embroidered maps make great Christmas gifts

Still in need of a special handmade gift for someone on your list? What about an embroidered map of their favorite state and city. Custom orders can still be placed and received in time for Christmas. Visit my etsy shop to see more state and color combinations.

Get your orders in before Sunday, December 18!

clever cards

I know these are all over but the messages are just so cute and clever. I appreciate a good "just because" card.

All images from Sapling Press. Visit their etsy shop for more letterpress goods.

10 things i'm loving: etsy edition

top to bottom,
1. Recycled Leather and Canvas Carryall, $215  2. Sewn Card, $7.50
3. Black Riding Boots, $39  4. Vintage Rustic Alarm Clock, $32   
5. Vintage World Globe, $75  6. Reclaimed Wood Desk Caddy, $65 
7. Navy Twill Swing Coat, $118  8. Gardening Book, $12 
9. Adventurer's Club print by Matte Stephens, $60  10. Wood Storage Cabinet

new project

Here is a little preview of a new project I'm working on. It's been partly inspired by my family's sudden obsession with visiting all 50 states. We've become quite competitive and I'm definitely in last place. I always associate life moments with where they took place so I like the idea of having a little reminder. I only have Indiana and New York so far but they'll be in my shop soon. (photo by the lovely Hayley Jurnak)

What should be the next states (or countries) that I make?

INDIEana Handicraft Exchange

The Handicraft Exchange this weekend was a success! Despite the 90+ degree weather and raging humidity we had tons of shoppers and I got some great feedback and some wonderful ideas from people I met. I wanted to give you all a peek of my booth (for those of you who didn't get a chance to see it in person) and let you see all the goodies that you can expect to see coming soon on my Etsy shop.

3 DAYS UNTIL IHE!

Over the remaining 3 days I'm going to give a sneak peak of some of the items that will be at my booth on Saturday at the INDIEana Handicraft Exchange.





















Support your reading habit with cube bookends. Filled with sand, these cubes come as a matching pair. You've got to get them in person because they won't be available online in my shop.

new bag

A lovely friend recently brought me a new idea for a snack bag. I love my original ones but they're a tad boring. I quickly tried my hand at a revision and after only 3 tries I found a way to make it! I love the little flap and think it'll be a nice addition to the mix. Please forgive the fruit snacks, I really need to do some grocery shopping.

craft fair post-view

With my first craft fair under my belt, here is a little preview of the items I am selling. I'll have some new items to add in the upcoming weeks. I have two Christmas events coming up; one in my hometown and my final fair is a part of my city's "First Friday" Holiday Hoopla event in the beginning of December. Look for them in my etsy shop as well.

ruffle pillow / embroidered lunch bags / Christmas stockings / reusable snack bags

my sister is getting married!

The oldest Scott girl is officially engaged and my head is already swirling with ideas for her wedding which is 12 months away. I've been saving all my good ones for her! Below is some of my preliminary ideas for her...

 

1. 100 Layer Cake  2. Once Wed  3. Tec Petaja  4. Once Wed  5. Bird and Banner  6. Tec Petaja  7. Sohomode Etsy Shop  8. Warm Country Meadow Etsy Shop  9. Once Wed  10. CiCi Bridal Etsy Shop

is it too early for a new calendar?

Last year I bought a calendar by Miriam Bereson and just received an email this week announcing the release date of her 2010 edition. I just love her calendars but learned that I am not a wall calendar type of person. Instead, I need a calendar that I can keep in my purse that is on me at all times. Last year I experimented by having both, but found my wall calendar remaining blank for a good portion of the year and then I could never quite manage to keep it up to date.

image via miriambereson.com

If I just got a wall calendar for "looks" and hung it solely to keep track of the date, I might go this route. This fabric panel calendar from SeptemberHouse on etsy just screams for embellishment.

I'm more of a planner girl. Love the hand drawn quality of this one from TheAyBeeCees.

Another good planner from Sarah Pinto's etsy shop if you're a weekly organizer. She has a variety of cover options to choose from.

new HannaKinsey jewelry!!

My oldest sister just opened her own etsy shop with her great handmade jewelry. She uses vintage/repurposed pieces and gives them a modern flare. I am very into the combination of unconventional pieces in my jewelry and her necklaces and earrings fit the bill. Made with a mixture of antique and vintage charms, beads, buttons or fittings, her pieces are often one of a kind. Hop on over to her shop, HannaKinsey, and see more lovelies.

1. Turquoise Earrings, $6.50/pair 2. Morning Glory and Mint Bead Necklace, $35.00 3. Orange and Teal Dangly Earrings, $6.00 4. Beach Glass Necklace, $30.00

brand new on etsy

New pillows recently posted on my etsy.

shop additons

Two new additions to my shop this week. Finally finished the rug I've been meaning to make for MONTHS. I am also embarking on a line of correspondence goods. I posted some fun mailing labels and they will soon be joined by address labels and other fun paper items.

Hop on over to my shop and see more pictures of both items!

shop update

Hand carved Mustach-io Rubber Stamps just posted on my etsy shop. You can see that everything looks better with a mustache! (or sadly, not)

Styles offered: The The Trucker, The Connoisseur, The Undercover Brother, and The Porn Star. More styles to come...

new etsy item

I just finished a new item for my etsy shop. It is a cross stitched blue bird sitting on a branch. I've become intrigued by cross stitch because when completed it is a pixelated version of the image. I look forward to playing around with it using more modern images. This is my first attempt at cross stitch since I was little and would do it as my 4-H project. I stitched it from a custom pattern I created using the image and graph paper. I'm proud of it for my first try and I also think I worked out a lot of the kinks I encountered along the way.

one down, four to go!

I finally finished the block printed tablecloth. Here is the final result...

Some things I learned in retrospect:

1. Turpentine is not your friend. It is best to use it as little as possible so plan on cleaning up only once.
2. Prepare to get everything within a 5 feet radius pink!
3. Buy larger fabric.
4. Carve a bigger stamp!

Welcome!

Here is a sneak peek at my current project that I have undertaken! It is a block printed tablecloth in magenta ink. So far I have 20 blocks printed, only 124 to go!!!