notes to love

Getting the mail each day is definitely a highlight for me. Even though most days it's just ads and junk mail, opening that mailbox is like unwrapping a surprise, because you never know when something like this will show up!

Before this parcel can be opened, you really have to appreciate the packaging. I mean, check out that flower! Would you look at that? [side note: if that last sentence doesn't have a sound clip in your memory, you probably haven't seen this vid yet.] Seriously, though, that flower is going on display in a very special spot. It's too precious!

You may have guessed it right from the start by seeing her business card, but the package contained some of the cutest note cards ever from Oh Write. I love the combination of paper + stitching and can't wait to start sending these out to some lovely people!

Colorful stitched note cards from Oh Write, with thanks handwritten by me, coming soon to an all things * jane order near you. ;-)

let me introduce you

 

Can I let you in on a secret? Shhh....it's hiding in this cute little desk.

Check it out! There's a sweet sewing machine inside!

And, if you can't tell, I'm pretty excited about that. You see, up until now I didn't have a sewing machine in my house. All those cute little earring holders were created in my generous father-in-law's shop, located about 15 min. away. That same FIL wasn't using this machine, so it is now residing in my craft room! How awesome is that?

Don't you love all the little details?

This weekend will find me reading its manual and getting familiar with this new little friend of mine. I can't wait to put it to work! My dreams of creating curtains + pillows + clothes + more are *this much* closer to reality.

Sigh.

new patterns

*squeal*

Please forgive the above outburst, but I am loving the fabric patterns shops have been displaying recently! These simply had to come home with me. Not kidding. They were just short of begging, so I caved.

What do you think? If you had to vote, would it be for the pink flowers or the yellow petals?

cute as a button

Did your mom or grandma have a jar filled with miscellaneous buttons, full of history and character? My mom definitely did, and I loved to run my fingers through their various plastic shapes, imagining where they came from and where they would end up.

Today brought me back. I came home with this beautiful grab bag of recycled buttons and immediately began pulling out my favorites. Can't wait to put them to good use!

some of my favorites

vintage style

definitely niche :-)

let's get it started...

It's finally here!

...so I am now both excited and nervous about actually beginning the process of creation. One definitely motivating thought: "But if I don't, what will I do with all this fabric and thread?"

Time to get cutting and measuring...or, I mean...measuring then cutting. Carpe diem!