Hand-Made Mother's Day Gifts!

That special time of year is quickly approaching when you get the opportunity to give extra thanks to your mama for cutting the crust off your sandwiches, kissing your owies, and reading “Green Eggs and Ham” to you over and over again.

Here are some lovely, affordable and hand-made Etsy finds that are sure to let your mama know how much you appreciate her.

A gorgeous limited edition print from Gennine's Shop.

A set of wobbly bowls from AtlelierBB's Shop.

A fragrant hand-embroidered lavender sachet from Allisa Jacobs.

A yoga mat bag for the enlightened mom, by Virtuo Sew.

Teeny tiny caramel bars made by Havitconfections.

Herb garden markers by Just Potters.

A hand-illustrated stationery gift set, personalized with your mama's name by me!

Spring is in the Air

The office/studio/craft room is painted and I love it! I will post photos very soon. First, I should clean the place up a little bit!

In the mean time, here is a miniature recap of my day today. My little one was feeling slightly under the weather, so she stayed home from school today and recuperated with some Vitamin D therapy. I yanked at least 1oo dandelions out of my front yard and tossed them into our compost pile, while Sofia rode her unicorn and taunted our kitty with a tulip she plucked from the garden!

I also worked on spring inspired designs for my shop, so stay tuned for an upcoming shop update and special!

My Painting Challenge!

I have wanted to paint my home office/studio/craft room since I first moved into it over a year ago. I am finally getting around to it and finding it to be quite challenging deciding on the perfect color for the space.

The room is not tiny, but it has some space limitations. My husband and I share the space, so we have two desks, an area where I warehouse my cards, envelopes, paper and other supplies, a printing and shipping area, and a bookcase.

The space has two windows, one pictured (yes it really is that close to the floor) and another on the other side of the room. Huge cascading Oak trees in our backyard make the room cool and shady. The trees also block out much of the sunlight, so I think the room should be a lighter color.

Our office/studio/craft room used to be used as my twin sister’s bedroom. (On a side note it was so fun living together our entire lives until we were nearly 27 years old. Hurry up and get your nursing degree and come back to Minneapolis sis!) The current color is lovely color for a bedroom; however, it is entirely too relaxing for a home office/studio/craft room, so it is time for a much needed change.

Because it is a shared space, my husband and I have to agree on the color. He likes blues and green. I like pink and purple. After purchasing 11 different sample colors over the course of the week, consulting various color psychology resources, searching many interior design blogs for inspiration, three trips to Home Depot and one to Sherwin Williams, creating a mood board, and painting various colors on the walls, I may have decided upon a color. If I still like the color in the morning (fingers crossed) I may actually paint my studio space.