There are some fun Christmas goodies over at Storia VINTAGE, including Shiny Brite ornaments... Vintage lace and wallpaper packs coming later next week for all your vintage holiday gift wrapping needs! ... View Post
Grateful (and giddy) to be seen…
on yesterdays Home Page of Etsy.com, (to my surprise and glee) was my HoHoHo Banner... (do you see it there, down in the left hand corner?) and here, both my Merry Christmas and HoHoHo Banners were shown in the Etsy article on Traditional Christmas Decorating! To say that this was a bright spot in my day would be a huge understatement! After ... View Post
Sneak Peak
Here is a sneak peak at what is going on in my studio as I get ready for the big switch-over on Thursday.... Lots of paper and glitter all over the floor... But at least it is the studio floor and not the dining room floor.... sigh of relief... Some more of the Christmas Banners (Believe, Ho Ho Ho, and MC) are also already listed for pre-order over at Storia HOME.... Things have shifted ... View Post
Last Glimpse of Fall
Here is a brief - and last -look at fall in the Shoppe. On Nov 1 we move Christmas in... Next week begins the Christmas crafting madness. I should have started 2 weeks ago, but life has gotten in the way... Hopefully next year we will be ahead a little more - a lot more in fact... I am starting work on Easter in January and staying ahead from there on out!! Goodbye Halloween! ... View Post
Summertime, Summertime
Well, I can tell summertime is here. What gave it away? 3 things really; 1) The intense need to watch the Ya's Ya's (as previously discussed here) and 2) The primal need to sit on my grandmothers screened-in porch and 3) My giddy excitement and anticipation for The 4th of July. Why I love this holiday so much I am not sure, but I do. To me it is all things summer and I love it, love it. So ... View Post
To Grandmothers House We Went
Despite the freezing temps, there was much laughter and warmth all around... And a lot of lovely eggs... And a GrandMaw with an Easter Basket... And very handsome boys... And a beautiful table set by Judea, all by herself... And some successful Egg hunting... And finally, a very loved, but very worn out Momma... I will be back with ... View Post