Destashing on a snow day

Took this snow day to do some more destashing.

It feels so good to find more things to move on out.

Bet you are wondering why I am showing you

all of these children's book covers.

I knew I saved them after using their pages

for other crafting projects a few years ago.

They became the cards around which

I wound various ribbons and trims

to sell in lots in my Etsy shop supply section.

Each card has between 22 and 31 yards of

9-15 different trims and will sell for $24 plus shipping.

As always, let me know if you are interested in

any of these items before I list them on Etsy

and I can give you a price break.

Happy crafting!!!

In the neighborhood

Now that I have a hands-free leash system
for walking my best buddy Alice,
I can also bring along my camera!
Look at the beautiful homes
within a few blocks of my house.
Can't wait to share more local neighborhoods.

Flowers with bird names

Here's my second daisy chain scarf.

The first one was robin's-egg blue and lilac.
This one is in one of my favorite color combos --
robin's-egg blue and cardinal red.

Birdie hoop dream

Got some embroidery hoops you don't know what to do with?

Fill them with fabric and you have instant wall art.

I found these four round metal hoops,

as well as four more oval ones I haven't finished yet,
at the New Year's Day thrift sale we went to.

Wanting to use more of the bird fabric I have amassed,

I knew this was the perfect project (there are 8 panels total).

The only embellishment is colorful rick rack trim

glued around the outside of the metal hoops.

I didn't even add hooks to the back

knowing they can just hang on nails.

To make the backs neater, I motified these instructions slightly

and then wrote down what kinds of birds they are.

Stay tuned for the remaining four birdies
and share with me the art you have hung in hoops.

Playing in the snow

The day after a big snowstorm is probably not

the best time to drive around and take pictures

in municipal places like parks and cemeteries.

I kept getting in the way of the snowplows

and nearly got stuck in a snowbank once.

Worth it for the pictures though!

Sweet-smelling baby booties

Ever wonder what to do with

those sweet baby booties

you have saved all these years?

I turned some into lavender sachets

and it was so easy to do.

First, cut a small circle out of any

lightweight white material,

like a sheet, hankie or scrap fabric.

I sewed a basting stitch around the circle,

filled it with a few teaspoons of dried lavender

and then pulled the thread tight to close it up.

If you aren't handy with a needle and thread,

just tie off the top with string or thread

to hold the lavender inside.

Next, I placed the little packet inside the booty

and filled it the rest of the way with fiberfill.

The booty tops were sewn closed by hand
then I added bits of lace, vintage buttons
and, as the finishing touch, a sprig of lavender.

Pure as the driven snow

Beginning to love having snow as the backdrop to my photos.

Here are some of the shots I've taken over the last few days.