Summer DIY - Cucumber Gin

It is not too late to make this refreshing summer drink! Super easy and extra tasty!

Our First Year of Marriage - In Review

Tom and I just celebrated our first anniversary! Can I get a woohoo?

Being a lover of all things crafty, I wanted to make something special to celebrate our first year of marriage. 

Our Wedding Invitations

Greetings! and welcome to my invitation post.

Even before I had any interest in graphic design, I always wanted to make my own wedding invitations. This probably comes from my love of scrapbooking and papercrafts (nerd alert!). Some brides will continue to day-dream about their wedding dress or their bridal jewelry. Me, on the other hand, I still day dream about our invitations.  As you will read, I put way too much thought into every detail, and by end of this post you will be questioning my sanity.  So without further adieu, I invite you to come along on the adventure that is invitations.

My Brooch Bouquet

I feel like this post has been anticpated from friends and family for quite some time. Well, here it is! Here is where you find out all the details and the story behind this sparkly, colorful, and very heavy bouquet.

State-shape Embroidered Pillows

Finally, I am back to blogging! Feels good. I felt like we had a busy spring, and I totally put the blog on the back burner. Sorry! I have lots to catch you up on. Many projects, pillows, a mini master bedroom update, a finished yoyo quilt, and too many Birch Boxes to count!

Yoyo Quilt Update

Exciting news people. Progress is happening. Last time we chatted, I had the yoyos in 2x4 strips. As of this past Sunday, I have all my yoyo's in these cute 8x8 squares. 

Envelope Pillow with Piping

This my first "real" sewing project. I say that because my previous projects consisted of simple hand sewing, and my relationship status with my sewing machine was, well, complicated.  I always wanted  to learn to sew, and I was given a Viking sewing machine (who I have affectionately named Mjolnir) Christmas 2009. However, he didn't see much daylight until I graduated college, for more reasons then just living in sun-less Ohio. Mjolnir and I were definitely in the friend zone, poor guy.  And, for a while I wasn't sure if things were ever going to work out between us. After finishing school and moving, I finally had some time to dedicate to our relationship. I'm glad he waited around for me. Love ya, bud.