Whew...

what a week it has been. We are trying to cram too much into these last few days of summer but are having a blast doing it. Somehow in the midst of the chaos I have managed to get 4 new listings up on ebay!

The 1st 3 are part of the Joel Dewberry ~ Indelible~ launch ...

Ma petite

Flight of Fancy

Little pumpkin

In addition, I have a listing up with Amy Butler's new Nigella line of fabric - I love the olives and mulberry tones as well as the crisp graphics...

click on the title to see the auction

Papillon

Enjoy your view!

Ouch!

We had a traumatic morning yesterday when I couldn't stop laughing when my daughter presented me with a bit of a dilemna...she had put her finger inside a little ceramic dog she had painted and gotten it stuck! Once I was able to stifle the giggles, I grabbed my camera...I mean the bottle of soap, and freed her from her doggy prison!

Boys Will Be Boys...

Or NOT!

Leo & Eily played "sisters" this week!

New Listing....

Awhile back I ordered a few fabrics from Japan...I have fially gotten around to listing my 2nd set with them...Little Inu...

Isn't my little model the cutest! Look for her in more gock's frocks auctions ~ she should be appearing later this week in another Japanese inspired, Euro styled dress!

We're back!

10 days away from civilization (well, sort of) and I was ready to get home to my sewing machines. It is odd how much I missed it - I took some knitting with me but there just wasn't the same sense of satisfaction as when I am sewing.

Since we got home on Sunday I have pulled together 2 new sets and a third is well underway. I am participating in a launch on ebay that is using the new fabric line fom Joel Dewberry...some of ebays finest are involved so be sure to check it out next week...

I also cut into some of Amy Butlers new fabric Nigella...yum!

Lots of ideas swirling in my head so pop back often to see what is new....

In the meantime, here area few of my favorite pics from vacation..

My 85 year old grandomther ~ she is the one who taught me to sew many moons ago!

the kids on our dock at the cabin ~ last morning

Too Cool...

I just saw this on ETSY and had to share...

ths is the molecular represntation for CAFFEINE! Too clever and right up my alley!

I am a self-proclaimed starbucks junkie!

Renaissace Festival....

We took a day trip to an amazing Renaissance festival nestled in the woods on a hillside near the lake...it was like stepping back in time. This was the 4th year in a row we have taken the kids and each year seems more enjoyable than the last...each year we also contemplate going in costume but somehow never plan far enough in advance. I am thinking of making the kids renaissance costumes for alloween this year and that way they will at least have something to wear for next summer!

As we walked around my mind was whirring with ideas and detais I saw...and my camera was snapping away (except my digital doesn't make that satisfying shutter click!)

Here are some of my favorites to share with you!

Klem dons a pages hat - hmmmm Halloween ideas???

some lovely costumes for sale...more ideas???

Some flower hair wreaths for sale...loved the display

Some of the highlights included themost amazing Sword Swallower...Johnny Fox...he's got somegreat clips on youtube...

I also LOVED these hair sticks they had for sale...theyare displayed in big wooden bowls of rice! Just gorgeous!

asovel daanone we look forward to each summer...hope you enjoyed the pictures!

New items in my ETSY store....

I listed 2 new custom sets this week in my ETSY store...

summer sky

follow your imagination

Where is the summer going???

It seems to be flying by for me...I love having the kids home, going on new adventures, trying new activities and just watching them play together. We have had soccer games, gone berry picking, camping, sailing camp, swim lessons and more....

Here are a few photos from the past weeks...

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Look What we Found...

or I should say - Look what Eily & Leo found! Our ancient lilac tree succumbed to disease this year and finally died...but from something bad has sprung something amazing...the kids found this neat treasure yesterday...

right at the base of our driveway!! I hope they didn't disturb it too much and that the parents are somewhere near by...if we get babies I will post the pics here ;)

The color of the eggs is amazing ~I wish I were a painter and could capture it on canvas...

Zoo Fun with Elle..

I have had the best time working with Elle & her mom Mandy...I have made 3 sets for her that I have sent to her for modeling and each photo is cuter than the last...our latest collaboration is Zoo Time fun starring Elle in gock's frocks!!

Enjoy the photos & check out the auction!

click here for auction

Aloha....

I am participating in a Luau themed launch with eBD and have a fun 2 piece hula girl set up for auction now on ebay..click here to go to auction

I also spent the day Monday making a felted wool purse for Journal Modiste's refashion launch...I felted a jcrew rollneck sweater, needle felted some flowers to the outside, added topstitching in a luscious shade of green, lined it with Amy Butlers lotus fabric and Voila!

Lotus Blossom was born! I think I am secretly hoping it doesn't sell because I have fallen in love with it..the sweater felted SO thick, it is a super sturdy purse!

Click here for Lotus Blossom Auction

Good Friends + Good Food = Good Fun!

Saturday night found my family over at our friends where the kids enjoyed splashing in their pool & running around playing ....the adults meanwhile, were treated to a gourmet meal cooked by one of the dads...scallops, shitake mushrooms, brocolini, bucatini,fresh tomato sauce and a nice bottle of wine...a wonderful way to spend a summer saturday evening.

Thanks Bruce for braving the heat of the kitchen & Susan for hosting the rather unruly group of adults , er I mean kids ;-)

Madame Butterfly.....

When Patty first showed me the cool Japanese Anime prints she found from Alexander Henry I knew I wanted to design a set around them...just listed last night, I am calling this set Madame Butterfly and you can find the auction here

A New Collection!

I have been hard at work on some new designs that I photographed with my new camera! I LOVE it! I just need to find the time to truly play around with it to see all that it can do! I am calling this the Freshpicked Collection and I currently have 2 listed with 2 more to come! Enjoy the view...

What rejuvenates you...?

So much to do so little time the saying goes...I had been feeling overwhelmed by all I need to do but after a relaxing weekend I returned home rejuvenated and revived...is that all that was needed? We left Saturday afternoon for our sailboat intending to stay overnight returning on Sunday but as the weather was blah on Sunday with a positive forecast for Monday we stayed another day. I lamented the fact that I had no sewing machine nor knitting project with me and the wireless signal was non-existent...so I helped with a few small projects on the boat and read 1 1/2 books! As someone who is constantly on the go it was hard for me to relax into the pace of a tortise but it left me ready to tackle the world today!

So far today I have done 4 loads of laundry, made a dress, scrubbed the deck , gotten out patio furniture, cleaned the pool, mowed the lawn and edited photos and it is only 3pm...WOW!

A weekend with nothing to do ~ What rejuvenates you?

Here are a few photos from the weekend...

Mother's Day...

Last year my mom, sister & I started a new tradition for mother's day...this year we added my aunt into the festivities.

Our morning started with a trip to a flea market about 1/2 hour from home...it was fun just poking around everyone's wares even though I didn't find anything to buy...here are a few of the goodies we saw, but I thought I would get more pleasure out of the photo of them rather than having them in my home collecting dust LOL...

After the flea market we headed back

home stopping for lunch at our favorite little neighborhood "pub" that boasts an amazing beer menu! Full of good food, cold beer and warm memories I headed back to my family where hubby and a buddy made plans to cook dinner for the moms! Salmon on a cedar plank, mmm mmm delicious. A wonderful way to spend the day!