Hey Everyone!
So I've been a little M.I.A. lately... but with a good excuse!  The first wedding is just around the corner.  I thought I'd take a moment to update while waiting for some hair product to work it's magic on this head of mine :-)
Every spare minute, I've been working on my sweet, soon to be daughters wedding veil and sash for her dress.  I can't post pictures yet {it's a big secret!} but I sure will once they've set sail on their honeymoon. I'm hand beading the sash and it's so pretty! I knew I loved beads and bling but when you add them one glass seed bead at a time, you really grow fond.  Actually, I suppose the feelings could go either way. Hand work does take a long time but it's also rather relaxing. For the most part, it's pretty portable too, you can take it anywhere.  Well, maybe not this particular project but most others.  I'm working with clear thread, teeny glass seed beads, clear sequins, beautiful Swarowski pearls as well as several other hard to see and itsy-bitsey beautiful treasures.
The veil is single layer elbow length. I added the little Swarovski pearls along the lower edge. It looks so delicate!
My son who lives in NY, will be back out a week from today {Yay}. He's the best man and also in charge of the bachelor party which will be a week from tomorrow.
Everything is coming together so nicely but of course I will shop until the last minute to make sure I've got the best dress ever.  And shoes!  The poor UPS man has been delivering shoes for a few weeks now.  I'm sure I won't keep them all but a girl has got to have choices!   Plus I do have another wedding just 8 short weeks after this one. And dresses, can you ever have too many dresses? I don't think so.
The timer has sounded...  more later.  Hope everyone is having a great summer.
Until Next Time,

Just Have To Share....

Hey Everyone!
I love to share great things and wouldn't you know it, while checking out all the fun crafty sites, I came across this page. 50 Free Apron Patterns! 
Hope you have a quick moment to visit in between the beach and all your other fun summer activities.
Until Next Time,

It's Officially Summer & a winner to the giveaway!

Hey Everyone!
I hope all my USA friends had a great July 4th yesterday. We had a yummy BBQ with family and some pool time. I'm loving this great weather and soaking up the vitamin D the natural way. I love summer. Going to Baseball games {GO Angels!}, the OC Fair, The Sawdust Festival, the beach, long days... lots of great memories.  Today is an especially great day because my Son in NY is actually boarding the plane now and flying home for a week! I've been having such withdrawals and I'm beyond bursting with excitement to see him tonight. I told him that I'll probably just hug and stare at him the entire week he is home. This is heaven to me, having all three boys together!  I'm so glad that he is having this great experience and the time of his life at 26 years old but truth be told, I'll be even happier when his job brings him back home!!  He's a true Cali boy at heart and he gives NY a few years.  I can handle that :-)   .... to all you Moms with young ones, I remember those days like it was yesterday. The days may go by slow but look how fast the years fly by. It amazes me that my 3 little guys are all in their 20's now. Two getting married really soon, one of them just bought a house ~ five short miles from me.  All I did was blink and they are all grown up!

Anne, over at ZEPHYR HILL, announced the winner of the giveaway to my shop.  Sherry S. won a $30 gift certificate!  Congratulations, Sherry!!!  And a million thanks to Anne and her wonderful blog ZEPHYR HILL for all the work she did.  She's amazing! Be sure to check out her reviews of great products and there is always a giveaway going on.  So much fun !!!

I hope everyone is enjoying family and having a great summer so far!
Until Next Time,

Count Down...

Hey Everyone,
My boys are getting closer to their big day and excitement is in the air!  My oldest son is tying the knot on 8.10.12.  Less than two months away...  My soon to be daughter had a Bridal Shower this past Saturday. Ohmygosh, it was SO much fun.  I'm not one for the games.  It seems that by the time you get to my age, you've been to so many showers that you've played all the games that there is to play.  Well, we played one that I never even heard of...
We split into teams of 4 or 5.  One of us was the "Bride" and the rest of the "team" were the dress designers.  Our "fabric" was toilet paper.  This was the funniest thing I've ever seen. Of course we were timed.  My team did not do well.  I think we were in last place.  Our dress was falling apart while the real Bride was "judging" and picking the winner.  I think our dress was more for the wedding night.. ha ha.  Some of the dresses were amazingly awesome.  I love the creativity, even with plain old T.P.

Here is a picture of the Bride to Be.  Aka, my soon to be Daughter!!

It was such a fun day and it's so exciting now that we are in the count down.. the last month & few weeks!
Until Next Time,

A Contest!!

Hey Everyone!

Thanks to Anne over at ZYPHER HILL, she is hosting a contest on her blog and the winner will receive a $30 gift certificate to my shop!  If you'd like to get in on it, CLICK RIGHT HERE  and follow her instructions to be entered into the drawing. Good luck !
Until Next Time,

A Few Of My Favorite Places

Hey Everyone!
I thought I'd share a few of my favorite pages.  I have to stop by at least once per day.  The first one is a blog I recently discovered by clicking here and clicking there.  You know, one thing leads to another.... when you should be doing something else but you can't seem to step away from the laptop... haha..  what caught my eye was "Thirty Days Of Sundresses". I LOVE sundresses! Over at  MELLY SEWS, she features a sundress or two each day for young and adult.  It's so inspiring and looks SO easy!
My other favorite page is SEW CAN SHE.  Everyday is a feature project and tutorial by a talented sewist/crafter.  I just love it.  I signed up for her newsletter and each day I see something amazing! 
{ps I don't know the owners of the pages I mentioned or did they ask me to post about them. I'm simply sharing an awesome find!}
Here on the home front, Hubby was finally transferred out of the glass bubble/critical care unit and  on to the cardiac floor.  This is a good thing! The healing has been slow and go and pretty painful but it looks like the worst is behind him.
I hope where ever you are, you're enjoying wonderful weather like I am in sunny Southern Calif!

Until Next Time,