I am SO ready for the Christmas season and all of the goodness that comes with it! I've got oodles and oodles of ideas, projects and crafts I want to work on and create! There is some serious sewing in my future plans and I am hoping to start with these 21 Christmas Sewing Projects! Ready to … [Read more...]
Gift in a Jar: Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cookies
I'm neck deep in Christmas over here... I know I know... we haven't even celebrated Thanksgiving yet! But that doesn't mean that I can have Christmas on my brain! Even though I've been busy busy busy with Handmade Holiday Market prep, I found the time time to work on some more gift ideas! Including … [Read more...]
Gift in a Jar: Almond Joy Bars
I am trying to stay on top of my Christmas to do list this year... in fact, I might even be a tiny, little bit ahead for once! I've been working on a number of projects of this year for friends and family and I am LOVING all the fun "Gift in a Jar" ideas I've found while browsing around the … [Read more...]
101 Handmade Days: Christmas Tassel Garland
Guess what? Christmas is exactly 4 MONTHS from today! I'm finishing off the Christmas in July section of my 101 Handmade Days project with a bang! Or should I say a tassel?!?! A Christmas Yarn Tassel Garland to be exact :D I am SO in love with the way this tassel garland turned out. Have you … [Read more...]
101 Handmade Days: Christmas Antlers Pillow
If you follow me on instagram, you would have seen some sneak peeks of a project I was working on :) Originally I was planning to use silver metallic thread... but things didn't go quite as planned... But this project still turned out awesome and I am in LOVE with my Christmas Antlers … [Read more...]
101 Handmade Days: Christmas Stockings
"Not everyone loves the look of quilted things". That seems like such a silly thing to say to a quilting fanatic like me, but its true. And its practical statements like this, from my Mother-in-Law, that keep me asking for her advice. I was all set to make a dozen or more Quilt-as-you-Go Christmas … [Read more...]
101 Handmade Days: Christmas Star Art
I've got Christmas on my brain! All this Christmas in July making has me excited for the Holiday season! Oh and a serious craving shortbread ;) In the meantime, I'm getting my holiday decor prepped and ready to go! And I'm really excited about this Christmas Star Art project! Supplies to make … [Read more...]
101 Handmade Days: Quilt-As-You-Go Christmas Stockings
This past Christmas was kind of a wash for my little family. Between 6 month old Bitly and 2 #MonsterKittens that just won't leave stuff alone, we decided to skip the decorating thing. Talk about a bummer! I'd been planning on making us new stockings too! But no decorating meant nowhere to hang any … [Read more...]
101 Handmade Days: Easy Fabric Ornaments
I Love Christmas! Yes, Oh Yes, I do! What better way to celebrate my favorite time of the year than starting 4 months early?!?! Its Christmas in July time folks! :) I've got 10 days of fun Christmas projects lined up... starting with these easy fabric ornaments! With a sewing machine, fun … [Read more...]
Choose Joy
Choose Joy. We've all heard those words before, but somehow they're having a great impact on me this Christmas than ever before... With all the hustle and bustle of the last few weeks and months... the pressure to create more inventory for shows, the messy house, the market events happening … [Read more...]
10 Gift Ideas for Your Dog!
Last week I talked about the gift ideas I had for the #MonsterKittens, now its time to chat about the gifts that Bitly has on her wish list. Yes, my puppy has a wish list... I let her scroll through amazon with me and if she shows any interest, it gets added to the list :) Call my cr, but thats how … [Read more...]
Cut Costs and Save for Christmas!
Christmas is approaching quickly, and you might be scrambling to find the funds you want for the holidays! It’s totally normal to feel worried about money, but there are a few ways to cut costs and save up before the holidays! 1. Don’t go out to eat. Going out to eat might be cheap once or … [Read more...]