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Christmas 2013

Sunday, December 29, 2013

This year's Christmas decorations were inspired by my absolute favorite store Anthropologie's whimsical handmade style.  Enjoy!
 







 

Featured!: Tinted Wedding

Monday, December 23, 2013

Elizabeth from Tinted Wedding has included my "Candy Stripe" bunting in a rustic winter-themed wedding treasury.  Go check out her finds in shades of cranberry reds and pine green, which set the scene for "A Very Merry Wedding".  Thank you Elizabeth!


Ribbon Cake Topper Bunting Decoration - Wedding, Birthday Party, Shower Decor "Candy Stripe" red white stripe circus carnival country fair

Hello Winter!

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!  Today it actually is snowing outside, so I thought it might be a good time to post a couple of the winter-themed hoops currently in the shop :) 

Embroidery Hoop Wall Art - Hello Winter - white cream snowflake holiday Christmas red season cozy cabin decor ski lover hand lettering
"Hello Winter" hoop

Embroidery Hoop Wall Art Holiday Home Decor set - Let it Snow vintage snowman Christmas decoration candy cane winter red green teal snow
"Let it snow" hoop set

Featured!: Kolegram

Sunday, November 24, 2013

I absolutely adore this cute and colorful kids' collection on Kolegram that includes my aqua and yellow "hello" hoop (number three!).   Thank you so much for including me!

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Featured!: Rhapsody and Thread

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Thank you to Tabatha from Rhapsody and Thread for including my custom initial embroidery in her Friday Finds.  I really love the teal and yellow combination.  Hop on over to see the rest of her picks!

Friday Finds on Etsy by Rhapsody and Thread

Embroidery Hoop Wall Art Set Home Decor- Custom Initial letter alphabet baby kids room nursery golden yellow grey aqua mint elephant animal
Custom Initial embroidery hoop set, shown here in in grey, golden yellow, aqua, and mint.

Featured!: Autumn Hoops

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Thank you to these lovely bloggers for including my hoops in your recent posts!



 "You and me" embroidery featured by Deonna on the Child at Heart blog



Autumn "hello" hoop set featured by Jaimee at Craft, Interrupted

New Items: Every Day is an Adventure!

Monday, October 28, 2013

New hoops in the shop for October!

Embroidery Hoop Wall Art Set Home Decor -  Every Day is an Adventure kids room boys nursery orange yellow aqua cars inspirational whimsical
"Every Day is an Adventure": A set of two embroidery hoops, with a fun yellow, orange, and blue automobile print.  I kind of had a children's room in mind for this one, but would definitely put it in my own :)

Embroidery Hoop Wall Art - Home Sweet Home vintage inspired pink floral room decor hand lettering housewarming wedding gift

"Home Sweet Home" hand-embroidered on a pretty, vintage inspired pink floral fabric.  This would be such a lovely housewarming gift for a first home or apartment.

Autumn Hoop Art

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Embroidery hoop sets with an autumn feel, now in the shop.

Embroidery Hoop Wall Art Home Decor Set of 3 - "Give thanks"pumpkin orange golden yellow navy floral fall autumn Thanksgiving decoration
"Give thanks" hoop set in pumpkin orange and golden yellow with a fall floral print.

Embroidery Hoop Wall Art Home Decor Set of 3 - "hello" in pumpkin rust orange fall autumn roses floral cream rustic woodland
A woodland-inspired "hello" hoop set with a rust-colored rose print.

Featured!: Buzzfeed DIY

Thursday, October 17, 2013

My cake topper was picked as part of Buzzfeed DIY's favorite Etsy finds.  Thanks a million!!

Fabric Cake Bunting Decoration - Cake Topper - Wedding, Birthday Party, Shower Decor "Tokyo Sunrise" Japanese print, cobalt, peach apricot

Vintage Seaside Party

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

For anyone who’s lived in Atlantic City, the Miss America pageant by the sea is a tradition that is close to their hearts.  This September we celebrated two occasions – the homecoming of the Miss America contest to Atlantic City, and our always pageant-ready grandmother's 84th birthday.
In honor of Miss America returning to the Jersey shore, we threw her a party fit for a beauty queen and reminiscent of all things vintage Atlantic City: old-school bathing suits, lifeguard rings, salt water taffy, and seashells, along with a seaside feast of lobsters followed by make-your-own ice cream sundaes.  We had a good laugh playing our version of the “Question and Answer” portion of the contest - and no, we did not make our grandmother model in a swimsuit competition ;) 








                                                                                                                                 
Here are some DIY ideas from our vintage seaside party:

On the playlist
1.  In the Good Old Summertime
2.  By the Beautiful Sea
3.  On the Boardwalk (in Atlantic City)
4.  a mix of jazz and ragtime, including "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin, "Alexander's Ragtime Band" by Ella Fitzgerald, and "Jubilee Stomp" by Duke Ellington 

Decorations
1.  For the place settings, we collected clam shells on the beach, then painted wooden craft balls in white with dabs of silver for "pearls". 
2.  I wanted to incorporate a bit of a nautical theme using red, navy, and aqua blue. The striped napkins and straws I found at Target fit in perfectly. 
3.  An authentic-looking DIY lifeguard ring really set the scene (instructions here from the Clever Nest blog).  Mine didn't look so great in the back, but it was propped up against the wall anyway :)
4.  The "Atlantic City" sign was made from Circus font and tacked to the wall with removable poster tape. 
5.  I found photos of vintage bathing beauties, made them into postcards in Publisher, and printed onto plain cardstock.  Each guest wrote their birthday wishes on the postcards - a really fun memory!

Till next time!
xoxo

I've Been Featured!: Cool Mom Picks

Saturday, September 14, 2013

A few of my embroidery hoops were featured in a recent post from Cool Mom Picks.  Thank you so much and so happy to hear they inspire you!

  



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