DIY Paper Butterflies

 I've been meaning to post this for a while because I made these last year when I was pregnant with Blakely. They are so cute and so cheap to make. I bought a few sheets of plain colored cardstock and used a Martha Stewart paper pack for the smaller butterflies.
I used a hot glue gun to stick the small butterfly to the larger one and then taped it to the wall using small pieces of Command strips.
To get the wings to stick up, just fold them a little before gluing them to the larger butterfly.
These would be perfect for a little girl's room or even use them for decorations at a Butterfly birthday party.

Pattern I used

Lexie Kate's Alphabet Book

 I found this incredibly adorable idea on Pinterest and just had to do it for my niece Lexie Kate's birthday. She will be 1 year old tomorrow and I thought this would be the perfect way to document her first year of life. Plus, she loves to look at books so I knew she would love looking at herself in the book.  It was super easy to put together and only cost about $35.
I added the text to the pictures using Picasa and then created the book using Blurb. Also, I found a $10 off coupon for the book just by searching online.
Here are some of my favorite pictures.

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This is by far my favorite!!