Jersey Wrap Bracelet

Here's a sneak preview of the new Jersey Wrap Bracelet, in teal, that will be available in the shop in the morning.

What do you think? I'm also thinking about making it available in mustard, brown, and plum. Suggestions?


****Update - this bracelet is now available! Go check it out!

Fabric Wreath Tutorial!!!

I bought this wreath back before Christmas with the intention of making an awesome door hanging from ribbon - didn't happen! Oh well, I thought, I'll just save it until Valentine's Day.... or St. Patrick's Day... or Easter... Well last night I FINALLY did something with it. I made this beautiful fabric wreath for spring/summer!

Fall Decorating

I love fall. I love the colors, the crunchy leaves, the cool chill in the air.  I also love the fact I live in Colorado and get to watch the leaves on the aspen trees change from my house.  I love sweaters and boots and I live for the day that Starbucks brings back the pumpkin spice latte.  My days are filled with football and hot cocoa, playing in fallen leaves and taking pictures of all the colors. 

In honor of my love of fall and all things fall decor, I have created a treasury of Etsy items for fall time home decorating.  The treasury can be found here and here are some of the highlights from it. And everything is from Etsy because I have decided I am supporting local and independent businesses this holiday season

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New Items in the Shop

Ok so I have more to get up tonight (hopefully), but for right now there are a couple of new pendants hanging around in my Etsy Shop. 

The Our House Pendant is bright and vibrant.  Pendant comes as shown (without the flower it's sitting on of course, the flower is now dead) without a chain, but can be shipped with a chain for a minimal additional fee.

The Pink Posies Pendant is also available as is, with no chain, or with a chain added for a minimal additional  fee 

Kids Clothes Week Challenge

I know I already sew baby/ kids clothes all the time (or most of the time), but last year I saw this and really wanted to participate, but found out about it too late. So this year, I'm in!  For 7 days, from May 9-15 I will be spending at least 1 hour every day sewing little munchkie clothes, I'm so excited! So in preperation for this I am picking up some new material, I'll show you when I get it. And if you would like to join me check out elsie marley, sign up, and grab the button.

The Hendrix Experience

So as I was perusing the internet and being bored less than productive, I decided that I need more Jimi Hendrix in my life.  I need more time with my guitar to play Hendrix and to teach it to Peanut (who, by the way, already tries to play left handed and over his head).  Since I can't play right now, here are some Hendrix inspired finds for you to enjoy.

I want this onesie from youngpunks for miss Squeaky. Wouldn't she be adorable in it!

I have a strange love of obscure silver pendants. This one is from silver999's shop.

 Or how about this tribute guitar.

 And I love this guitar strap! Isn't it amazing!

And this pick bracelet is to die for!

And wouldn't this notebook be perfect to keep track of all your projects!

Ok, I should probably go be more productive now. Look for other inspired post throughout the week!

Fun stuff on it's way!!!

So I went a little crazy at the fabric store a week ago. I went in to buy a zipper and some thread, and left with about 12 yards of fabric. Whoops!  That's okay though, because it allows me to make a new skirt pattern that I have been wanting to try out.  Here's a little sneak preview of some of the skirt fabric.

Finished skirts will be in the shop by Saturday (weather pending, need to get some shots this weekend).  I'm also adding a new dress design and some pendants.  Aprons are next on my list as I have decided to make this a whole suzie-homemaker line, with my own little twist and I'm super excited for all the upcoming new items!

Also, keep your eye out for a Mother's Day give-away that I will link every one to as soon as it is posted. Great things to come!



What to buy, what to buy???

So for Christmas I was blessed with a gift certificate to The Needle Shop on Etsy.  I initially had thoughts of all these wonderful fabrics that I would love to buy and make things with.  And then I went to their website and disaster struck.  What do i buy? Which fabrics do I want the most? Which project do I want to do the most? Ahhhhhhh! What do I do??????

So I have held onto this gift cert for 2 months now hoping the fabric would just give me a call or something so I wouldn't have to make the decision. No such luck. 

I know it doesn't expire for a few more months, so really I have time to hold onto it.  But there is something that is built inside of me that says - spend it. 

I keep wavering between a few different fabrics:

This Alexander Henry Meadow Lark in Blue-Grey

I love the owls in this Robert Kaufman print.

And I don't know what it is about this Michael Miller print, but it's amazing.



I think I have a thing for birds....

Valentine's Day for the little ones - Boys Edition

So I promised a boys edition and here it is.  Do you know how much harder it is to find cute boys stuff???? I had forgotten, since Peanut dresses himself and picks out all his own clothes and has his own "style". Really his style is California surfer/ skater kid with a dash of 1980 thrown in for good measure.  He'd rather wear jeans and a tee most days and there's no arguing with a 6 year old.  This is his new favorite look - he claims he's Iceman from Top Gun, and yes he's not in a tee, it's a Hawaiian shirt, he was on his way to church.

Since I can't dress him up, here's for all you mommies that still have little boys who you can dress up.

Mom's little stud onesie - because we all know your little man is a stud!

Or the Robots in Love tee is super cutie for a little older boy.

Every little boy needs a Mustache Pacifier. Who can resist that?

I always try to get my kids something besides candy on Valentine's Day. The Chalkboard to go is adorable, portable, and in this print very boy friendly. Think of all the quiet car trips this could create.

And how about this matching Eye Spy pillow?

And of course there are always Ugly Dolls. I love their Ugly Bot in blue. He just looks like he's trying to hug you!



I tried to find a really cute hat on Etsy to add into this blog - and there was nothing REALLY cute for little boys. Sure there was some sort of cute stuff, and some ok stuff, but nothing I felt really belonged here. Maybe tomorrow I'll start making little boys hats =)

Valentine's Day for the little ones - Girls Edition

I think later this week I am going to have to do another post with stuff for the home because I have found so much stuff that I love and want to do at my house (there aren't enough hours in the day, week, or month though to get half of it done).

But for right now, I'm just going to focus on the little guys.  I am excited that it's Squeaky's first Valentine's day, but I'm a little sad too because Peanut is finally at the age where girls really have cooties and he shields his eyes anytime he sees anyone kissing.  That being said, he's really not into helping me decorate this year.  So since Squeaky is all the help I have, today's post is dedicated to her (and those other little ones out there like her). And don't worry all of you who have boys, I'll get a post out for them tomorrow,

This cutie comes from Bu and the Duck. It's a little on the pricey side for my taste, but I love the way it looks and the fact you can get it in sizes from newborn up to an 8!

This Wooden Heart Toy Puzzle is perfect for little hands to work on their coordination.

It's still chilly here, but this diamonds and plumes dress would be adorable with a long sleeved tee and leggings under it. Plus the bright colors are phenomenal!

I adore the simplicity of this little white and pink headband. Squeaky has so many cute outfits that this would compliment amazingly well.

The Tweet Heart Bird onesie is to die for!  Plus, it's longs sleeved (I told you it's cold here).

And finally I have to add a shameless plug for my own Angel Wings onesie which also come in pink and can be found right next to my Princess Heart design, either of which would be adorable for Valentine's day.

Pay it forward

So I already did this on my facebook, but have decided to extend it to my blog as well.  Thank you to Craft My Soul for reminding me that every craft blog should be paying it forward in the new year.

I promise to send something handmade to the first 5 people who leave me a comment. They must in turn post this and send something they made (make) to the first 5 people who comment on their status. It must be handmade by you and must be sent sometime (anytime) in 2011. A great way to start 2011!

And this is the latest fabric I just bought, so there's a chance that whatever I make will have this incorporated somehow!

Here's the dirty details for anyone who wants to get in on this:
     1. You must post this on your blog also before I will approve you.
     2. When you comment you need to leave me a way to get ahold of you (like your email address). All of my comments are private and I must approved them before they are posted, so if you don't want your email address visible to the world, just let me know by sending it as a seperate comment.
     3. I will try my best to get these out in a timely manner. That being said, if it's October and you still haven't gotten anything from me don't be shocked, I didn't forget, I have two little kiddos and they take a lot of time, I promise you will get your item before the end of 2011!

Valentine's Day Apparel

So yesterday we had some awesome domestic goods to display for Valentine's Day. Today we are going to delve into the world of fashion.  Here are some goodies for you to ogle over (or give hints to your husband/ boyfriend/ significant other/ bestie/ or anyone else you think may need to buy you something this holiday season).

First up:

The Sterling Love Bubbles Pendant is just so amazingly dainty and adorable it would look beautiful with casual or dress wear.

This 4RetroSisters Happy Valentine Apron would be perfect for any woman in your life who likes to bake or cook, with it's simple lines and splashes of color.

This Parisian Valentine Multi Layered Scarf would look elegant paired with a multitude of clothing options.

For example this lovely little V Neck Black Dress.



And wouldn't these Grey Drawstring pumps look fabulous with the outfit!

And finally, I love the Love is in the Air charm bracelet at Corby Lee Design.

I could probably add a million more things to this list, I found so many amazing items.  View, enjoy, and go shopping!

Valentine's Day Decor

In honor of my upcoming FAVORITE holiday (either because I'm a sap for those silly candy hearts, or because it's just days before my birthday) I am putting together a series of Valentine's Day stuff.  Today we are starting with some super cute decorations!

The lovely girls over at eighteen25 found a super cute tutorial on how to make this lovely heart photo chain.

I love the ways this looks like a heart chain, but when you get up close or on the side it is actually made from photos.

The tutorial can be found at Scrapper Girl along with some awesome embellishments where they have added pom-pom trim (I love pom-poms!)

I adore the way the All My Love Pillows would brighten up a room and add a splash of color. The pillows and other adorable stuff can be found on Summer Rocks etsy site.

These adorable kitchen towels can be found at tinypeeper's etsy shop and would be a lovely accent in any one's kitchen or even as bathroom hand towels.

Over at Whimsy Love there is this adorable felt hoop artwork tutorial that I think could be easily adapted for Valentine's Day. Add some hearts to your felt backing piece or some love birds and it would be the cutest thing ever!

And Anna from Noodlehead has a great tutorial to make these oh-so-gorgeous pillow covers at Elsie Marley.

That's enough projects for you today, isn't it? Get to work so tomorrow we can check out some beautiful clothing and accessories. I can't wait!