A Marvelous Mess #53 and Features!!!

I hope you all had a lovely weekend. I went to a baby shower this afternoon and got some fun ideas for sewing projects to try....now if only I could sew well!! We had a great party last week. I look forward to seeing what you have all been up to!!

Here are some of my fave's from the last party:

The Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 from Mom on Timeout. This is a great list to have in your kitchen....it is a sad but true fact that a lot of your favorite fruits are *covered* in dangerous pesticides. If you don't want to buy organic, or can't because of prices....stick with the Clean 15!!!!

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

Be Twine by Turtles and Tails. Love what a little twine can do to just about any project. Pinned this one for sure!!

Thanks to all of you for linking up!! For those I featured, here is your button:

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Now, on to the party!!!

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: