Saturday, October 10, 2009

Trying new things

I have been working on some new ventures and they have been giving me a once over for sure! My first venture, which I am proud to say I love and will continue learning and doing is Photoshop and Illustrator. Not so much Photoshop but tons of Illustrator. Super super hard for this girl who can't comprehend ANYTHING she reads unless I have read it a gazillion times, but I think I am catching on. Here is my first project and a big thank you to Graphics Fairy for the use of their images!


I had a few issues with my man in the moon, I actually wanted to create a forlorn face in the moon but I am not even close to that ability yet;)


My other venture and another one that I am going to continue doing, is sewing. Yep I have been talking about it for a while and I have finally started. My first project was pajama bottoms, then a skirt for my crafting table, and a then a cover for my crafting stool. Now none of these turned out the way I wanted them to and I am happy that I used fabric that I am not in love with, because I have a long way to go. My next crafting table skirt is going to be made a lot differently. It will be better! I want to use a light colored, non patterned, and hopefully lineny type fabric.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Some real cute stuff

I have to show you pictures of some items I received at the beginning of August from Tammy at Other side of me. Such cute stuff and what awesome talent she has.


This sweet box is full of wonderful creations and finds. I love it!


There is even more stuff under this stuff!


Look at all these paper creations. Isn't it wonderful? Don't you wish you were me right now!!

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Hee Hee...

This is more of a nervous laugh cause I just checked the date of my last post and it was almost a month ago. I do this a lot you know...disapear...no where to be found in blog land...I haven't even looked at other blogs...no wonder I don't feel all the inspired and creative...I NEED YOU WONDERFUL PEOPLE!!!

Today I was surfing blog land and stumbled upon some blogs I haven't ever seen and boy did they make me happy. Here's why...

I love waffles and how fun would it be to have waffles at an outdoor garden party. Waffles with strawberries and whipped cream, not the stuff in the can, the REAL STUFF! I should be 800 lbs by the way I talk about food!
NieNie


I stumbled upon a wonderfully white blog that had everything I dream about, I especially loved this blog post from Min Lilla Veranda with the glass room, such delightfulness.


I found the above blog by visiting my good friend Cherie's blog and she has my most favorite store in the Boise area. Good Goods is fabulous and heavenly and you feel so wrapped up the minute you walk in. One thing I love about her store is she has the best quotes written on tags all throughout and they are so inspiring!


Now off to work I go, I am taking a break from my crazy busy life to relax and blog. Tomorrow I will show you a wonderful gift I received from my new friend Tammy. Tammy I apologize for not showing these wonderful items earlier, I have been out of town and just recently opened this goody box. Love IT!

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Fun Projects

Here are some fun projects I have been working on. I am adding them to the website this week, so here is a sneak preview of what is to come.


Hair clips made with vintage pieces.


This is one of my favorites and the picture is of the girl that bought it. So sad I was going to keep it for myself. Oh well I have many more of these beauties made and to make.

Some fun little notebooks.



Canvas Art

Recycled signs

Fun jewelry


Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Blackberry's Yum

I do not have a green thumb, my mother does but not me. I do have neighbors behind our house that love to garden and they do it well and do it all natural. I benefit greatly from them and here is one of the reasons why...

this blackberry bush was planted by them on their side of the fence


Look how I get to benefit from it. Lots of berry almost ready for picking.

This is all the berries that were ripe right now. So what should I do with these? I could do the right thing and add them to my protein shakes or I could do the wrong thing and...


Make Blackberry PIE!



My poor oven bottom has been spilled on a lot recently. This isn't the prettiest of pies and definitely no Farm Chicks but it is DELICIOUS!


p.s.
last week my neighbor came over with still warm from the sun raspberries and I did do the right thing and added them to my protein shakes. We can be bad sometimes as long as we are good most times, right?

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Favorite Finds

Here are two of my favorite finds so far this summer. I found both items at a yard sales and both were very cheap. I bought this dresser from a lady who was in her late 60's and said her dad made it for her when she was a baby.




This gold chair I got in Hailey at a yard sale with my mom and sister over the 4th of July. I love it! I was at a local store here called the Shabby House last week and they had this chair in Burgundy for sale for 329.00, I paid 30.00 for mine. How cool is that?

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Family Time

I have taken the last few weeks off for family time. I haven't spent hardly any amount of time on my website, blog, etc. But today I did spend time on some new jewelry that I will post Monday probably. But here is what I have been doing the last few weeks.


This is the ever famous stink face as we call it, we get this look a lot! He loves the warm sand so he will just roll around in it and then make a big fuss when we tell him he has to rinse off in the water before we get into the car.



We played REALLY hard this day. I was busy cooking dinner when I realized how quiet it was. I went in search for him and here he was wearing his cherished Spiderman costume, his skiing helmet, and that lid is positioned so the sun doesn't get in his eyes.



I can't believe dad let him lie down in the street, if I had seen this I would have flipped out, which is probably why they did it when I wasn't looking. The street however was by Lucky Peak Reservoir and was not that busy which was surprising.



He caught this small mouth bass all by himself and he is so proud. He was still too scared of it to touch it though. He asks everyday for us to take him fishing, he absolutely loves it, just like his dad.

This was so much fun to watch. Daddy and son playing catch. Ellis had a hard time throwing the ball for some reason, he usually has a really good aim when you don't want him to. But this night he would throw the ball straight up in the air and then have to run to keep from getting hit by it.


This is how I act when something is coming at me too. This is probably why I didn't do well in high school sports!



We have also been in swimming lessons for the last couple of weeks and he is doing so well I have decided to put him in for another session just a little more advanced. He is also so tired that he has been taking a nap during the day and I am able to get some me time in, I should probably start using it wisely and get some stuff added to the website and maybe blog a little more.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

My little buddy


Let me introduce you all to a little buddy of mine, his name is Andrew and in October of 2008 he and his family found out he had a brain tumor. I completely love this little guy and his family and want you all to get to know them as well. I met him a few years ago at a Halloween Trunk or Treat and he was Harry Potter with the scar and everything! He was so funny and smart that I instantly loved him, not to mention I adore his mother as well. These guys are a great family!

Please check out his website and get to know him, if you live in or around the Boise, Idaho area then please take some time out of your busy schedules and volunteer. They could use any and all help from yard work, house work, meals, and watching Andrew while his mom goes to work. If you are not from around here, then pray for them, leave comments on the blog they love to read them!
Thank you in advance for visiting his website.
Ember

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Belated Birthday Wish




We were all sitting around the table outside eating when the subject of my mother's birthday came up, it was the end of June and I TOTALLY FORGOT! I feel and felt so bad because NO ONE but my the oldest remembered to call her. So since her and I spent a wonderful weekend together shopping at the yard sales and antique markets looking for wonderful vintage bits and baubles I thought I would put together this little package for her and wish her a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY and to let her know how much I appreciate her and especially how much I ENJOYED this 4th of July weekend with her. She will have some good pictures posted of our weekend I am sure because mine didn't turn out so well.

We had lots of fun didn't we mom! So be expecting this in the mail. Love you lots.




Why I LOVE the 4th of July...

Lemonade Stands especially with a vintage appeal. These young family members are selling lemonade from mason jars at the parade.

cute summer outfits


even cuter summer babies

pigtails and braids
biking around town

antique markets


beautiful family picnics (even though not all the family couldn't make it)



yummy food


Wish I had taken this picture before we all dished up, but it is still pretty!


The weather is almost always perfect this time of year. The flowers are in full bloom and my mom's garden is wonderful this time of year. Lots of people are milling about. And family is usually together for most of the weekend.
These are the reasons why I LOVE the 4th of July!