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Etsy Find Friday!

One of my all time favorite websites in the entire world is Etsy. I used to sell items on Etsy and I've always LOVED getting inspiration from there.

There are so many original and creative artists in the world and it's a fantastic site for all those creative cats to showcase (and profit from) their talents...

So...I thought each Friday, I'd end the week with my favorite finds from Etsy.

This week's theme is wall decals:

How cute are these!! I have a large circle with "Ellie" in her room...I will be getting one of these puppies in her new, big-girl room.

By Margot Madison

I also love this alphabet...again...another cute idea for a kid's room.

By Tasty Suite

I absolutely love this quote...I usually see it framed (which I also love) but I like the idea of this being in a kitchen or a just a busy hub of a home where kids (and mommies) tend to stress out!

By ChuckEByrd Wall Art

And for my personal favorite...the simple number decal.

At $4 a number, I think this would be so cute to do a series on glass jars, boxes, plates...

By Lean the Graphics Queen

And just 'cause I thought this was funny (and random)...an apple jacket!!

By Handamade

Easter!!!

I hope y'all had a wonderful Easter! We absolutely did - the Easter bunny came to visit Ellie Sunday morning (sorry - I was too wrapped up in the moment with Ellie to snap some pictures of her basket!!), we had a great day at church, lunch with Jon's parents, and a small Easter egg hunt!

Remember that I mentioned making a jacket for Easter for myself? Well, the pieces are cut, SOME of the jacket is assembled but I really just ran out of time to finish it. SO - I worked with what I had and just added a couple of home-made flowers to a sweater.

I really need to focus more on pictures because I didn't get a full shot of the family in our Easter outfits! But this is what we got:

I WILL continue to work on my jacket and WILL post it once it's finished!

As for my weekend projects - y'all, I'm TRYING to stay crafty but sometimes it's just impossible to get that extra time (and energy) to do anything!! (BUT - I DO think my little fabric flowers count towards my craft project of adding the flowers to a cardigan :) :))

I'm going to work on some more dresses for Ellie this weekend...I feel like I'm saving my bigger and more time consuming projects for the verrrry end...

Here's the fabrics up for this weekend's sewing:

Circus!!!...and the Easter Bunny...

I have NOT forgotten by project-to-do list. I DID make the tray with Jessica like I promised and I DID take a picture!! What's left - post it, already! I will...soon... :)

Until then, let me first say that this past weekend, I did not do any sort of project. I was having way too much fun hanging out with Ellie and Jon at the circus and seeing the Easter Bunny!

Here's Ellie at the circus:

She had a blast! It started at 7:30 and I was amazed she stayed awake until the 10pm finale!

I've gotta say, there were so many moments I was so depressed for the animals :( I mean, an elephant balancing on a ball with a bedazzled head-piece and glitter toe-nails just broke my heart. Ellie, loved the acrobats - they were pretty amazing. But her favorite was definately the pony-rides (as you can see on her face).

THEN, on Saturday morning, our neighborhood put on an Easter festival. I totally love our neighborhood...they do so many cool things for FREE (technically I guess it's not free since we fork out our HOA dues but at least we get some cool entertainment out of it, right?).

There was a petting zoo, more pony rides (line was way too long so we didn't ride), an egg hunt, and free pictures with the Easter bunny!

Ellie could not get enough of the bunny - she waved at him/her the entire time we waited in line - it was precious!

So that was our fun-packed weekend! I DO have a crafty project I'm working on this week. I'm ATTEMPTING to make a jacket for me to wear Easter Sunday...we'll see how it turns out!

And here's just a couple of more pics of Ellie from the weekend :)

New Fave!

I am 6 inches away from obsessing over this new find - silk flowers!! Have y'all seen these?

Not the faux, silk flowers - but these gorgeous, super cute hand-made silk floral broaches/clips.

Second Hand Rose

(This is my absolute fave)

Thread & Pedal

Chloe & Maddie

I've been searching for a special alternative for Ellie's Easter hair-piece. I considered a HUGE peony (though I still think are adorable) but once I saw one of these puppies, I knew I had to have one...or two...or maybe even three.

Check out these ideas:

Pish Posh Girls is where I very first saw these silk flowers. I LOVE how fun they look in a ponytail!

Chloe & Maddie definately has (in my opinion) the most beautiful pieces you can imagine. I think these shoes are stunning. What a great way to dress up a plain pair of heels!

And seriously - how pretty is this belt?! I am the BIGGEST neutral-colored-clothes-buyer there is...I think this would be so cute around a cardigan. Again, gorgeous piece from Chloe & Maddie.

So - that's my newest, latest, and great accessory find. I honestly can't decide on which flower I like most but I will be sure to snap some shots of Ellie and me in whichever ones we decide on!!

P.S. - Don't think I've forgotten about my weekend project list! My gal pal, Jessica, is coming over tonight for Weekend Project #2 - Monogram Tray...We shall see how they turn out. I'm so excited!! :)

First Project - Complete!

I have to say, posting my projects from the weekend is a FANTASTIC way to keep me motivated. I remembered Daylight Savings Time laaate on Saturday night and wanted to call it a night on Ellie's Easter outfit but I pressed on! I'm so glad I did!

Before I go on, I have to say, I'm not a mom that buys the huge, poofy dresses for Easter. I'm not sayin' there's ANYTHING wrong with those poofy dresses - I just prefer to buy something Ellie can wear again.

So here's the result!!

(Disclaimer: these photos were taken with Jon's phone so the quality isn't that great.)

I am so pleased with out it turned out. Ellie hasn't tried it on yet but I'll post pictures in a couple of weeks with her in it. Now the hunt begins for an Easter dress for me!

Weekend Project 1!

After reviewing my 11 waiting items, I decided to start with the items that wouldn't require a lot of purchases...Most of the things on the list, I can do now and have the supplies I need. Once I narrowed that down, I then decided to choose what items I NEEDED to finish first.

Sooo...my friends, I have decided for my first weekend project, I will (partially) tackle project #10 - sew thru some of Ellie's fabric and make her Easter outfit! Easter is only 3 weekends away so I need to get busy!!

Here are the fabrics on the cutting board:

Both fabrics are from Dena Designs - Leanika Line

I was inspired by a designer on Etsy, Georgia Grace Designs. She is absolutely fabulous.

Here's a sneaky peek of the fabrics together:

So, I will be busy sewing this weekend and will post the fruits of my labor on Monday so be sure to come back and check it out!