Double exciting news!

 

Sometimes things happen all at once - even better when they are good!

 

I am honored and delighted to have a seed packet/favor featured in Creating Vintage Charm magazine!

 

 

 

 

 

I was inspired by the old fashioned tradition of trading seeds and cuttings between neighbors and friends for this project.

This would make a charming favor for a wedding (scatter seeds of love) or maybe even a baby shower.

 

 

 

 

Stitch Craft Create magazine was taking submissions for their celebrations issue.

I submitted a festive rosette tutorial which can be personalized to suit your event.

I was completely stunned when they told me it made the cover!

 

 

I am so incredibly honored to have my projects featured in these beautiful magazines.

If I didn't have a little outside encouragement and mustered up some bravery, I might not have taken the chance to submit it.

 

If you make things that bring you joy, chances are they will bring someone else joy too.

Be BRAVE

Sometimes you get turned down but don't let that discourage you.

Keep going and enjoy creating in the moment.  You never know where it may lead.

  xo's ~ Heidi

 

Altered Prize Ribbon Journal

It won't be long before the lazy days of summer will be here.  In less than two weeks, the kids will be out of school and days at the pool will begin.

While my kids are bit older, I still struggle with productivity in the summer.

So, if any of you have some pearls of wisdom, please share!  There are probably other people who would love to hear what works for you too.

Truly, though, I am looking forward to just spending time with them (park visits, sandy toes, ice cream trips and picnics, even the dog days of Georgia summer).  The older they get, the faster time seems to progress.  Every moment - I want to savor it before we are packing the car for college.

Squeezing in some creative time, I covered a composition notebook with pretty papers and adorned it with a doily prize ribbon.

A little dresden butterfly and some glitter.

A close up of the paper tails.

I did a little distressing and stamping too - very subtle, just for texture.

The velvet damask paper on the spine is super luscious!

If you are a very tactile person, you may love velvet too.

This journal is available for sale on ETSY here.

Let me know there is a different color palette you would like.

I would be happy to list one just for you.

Thank you for stopping by sweet sugahs!

xo ~ Heidi

Spellbound

I have been keeping a secret.

A while ago, I saw an invitation to contribute a project to Creating Vintage Charm magazine for their fall issue.  With a menagerie of tart tins, crochet and glitter, I decided to cast a spell for tutorial on how to create a vintage inspired Halloween ornament and submit it to the magazine.

I am so excited to say they decided to publish it!

It is such an honor to have the opportunity to contribute to this beautiful publication.

The stern lady image was found on The Graphics Fairy blog.

For a simple Halloween tree, I gathered some branches from our back yard and nestled them in an ironstone pitcher with some champagne tulle.  I think I may utilize this tree again for Thanksgiving.

Please check out Creating Vintage Charm's beautiful publication and all of the inspiring artists and designers within HERE. 

Wishing you a magical fall season ~ xo's ~ Heidi

Junk Queen

My flea market cart, Stella, sometimes gets a bad rap.  Some of you may remember my post about her here.  Since then, I have a liner in the making.  Also, I thought it would be fun to add a little swag to her liner.

She hauls around my junky finds so I thought it would be most appropriate if she were crowned the "Junk Queen".  Her talents include being steadfast and hardworking during the long junking days, caring by hauling goodies for friends and multitasking by being my impromptu table when a junkin' girl is grabbing an on the go meal.

I love pale blue, especially mixed with white and tan.

Some vintage lace tossed in for good mojo.

When her liner is complete, a little glam can be added too, lol.

Happy junkin' trails to you sugahs!

xo's ~ heidi

Fairytale memories

Fairytale memories need a place to be recorded and treasured.

For the Once Upon A Dream art retreat memory book swap, I made some prairie fairy memory books using vintage foiled and flocked wallpaper which I distressed.

Then, I layered a few more distressed and glittered {have I said I like glitter?} papers.

The darling prairie fairy image was covered with Wheatfields Glimmer Mist {and more glitter}.  I struggle with getting photographs which reflect the beautiful shimmer glimmer mists create.

The prize ribbon rosette was made from a gorgeous taffeta ribbon, foiled art paper, and snippets of trim.

The paper flowers were also inked and sprinkled with some Platinum Stickles.

If I had to list one of my favorite "go to" supplies, Platinum Stickles would be high on the list!

Thanks for stopping by sweet sugahs!

Have a  beautiful day ~ xo's ~ Heidi

Strawberry Lemonade

Hi friends!  I hope everyone has been having a wonderful summer.  There is nothing like an icy glass of strawberry lemonade to quench this humid Georgia heat.

Between cool drinks, poolside fun and bbq's, I have squeezed in a few moments to kick back with the girlfriends for some girl time.  On one such occasion, I made a little packet of junkin' necessities for my girls  inspired by refreshing strawberry lemonade (hand sanitizer - always, lemonade packets for H2O - it is too hot here y'all, small candies because southern girls know sweet right?, and some bubble gum because it was pink - my husband laughed at this but you get it, right?).

I am still playing and learning my photo enhancing software and don't always know how to get the colors to  feel or to translate the way I want.  The glitter ribbon is more of a bright pink and less red.  Here, it reads more red than I want but I did not want to lose the dots on the paper.

The poms are super easy to make.  Take a circle scallop punch and punch 7 times.  The first one will be your base.  Fold the remaining 6 scallop circles in half and in half again.  Adhere and overlap them as you go around.  It may look a little flat - you can either adhere a flat back button or brad or open the petals up a bit like I did to make it look more like a pom pom.  If I am being to confusing, you are welcome to email me with any questions - I would be happy to help.

Wouldn't bigger circle scallops be cute for party decor?  You could adhere two together to make them look like a complete circle while sandwiching ribbon inbetween to make a garland.

Back to strawberry lemonade. ;)

Don't you just love this strawberry lemonade wedding?!

photo from Enchanted Dreams Weddings

Recently, on Pinterest (a recent addiction of mine), I found a recipe for strawberry lemondae bars that I really want to try.  If you have never heard of Pinterest, it is a website to post and organize your bookmarks visually.  You can also follow the bookmarks of your friends to share links and fabulous finds.

Aren't they pretty?!

You can find the recipe from K&K Test Kitchen here.

I  hope you are having a beautiful summer ~ strawberry lemonade cheers to you!!

xo's ~ Heidi

Swamp Princess

My best friend informed me a while back that she was going to become a swamp princess.

My head whirling with images from the show Swamp People, I asked her what do you mean, exactly?

Her husband is taking command of the Army Ranger swamp school in FL.

Now I understand the meaning behind "swamp princess".  The proflic gators, snakes and spiders had me cringing just thinking about the natural wildlife surrounding miles and miles of this remote camp.

Being in the armed service also means supporting the families connected with your service.

My girlfriend had asked me if I could make some notepads with the ranger logo that she could give as gifts.

Of course, I was very happy to help not only her but make something special for the families that make sacrifices in ways we may not realize - all to protect what we hold dear.

The swamp school I mentioned is an elite ranger training camp in which the soldiers must endure harsh swamp conditions, sleep and food deprivation with the expectation that they must perform both mentally and physically, as expected of an elite soldier.  I only experienced the biting flies and ants while I had the honor of attending the change of command ceremony.  I cannot imagine being up to my neck in swamp water, thwarting water moccasins and who knows what else while maintaining a level head - nope, not me.

God bless them for their service. 

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