Dress-up Box for my Girls

I wanted a slightly bigger container for the girls to put their dress-up clothes into.  So I found a box laying around the house and mod podge some pictures into it, filled it up with their dress-up, hats, necklaces, bracelets, and dresses.  Here are some pictures before I filled it.

~Laura

Hello From Peter the Christmas Pickle

Hello! My name is Peter the Christmas Pickle.  I would like to invite you to sign up as a follower of Munkin Punkin.  The next 3 persons to sign-up as a follower of Munkin Punkin shall receive one of my 3 cousins Paul, Percy or Patrick.

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas!  

By the way you can also sign up for email alerts when a new post is made, by typing in your email address in the space at the top of Munkin Punkin's Blog.

~Laura

Name Painting

A friend of mine recently asked me if I would/could paint her daughters name while incorporating some of the characters from a cartoon called 64 Zoo Lane.  I didn't give a strong affirmative answer to her request because I wasn't sure if I felt like I would be able to do it and I wasn't sure if I would have the time.  She doesn't  know that I have started to sketch out her daughters name and characters on a piece of canvas yet, but she will find out now-hehe!  I hope that she likes what she sees thus far. 

~Laura

I just finished painting the letters!  

Progress Photo #2

Progress photo #3

Different lighting has made the background look yellowed because it's still as white as the previous photo?  I just have to say the chameleon is my fav only because I have this crazy interest in chameleons!

Photo #4 

All Done!  

(I think?!  What do you think?)

I hope that my friend and her little one likes it!

~ Laura

The Girls Thrift Store Kids Table Refinished

Late in the summer of this year I stopped at a local Salvation Army and found a small kids table and chair.  I had been wanting a small kids table for awhile and thought this one would do for now until I found something better.  The table top was fine but the plastic on the chair seat was torn when I purchased them.
This week I made a visit to a favorite store of mine JoAnn Fabrics and found some beautiful cranberry colored vinyl on sale and immediately thought about the girls table.  The original design is a little too busy for my already busy house so I thinkI like the solid color helps.  With the help of my hubby I found a piece of paneling that I had him cut to the size of the table top.  The paneling helped to give the table top a firmer surface and a little extra to put the staples into.
What do you think?

~Laura

BEFORE

AFTER

Horton/Dr. Seuss Dress

Ok I've had Horton the elephant on the brain lately.  Mostly due to a plan to see Seussical this month.  My mom gave me some fabric that she has had lying around and one that was a blue gaberdine that made me think of Horton the elephant.
I've also been on a dress making kick for my oldest who is a little Fancy Nancy (minus the red curly hair and speaking in French).  She loves wearing dresses as of late.  So much so that she gives me a hard time about wearing pants.

When I saw the blue fabric my thought was "Horton the elephant" and next was " I should make my oldest a dress to wear when we go to see Seussical.
But I'd like some help.
I have a couple of questions that I would like my friends to chime in on.

1.  Should I add a same material ruffle to the bottom of the dress OR just hem it up?
2.  The pink circle is representative of the clover that Horton carried around the Whoville speck.  Does it look good where I have taped it?  The black ribbon will be replaced with green ribbon that has been gathered and then sewn into place.

Looking forward to what you'll think!
~Laura

The Finished Dress...drum roll please.

I like how the dress turned out and just in time for my daughter to wear it to the Seussical!!!  It definitely looks a lot better in person.  

~Laura