Easter is coming!

I imagine if I had an actual store with walls and windows this is what you would see in the next couple of weeks! 

These are all of my newest items that will be available in my shop this Friday! I worked all weekend on new pieces and creating a fun new twist in some things I have created in the past! It was fun to be re inspired and make them just different enough! 

You may remember these guys from a few years back, I designed them about 5 years ago and have sold them in a variety of ways, but I have to admit this is one of my favorites! 

This is a new wreath I'm working on. The carrots were so fun to make with twine and rit dye. Watch for a tutorial this week!!

That's its for now. Keep an eye on my IG account all week for more sneak peaks and a wonderful Valentine giveaway that's happening now!

DIY ship lap wall photo back drop

So last week I had this idea. My hubby loves it when I text him things like "how big is the one wall in the yellow room" he responds with "what project am I doing now?!" 

You see we have this spare room, I'm am sure you all know what happens in a spare room. This happens:

This is where I take product photos. I am constantly tripping over things and I never have enough room. 

So Saturday I allowed myself 4 hours to de-Christmas, go through Christmas bins and purge and then empty this room! 

It's amazing what you can part with when you are in the mood! 

Then my hubby went to Home Depot and bough some 1x 6 boards. I wanted the look of ship lap but not the expense! He some measuring and staring putting them up! 

He even had a little helper! 

After they were all up he painted the boards white. The only things that stayed up in the room were my shelves for inventory and a gift wrap area on the back of the door. Everything else is lighting equipment and props! I love the outcome! Total cost was under $100 for this wall.

I have so much more room for shooting and propping now! It's amazing! 

And the gift wrap area is perfect and out of the way! 

It's just a shoe organizer that I cut the bottoms out f the fit the paper rolls! 

It feels like a real studio now! 

This guy was ready for his close up! 

There you have it! Very easy and inexpensive and it gives a much more professional look for my items! 

Instagram... it's where I have been

Wow! Its really 2016 and I have not blogged in months! I know I keep saying I will get better, and then life gets crazy and my poor blog is forgotten! In case you are wondering where I am these days, its over on Instagram! Personally its easier to post a quick little photo and blurb than it is to sit and blog.

But there is so much I can't do there that I can do here! Many time I have so much more I want to tell or show you and I can't do it all in that tiny little photo!



So, no promises here but I really want to be here much more often with fun and helpful posts! I really appreciate that so many of you have stayed with me!

If you are not on instagram, you should check it out! There are so many wonderful makers there and I have had so many wonderful customers come from IG!

If you do have a business on IG, let me tell you this course I took this summer from Melissa @compliment was amazing! She is offering it again on Monday Jan 11. I not only more than doubled my following with quality followers, I also grew my business! Its was my best year yet and this year so far is proving to be even better! There is still time to sign up too! Click here  for more info. But it was hands down the best investment I have made for my business!


For now I am going to keep filling orders and get more of these guys ready for my next Gnome sale on Sunday! They go on sale at 3:00, all one of a kind adorable gnomes! Watch me on IG and ETSY for more information!


Thanks for sticking with me!
Missy

Painted Fox favorites!

Have you discovered Painted Fox Treasures yet?
They have some of the greatest products out there, when they say farmhouse swag, they mean it!

I have ordered some items from them and they do not disappoint!
The quality is amazing and everything looks just like the photo!

Here are some of my favorites!

Owl Salt and peeper shakers!

This tray is just the perfect amount of chippy and distressed!

 This may just be the coolest pot rack I have ever seen!

And this tote is my favorite! I use it ever single day! Its the perfect size! 

Now go! Go SHOP!

Click the link below and have fun!

Painted Fox Treasures

Shop info & updates

Hello! Are you still there?? Sorry that I have been MIA lately! Where does the time go? We are in the thick of summer and it's just flying by! I have been busy going on bike rides and out for ice cream!

With kids now out of school, filling orders in the shop and work that I have not had a chance to update in a while here! 

I have been thinking of how to manage it all and have decided that July is my month to get caught up, and also to get ahead and ready for fall and winter!! The shop will remain open, however I will be having surgery mid July and will not be working on orders from July 10-27. So please plan ahead if you are buying a gift!! It kills me to say no and not be able to get things out in time! I need some recovery time and it will be great to just lay around and spend time with my kids. At least it's summer and I can spend my time in the lounge chair sippin on some iced tea! Maybe I will even read this book and become inspired to make a quilt! Maybe....The thought of making a real quilt scares me a little!

I will not be taking and external orders via email or Instagram from now until August and spots will be limited through the fall and holiday season.

Coming up this week I have some signs ready for instant purchase! They are done and ready to ship!

Be sure to stop by my Etsy shop this Thursday at 6:00 pm cst for the best selection! I have a limited number available! 

That's all for now! Thanks for sticking with me!! I appreciate you! 

Missy

Time for a giveaway!

Today I am celebrating a little social media milestone! I hit 3000 followers on Instagram! I am just blown away by that number, you guys sure know how to make a girl feel special! So as a thank you I am hosting my very first giveaway!

 

I have been making some new items for the shop and my giveaway is going to be this adorable State map! It comes in a 12" round hoop, you chose the state and fabric colors! 

It is ready to hang right out of the box! These will be added to my ETSY shop very soon! 

But for now, you can win one! Head on over to my instagram page to enter!

The little green bean

The giveaway runs until 6:00 pm CST Friday May 22! 

Good Luck!

Dye job

So I can't wait to show off my latest dye job! 😂 No, not my hair, although the shiny ones are popping through again!

I was asked to create a sign that matched a wedding invitation! 

This is the very bottom of the invitation. 

So first I got to work on making the sign. 

Stained the wood and then painted antlers in place. 

Once everything was dry I distressed and sealed it. 

Now it's time for the fun stuff! 

Dye the burlap! Today I used Rit dye in petal pink and tangerine. 

I mixed in a small sink wash tub, but a sink or bucket would do the trick! 

I added 3 cap - fulls of the pink and 1 tangerine. I know, very technical. I cook this way too, sometimes it works, other times we have cereal. 

Next, add the white burlap to the dye bath and check every minute or so until it's your desired color. Once you have the color you want, ring it out  and hang to 

dry. I lucked out and had a nice sunny day so my burlap dried very fast! 

Once dry it was ready to make flowers! 

I cut 1" strips and twisted and glued until I had all the flowers I needed.
I used apple green for the leaves. Such a pretty color! 

Then simply glued them into place! 

Here is the finished sign! What a fun gift! I hope the love it as much as I loved making it! 

Now go buy some Rit dye! It's awesome!