The van is packed
I'm ready to go
heading to the Queen Bee Show
hope to see you there
to say hi
(this is all to the tune of "leaving on a jet plane" by John Denver of course)
Oct 31, 2013
Oct 28, 2013
Sneak Peeks
Just a few little teasers of new products & finds I'll be bringing to my upcoming markets the next couple of months. Be sure to check my events page for details of which markets I'll be selling my wares at.
Oct 26, 2013
Sampler Village Handmade Harvest Box
Just got my Sampler Village Handmade Harvest Box and it was filled with some amazing goodies this month.
Here is an overview of the box & some of my fav goodies from inside.
Traci does a great job of packaging all the goodies up in such a cute way!! Love how this month was enclosed in a handstamped muslin drawstring bag.
A quick peek of all the finds inside this box....missing a few of them that are buried within the picture.
And some of my favorite discoveries from this months box.
Pumpkin Spice Caramel from Sticky Wrapper
This was soooo delicious!
Candle Tarts & Perfume Spray from Serendipity Scents
Pumpkin Cheesecake Lip Buttery by Aqua Blossom
Adorable Pin by All Thumbs Creations
Ring by Armychic4Lyfe
For a complete list of this months villagers and to find out how to purchase a box for yourself:
Where's Earth Cookie?
I have a very busy holiday show schedule so here's a little preview of where you can pick up some Earth Cookie goodness during the rest of 2013.
First up the Queen Bee Market:
November 1 & 2
The Stitched Market
November 9th
The Market at SCC
November 16th
.jpg)
The Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks
Plus I'll be at a few more in December...location & dates to be announced.
And as always my wares can be found at Vintage Soul in Solana Beach, California.
Oct 25, 2013
Oct 21, 2013
Made by Dad: Megaphone
I recently found this amazing book at the local library and every day the kids beg and beg for the hubby to whip up one of this fun projects.
The book is "Made by Dad 67 Blueprints for Making Cool Stuff" by Scott Bedford.
Our first project was this super fun megaphone/telephone system.
We're planning on wiring it to the kiddos bunk bed.
We put this megaphone onto the kids bunk beds so they could yell talk to each other.
Stay tuned for another Made By Dad project coming up soon.
Anyone else use this book?
Sharing Here:
Oct 18, 2013
DIY Wood Pallet Bookshelves
The family and I are finally getting our place ready to move into. The boys room is the only room in the house that is officially move in ready so we've started decorating and slowly moving furniture in.
I knew I wanted something fun and slightly unusual for bookshelves in their room. My brother in law had created a wooden pallet planter box for their own and I commissioned him to create a few for me to play around with and possibly use as bookshelves. I adore the rough wooden look and they take up hardly any room and when you're house is teeny tiny you have to find creative ways to store everything.
How stinking cute are they?!!? I love how they turned out and the kids can see all their books without hunting through a bookshelf trying to find one (okay 10) to read before bedtime.
Sharing on these great blogs:
Oct 17, 2013
Craftastic Saturday Recap
I had so much fun at this past Saturday's Craftastic Saturday.
Put on by Bubba's Basics co-owners, Angela & Stacy.
During the day we created and chatted;
I actually finished all the projects the gals had lined up for us and it was soooooo refreshing to not go home with unfinished projects.
The food was great and provided by Rock It Tacos. Loved their salsa and chips!!
Designer Inspired "EAT"
I love these and I have been craving purchasing them myself at the past few markets. However I kept holidng back not wanting to commit until the house was ready to move in. So I was thrilled when this was one of they projects we completed. I will love love these inside our home.
I think these were my favorite project from the day. Super cute wooden block pumpkins.
The first project of the day was this Pleated Poppy inspired painted canvas.
A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E
I love the way it turned out however I wasn't thrilled with my poor painting skills so I wasn't sure if I would actually display it anywhere. Then I found the perfect spot and hung it with care.
I won this great craft kit from Mulberry Crate and I'm looking forward to working on it this weekend.
Once finished it will be a burlap banner with the word "thankful" on it.
Oh amazing swag!!
I have never had such a heavy swag bag and inside was...well amazing handmade goods.
Sponsors:
Delicious Caramels from Toot Sweet
Headband from The Lil Cupcake
Adorable Fall Tags by A Sweet Little Note (the packaging was gorgeous!!)
Nailed It Decals by MadeByMunchiesMama
Chalkboard Paint by DecoArt
Headband by Little Penelope Lane
Hairclips by Shining Stars Boutique
super adorable Create necklace by Stuck in the Coop
Elastic Hair Ties by The Love Bug Collection
Keychain by Cinnamon Sticks
Infinity Scarf & Pin by Austenland
Chevron Stencil by YMC Stencils
Cute Package of goodies from Love Note Crafts
I hope I didn't forget anyone...everything was so lovely!!
This stunning garland was included in the Swag Bag and it's already found a spot in my "craft shack".
Created by KutzPaperScissors
Needless to say I am looking forward to the next Craftastic Saturday!!!
Oct 3, 2013
My Pretties
I have been working on so many new products that I really have a hard time blogging about them before they are snatched up. Thought that today I would show you some "pretties" that now have found homes among the shoppers at this past weekends Penelope Lane Boutique.
This mini globe was so much fun to create. I loved the colors that I ended up painting the base and the selvage edges of course are gorgeous!! This darling is gone gone gone.
These hair goodies were snatched up also this past weekend and they were the only ones I made so you will see some more of these in the next markets.
This lovely rag wreath was available at Vintage Soul in Solana Beach.
I think its a gone already as well though.
Another thing I have been working on is getting the porch of the "Craft Shack" presentable.
I've added some little touches of paint to a couple of step ladders and they really add a pop of color to the porch. I finally finished my curtain out of vintage hankies and you can see it on my door. A few hanging plants and my porch is ready to roll.
Isn't my porch just so cute?!?
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)