going batty.

Going batty from being busy lately?
Check!
Loving the little batty cutouts in the shop?
Double check!

Halloween is coming up quickly,
so make sure to place your orders for goodies soon!
These are all perfect for kids crafts, invitations, confetti,
etc, etc, etc.

Find spooky treats in the shop here:
1. Spooky Mix - Black Cardstock & Vintage Dictionary Bat Cutouts
2. Spooky Tree Cutouts
3. Vintage Dictionary Moon and Stars
4. Flying Black Bird Cutouts

As always, convo me if you need more than one pack of anything in the shop and I would be happy to post a custom listing for you. I adore custom orders! :)

Did you know that Halloween is just 46 days away?!
Costume ideas need to be though of asap.
Stay tuned. :)
xo!

a few bucks of happy.

A few weeks ago, I was living in a disorganized mess.
Inch by inch, things are looking up around my office!
I spent just a few dollars at Michael's and found some bright & happy things to spruce up my work area. A ladybug stapler was my favorite find for sure, a cute "hello kitty" notepad since I am always making lists, an adorable little personalized "h" note box full of itsy bitsy sized paper, and some snazzy farm animal pencils {that have yet to be sharpened!} round out my cute finds. Seriously, the pig pencils are amazingly adorable. :)


I am housing my pencils in my fantastic vintage beer mug from 1982 {my birth year, woot woot!} that I found while thrifting one day for about a quarter. I adore this shape of mug and one day want to drink all of my beverages, beer or non beer, from vintage beer mugs. Totally cute. :)


I am sneaking in time to organize and have been very happy with the result!
Organized and color coded paper, anyone?? :)

And if you would like a few dollars worth of happy as well,
check out some of my new items that hit the shop this morning!!

Eeeek, my new favorites cut out of vintage atlas pages... butterflies!


I can't tell you how long I have been meaning to get these plain kraft paper tags into the shop. Finally, here they are. :)


And the larger sized birds have flown in as well! Need these in another color? No problem, just send me a convo through Etsy and I'll make these in any color cardstock for you! :)

A few dollars can bring serious happiness to my day.
What is making you happy today?!
Now I am off to craft, craft, craft for Andrew's birthday party this Saturday!!
So much to do, let me tell you. :)
Happy Tuesday, xo!

busy = unorganized.

When I get busy,
things tend to get
very
disorganized in my life.

Case in point:
My office & studio...

Clutter, clutter, clutter.
Paper is shoved into my shelves,
my drawers won't stay closed,
and the orders are piling up.


This room needs a major re-haul very soon.
Spring cleaning is high on my list.
{My pending orders are on the to-do list first, of course.}
I need to play catch up and brighten my workspace though. I am thinking of making some cute wall art that will inspire me each day when I walk into my office, and I will share those ideas with you very soon. Cute things are in the works, for sure.

And speaking of cute things, could these butterflies get any cuter???

The "mellow yellow" color is available in the shop here!


And the "girlie pastels" have been listed for sale as well!

SO happy and spring-y, wouldn't you agree? :)
As always, convo me if you need more than one pack or different color schemes and I'd be happy to make some custom items for you.

Happy Friday, friends!
xo!

making music!

I have been collecting vintage music sheets and music books for quite some time. I keep meaning to start in on them to cut out a whole line of my cutouts that are "music themed"! :) Finally, finally do I get around to it!

The music birds are the first to hit the store here!
If you would like any of my cutouts done in music sheet paper, convo me to let me know and I would be happy to make them for you. :) I think the large and small heart cutouts would be amazing in music sheets- perfect for a wedding with a couple who loves music!!

Mommy Holly has been quite busy lately as well...
lots of new things are in the works for the shop.

I have had a ton of custom orders for bright yellow flower cutouts- and how long has it taken me to actually list these little guys on their own?! :) Find them here!


I also have been swamped with custom orders lately, which I adore. I simply LOVE the way these jumbo heart tags turned out for an upcoming wedding. Remember to contact me if you need anything specific made and I would be more than happy to create something custom for you. :)

Happy Wednesday, xo!

easter goodies!

New Easter goodies
have been added to the shop!

Stock up on tags and supplies for the holiday next month
and feel super prepared when the week of Easter comes along! :)
Let me know if you need to set up a custom order
and I'd be happy to help you!


{happy brown paper bunny rabbit cutouts}
These fabulous little bunnies would be darling for your kids to use in crafts and art, they would be great tied to an Easter gift or teacher's gift as well! :) So many uses for these little guys!


{brown paper tags - bunny silhouette}
Ah, I adore silhouettes, and nothing is cuter than this cute bunny on brown paper tags. Maybe the Easter bunny could write a little note on here for your kids?! :)


{sweet white Easter gift tags}
I love, love, love the motif on these tags. These will be what I use to wrap up Andrew's teacher gifts. {More on that soon.} :)


{brown paper tags - funky chicks}
Chicka, chicka, chicka. These sassy little birds need a place in your craft room, am I right?! :) I love these!

Happy Easter planning to you all!
I am planning some cute teacher gifts and kids crafts
that I will share with you very soon.
xo!

funny bunnies. :)

These cute little chubsters have popped up in my shop!
Wouldn't these look adorable tied onto your child's Easter basket?
Or used as Easter favor or gift tags?!
I can't stand how cute that little bunny is.
Let me know if you need more than three tags
and I'd be happy to post a custom listing for you! :)

Happy Wednesday!
Now I am off to have a fun dinner date
with a certain handsome six-year old man. ;)
See you here tomorrow for a yummy and easy recipe!
xo!

sweet & happy.

I love when Andrew is quietly crafting.
So sweet and he is so darn happy with a few markers, a bit of paper, and stickers.
I love to snag up some of those dollar goodies at Michael's or JoAnn's to keep on hand for afternoons that we need a little craft time. Andrew loves to be surprised by these goodies, too! Perfect idea for rainy days when momma needs to clean the house as well! ;)


That face is just the sweetest, right?!
Andrew, be still my heart.
Love, love, love. :)

And here is another sweet little item to hit the shop...

I adore these brown paper cardstock heart cutouts! :)
SO many ways to use these...
you might need a pack or two in your crafting collection.
I know Mr. Andrew already snagged some from my office. :)

Happy crafting, and stay tuned tomorrow for my inspiration post!
{Did you make anything inspired by bicycles this week? I did!! Can't wait to share!}
xo!

personalize it. :)

Another sweet addition to the personalized collection in the shop! :)
These would be SO cute for a number of things...

weddings

anniversary parties

save the dates

envelope confetti

bridal showers

or...
You can personalize it with one initial as well for baby showers or birthdays!
Anything you can think up would be so much fun! :)

Find them here.
Convo me for custom orders, I would love to help you out!

OK, back to work for me...
I've got a billion orders to catch up on!
Happy Tuesday!
xo!

so close.

I have almost hit 1500 sales in my shop!!

Who will receive the special free goodies?!
This time around, it is a super fab little package of paper products!
You seriously don't want to miss it. :)

Only two sales to go.
Ready..
Set..
Shop!
xo!

a little monday giveaway! :)

I am so excited to share a new line of products that I have been working on for my shop! I am going to be offering many different customized hang tags for weddings, parties, gift tags, or even for use on your own products if you run a shop as well. These can be customized however you'd like and you can order as many as you might need!

I adore this darling heart tag, and think these would be absolutely perfect to use at Valentine's Day for your own personal gifts, or used at a wedding on your favors. They add a little extra touch of handmade that is so personal and sweet. Convo me through Etsy for custom orders and I would be happy to help you out! :)

And in honor of these new fun and fabulous tags, I am going to be sending one lucky reader a pack of flat notecards with a sweet birdie hand stamped on them, complete with one of my new heart tags! :)

Want to win?
Just leave a comment on this post
and I'll announce the winner on Friday.
Easy, peasy! :)
Happy Monday, friends!!
xo!

the first of many...

...new items to pop up in the shop!
Lots of Valentine's items are coming as well,
and I couldn't be more excited!! :)

sweet cupid cutouts found here!

Now I am off to enjoy Andrew's last few days of holiday break! Back to the grind of getting up early and heading to school on Monday... Three weeks fly by, don't they?
Happy Friday, friends!!
xo!

a perfect stocking stuffer!

Just added to the shop...
gift certificates for the holiday season! :)

If you know someone who loves cards, gift tags, wrapping presents, creating, scrapbooking, paper crafts, etc etc etc.... this might be a perfect option to tuck in with their gift! :) Let the recipient choose what they'd like in the quiet coziness of their home after the craziness of the holidays!

Shop for them here!

And by the way...
Almost to 1300 sales in the shop, as well!
Lucky number 1300 will receive some yummy paper goodie freebies, for sure!
Will it be you?!

PS.
So sorry I have been absent around here.
Please forgive me.
I've been a happy & busy bee, let me assure you. :)
xo!

the queen bee. :)

Wait.
The Queen Bee is over???!
I can hardly believe it.
It is just like Christmas.
You work so hard for it, anticipate it, and then all of a sudden, you are on the other side!
It was so much fun.
Lots and lots of late nights and hard work, but so much fun. :)


My booth, in all of it's holiday themed glory! :)


I will be listing the new holiday cards in the shop, as well as some new tag motifs today and in the next few days as well. I was so tired after the event, that I had to take a few days to recuperate! :)


LOVE how everything turned out though, and was so happy to share again in the Queen Bee crazy fun!!

I didn't get a chance to snap photos of all of the beautiful booths. And I mean, seriously BEAUTIFUL. Everything was magical and gorgeous and I wanted to buy everything. Here are some of the photos that I did manage to get. :)

Wendy Miracle - my sister's booth, full of whimsical children's items! :)


Mallory at her booth! :)


Heidi Devlin Design- my talented momma! :)


White Apple Threads - amazing bags & tshirts! :)


Joy's Hope. Who doesn't love Julie and her amazing booth?! :)


Whippy Cake, home of the cutest hair accessories ever. :)


An overview photo of the Queen Bee Market.
There is so much happiness in handmade. :)
Don't you think?

Thanks, Queen Bees.
I can hardly wait until May. :)
xo!

PS.
My shop is almost to 1200 sales.
Free goodies to that customer,
so hop over to the shop and take a peek! :)
Who doesn't love free things?!
I thought so. :)

only days away.

The time is finally here.
And if you live in my house,
you would most definitely know it. :)
We are busy, busy, busy with
Queen Bee Market prep!!

I am so excited to share with you the newest items to my shop, but am trying to keep my {secret telling} mouth shut so that the items can be a complete surprise at the market! Let me just say, I am oh-so-happy with the way things are turning out.

Are you going to be visiting me
at the Queen Bee Market?!
I hope so! :)

You have two days to shop this time around as well...
Friday, November 12th from 4pm to 9pm
and
Saturday, November 13th from 9am to 4pm
Let me know if you are planning on stopping in!
I will be out and about and around my booth quite a lot,
so I hope to meet lots of you. Come say hello! :)

And if you are not coming to the Queen Bee, {tear!}
new items will be posted in my shop on Monday.
Very exciting stuff, let me tell you. :)

OK, it's back to work for me and happy week, friends!
xo!

Homemade Halloween... A Giveaway from Wild Olive! :)

I am so in love with today's giveaway! {And it's the last of the week, eek!}

I discovered Mollie's blog recently and immediately was hooked. She makes the most adorable embroidery patterns and offers them in her shop in printable form.. so easy and convenient!! :)

This is how Mollie describes herself...
"I'm Mollie, a graphic designer who loves to create. Making doodles into crafty projects is a favorite pastime, and I love sharing them with others. Find more about my creative pursuits at wildolive.blogspot.com!"

Today, Mollie is offering two printables for you all!! A super cute printable banner to add to your Halloween decor...


And the most delish embroidery pattern ever!


Want to win?! Here's how:
1. Visit Wild Olive and become a follower! :)
2. Visit the shop and tell me your favorite thing.

Good luck!! Winner will be announced tomorrow along with all the other giveaways as well. Have you missed some?? Read my previous posts, friends! You won't want to miss a single thing. :)

And of course,
thank you ALL
for reading along with me this week for the
Homemade Halloween special!!!
I have had the best time. Thanks to all the guest bloggers and giveaway-girls!!! You all ROCK. I've got lots of fun posts planned for next week as well, but I might be writing about something besides Halloween, who knows! :)
Happy weekend, xo!

busy bee! {& a giveaway!}

This week has been serious craziness.
I came off of the weekend expecting to relax and unwind after the room re-do, but the little shop has been crazy, nutso busy. I am so very thankful, but also have been working nonstop! Add in a new volunteer day with Andrew's kindergarten teacher from last year {she has zero parent help!}, spending lots of time with Andrew and of course, sleeping, and there has been little time for anything else. :)

Here are some yummy little things I've been working on...

A custom order from a fab customer has turned out so amazing!
She is throwing a surprise birthday party and needed some paper goods to add in a little personal touch to the decor of the party. I adore these "sandwich picks" and want to throw a party and make some for myself. :)

And because I am feeling lucky to be busy and working hard for all of my fantastic customers, I want to say thank you and offer up a $10 shop credit for one lucky winner! :)
{must be redeemed all at once, and cannot be used on custom orders.}

Simply leave a comment and say hello and you'll be entered to win.
I'll give you an extra entry if you tweet, facebook, blog, etc, etc about it.
I'll pick a winner via random.org on Monday!
Thanks, friends. :)
Now it's back to work for me....
xo!

yummy new goodies.

Let me just say...
the room turned out incredible.
Like, crazy cute & perfectly suited for my child. :)
Andrew was thrilled!!
I am sooo happy that I did his room re-do and he was seriously shocked to see his room transformed into something that was so much more "him!" :) Photos to follow tomorrow morning- I promise! I was so tired after working all weekend on the room that I just didn't have the energy to get the blog posted for today.

But in the meantime,
here are some new yummy paper goodies from my shop that I want to share with you!

{darling vintage atlas & map page bird cutouts}


{Stock up on Halloween paper goods now so you can be planning your costumes later! :) }

Happy beginning of the week to you all!
And pop by tomorrow to see the room in all of its cute glory. :)
xo!

shop love no.14

Little art prints are the perfect thing to tuck in on any wall. In the kitchen, next to the phone, in the bathroom, hung next to the front door... a sweet little printed illustration or sentiment can always find room in your home. That is why LuckyBluebirdArt is one of my favorite Etsy stores. Full of adorable and unique items, you are sure to find the perfect piece of art for your house! :)

{A modern twist on bird prints, this one tops my list of favorites!}


{The perfect print to hang in the bathroom to remind the little ones to wash up!}


1. This toaster & birdie print would look amazing hung in a kitchen!
2. Would this look adorable in a kids' playroom? Remind them to treat each other nicely. :)
3. And another perfect kitchen or dining room print. :)
4. Add a little whimsy to the walls with this gray and white print!

What are your favorite shops or items right now?
Happy Thursday!
xo!

PS.
TWO DAYS until the re-do day, eeek!!! I have sewn the curtains and gotten everything ready. Can't wait to share the pictures with you. :)