We Love Autumn Too

Do you need journaling inspiration?  Here is a beautiful journal from hollysarah.  

Pretty, huh.  Well check out her blog for more inspiration here.

Christmas Project Idea #2

Every year around this time, I usually ask myself, "What would Martha do?"  Well, this year you can find 51 project ideas for Christmas gifts and decorations on her website.  These pillar candles are my absolute favorite.  How excited would you be to open these puppies up?  Learn how to make these candles here from Martha.

Perfect for Winter

These cutie booties speak for themselves.  Couldn't you imagine these on your bundle of joy this winter?  Enjoy this pdf pattern from Heather Bailey herself.

No Bad Apples in this Bunch

Remember when you were younger and you meticulously cut out models from fashion magazines, glued them to construction paper (for sturdiness) and then mixed and matched your favorite outfits from the pages to create your own one of a kind paper doll?  Did you die of excitement when American Girl dolls first came out with their own line of paper dolls, based on their historic counterparts of course?  If you answered yes to either of these questions, these beauts should be at the top of your Christmas wish list.  Coming this November to Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and a Borders near you are The Black Apple's Paper Doll Primer.  Fiona, Elsie, and Jane will be the perfect addition to your (ah-em) I mean your daughter's collection.  Pre-order your set here today.  Make sure you check out theblackapple etsy shop for more wonderful goods.

Thanksgiving Feast Centerpiece

Danielle Thompson rocks, and her easy to make crafts are some of my favorite things to look at.  Okay, okay, so I don't actually have enough time to sit down and do all of them, but her online tutorials, blog, and digital kits are eye candy!

Check out these fun pumpkins, perfect for your Thanksgiving table.  Beautiful right?  Click here for her easy how-to.

Christmas Projects Idea #1

How many of you are strapped for cash around the Holiday season?  That's what I thought.  I spend tons of time from the beginning of November up until the wee minutes before we venture home for the holidays, creating Christmas gifts for family and loved ones.  This year, I am being a little more creative than my scrapbook calenders of years past.  In my venture for new ideas for gifts, I will share with you the fun tutorials I stumble upon.  Just call me Mrs. Clause.

For my first Christmas project, I am in love with this wall art.  Archiver's website has an online pdf for download explaining to you step by step how to create your own scrapbooked painter's tray.  You could buy Archiver's produced version of the tray (minus the photos and papers) for a cost.  My suggestion: go vintage.  This weekend during a shopping trip to the antique stores in Weston, MO, I stumbled across several of these old-school beauties.  The worn wood and imperfect lines and leftover paint will only add to the whimsy of this artwork. 

Click here for the PDF guide:  http://www.archiversonline.com/trays/trayguide.pdf  This is a super easy project to do and if you are at all scrappy like me, will take you no time at all to finish!

Be Your Own Designer!

I stumbled upon the coolest website a while ago and I wanted to share it with you.  Have you ever dreamed of designing your own fabric?  Do you look at wallpaper designs and say to yourself, "Man I wish I had a shirt like that?"  Now is your chance.  Spoonflower is an easy to use website and community where you can create and print your own fabrics!  Craftstylish.com says, “Offers crafters a truly revolutionary chance to have their custom designs printed onto fabric.”  True Up: All Fabric all the Time declares it as the next best thing to Etsy.  I love this site.  I haven't even taken the opportunity to create my own fabric....I am addicted to its weekly contests and love voting on the themed fabrics.  Oh..this site is to die for!

While you are there, check out Heather Ross's new collection, Macaroni Love Story.  How cute would pinafores and play dresses be in these prints?