An interview with Erin McMorris

One of my sweet friends, Mary of Flourishes has just blogged an interview with one of my favorite fabric desingers, Erin McMorris. Erin is the creative mind behind Park Slope, one of my all time favorite fabric lines.

The interview is a great read, so stop by and check it out. You won't be disappointed.

And if you love her fabrics as much as I do, stop by the Trendy Textiles launch on Etsy and see what we've created with her amazing fabric line!

Little Princess..........

An adorable treasury on Etsy now featuring some of the cutest kids on Etsy!

I am thrilled to tell you that my Mad for Mod set was included in this treasury too!

Thanks Iragrant for including my skirt in your fabulous treasury!

You can view the treasury here:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=55163

EtsyBABY Kris-Mouse Holiday Hunt Promotion

There is a mouse in the house...that's right Santa's helper kris-mouse is making his way through the EtsyBABY shops listed below. When you purchase the item with Kris, you will recieve a free gift. Prizes vary from shop to shop, be sure to look at as many shops as possible. See shop for actual prize details.

Below are a few shops taking part of this promotion.

AbbyChaseDesigns
AlaynaCreations
AliV
AnnieJackDesigns
BabyAnneQuilts
BeadedSocks
BoogabooBabies
ChewChewsCloset
Citefuzz
DianasDarnings
EdibleBaby
ElectricDaisy
GoldtoneDesigns
KnitStyle
Kraftyladykreations
KuddleBugzThreadz
KunkleBaby
Luxrisa
MorgansCloset
MyMiniMocs
Newnewkitty
OurKidsBoutique
PaintedWithHeart
PogiBabies
Qt4baby
SpoiledBaby
Stitchntyme
TheBirchTree

Little Lovelies

Earlier this summer, I accidentally found a house whose owners were setting up for a yard sale the next day. I stopped of course, I couldn't resist a preview to the sale. I hit the jackpot this time!

First, we found those huge tractor tire tubes. (which is probably the main reason my sweet husband was so eager to stop too) Now if you're not an avid river floater, you wouldn't have an appreciation for the gigantic tubes (as I was told by my sweet husband). There were 2 and they were full of air, which means there are no holes and they are just begging for some guy to come along and take them out for a float. And best of all, we picked them up for $5. That's a savings of at least $150. Now for the task of getting them home, lol.

Then I found a tote (one of those 18 gallon totes) full of vintage goodies. Of course, I had to have it all. It is rare that I have found something like this, because I live in a town where "seamstress" is just another hat that most mothers wear and they hoard their goodies. 5 minutes later, I was trying to find a place, in our already packed car, to stick my huge tote full of lovelies that I just picked up for $15! Yes fifteen bucks. I couldn't wait to get home and sift through the pounds and pounds of vintage lace, and notions of all kinds. There were even some wonderful surprises in there.

My sweet husband stopped over there again the next day and scored some great tools for pennies.

I've come to the conclusion that there two kinds of yard sales in our area....

People who are selling junk to make money and people who selling stuff to get rid of it.

The second is my first choice of course.

Fab Finds

Here are a couple pics of some of the treasures I have found this summer in my search for treasure.

This was deffiantely a Victorian day, which is something that I have always adored, but never actually incorporated into my decor. I am under the impression that it was deffinately time to add a little "Victorian" into my daily dose.

This beautiful lamp is in almost perfect condition $3 and the lampshades (still wrapped) FREE!

I didn't have any lamps that were a good fit for these little shades, so I grabbed a couple vases out of the cupboard and stuck them in the hole. I plan to fill them with some type of goodies, I just haven't decide what yet. Any ideas?