Monday, May 18, 2009

sew them your love

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I love the surprise of getting a tangible ink and paper letter in the mail, but I think I would love getting a thread and fabric letter even more! This is such a personal and loving way to tell someone you care.

And I think it would be so sweet framed.

{via Twig & Thistle}

Friday, May 15, 2009

happy weekend!

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This jumper has been patiently waiting for buttons for about two weeks now... here's to checking things off the to-do list this weekend!

Thursday, May 14, 2009

head in the clouds

Ever since I posted about this fabric collection my head has been in the clouds.

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ninainvorm

Ninainvorm's happy colors and mix of vintage and contemporary style has me swooning! I dream about having a white kitchen and would love to brighten it up with dishes like these!


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{all images from her shop}

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

homemade party hats






















I think I am going to have to steal this party hat idea - so adorable!


"You had party hats. Did you make them?
I bought a party hat from the store and took it apart and traced it onto card stock and stapled it together to make a cone shape. Then I used pompoms that came on a string and stapled them around the bottom of the hat. (You can use clothes pins to hold it in place while you staple.) I did the same thing with a feather boa. For the newspaper fringe ones i just cut a strip of newspaper and stapled it around the bottom of the hat leaving a few inches hanging down to cut into fringe. Then we stapled the elastics on."


{images and quote via Nesting}

upcycling: old dresser

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I'm so inspired by this DIY bookcase from Country Living. It's so bright and cheery and... made of old dresser drawers! Now there is a conversation piece for your sitting room.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

pretty pretty please!

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I haven't won anything since 2nd grade (a 1-800-flowers gift certificate) but if something were to break my bad luck streak PLEASE let this be it!

MADSEN Cargo Bikes is giving away TWO of these beauties this summer and how I would love one of them to tote my groceries home, or take my little miss for a ride... and YOU can win the other!

Good luck to the both of us!