sewing sunday

first sunday of every month i have sewing club- we meet at my moms house- my mom is always up 2 something on sewing sunday- this month the theme was aqua! all i have 2 say is- CUTENESS.. not only does she always seem to find the cutest treasures- she displays them in a way you just want 2 drop everything 2 stare- this woman has talent i tell you- she has an eye for great things and she can sew- fix and create things most people only dream of- i am glad i got most a sliver of her talent! :)

here is the buffet she had set up in the "aqua" decor

aqua bowl w/mints- aqua masons- aqua ribbon- aqua tea cups- aqua yarn- aqua vase- aqua buttons- aqua wooden kitty (holds matches) all vintage and yummy! aqua-aqua-aqua!

she also made us all dish cloths with yellow and aqua and put the flower of the month daffodils in them- also had daffodils on the table too!

is she just unbelievable or what? it was so cute i can't even stand it- the pictures DONT do justice for the cuteness it was-

 sewing bird

she even crocheted little jackets for these candles- :)

and then- when i thought the day was complete with cozy sewing aqua

my sister surprises me with....

a camera strap!!!!

is it my birthday? nope- she just loves me-

or was tired of hearing me ask for one :)

honestly- best.sister.ever.

a little pocket for my lens cap to hang out while i am busy shooting- 

 check out the cute vintage red button- anyone jealous yet??

she got way more then a sliver from my mom-

 this girl oozes talent- you should see the things she makes-

   she didnt stop at sewing- she added some hand stitching of course- xoxo

 lucas took these- a little blurry- but needed some action shots!

  thanks again sissy- LOVE it more than you know!!

i only got one wash cloth done at sewing- but i learned a new stitch- the V stitch- displayed on this lovely vintage table cloth with the owl glass-
fun day indeed!                             -birdie

slippers

wanted to give you a peak at those slippers i told you i was making at sewing sunday- then i felt it would be a good time for some good old fashioned show-in- tell!

my new slippers!

how yummy is this yarn?!?!!

time for the show-in-tell.......

throwing you back- early 80's here... this is a pair of crocheted slippers my grandma made me when i was little-

how fun is this? i can't believe i still had these- i found them stored away in the attic at my moms house- i am so glad i kept them!! i love seeing the work my grandmas hands made- xoxo

a little different then the ones i wear now- but i totally dig the tassel

sporting these ones while i work on my blog- cozy and cute!

the entry

hello! happy sunday- i am here to post the entry make-over for you all to see- so here it goes-

before pictures of the entry-

 this is a 1950's house

 my little helper

i never realized how dark our house was- back in 06' we did a complete gut on the kitchen and so the new white kitchen broke up all this dark wood- now that its white i can't believe how long we lived like this... yuck.
dont get me wrong- original wood work is beautiful- but i am much more into the updated look for this house!

and...............................................wait.. are you ready???.....

so yummy- right? i love the door color- i love the rug and i also love this little extra decor piece i made to match the entry-

  i made him too but not for the entry :)

picked up this frame for cheap and sprayed it- used scrap book paper- sanded and painted the "c" the green from the rug- a little hot glue and it was finished-

so what do you think?
do you think i should spray the baskets on the shelf?

take a peek here at the kitchen nook before and after-

 the dark wood again- this is the only before pic i have :(

 the updated kitchen nook

i painted this door the same as the entry- i just love how it stands out against the white trim- ( boy do i need something on that table)
 i have been a busy gal- i am moving on to the next room! hope you enjoyed!

-birdie

holiday train

i took the boys out to loretto-MN last tuesday to see the canadian pacific holiday train come through and make a stop-

first time we have ever done it- it was worth it!

santa handed out train whistles that kept the boys busy for a long time!

look at how they are dressed!

NO BOOTS- NO GLOVES- NO SNOW PANTS

december 13th people- there was mud... not snow!! SCORE!!

we took a ride

 stayed warm by the bon-fire and ate cookies

 this is what it looked like for us when it stopped

my little LOVES

then the train car opened up and a rock'n band played christmas songs for about 1/2 hr. it was a.w.e.s.o.m.e!

this is a free event- they ask for food donations-

i am attaching the link for more info- great cause- great event!

we will most definitely do this again!! Happy Holiday train 2 you!

http://www.cpr.ca/en/in-your-community/holiday-train/Pages/HT-history.aspx

reproduction

my sister had emailed me this pic off etsy last spring... how cute is this??

this year i made a majority of christmas gifts- i know its seems silly to make an easter decoration for a christmas gift- but it didnt matter -it was the perfect gift-

(etsy photo)

my sister earned a huge gift this year.. she is the best sister!!- so- what do i get her that is so special or shows the love and appreciation? well- a hand made gift- she would love that! 

so as i was brain storming ideas for her i came across the felt birds- aha! jens gift- i can make this- plus i looove working with felt so it was really fun for me to make-

wire, felt, floss, needle and a little stuffing

not a bad reproduction huh?

love you birdies

 i am pretty sure she loved them too!

i love being able to re-create something- who needs a pattern?!?
what hand made gifts did you make this Christmas?

kisses- kisses

i am not sure why this year i am not dancing around with excitement that christmas is right around the corner- b/c i usually am- actually i think i am a bit annoying with christmas cheer most years- maybe its the lack of snow...

any who- my little big guy has been begging 2 bake some christmas cookies- how do you turn that down right? so we turned the christmas music on and we went 2 town baking...(my favorite christmas cookie) this grinch is doing one cookie baking session only this holiday season so might as well make what i love! and the kid will eat anything as long as it has sugar- so were good!

baking means- lucas is busy- mixing-baking and sneaking in (see below).. i am watching and cleaning up- he is going 2 make some lady so happy someday! (pats on the back)

i caught these little hands in candy bowl more than once and it wasnt to decorate the cookies!

 peanut butter kiss cookies

 and some kisses for mommy of course!!

soooooooooooooooooo yummy!!

 right out of the oven- nothing better!

we had so much fun- i love watching how interested he is in learning- its nice 2 spend that special time with just him- thank you lucas for getting me in the christmas spirit yesterday with your enthusiastic ways!  you are the sweetest boy! kisses!!

bleach pen shirt

grab a shirt- bleach pen and create!

(make sure you pre-wash and dry a new shirt)

make sure you have something between the shirt- i used a piece of card board- otherwise your creation will soak through..

 

this pic shows a salmon color-

 this is when it was still wet

i wanted something simple on my shirt and love hearts- i went for the sides when creating- i made 3 going down one side and just one lonely one on the other side-

finished bleach pen shirt!

i let it dry over night and then washed it in cold water by itself- after the wash- the hearts were bleach white- i am impressed with how it came out- while i was creating and watching it dry- i was a little skeptical on how "cute" it may turn out- but.. i love it!

easy-inexpensive way to gain a new shirt for the long winter!