Monarch Post

fall-ness

Hi guys. I'm back again. I've been working away in my studio, getting past my creative hurdles, and every day I think-- I need to post those how-tos! And ahem, haven't got there... but I will one of these first days.

Never made it to the SLC farmer's market this summer either with the upended summer that it was. I realized there were only a couple of more weekends left to hit the market. So Mike, Sophey, and I headed out for a day in Salt Lake.

The dogs are one of my favorite things about the farmer's market.

We went to the new Whole Foods store and did some shopping after the market.

And then we went to a favorite little consignment shop, Emiliejayne's.

But I dawdled behind and took house porch photos,

because I like to take house porch photos in the fall.

(Don't ask me why).

Emiliejayne's is loaded to the top with stuff, but it's all organized by colors.

And somehow, that just seems to keep it from feeling claustrophobic.

And it appeals to the organized part of me (which is usually a small part, but hey...)

Why didn't I buy that lamp or those glasses? They are awesome.

Cute idea for a wreath. I think an embroidery hoop would work for it.

Had to show you the crazy blue lady!

My husband is a trooper... When he posted on Facebook what he was doing for the day, Ainsley said he had lost his "man-card".

He just laughed.

But he did get to pick dinner at a local microbrewery. So he had his fun too.

We all had fun.

It's good to go and explore the city sometimes; it gets the ideas rolling again.

In other news around here... I've been sewing. A butterfly skirt/costume for Sophey.

TIP:

If you are going as a butterfly for Halloween, please make sure your wings can shake it, baby.

It's working... oh ya.

And I'm working...

 

I've got a studio full of projects in the works for sale soon--

cute things for kids and their mammas...

tea towels (that's a sneak peak above), totes, aprons, toys, pincushions, pillows, hair doodads,

AND... a zoo ful of half-naked sock monkeys who may begin rioting if they are not properly dressed soon.

That would be bad.

Gotta go work ;) 

Hope you are enjoying the day, and thanks so much for stopping by.

XOK

The WEDDING (part 3 ;)

 

I was planning a how-to post on the tabletop decorations we made for the wedding today, but of course I didn't actually take photos while I was making the crafts (that would have been too easy, of course) and it's just been so rainy and dreary here for the last few days, I haven't been able to take good photos... but I will, as soon as the sun is shining again!

So I'll do another post or two soon on making mercury glass look-alike vases (yes, thrift store vases and jelly jar glasses can make awesome wedding tabletop decorations ;) and a how-to for the photo booth photo by the vase and votive holder.

The black and white photo booth photo of the two of them was perfect... so so them. (They are constantly laughing and joking around all the time). I had to figure out a way to use it for a wedding decoration, and almost by accident, the photo of the two of them and the whole photo booth thing tied together really well.

 

Ainsley wanted a photo booth at the wedding after seeing this one at a bridal fair last January. It was such a hit-- I wouldn't have guessed it, but it was. The booth printed two photos, one went into their guest book with well wishes, and the other photo was tucked in with a bag of candy for the guests to take home. The kids at the wedding took about a zillion photos of themselves in the booth-- it turned out to be a great babysitter too! 

 

 

It was a great place for shmooching and being silly.

 

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Running off to my studio today, I think I've got wind back in my sails. I'm glad it's a rainy day today... the house and studio feel so cozy on days like this one.

And after the next couple posts, I'll quit blabbering on about the wedding and move on to other schtufff!

XOK!