Showing posts with label inspiration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inspiration. Show all posts

Saturday, November 15, 2008

handmade holiday goodness

i LOVE this wreath elise made from shoe boxes.
it's so cute i can't stand it. i'm definitely making it next weekend.



i think i'm also jumping on board the handmade holiday 2008. money will be especially tight since i lost my job but there are so many wonderful handmade things to give.
a few weekends ago i made granola and bread that i think i can perfect into perfect holiday gifts as well. so exciting!

Sunday, October 26, 2008

my inspiration

i haven't been doing anything lately because i feel like i don't know where to start. today i thought i'd take a walk and photograph for inspiration and the only things that have been jumping out at me lately are signs!




Sunday, September 21, 2008

insPIRATion

ARGH!
so, my son is turning 3 friday, the 26th and i have been manically planning the occasion.
it isnt a big to do, but i finally feel up to it AND he is anticipating it, he "gets" it.
super cute side note, today, i asked what he would like for his birthday present and he brings me this little wooden tow truck that i bought for $1 and he says, "this super cool truck toy mama, this not a super cool toy? this is a super cool toy mama, wrap it in this blanket for me now." so, i thought he meant wrap and give it now, and when i offered it back to him, tears shot from his eyes and he said, "no mama, today not my birthday, its coming soon, no giving me present now!"

ok, so, i have been making the gift bags and 17 of 24 are finished and i am really pleased.
i would have prefered 100% hadmade, but, i couldnt live up to that this year.
pictures are below.
at his party, there will be a treasure hunt, the bags will be stashed in a treasure chest.

my husband works for oracle.
today open world opened and he was there, not here.
our son, who is getting more and omre into pretend play decided to be papa.
he turned one end of our sofa into oracle.
he turned my dining table into work from home.
and he asked me to make him a wallet, which i did, which he left at oracle while he worked from home, the apple really doesnt fall far from the tree, does it?
pictures of wallet below too, it took me about 5 minutes really, so dont expect much, but, he loves it so much, it went under his pillow for sleeping...






contents:
1 pirate pillow
1 eye patch
1 bandanna
1 mini spyglass
1 ring
1 pirate theme temporary tattoo
1 dress a pirate sticker sheet
1 pirate paddle ball




Saturday, August 23, 2008

polaroids

since polaroid announced in february it would stop producing film, there has been so much internet activity related to saving/using/sharing, etc polaroid. it got me thinking about how i haven't touched my cameras in forever. i dug out my camera a few weeks ago and it's been sitting on my floor ever since. today, i will finally use it. i found 4 packs of film with the cameras, 2 600 color and 2 600 b&w. i figured i should buy some more since you won't be able to it after next year so i did a quick search on the b&w film since it's my favorite. it's no where to be found. apparently they actually discontinued that years ago (my film on hand expired in 2003) and on that note i guess it's in hot demand since it's impossible to find. so do i keep mine and use it or try and sell it? i'm stocking up on color so i'll have some for at least a few years.

shannon & dawn - polaroid - date ?

Save Polaroid
Flickr: Save Polaroid