Crafty?

Champagne taste with a martinelli's budget. Anyone else there? I fell in love with a crib set, but at almost $200 for 4 pieces, I just couldn't bring myself to even consider it. Except for, you know, the 600 times I compared it to other crib sets I kind of likes.
((I'll add photos when I can figure out how to from the mobile app)).
I sent the photo to my sister and she tried to convince me that I could make it myself. I was pretty convinced that I wouldn't be able to find the time or that i physically wouldn't be able to because of issues I seem to be having with this pregnancy. 600 more comparisons to this crib set and I was convinced I had to make it.

Off to Joann's I went with coupons in jand a gift card from my Momma. I went with some bolder colors than the inspiration piece - Aqua and hot pink instead of mint and coral. For a grand total just under $18 out of pocket (so I used the gift card+ $18), I got more than enough fabric to make a crib skirt, big blanket, fitted crib sheet, to recover C's bumpers and mobile and I'm sure I'll have left overs. I'm stoked.

The crib skirt sewed up pretty fast, as did the crib sheet. The quilt took a little longer and it has many flaws because I've never made a quilt before. I have half of the fabric cut out for the bumpers and I'm hoping to be a be able to complete that over tbe next few weeks. I'm hoping to have enough fabric left over to make a changing station organizer or a diaper or a romper or something.

And then, because apparently mommy guilt decided to creep in - I had to go back to Joann's and get fabric to make C a new bedset...because the baby sister can't have a mommy made set without the big sister getting one. :) I'm hoping to get all of C's and E's bed sets done within 10 weeks and hopefully make something for a friend's new baby by this weekend. Though I'm completely lacking in inspiration :/

In other baby news - we ALL got the flu last week so I ended up spending my Friday night in the ER/Labor and Delivery triage getting 2 liters of fluids and some IV zofran. Total game changer. I have a gnarly bruise on my arm now from the IV, but it enabled me to be well enough to finally eat something and hold it dow. Which I'm sure greatly helped in my recovery. C got over it in about 1.5 days. A was good in like 24 hrs. I think it took me almost 4 complete days. Super lame, but oh so thankful for being able to get medical help quickly. We are so blessed!

And the hubs has almost completely finished refinishing our cabinets and replacing the hardware. I think we just need to do a few touchups and they'll be done and then we can move onto the counters!

DIY stuff may be labor intensive and take a bit longer than paying someone to do it for you, BUT with trying to be frugal- it saves a ton of money and there's a different sense of pride and ownership in it. Yeah, the things we make or DIY may be imperfect, but it's kind of cool to know that it's something we did together. :)