craft fair recap...

just so that everyone knows...i survived my first craft fair! i have been just a tiny bit nervous about the whole thing. we had inclimate weather warnings, but we packed our little car and headed to athens! i was so excited to get to see christina and meet her fiance. i actually got to meet his awesome family too and christina's friend katie was the perfect addition to our little booth.

here's the setup:











here i am with my partner in crime. i love this girl and spending the day in her town was worth the trip alone.



down and out chic is one of my favorite online shops. don't these jewels look like candy? i picked up a pair of large studs and two hair pins. LOVE!



other notes of interest:

-people loved touching everything
-i ate two hot dogs (don't judge me)
-i felt like a carni, setting up and taking down in the same day
-i liked chatting with people facetoface
-it was so interesting seeing what people went for and what they didn't
-people like octopi (sam doesn't believe me that octopi is the plural)
-people like to talk about the weather



here i am with the adorable katie kortman. i just love her. one of the things that caught me off guard the most was the amount of friends that showed up to support me. the fact that they drove all the way to athens in the nasty weather was enough to make a girl feel really good. thank you all so much!

i also could never have done this without the help of my family. my sweet sister helped make the banner and tags and my mom took care of matilda and brought us the most delicious lunch and what can i say about this guy...



image courtsey of d&oc

he pretty much rules my world. thank you sam graham for not allowing my head to bob the entire drive home and for letting me be who i am and supporting me every step of the way.

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ohdeedoh big color contest

my friend katie (you know, the one that makes the awesome headbands?) has made it to the semifinals in ohdeedoh's big color contest. i would really love for her to win (she's so talented), you'll love olivia's modern nursery. katie hand did almost every little detail.

feast your eyes:



now go ahead and vote for olivia's modern nursery!! click here!

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Craft of the Day: Men's shirt turned little girl dress

Today's craft of the day has a very lovely guest star. My new friend Katie and I had a craft date where she worked on her Ruby doll helped me sort out my vintage pattern woes. I started a project weeks ago in honor of Father's day. I took one of Sam's old shirts and my cute vintage patterns I got at Lakewood and that's pretty much where it ended. The rigged interfacing snagged in the machine, the tension wouldn't fix, etc. I screamed, I pouted, and then I threw it all in a baggie.

Before



and almost After





I say almost because I couldn't figure out the dern buttonhole feature on my machine. I think it's because the fabric is too thin. I may have to use some cheating moves here people, or just burn the thing. Katie was an absolute saint helping me troubleshoot and persevering when I was soooo over it. She's so cute and pregnant and so ridiculously creative...just check out her blog! I had such a lovely day with her and I can't wait to see your finished doll! xo








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