Monday, October 14, 2013

Wagon!


This cutie pie above belongs to my friend.  She was turning one so I just had to make her something adorable.

As usual, I rummaged through my scrap wood pile...leftovers from other projects, or scraps my favourite paint shop man would sell to me for cheap.




First, get the base done.  Sanded everything till kingdom come as it had to be child-proof...no splinters sticking out here and there.




Then I realized it didn't occur to me I didn't measure if it was big enough for her.  oops.  Okay, find a stuffed toy that I thought might be about her size.                                                                                                                                                


How big is her body....this pillow is about right.  Okay, that'll have to do.





Make the sides...sand sand sand till eternity.



Put them all together....add casters.






Looking good, squeeeeeeeal!......why oh why didn't I do all these when I was a teenager?                                        





Embellishments....metal brackets!





Couldn't decide what colour to paint it....she's not the pink type, red would have been awesome, but ok, a happy yellow it is...with black undertones.




Oh my pigtails!! 

So cute had to take it outdoors somewhere for a photoshoot!







A shot with some flowers....


Add a little laminated nametag....

Here she is! 

Fit her (and Alex the lion) perfectly!!

 

 So cute I can't stand it.

*Thanks Abigail for some of the above photos!