etsy update

I've just updated the shop with prints that had sold out - including this personal favorite:


hope your weekend is wrapping up nicely :)

dear winter...

last night it snowed. my new shoes & I think you suck.



okay, onto happier business - the randomly selected winner of the giveaway is:

jennifer!

I'm really flattered so many of you entered - thank you all for your sweet comments :)

{have a wonderful weekend}

thursday = embroidery

inspired by this diy project I made this:



I used a thin sheet of wood from michaels rather than a log slice & a connect the dot image from an old thrifted coloring book, although I opted to leave out the numbers. I added the color on the computer then used t-shirt transfer paper run through the printer to transfer the image onto the wood. I wasn't sure the transfer paper would work & in a couple places it got kind of funny because I think I got it & the wood a little too hot...but still I was pretty excited it worked at all!

and this week's vintage embroidery transfer is another of the girly stamped linen images {this one is especially cheeky I think}:


happy stitching! :)

oh, to be a paper doll

{copyright 1964 - boeing jetliners advertisement - dec. issue of holiday magazine}

dear spring...

my new shoes & I are ready whenever you are.

a blog-versary giveaway

*****COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED - thank you for entering, I'll post the winner's name friday morning*****

jan. 2nd marked the start of my third year blogging. I kind of can't believe I've stuck with it & I really can't believe so many nice people come here to visit!

so, in honor of this occasion I'd like to giveaway this camera bag:


well, it's not technically a camera bag so much as a tote bag with my photo of a camera transferred onto it...you can put anything you'd like inside :)

to enter just leave a comment here before this thurs. {the 28th} at 6pm CST - then I'll announce the winner on friday.

p.s. if you really want a tote but don't win, or if you'd like a different doe-c-doe photo on a tote I've added a listing for custom totes in the shop!

recently thrifted

I found some pretty spring colors at the thrift store the other day & scooped them up right quick:



I think I've got the winter blahs...all I want to do is drink hot tea & eat chocolate!

have a wonderful weekend :)

p.s. did I freak out when I found that camera? why yes, yes I did...big time.

thursday = embroidery

I made this embroidered paint by number hoop for my sweet friend wendi for xmas:


I loved that she picked that saying :)

and here's something new I tried over the weekend...a tote bag version:


{I listed this one in the shop, plus I've added a listing for custom totes in addition to the custom hoops}

and finally, this week I've got another of the vintage stamped linen embroidery designs for you:


my what big teacups she has!

happy stitching :)

p.s. little girl cat is back home & doing very well - it's so nice to have her home, I really missed cuddling with her!

vroom!

{book cover - copyright 1966 - houghton mifflin co. - illustrator unknown}


{electric car ad - copyright 1967 - investor owned electric light & power co. - look magazine - illustrator unknown}

p.s. thank you all so much for the good wishes you sent little girl's way - they worked! I'm very happy to report that the surgery went great & that if all goes well she will be home later today :)

the little girl cat

you guys were all so nice & helpful sending the dog positive energy for his surgery...I was wondering if I couldn't bother you again to please do it for the little girl cat since she is having surgery today to remove some stones in her bladder? thank you - thank you - thank you!

something a little different

toy TtV

I've been meaning to try TtV {through the viewfinder} photography for awhile but just never got around to it. then the other day I found this cute little guy at the thrift store:


and I thought what the heck, it's not quite the same thing but I'll give it a try...

cropped:


uncropped:


{have a great weekend!}

p.s. pioneer woman is having a haiti donation giveaway on her blog until noon today - 10 cents is also being donated for each comment received

thursday = embroidery

finally finished the project I started over the holidays:



I used badbird's pattern and a thrifted vintage linen.

in other embroidery news, I was very excited to find three sets of un-stitched vintage stamped linen towels at an estate sale recently:


because they're on fabric the scanned files require quite alot of cleaning so it will take me awhile to get them all done, but I think it's worth it...I just love the style of the illustrations!


happy stitching :)

ps. wow - thank you everyone for your sweet comments about the necklace, I'm so happy you liked it!

earring necklace

I recently repurposed a pair of clip-on earrings into a necklace & took photos of the process to share...


in addition to the earrings I bought a chain & jump rings at michaels


remove the clip-on component using a pair of needle nose pliers


sand down any raised or rough area that is exposed when the clip-on is removed


for the long piece to connect the two earrings I used part of a pin back


I cut off the pin & catch at either end


then sanded down the edges so they were nice & smooth


next I used e-6000 glue {be warned its stinky & toxic} to secure the pin back to the earrings


after it was dry I used more glue to add the jump rings - a stretched out paper clip provided support while it dried


finally I removed one link from the chain so I had two ends to attach to the jump rings & there you go...a necklace!

**edit to add: soldering the pin back & jump rings onto the earrings would be a more secure way to construct this but I don't know how yet. if you use glue, double check you've used enough on the jump rings especially & just keep in mind when you wear it that it is more delicate than soldered type jewelry.

inside - outside

outside it has been very cold:


but inside it is warm & there are even some pretty blooms thanks to the xmas cactus:

dinner for two

for xmas I bought myself a copy of the betty crocker dinner for two cook book illustrated by charles harper:


here are some of my favorites:

recently thrifted...sort of

while home visiting my family for the holidays I wasn't able go out to do any thrifting, but I still managed to thrift without leaving the house and bring back some things...

one of the horses from my childhood collection:


I bought this while I was in college I think, I totally forgot about it:


my mom asked me if I wouldn't like to have these, which have been in the living room cupboard for as long as I can remember...of course I said yes:


thrifted by my sister & given to me for xmas...


and the best part about thrifting at your mom's house - you don't have to feel bad going through the photos thinking how sad it is that someone's memories ended up for sale. this photo of me at disney in 1977 totally makes want to have a little deer of my very own :)

{have a wonderful weekend!}

thursday = embroidery

check out the sweet christmas cross-stitch my sister is working on:


I love the pink in it!

and this week's vintage embroidery transfer is an assortment of dogs...in honor of the fact that our dog's 4 week follow-up shows that he is healing very well & right on track, yay!


happy stitching :)