Fun with Finger Puppets

I know that many of you have already discovered the wonderful new computer resource called Pinterest.  If you are not familiar with it, you can check out my pin boards here to see what it is all about.  Pinterest is an online resource bursting with inspiration for everything from home decorating to delicious recipe ideas.  It encompasses so much that it is hard to describe all  of the categories.  I have discovered so many wonderful craft ideas to try not to mention many amazing new etsy shops.  Today I thought I would share one of my new favorite etsy shops with you and the fun finger puppets that I created using her patterns. 

 The shop is called Floral Blossom.   The owner, Widia, has done a wonderful job putting her patterns together.  They are very easy to understand which makes creating her finger puppets tons of fun.

Since receiving the PDF patterns, I have not been able to stop myself from creating each sweet puppet.  

I haven't been able to make them all yet, but I have found that each one is cuter than the next.

 Still waiting to be created is a family of monsters, and some sweet garden friends--butterflies, bees, ladybugs, and catapillers.  If you are in the mood for a fun project hurry on over to Floral Blossom.  Tell Widia I said HELLO :)

Simply Adored

This little girl has stolen our hearts. 

The perfect way for Uncle Alex to celebrate his birthday.

The perfect way for Aunt Mimi to spend any day.

Being around this precious blessing inspired me to create a few baby cards. 

I hope you all are having a Happy Sunday with someone that you adore.

***on a crafty note***The sweet vintage images I used on these cards were purchased for a wonderful etsy shop Skip along designs.  There are many other images to choose from--stop by if you get the chance :)

Two Girls on an Adventure

From the pictures in my last post I am sure you can see I had a wonderful time at the beach.  I could not have asked for a better week.  Our home for the week was beautiful as were the sand, surf and the sun.  We did have some rain however it came in the evening as to not interrupt our time in the sun.  The weather channel promised sun and they did not disappoint--they also promised that by Friday it would turn chilly and windy.  We were hoping they would be mistaken but no they were correct with that forcast too.  By Thursday night my skin had soaked up lots of sun (maybe a little too much as it began to feel hot and tingly) Heidi was happy with her tan as well so we decided to leave one day early and go on an adventure.  In our travels on the way to the beach, I noticed a sign leading the way to Leesburg Virginia--the home of two amazing shops, The Cottage and Lucketts.  Each of these shops have been visited by my friend, Joyce who shared with me wonderful pictures of the treasures tucked inside their walls.  I longed to visit--now was my chance.  Heidi also spied a sign for a large outlet mall not far from the Leesburg exit.  And so the adventure began.  We had google mapped our destination and for extra support plugged in the GPS.  We were confident.  Except for traveling on the Capital beltway (which I am sure shaved several years off both of our lives) we had a great trip and arrived safely in Leesburg.   The Cottage was as amazing as I had imagined....

And there are no words for Lucketts(except for maybe WOW)--I will let my pictures say it all......

The last photo I will share in today's post is the back seat of our car after our little adventure was over.....

I am wondering if I can somehow convince Alex that all of these bags are just really part of my luggage :)

Life is Good

Life is Good**Simple as that**

Down by the Sea

Sometimes opportunities arise that are so amazing and unexpected that they can only be considered a gift from God.  It has been several years since I have gone on vacation--Oh I have been on overnight trips but not on an honest to goodness "real" vacation.  The kind where you sit by the shores edge and just let the world go by.  
When my very best friend, Heidi, suggested that I come along to the beach with her my first response was "oh that would be wonderful but I just can't"  Who would watch Drew, who would take care of the dogs, and truly it really was not in the budget right now.  She then explained to me that the beach house was already paid for and I would be coming along to keep her company.  I almost didn't know what to say --a week with my best friend at the beach just us girls was almost too good to be true.  All the little details were worked out so I will be headed to the Outer Banks Saturday morning.   

I am sure that I will have many stories and pictures to share upon my return. I am so thankful for this opportunity and can hardly wait to spend the week enjoying Gods creation and a very special friendship.