gloating time

lookie what i got. <3

there's a new boy in my life. he's super adorable and super sweet. he came to visit me at work today and brought me roses. i dont wanna jump the gun here, but yeah, i like him. :]

i'm like a crafting machine!

last night i stayed up until 5am beading. i made three bracelets, a necklace, and a pair of earrings. it took so long because i kept changing my mind and taking things apart. i feel like it's my job as an artist to only sell things that i think are great. not just ok. so if i dont love it, i start over.

one of the things i made last night was this mood bracelet. the beads change color like a mood ring. and i used faux suede cord (i prefer to be animal friendly when i can) and a silver feather charm. I'm going to keep this one for my self, but i intend to make more for the shop.

this morning i made these little flowers out of scraps of fabric. this is my first attempt at this, and i cant wait to make more! i also made a little headband out of the white muslin.

again, this one is mine, but i plan on listing some of these soon. as soon as the sun comes out again so i can take some good photos.

my cat and i goofed off in front of the tripod a little before i made a craft run to the Hob Lob.

my new gray dress came from melissa of oh my darling for the color me happy project. to see what i got her, click here!

to let you in on a little secret, there's gunna be a whole lot of giveaways coming up! as well as one here on my own blog, a few others will be giving away my items also. a necklace, a lavender eye mask, and a shop credit will be given out on others' blogs. mine will remain a mystery for now. ;) i'll keep you posted!

what have i been up to lately? lots.

so here is a little tutorial-ish post. i made some bunting flags the other day and wanted to share my how to.


Materials:

• fabric scraps at least 1/3 yard wide
• fabric glue
• extra-wide double fold bias tape

1) make sure fabric is doubled over, wrong sides together (this is so there's no front or back to your flags)
2) with pinking sheers, cut isosceles triangles. mine are 8 inches wide and 9 inches long, but the size can be adjusted to your liking



3) on the longer sides, sew straight lines about 1/2 inch away from the edge. *if you're like me, and you don't really know how to sew, here's a tip i remembered from home ec- when you get to the tip of the flag, make sure the needle is down in the fabric, then lift the presser foot. this allows the fabric to pivot in the machine, and continue along the angle of the triangle*
you don't need to sew along the shorter side.


4) lay out bias tape on a table or floor. use fabric glue to glue the flags in place, 2-3 inches apart. *this is easier than pinning* let dry completely.


5) sew along bias tape to secure flags in place

mine!

i really havent been buying much for myself lately- i've been spending a lot of money, but it has all gone towards the craft fair booth. so when i checked my email and saw that ruche had recently marked things down and had free shipping this weekend, i was on that sight faster than you can say.. anything..

these two pretties will be soon be making their way to my mailbox. cant wait.

the coolest thing ive seen in a while

i saw this and thought, "oh, pretty roses. i want this." then i noticed they werent roses at all, but KITTY CATS! and i thought, "NEED THIS!" omgomgomg..

seen on the blog: http://myloveforyou.typepad.com/my_love_for_you/

rainy days in may

i hate the rain. i feel like a wet dog. but i think if there were no more rain (other than the fact that life of earth would cease to exist..) i think i would miss wearing my rain boots and carrying around my cute umbrellas.