Monarch Post

what's new?

 
In between all the end-of-the-school-year busyness-- programs, fieldtrips, dance recitals and keeping up with a constantly rescheduled rained out baseball schedule; I've been in and out of my studio....

 
playing around with lots of ideas...

 

 
and actually having a few turn out ;)

I've decided summer will be a great time to finally do something with my long neglected Etsy shop. I've had plans for a long time now to turn it into a child and mom shop, but until just lately the vision thing for it wasn't happening... it took a few lightbulb moments, but slowly the ideas came along...  all gardeny, summery, and finally with lots of RED-- that favorite color of mine.

So in the next few weeks I'll be making and stocking my Monarch shop... I'm excited.

What's new in your world?

XO

Kelly

 

 

spring gifts

 
Mike brought home a tulip bouquet for me on Tuesday.

 
I put them in the living room in a "new" thrifted vase. Yesterday they started to open.

 
Last night around six o'clock the sun was hitting the tulips just so... perfectly.

 
And apparently you can take lots of tulip photos when the sunlight is just so... perfect.

 

 
See what I mean. I tell ya... a perfect spot of sunshine in every way. (And I have a keeper for a hubby.)

  

Last Saturday Ainsley stopped over with a just-finished present for Sophey. She made her an afghan. And made her own pattern. Isn't it gorgeous? It looks like the tulips to me: swaying stripes of reds, yellow, and green. I think my grandma and mom would be proud.

 
And last but not least, dessert!( I've cut way back on the baking around here-- there are wedding clothes to fit into this fall. But on Sundays, we usually indulge a day.) 

I've made this cake twice now, and it's about foolproof.  Grandma Mettie's oatmeal cake-- gotta love the name. The recipe is here for you at family fun magazine. It's buttery, and nutty, and not too sweet, and just so... perfect ;)

I'm working on some new designs/ideas at the moment. We're finally having nice spring weather here; which means I have the attention span of a termite lately. It always happens in spring... But, I did put together my flickr favorites awhile ago, so there's some crafty lovely inspiration for you there. Just click on my flickr badge on the side bar and look under favorites.

Thanks for stopping by,

XO

Kelly