*new new new*

i've finally added cabochon earrings to the shop. i've had these since summer for the farmer's market but have only just taken pictures and posted them. only $5 a pair! click here to see the selection.

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top row, 2nd from the right...rosette earrings / lime! see the treasury here. thanks carousela!

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second row, to the left...felt applique clip / nesting bird / light green flower! see the treasury here. thanks terraform!

haha.

i can appreciate this because i live in utah + i'm mormon.

(thanks mom for showing me this.)

*** chenille burp cloth clearance! ***

i'm discontinuing the chenille burp cloths (there are other products i want to focus on more) and they are all on sale for only $3 each! (they were $5.50) there are only 13 left (i had 18 this morning) and they are ready-to-ship and oh so cute! :)

(coming soon...the pocket mirrors will finally be listed as well as some new pretty earrings...)

the fantastic mr. fox!

go rent this movie. i promise, you won't regret it. i finally saw it this christmas weekend and it was one of the most enjoyable movies i've EVER SEEN. everything about it is perfect: the stop-motion, the voices, the funny parts, the music, the colors - i really can't say enough about how much i liked this movie.

it was directed by wes anderson and it really reminded me alot of the royall tenenbaums (his movie) + ocean's 11 (not his movie, but has george clooney who is mr. fox) - a dysfunctional family with a trouble-making patriarch and a cool-headed matriarch + a "mad caper" (stealing food from the 3 farmers).

la la loved it. go see it.

i die. these are so cute.

that stitching is just superb! see the tutorial here.

(p.s. this lil' blog is on vacation til dec. 28th. happy holidays!)

an assortment of christmas craft ideas...

get the links for the tutorials here!

(i particularly like that flower made with old toilet paper rolls in the top left corner! would be so cute as a non-christmas decoration as well - birthday parties, wedding receptions...so cute!)

baby, its cold outside!

i think this gap commerical with rainn wilson and selma blair is really cute.

five friday favorites: christmas!

this vintage christmas tree pin.

these pretty gift tags.
cute festive dollhouse!
love these fabric giftwrap bows!

pretty gingerbread cookies!

have a super weekend!

love this cute felt mistletoe!

go to the tutorial here.

(i think this would also be cute as a party decoration in different colors...)

good job, target.

i think that lady is really funny.

tutorial tuesday: mini christmas banners

love the layered look of these mini christmas banners! so cute and easy to whip up. go to the tutorial here.

all i want for christmas...

to me, this is the quintessential pop christmas song. it always makes me happy when i hear it!

five friday favorites: blogs i stalk

there are many more blogs i stalk, of course, but these are currently my top 5 (in no particular order):

steoffrey: a new mom and dad with their cute baby and they're photographers. love their cute home videos.
bleubird: she runs an online vintage shop and is mom to 3 kids. love her photos + outfits.

a beautiful mess: exactly what it says in her header "fashion, handmade and pretty things". very inspirational blog to crafters like me.

the rockstar diaries: super cute almost-parents, her clothes are amazing and i love her photos. it's just a personal blog but so interesting!

and of course, the nienie dialogues: (i think everyone knows this already but...) mom of 4 who was in a plane crash and survived but with severe burns all over her body. one of the more inspirational blogs that actually makes me cry.

there you have it! i hope one or two of them are new to you, i love discovering a new blog with pretty photos and interesting lives. too creepy? nah, i know you do it, too. :)

did you know?

zooey deschanel started a blog.

tutorial tuesday: felted ball wreath

this wreath is so adorable i wanna eat it. (that moose garland isn't too shabby either.) she felted each individual ball herself, but i could see a miniature version using those little puff balls from a craft store. so cute! see the tutorial here.

i heart these cute prints.

{via this etsy shop.}

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bottom left corner: apple tree felt snap clip! see the treasury here. thanks myknittingworld!

i love this particular live performance.

florence + the machine - "dog days are over"