A Peek into my Weekend + My Dog
Monday, August 22, 2011 at 7:52AM Happy Monday everyone! A fresh, new week begins today and I am determined to have it be a productive one, starting with this early morning blog post to get things off to a good start. I am juggling a couple of projects right now and I need to start crossing some major things off my to-do list in the next few days. And so far, I am feeling good about it all (hopefully these good vibes continue throughout the week). Because I like sharing, here are a few sneak peeks at some of my projects...
I am working with a bride who has a wedding coming up in September. I am making a few handmade items for her big day, including yarn pom flowers (on the left) and some fabric tags for mason jars (on the right). I can't wait to see the pom flowers come together, I just know they are going to be adorable at her wedding!
Please forgive the ugly sandwich bag but inside you can see the fabric tags with the stitched detail. These tags will be part of the favors for her guests.
A lot of brainstorming continued this weekend as I plan for my first craft fair. A lot of work definitely goes into these things, I can see that already. Not only am I thinking about the product I want to sell at the fair but I need to figure out my decor and backdrops ASAP. My family and I made a few trips to Home Depot to look at materials and to price things out. I think I may need to scrap my original vision for this fair (I just don't think it will be feasible in the space) but I came up with a few other ideas that I am happy with and which should be easier to make work. I'll keep updating the blog with progress as I finalize my ideas and start to actually put together these decor elements.
And finally, some cute dog pictures...
It has been awhile since I shared Scout pictures and after snapping these images, I couldn't resist sharing her adorableness today. I was testing out these mini bows (possible craft fair item?) and Scout seemed like the perfect model. She really hates getting her picture taken (what a diva) but I managed to trick her into a few good ones, only possible with the promise of crackers as a reward.
Notice the picture on the right...she is eyeing her cracker intently. Her best shots do not come free.
Despite Scout not wanting to cooperate, the bows turned out really cute. This one was small enough that it didn't bother Scout while wearing it. I was a bit worried she might want to rip it off. Excited she now has some party attire.
How was everyone else's weekend? Were you productive? Did you laze around? Have fun? I managed to work a bit but also enjoyed myself, watched a few movies, made some homemade margaritas, and relaxed. A nice few breaks before I get busy with my to-do list this week. Speaking of work, time to get to it...
Reader Comments (5)
I love seeing a peek into your projects! Good to know I'm not the only one with a pile of yarn pompoms! (I'm working on a garland :)
And Scout looks just adorable in a bow.
Doggies in bow ties send a strong, *be elegant* vibe. Good message. I'm fully backing this.
OMG. Scout is the cutest and Otto is officially jealous of his dapper attire. So adorbs!
Oh those dog ties are absolutely perfect for my dogs. I have a boy and a girl and my fiance thinks they'll be too distracted and the possibility of them getting hurt or lost at the wedding is not worth the risk of bringing them. (He's a little too over-bearing if you ask me) But sighhhhh, how awesome these ties would look. Maybe a black one for my boy (Benji) and a white one for my girl (Bella). What do you think? Maybe if I make the puppy attire he won't say no.
Super cute doggie and wedding tid bits. This weekend I went to visit family and attend my bridal shower. I was sent home with bags of lovely goodies for a DIY project for my centerpieces using none other than (one of your favorites) manila shipping tags. They are some kind of cute but it's a lot of work to decorate those little buggers.