Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Yes, Please!

I promise to stick darcy in the cargo holder with
my two kids.
{that way we share if I win!}

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Dining Al Fresco

{Kip & Matt}

After a friends graduation ceremony {ok, ok we left as soon as Dale's name was mentioned and he was handed his diploma}! Anyway we headed to Milano's in Dayton for some pizza. A casual evening out. I {Kara} is practicing with my new point & shoot camera. Nothing fancy, a Nikon Cool Pix, trying to figure out the anti-jiggle mode. As you see some are blurry and some are clear. I have a lot to learn.  

I'm not technical, where as Darcy can change her own headlights on her car. I think she has even replaced an engine or something major in their lawnmower. If there's a will there's a way for Darcy. When we had our shop I would waltz into the store and she would be dangling from the ceiling re-wiring something or other.  


{Luke}
{serious jiggling here}
{still blurry}


{I pushed the right button...it's clear}

Anyway sorry for this post, I just thought it was fun to have normal, everyday pictures, even the not so perfect ones!


Tuesday, June 30, 2009

4th of July Creative Endeavor

I spotted these coin rolls a while back & purchased them thinking
they were quirky for other uses than just "rolling coins"
Wal-mart carries bags of each coin increment so you can choose the
colors you like best. I love the red 1 cent & blue 5 cent.
They are cheap, a dollar or two a bag for many rolls in each.
{Let's make a 4th of July garland}
I then used my cute cupcake liners purchased from
specialty online bake supply shops. These are
pink/cream & red/cream.


I found 1" grosgrain ribbon in my stash and tied a knot on
one end leaving an ample length to string my goodies.

I flattened out the cupcake liners, poked a hole in the middle and put three liners together:
red, pink, red liners
next, red coin roll,
then pink, red, pink liners
then strung a blue coin roll & so on.
Keep stringing until you have desired length.
I haven't finished a complete garland yet so I
decided Mrs. dress form needed a quirky collar.
Why not? She looks festive for any party this 4th.
The coin rolls almost look "fire cracker-ish"!

Happy 4th of July dear friends.

What are your plans this coming weekend?

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Curious Sofa {Less Than Serious Surroundings}


Dyed ribbon from Curious Sofa & books, may I recommend.......
*The New Eighteenth- Century Style, ummm this books leaves me speechless. the end.
*Lost Crafts, thatched roof anyone? Me, me!
Petite glittered trophy, I'm swooning!
Wrapped package of maps, sorry I'm enjoying the wrapping!

I enjoyed this store, you know I like a store when I go around the perimeter
about 100 times. That I did!

I also stopped at an antique mall on the way home 
Artichoke Annie's {outside Columbia, MO right off I-70} and it was a good stop!
Thanks to Deb's shop girls for giving me the heads up.
I'm kicking myself for not buying a few things, but
husband+two small boys+ 1 million more miles to go="your 15 minutes are up"!
Cherries off our tree, that cute package & vintage linen 
Lost Crafts book & spool of vintage unused pink crochet string. This string
will be perfect for tags that will be at the Country Living Fair.
Oh, dear we must get busy, Darcy!

Love, love original packaging!


I was feeling spunky and decided "why not?"
put this bag on the wall......
there are no rules in decorating, right?


Deb's shop girls tucked two bags together
to hold all my heavy books+goodies {yes, I supported the 3/50 project & all in one shop} and yippee another bag to recycle.....
on our bedroom door.
I tell ya the girl on the bag seems to say
"I'm peeking in on ya......have you started your chores yet?"
Then she replies with those eyes....."get busy"..........

gotta go the vacation laundry pile erupted.......


Friday, June 19, 2009

Vacation + Cute

this gal is too cute..........case in point: scallops!



Hand covered buttons! & bias tape!

*we'll be out of town until Saturday the 27th of June.
orders that are placed will ship when we get back.
we'll be checking e-mails........

Monday, June 15, 2009

Summer Curiosities for You.........







Air mail paper

Summer vintage bouquet

Crafting goodness

Nautical Shapes

Alma Mater Kit

Circles shapes

Petite French-y lanterns

A petite department strore basket

Thread cones