Leo

This is Leo. It was a doggie that a friend at work commissioned me to make for her mom. It's the first bigger plush animal that I've done. I think it turned out really cute.
I think I'm going to make a couple more in different colors and textures.








Hope everyone has a great holiday!

Update!

I got a bunch of these vintage buttons from a friend's mom...I love button bunches it's like searching for treasure!


Shop Update!!!!

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Handborn

So Handborn was last night and it was a great success. Thanks to the ones that came by and supported me! At first I was a bit nervous but then as soon as the event started I relaxed and just had a good time. There was a ton a people and I was really happy that they liked my stuff.

I'm thinking of doing more shows and craft fairs. I have new ideas for future items and I've learned what sells and what doesn't and what to do different. I'm going to put whatever was left from the fair and put it at the shop. I have no listings yet but by the end of the weekend I should have a new batch of owls, bags, jewelry and a few new items. I'm excited.

Here's my table:




Can't wait to start designing some new items!

I love gifts!

Giving gifts that is...

Went to my friend Danielle's housewarming party so I made her this set of fabric coasters they match with how she decorated her new house.




Anyway I'm getting ready for Handborn...so I've been pretty busy...although I'm hoping to take some time off this weekend and visit Alba in Oakland, I need the break!

All settled in

So I am all moved in back to my parents. I drove a HUGE uhaul for the first time yesterday and let me tell you that was an interesting experience! Anyway now all I have to do is organize my room, get a desk, and a new bed frame.

In other news I finished this doll I made for my mini-me (my goddaughter) and since making dolls are not my specialty and this was for a gift that had to be done in about a week I used Emily's Black Apple Doll pattern from the Martha Stewart website HERE but I made the little bloomers and the dress from scratch I had to make my own pattern for it...yes it did take me almost a week to finish it but I think it turned out pretty good.






aren't her bloomers cute?




So last weekend I went to Joann's and I got some fabric I waited about an hour to get my fabric cut but it was worth it!



Oh and I made some earrings and a necklace...these are the kind of necklaces I will be selling at Handborn oh yeah I forgot to say it's been confirmed that I will be having a spot there at the end of this month. The necklaces and earrings are all made from vintage and new beads and sterling silver chain and findings.


Now I'm going to focus on making stuff for the craft bazaar and starting my first quilt!

I love mail

The other day I came home to find a package waiting for me...it wasn't much of a surprise since my bestie Christina was all excited to tell me that she got me "something." Too bad she has a big mouth and let the cat out of the bag on my journal as a comment hahaha. Anyway she got me these great business cards. The best part is that they are MOO cards. She took a bunch of pictures of some crafts I made and put those as the image on the front of the card. Isn't she great? I looooove them :)






Today I ran errands all over the place! After leaving the voter registration office (yes I'm registered now), I went to this lovely bead shop downtown. I LOVE this place. Beads of Contenment has so many types of beads they give you a little basket to put all your beads but oh my god it's addicting and after a while you tend to lose it and start buying all kinds of stuff! I restrained myself today and this is what I bought. I have a few ideas for some earrings I want to make. Might put them in the shop or gift them for Christmas we'll see...




Do you see the bicycle charm?? That's for a bracelet I'm making Dena for Christmas since she's crazy about biking...I think she's going to love it shhhhh don't tell her! I'm thinking black cord either with knots or a sterling silver clasp.


So this weekend I'm going to focus on jewelry and packing. I'm going to leave the sewing stuff for next week. I have so many projects that it's sometimes overwhelming I need to finish one completely THEN start another, but that's hard cause there so much I want to do!!!!

amazing log bowls

I was browsing all my favorite blogs the other day and I found a post about THIS amazing bowls. Now what is so great about these? Well take a look at them yourself.




How can I NOT want one or all of them. I'm obsessed! So imagine my disappointment at the fact that these aren't for sale. They are a lovely work of art. Created by The Loyal Loot Collective check out the rest of their lovely creations. Maybe I can somehow use these as inspiration to make my own. That's a thought!