Have you begun your preparations for Valentines Day? I am a wee bit behind because I am also prepping our guest room for my friend T's annual visit. She arrives on the 11th and will stay for five days. I started looking for Adorable Valentine Day Ideas. I do plan on placing some fresh roses by her bedside. Adorable Valentine Day Ideas We have also begun to address our Valentines, both handmade and store bought. (The pirate cards were found at Goodwill for $2.99. They are by Meri~Meri.) ... View the Post
Cute Valentine Crafts
Cute Valentine Crafts: I adore frothy decor confections for this, the most romantic of holidays. Cute Valentine Crafts Life may very well be like a box of chocolates and the empty containers can be just as sweet. Wielding a glue stick and a roll of crepe paper begin by just folding a pleat and gluing it down. Using the edge of the box top as your guide continue to do this 500 times. :) Then add lace and trim with a glue gun. Add some paper punched hearts and a bit of Valentine-themed ... View the Post
Because it’s funny
Because it’s funny. My Sweet Boy is all boy. Because it’s funny Because he is all boy, after a few wearings (seriously~like 3 or 4) his jeans end up looking like this: He says that the holes are caused by playing sports, but I wonder if he is secretly doing this: Iron On Patches So off to the sewing section I go to pick up a packet of iron on patches. Normally I get a 4 pack of dark denim but recently a two shade pack accidentally made its way into my cart. I didn’t notice the ... View the Post
Don’t grab the hot end!
Last Friday the weather was glorious here in Phoenix. (For those of you shoveling snow just remember for five months out of the year it is hot enough to singe your eyeballs.) I had reserved a spot in Terri Brush’s beginning soldering class. It was held in a lovely home in Phoenix that even had a pond full of koi. Don’t grab the hot end! Don’t grab the hot end! Roses and vincas were all abloom. The event was hosted by Melrose Vintage and they had set up a few of their delightful wares ... View the Post
Friday Freebie Cupcake Pedestals
I have accomplished so much during my blogging sabbatical. I have quite a few projects in the works which I will be sharing with you in the upcoming weeks. Recently, I found some sweet vintage treasures at the thrift shop that I repurposed. Friday Freebie Cupcake Pedestals. Here are just some of the vintage plates and cake servers that are now for sale in my Etsy shop. Through the next week, I will donate 10% of all of my Etsy sales to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund. Now ... View the Post
Meeting Nie Nie and Christian Nielson was Blissful
Last night the Fashionista and I headed out from our home in the Wild West and moseyed on over to Blissfest. No, it wasn't by stagecoach. Meeting Nie Nie and Christian Nielson was Blissful. Meeting Nie Nie and Christian Nielson was Blissful As usual, the delightful Dan and Kristin Alber and their petite posse hosted an amazing event, which this year benefited the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The Domestic Bliss staff once again created amazing vignettes worthy of a hoot and ... View the Post