Backpack Update

I revamped the backpack tutorial a smidge.  

{The lengths of the pieces for the sides of the backpack changed-

it would work the old way but now you can line up the sides with the pocket on the front}

And I needed a new place to store the pattern online

for you lovely people to download.

So now you can find it here, at google docs.

If you have any trouble with this link, let me know :)

Hello?

Does anyone run this blog?

{only when I want to!}

So what have I been doing?

Here's the link to my boards.

In other news, I am working on updating my 

backpack tutorial and finding a free upload site to store it at. 

Anyone have any preferences?

Here are a few things I made for Christmas:

I made purses from this pattern, it was simple and sweet.

I made them out of vintage tablecloths.

And an arts and crafts travel case for my niece, Maile.  

My mother in law made some like these for her kids when they were little :)

Chloe's birthday is coming up and she would like an 

American Girl party so that's what I'll be working on the next few weeks.

{Make It Do had a very sweet 1930's American Girl Party,

you can check it out here}

Happy New Year!

New Recipe Box

I had to upgrade-

too many recipes

& they just wouldn't all fit.

Unfinished box + Heather Bailey Paper + Silhouette=

It makes me and my kitchen happy :)

Making me Smile

I got it at Anthropologie at Irvine Spectrum.

I wish my kids were there

so I could have gone on the ferris wheel.

{But then I wouldn't have gone into Anthropologie}

I should have gotten this, too.

{I can't remember why I didn't!}

The little scale is staying there.

I'm not sure what to do with the sugar dispenser.

And I need to hang that sweet recipe holder

It's got a hole on top but I don't want some

boring picture-hanging nail sticking through.

Any ideas?

{Strawberries are were from the Kula Country Farms. Divine.}

A little box of goodies from my dear Mother in Law

Fridge happiness.

My Awesome card. (found via pinterest, of course!)

My timer (which only gets used for time outs).

And my Anne Taintor magnet

(just high enough the kids can't really read it

but it makes me smile)

Crochet yellow blanket from the St. Joseph Thrift Store

with Bailey's pink knitting yarn.

My antiquing goodies combined with some

family treasures on the office book shelves.

And of course these two make me smile:

Such goof-balls there's no doubt we're related :)

Well, Hello!

Summer is just ticking away!

I went for a nice long vacation with my family

through three different states and five national parks.

I am a very proud parent of a five-time junior ranger!

After more than three weeks of bliss with our little family

my wonderful husband took the girls home &

I got to go see my Mother and Grandmother and Aunt

{in which copious amounts of antiquing was done!}

It was lovely.

I have so much to show you

but I will do my best to pace myself

as not to bore anyone to tears.

Before we left I made some accessories for Chloe's baby Isabella

I also decided Bailey needed a safe place to put her

American Girl Doll while on vacation.

So I took this backpack:
and turned it into a doll carrier:

I made the girls little sun visors for summer

I used a cute little tshirt I found thrifting.

You can get the tutorial here.

Bailey will be starting a new school this year

complete with full uniforms

She needs to wear all white socks so

to keep them separate from all her other socks I made a little

laundry bag to hang in her closet.

I needed a cover for my new date book.

{I think I'm starting school quite back-to-school-ish}

And last of all we must discuss Pinterest.

You either have no idea what I am talking about

or you have already left the me to go check on

what's recently been pinned

It is fantastical.

Look what I found:

Source: allsorts.typepad.com via Emily on Pinterest

If you would like to check out my boards

you'll need to request an invite

(email me)

or if you're already pinning you can

see my boards here.

I will warn you though, it's like computer crack.

once you've tried it there's no going back :)

Love this.

You can get one here on Etsy.

Found via Pinterest.

Countdown Board

I was inspired by this board over at eighteen25

and decided I needed to make my own

I used chalkboard paint on the bottom

so that we can countdown to whatever comes next.

What summer fun are you looking forward to?