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Rozalyn's Growth Chart!

8/14/2011

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My dear friend Jen (aka. my dance teacher)'s daughter, Rozalyn, had her 1st birthday party this past weekend!

This called for a VERY special made-with-love gift on my part (would you expect anything less??).

After much contemplation, I stumbled across this tutorial for a growth chart.  (Although I will say I like the flair I added to mine a little better...)

I'll stop talking now and just show you the pictures, ok?
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I absolutely love how it came out... Basically?  It's jute webbing (yes, the same stuff you use when upholstering furniture...), added a match red grommet at the top to hang by, added her name, numbered the feet and tick-marks for the inches, and then some ladybug and heart bling - just perfect for the little peanut!  

The jar is full of red and white key tags paired with large safety pins - as the grows ("soooooo biiiig!!!" as my mom would say to me), you (err... her mom, dad, grandparents... point is... SOMEONE!) just has to write the date on the key tag and pin it at her height on the webbing!

Adorable, yes??  Added bonus: you can repaint your walls or move to a new house without fear of losing pencil marks on the wall!  It's totally portable!  :) 
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Adorable, yes??  Added bonus: you can repaint your walls or move to a new house without fear of losing pencil marks on the wall!  It's totally portable!  :) 

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I realize that Rozalyn might not have full appreciation for tracking her size at this point in her life...  So, given the rhinestone ladybugs, I was inspired to make her something soft and cuddly to go with it.  :)

(Considering I completely made this up as I went, it looks pretty good, eh?!)

It's ALMOST as cute as she is...
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Ok, maybe not even close... she's beyond cute... <3
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(Here she is clearly explaining to me that the frosting on her thumb is for me... she doesn't take "no" for an answer either... juuuuust like her mother...)  :)

So much fun - can't wait for her next birthday!!  :)
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Tommy
1/18/2014 12:14:31 am

Where do you find the webbing strip & the circular tags?

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Robin Reilly link
11/2/2015 07:48:27 pm

Hello,

I am starting to sell jute webbing in my ETSY shop. I came across your growth chart on google. I was wondering if you would mind me using the picture if I were to point everyone to your blog?

Thank you for your consideration,
robin :-)

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