Finished Product

And here it is - my fininshed contribution to the Etsy Dallas charity event Sit Down to Stand Up for Kids, benefitting the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center. I have titled it "The Doll, The Chair and the Wardrobe."


When I first saw the chair, I was really unsure what to do, since my medium is fabric and I make clothes. I thought about making a little slipcover, but since I recently started making dolls, and the chair seemed the perfect size for a little doll, my wheels started turning! I must admit - making clothes this tiny was hard for me, since I couldn't move some of the fabric through the machine and ended up hand stitching a lot. But I had a seriously fun time making these little creations, each modeled after a larger L+L garment. I know it's a little hard to see the actual chair in this shot - but that's why you need to come on out to the event, to see it as well as all the fantastic designs of my fellow Teamies. I am blown away by the talent in the group again and again, and so humbled and proud to be a part of it!


I hope you'll join us for this event! Details HERE!

Chairity Event

I'm busy working on my contribution to the first ever Etsy Dallas charity spotlight event Sit Down to Stand Up for Kids: Little Chairs for a Big Cause. Me and other Etsy Dallas artists will be decorating the chair shown above, and they will be auctioned off with the proceeds benefiting the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center. 

I've got a plan in my head and my idea sketched out, and now I just have to make it happen! More details about the event here. Mark your calendars!

WHEN: Thursday October 13th from 6:30 to 9:30
WHERE: Blue Room @ Southside on Lamar

by invitation only...

I've been deep in the throes of planning for Violet's first birthday party (already???), so I thought I would share the invites and any other "craftiness" I get into during the preparation. I knew I wanted to include fabric somehow, since I've used so many in her weekly photos. So I came up with a design, printed it out on card stock from Paper Source, then added the little fabric banner at the top with my sewing machine. The insert accompanying the invite asks guests to bring an item for a time capsule for Violet to open on her 18th birthday. (An idea that I really liked that I found here.)

The color scheme for the party is inspired by some coasters and cupcake wrappers that I picked up at Joann's from the Martha Stewart craft line. Next up, a fabric banner.

austin bound...

We're headed to Austin this weekend for the Renegade Craft Fair. This is the first time we'll be sharing a booth, with our friend Silas Tom. You've seen Silas Tom designs already on L+L t-shirts, so we can't wait to see his paper goods line, which he'll be debuting at the show. Stop by our booth, number 37! Can't wait to see you!

boo...

I started and finished Little V's Halloween costume while she was taking her morning nap, which means it took less than 30 minutes to crank out! It's the first thing I've sewn since she was born, so I'm glad it was painless. She'll wear it with a little white hat. Happy Halloween!

a birthday cupcake for me...

I've blogged before about Anthropologie's birthday coupons/giveaways, and how they inspired me for a little L+L giveaway. So I was really excited when I saw this year's birthday coupon arrived in my mailbox. The little birthday candle is actually attached to a necklace, but what I found most inspiring was the cupcake punched into the card stock with a needle. I'm thinking a punched shape or logo would be a fun addition to a business card or hangtag. The wheels are turning...

fun this weekend: supplies me!

If you're a crafter/creative person who lives nearby, you should head this Saturday to the Supplies Me craft supply destash sale at South Side on Lamar. Members of Etsy Dallas will be unloading some of their stashes of craft supplies, so there should be jewelry supplies, fabric, and lots of other treasures for your crafting needs.

More details here.

what's in the bag...

Here's a shot of the giveaways I just finished putting together that will be included in the swag bags for the Etsy Dallas Jingle Bash. The bags will go to the first 50 people in the door. 

I racked my brain to come up with something that I wanted to do for a giveaway - the small muslin bag holds a purse-sized sewing kit, and the piece of paper is a 20% off coupon for anything purchased at the show. I'm really pleased with how they turned out.

This will be my first Etsy Dallas event to participate in, and I'm so excited! And the show was voted "Best One-Stop Shop" by the Dallas Observer. So mark your calendars for November 21st from 1pm to 7pm! And get in line early so you can get your hands on one of those bags.