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!

a craft room update ... ♥

well. i promised an updated tour of my studio

and i finally got it done! whew...

it's a hard room to snap pics of (it's never clean & tidy) and to catch good light at the right time of day is a challenge on this side of my house. 

between upstate NY gloomy fall weather and my messy crafting habits

getting those two things to happen at once are like the planets aligning or something

(i don't think the planets really align)

(but in the new Thor movie they do for pretend)

(wait ... do they?)

(no. they don't)

glad that's taken care of.

i get a lot of questions & emails about this room, and most of them are similar ... but when i originally blogged about it here, things were a bit different and a lot of little changes have happened over the past two years ... 

so instead of narrating, i'll just let you enjoy the eye candy without my annoying descriptions of every picture ... and if you have any questions about how we did something or about where i got something, just leave a comment and i'll do my best to answer them throughout the day ... kay?! 

so grab a cup a somethin' and stay for a bit puh. lease. thanks :)

(oh, and my hubby's original plans for the big table are here)

most of the artwork & prints you see on my inspiration wall are from 

some of my favorite etsy shops ...

pen & paint ~ katygirl designs ~ yellow heart art ~ 

doodles by amy lou (on instagram) ~ joy's hope ~ mandipidy ~ grace for grace

this space in our home is a blessing to me ... a gift from my husband really

who has yet to finish the basement or make a place he calls his own,

 that we often talk about. he wanted to see my dreams and goals come full circle, and is so supportive of everything i try to accomplish. do i love this room? yeah.

but i love why i have it more. i'm loved by a man God gave to me 

and i'm living out my calling for Christ. 

that's more joy than a hundred cute craft rooms :)

thanks for stopping by today and remember to leave a comment

if there's somethin' you want to know.

that this room inspires and makes you guys happy is a gift all in itself, i appreciate all of you.

happy new week ♥

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