ladybug

Well, before I begin, I have to tell you this big long story about why I wanted Livy to be a ladybug. Old Navy always has pretty cute Halloween costumes, and they are usually the warm fleece kind. (Because it gets pretty cold around Halloween time out here, so I like to get those kind.) So last year we had all ready bought Livy's costume, the pumpkin, but we went back to Old Navy, close around Halloween, and all the costumes were on sale for a super deal. I tried to talk Jon into letting me buy one for Livy, for next year. And if you all know Jon he always tries to bring me back to reality and says, "They always have the same costumes every year, and we can just get it next year, because who knows how big Livy will be in a year from now." So of course we didn't get it. So I have had my hopes up all year that Livy will be a ladybug. Well, I went into Old Navy and no ladybugs..., any where! So my dreams were crushed...and I was cursing Jon. Until I thought, well maybe it's not in the stores, but maybe online. I get onto their website and they have the ladybug costume! But of course not in Livy's size, or even close to her size. And I even then decided that I didn't really like that ladybug one as much any more. So the saga continues. I then start googling, and searching for ladybug costumes, infant ladybug costumes, toddler ladybug costumes..., you name it. I couldn't really find anything I liked, and of course, that was around a reasonable price. Well, one night I couldn't fall asleep and Jon had left the computer on, and so I thought I would try my luck at searching for some kind of ladybug costume...again, because I actually did find one that I kind of liked, but it would have been a bit cold and would just get covered up by a coat anyways. But again I was REALLY set on Livy being a ladybug. So I searched and I am not sure what I put in the search bar on eBay, but I came across this CUTE outfit for a ladybug. But of course the ladies price was way out of what I would pay, but I thought, "Hey, I could totally do that!" It was a tutu, with a onesie. The onesie had a ladybug on it, and then cute ribbons on the sleeves, (and of course they were short sleeve). I also had seen a tutorial on my friends blog about a "no sew" tutu. So to get on with the story and finish it up. I decided I would make it!! Michael's had little fairy wings for only 2.99 and then I just got red spray paint and painted it red. Then I got a cup and drew circles over it, and then colored them in with black tole paint. For the tutu here is the tutorial:

http://plumtickled.typepad.com/plumtickled/2007/08/tutu-tutorial-t.html

It was super easy and really quick to make.

Michael's also had this iron-on ladybug. So I got a turtle neck onesie and put the ladybug on. I also made little bows for the sleeves.

And of course it just wouldn't be complete if she didn't have ladybug hair bows to go with it.

And here is the finished project!!

Now I just need to find some red and black polka dot or striped tights to go with it.

I had some extra stuff leftover so I made a little tiny tutu for a newborn.

This was really so fun to make and was only over a little of what I would have had to pay for one all ready made. But I am more satisfied with this one, and think it is much cuter than the ones I could find.