Inspiration BabyGap

The other day, I was roaming about BabyGap to see what there was to see.  I LOVE the clothes there.  Quite frankly, they tend to be fabulous.  I came across a piece that snagged my attention.  Here's as close as I could find online:

If memory serves, they also had this piece in shirt format.  Anyway, I liked the lacy look.  However, there were a few things about it that irked me:  the price ($26.95), the size of the lace, and the amount of lace used.  I found it all to be a bit of overkill.  But I really liked the overall concept.  SO I decided to try to make my own lacy creation.

I bought a basic t-shirt from Walmart and some lace from JoAnn Fabrics, grabbed my seam ripper, washed the shirt and lace (to prevent any shrinkage disasters), and started playing.

Here's the shirt before I got ahold of it:

Here's the final product:

It was so fun & easy!  I do believe this project took about 45 minutes.  It meets all of my criteria (to avoid overkill), has a fun lacy look, and was FUN to create.  Mission accomplished!

Lingering thought of the day:  I need to craft, sew, and play creatively far more often.  It's good for me.  Therefore, nap time is now a requirement of both children--at the same time for the same length of time (minimum 2 hours) every single day.  Ha!  I'm a dreamer and SO funny...  But I do love to get to partake in these creative endeavors.