Jewelry Drawer

So just a month or so ago, I was so excited for my new jewelry display - mostly.

It's fabulous, but wasn't quite big enough - and didn't really hold a variety of jewelry . . .

And since moving my store to Etsy - I'm checking it out regularly.

I found an old letterpress drawer. It's in great condition - and perfect as a jewelry rack -

Then I found some unique hardware including curio knobs, eye screws and decorative hanging pieces.

BEFORE:


DURING:


AFTER:






I love it. If I didn't need to go to bed I might just sit and stare at it for hours!!

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Cake

Tonight is our annual Youth goods & services auction.

I'm not a baker by any stretch of the imagination - but I'm pretty good at copying something relatively beginner!

Hope it brings in big $$!



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Pioneer Clothing

My husband and I were chosen to accompany our church youth on a Mormon Pioneer trek. So for the next few days I'll be making bonnets and aprons and dresses - and man clothes. Here's what I did first:




I'm so excited! I've always wanted a pioneer bonnet! Can't wait!

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My Little Beauty

She's definitely a hat girl!



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Jewelry Display

So as you know, I've been playing with jewelry making. My entire craft table in fact is covered in beads and wire right now - but it dawned on me I would run out of jewelry box space soon - so I've been pondering a solution. I've looked online, scoured Etsy, looked in stores and nothing satisfied my desires. So one day I was pulling out old frames to see if I had anything to work with and I ran across a canvass - and the wheels started turning. I flipped it over and knew it would be perfect!! I pulled out little metal pieces of junk I've had hanging around and some brads and voilà - here's my vintage-y jewelry display.


















Makes my jewelry look prettier, right?


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My Babies

This project is very simple . . . and quite a few years old - these photos hang at the bottom of my stairs - one photo (only about 4") of each of my babies at birth and their current photo. (OK so I'm a little behind on updating it!) I absolutely love it! Every time I come downstairs, I can see my beautiful babies and who they are becoming.

Dino Spike Improvements

So I really LOVED the dino hat pattern I got recently . . . all except the spikes! They were mini cones - which made it really hard for me to figure out where to put the beginning stitches and how to make them all uniform. So I spent an evening watching a movie - trying to make triangles . . . and finally figured out a way - and it's simple!!! If you want the directions - let me know . . .