giraffairy creations: August 2014

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Giraffairy Creations Etsy shop is opened!

i am really excited to announce that i have FINALLY opened my Etsy shop! i have been wanting to do this for a long time now and finally got a product in there i feel really good about. my BitWrap :)

i hope that you will stop by and visit soon!

BitWrap

my latest creation is the BitWrap! so i love my Fitbit Flex. love it. but to be honest...i don't really like the rubber band that comes with it. for a while now i have thought about making something to put them in that i actually like.....and i have finally come up with something! it totally works for me.

first-i usually take my Fitbit off to shower, not sure why, but i just always did. so i absolutely did not care if my holder was waterproof.

second-i don't care if i can see at a glance what my steps are. (i will happily take this off and slip my Fitbit out to check my steps)

third-i wanted to it be comfortable and fun!

so i came up with this! and i love it. i have made three as practice, but i wear all of them. one is reversible. they snap closed and are a cinch to take off and put on. on the inside there is a little slit that the Fitbit slides into and completely stays put. i made sure that it was nice and snug so there was no chance it could slide out. it is also very comfortable for daily activities and sleeping.

Saturday, August 30, 2014

minions!

my dear friend Karen asked me to make a birthday dress for her sweet daughter. i couldn't pass up the opportunity since she is having a Despicable Me themed party! she sent me some reference pictures and i was off! i got some fun fabric from JoAnn Fabrics and ordered an adorable handmade patch of a minion from the lovely and talented Linda Ellis of MinionCrazy. (she has an Etsy shop full of wonderful patches. i can't wait to use her services again!)
the birthday girl loved her dress and Karen and her husband could not have been happier. i would say that is a success!

Sunday, August 24, 2014

let them eat cake!

one of my niece's boyfriend came home from a tour in Afghanistan and we had a welcome home party for him. i was asked to make the cake.....and i am STILL being thanked for this one. i think it turned out pretty amazing. it was a butter cake with a butter-cream frosting covered in fondant. the hat was made with cake and also a piece of styrofoam in order to keep it lightweight. the bill of the hat was made of cardboard but covered in fondant as well. i also cut out all the letters and sculpted the hat ornament out of fondant.