This is the beginning of a VERY, VERY, busy time for all of us! The holiday season is here with Thanksgiving looming only a couple weeks away! I can hardly believe it. It's a dangerous time for me because this season is my very favorite. It's dangerous because I can easily become overwhelmed as I try and create good experiences for everyone. I love … [Read more...]
Housekeeping
It's one of those days I so enjoy...just doing general housekeeping. Now, lest you think I'm the gal who likes scrubbing toilets and cleaning the oven...let me reassure you. I am talking about other housekeeping....straightening the studio, washing linens that will be used to create new things, making the small parts that are needed for the next … [Read more...]
Covering a Lampshade
I don't know if you have seen the new Somerset Home mag but this issue is really nice! I love their pictures and am always inspired by one of their magazines. I have to keep a paper and pencil next to me while I look because my brain is just a whirlwind of ideas. I don't know how you create but my creativity happens all the time and usually when I … [Read more...]
Check Out This Giveaway
One of the most beautiful sites I follow is French Country Cottage....beautiful pictures of what you wish your house looked like....as opposed to mine right now! Courtney is doing a great giveaway with a book from one of the most celebrated designers of our time....Carolyn Rohem. Next to John Saladino, and Mark Hampton.....she is one of my faves. … [Read more...]
Starting Out Badly…Ending Well
I hate days that start on an off note, don't you? Because my experience has been that they tend to go downhill from there. Well, this one didn't and I am so glad!Last night, I was very excited to find that I had made my first sales on both of my Etsy sites. I sold some French Script Paper Ribbon..... And then, I sold a Shabby Bag.... So I went to … [Read more...]
Glittered Christmas Ball Tutorial
I hope you had a nice weekend. I did. My hubby knows we won't go out much unless we have a reason because I always worry about whether the house will still be standing if we leave the Mongolian Horde home alone...so, he bought us season tickets to the symphony! I love the symphony...there is no comparison to hearing gorgeous music played live. … [Read more...]