a little laundry space

kay! i promised pics of our little laundry space ... here we go

a few years ago we were talking about putting our washer/dryer somewhere on the first or second level. this little nook outside our bathroom at the top of our stairs ended up being the perfect spot

our appliances are stackable so that was the main reason for utilizing this empty little spot

on the landing upstairs ... if they weren't i think the laundry would still be in the basement.

really thankful for this space

it saves me gazillions of trips up and down two flights of stairs 

(but bad for my four cookie food group lifestyle)

i mean it only makes sense to have laundry facilities on the level where all the clothes are doesn't it?  

yes. i agree with you.

on the opposite wall is a skinny little table that holds our detergents

family bible & books ... some that we read before bedtime

a little tray with dry erase markers for chore charts

and magnetic alphabets for love notes & messages on the side of the washer

that's some happy right there. 

the JOY clothesline canvas how-to is here

i made that last year sometime

the laundry canvas hoop thingy how to is here

the pom pom flowers are super easy to make ... just whip up your poms 

and hot glue them to some brown floral wire (found in the floral section at joanns) 

orrrrrr... you can just buy some here. love that shop.

i made the doily/ fabric strip bunting while i was at Meg's craft house 

for whatever craft weekend. you can read about that here too

my girls always think that the picture of the little boy on the shelf is my husband when he was little

but it's not... my grandfather was an artist (like for a living not just for fun :) 

he died when i was a teenager but later on after we were married 

i found this drawing in one of his old sketch books and framed it 

...neat huh?

much love ♥

on the seventh day of Christmas... ♥

just poppin in tonight with a little sneak peek at what's headed 

into the shop in the morning!

day 7 of the 12 days of Christmas will be picked up tomorow

and my holly tags from last year are back 

so snag a set while you can! they'll be listed at 10am EST

along with a new (and favorite of mine) mason jar garland

bright winter white "baby it's cold outside" with pom poms & polka dots

beat those snowy january post holiday blues with one of these happy garlands

:)

be back with those laundry room pics!

happy shopping!!

laundry canvas hoop art... ♥

was just hangin out on pinterest a few weeks ago

just for a minute 

ya know

in doggie years. not the human kind

so i stumbled upon this wonderful blog & shop 

and found this really cute printable that was an instant download

i love it! how whimsical it is ...

i instantly had big plans for this little laundry printable

i went to staples and had the 12x12 size printed onto canvas ... 

it was super cheap! like five bucks i think. i was surprised it was that reasonable...

and i scored a huge box of huge embroidery hoops at a huge estate sale over the summer

so with some gray chev, a huge hoop & a cute printable i set to work.

should i say huge again?

i cut & fit the fabric to size with the hoop

did a quick zig zag stitch around the canvas with my machine, 

then lined that baby up in the hoop and stretched it to fit... done!

i did hot glue all around the edges in the back to keep it nice and tight too

i thought some pom pom yarn back & forth across the front would be fun

used hot glue on the ends for that as well (around the side and then glued to the back)

our laundry area is on the landing at the top of the stairs

and there's no light up there at all, except from what comes in the bedroom windows

so it's a challenge to get good shots up there

i did get some fun pictures though!

i'll be back next week to show you the rest of that space

it's little, but it's fun ... and a lot goes on up there

happy weekend!

12 days of Christmas ♥

hustlin. 

been hustlin allll week.

i realized i forgot to post an update here on the blog

about the 12 days of Christmas stuff!

:(

i post daily updates on instagram for those who prefer a good social network

:)

here is the list of Christmas products that have made their way into the shop

 or will be there within the next two weeks or so.

i'll be back soon with a little project i did for my laundry area 

♥ much love & happy shopping!

a quick shop update! ... ♥

Christmas is in the shop!!

i know, i know...

Thanksgiving isn't even over yet

but when you're a small handmade business without 473 employees

you basically do everything yourself

unless you can bribe your kids & relatives to help you make stuff

hehe :)

so in an effort to get a head start and not be working up until december 23rd at midnight

i thought i'd spread out all the new items i'll be offering over a twelve day period...

fun right?!?

i've been working hard the past few months on JUST Christmas stock!

and i'm so so excited to show you the goodies

kickin' it off tomorrow morning at 10am EST 

with MASON JAR GARLANDS exclusive for the holidays!

these will go fast guys, so once they're gone ... they're gone!

i won't be making more 

boo :(

pop over to the shop tomorow morning to snag one!

monday will be the 2nd day of Christmas

these 3 hoop styles will be listed in the shop at the same time!

this vintage-retro lady is probably my most favorite hoop of allllll time

ever.

really.

ever.

i'm also taking orders for the mini state hoops for those who have been asking :)

i'll be taking as many orders as i can handle per week

turn-around time is about 5-7 business days

the final deadline to order these will be december 9th

with a shipped no later than date of december 16th

have you even thought of a list yet?

maybe checked it twice already?!

i sooo have!!

not. 

:)

i'm never ready for Christmas.

never.

don't think i will be this year either.

ha.

see you in the morning!

happy shopping!