Hello Gorgeous!

Why, hello gorgeous! It’s been awhile. I’ve been so very blessed to be super-duper busy with lots of fun and awesome projects. So many exciting things to share.

The last couple of weeks (with the help of the incredible Erin Schlosser of Schlosser Designs,  my absolutely amazing husband, my magnificent mom, and super awesome sister) we’ve been getting ready for the debut of my 2nd fabric collection with Windham Fabrics, Hello Gorgeous. Hello Gorgeous will be making it’s splash at Quilt Market  at the end of the month. I’m so very excited about this collection and can’t wait to make and share more projects!

Anyways, I wanted to show you some images of a few of the projects that we’ve been making…

Ms. Erin Schlosser designed and made the fancy Garden Party Clutch…isn’t it gorgeous?! She is designing and sewing her heart out on so many fabulous projects I can’t wait to show you!

My husband, made all the pillows, stuffed animals, and reupholstered the settee. Talk about marrying a fantastic skill set, and one of the most amazing things about him?…he doesn’t complain about my creative craziness when I think up these ideas and I ask him to help. He’s my number one fan, as am I his!

My mom, also super-hero supportive in every way, came and helped out doing everything from sewing the Rozella Ruffle Pillow, spray painting tables and walls, and acting as my photo assistant! Geesh, what a great mom, huh?

My sister, has also been such a help brainstorming and picking the fabric combinations for some of the projects. She’s sewing a few things, that will no doubt make your heart melt.

A pretty gorgeous team I have helping me, huh? I praise the Good Lord every day for blessing me with them!!

Lastly, I wanted to share the amazing transformation of the settee which we bought for a steal off of Craigslist…and oh, how I heart Craigslist!!Well folks, I better go…I have a mile long to-do list today…because tomorrow we are leaving for Peru, yup, that’s right, PERU!! I’m so very excited and will be sure to post all about our adventure when we return. (and a HUGE, HUGE, HUGE hug and thank you to my mother-in-law and sister-in-law who are coming to stay at our house to dog and house sit. Thank you!!)  Hope you all have a GORGEOUS day!!

Laffy Taffy Riddle Reveal!

Drum roll please…and the winner is Leo! Yay! You all are oh-so clever!  Every week, I think that I’ll stump you, but nope, someone literally solves the riddle within minutes (sometimes seconds)!  There are some serious Riddle Masters out there! (and I’m DEFINITELY not one of them!) Leo, I’ll be sure to get your Laffy Taffy to you asap so you can polish up your riddle solving skills!

In case any of you are eating light lunches (and hopefully NOT ingesting lightbulbs) so you’ll look fantastic sporting that fabulous Rosa Chá bikini, you can find it here.

 

GIVEAWAY: Laffy Taffy Tuesday

Apologies for missing last week.  I was rushing to finish up a project, not that things are much different this week (which is wonderfully awesome!), but I just had to break away for a little Laffy Taffy Tuesday action because hey, it’s Tuesday! So get to solving…first one to comment with the correct answer (according to the wrapper) gets their very own bag of this sweet treat, and sharing is optional!! Sooooo, get your riddle-solvin’ on!!

Go Ahead and Hula the Afternoon Away…

 

Aloha all you Luau Lovelies! I just wanted to share a little sneak peek at a fun side project I’ve been working on. My oh-so sweet cousin is turning 9 and asked for me to make her birthday party invitations.  Let me tell you, this little lady is a SUPER visionary of a party planner, and started planning the details of her party back in December (her birthday is in August!). Then, when I was out in New York in May for Surtex, she asked if I would make her invitations…complete with a “hula girl whose hips really dance.” Luckily for me, her mother found the perfect springs to get the hula girl movin’ and groovin’ on the invitations. We used “Action Wobble Springs“, and man, do they have some moves!

As I was working on her invitations, I ran across this absolutely PRECIOUS, completely melts your heart, video of the birthday girl hula dancing at the age of just 3 and a half.  (Please excuse the image quality as it was filmed on my mom’s “vintage” Motorola Razor almost 6 years ago.)

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So, I hope you’re all inspired to put all your inhibitions aside (maybe with the help of a cocktail in a coconut shell), flaunt your goddess grass skirt, and hula the day away!
Happy Weekending, where ever you might be! Aloha!

Laffy Taffy Tuesday Riddle Reveal!

 

This week Master Riddle-Solver is Toni!  Yay, way to go! There were some seriously “FAN-tastic” answers this week.  You’re such a clever bunch! Thanks to everyone who posted!