just some hearts.

I heart my craft dates with Lisa.

I heart oatmeal for breakfast.

I heart little friends in the window.

I heart kitties that need attention.

I heart being productive in the company of good people! yay!

Sometime I'll just have to show more pictures from inside Lisa's new place, it is SO cute and coming together quite magically. Also I can get into her new space standing up which is quite the change from her last abode:) I am excited and happy for her, yay for feeling settled! I always really enjoy our time together.

More in a bit,

j

Our lives blow about, like flags on the land.

Last Sunday I had a complete work day.

I got up early made some coffee and got right to work on many of the projects that have been piling in my space for weeks now. By the time I had to start getting off to potluck, I was noticing how much I accomplished and was seriously SO proud. I know I missed out on a super beautiful outside day, but sometimes the sun pouring in my window with the fresh air is the only way I will actually sit down and get some stuff done. The sun motivates me so much to work.

These were actually the first flag necklaces I had made before the wooden ones.

You like? I would love feedback.

Boy cut me a BUNCH of wooden ones too, this shop needs to open soon, its so close I can feel it!

I have lots of projects to catch you up on, this is the first of many, cannot wait.

happy sunday,

j

Friday Five.

Lots of updates, not a lot of time. I have off this coming week so I am hoping to become a super blogger again.

But I never forget to make time to look for pretty things throughout the week. Here are five new things from handmade heaven..

1. this print seriously is stealing my heart.

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2. I love this knot bib necklace for spring, so cute!

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3. these little stacking storage containers are perfect, would love them in my space.

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4. I have been smitten with all things embroidered the last few months, ah!

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5. Oh em gee. I need these leggings!

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There you have it! more soon, promise!

xo, j

this song is for the painter.

Last weekend a few of my out of town friends came to visit.

They are really beautiful people with really beautiful souls.

I was so sick so I felt horrible that I could have everything as clean as I would like. I have at least 4 major projects going on which are in piles and such thoughout my space. I hate to show anyone where I spend most of my days without it super tidy, but I should have known with these you it didnt matter at all.

When they got here long hugs were exchanged, and then Rachel surprised me with the prettiest birthday cupcakes!

Rachel had said to me, that she just wanted me to live my life as normal but wanted to just be there for it.

It was nice not to feel like I had to entertain that Greg and I could just be normal and have some extra pleasant company.

We...

went to the market.

went out for breakfast at The Frog Pond.

took a random nap all afternoon with the sun spilling through the windows.

went for a walk at dusk.

Cam played us beautiful music on guitar while Rach and I crafted.

found treasures.

walked the beach and trails.

had a picnic.

ate more cupcakes.

went thrifting.

and went to our Sunday night potluck.

We stayed busy all weekend but still felt so rested. I loved having them so so much. Rachel and I keep connected through letters and craftings to one another, but just having them here made me so happy.

My biggest surprise of the weekend came from this lovely girl when she gave me a birthday gift that stopped my heart a little. Rachel is a really talented artist, she is one of the people that does not "try" to be, its just is. It is apart of her soul, part of the very fibers that make her.

Rachel had done a painting last year that I absolutely fell in love with. I found the colors and movement of it so inspiring. Greg and I would sit under it in the coffee shop and I would contemplate how to steal it. (mind you it is very VERY large).

She brought a tall rolled up canvas to my room and started unrolling it. I kept saying, "no, no, this is yours, I cant keep this", she said it was mine now. I kept saying if she changed her mind, I would give it back, but she just wanted me to have it. I had to shut my bedroom door to cry for a minute.

just so you can see how big!

I just wanted to be near it so for now I just duck taped it over my entire inspiration wall. But I will move it to my ceiling (haha) because its the only place it will fit! I cannot wait to frame it for Greg and I's house someday, SO exciting!

Friends make life very very beautiful.

xoxo jess

new new new.

My blogging habits have been slipping, which is funny because I feel I have more to blog about, but I just cannot keep up with myself. I have a few really great projects I hope to take pictures of this weekend and get up here for spring! Its just hard trying to take pictures of yourself doing a DIY project haha!

Anyway, I haven't posted anything I have been working on in awhile so I thought I better pay my dues.

First off, let me start by saying how super thankful I am to have a boyfriend willing to help me with my big ideas. My head is almost non stop, processing, creating new, figuring out. I so often have ideas I cannot even achieve alone because I do not have all the skills. But that doesn't stop my brian from pouring them out. So I'm just really glad I have a boyfriend that I can call and say "can you cut me some triangles out of wood, and drill holes in the corners", he is unphased and does not ask any questions on Friday's he usually just hands me a "treat".

I was really excited to put this watch the idea play out. Yesterday I sat down and worked on it and am REALLY happy with the outcome.

Even though this is a sample (that I pretty much rushed through) I think its just adorable. I overwhelmed trying to figure out if something will work out or what I will have to fix. Its really sort of a rush for me. (haha, I'm so old and boring)

But since I AM in process of getting and Etsy up again I would really love feedback on this? Worth making more? Some little things I will change but overall I really love it.

Let me know what you think!

xoxo j