Hearts, Flowers and a Little Dose of Mouse Ears
Happy February! It's officially Valentine's Day month and I'm here with yet another easy to create and fun seasonal craft: DIY Flower Mouse Ears!
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Magic at Home: DIY Flower Mouse Ears
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Happy February! It's officially Valentine's Day month and I'm here with yet another easy to create and fun seasonal craft: DIY Flower Mouse Ears!
Magic at Home: DIY Mouse Beret
Monday, January 25, 2021
Everything's better with mouse ears!
Today I'm sharing a super easy tutorial is sure to add a little magical flair to your hat collection. Read on to find out how to create your own Mouse Beret!
Magic at Home: DIY Gingerbread Mouse Hat
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Sugar, Spice & All Things Ginger-Mice!
One of my favorite holiday loves is the Mickey gingerbread. The mix of classic mouse style & a dose of holiday gingerbread makes for the sweetest combo. What would make this mix even sweeter? Why an easy Ginger-mouse DIY hat of course. Read on the find out how to create your own!
Magic at Home: DIY Snow-Mice Earrings
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
SNOW-Cute!
It’s the merriest time of year and I’m getting into the holiday spirit with all the festive style! Read on to see how to create these SNOW cute Mickey & Minnie inspired earrings.
Magic at Home: DIY Mickey Musubi Dress
Friday, July 10, 2020
Musu-bae Magic!
I’ve been on a roll with all things musubi lately, so why not continue the fun with the easy, new sew DIY musubi dress!
Mama Monday: Masks!
Monday, April 27, 2020
Cover your face
Today's Mama Monday is reflective of the COVID-19 pandemic times we're living because we're talking face masks!
Dapper Day 2019
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Our Very 1st Dapper Day
It's one the most fashionable Disney days of the year: Spring Dapper Day! Read on to hear all about our very first Dapper Day experience!
What took you so long?
Dapper Day, a day to step out in style at the Disney parks. It's an event that has been going on for years. It's a time for any Disney fans to break out their most fashionable attire and enjoy the parks in the most grand way. For details and a better history rundown of the event check it all out on the official Dapper Day page HERE.
From my own personal perspective, in all the time Dapper Day has been taking place, this was the first year, out of many, that we actually attended the fashionable day! So what took us so long to join in on the fun? When Dapper Day events first began happening at the parks I wasn't as big on the Disney fashion as I am now. Yes... there was a time when my life didn't revolve around the mouse and Disney style, shock I know! But as time went on and I started embracing my inner Disney fashion girl, and especially now with our family style.... my perspective started to change. I originally thought Dapper Day was intended for only the most notable of Disney fashionistas or only for those that were into retro/vintage/dapper style. All of which I wasn't really into at the time. Then, as the years passed I started to see more friends attend and realized that the day wasn't just for a particular niche of people. We started seeing regular families attend, your everyday park goers who took the event as their day to dabble into dapper waters for fun. Heck, we even saw some of our own family join in on the fun. So when we learned of Spring Dapper Day, we decided to finally attend our first Dapper Day and see what all the hubbub was about!
Cars, but make it fashion
So with our first Dapper Day upon us the biggest question looming was "What are we going to wear?!". Since this was our first Dapper Day, the possibilities seemed endless, should I go full on princess mode? Should we try to go silly and be something unexpected? Then the lightbulb clicked and it was a style that we could all get behind: Pixar Cars!
PB has ALWAYS been the biggest car geek around, so Pixar's Cars is one of his Disney favorites. He doesn't show his excitement over too many things, but when it comes to cars and Disney's Carsland, he's all about it! His love for vehicles must have rubbed off on his son because Ben is currently OBSESSED with cars now, too! Take this kid into a parking lots and he'll just start exclaiming "Cars! Cars!". So after going through endless options on what to theme our first dapper should be, it dawned on me that we could get the best of all our worlds with a dapper Pixar Cars bound!
Cars Dapper Bound breakdown
I can honestly say that I've never seen PB more excited for Disney style than he was with this Cars set! We decided that Ben would be our little Tow Mater since we could easily recycle clothing from his closet into the look. PB took on Lightning McQueen since it was the natural choice since his wife would be his Sally!
Side note, PB is the biggest Porsche geek around. No really, this guy is obsessed, so I wanted to do a Sally bound since she's a Porsche herself and I knew it'd (hopefully) make him smile a little bit if his wife was styled as the literal car of his dreams. LOL!
So how did this style come together? Here's how:
Tow Mater:
Materials:
- White button-down
- brown or khaki shorts
- brown suspenders
- brown newsboy cap
- felt
- glue gun
- scissors
Ben already had a few of the pieces already in his closet, the shorts and button down were originally from Target and with the help of our favorite Amazon.com, I was able to find the perfect set of baby suspenders and a bowtie, along with shoes and his newsboy cap.
Everything is pretty self expalnatory with this look, the only DIY aspect is the hat, I attached two little felt rectangles to the brim of the hat to create the "Mater Teeth"
Lightning McQueen
Materials:
- Red button down tee
- black pants
- racing stripe/checkered flag suspenders
- yellow bow tie
Again, this look is pretty self explanatory. The only DIY aspect was a tiny felt "95" brooch I made for PB to wear on his suspenders. That was made out of yellow and orange felt and pinned on with a safety pin.
Sally
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Materials:
- blue retro inspired dress
- Porsche patch or pin
- black pillbox hat
- glue gun
- glue gun
- black and grey felt
- polyfil stuffing
I found a simple blue retro inspired dress off of my favorite Amazon, along with a grey petticoat to wear under. With the addition of a simple Porsche emblem patch found off Etsy, the look was almost complete! The hardest part of my Sally style was my "tire" hat since I went a little extra on the details. You can easily just cut out tire shaped pieces and directly attach to the hat base. But me being me, I just had to go that "extra mile". I ended up gluing an set of felt on the hat base, stuffed it with polyfil for dimension, then glued it together to create a 3D tire effect.
The happiest place of style
With our style set, we ventured down to Disneyland for our first Dapper Day! Boy oh boy was it such an extraordinary day. We spent a good chunk of our time in Carsland since we just soaked in the the cars scene in our respective outfits. It was a total win for Ben since he loved just watching the Cars zoom by on Radiator Springs Racers. He even managed to get his dad to buy him a new Cars toy as a keepsake from our fun fueled day.
What was quite amazing was how the entire atmosphere of the parks was just surging with so much Dapper energy. Sure, you can get dressed up any day for the parks, but an entire day/weekend dedicated to retro fashion? Thats where the magic comes in. Just walking though the parks and being surrounded by so many fellow Dapper dressed guests made it feel like you were transported to a different time. It was truly wonderful to just see the crowds of people dressed in their best.
There was also a sense of so much style togetherness. I witnessed so may people complementing each other on their style, others were striking up conversations with people they just met and and bonding over the dapper magic. On our end, we had a magical day because so many of our friends were around at the same time. We were able to real life meet so many of our Instagram pals in one day!
This is why I felt like Dapper Day (and Disney in general) is so magical. It created such a sense of community all day long and it was perfect. I realized that I was completely wrong with my initial hesitations year before on attending this event. I had it in my mind that Dapper Day was just for the most retro/stylish Disney person, but in reality, it's a day for everyone! We saw families, grandparents, couples, people of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds all embracing their inner style! There were the most creative character bounds, styles based on colors, and just plain amazing fashion. Some were homemade, some were detailed DIY, others were true vintage, some pieces off the rack... regardless of how the fashion came to be or who was wearing it, the end point is that it was all so beautiful!
When can we do this again?
I can now say that I'm 100% a fan of Dapper Day. You know we had a good time when PB said "I'd do this again, what are we going to be next?". Thats a win in my book. So thank you for a beautiful soiree, Dapper Day! Cant' wait for the next event!
Style Breakdown: Celebration Outfits!
Friday, April 12, 2019
Cue the Confetti because it's a CELEBRATION!
In one of the proudest DIY moments I've had to date, I present to you our mommy and me Celebration outfits! Read on to find out why this colorful concoction of felt, poms and a whole lot of love means so much...
A colorful reveal
All the felt in the world
When we booked our March Disney trip in February, I knew I had a good amount of time to prep our DIY outfits. Since each piece of the outfits were pretty specific, I had to scour all of Amazon.com, my favorite Disney style go to, in order to find the items needed. After gathering the base pieces, I next turned to my big o' box of felt, a treasure trove of felts, fabrics and random craft pieces usable for these specific types of projects. Mix in a couple of bags of colored poms from a craft store and you're all set to create a memorable celebration look!
If you want to check out my celebration style Amazon list you can find it HERE **This is an Amazon Affiliate link to my idea list page.**
Mickey capris and confetti
So here's my breakdown of our DIY Celebration style. Once again, much like my previous Donut style breakdown, I apologize for the lack of detail, photos, and more. I wasn't expecting to write up blog tutorials on these looks, so hopefully my random step by step process can somewhat help!
Mickey's style
Materials Needed:
- White Toddler suit - Multi colored felt
- fabric scissors, small size will work best for the little details
- hot glue gun and lots of extra glue sticks
- clear vinyl (about 4x4in)
- loose confetti or glitter
1. Begin by cutting LOTS of felt confetti pieces. I'm really particular, so I went the extra mile and cut various sizes, shapes, etc.
3. Cut the suit pants to desired length and glue the new hem length. For Ben it was taking off a few inches to hit a little below his knee.
4. Attach felt confetti to pants.
Vinyl Confetti Bowtie
2. Using opening, fill with confetti or glitter.
3. Glue open side shut.
4. Use a small strip of yellow felt to bunch center together, glue. This should create your "bow" shape.
5. Using glue, attach to a blank white onesie.
Minnie Style
Materials needed
- White tulle skirt or plain white skirt (under base)
- 2 yards of white tulle
- waist length of elastic band
- colorful pom poms of varying sizes
- basic white top
- faux yellow buttons
- yellow belt
- clear vinyl
- loose confetti or glitter
**Link to the pieces for my celebration dress HERE.**
Pom Dress
I don't know how to sew, but my amazing husband does! He took a Home Ec class in high school where he learned how to use a sewing machine. Year later, his basic machine skills are coming in handy in the present so he can help me create basic pieces, like the pom tutu!
1. We used the following easy sew tutu tutorial to create the outer pom skirt. Adjust measurements for adult sizing https://www.instructables.com/id/Rainbow-Pom-Pom-Tutu-Dress/
**If you have no sewing skills like me, you can cheat the look by purchasing a white tulle skirt and adding poms to the layers of the skirt**
3. Glue faux buttons onto tee.
4. Glue poms onto sleeves of your tee. I used smaller poms starting that the top of the sleeve and gradually increased the size towards the bottom.
5. Glue confetti to belt.
Celebration Minnie Bow
2. Fold vinyl in half and glue
3. Glue one of the open sides shut, leaving the opposite end open.
4. Pour glitter or confetti into open end, once desired amounts of confetti are in, glue shut.
5. Use a piece of yellow felt to cinch the center together to make your bow.
6. Attach to headband or onto a blank pair of ears using glue to finish off the bow look!
A coordinating husband
PB didn't want to partake in the confetti style goodness, but thankfully, he had the perfect tee to match! He's wearing the "Happiest Days on Earth" tee by the amazing Made of Wonders! Here's a direct link to the tee Made of Wonders Happiest Days Tee. The tee ended up matching so well with our over the top confetti and pom style!
The colorful finale!
The Celebration style dream come to life!!! The work that went into these outfits took a ton of time, effort, glue gun skills and most of all patience. Looking back at everything, the outfits were actually super simple in concept, but the details are what can get to you after cutting and gluing felt and poms for hours on end. As hard as it was at times... and never wanting to ever cut felt confetti for the next 5-10 years... I'm so happy with how it all turned out! This outfit was a true labor of love and magic!
Style Breakdown: Disney Donuts
Monday, April 8, 2019
Breaking down that sweet *donut* style!
One of my goals in 2019 was to get more in touch with my creative side, especially when it came to our Disney style. Read on to find out how a big box of felt, an overworked hot glue gun, and a whole lot of imagination can create something magically sweet...
Recycle, reuse and craft?
Crafting has always been one of my favorite things to do in my downtime and as a hobby. There's just something that sparks so much joy with dreaming up an idea, finding a way to make it happen, and seeing the end result. It's a true stress reliever, although mid-craft process can get a little tedious... the end result is always quite amazing! The feeling of seeing your finished product and in the case of Disney style, proudly wearing it around the park is truly the best feeling.
So with my own personal finances put into check, I had to revaluate my "Disney Budget". This meant that I just couldn't be out spending a ton of $$$ on every single latest and greatest Disney fashion tidbit that would pop up or ordering up custom pieces from some of my favorite shops, which I completely miss by the way. I took a good hard look at my current closet, all thanks to Marie Kondo and a "Tidying Up" binge watch. I realized that after years of Disney style hoarding, I actually had a lot of existing pieces that were never used or could be reworked/reused into something completely new.
So for every Disney trip of 2019 I've decided to get creative with our style, whether it be using an exiting piece from our closets, dabbling into DIY, or just seeing where the crafting possibilities can take us!
Disney donuts
For our March trip, I took on two different DIY attempts, the first being one from a Disney collection I've been obsessed with: the Disney DLish line. It's an entire collection dedicated to all your favorite Disney park snacks and eats. One particular look that I loved was the Mickey and Minnie donuts. So why not combine these things together and create a mommy and me style, all based off this adorable park treat? This was all literally inspired by a random 2am thought about how cute it would be to dress Ben as a giant Mickey Donut. Thoughts of pastel sprinkles, round ears, and more danced through my head. One of the first things I did the following morning was break open my "big box o felt" literally a giant plastic tub filled with felt, fabric scraps, and God knows what else... and see what I could use to craft up a donut for Ben. The second look I DIY'd was a take on the new "Celebration" confetti outfits at the parks, but more on this in another post to come!
So how did this look come together? Let's take a closer look starting with Ben's donut style!
Baby Donut DIY
*Disclaimer: This is barely a tutorial "tutorial". I tend to "freehand" a majority of my DIY projects. I don't know how to sew and most of my projects are held together my hot glue gun and lots of luck. So I apologize in advance if this style breakdown is a little vague or all over the place.
Materials you'll need:
- Felt
- Fabric scissors (these make a world of difference cutting through fabrics!) A large pair for large fabric cuts and a smaller pair for detailing usually does the trick.
- hot glue gun & LOTS of extra glue sticks
- paper plates (or anything circular and in the sizing you want) and pen
- polyfil stuffing
- A whole lot of faith in yourself that this will work!
Baby Donut step by step:
1. Trace paper plates onto your felt 4x, cut out.
2. Once circles are cut out, trace and cut a smaller hold in the middle as your "donut hole".
3. Using your hot glue gun, glue the inner circle (donut hole) edges together, repeat with outer edge. Leave a 2-3in opening at the bottom of the donut for filling.
4. fill with polyfil to desired "puff"
6. Use hot glue to seal remainder of donut
7. decorate with your felt frosting, sprinkles, etc
8. Cut out two, 2in strips of felt, use glue fun to attach to back of each "donut" to create the shoulder straps for outfit.
9. Optional: add smaller circular donuts for "ears"
10. Enjoy the cute!
Mama Donut skirt
Because you know mama's got to match... I had to create a sweet look to match my little Disney donut!
Materials you'll need:
- Basic skirt. One of my favorites is this basic from Amazon. These skirts come in a variety of colors and are fairly inexpensive. Perfect for crafting up Disney style ideas!
Basic Skirt *Amazon Affiliate link*
- 2 yards of fleece or felt fabric for frosting
- colored felt for sprinkles
- fabric scissors
- straight pins
- glue gun and glue sticks
Skirt step by step:
1. Lay out your skirt on a flat surface so you can get the whole front or back laid out.
5. Cut and attach felt "sprinkles" to the skirt.
6. You're done! Take note that if your skirt has elasticity to it, to be aware that if you glue your fleece to the waistband it will alter the stretch of the skirt. You may need to glue the material nearest your waistband a little looser to accommodate.
The finishing touches
As much as I've cut back on my Disney style budget in lieu of crafting on my own now. There's still a few pieces and items i'll always try to prioritize for my budget. ForeverDreamDesign ears is one of them! The creative force behind the shop is Jocelyn and she's the sweetest! She first reached out to me right after Ben was born to gift us a few newborn felt ears and we instantly fell in love with her shop! Her shop specializes in simple, yet utterly magical Baby Mouse felt ears. They're easy to wear on a little one's head and they add just the right amount of Disney style to any outfit! You can definitely say I'm obsessed since I've been ordering them for Ben for almost all of his Disney trip looks! This trip was no exception and we ended up with the most adorable set of donut ears for Ben (& myself, too!).
The sweetest end result!
So there you have it, our Disney Donut style breakdown! I didn't expect to actually write up a entire (barely) tutorial about this look, so I lacked the necessary photos and basic instructions for the details. But I hope that for those that were curious, that this helps inspire you to get in touch with your own creative side and dream up something magical!
I'm hoping to do a few more style breakdowns of our Disney parks style in the future, with hopefully a little more organized detail, too. Thank you for bearing with me on this crafting journey! Until then, take care! 💜
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