monogram pom pom pillow & a note of thanks

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Today is customer appreciation day here at it all started with paint …   Customer appreciation for all my drop cloth designs Etsy shop customers.   And not just for your business …   which, don’t get me wrong, is greatly appreciated!   But for your fabulous ideas …   And creativity …   And inspiration …   Seriously.   You’ve made my job so much … [Read more...]

ands only. no ifs or buts about it.

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  I like a good “and” …     … so much better than an “if” or a “but.”   And is inclusive. Connecting a string of thoughts …  a string of things ... a building up of thoughts and things that can create a sense of excitement.   On the other hand, an if is just so ... well ...  iffy …   And then there’s the but … which just screams “uh oh” … [Read more...]

the union jack

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Perhaps you’re feeling a bit rebellious …   Pondering following in Johnny’s and Brad’s and Angelina’s footsteps and heading across the pond …   Or maybe you’ve just watched one two many episodes of House Hunters International as ex-pat after ex-pat search for homes away from their homes …   But becoming an ex-pat can be pricey …   … it’s a big move.  And involves finding jobs.  And … [Read more...]

monogrammed drop cloth pillows … from your batty old aunt in chicago

At the risk of becoming that batty old aunt who hand makes presents for her nieces and nephews …… I hand made monogrammed pillows for the two nieces my kids pulled in our annual cousin Christmas exchange. (Granted these will be accompanied by actual store bought presents.  So that means I haven’t gone completely batty … yet).I estimate these cost about $3.00 to make …$1.25 pillow form (made here)$.75 for iron-on transfer sheet$1.00 … [Read more...]

o pillow form

O Pillow Form,O Pillow Form,Why are you so EX – PEN -- SIVE?Seriously.  Why are pillows forms and stuffing and batting so pricey?  And don’t even get me started on foam pads …I got around the batting issue (see here) by using a $9.00 body pillow from Target.  And no, really (wink wink), I didn’t get that tip from a craft store employee …But what to do when you want to make envelope pillows?  A form is a must.  So back to Target I … [Read more...]

all i want for christmas is a present filled with fluff …

What woman's' heart doesn’t skip a beat at the sight of that Tiffany blue box wrapped with a simple white ribbon?Though she may be a tad disappointed to discover nothing more than fluff inside of this robin's egg blue box …Present pillows were inspired more than a decade ago by a Pottery Barn catalog.  The present pillows weren’t for sale, just a prop.  Which frustrated me to no end.  So I decided to make some of my own. Back then, jewel … [Read more...]