More Wedding Pics

Here are the last pics I'll share with you from the Beautiful wedding.  I loved so many parts about it. There were so many creative people and ideas everywhere.  The most important thing is that they got married and are happy=)

Here is the Sanctuary.  It turned out really fun with a canopy of fabric strips and hanging paper firecrackers.  My two sister sang a duet in the wedding.  Man...do I wish I had it recorded and I would play it for you!  It was the most beautiful song I have ever heard. ( Not that I'm biased or anything) ...

Whimsical streamers made by family of bride.

Pillow Progress

I've had a bit of a break in the planning for my pillow shop. I've been really busy lately with sewing jobs. I am so grateful for them but it's put the shop on the back burner.  I do things when I can though. I want to be able to work on it all the time, but life and bills are real=)

I finally figured out where the pillow forms are coming from... they are REALLY nice down inserts. They're the softest ones I've ever felt.  I'm really excited about finding the right ones.

I moved the wire shelving from our closet to my sewing space so I can organize all my products.  Here are some of the pillow forms I have and some new vintage inspired fabric I just got!

Winter Projects

Hey!  I've been away for a while busy with some projects.  I know I've been saying that I want to have my own shop...I'm tired of just thinking about it and not doing it. WELL...I'm doing it!  I have LOTS to learn and lots to make.  Justin has been such a great support and has encouraged me to go for it. We are working on ideas and I can't even tell you how excited I am. 

He is such an amazing graphic designer.  He is helping me with my business plan, graphic ideas, website layout, etc. He pushes me.

Everything is in the very beginning stages at this point.  I'm doing lots of research, pricing and fabric hunting. YES...more fabric.

This is just the beginning of all my messes of paperwork.  I am working on being organized though!  Trying really hard!  I even bought files for out filing cabinet.  Yes...I did.

I can't wait to share more with you.  It's not going to happen right away...(like I wish it could) Everything takes more time and effort than you think... but you're welcome to hang in there with me through the journey!  I'm really excited!

Oh, and we are working on doing a little room makeover.  We got wood this weekend to work on a headboard. I'll share progress soon!

Hope you all have a great Monday.

Unique Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas

With all the craziness of Christmas, I never want to look past the most amazing gift of all.  Jesus born in a manger.  God becoming man.  How incredible is that!  I was thinking about it today and was blown away at how amazing a gift that is.  We are truly blessed to have a God who loves us.  So much that he would send his son into this world to die for us. 

DIY Paper Flowers

Happy Monday to you all!  It's so crazy to me that it's December!  Time sure does fly.  This is such a sweet time of year. I love how many gatherings there are in December.  Craft parties, birthday parties, appetizer parties, white elephant parties, hot chocolate parties...and then all the festivities of Christmas.

I was thinking today how thankful I am for all the people in our life. We are truly blessed. I have been asking God to show me how to focus on the blessings in life.  The things HE has done for me, and not always wish I had something that I don't. It's amazing how my perspective changes when I do.  God is a good God.

I went to a baby shower recently and the room was filled with some really amazing women who are big parts of my life.  I am so thankful for friends.  I was asked to make some decor for the shower.  She is having a boy, so I made some blue, yellow, brown, and turquoise paper flowers. They were so much fun to make and I was honored to be a part of the shower.

They are so simple to make.  All you need is some fun scrapbooking paper, tissue, and some hot glue.

All you do is cut out some flower shapes and glue the tips together of each petal to make them 3-D.  They can be made in a million different ways, so just have fun with it!

Here are the boquets I made...

Baby Clothing: My current project

I hope you all had a great weekend.  We had a really good time with lots of family.  We are so blessed. I never got around to making our own Thanksgiving meal.  I guess I can always make another night special though.  There was just too much food already!

I'm so excited to be a part of a friend's new shop.  I can't wait to share details with you soon...as soon as she has everything in place. I have been making lots of fun projects for it. I love making children's clothing, and that's what I've been working on over the past few weeks.

Here is my mess of a sewing room and some color combo's I've chosen so far for some outfits.  I'm excited to share more soon.

Fall Projects

I've had a few projects I've been working on. I just finished ten new pillows for Pickwick House.  They are a part of Sharon's fall inventory.  We spruced them up a bit this time with some textured ruffles.  Here's a sneak peak.

 
I also saw this cute idea for a fall garland on Elsie's site.  Becky and I decided to begin our fall crafting season by making this and some fabric pom poms.  I'll share photos of ours soon, but here's Elsie's Isn't it cute??

Have a great weekend!  See you Monday.

DIY Cork Board Walls: Post Two

Now that you have your cork cut, you are ready to insert it into the frames you have gathered. Next, simply arrange on the wall.

Thanks to Katie, I only put a few holes in the wall while deciding on where to place my frames.
She had a great tip for hanging art on your walls.  Just cut out paper templates of the general shape of your frame and arrange them on the wall where you like.  This way, you can re-arrange as many times as you need to without putting lots and lots of holes in your wall!  I loved it.  So I gave it a try. 

Here are my templates...

DIY Cork Board Walls

I was so put up with our blank slate walls I had to do something about it.  I started in our office/sewing room where we spend a lot of time during the day.  I loved some of the cork boards I saw here, and wanted to try a few of my own.

I went to the local flea market and picked up some super cheap tiny frames.  Hobby lobby had some small packages of cork sheets and I went to work.  It was a really fun project that didn't take lots of time.  Simple, quick and cheap...that's what I like.  So here's the first part of my process.  I'll post the other tomorrow.  You should make some...or maybe you already have.  I'd love to see them!

Artsy decor

love these...

I like the simplicity of the white on grey wall and then the fun pops of color.  Fun fun.  

How fun would this be to make?  It just looks like a bunch of vintage book pages rolled and glued together.  I'd love to try.

Hope you're having a good Monday!

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Organizing Crafts

Memories of a Quilt

Justin and I were going through a bunch of boxes again this past weekend.  We are trying to get everything unpacked and in its place.  I found this quilt that I made in college in my textiles class.  I had so much fun in that class.  We learned how to die fabric using all types of methods.  For my final project, I wanted to make a quilt out of all I had made.  It was a really fun project.  I don't love tie dye, but the colors are fun!

Ruffled Baby Shoes

I was browsing Pinterest today and these baby shoes caught my eye.  They are the cutest little things I've ever seen!  No, I don't have any kids, but I do love babies...and tiny things.  These shoes are from a cute site called Fleeting Thing.  If anyone makes them, I'd love to see a picture!  I might some day if I have a baby shower to visit!

Paper Crane

I came across these pictures of paper cranes that I just loved.  They are so simple, yet super fun.  I hope you enjoy making as many paper cranes as you can possible stand!  I found these really nice step by step picture instructions. Have fun...