Construction Sale

Since the very first day I opened my etsy shop I've struggled with perfecting my photos and coming up with something unique that looks professional and compliments my products well. While I was decently happy with my outdoor photos, the background poses a problem for the winter months. I was looking for something that was easy to edit, works well with all of the different colored fabrics that I use and had a bit of an organic feel.

Well, I finally figured out some of the functions on my camera, grabbed some gray poster board and threw in some black stone that I had on hand and voila! I finally have a background that I can use year round that meets all of my requirements. I like that the background is less distracting now and that they have a more crisp look. I think they turned out quite nice, no?


Since a lot of the items in my shop are made to order, it's going to take quite some time to update all of the pictures. And since my shop will look a bit disorganized for a while I decided to have a construction sale for as long as it takes me to finish updating. Visit my shop and reference the shop announcement at the top of the page for details on the sale.

Look What I Got!

There are so many things that I love about fall. The crisp cool air. The colorful leaves. The acorn necklaces. Yep, you read that right, acorn necklaces. I purchased this fabulous necklace from a fellow Etsian, Jen over at Sassy Cheeky Chic. I just adore the way it instantly "falls up" any outfit.


Jen is a super fabulous person and is awesome to work with. The quality of her jewelry is top notch, and the presentation is beautiful. Stroll on over to her shop to take a peek. You're sure to find something you'll love.

Weekend Whip Up

There's something about fall that makes me want to break out the yarn and crochet hooks. I'm sure it has to do with cool weather and the fact that you can never have too many cute, crocheted beanies. I put his little number together for my little guy last night with delicious, snuggly soft bamboo yarn. Doesn't he look like he's ready to hit the slopes? Well, he may be a bit young for that, but I think he looks adorable - so much that I couldn't resist his chubby little cheeks.

Finished Crib Bedding

A huge weight was lifted from my shoulders on Monday as I delivered my friend's crib bedding that I posted about here and here. As promised, here are pics of the finished project. I absolutely love the colors she chose and think it went together beautifully. However, the bumper turned out to be slightly bigger than hoped and not quite rigid enough even though I used two layers of the loftiest batting I could find. Anyway, without further ado, here it is:

I'm so proud of how nicely the corners lined up on the skirt!

Another part I'm really proud of - I pleated the center of the skirt to mask the seam where I pieced the fabric together. You can hardly see the seam in the first place, but the pleat makes it even more discreet.

I think my first attempt at piping turned out really nice. Now that know how to do it, I'm dreaming of other projects to add piping to.

Here it is on my sons crib. This picture does it no justice.

Overall, this was a really fun project albeit extremely time consuming. And while I definitely learned a lot, I don't ever wish to make 28 individual ties. ever. again.