Post 109: No Ordinary Apple

Okay, so I am a bit of a complainer. I hate the cold. (When I say hate I mean absolutely despise.) I am not a big fan of fall because it is a sign of what is to come. I have lived in Illinois for 3 years now and I still have not yet become accustomed to all the snow and ice and below zero winters. Buuut, I must say, Illinois does have the most beautiful fall I have ever seen. The leaves are GLOWING red, orange and yellow! I am also enjoying fall much more this week since the sun has finally showed up and it has been in the mid 60s. The discovery of Cinnamon Apple Tea has also been fantastic....soooo i might not hate fall so much after all. :)

And as a tribute to fall, apples, and this delicious tea I made this today! [Sorry for the poor pics I have been really lazy with the cam these days :( ]

And the embroidery detail "No ordinary apple" (I got a little inspiration from the movie/story Snow White).....aaand here is the other side

It also has a tiny apple embroidered on the flap with a nice big red button! Aaand it is lined in a dark brown satin :D

And I have a bit of a dilemma! I cannot decide if I want to gift it, keep it, or try and sell it on my Etsy!

Post 73: Procrastination vs. Productivity

Gah, lately I am really going in spurts I think my procrastination is starting to win over the productivity. Anyway, I did get a little bit done this week....

I love these little pouches (they are about 5" x 4"), if I ever get around to sewing on the buttons I will post them in the shop!

I also worked on this skinny scarf. I love it. The yellow and white are beautiful, like sunshine orrrr lemon meringue pie! It is just the kind of pick me up I am going to need once the cold weather gets here.... Annnd of course I would not forget to mention Gus. He officially hates me.

He now spends his days running into walls, table legs, and people legs (I have to admit it cracks me up)....He doesn't even fight it anymore, he doesn't move much in general. I don't think he knows what to do....This is how he looks at me when I mention putting on the cone...

Haha...I am on his shit list these days. Buuuut it is oh so funny.

Post 48: Shop Update!!

Visit my shop and check out these new handmade clutches ...
and these "County Fair" vintage spice jars! Annnnnd, again, do NOT forget to enter my GIVEAWAY!!

Post 40: Don't forget the GIVEAWAY!

I just got back from vacation and I am trying to get everything back in order! I will be posting a few lovely things later buuut while I am thinking about it, I wanted to remind everyone about my giveaway! It ends tomorrow so dont forget to enter!!!

Post 16: This is how i craft...(with a sneak peak!)

...This is how i craft, this is how, this is how, this is how i craft...All on a small ironing board...

I have all the space in the world, my husband even bought me a nice size table but I still do it all on my ironing board. It seems quite messy and unorganized for being the OCD neat freak that I am. But with my system I can iron, cut, paste, and do everything except use the actual sewing machine here....(and I guarantee you if it weren't to heavy for the ironing board I would do it.) I am convinced I am more able to create while i stand at my rickety old ironing board. While I have created a lot of lovely things here, it has also proven quite dangerous with the iron, heh, but I refuse to change my ways. Do you, my fellow crafters, do anything like this?

S N E A K P E A K !!

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Here is a glimpse at a couple of clutches I will be posting on my Etsy soon! Be sure to check back!