Etsy is awesome.

I want to tell all of my wonderful friends about an encounter I have had this week on Etsy. (Etsy.com check it out if you do not know what I am talking about... it rules).

A seller named BayMoon Studio had an awesome (thing) that I had been thinking about for weeks to get as a small thank you gift for my awesome realtor, Katrina. Sue, the owner of the etsy shop I am speaking of, was INCREDIBLY helpful, and shipped my "order" (long story, but Sue really rocks!) super fast! I received it today, and seriously can not wait to take it to Katrina! If it weren't already 10:20 and I thought Jackson wasn't asleep, I would go by and hand deliver this little piece of awesomeness.
Seriously, check out her stuff here.
Here is an example of other things she does:


Here are some other things that I really want to get on Etsy:

This is a totally cute kitty food bowl from creaturecomfort.etsy.com I think Clark would totally dig eating out of this master piece!

Ok, I seriously wish I had thought of this... and I seriously wish I had one! How cool is this knitted dissected froggie made by CraftyHedgehog.etsy.com

Cool reusable grocery bags from baggreen.etsy.com

These are cute moving announcements from hadleygetscrafty.etsy.com I love that there is a bird, and that they talk about nesting... cause that is totally what I do.This is a rubber address stamp from sweetpaperie.etsy.com Rebecca, this is the one I was telling you about tonight. She has a lot of different options, and I love them!



Don't forget to check out my shop too! ToTheMeasure.etsy.com

Home Ownership Day 2

Well, today was exciting and busy. Our dear friend Jeremy came over and was very encouraging and helped us start the demolition on our bathroom. It already looks better!!! We got the top cabinet out and the marble around the front... now we just have the 3 huge sheets on the side walls and the tub to get out. But we needed an alan (allen? Allan?) wrench to remove the water fixtures, so, we had to stop and go eat... which was probably a good thing cause I feel much better after some fries and a Dr. Pepper!

We also worked on painting a little more. We got a coat of tinted primer up in the office, and most of a first coat of the red color we chose. It is going to be really pretty once it is solid color instead of the blotchy-ness it is now. Plus, the color is called Red Pepper, which made me smile. You know me and cool paint color names!

I haven't taken any photos of any of the work we have done yet cause I didn't remember to take my camera today, but hopefully I will get a few posted tomorrow.

Tomorrow, our plan is to go on a hunt for a bath tub. I found one I really want, but it is a little over my desired price range... but with the people we found to do the labor, we might be able to afford it. The same tub at Lowes is about $150 cheaper than at Home Depot! Do they do price matching?

We are also going to go check out Discount Home Warehouse which is owned by friends of family friends. They take stuff out of houses that are being Demolished and salvage certain useable things. I think we might be able to find a bathtub here, and possibly some cool light fixtures.

I have also heard some great things about the Habitat for Humanity outlet, so, we might go check that out too.

And then of course... FIREWORKS! I love 4th of July! I could go see Fireworks every day!

I think by the time we are done with this house, I will have the thighs of wonder woman!

Day 1 of Home Ownership

The picture in the previous post... well, that room is now painted. And I am too tired to write anything else! Well, one more thing - we got a quote on redoing the bathroom, and it is going to rock.
That's all. More tomorrow.
Goodnight Never Never Land.

Home Owners!

Well, we did it! Drew and I officially purchased our first home today. I am so excited! This is now MY mantle, where my art work will hang, and my family's christmas stockings will hang, and where I will lay by the fire, and much more! I am so excited!! Come over if you want to paint (it's so fun, you can't believe it!)

New - Hand Made Paper Baby Quilt Square

Here is one of my latest creations - a Handmade Paper quilt in pretty pastel colors for a baby room (although I suppose you could hang it anywhere). I found some white metal scrapbooking frames at Michael's and thought that would be perfect to hold my "quilt square" with a little white border. I thought of sewing the pieces of paper together, but decided that my sewing ability was just not perfect enough for my perfectionists mind and that inevitably I would start sewing, get distracted and a line of stitches would go all the way across the square and look horrible! And because it is handmade paper, I had a limited quantity to work with - so no mistakes!

I originally was making this for my friend, Tempy, who is having a baby soon, but then I found out she was having a little Boy! So, no more pink quilt square for her! This is currently in my Etsy shop. I'm still trying to come up with the perfect boy baby gift for Tempy, even though her shower was like 3 weeks ago! Any ideas?

Bowling Awesomeness

Tonight, our Sunday School class went bowling and had a fantastic time. Here are some highlights of the night with brief descriptions so we don't actually look like a bunch of crazed hoodlums, haha.

This is a photo of all of our bowling balls. I love how colorful they are!

David and Lindsey showing an awesome new fashion trend... and taking it seriously, haha.

Me after one of my many strikes (notice how all of the pins are still up in the background, haha)

Jeremy Bowling. He is pretty darn good.

Robin and Scott at Chilli's before bowling. Fun times.

Anywhoo, I had a wonderful time tonight and I am so thankful to have such wonderful friends! Now off to bed to get what little sleep I can before garage sale-ing in the morning.

Goodnight Never Never Land!

My newest Creation

Here is my latest and greatest creation... for which I will make millions (so don't steal my idea). I found these awesome antique pillow cases at an antique mall and made them into girls' dresses! I love them. They are so cute and so easy to make. Check my etsy shop for new ones in the next few weeks! These are already spoken for, but if you want one for the little girl in your life, please send me a message! I can make them for all sizes (baby through 10-12 years (the middle girl is 12 in July). I think they would make cute shirts for older girls too. I love them!!

Photo credit: Lisa Pittman