a small treasure

is in this little kit.









completely inspired by a delightful trip to SF. Tags, and labels and slide frames...and my favorite, a cute little garland made from vintage sheet music. *swoon* this can either dress up your little mini book or add it as decor in your home. Either way i bet it will look both fancy and sweet. :)

The truth is, i bought a huge pack of the travel line from Making memories back when I was brainstorming for wedding invitation ideas Jan of 09. and i thought i would use this paper line to make my invites. well, i just don't think i was ready to make 150 wedding invitations by hand. :) call me crazy. but i designed and printed my own invitations anyway. but it all worked out. and so i found my paper pack over the weekend, knowing for sure i would use the papers to make a mini kit for our recent trip up to SF. and i think it was meant to be xoxo

When i found the paper pack my little heart melted with the possibilities of this little kit. I completely was hoarding the pack. hoping to never use it. never let it go. but thankfully, i think it looks even better with the rest of the small treasures in the kit. it seems they all get along just right ;)

4 are now available in the shop here.
The cost is just a little bit more because of the handmade embellies i carefully and lovingly made for this kit.
hope you find this little treasure to be just as adorable as i think it to be.
i will post my mini as examples this week.
xoxo

-d

mr.butterfly.

I've been saving some of my scraps again to punch out shapes while watching tv. with this little guy, i tried to sew him into place but he kept moving around. he ended up too far to the left, then to the right.
well work with me mr.butterfly!
gah!

and so. he met my mini stapler.
bwahahaa.
>)

perfect.

right in the middle where he should be.
*smiles*

this is just a peek to a kit that i am putting together. i am wanting to make a little mini book for our quick trip to SF. and i think this little embellishment is going to fit perfectly. sweet. I'm going to be adding them to my etsy shop this week.
coolness. hope you like!

happy tuesday :)
-d

Simple & Sweet

I love paper
so so so much. i can't ever throw the left over bits and pieces away.
it's a sin
it's to delish to let them disappear into the trash

i like to sit in front of the tv and punch shapes out of the pretty piles of paper.
i like to make garlands. make things. to look at. to enjoy.



it's silly but to me it's such a thrill to make a string of pretty paper and let it sway in a small corner of the room.
all pretty and such.
it makes a big difference.
special.
simple and sweet
indeed.

the shop is finally updated. there is a sale on a select few garlands.
and a sale on the cute valentines goodies still left.
enjoy to your little hearts content.
:)

Do you remember this garland?



I had bought some extra sassafras lass papers and as i was going through my paper pile i found a bundle of them. So i thought goodness i should make a couple of the pretty garlands i made for this same page. it turned out super cute!



i love all their papers. xoxo

and to think all this pretty paper was hiding in a huge paper pile.
hoard no more :)
eye candy delight!

have an amazing monday!
-d

color it is

yesterday... i was happy with black and white.
then today.
i found a white hair in my black head of hair.
i don't like white so much anymore.

so i plucked that little sucker out and gave it to mr.handsome.
i told him he gave it to me :)
hahaa. poor guy.
kinda gross, but that's love xoxo

so today it's all about color and a little sneak peak into my almost finished studio.



this little cutie was only $1 at the farmer's market. a dollar has never looked so good. love the red and yellow together. so pretty



then there's some pretty thrifted fabrics I've been hoarding.



and here is my little closet in the studio. I love the way the color pops!
*swoon*
Sometimes just looking at the color around the studio is enough of an inspiration. I think I purposefully leave stuff out just to look at :) ooooh pretty.



and because sometimes i do like to pretend i read... here are some pretty books :)
i just look at them though. hahaa. ( mr. handsome let me buy some more little people for $2 at the farmer's market yesterday. do you see them in the lower right hand corner by the camera? look. they're waving :)

So today has been pretty busy, had to take the mister to the airport today and have a massive amount of work to do.
not complaining, it should keep me busy while I'm all lonely here. sigh*
you wanna come over?

I've got my studio and all i need is a pal :)
oh. and starbucks. I'll buy if you fly.... what are you gonna have? hmm? *smiles*

ps: I will upload the garlands along with some more crafty handmade goodness this weekend.
getting weekend crazy ,
-d

it's plain black and white today

actually. black is one of my fav colors. the absence of color is cool to me. i also have a surprising crush on white now. we (mr.handsome) just finished putting some white flooring in my newish studio and well, i LOVE it. I'm so excited! look at my cute tarjey boots on my new flooring!



We're still setting everything up but I will just say it's looking great :) xo

Onto more black and white yes?
yep.



so my little sis was married back in Jan. (is she not just the cutest?!) That's us at her wedding doing a cheesy prom pose hahaa! i love her. xoxo

So we hit off the festivities with a little bridal shower. I was happy to nominate myself for a cute candy bar. ( so i can't help myself, i love candy hahaa! it was more for me ; )

SO here's what i came up with:



I made some big pom pom's, cute little mini garlands, added some candles and of course black and white candies.
( york peppermint, sno caps, white m&m's, hershey's kisses and hugs )



I even made heart shaped stickers from some old scrapbook paper ( i'm thinking 7gypsies?) to seal the candy bags.



Don't doilies just make everything better? :)



I got this idea for the jar decor after going to anthro and receiving a gift wrap kit (christmas time). Inside the kit there were felt circles that when grouped together they made this cute pattern. I loved it! I quickly put together these to top off each jar.

And of course, still not over my garland crush. xoxox

had to make a few garlands that I will be adding to my belladrummer etsy shop for a good price of course *wink*wink*
Butterflies, more cute little pom pom's and some circle's and hearts to add a special touch.





Aren't they cute? So simple and sweet. i love the black and white details.
We had a good time filling our little bags full to the brim.
My sister loved it so much she decided to add this candy bar to her wedding reception.
Ah, good times.

how can you not have a good time when candy is involved?
srsly.
a high
:)

xo
-d