Thursday, November 17, 2011

Thanksgiving Fun!

Are you looking for ideas for the kiddos to do on Thanksgiving?
Here's a few things I found,
and I have a few more over on Pinterest too!

Here are some links to coloring pages and games:
Thanksgiving Coloring Pages
Parents Magazine
Crayola


And click on the photo to see any of these ideas:







PS Don't forget that the last day to place Christmas orders will be December 1st, it's coming up quick!

Thursday, November 10, 2011

New stamp set: Urban font

Did you notice?
Several weeks ago I added a new font to our font page!
Our new urban font is my new favorite.
It's not a tiny font so it won't work on our original family circle necklace,
but it will work on the large family circle,
and most of our other designs.



What do you think?



PS Christmas is only 6 1/2 weeks away! Please try to get your Christmas orders in early, because I'm always swamped as it gets closer. Our deadline for Chrismas orders with regular shipping will be Thursday, December 1st.
Ready to shop? Come stop by right now!

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

New, our Angel Memorial Necklace

A few months ago I had a customer come to me with a request. She said:
My 16 month old niece died this morning. Her poor family is torn apart, her mother has already had several late pregnancy miscarriages and this little angel was their last (of four). She arrived with severe mental and physical handicaps but she's been a piece of heaven for all that knew her. Her two sisters are grieving especially hard. I wanted to give all three girls a sister's necklace and incorporate the idea of angel, if possible.

My heart went out to this sweet family.

My own sister lost a child at birth and I remember how helpless I felt at the time, nothing I could do would make it better. And losing a child is the most difficult thing I can imagine having to go through!

It was a privilege being able to design a necklace for this sweet family.

Our new Angel Memorial Necklace incorporates two little domed discs that fit together to make a locket. An angel is stamped on the front, with a name and heart charm inside. ( If you'd like to order this necklace without the angel we can also just stamp a heart on the front.)



We hope that this necklace is something meaningful,
something that might help the tiniest bit for someone in need of comfort.

You can find the necklace here.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Tutorial Tuesday: Autumn shirt

For today's tutorial I wanted to share this
darling autumn themed shirt.



Love it!
Jen from My Own Road shows us how to make it
over at Tatertots and Jello.
You can find the tutorial here.


Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Tutorial Tuesday: Scented Jack O Lantern Tealights

Yes, it is Wednesday, but better late than never!
I have to say, I really don't like carving pumpkins.
Crazy, right?
They're just so messy!
And hard to work with.
So when I saw these adorable jack o lanterns
made from oranges
I fell in love!


Cute little jack o lanterns
that smell great too?
Yes please!
You can find the tutorial from Suzy's Artsy Craftsy Sitcom
right here.




Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Tutorial Tuesday: Button Pumpkin

Sorry to take a not-so-brief hiatus, things have just been crazy and I wasn't able to keep up! But hopefully now that my kids are back in school and soccer season is almost over I'll be able to get back into blogging again.

Today I wanted to share a gorgeous fall/halloween tutorial with you.

This gorgeous piece was done by Every Creative Endeavor,
and the tutorial can be found here.
Happy fall!

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Tutorial Tuesday: Necktie Keyring

Less than a week until Father's Day!
Need a last minute gift?
Check out this necktie keyring
from Positively Splendid.
Super cute, and easy too!
Love it!

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Tutorial Tuesday: DAD art for Father's Day!

Did you know that Father's Day is just a few weeks away?
Here's a fun idea for a unique gift for Dad!
Twinkle Toes took some pictures of her daughters
holding the letters from the word "dad,"
and framed them together.
Isn't it precious?!
See how she did it here.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Tutorial Tuesday: Fabric bookmarks

My kids will be out for summer vacation
in less than a month!

I always like to do something for their teachers
before school ends.

This gorgeous fabric bookmark
from Little Birdie Secrets
(featured at Skip to My Lou)
would be perfect!

You can find the tutorial here.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Tutorial Tuesday: Faux Vest Onesie

I love dressing my baby boy
in cute church clothes each Sunday,
but sometimes those dressy clothes
can get really expensive!

So I am in love with this faux vest onesie
from B is for Boy.
Not only is it cost effective,
but comfortable too!
Love it!

You can find the tutorial here.