Balls

What a great way to start the weekend by thinking about balls...decorative ones that i:)

http://www.save-on-crafts.com/allium.html

http://www.save-on-crafts.com/naturalballs.html

http://www.save-on-crafts.com/balls4.html

http://www.save-on-crafts.com/redberryballs.html

http://www.save-on-crafts.com/silverball.html

http://www.save-on-crafts.com/bellani.html

http://www.save-on-crafts.com/thistle1.html

http://www.save-on-crafts.com/orangeballs.html

http://www.save-on-crafts.com/pinktwigs.html

http://www.save-on-crafts.com/lilacballs.html

http://www.tohoshoji-ny.com/

I love imagining what to do with all the balls!!!

http://www.save-on-crafts.com/apothecary.html

A pretty apothecary container with balls

http://www.marthastewart.com/good-things/jingle-bell-wreaths?comments_page=1&showComments=true&#conversation-container

A wreath of balls...

http://byu109th.blogspot.com/

or even a ball ornament!!!

Enjoy your Saturday imagining all the things you can do with BALLS!!!

Charm Design Bags and Totes $50 gift card GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Charm Design Bags and Totes $50 gift card GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Peppermint Stick Holiday Frock GROSGRAIN GIVEAWAY!!!!

Peppermint Stick Holiday Frock GROSGRAIN GIVEAWAY!!!!

I would look so good in this dress:)

Yay Thanksgiving

Yes those are Christmas lights and no they aren't on my house...sad day. They are the lights my husband put up on his parent's house. One day he will have a house to climb on the roof and risk his life for Christmas' sake for our house:)

I have managed to do the following this week:

Fancy, no?

Also check out my bird ornaments I scored at Walmart:

At $2.00 a bird I could afford to buy a bunch...actually just 2...but whatever!!!

This ornament was my inspiration:

Colie Bird Ornament from Anthropologie: $12.00

I think my sparkly Walmart one was a great score!!!

On another note, I've never ventured out on Black Friday to score deals...maybe cause I've usually already finished my Christmas shopping by Thanksgiving (just working on knitting a scarf), BUT I'm always interested to hear others' stories, like my sister-in-law last year...

NOW I WANT TO HEAR YOURS!

Hair Accessories

I am IN LOVE with these headbands and hair acccessories. I have been finding tutorials to make some of these adorable baubles, but I'm running out of time to do all the projects I have in queue...Does anyone else have these on your Christmas list??

images via Jcrew and Anthropologie

The Brass Hussy GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

The Brass Hussy GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

You have to check these rings out! totally GORGEOUS

Ruffle Cardigans

Anyone else DYING to have these ruffle cardigans??

I thought I loved sweaters before, but these ruffle ones are ADORABLE! JCrew gets it right every time. I have found some fantastic ruffle tutorials that show how you can embellish a regular old knit to look FANCY!! And you don't have to pay the JCrew price:)

Ruffles and Stuff
Freshly Picked
Heart of Light
Kelly+Olive 
Happy Together
KatieDid
Mymamamadeit
Sayyesto hoboken

If you find anyothers send them my way...I'M OBSESSED!!

i lied

So I wasn't going to blog until I felt better...but I just had to show off these cute little skirts I've been SLAVING on for the past 2 weeks.
We draw names in our family for who gets who for Christmas (Yes I made everyone draw names back before HALLOWEEN so I could get a head start on gifting). Well we drew Ty's sister Kristin, brother-in-law Andrew and also my sister Heather. Well for the girls it was easy...(I can't post Kristin's in case she reads this...) but my younger sister will not see this because she doesn't even know about it (cross my fingers). I made her 3 skirts: observe:

 

 

I made the first and last using this pattern. Easy and done in like 10 mins. The other skirt, the really cute scalloped floral one took much more work. I made the pattern up by myself:) My first invisible zipper with a lining!! Wow. It wasn't enough just to make 3 skirts for her, no way. I put some detail work into them as well. I added sequins and beads to the knit dress:

and I embroidered the scalloped dress:

I don't know if those pics can really do justice for the hours I spent on the flowers and cherries on that dress:) Let's just say my hand work is getting pretty good!!!

I would've modeled these for you...but let's just say my little sister is littler in more ways than age!! I haven't been one to advocate sewing clothes, I mean sewing is great for home items and repairs, costumes and such, but I now know you CAN create cute WEARABLE items!

What do you think??

Lest I forget...I also made this cute little jumper for my niece:

 

I plan to pair it with some of these cuties:

sick

this past week I've been battling a cough...I'll be back blogging when I feel up to speed...

giveaway

http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2009/11/handmade-dress-patterns-guest-giveaway.html

Monday Obsessions

I am in LOVE with Scandanavian artistry and style!!! Get ready for A BUNCH of pictures... One day I was browsing around and I found

 

All are products found Here. My favorite Scandinavian inspiration store:) They also have a blog thankfully!!!

Also very Scandinavian is the designer Jane Foster.

I can totally see using these ADORABLE pieces in a baby's room, or in my inspiration craft room...if I ever get one:)

Do you have any ethnic inspirations??