New items in the works

One of my new projects are these super cute book marks. I came up with the idea after using random bits of paper, receipts, and even a metro card to mark my place in books because these were all I could find laying around at the time. Using "trash" was getting annoying so I wanted something cute and functional and here they are. I designed them so they slip over a page or two and a small tab sticks out the top of the book. Look for them in my Etsy shop!

Whimsical Bookmarks

Don't these just make you want to read so you have a reason to use them?

I like pens

I collect them. I buy them unnecessarily when I already own an entire cup full. I'm attracted to pretty colors, new styles, gel, felt tip, or ballpoint. Hotel pens are a major plus. Even if it is really just a cheap Bic pen with the hotel's logo, it just seems to write better. My Ritz-Carlton pen is by far the fanciest that I own of the hotel variety.

I am now the proud owner of eight pens by Marvy called Le Pen. I love them. They are super cute, write well, don't bleed, and are just plain spiffy. Of course I didn't need them but I couldn't help it. When picking out my colors I told myself I would go through my pen collection at home and weed out old ones. This was also my way of justifying another pen purchase. Of course I didn't need them, but they were too cute to pass up. Hmmm, maybe I should go buy a few more, just a few.

Paper Rose Bouquets

My aunt requested a bouquet of roses for her daughter and gave me a little leeway with the colors. I had so much fun putting this together! I'm hoping to add pre-made rose bouquets to my shop soon, but for now I'm just taking custom orders. I've also created a rose pricing guide which is listed under my shop's policies.

New additions to snapadream

I've had these little pots in the works for a while now, I just had to stop being lazy and actually make them. More colors and styles to come!

Mini Flower Pot - yellow gingham

Mini Clover Pot - green plaid

These make me wish it were already spring...

Dust off that sewing machine

I'm aching to get my sewing machine out again. It's been quite awhile since I've sewed anything. For a time I was on a stuffed animal kick and made this bunny from Wee Wonderfuls for a friend of mine.  I didn't really keep sewing after that though because I didn't know what to make. I've always wanted to tackle a quilt. Not anything fancy, just a simple block one. That'll have to wait though.

After window shopping on Etsy for awhile, I found an amazing shop called Kekya Lou that sells some of the cutest purse patterns. I purchased her curvy clutch pattern last night and can't wait to make it. It might be a little more advanced for me but I don't mind taking on something a bit difficult.

Kekya Lou Sewing Pattern

My mom was always a sewer and I remember her teaching and helping me on her old Singer machine when I was little. When she was a teenager she even made some clothes for herself, something I can't imagine doing. Making a dress would be fun though. Hmmmm, maybe one day. I'll definitely post about my attempts to make this little clutch. I can't wait!