Honey Child… SO sweet… and now available!!!!

Well, isn’t this exciting?! We can hardly believe it ourselves!! Honey Child is NOW AVAILABLE!!!!! We knowww!!! SO COOL!!!

We love Sew Mama Sew for being one of the first we know to carry this sweet, sweet line. Won’t you all join us in celebrating and thanking the lovely, Sew, Mama, Sew!

Psssst. keep your eyes peeled for our Honey Child ad!!! You’ll spot it in some of your favorite sewing and quilting magazines!

Wise Words From Mothers

To all you talented Moms out there trying to make it all work… this book is for you! Totally inspiring and helpful, the Moms Guide to Running a Business will become your best friend and everyday handbook. It’s certainly not easy, and so why not get a little help from your friends via advice, stories & proof that any business dream can come true! Jennifer offers her very own advice in this guide by sharing her experiences as a Mom & business woman, which you will find absolutely encouraging.

We are SO honored to have been a part of this beautiful Country Living publication alongside so many talented, successful women who have followed their dreams of running a business. Go, Girls!!!

This follow-up to Crafting a Business provides everything a determined entrepreneur needs to know to successfully run her own business while raising a family. Through inspiring profiles, 28 women share diverse strategies on business development and operations, defining space and boundaries, and creating a viable work-family balance. A special “workshop” section also provides business basics for those just starting out.

MICHELLE LEE RIBEIRO is a writer and editor who has covered everything from finances to fashion for various national magazines, websites, and TV outlets.

We Love our Sis Boom Gals!

Talk about putting a smile on our face…When we click through all of your beautiful creations in the Sis Boom Sightings page we feel so happy and inspired. This little gal from Gardenhouse’s Flickr photostream totally caught our eye and brought such a sweet, special light into our lives. Gosh, these are GREAT!

photo borrowed from gardenhouse's flickr photostream

We so love this little fashionista! She definitely got the memo that that the sailor pant / jumpsuit thang is back in action this Spring.

photo borrowed from gardenhouse's flickr photostream

This look seriously screams haute couture a la Sis Boom! Between her poufy floral headdress, those little red shoes and the Sis Boom pant, our favorite, new fashion blogger, Tavi, better take note!

photo borrowed from Gardenhouse's Flickr photostream

Just when we thought we maxed out our cuteness capacity, we came across these beautiful shots by Forty Toes in Gardenhouse’s Etsy Shop!!!

photo borrowed from Gardenhouse's Etsy Shop

Way to sport Queen Street Dolin in Fuchsia!!!!!!

photo borrowed from Gardenhouse's Etsy Shop

Beautiful, beautiful work, Gardenhouse, and wonderful photography, Forty Toes! Peep Gardenhouse’s Etsy shop by clicking here!

Two Monkeys — We LOVE you!

Say hello to an adorable little girls clothing line — Two Monkeys Designs!!! We came across this fabulous, stunning photograph of some innocent little girls giggling and having a grand old time. How precious! These sweet little girls are sporting some of our faves from So St. Croix and it just melts our hearts. Look at those patent leather boots – how cute!!!

Love, Love, LOVE!

Valentine’s Day may have been yesterday, but considering we had declared the entirety of February as the month to LOVE, you’ll still be getting a lot of it in these parts! Love yourself, Love those around you, Love what you do… Basically, Love, Love, Love! Once we see how awesome it feels, we’ll just want to LOVE all  year round!

Below we have a handy little tool that will help you demonstrate how much you love those around you, and not just on Valentine’s Day. Download the PDF (By clicking on the image below), cut out & place little messages around as necessary!

Pop them in lunch boxes, post them on the bathroom mirror, tuck them in pockets… Find creative ways to tell your loved ones just how awesome they are.

pssst We so can’t take credit for the cuteness of this concept–  we were inspired & borrowed it from the lovely Kind Over Matter site … and then adapted it for our February month of love, and of course, Valentine’s Day! Thanks, Kind Over Matter for the awesome inspiration! Check out their sweet site full of feel good ideas!!!

Love Bird FREE tutorial!!!

Ok, Ok.. last one — we promise… for today, that is 🙂

We hope you’re loving these tutorials as much as we are! This one is for all you love birds out there. It’s so super sweet and cheerful. With the downloadable pieces below you can build your very own lovebird set. Awesome, right? Scroll down after photos for tutorial directions!

  • Print out the following templates on cardstock (see below).
  • Cut out the beautiful birds and the luscious heart.
  • Mod podge the glittery areas of the birds (their back and crown) and sprinkle your favorite glitter in these areas.
  • Using a hot glue gun glue the heart to each bird, joining all three pieces.
  • Attach a beautiful bow to the base of the heart for added beauty.
  • To prop your lovebirds up, attach a dowel or rod either to each bird’s center individually (on the back), or where each bird meets the heart (on the back).
  • Viola, you’ve got yourself a pair of lovely LOVE birds!!!

As If You Thought We Were Done For The Day…

We can’t stop posting HEARTS for you lovely ladies & gents!!!!

Jen is cranking out all of these amazing heartsy, Valentinesy creations… and we LOVE sharing them with you! We’ll surely share more heartsy, lovey crafts & tutorials after today, since we see the entire month of February as the month of L-O-V-E… but today is just a very special day for hearts 🙂

Below we’ve featured a floral burlap heart that screams, “SPRING LOVE!”… How fresh and vibrant!?… below the featured floral burlap photo is a gallery of the entire burlap heart collection designed by Jennifer (click to enlarge photos!)- Enjoy!. How romantic!

Hearts and Hearts and Hearts!

It’s V-day… and so there’s no such thing as posting TOO many heart photos! Hearts in all different shapes, sizes and materials is pretty much what got us so super excited for this month of LOVE! Enjoy these romantic, burlap hearts. Jennifer assigned a special filigree to each burlap heart, which makes every one stand out in its own special way. Whaddya think?! awesome, right?!

Spreading the LOVE

Just a very special hello during this very special February day!!! We hope your day is full of even more beauty than this striking floral heart that Jennifer hand crafted.

Doesn’t it just make you want to stop and smell the roses?! It is so full of life, energy and love. We Knew it would make you smile.

Write in and let us know how your Valentine’s Day is going! Let’s spread the love! Oh, and yes, That is a Barbara Strawser cluster of paintings in the back! We just can’t help ourselves!

Will You Be Our Valentines?!

Good Morning to all… and HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!!! We hope that your mornings are all off to a lovely start and that your day has in store for you nothing but hearts, chocolates roses, and ALL things happy!!!

To kick off the special day we have a super simple, super fun garland tutorial for you! It requires a 1 1/2″ punch, dental floss, a hot glue gun… and lots of love. Quick– go whip one up and surprise him either when he wakes up, or when he gets home tonight! yay!

PS, we know you can’t help but to notice the awesome Barbara Strawser Mermaid panel…. Sigh. So beautiful, right? and… we can’t say much more, but you’ll be seeing more than just a sneak peak of that Queen Street headboard in a few weeks or so… xo Have a wonderful day! See tutorial below!!!

To create your own:

  • Download the Heart circles PDF by clicking on any of the above images
  • Print out Heart Circles and either punch them out with a 1 1/2″ punch OR use a scissor to cut those babies out
  • Take a piece of dental floss and hot glue gun your heart circles back to back with the dental floss between them!
  • Hang this lovely creation wherever your heart desires
  • Have fun!