… and he turned out really cute. I used a pair of knee socks from target, some embroidery thread and two wooden buttons. He now lives happily with the little snow monkey on the left. I was inspired by the cute sock monkeys Darby made, then followed this tutorial… Continue Reading…i made a sock monkey …
This is what I wanted to do for my kids for our advent calendar this year: I was going to make bags like I did for Audrey’s birthday favors using my chevron printable paper, then create cute number stickers and hang them as a banner… Continue Reading…advent calendars
One of the things I love best about christmastime {other than the pretty decorations, the family memories, the holiday treats} is receiving christmas cards from our friends and family. The card designs are fun to enjoy, but the best part is always the family photos.… Continue Reading…family photos {before & after}
So now you have a wish list, a gift list, a party invitation, and an art print. I hope you love them! Today’s final Christmas goodies are the perfect embellishment for your gifts. I posted these gift tags last year, but wanted to make them… Continue Reading…christmas goodies week: gift tags
Today’s Christmas goodie is my favorite of the bunch : a special holiday art print. I was inspired by one of my all time favorite christmas songs by Amy Grant – I know, that’s sort of embarrassing to admit, but when you grow up with… Continue Reading…christmas goodies week: art print
I hope you are enjoying the printables so far! It seems so early to be talking Christmas, but I wanted to get these to you sooner than later so that you can use the cute designs. Are you hosting a holiday party this year? Even… Continue Reading…christmas goodies week: party invitations
Did you start your wish lists? I do hope they come in handy. Receiving gifts can be fun, but don’t you think it is even better to give something wonderful and to see the delight on the recipient’s face? I love it. And so today… Continue Reading…christmas goodies week: gift list
Welcome to Christmas Goodies Week! I have been spending some time listening to Christmas music {against my not-til-thanksgiving rule} and putting together an assortment of printables that will help you organize, decorate and make your holiday packages pretty. Each day I’ll have something new, so… Continue Reading…christmas goodies week: wish list
’tis the season for eggnog and holiday cards. Love it. As I mentioned last week, I am not doing Christmas cards this year. Well, that is not entirely true. I am doing a few custom jobs for my regular clients, but with blogging, designing for… Continue Reading…christmas cards galore
My oldest son is 7 1/2. He is in second grade, is into lego building, video game playing and bike riding. He loves to snack. He is terrified of germs. He {still} adores his tattered blankie. He is really smart, creative, witty and has the… Continue Reading…he calls me mom
This season leading up to Thanksgiving is one of my favorites. If there is anything I’d like to be, it is thankful, and so I love the idea of expressing our gratitude both in spoken and written word. I have created a set of cards… Continue Reading…thankfulness
A few weeks ago as I was setting out our outfits for my cousin’s wedding, I threw together a flower pin to embellish Audrey’s outfit. I needed something fallish and green to help her coordinate with the rest of the family. I know, I am… Continue Reading…autumn flower pin {tutorial}
A few weeks ago I showed you my new office desk in it’s raw state. At that point I was thinking I would add a skirt. But once it was sanded primed painted {two coats of Sherwin Williams Cashmere paint in Rushing River} given a… Continue Reading…office desk
I bought myself a new book last week. It is for sure a new favorite. The book is called Q & A a day and has a year’s worth of questions to answer for five consecutive years. I love the concept. As my real life… Continue Reading…q & a a day
Let’s talk about refrigerators for a minute. This is what ours looks like: In a world where stainless is the preferred choice, ours is white. But that’s not what I want to talk about. Have you ever noticed that refrigerators in magazines are always bare?… Continue Reading…refrigerators
