paper love

 

i haven't had a chance to run to the local bakery for a couple cupcakes for shooting photos for my dandelion dreams shop, so instead i whipped up a little paper cupcake. 

what i do when i'm not in da kitchen

i have been busily working on my etsy shop and on the packaging for all of my goods for the past couple of weeks and i'm so excited that it is now open! i also sell my items at a local shop, cocoon, and have been working on a batch of goodies to drop off there. 

dandelion dreams

i have been a busy, busy girl.

this and that

whew! where did last week go? i feel as though i made the mistake of blinking and it went from being last tuesday to it being today.

i have been busy, busy making things-a lampshade with embroidered and handmade flowers from fabric and felt, cake stands from sweet vintage plates and cups, felt and fabric ornaments and felt garlands for a local shop, cocoon. cocoon carries vintage, gently used and upcycled clothing and goods that summer picks and chooses herself. it also carries local art of all kinds- paintings, jewelry, clothing and soaps, to name just a few.

i am happy to share that summer, the shop owner, has been kind enough to like my handmade goods and wants to sell them at her store! you will soon find my items at cocoon and you can find the shop at 1431 park avenue, across from nobby's.

if you check out cocoon's facebook page, you will see that i have also been dabbling in some photography for the shop. my photography skills are definitely a work in progress, but i'm hoping that between shooting for cocoon, this blog, and just for the love of it, that my skills will slowly improve and just keep getting better.

the mister is great at gently reminding me that the only way to get better is to practice, practice, practice.

yarn wreaths

while i have fall decor on my mind, this is a wreath i made last year for christmas, but i think it would be fun to make another one with more fall-like colors...

yarn wreath tutorial from take heart

felt leaf garland DIY

i stumbled across this sweet blog just yesterday, and already, i've bookmarked a few recipes and DIY projects. since fall is here, i have been thinking about adding some fall decorations to the house, but i have a hard time finding things at the store that i love enough to justify spending much money on them.

so, when i came across this easy little crafty project, i knew it was perfect for me.

crafty? check. simple? check. inexpensive? checkity-check. adorable? check!