Goodbye old home

It's been an absolute amazing 7 years in this little starter home. My husband and I were first engaged when we moved into that home. It's a mobile home that had all the makings of a house. beautiful cabinets and sturdy wood blinds. A garden tub and skylight and a walk in closet.

I know I will miss so many things about it. Including the way I had gotten it all perfectly shabby chiced up. It took 7 years but finally the horiible wallpaper was painted over and I was so proud of the outcome. I was pregnant for 3 years in this home. Raised the children here until they were 4,6 and 7 years old.
It was a tight sqeeze on space toward the end when our family began to grow. My kids had a few friends from around the neighborhood they will be sad to leave. Only I know they will make more. They think there will never be any more friends in their lives.
Our little family put up our christmas tree every year here, sledded and did easter egg hunts.

It's now time to move on and we'll miss you so much. Goodbye old home. You were wonderful!

Visiting the New house in June

This is our third or fourth visit to our soon to be new house. We just keep going back. Longing for it to be ours. We can't wait to see the kids and dogs run around in the back yard. To plant bulbs in the fall and sled down the hill in the winter. Fingers crossed this home will be ours soon!

Saoirse-6 months

She's stolen our hearts with the little things she does. Those little white paws and her black beady eyes. her soft fluffy ears and curly little tail. She's only 6 pounds but she fills up my heart.
My sweet little Saoirse (Ser-sha) is the lovliest puppy in the world :)

Etsy in April

Gorgeous white rossette and pearl necklace...

Vintage Pearl necklacepink lacette tags.
frilly embellished flower girl baskets.....




Vintage crystal necklace

Jaedin in Baseball

My oldest is Jaedin, a 7 year old boy who needs alot of energy outlets. This spring we tried

softball. He was a natural. He was a lefty pitcher and could bat right or left. His couches loved him and he loved the whole experience. We brought his sisters along to be his cheeraleaders.

March in the Etsy shop

March is such a fun month for creating. I love to use the soft pastel colors for Easter creations.
Here is a pink and white set of trim tags embellished with a beautiful vintage brooch.
A very sweet simple white bunny I found and embellished with a tulle and ribbon skirt, a bracelet of pearls and some soft pink vintage lace bows for her ears.
Vintage buttons displayed on vintage borders printed out on the computer.
A lovely soft brown coffee filter banner embellished with pink satin ribbon and Marilyn Healey's vintage glitter glass stars.



A mini composition notebook that has been covered with a fabric skirt that i found from goodwill, I then cut it into strips and then sewed it into frills to cover the book added some vintage cream lace and a sparkle star.


Happy shopping in My etsy shop this March!!

Book Page Roses

Recently a bride-to-be contacted me through Etsy to ask if I could create a bridal bouquet, boutonniers, bride's maid bouquets and flower girl pins for a geek-chic wedding. She is getting her PhD in Literature and does not like the normal frilly flowers.



To make these roses I used the same concept as I would to make a crepe paper rose with individual petals. Cutting out center petals and heart shaped larger petals for the outer rose.
I curl each side of the petal and wrap them around a floral wire or pipe cleaner and wrap them with floral tape

The result is a lucsious rose head that measures about 3.5 inches across on a stem of about 7 inches long.

They are for sale now in my Etsy shop! 5 roses for $15!