Sew Artsy Sneak #2~ An Ode to Scraps :)

Welcome to the Sew Artsy Sneak #2! Happy Mother's Day! I hope all of you mamas out there are being spoiled rotten by your family.  I'm feeling blessed beyond measure for these 3 who call me "Mom"...undoubtedly my favorite title. :)

 And now, I'll get on to business.  I know you didn't hop over here to see me and my boys, but thank you for indulging me. ;)  For today's sneak peek, I'm being less sneaky and giving you more of a peek than I maybe should, but today's a special day, so what the heck. :D

This project was the result of months of trial and error...something I've seen in several craft shows, boutiques, and other retail stores and was determine to figure out.  I'm getting there. ;) I'll explain more at the full reveal on Tuesday, but for now~ shout out to Susan Tidwell for teaching me the importance of saving my scraps. ;)

 See you tomorrow!!!

Sew Artsy...new Front Porch Kit peek!!

How fun is that name?!?

 There is so much excitement surrounding this month's kit. :)

Several new Design Team members have been added,

and it's been so fun getting to know them through their blogs.

 I can't wait to see what they have done with their kits....I'll be blog hopping all day. :D

As always, my ridiculous (but really fun;) addiction to paper is what determines my love for a kit

and my excitement for starting new projects;

and this one?

Love, love, LOVE.

 Here are a couple of sneaks....aren't the colors of these papers FAB?!?

And yes....it wouldn't be me if I didn't include a bird SOMEWHERE. ;)

There are so many fun, UNIQUE embellishments as well.
Can't wait for you to see.

Pre-orders begin TODAY.

More sneaks will come tomorrow and Monday,

and the full reveal of the kit and projects will go live on TUESDAY. :)

Visit www.thelittlebluehouseonline.com

for more details.

AND be sure to visit www.thelittlebluehouseblog.blogspot.com
to meet the new members of the design team and see their sneaks!

See you tomorrow!

Biggest Canvas EVER :)

The past couple weeks I've had the opportunity to paint a mural for a children's area

of a local church.

It was my first "real" job like this, and I was nervous.

I've painted lots of things for our house, family, friends,

but a real, paying job?

That's a whole different story.

 It started out as just a big blue room,

and the children's director, Terri, and I shared our visions for the final result,

coming together with this.

 This is my progress so far on just one wall.

Terri was wanting this main wall to be a journey scene, heading toward an adventure.

Their theme is Kid Venture,

so we wanted it to be fun and happy and whimsical.

Who says trees have to be green?  Turquoise, purple, and orange are WaY more fun. ;)

Next week I'll be adding in paper embellishments...that's what will make this project feel complete....it's just not right without scrapbook paper involved somewhere. :)

I will post the finished product as soon as it's done.

This has been SO much fun~ can't wait to see it finished!

Big Welcome!

Big things happening for Front Porch Kits right now!

Miss Tracy has announced the new members of the design team, and after checking out their blogs this morning, I'm really excited!  A bunch of really talented girls have been added...can't wait to see what they do with the next kit!

If you haven't yet, hop on over there to meet them and say hello!

Welcome to the team, girls!  Thrilled to get to work together. :)

the BIG reveal day!!

Happy Monday!! Hope you had a great weekend, and enjoyed everybody's peeks. :)  There are so many beautiful projects from the design team girls...I'm in LOVE with this kit.  LOVE.

My favorite thing in the kit is this burlap canvas.  I love all things burlap, and had so much fun creating this canvas of my "person" Tomi and me.  If you've ever watched Grey's Anatomy you understand the "person" thing. ;)  We are our own version of Meredith and Cristina...but maybe not quite as dark and twisty.  Maybe.  Hahaha. ;)

But anyway,  these papers were so fun to turn into birds and branches, and I am AMAZED by how many chipboard letters are included in this kit.  Absolutely NO frustration over being short of a letter at all.  That made me one happy girl. :)

 I made this wrap-thing (great term, right?;) for a vase, and the daisies were calling my name.  More burlap happiness, made a flower out of fabric, tied a bow around it all with this beautiful blue ribbon...happiness again.

 I'm working on a collage of different pieces of art upstairs to inspire and encourage the boys.  The strips of paper made this piece fun and whimsical...excited about adding it to their wall.

 And...here's a layout for you.  This was a recent date with my middle man that I blogged about here if you'd like to read about it.  I love how these papers are fun and girly yet, equally perfect for boyish layouts as well.  Very important for this mom of three. :)

I hope I've inspired you to get busy with this Front Porch Kit.  It's gorgeous, I tell you.  Visit the new and up and running Little Blue House website to order yours today!  www.thelittlebluehouseonline.com

Hurry!  Quantities are limited...you don't want to miss out!

Saturday Sneak

Hello again!  Hope you're having a great Saturday.

We were dealing with tornado warnings here in Georgia last night.  It was a very long night. ;)

Never been more thankful to have a basement, and of course that all is safe and sound.

Really happy that the sun has been out today.

My next peak is ready for you to view....hope you like it!

And....there you go. :)
You can pre-order you kit today!
Call The Little Blue House at 817-431-7930
or even better...go to the LBH and order in person.
The website is almost ready to go... www.thelittlebluehouseonline.com

I'll leave you with this quote from my very favorite movie of all time:

Kathleen:"I love daisies..." Joe:"You told me..." 

Kathleen:"They're so friendly. Don't you think that daisies are the friendliest flowers?" 

Joe:"I do."

I agree too. ;)

Can any of you name this movie?

See you tomorrow!!

Sneaky Peek Friday!!

I'm so excited about this month's kit!!!
It felt really good to be crafting with the Little Blue House again.
I can't tell you enough how gorgeous this kit is...the colors are perfect for bringing in Spring, and there are so many fun things inside that I promise you....the possibilities are endless.


This month's kit is called

and trust me...it's a very fitting name. :)

Here are my sneaks...

Another sneak will come tomorrow, and....the

full reveal on MONDAY!!!!

Be sure to check out the Little Blue House website,
home of the Front Porch Kits at
www.thelittlebluehouseonline.com
and the blog at
www.thelittlebluehouseblog.blogspot.com