my etsy favs

etsy is dangerous. here are some of my favorites. enjoy!

viewmaster invitation. i LOVE these!


open/closed sign for my shop (someday...)



mini chalkboard to-do list



celebration candle kid



baby embroidery hoop



garden markers

craft project...complete

remember the craft project materials i showed you a few weeks ago? well, if you guessed i was making swatch portraits, you were right! this project is so easy and the best part is it only took me an hour to complete.

here are the portraits laid out on my table.
aren't they pretty?

i hung them in my mudroom

materials needed:

1. fabric swatches (i used these beautiful liberty of london tana lawn fabrics)
2. wooden embroidery hoops, various sizes (i found mine at joann fabrics)
3. glue
4. 3M command hooks for hanging

original tutorial found here

these would look great in any room, especially a nursery. hope you try them out.

camp out sneak peak

here's some more props i'm gathering for the great cousin camp out which happens in less than a month! can you guess what any of these items are?

inspired by...sea glass

i love the soothing blues and greens of sea glass

images clockwise: 1. cabinet 2. google 3. seahorse
4. sign 5. paint

which inspired these cookies that the winner of our giveaway received.
do you think they liked them?

craft project

i'm working on a new craft...can you guess what i'll be making with these materials? can't wait to show you when it's done...

sock monkey love

i recently did a set of sock monkey cookies for a little boy's birthday. you can't help but smile when you see a sock monkey.



sock monkeys come in all shapes, sizes and colors these days.

images clockwise from top left: land of nod; baby hat
nesting monkeys; green stripe monkey


but i think i still prefer the original...how about you?

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coffee and doughnuts

i love all the recipes i find on this sweet little blog called "always with butter." besides the delicious desserts julie creates, she takes gorgeous photos of the whole process and makes my mouth water. these coffee and doughnut cupcakes are one of my favorites. i haven't tried them out yet but they're on my list...

recipe here

aren't they the cutest things? let me know if you try them out...