I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! I am signing off in order to work on my shop inventory for the launch on Monday. I am also redoing my craft area, so stay tuned on Monday for before and after shots of my little craft corner! (vintage photo for sale at Pixie Blossoms)
Gorgeous styling makes this little pincushion from Enhabiten totally drool-worthy!
Amazingly sweet alphabet cards from Lindsay Brackeen. These would look so cute pasted around a nursery for a border effect!
I am going to be emptying my 'favorites folder' today and showcasing some great Etsy finds that I have been storing up lately! First up: Adorable stamps from Blossom Stamps...such a fun way to dress up gift tags or simple cards!
A very sweet little line of stationary...! Sarah & Abraham is an adorable, organized, successful home-run business, which is an inspiration to me right now to say the least!
So my ears and tails are all finished and today is the 'body' day...stitching up the elephants little bodies, stuffing them full and putting on the finishing touches, which is the fun part! I get to pick out the vintage trim and colorful beads that will adorn each little guy! I am so excited for my shop launch on Monday! I am planning to debut 7 elephants for sale! I hope they are a hit! 
So last night ended my Apartment Therapy winning streak...boo hoo. I cannot believe I was so close to the final four, it makes this loss so much harder! Anyway, there is a very cute Open House featuring the LMNOP Magazine founder over at Bloesem Kids. I especially like the children's room! Click over to check it out!
I am going to hold off posting the foreign mags until tomorrow because I have a fun little sneak peek to show you. I had the pleasure of meeting Lilla Rogers of Lilla Rogers Studio today. Besides Lilla being a lovely person, her office/studio was so colorful and inspirational, I had to snap a few shots. I love the idea of multi-colored lanterns adorning the ceiling and brightly painted shelves to jazz up storage spaces. I think she should have entered Apartment Therapy's Fall Colors Contest! Make sure to click over and check out the loads of talented artists she represents, as well as the up-to-date blog of all Lilla Roger Studio news!
Even her garage door is decked out in color!
I can hardly believe it...my house has made it to the final round of the East Coast division of the Apartment Therapy Fall Colors Contest, meaning if I win this round, I get a $600 gift certificate to CB2. I am so excited! Click here to vote!
By the way, I have a meeting this morning, but when I get home, I have some great foreign magazine clippings to scan and show you...check back in the late afternoon!
Are these not the cutest little things you have ever seen?! These would be so fun scattered around a Thanksgiving table setting. truLuxe has them in her etsy shop in every color of the rainbow, click over to check them out!
Okay...I couldn't take the grainyness of the new banner, so back to the old. I need to play around with Photoshop some more and get a new, improved banner up here!
Read more...I just spent the afternoon playing around on Photoshop. I am still up in the air about this new banner, I think I might need a clearer picture! Any thoughts?
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I know...bad post title, I just couldn't help it! I wanted to thank all of you for your kind comments yesterday...and Kelly, I will be talking more about the meaning of wedding elephants on Monday, November 3rd when my shop opens, so stay tuned for that post! I love what an encouraging group of readers I have here!
Anyway, I am quickly learning the ins and outs of creating softies to sell and the key is BATCHES. I started by making one elephant at a time and I wouldn't start the next one until the last one was complete. However, I have quickly learned that the best way to do it is in batches...so today is an EARS day. Above is my little pile of ears, each one with a found upholstery fabric lining!
One more little side note: I can hardly believe it, but my humble abode has made it to the next round of Apartment Therapy's Fall Colors Contest!! Click here to vote!
When I started blogging this summer, I could never have imagined all the places that it would take me. I was in a new city with no job and few friends. Because of my blog, I have met so many wonderful, creative people in the Providence community, many who have become great friends. I have had a chance to write for and be featured on blogs that I adore, including Design*Sponge and Apartment Therapy. I also found my creative voice, which I always knew was there, but had been pushed aside due to stress, job unhappiness and just general unrest. When I started Lavender and Limes, I figured that maybe, if I was lucky, my mom and a few friends and relatives would tune in each day. Now I find myself with hundreds of loyal readers! Each of you brighten my day and I thank you for that. I am so grateful for your kindness and encouraging words.
In addition, I have been secretly working on a little collection of handmade soft sculptures that I will be selling online. My store will be launching next Monday (November 3rd) with a limited number of these little Indian wedding elephants, handmade, right down to the beadwork. I am super excited to get your feedback and thoughts and to see if anyone will be interested in my handywork! I have so much to do before then...product shots to take, elephants to stitch, shop designs to upload...so my posting might be a bit light this week. But please know how much I appreciate you stopping by!
Sweet Jessie has such a wonderful aesthetic. Her blog, shop and flickr photostream are just so inspirational! I really love the picture above...the colors are fantastic!
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I am going to wrap-up today's posting with a fun little tutorial. I am redoing my craft area in our bedroom and this was one of my first projects in the process. I hope you find it helpful!
Supplies:
Ta-da...you have completed your ribbon board! If you want to hang your board, simply hammer a saw-tooth hook to the backside. Now for the fun part...filling your ribbon board with inspirations, clippings and other little treasures!
I hope this was a clear and easy-to-follow tutorial! Please comment below with any questions or clarifications and I will make sure to respond quickly!
This was a magazine that I picked up in Austria and I am guessing that the title is something like 100 Ideas?! Anyway, I just loved the following party decorating story. Wouldn't this be so cute for a baby or wedding shower!? By the way, if you click on the pages, they will enlarge so you can get a better view since the scan quality is not the best in the smaller size!
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