celebrations

Placecards: check! ::and a friday favorite

P1010012_4
The place card leaves are finished as of last night. I was able to get a little sewing done during Mary’s nap, and then miraculously, while Dan was away in the evening at a class at church, I was able to finish them. The miracle-part being that the girls were playing happily and quietly long enough for me to get more sewing done. I can’t remember the last time I sewed during the 7-8:30 hour…. When I originally set out to these name cards I wanted to make something that people could take home with them. So instead of writing on the card stock side of the leaves, I just attached a narrow strip of paper for people’s names that they can remove later in order use the leaves for something else.

P1010003_8

Emma didn’t nap yesterday and instead worked on sewing a little pouch. Unfortunately, no nap caught up with her quickly and she had little patience for her mistakes. So, it became a team effort to get the project done with me coaching her on almost every stitch. I also realized in the process that at this age, it’s easier for Emma to do overcast stitches, going round and round, instead of trying to do a regular straight stitch. She gets very confused about what side of the fabric she’s supposed to be pushing the needle through, gets lots of knots and tangles and before you know it she’s tossing the pouch across the bed in frustration. But when she knows that the needle always pushes through from the bottom, it’s much easier for now.
P1010006_7

The fabric she picked frayed really easily, so I stitched up the sides with my machine for extra strength. Then she picked some ribbon out of my stash for a handle–and of course she picked the thinnest, tulle type of ribbon that I had. But we made it work.
P1010005_6
These pictures are so orange because it was such a "floody" day yesterday. They were all taken by desk light–no natural light to speak of.

P1010016

And before I go–a friday favorite: my new tube of  Hemp Hand Protector from The Body Shop. I went to a Body Shop home party on Sunday and this is one of the things that I came home with. In the wintertime, (well all the time really), I get really dry hands. The kind where I put lotion on and within minutes you’d never know I’d used it. They just soak everything in. But this stuff is fantastic. It lasts forever–as in the next day, even after dinner dishes, my hands were still soft; and it smells yummy. It is an earthy smell (as in earth mother) that isn’t overpowering or in your face.
I highly recommend it. Maybe I need to become a consultant….

My sister’s on her way as we speak for a quick weekend visit. I’m looking forward to sunny skies and playing hard.
Happy Weekend!

***ETSY SHOP SALE ends Sunday***

P1010012_4
The place card leaves are finished as of last night. I was able to get a little sewing done during Mary’s nap, and then miraculously, while Dan was away in the evening at a class at church, I was able to finish them. The miracle-part being that the girls were playing happily and quietly long enough for me to get more sewing done. I can’t remember the last time I sewed during the 7-8:30 hour…. When I originally set out to these name cards I wanted to make something that people could take home with them. So instead of writing on the card stock side of the leaves, I just attached a narrow strip of paper for people’s names that they can remove later in order use the leaves for something else.

P1010003_8

Emma didn’t nap yesterday and instead worked on sewing a little pouch. Unfortunately, no nap caught up with her quickly and she had little patience for her mistakes. So, it became a team effort to get the project done with me coaching her on almost every stitch. I also realized in the process that at this age, it’s easier for Emma to do overcast stitches, going round and round, instead of trying to do a regular straight stitch. She gets very confused about what side of the fabric she’s supposed to be pushing the needle through, gets lots of knots and tangles and before you know it she’s tossing the pouch across the bed in frustration. But when she knows that the needle always pushes through from the bottom, it’s much easier for now.
P1010006_7

The fabric she picked frayed really easily, so I stitched up the sides with my machine for extra strength. Then she picked some ribbon out of my stash for a handle–and of course she picked the thinnest, tulle type of ribbon that I had. But we made it work.
P1010005_6
These pictures are so orange because it was such a "floody" day yesterday. They were all taken by desk light–no natural light to speak of.

P1010016

And before I go–a friday favorite: my new tube of  Hemp Hand Protector from The Body Shop. I went to a Body Shop home party on Sunday and this is one of the things that I came home with. In the wintertime, (well all the time really), I get really dry hands. The kind where I put lotion on and within minutes you’d never know I’d used it. They just soak everything in. But this stuff is fantastic. It lasts forever–as in the next day, even after dinner dishes, my hands were still soft; and it smells yummy. It is an earthy smell (as in earth mother) that isn’t overpowering or in your face.
I highly recommend it. Maybe I need to become a consultant….

My sister’s on her way as we speak for a quick weekend visit. I’m looking forward to sunny skies and playing hard.
Happy Weekend!

***ETSY SHOP SALE ends Sunday***

14 comments on “Placecards: check! ::and a friday favorite”

  1. Great tags. And that lotion looks good too. It looks like you could even give it to a man since the packaging is so neutral. If you get a chance can you see if it has any nut oils in it? I avoid them in products while pg. because Elliot had a lot of allergies (although not nut!) as a baby…

  2. I’ve been sewing with Amber today… your story sounds so familiar! Perhaps we will make a bag tomorrow, we made Christmas decorations today.

    And that cream: I love it too. It makes your hands feel soooo soft!!

  3. the tags look just as fantastic the second time around. emma’s bag is so perfect for fall. where does she get her sense of style? mom perhaps?? thanks for the hand lotion tip, i get those white lines my hands are so dry.

  4. When DD(5 almost 6) sews, which is every night lately, she does embroidery using a hoop. She finds it easy to go up and down and she doesn’t sew the fabric to her clothes that way! (She inherited that trait from me..always sewing things to my lap!)

  5. The tags turned out lovely — nice idea to make them usable for other things.

    Thanks for the lotion tip! The skin on my hands has been cracking lately! The clay really pulls the moisture out.

    Have a good Thanksgiving! (I won’t be checking in for a while!)

  6. I swear by body shops hemp moisturisers both for hands and feet.I started using them years ago when they were marketed for men!They are the best for dry hands.Prehaps I should be a consultant too!!

  7. Moll–I love the “place cards/tags.” My table color scheme is orange, tans, brown, etc so your colors will give some zip. Can’t wait to see you! Love, Mom

  8. I have to say as a former consultant for the Body Shop, I loved working for them! They are one of the best at-home companies. I just couldn’t keep up with the sales but the products are amazing! Oh, and those placecards rock!

  9. I used to have some of that hand lotion when i lived in the UK. I used it on my hands when i working as a chef and it was fantastic! I really should get some more.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.