These adhesive fabric wall stickers by etsy seller lovemaestore are a great way to decorate the nursery. What’s more, they can be peeled off easily and reused, in case your tastes change, or your baby’s likes change as she gets older. These stickers are even washable, a real plus when dealing with grubby little hands on the walls. These stickers come in a variety of styles - I like the Build a Tree design shown here. They are made to order and aren’t cheap - this set, including 11 tree branches and 34 leaves, costs $112. You can view the available designs at lovemaestore.

[ This is one in a series of posts by Susan Maphis covering the impact of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). For more information about the CPSIA, read Susan's previous article: The End Of Handmade and sign up for her CPSIA Alerts Mailing List ]

The CPSIA has voted to make fabric and yarn exempt from testing and certification requirements for children’s products under the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). However, because fasteners on children’s clothing, such as snaps, zippers, and buttons, will still need to be tested for lead, which means that the final garment as a whole is still required to be tested under the act.

The CPSIA released a statement about this decision, saying, “After reviewing and verifying this test data, the staff was able to determine that most textile products are manufactured using processes that do not introduce lead or result in an end product that would exceed the CPSIA’s lead limits.”

Some children’s handcrafters are excited about this ruling. Jennifer Cirka of etsy shop Jaybird Designs says she is happy to be able to make children’s products again, “as long as I don’t add zippers, buttons, snaps, and such.” Time will tell if this new ruling will really make a difference for manufacturers of children’s products.

[ For more information about the CPSIA, read Susan's previous article: The End Of Handmade]

If you’re decorating a future girl’s nursery or bedroom for your little girl, I’ve spotted the sweetest Vase Filler Wool Felt and Fabric Bird Bouquet. Just get a pretty vase to put it in and paint the room to match the lovely shades of 8 cream, green, and pink birdies. I’d do pink walls with cream wainscoting, a matching bedspread, and green curtains with pink dotting. Handmade by Etsy seller HeyMiemie, I’m enamored by them and had to share. $56 for 8.