Fresh Batch!

houndstooth cushion

red jewelry travel case

oscar de la renta scarf

mustard trim bath towels

tiny vintage travel poster prints 

stackable blush mug set

metal sunflower pin

Thanks to Dana at The Closet Confessional for inspiring me to get back on the blogroll! 

new etsy listings

Spending the day shooting and listing a few new Etsy items. 

It's been awhile : ) 

                                             

recycled mail scrabook/cardmaking/stationary paper

I bet you've thrown away like 

50 pieces of this cute stuff this month. 

I can't throw away cute paper

I have tried

but I am getting better 

at making useful 

projects from the 

cute old paper

for example this collection of recycled 

card-making/scrapbooking/stationary paper

made completely from old mail

I have one (10 piece) set of assorted 6in x 6in paper

Four (10 piece) sets of 4in x 4in paper

and one (16 piece) set of assorted sizes and patterns

the 4in x 4in sets are up on etsy

I will be listing the rest of the collection soon

hope you love cute paper as much as I do

now go make someone you love 

an adorable handwritten card

I promise it will change their day!

7/26/13 UPDATE!!!

Just got a note back from someone who bought some of my recycled envelope stationary and this is what it became!

awesome vintage art supply case

This is the type of antique find that I LOVE. 

When it came to me it was chock full of half used 

paint tubes, paint brushes and turpentine.

 It is just so personal and sweet. 

It's like a little hobby time capsule.

 People buy crafty things like paints and supply boxes 
with the full intention of using the entire jar, 
tube or bottle to make something beautiful. 

It's a little eerie to wonder what happened to N.M. that didn't allow him or her to finish the supplies.

 On a happier note... it's for sale on my etsy page : )

staying creative...

Some days I want to study.... 

Some days I just want to stitch together 

little paper and bead flowers...

Check out my Etsy shop! 

More listings to come!

Morning Inspiration!

Blogshop

I am so not there yet but someday I want to make it to one of their classes...

actually... we should request a Detroit class.

should probably be studying instead...

First attempts at using US30 knitting needles. 

I bought the needles from Jones & Vandermeer. Shipped very quick. 

They're super clumsy to work with at first 

but the rows go by quick and it looks awesome. 

Also, here are some adorable cupcakes I made. 

regular yellow cake

 from the package

vanilla pudding 

squeezed out of a ziplock bag 

into a small hole in the top of the cupcake

*make sure the cupcakes are fully cooled before frosting them*

dark chocolate fudge frosting 

squeezed out of a ziplock with the 

corner cut off to get the swirly effect

start the frosting swirl from the outside of the cupcake and circle in to the middle

maraschino cherry 

on top

lovely

These are the Mini Caramel "Apples" I made for our Noel Night party tomorrow night. Got the idea from Pinterest.