Back to Sewing

Well, I finally got back to sewing again, and I'm so glad I did!

I just finished this pretty little peasant top using a vintage pattern.

These are supposedly on trend right now, but they were never

off trend for me!

 I made it once before in a pretty pink and yellow floral,

but this time I made it in white cotton, and left the sleeves loose and flowing.

And I added some crochet lace trim.

 Can't wait to wear it, hopefully this weekend.

Bye for now!

Orange Gingham Heart Pin

I'm going to be adding smaller gingham heart pins to my Etsy store

in the coming weeks. Here is the first one in orange. Such a summery color, 

it makes me very happy!

Here is a sneak peak of the other colors coming soon!

For fun, I've been crocheting some colorful flowers to put on my wreath.

Won't they look great with the butterflies I made?

It definitely feels like summer here now,

with highs in the 80s. But it will cool down again later this week,

never boring weather here! At least it is sunny for a change. 

Well, hope you get a chance to visit my shop.

If you have a summer birthday coming up,

a pretty gingham pin would be a great gift!

Red, White and Blue for Memorial Day

For Memorial Day weekend I wore,

red bandana print, blue gingham and white. 

Skirt, jacket, blouse, belt, purse and sandals: thrift

Tank top: Target

Bracelets : vintage

Gingham pin: Made by me

I decided to make a gingham pin for myself,

in blue naturally.

This is the new style that I will be selling in my Etsy store soon.

The silver charm bracelets have a western theme,

and were part of my mom's collection. 

The red, white and blue beads are a necklace of hers

that I wrapped around my wrist. 

Linking to Turning Heads Tuesday
and Top of the World Style

Hope you had a great weekend!

Bye for now!

Chalk Painting the China Cabinet

I've been think about painting this old china cabinet

ever since I brought it home, but I didn't want to sand it 

and use a primer. But now that I know about chalk paint,

I decided to see if it would work as well as it did on my coffee table.

No sanding and no priming,

and it turned out great.

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I did it in turquoise and white. 

 

It is so much more bright and fresh looking,

I love it! And it was such fun seeing how all my 

collections look inside it. 

That's my mom's old cookie jar on top.

And her tea set inside.

I can't wait to paint something else with this chalk paint!

Today was my hubby's birthday,

so we will be going out to celebrate this weekend,

can't wait! 

Bye for now!

Green Gingham Personalized Heart Pin

 I've got one more color of personalized heart pin 

to show you, in spring green!

It's in my shop now, so check it out!

I'm just about finished with some gingham heart pins

that are a bit smaller, without the personalization.

 Hearts waiting to be decorated.

 Drawing little swallows.

Stay tuned!

Bye for now!

What I Wore

It was supposed to be a hot humid day, 

though it never got past 71 degrees,

so I wore my summery patchwork skirt

with blue and white accessories.

I was pleased that I got a couple of really nice compliments,

someone even thought I was wearing a dress!

Skirt with matching bag, belt, and crochet collar: made by me

Bead bracelet: thrift

Tee: Old Navy

Ring: Vintage

Linking to Visible Monday, Turning Heads Tuesday and Top of the World Style!

Bye for now!

Butterfly Craft Ideas

 

 Not long ago I crocheted some pretty butterflies using this

and this pattern.

 It got me wondering what other butterfly crafts

might be out there. So I headed to Pinterest 

and this is what I found.

 

I'll bet you would never guess that these lovely butterflies are 

made of plastic milk jugs! I really want to try this one some time.

They look so real! Head over to Alpha mom for the tutorial.

These clothespin butterflies would make great accents for presents

or fridge magnets. Go to Crafty Morning to see the how to.

 

  

This last one is my favorite though, it's just so simple and pretty.

The tutorial is in Japanese, but it is pretty easy to follow

the pictures. Head over to MaMan for the instructions!

Bye for now!

Cherry Red

 My latest personalized pin comes in cherry red gingham!

Which makes me think of cherry pie, yum!

 Anyway, it looks so cute on a denim jacket,

don't you think?

I still have a green gingham pin to list,

and I'm working on some smaller versions 

that have no banner. So stay tuned!

Bye for now!

A Happy Mother's Day

I hope everyone had a really wonderful Mother's Day,

I know mine was the best. And is wasn't because I got 

flowers or presents. I didn't get treated to a fancy meal. 

But what I did get to do was spend a special day with my family.

That is something that I don't take for granted, because we have 

had a very stressful year and somehow we are still hanging in there.

My hubby and my daughter make me so very happy and proud.

I just wish my mom was still here, I miss her so much every day.

 Skirt, apron, jacket, sandals: thrift

Tee: Old Navy

Bracelets and ring: Dots

Purse: vintage

Red Gingham pin: made by me

 My daughter decide to wear a dress and she looked so beautiful.

I'm so proud of her, she is so grown up and so independent.

I decided to take her pix under the crab apple tree, it is so picturesque!

Dress: Gordmans

Sandals: TJ Maxx

 Necklace: Hot Topic
Linking with Turning Heads Tuesday!

Bye for now!

Cute Overload

 Here is my cute overload for the day.

I just love it when my kitty gets all cozy,

he never saw an afghan that he didn't like!

 

 

Of course, that doesn't mean that he likes having his picture taken.

But, he puts up with my photography sessions,

and just sort of ignores me.

 

 Or gives me a rather annoyed look, when necessary.

Bunnies are coming out now too,

so I'm getting more views of then every day.

 

They get so close to the window,

I can get some really good photos.

Bye for now!

Yellow is My Favorite

Here is my new personalized heart pin in my favorite color:

yellow!

It's just so perfect for spring and summer,

and I never really get tired of it.

 

I may have to do one for myself with my shop name,

Happy as a Lark, on it.

Come see this and more at my shop!

 

Bye for now!