Fall Frivolity

Falling in love with fall is about spending time outside in the cool, crisp air . . .

football {at least here in the South, lol} . . .

baking with my family. . .

craft fairs and state fairs.

Recently, I have been falling in love with prize ribbons!

Any kind ~ from small scale prize ribbon jewelry to large prize ribbons for decorating.

In the spirit of fall {and the fact I am a textile junkie}, I wanted to combine multiple

textures ~ delicate and airy, caramel and velvet.

Here is what came out of that inspiration.

I love the refined ribbons and tattered linen.

{I like to junk it up a bit, ;-)  }

First prize deserves a sparkly brooch right?

I knew when I saw this one it would be perfect for a fall prize ribbon.

I am displaying mine on my basket.  However, it would also look nice on a fall wreath for the front door

or pinned on chair backs for festive Thanksgiving dining decor.

Wishing you a happy fall season my Sugahs!

xo's ~ Heidi

Victorian Cuff Swap Inspiration

Here is a little sneaky peek at some of the colors I am using for sweet Molly's Victorian Cuff.

Molly loves crushed velvet (a girl after my own heart!, tulle, sapphire blues, purples and emerald greens.

Shh! we are keeping it under wraps until the reveal!

I am getting so excited Molly!!

Take care my Sugahs, xo ~ Heidi



Vintage baby

The crisp air of fall is finally making its presence known in Georgia in the early morning hours.

The changing seasons always inspire me to fluff my nest for the beauty each season brings.

Time to change the cloche contents!  I LOVE vintage baby pictures.  I especially love this picture because of the water stains {yes, authentic distressing - still love my Tim Holtz distress ink pads though!}, the crisp picture and delicate details of the child's jewelry and lace.

This fall is all about soft colors of white, brown and tan for me.

{thinking of making a white pumpkin run to Hobby Lobby!}

I have a silver locket that was given to me as a gift a very long time ago.  I have never polished it - only dusting.  I love the aged patina it has.  {I guess a few wrinkles could be an aged patina too but let's not talk about that, lol!}

I thought the locket would be a sweet nod to the necklace around the baby's neck.

Birdie?  . . . because I love me some birdies!

Sweet little prairie baby!  I wish I had some worn cowboy booties to clip this one to.  Maybe with a little rhinestone blingy.

A little Victorian lass which much have had some pretty blue or green eyes.

She has a funny look on her face which reminds me of her parents asking her to sit still just so the photo could be shot.  {some things never change}

Wishing for you a very inspired fall!

xo's, Sugah ~  Heidi

Quick and Crafty!

Hi everyone!  I have been soooo swamped with the beginning of the school year, Girl Scouts, the antique store, my Mom having surgery and life in general.

{blah, blah, blah, blah, blah - we have all been there, right?}

I have missed you guys!  I missed reading your blogs and seeing what fun things you are up to.

Back to the regularly scheduled channel . . .

Sometimes I need a quick {and I mean quick} gift item.  Such is the case for this cutie owl notepad.

As an incentive for ladies who decided to become Girl Scout leaders, I gave them a sweet gifty to inspire them on their journey.

I didn't have alot of time for extra embellishments -  just simple, cute and inexpensive!

I used:

Jr. legal pads {available at Wal-Mart and most office supply stores for about $4 for a pack of 6} 

{yes, only a few dollars per gift for cuteness!}

Coordinating cardstock and decorative paper

Grosgrain ribbon

Cricut cartridge - Disney princesses

Stampin' Up scallop punch

If you do not have a Cricut machine - no need to worry.  You can use any decorative die cut you like.

I do love my Cricut machine though!  I can resize the owl to make tags or post-it covers to match if I am giving a coordinated gift of sweet office supplies.

Sometimes after I have created a project I tend to tweak subsequent pieces. {do you do that?  I think I second guess myself too much sometimes}  I think this owl would be sweet with a little flower in the corner with some Stickles glitter! (and a little distress inking on the scallop part)

Thanks for stopping by!

xo's, Heidi