Happy Saturday to you! I hope you’re have a wonderful day! I’m heading out to watch the England vs. US game at a local pub, should be so fun! First, I need to share a few wonderful weekend projects with you before I go. I saw this gorgeous tray d.i.y. on Poppytalk and fell in [...]
Here are a few pretty little projects to keep you busy, in case spring showers are keeping you inside this weekend. (Don’t worry those flowers are coming soon!) How amazing do these blueberry crumb bars look?! Adorable felt pillow how-to from Purl Bee
I’m so happy to introduce Erin from the charming, cross stitch shop Atlantic Treefox. I came across her wonderful cross stitch crown badges last winter and fell in love with her shop on the spot. Q. Could you tell us a little about yourself?A. My name is Erin. I was born & raised in good ol’ Ontari-ari-ari-o [...]
How fabulous would it be to have a pair of jeans made especially for you! As someone, ahem, vertically challenged I think it would be wonderful! That is just what BrooklynTailors does: Love!
Watching… Pride and Prejudice (the good one!). Reading… my newest Nylon and The Girl with No Shadow. Listening… to The Faces Down and Vampire Weekend (fab summer album and it certainly feels like summer here). Drinking… delicious coffee in the morning and, sometimes, tasty blood-orange Italian soda in the afternoons. Wanting… a bit of time and energy [...]
Isn’t this just too pretty? This lovely photo (and gorgeous fascinator) suit my mood perfectly! I’m working on the prettiest bridal order, moss green cozies with creme flowers. Love! I’m hoping to fit some time in for some sewing (in between all the knitting) this weekend. Maybe I can snatch a wee [...]
Courtney came back from Virginia with us to stay until my graduation. Cors loves having her here. He sneaks upstairs each morning and snuggles into the blankets on her bed. We’ve been having a lot of fun painting, planning sewing projects, and playing with my new wii fit (and today we made moss terrariums!). Yesterday, Court had [...]
Just three days ’til we leave for Christmas in West Virginia. I am so looking forward to seeing friends and family. Joel and I worked on a few Christmas presents today; these are the hot chocolate mixes we made for our grandmas: I think they turned out quite nicely. We used this recipe and added [...]
Lately, as I have been reading through the craft blogs that I devour on a daily basis I have come across quite a few posts devoted to designers favorite Christmas gifts or wishlists. So I thought that I might make a little giving list of my own. Based upon my daily searches for lovely, new [...]
Dear November, I love you! You give me the cold and the wet and take away the pretty leaves. You give me the desire to create more than usual. Thank you! Last year I took the Handmade Challenge and I failed. I still think it is wonderful, so this year I am trying to make [...]
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