5.22.2013

Chain Stitch Embroidery Tutorial: Guest Post


I am over at A Jennuine Life today with a tutorial on how to embroider a chain stitch!  Click HERE for the tutorial

Learn how to embellish your kid's clothes (or home decor!) so that they go from cute


 to super duper cute!

5.21.2013

The 30-Minute Swimsuit Coverup Tutorial


I am over at Sew Mama Sew with another tutorial for you guys!
Today, I am showing you how to turn too large t-shirts into cute swimsuit coverups in no time at all!  Click HERE for the tutorial.

We are headed to the beach in a few weeks, so these were definitely something I needed.  Hope you enjoy!

If you end up making them, I would love for you to share the finished product over at my Flickr Pool!

5.20.2013

So You Think You're Crafty Auditions!


Auditions are up on So You Think You're Crafty and I am one of the 12 projects…. but the trick is that I can't tell you which one is mine.  So fun, right?

All of the projects are awesome, so go vote for your favorite and let me know if you are able to pick out which one might be mine!

Voting is up until Friday morning!


New Craft Studio: In Progress!


This has been a long time coming, but I am excited to announce that we are finally having our basement finished and it will include a giant sewing/craft studio for me!!!  If you remember, I already work down in the basement, but it was concrete walls, concrete floor, and poor lighting.  Read this post to see more.   I did what I could with it, but I cannot wait for heating, lighting, proper shelving….and decorating!!

We just had the contractor over the other day to review floor plans and guess what folks???  I will have a bathroom, complete with a shower down there.  All I need is a mini fridge and I can essentially live down in my studio :)

There will be closets, walls full of painted peg board, a play area, a tv area…. Can you tell I am excited?

I have so many ideas swooshing around in my head…. but the project won't be completed until late July, which also means that I will have to put all custom Etsy orders on hold until at least August.  Right now, I have a handful of ready-to-ship items available in the Etsy Shop, so go check them out.  I will be adding lots of fabric and other ready-to-ship items I have in my inventory.  Time to clear out my shelves…. so keep an eye out for a coupon code over the next few days!

Here's an example of a few items I still have left!
(keep an eye out for that coupon code…. I will most likely announce it on my Facebook Page)

Happy Monday everyone!

5.15.2013

Flavor Pink Silhouette Giveaway!


A few months ago, I was contacted by the adorable Crystalyn of Flavor Pink.  She blogs about her family and her awesome art work.  Crystalyn is seriously talented and when she offered to make me something from her Etsy Shop, I was so thrilled!

I asked if she could make me the Custom Watercolor Silhouette and she agreed.  I sent her a few profile shots of the family and my awesome artwork arrived last week!!!  How freaking cute is it??


I absolutely adore it and hung it up on our gallery wall in the dining room.  Our silhouettes look just like the real us!
(last name has been blurred out for privacy reasons:)


Thanks so much Crystalyn!  We are going to treasure it forever.

Please check out Crystalyn's blog Flavor Pink, her Facebook Page, and her Etsy Shop.  This girl is seriously good.

Now, you guys can enter to win a custom watercolor silhouette of your own!  Seriously…. enter because this is a really cool prize.

Giveaway is open from May 15th and ends May 21st at Midnight
Good luck!

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