A Rainbow Princess Costume

I found the most beautiful pretty princess costumes for dress up games!! After careful consideration, I picked a Rainbow Princess outfit, pictured above, to review. It's adorable!! 

Here's what I love:

* Iridescent material 

*Puffed Sleeves.....ummm, awesome. I want puffed sleeves. 

*Flowing skirt (that is lined so it's not itchy)

*Gold trim....very regal!!

Here are a few things I noticed that I would fix:

*Gold trim needs to be sewn more securely; it falls off easily.

*Center "cameos" on package look like they are made of metal....but are actually cloth. It would be nicer to have something more shiny. 

I think it's so important for children to have a variety of dress up materials, for both genders and as many styles as you can imagine. I am a big fan of play silks and wands....they are so many worlds you can create out of those supplies and it is such a great way to tell a story. 

I received product in return for an honest review. All opinions are my own and written entirely in my own words. 

Pennsylvania Dutch Spring Tulip

So, I have this little passion for Antiques Roadshow. Ever watch it?? It's on PBS. I just love all the different pieces of furniture and how they teach you so much about each one. The other night I was watching it online and a man brought it a Pennsylvania Dutch hope chest with the most gorgeous stencils on the sides:

And, I knew I was going to use those stencils for something. 

It turned out to be something really simple. 

I used a robins egg blue background with a light rose chiffon color for the stencil. I didn't actually stencil it....I just free-handed it. 

It's going to be a part of my Spring Decor. 

It definitely brightens up a room!!

I used the same pieces of plywood for this projet that I used for my Apple Blossom and Rooster and Hen painting wood crafts.

I am sharing this party at these funky linky parties:

A Marvelous Mess #52 and Features!!!

I love seeing those spring posts linked up in the party!! It's so inspiring....lets hope Nature takes the cue too, huh? :-) I'm ready for warmer weather. 

Here are my fave's from last week:

Cultured Honey Mustard Dressing from Natural Health And Prevention

And, the post I'm going to feature on my sidebar is....

Necklace from Todd & Lindsey

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Now, on to the party: