Saturday, October 2, 2010

A beautiful Saturday & a finished bag

It's a gorgeous day here, despite the wind.  I am happy that I got to spend some of the day outside enjoying it.  I also got to enjoy watching some of my favorite people play what they love...sports.  My littlest monster had a soccer game and my middle monster had a tackle football game.  Littlest monster's team is still too young to keep score but he figured out on his own that they lost.  That's ok, he had a great time and got a snack (that's the best part, right?).  The middle monster's team won....woot woot!  Way to go Bucs!

I finished the messenger bag for my biggest monster's "friend"*.  Good thing since the party is tonight.  This will be his first boy/girl party since he was in 1st grade.  I have a feeling that things have changed quite a bit since then.  He is growing up way too fast!  I digress.  A little birdie told me that she (biggest monster's "friend"*) loves peace signs right now.  Hope she likes the bag!



As I mentioned before, I followed this tutorial by Larissa Holland over at mmmcrafts.  This is the second messenger bag** I have made using her tutorial.  The instructions are easy to follow & her pictures are clear (thanks, Larissa!).  I changed a couple little things but nothing major.  You probably wouldn't even notice.  I think I may just have to make one for myself next time :). 

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you have an enjoyable weekend!

Smiles,
Beth

*"friend"~this really means girlfriend.  I am just not quite ready for that yet though.  Don't worry, they have known eachother since preschool and she is a very sweet & darling little girl young lady


                                                           ** My first messenger bag.

5 comments:

Unknown said...

Love the bag for the "girl-friend". Maybe when my Sam has his first invite to a girl/boy party, I'll have you whip up one of your fabulous bags. They are a-dorable. I am currently using my striped diaper bag that I got from you and I get at least one compliment on it every time I go out in public. Even got one at the ob/gyn waiting room the other day of all places:) I'm enjoying your blog....keep up the good work!

bethanndodd said...

Thank you, Amy! I am so happy to hear that you still use and like that bag :). I always loved those stripes! For your sake, I hope your Sam waits til he's older than 10 to have a "girl-friend".

Anonymous said...

A great start to your blog, I am excited to read more!! Great bag, so cute!

Unknown said...

I've used that tute! Hope she loved the bag! My Ella carries her bag to school daily, and she loves it too :) Happy to see you blogging Beth!!

Larissa Holland said...

You are welcome, Beth! Your bags are great, but I have to say I really dig that denim. Your son's 'friend' is very lucky. (I cannot even think about a time when boys will be calling my girls. Ack ack ack!)