Trees and little boys

After Dunwoody, I got to hang out with two of my favorite boys in the whole wide world.

(my nephew is of course in this category also)

The goal was to turn Ian's room into a forest of trees! And in 3 days, I think Holly and I did an amazing job of creating a (Not Real but imaginary) as Ian had to keep telling me, forest!

Benjamin (Jamin) spilled the red paint on his head and had to have an emergency bath.

Ian is 3 and likes puzzles and strawberries and helping mom!

FIRST: there were white/primed walls that Holly had so wonderfully already prep-ed!

so, we started with a green rolling hill background that ended with yellow on top

NEXT: we worked on some truncks, a little cluster of three tall trees, a funny red bubbly button flower-ish tree, a big (almost reminded me of a baobab tree)

THEN: there were the leaves! and leaves! I have heard that Ian loves his trees and enjoys sitting and looking at them as well as showing them off to every visitor to the house.

Recently, I have been getting ready!

Ready for:

The Studio Stroll

3/maybe 4 wedding orders

a feature in the Rocky Mountain Bridal Magazine

Shows every weekend in July

5 shows in Boston (june, july, august, september, and october)

I am also really excited about new improvements in my little studio!

Chris is back and it has been interesting getting used to sharing a studio again, but I love how we can get stuff done!

New Hanging baskets- for sorting felt pieces

New light on the loft

I love this view! ( things like my recently painted display case and sorted felt make me smile)

IT IS ALL ABOUT THE LITTLE THINGS!

XOXOX C

Dunwoody and Fun

DUNWOODY!

Mother's Day weekend 2010

This past Saturday I got up at 3:30 am to drive to Dunwoody for the Dunwoody Art Festival.

Thankfully, my oldest and dearest friend Holly lives near Atlanta and helped me with the show. We had alot of fun and felt pampered when we walked into the very modern W Hotel!

Probably the biggest show I have ever participated in! There were supposed to be 30,000 people in attendance! My little tent looked kind of silly with its brown amateur-ness next to the sea of white professional EZ-UPs. But with some water jugs and tent stakes from my neighbor, we managed to not get blown away!

Highlights of the show:

meeting my neighbors (from Wilmigton!)

trading pottery for jewelry!

handing out lots of studio stroll guides!

After the show I got to go to Holly's house and hang out with her two adorable sons. (more on that soon) I am taking a little break from the shows, but getting ready for the Studio Stroll!!!!
xoxoxoC

The Handmade market and MORE!!!!!!

Spring is here

and the Button Flowers are in Full Bloom

The old-timey soda fountain in Hendersonville.

Mikes on Main Street - "Old Justus Pharmacy" est 1882

Great milkshakes!

Friday is the opening of the RDA or now RADA members show in Hendersonville. Yesterday we made a little day trip/lunch date to take the work over there to the Hendersonville arts council.


This past Saturday was the Handmade Market and what fun!

I got up at 5 am to drive down to Raleigh. I really enjoyed all the craftieness. The Handmaidens did a great job organizing and what a great steady flow of people all day! Raleigh folks really seemed to enjoy the brooches and headbands, more to come!!!!!!

Getting ready for Dunwoody. Going crazy! My friend Rachel came over today to help sort some buttons. I thank her so much! I think I might go ahead and just dye a batch of every color in the rainbow!

xoxo C