Shower Gifts :)

[catnapper]

I originally wanted to make a toy box for hte bay's room but couldn't find an affordable one to save my life. I even scoured craiglsist for a couple weeks. I finally found these neat little faux leather storage boxes that turned out better than the toy box idea. They were a whole $9 each. Add $20 for the paint and I did pretty good




This is the bedding she chose:


and the wall hanging I borrowed the design from to make the storage box tops


The wall hanging s sell for $40 for the 3 pieces. Part of me is considering also painting three little canvases like that too.

I have a ton of clothes to put inside -- I added up the original prices on the tags as $175. I paid $29.

and I have the elephant blankie I made that matches the stroller PERFECTLY.

I feel like I am being cheap.... but I know its all in my own mind. I know money is tight for a lot of people right now. I looked into the registries and nobody's bought anything yet. I spoke to a couple other people to see what they're planning on getting her (out of pure nosiness ) and they said they haven't bought anything yet because everything she chose is out of their budget. I feel bad and I'm not going to tell her that she's killing people's budgets!

[moosmom]

You're not being cheap, you're being practical. LOOOOOVE the gifts!!

[Karen]

Yay! Turtles! Good job, Grammie Kim!

[Freedom]

You are quite talented! And those boxes will be handy I think, even as Logan grows. Little boys always have stuff they have to keep - frogs and bugs and oh wait! I mean, stones and marbles and rocks and twigs and such.

Did she already buy the bedding, or is that just what she has picked and it is on her wish list? Nice job!

[kaycountrygal]

Wow! Very pretty! Great job! BTW I rarely if ever get what's on "the list or registry" because of cost. I usually get something not on "the list" and spend less money and dont feel bad about it at all. Good for you; looks great.

[krazyaboutkatz]

They look great. I know she'll love your gifts.