Mooooooooo!!!!

Had to show you my new little mini moo cards, hot off the press....



I am going to be using these in place of business cards and hang tags until they run out. Not sure what else folks use them for. Let me know if you have a great use for them!

I also purchased some postcards. I have been considering putting together a press kit for awhile now and thought these would work for that purpose. I think the Christmas-y type ones would make cute Christmas cards for next year. I may offer them as a set in the Etsy shop once we get closer to the holidays.

Marketing and the business end of my artistic endeavors is a true challenge for me. I have a couple of books on the subject, but I think the biggest barrier for me is lack of confidence. It took me a really long time to get the gumption for blogging. The always wonderful Jenny from Everyday is A Holiday gave me so much encouragement to start blogging, I will always be grateful to her.

So what got you started blogging? Does it come naturally to you or are you like me, staring at your keyboard and reworking your post 10 times over? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this!
Happy Monday and ((((hugs)))))- Jenny

Sam Strikes Again!!!!

They are back, but this time, in fancier clothes :-)! Ooooh...vintage German silver glass glitter on the Sams' buttons!!! And millinery forget-me-nots on their hats!!!!

Available in my PFATT shop...
Blog friends receive FREE Priority shipping! Please let me know that you read my blog when you place your order and I'll deduct the shipping fee.

Let's get summer started!!!

It's about time!!!

Whew!!! I have been busy. Sorry for the giveaway delay, the upside is that more commenters have a chance participate! Woohoo!

So without any further ado...... the winner is...........

Congratulations Jules! Please email me with your shipping info and your books will be on the way tommorrow!

Thanks so much to everyone who left such sweet comments. The day was wonderful! My sweet hubby took me on the back of his Vespa to a lovely little spot in the woods not far from home. He packed a yummy lunch for us... wine, cheese, bread and my favorite fruit, raspberries! Then we picked the kids up from school and headed to my favorite pizza joint for dinner here. Afterwards I spent a heavenly hour using up my Barnes and Noble gift card. I couldn't have asked for a more joyful day. Thanks so much for sharing it with me. Below is a pic of my husband with his beloved Vespa! We rode on that thing for a mile and a half on a bumpy bumpy bumpy unpaved forest road. Ouch!


And finally the very sweet and talented Shelia gave me such a kind award. Thank you so much !


The bluebird clock listed above is just one of the many creations that I have been working on these past few weeks. I hope to share more photos in a few days. In the meanwhile, you can see more new stuff here :-)

Hip hip hooray! It's time for a giveaway!!!

Woohoo!!!

I made it to 35! And to 100 posts! I can't believe it took me over a year of blogging to finally reach this milestone. To celebrate I am having a giveaway! In the spirit of all the "Spring Cleaning" I have been doing around here, and in the spirit of "Spring" herself, I am giving away two wonderful crafty books. For my Fairy loving friends, the first is.... Making Fairies and Fantastical Creatures, How to Weave and Carve in Wool and Chenille by Julie Sharp. This book has all sorts of cute projects that can be adapted for any age or skill level. Just perfect in time for Spring!



The second is the wonderfully informative Organizing Your Craft Space By Jo Packham. I poured over this book while planning my craft room and it provided so much inspiration as I looked through each page of artistically organized studios.



I will also include a crafty little handmade bookmark made from my vintage card stash.

Both of these books are sure to inspire! Wanna win em? Just leave a comment on this post and I'll draw the winner on May 8 (sorry for the delay guys..sometimes life gets in the way of blogging!). I should be recovered from all of my cake eating by then! And the return of LOST tonight!!!!Woooohooo!!!!


Happy Day everyone!!! ThatThanks for 100 posts worth of support and friendship. ((((((hugs))))))))
Jenny

Polka Dot Night Light

I love the way a soft little night light greets you when you walk into a darkened room. I think this must go back to childhood when the glow of a night light was weapon enough against the imaginary monsters crouching under our beds and hidden in our closets.

In the midst of our recent home renovating, de-cluttering, cleaning, and decorating madness, I decided to add a few little night lights here and there, but didn't like the choices available at the local hardware store. So, crafty me set out to make my own little kitschy one in this night light makeover project.

I started out with this pink light from GE, some vintage polka dot fabric that I picked up at a yard sale, and leftover ball fringe and rickrack trim...

The plastic shade snaps right off of the light bit, making it easy to deconstruct the shade. The old fabric peeled off pretty easily, although I am sure it would have been even easier had I soaked it in a little warm water first.

I then liberally applied Aleene's tacky glue with an old paint brush, completely covering the plastic shade so that the fabric would attach uniformly.

I then smoothed the fabric across the shade adhering it to the glue. Once it had a chance to dry, I trimmed the fabric leaving a 1/8 inch margin to neatly fold the excess to the back as seen below.

To add a bit more "kitsch", I applied the rick rack trim across the top and the ball fringe to the bottom using more tacky glue...

The completed shade... :-)

I had so much fun with this project that I made two of them. All in all, I think I spent about $3.50 for each completed project. If you want to create your own little night light lampshade, but can't find this type of night light with the pre-made plastic cover, there are some great tutorials here and here for how to make them using standard night lights and plastic cups. Cute!!!!

I'll be back on Thursday with my Birthday and 100 Post (whew! took me long enough, eh?) Giveaway!!!

Laundry Room Makeover!!!

Whew!! We have really been on a roll around here! Last week, the garage was cleaned out and reorganized, and we had a little yard sale ( I kept some cute stuff behind to share with my blog friends for a Flea Market Friday sometime in May). We finally did our taxes (at the last minute) and took care of some other little clutter 'hot-spots" 'round the house. Below are some pics of the laundry/mudroom. It still needs a few things, mainly a bench with cubbies for winter gloves and scarfs, but I am happy with it for now. I am not brave enough to show the before pics, suffice it to say, it was really, really messy!

I had been holding on to these sweet little 1930's dresses that I found in an antique shop in a the tiny town on Snowflake, Arizona a few years ago. I love the sense of nostalgia they add here, it's the first thing I see when walk into the room from the kitchen. The ironing board cover is new, from Target. I'd love to have a Cath Kidston one like this.... I am saving up for it!

The swinging door, as legend has it, used to hang in an old Hollywood restaurant (or was it a hotel?) that the dashing Humphrey Bogart frequented. Or, at least that's what we were told ;-). Our tiny kitchen (another recently cleaned up space) is on the other side of that door. The tin bucket hanging on the wall was a thrift shop find, perfect for tossing dryer lint and other laundry trash.

These cabinets were a depressing, muddy brown. I painted them a glossy white and tacked up these cute blue bird images, obtained from this Etsy seller. The glowing red night light was a small project I finished yesterday. I will post about that tommorrow (promise!).

I adore this grocery bag stasher, handmade by the awesome MissesKwitty's! This was my very first Etsy purchase!

The baskets shown above were the family member's Easter baskets. I purchased them knowing that once the Easter goodies were gone, I would be using them in my laundry room project. They are just the right size for organizing the cleaning supplies. And now I know where it all is so that I can stop buying duplicates!

The final finishing touch in this room are the cute little vintage doll dresses, displayed "drying line" style here above the washer and dryer. Who says that laundry can't be fun?!!!

It's funny a how addicting organization and "Spring Cleaning "can be once you get started. I did take a little time out yesterday to do some crafting (but I made a coupon organizer with that time, LOL!). Being a naturally messy person, I have found lots of inspiration and guidance here... I am slowly working my way around the house and am determined to clear the clutter this Spring!

I'll be back tommorrow with my night light project!

Come and sit a spell....

Oh how I wish I could really have you join me on my freshly redecorated front porch for a sip of lemonade or some sweet tea.

The weather is really lovely today.In fact,I typing this on my lap top while lounging on the antique iron crib pictured below. I found that old gem in the yard of a cool little antique shop,not far from Sedona.

It seemed to be missing something..so after a little thought,I grabbed these seldom used dove-like salt and pepper shakers from the kitchen,got out the mighty gorilla glue, and viola... birdy finials!

Now all I need is my record player and a stack of old 78's (Ink Spots and Glenn Miller of course), and I'll be set for the next 6 months!!!!

I've been chipping away at that list! I am actually excited to show you my laundry room makeover next! Check back in a couple of days to see more progress. Hope everyone is having a gorgeous weekend!!!