Even though I am out and about at The Sewing Summit, I wanted to show you some of the amazing finds this week on Pinterest. My mind is filled with hand embroidery ideas so indulge me while I share some of my dreamy finds. My hope is to sneak in a pop up class and learn a few new tricks. Hand Embroidery Look at this paper embroidery by Karen Ruane. Love!! I think it would be … [Read more...]
No, not pin the tail on the donkey, I mean Pinterest! You know, that place where you can store all your favorite findings from the world-wide web. I like to think of it as one giant pin board. Only I can sort, tag, leave a comment and more. Which for me is like heaven! You see, in my house, I am infamous for tearing out pages of magazines, thinking one day, I'm going to use this! Well, … [Read more...]
Easy Holiday Gift Tags Like most, I too get caught behind the eight ball with all "little" things on my to do list and honestly, this year is no exception. I had wanted to share a few more quick idea posts before the season arrived but.... well let's face it, life happens. So, with most of my "to do" lists crossed off, I am left with the daunting task of wrapping and making everything look … [Read more...]
New House- New Traditions! Advent Calendar Snap Shot As promised - here are a few snap shots of the finished advent calendar project. (Click here if you missed the advent calendar "how to") To make things fun, I ran to the local Dollar store and picked up small "usable" items for my girls. Like hair ponies, chap stick, combs, brushes, socks.... you get the picture. No junk! I wrapped each … [Read more...]
New House- New Traditions! 1st on the list is an advent calendar. My girls always love counting down with those window cards and I thought this could be fun. But I did not want to go standard fare if you know what I mean. Wall hangings are just not my style. So, I looked around on Pinterest and found so many incredible photos for inspiration. Advent Calendar Since this project is going … [Read more...]
