Vintage Flash Card Love

Every summer we go to Ashland, Oregon with W's Mom and take in the Shakespeare Festival. I have been doing it every summer (and sometimes fall) since I met W 6 years ago.

About 4 or so years ago, the cutest little shop called Prize popped up near the hotel we always stay at. It is a great mix of vintage and kitsch and retro. They always have the best selection of vintage flash cards there, and I've been known to pick up one or two nearly every time we visit.

You may remember these large poster size flash cards we decorated our kitchen with...

But I bought a series of smaller flashcards as well. I bought them with the intension of using them as embroidery patterns. And here, I know have something to show for my intensions.

(please excuse the terrible photos--the sun refuses to shine in the mornings these days)


I made these framed pieces using the flashcards as the embroidery patterns. I stitched them on raw linen and then framed them in these 5x5 wood frames I found in the Target dollar bin last year (for dollar bin items they are actually really nice--made of real wood with glass).

I really like the way they turned out. I am going to make some more wall art series with some of the other flashcards I got. I have a bunch more and am bound to get even more when we are in Ashland next week for this summer's trip! I can't wait!

:) Cheers

30 weeks of Bellys

30 weeks of Bellys, originally uploaded by lucky lisp.

I haven't been very dilligent about taking belly photos, but here is the evolution so far at 30 weeks. I can't believe I only have 10 weeks left (give or take). I'm so not prepared or ready. I hope I can do this!

:) Cheers

Mail Love!

The other day I received a super fun gift from my friend Jenny. I've blogged about Jenny before. She is a super talented paper cutting artist and specializes in hand cut silhouettes. She did a cutting of W that I ordered for our anniversary a couple years ago, and now she kindly did two of me.

I want to get the cats and then baby done and get them all framed together. Our little family all in profile. :)

Cheers :)

Super Fantastic Weekend!

Hey All,
lots has been happening, some good and some not good. Here though are some great pics of our Memorial Day Weekend we spent in Central Oregon with our very good friends. It was so much fun. Great Food, Great Friends, if only I had been able to drink some wine too......

Home Improvements

We FINALLY finished painting and organizing what we are calling the "Officery." It is the shared room that will be both W's office space and the new baby's nursery. I had picked out the colors and purchased the paint and curtains long before we got pregnant, so I wasn't going to change them. But I think they turned out really well anyway.

This little corner is the only part of the nursery that is furnished and decorated now. We are getting a crib from some friends soon and that will occupy the wall opposite of this.

The windows let in a lot of light in the morning so I backed the curtains with blackout panels to help make it darker and also to keep it cooler in the summer. We're going to put an airconditioner in the low window to help with the air circulation in this room.

Keeping W's office space contained in these shelves and desk area is going to be a great feat, but I'm hoping we can make it work. Once baby is bigger W will have to make sure his stuff is all up high and out of reach.

The kitties love the morning sun in this room.
Now, onto our own bedroom!!!!!

Meet Your Maker Logo

Hi All,

I forgot to share with you that I won the Meet Your Maker logo contest!!!!
Here is my entry.


You will find the logo on the MYM website (which btw is all new and shiny) and also on t-shirts and other products Amy and Megan are making!

I'll be at the next show on June 5th!

Long Awaited Crafty Post

I haven't posted any crafty items on this blog in a long time.... Here are some embroidered button necklace/broaches that I have been working on. I'll be listing some of them on etsy soon.
I'll also be selling some of them at the next Meet Your Maker show on June 5th!!!