2011 In Review

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I know I'm a little late but I wanted to share some of my favorite projects from last year. 2011 was a huge year for me. I started my blog, learned how to sew, and made some great friends along the way.

Looks like it was the year of the bags. I made quite a few this past year. I wish I could include all of them but here are some of my faves.


1. Pretty In Pink 2. Damask Tote 3. Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day 4. A Bit Of Sunshine 5. Hellen Goes Aqua 6. Long Live Vintage 7. Words With Totes 8. Messenger Style Bag 9. It's Been Awhile 10. Love Bird Totes 11. Picnic Fairgrounds 12. 241 Tote 13. Marley Bag

Aside from bags, I really enjoyed busting out my crochet hooks, making accessories, and working on my home. It took me forever to narrow it down to 13 projects but here they are. My biggest accomplishment by far was completing my first quilt! I will definitely be making more in 2012.


1. OMG I finished my quilt 2. Kidlets 3. Crochet Therapy 4. Kindle Cases 5. Two Down, One More To Go 6. I'm a Gathered Clutch Addict 7. Pretty Patchwork 8. Doing My Part 9. Ruffle Pouches 10. Living Room Makeover 11. Ready to Give Thanks 12. Scrap Buster Fall Pillows 13. A Pink Laptop Case

And finally, I really enjoyed interacting with my readers and fellow bloggers. I loved getting to participate in swaps and I especially loved putting together these tutorials for you.


1. How To Make A Simple Bow 2. DIY Labels 3. Spraypainted Flats 4. DIY Pennant Banner 5. How To Make A Crayon Roll 6. Holiday Crayons 7. Whimsy Bicycle Tee 8. Easy Danishes 9. Dress to Skirt Refashion 10. Fabric Flowers 11. Toy Camera Tutorial 12. Toddler Beanies

I love looking back and seeing all that I accomplished this past year. I'm looking forward to new beginnings, new fabrics, and new quilts! If you'd like to make a mosaic featuring everything you're proud of, check out Mosaic Maker.

Happy New Year!

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Wishing you many blessings this coming year!

Here's a sweet video of my two favorite people, Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt sharing a little New Year joy.
I can't decide who I love more :)



HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Snap Shots

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Oh how I've missed my little blog!
I know I've been MIA for awhile but I'm back. I haven't been sewing much lately, I've been consumed with the holidays, family visits, weekend trips and reading a new series (The Mortal Instruments).

I trust your Christmas was as merry as mine!



We have had a wonderful past couple of weeks with Adrian's birthday/party and Christmas. Adrian was able to get two straight weeks off of work, which is a first for us, and I loved every single minute of it! His family had come down from El Paso for his party on the weekend before Christmas and we all decided to head to San Antonio the next day.



We stayed on the Riverwalk at an amazing historic hotel, The St. Anthony. It was rumored to have been haunted on the 10th floor which I didn't really believe but was still freaked out by it. The inside of the hotel was incredible. I felt like we were in the Titanic.
And the Riverwalk was magical!









There were Cinderella-like horse drawn carriages all lit up like a fairy tale. Even the light drizzle added some charm to the night.







We drove to Austin the following Monday to visit a little fabric shop that I had been dying to see called The Stitch Lab. It is exactly what I would want my own fabric shop to look like. It was cozy and sweet and carried all my favorite designers including Echino and Melody Miller.







Wish I would've taken more pictures! I only had my phone on hand and it was suprisingly packed with early bird visitors so I was only able to get a few decent shots. But lucky for you, Dana from MADE had visited this shop before and she took A LOT of great pictures and wrote about it here.

We got to spend a beautiful Christmas at my mom's house upon our return. AJ and Morgane made a wonky gingerbread house, which they were so proud of!





Zooey joined us somewhere along the way. LOVE HER!!



And I must've been a reeeeally good girl this year because Santa was so good to me! I got lots of great goodies including a new sewing machine and an amazing new lens for my camera, which takes phenomenal close up photos. Observe.



I KNOW!! Can't wait to bring in the new year with some great projects and giveaways I have lined up. Tell me, how was your Christmas??

Goodies Winner!

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Have you been entering all the amazing giveaways at Sew, Mama, Sew??
I have been entering like crazy and I still think I haven't even made a dent. I'm participating as well, giving away a 241 tote and I've had so much fun reading all your fun entries about your favorite Christmas scents. Some are really out of the ordinary!

Last night however, I wasted a good couple of hours reading through all the entries on my friend Nicke's giveaway post. She asked for embarassing moments and I was literally laughing out loud reading through some of the stories! She's offering an amazing prize, by the way. Go check it out!

Ok, now on to the good stuff... I had 170 entries for the Bag Full O' Goodies giveaway! What an amazing response!


I'm glad I had an opportunity to be able to share some of my favorite things with one of you. I totally forgot that I was planning on adding some Mexican candy to the mix. You muuuust try tamarindo and leche quemada! I will definitely be adding some next time around.

Random.org chose commentor #73, Petite in Pink!!
Congratulations!! Petite in Pink turned out to be a no-reply blogger (no contact info on profile) but luckily, she's a Facebook follower and I am able to get ahold of her! If you are participating in my other current giveaways, please make sure your email address is either linked to your profile or written on your comment. I'd hate to have to choose another winner if I can't contact you!

Have a great Tuesday!!

Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Day!

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**GIVEAWAY CLOSED**

Hello! Welcome to everyone who is visiting from Sew, Mama, Sew!



I love Giveaway Day! I'm so happy to be able to participate this holiday season!! Here is the handmade handbag I'll be giving away.







To enter, leave a comment telling me what your favorite Christmas smell is. Scent is the strongest sense tied to memory so I'm curious to see what scent reminds you of Christmas. I loooove the smell of cinnamon!

If you are a follower, leave an additional comment for an extra entry!

Don't forget to include your email address!! I'm offering this gift to all U.S. AND international participants. Giveaway will stay open until December 16th and I will randomly choose a winner to announce on the following day. Good luck!

And if you're still in the mood for winning, today is the last day to enter my Bag Full O' Goodies giveaway! Click here to enter!



Thanks again for stopping by to visit! Hope to see you again soon!