i had some fun with an embroidery needle, a white onesie and some thread which belonged to my husband’s great-grandma. and don’t laugh at my stitches. i haven’t embroidered anything since i was twelve years old.
*foray: (n) a brief excursion or attempt especially outside one’s accustomed sphere
isn’t this gorgeous? it’s made from the remnants of silk saris left over during the manufacturing process. you can purchase it over at Darn Good Yarn. they also sell recycled sari ribbon and yarn made from banana fibers, as well as hemp and nettle yarn. who would have thought?
image via Darn Good Yarn
i blogged previously about the fabulous lime green IKEA Somnat crib we’d picked out for our baby. last night, we assembled it! (and by we, i mean, my wonderful artist-husband.) yes, i know it’s still a little over seven weeks until baby is supposed to show her precious face, but things are already starting to get busy with thanksgiving, christmas, and new years plans. and our little kumquat is due just 10 days into the new year! so, husband got out his trusty cordless drill (who doesn’t like an excuse to use to use a power tool?) and assembled away. of course, this was after we’d measured everything in the room, plotted out the dimensions on a photoshop grid, and did some virtual rearranging to figure out how to actually fit the crib into our room.
isn’t it lovely? i can’t stop looking at it!
i thought i’d share some of the pretty things catching my eye around the interwebs today. i’ve been down with a cold, and these bright pops of colour brightened my day. are any of you having a wintery gray day? maybe this will brighten your day as well.
winter water factory dresses featured on bloesem kids (there’s a giveaway, too!)
this was such a perfect reminder this morning. (no link to source — typography is my own.)
hidenseek’s art of fairytale featured on try handmade’s winter delights
more images after the jump Continue reading “pops of red and yellow for a gray day: a roundup of bright and cheery inspiration”
just yesterday i wrote that i haven’t been able to see many of the little people wearing that hats i’ve crocheted. and then my sweet friend christi (alas, she has no blog!) sent me this precious photo of her little taylor wearing the striped flower hat i made for her.
but it’s not that hat that is making my heart stop. it’s those cheeks! is she not the cutest thing?!
somebody let my brother-in-law and i loose at apple hill with our cameras. we may have embarrassed the rest of the family.
and yes, he shoots nikon. i have a canon. it’s just the way it is. =)
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