This cradle won't rock

Since we've been talking about making gifts and how-to's, I thought I'd share a little present I gave to my niece and her husband, who are expecting their first child in August.

This cradle won't rock because it's glued to the carpet. Otherwise, things look pretty realistic, I hope.

Wouldn't you know I forgot to put a ruler in the scene, so I'll have to tell you, the cradle is about two and a half inches long. The container of baby powder in the cradle is less than a half inch.

I added a ball (a balloon from a cake decorating set) and a small piece of red plastic that I hope looks like a rattle or other toy. {This was probably the least expensive scene I've ever created!}

Their nursery colors are lavender and green, so I knitted a small blanket in lavender and have complementary colors in the scene. I wanted to cover both kinds of toy, thus the racing car and the doll. I included a picture of the parents-to-be, and a few books. Mom is an analyst and Dad is a metal worker, both artistic and practical. Mom majored in math; Dad builds custom bicycles. Thus the choice of books.

My favorite moment: when Dad saw the bike book and said, "I didn't know about this book. I'll have to check it out." The book, of course, is just a cover downloaded, shrunk to scale, and glued to a piece of foam. I guess it looks realistic!



Oops, how did that periodic table get in there??

Apprently, to me, making a gift personal includes a little something that represents the giver!

How do you "label" your crafts gifts? Do you sign them? Do you have a little symbol or icon that you put on each one? Something "hidden" that will make it extremely valuable someday??