Sew busy!

This year has been beyond what I ever imagined for my ETSY shop! I never thought I would be as busy as I am. If you are not familiar with ETSY it is a great site to buy handmade itmes. I have bought mant items for gifts from there and have been so happy! As for me, I have been busy making tree skirts! I have 2 that I want to share, they were both special orders from my customers. I don't know if I would have ever thought ot make them on my own so I am so glad that they asked because I LOVE how they have both turned out!

This one has a "string of lights" that wraps all the way around the skirt. I think it is so fun!

This next one is a nativity scene, which also turned out just great!

So sorry that I have not be posting much! I have some great projects I plan to do after Christmas and I can't wait to share them with you!! 

Thanks for sticking with me even though I have been MIA! 

Happy Holidays everyone!! 

I vow to drink more wine...

Tonight I finally did something with the corks I have been saving up!

Reindeer!

They are made with corks, twigs, pins & various embellishments! 

Here is the entire gang. 

 They were really easy to make, I just drilled some holes, added hot glue and stuck them together!

I love how each one looks just a little different than the other! 

 This guy makes me laugh!

Look for them soon in my ETSY shop! 

Happy Holidays!

Free twig garland tutorial

I am totally inspired by this! Donna over at Funky Junk Interiors made this amazing twig wreath and shows you how, step by step in Folk Magazine

http://www.folklifestyle.com/2012/11/make-a-twig-garland-for-free.html

I think I may be going out to cut some twigs today! 

Nice work Donna! 

Personalize it!!

I caved last week and finally bought a Silhouette Cameo!! So far, it's a million times better than the cricut! I haven't done a ton with it yet, but what I have done has been remarkably better! So I am happy to now offer personalization on most of the items I make for my Etsy store.
Here are a couple of orders I filled this past weekend!

Happy Halloween!!

I hope that you all had a great time trick or treating. Here are my 2 little zombies and my niece, the giraffe!

It's begining to look alot like Christmas

No we don't have any snow yet, which I am very happy about! But I DID put up a Christmas tree today! I know, I know, it isn't even Halloween. But I had very good reason, I needed it to take photos of my latest tree skirts!
I have been shooting them out on the porch and then 2 people asked about my rugs. Soooo I decided the tree must go up! It is decorated with owls, white lights, wood beads and burlap strips. It is festive but not overly "Chirstmasy"

 This is my newest design, candy cane ruffle with snowmen and snowflakes!

 I love the little snowman!

 I also decided to make a different version of my burlap and ruffles. Wider ruffle and in deep red! Love!

It does make such a difference for my shop! Have you started your holiday shopping yet?

Think pink!

October is breast cancer awareness month & the company I work for, Maurices has teamed up with the American Cancer Society and had the aerial lift bridge lit pink, for the first time ever! 

What an awesome sight!!