Antique store finds!

I had a wonderful day yesterday! I had the day off of work, and for mother's day I wanted a few hours to myself, so I went to an antique store. I found a vintage sewing basket, and I literally squealed! The people around me thought I was nuts! It is so stinking cute!













I hope everyone had a wonderful mother's day!

Late...

I just finished up a mermaid shadowbox for my Etsy store and realized I haven't posted in a while! I have been working on a new Marie shadowbox (sold) the mermaid shadowbox (just listed) and a fairy box I hope to have finished by monday.










I made this sweet little box for me, I like the simplicity of it. I thought it needed more at first, but I like her the way she is now.



I am almost at week 4 of no smoking, and I tell you it's been pretty rough. Hopefully it will get better soon. I'll post more once I have the fairy done. Happy Mother's day!!!!

Happy Monday

I feel bad that I have not posted much this past month. Today marks day 7 of no smoking, and the past 2 days have been the worst so far. It's hard to concentrate on anything, I feel like I'm walking in a fog. It's a really bad feeling, and I wish the cravings and the depression would just stop. I woke up this morning, and realized I had forgotten to print out something very important for Mia's school, and just had a meltdown. I couldn't stop crying for a good 10 minutes. Poor hubby is doing his best to be very very supportive, but my constant bad mood is starting to wear on him. Hopefully by next Monday this will become bearable. :)

I am happy that I finally finished my Marie-Antoinette theater. I have been working on this for almost a week (see what I mean about concentrating, lol??) and I feel it needs more bling, but I cannot stare at it anymore. So I am putting it aside for now, maybe I will come back to it later.






I realized my mom's B-day is Friday and I hadn't made her anything yet, so I worked on this cat all day. She loves anything with cats, and she loves country (So NOT my thing!) so hopefully she will like it!



I used my 50% off coupon at Jo-Ann's and got this sweet little book I have had my eye on for a while. Can't wait to sit down and look over all the pages...



I am reading Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll (a spin off of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice) and LOVE it! If you take it as a sequel to the book, it's very disappointing. But as a book by itself, I am enjoying reading it. Reading seems to be the only thing I can concentrate on for more than 5 minutes...



Have a great night!

sweet goodies found at the thrift store...

I went to the thrift store yesterday and found some sweet vintage costume jewelry! I can't wait to use them in a project.



I finished a batch of my "cookies" and just added them to my Etsy store. I started another batch of just pink and white frosted ones, but my eyes hurt from staring and beads, so I think they will have to wait until tomorrow.




Btw, day 2 of no smoking! Yay for me!

Marie Antoinette "shoe"

I am in love with the new Marie Antoinette magazine, and decided to make a "shoe" like the one I saw in the magazine. I am so happy with the way it turned out, I cannot wait to make more!




I made Ella another dress, but I forgot to take pics so I will post it later. Also, today is day 1 of no smoking. I have quit before, so I know today is the easiest, it's day 3 and 4 I'm worried about. :( Wish me luck! I was up to 2 packs a day (I know, horrible huh?) so this is going to be very difficult for me. But I do have a wonderful incentive. Hubby said if I can go 6 months smoke free, we will go to London again for a week. I would say that's a pretty good incentive if you ask me ;). I love London. We went a couple years ago and I have wanted to go back since. I keep joking that we may just not come back,lol!

Have a great day and keep your fingers crossed for me!

Petticoat Junction Easter swap

I received my box from my partner @ Petticoat Junction Easter swap, and let me tell you I am beside myself!!!!! You should have heard me squealing when I opened the box! Am am sooo in love with the shabby apron she sent, and the sweet little strawberries are just to die for!!! I cannot wait to use the sweet shabby bag, and she sent an Easter pillow with real lavender stuffed inside!! I could smell it before I opened it!!! Swoon..... lol! She tailored everything in the box to just what I love! Oh, I cannot thank her enough!!!!







Have a wonderful Easter!

Marie Antoinette paper doll...

So I was shopping yesterday (and spent too much money) and found the Marie Antoinette Somerset magazine I have been all over town trying to find! I went to Barns & Nobles and Borders, but they had never heard of it. I found it by chance at Michaels! And it was the last copy! Yay for me!

I am in a paper doll swap on Swap-bot, so I decided to make a Marie Antoinette paper doll! I am so thrilled with the way she turned out! You cannot tell in the pic, but she has glitter all over her crepe paper dress. I am thinking I may have to make another one and keep her for myself! What do you think???




I made Mia a dress just like the one I ordered on Etsy. I'm happy with the way it turned out considering I didn't have a pattern. I will post pics of her in it soon...

This is what I ordered on Etsy:



And this is what I made:




Have a great day!