Eli's Lids Giveaway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Really fast...
If you get on the net sometime tonight enter this contest and you might win a Lid.
It is being held by Pajama Mommy, a great Mommy site.
Good luck!!

Christmas Crafts Part 5: Ornament Chandelier

Do you need a last minute idea to wow your guests at Christmas dinner? Make an ornament chandelier!!!
This is easy and fun to do and really looks great. I modified the idea of balls just randomly hung around the room.
Just like in the cute paper strip ornament craft I used light colored thread... use fishing line if you have it.
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To get the ornaments the same length...

~Put a broom between two chairs.
~Tie the fishing line to the top of the ornament (there is usually a metal ring for hanging) and hang it at the correct length.
~Match the other ornaments to this length, tie, and they are ready to hang.
~I figured this out about half way through the project... it made things way faster and more accurate AND I wasn't climbing on and off the dining room table anymore... much to the dismay of Hot Hubby who was watching the whole time.Hang your first ornament up as a center starting point by tying the fishing line around the tack and pinning it up on the ceiling.... then hang the others around it in the pattern and lengths of your choice!

I should have cut off the gold ornament hangers... I thought it would be a nice touch... it wasn't.
I'm super happy with the way this turned out! And it looks awesome through our window from outside. As with most crafts... you have to do it once before you can do it perfect. Next year it is going to be huge...

Merry Christmas Eve!!!

Homemade Christmas! Clothes I love...

One of my good friends, Ester, has an awesome company called Sewing The Seed... it's inspiring, fun and cute to boot!! Ester and I have known each other since before kids... whatever that means! And she is super cool... very funny... I must say... I'm still in stitches about the tranny talk we had at the last b-day party (inside joke).
Sewing the Seed rules! Ester has created about a kazillion adorable designs. Take a peek at her site... it's super fun because you pick the tee you want then you get to customize it with her unique designs. This year she gave my kiddos the best shirts... and I should have had Eli wear it for the Christmas card!!
I got to ask Ester a few questions... now you get to read her answers...
How did you get the name Sewing the Seed?
I believe God gave me the name, Sewing The Seed, when I told Him that I wanted to create images for clothing that would bring Him some recognition and glory. So hopefully the images will get you to think about God and how much we are loved by Him.
Tell me a bit about your cute stick figure drawings...
The images and characters are all pretty simple...I don't consider myself an "artist" by any means, I'm more of a "doodler" and so I'll get an idea and just start scribbling, sooner or later something comes of it and I'll try to attach scripture or encouragement with it so that it makes you smile.

Do you have a favorite design?

I think one of my favorite designs is the HEAVEN SENT angel.

What inspires you?
As for what inspires me, hopefully it's obvious...God's love for us! And now that I have kids of my own, I try to create images that I would want them to wear :)

Isn't Ester great?!?

I asked our friend Sarah to take a few shots of her kids in their Sewing the Seed shirts. Her email with the pictures said, "These were the best we could get."

All her pictures were AWESOME!

These were the "best" we could get...

Homemade Christmas! Skirts I Love...

How much do you love that skirt!! I found 3 Lil Muses on Etsy while I was looking for Christmas outfits for the kiddos. I fell in love. I got to talk with Lil (the owner/designer/mom), she uses beautiful whimsical fabric in fresh colors... the prices are great too! I just had to find out more...

What inspires you?
So many things inspire me. First, of course, is my girls. I also love being surrounded by bright, colorful and happy things- and seek out, and am inspired by other artists who incorporate these things into their art.
I really believe your surroundings can effect your mood and well being.

How old are your "Lil Muses?"
My 3 Lil muses are Genna, my 4 year old daughter, and Maisy and Ivy, my 20 month old identical twin daughters.

When did you start sewing?
I sewed a little bit growing up but didn't get really serious about it until I got to college. I fell in love with the theatre and became a theatre major focusing on costume design.

When did you start selling your creations?
I started selling my own designs for the first time in Dec 2007 (on Etsy)

I'm into the whole mother daughter matching thing... do you do custom orders for moms and their daughters?

I have actually never done a mother/daughter set or had any custom requests for it yet, but I would def be open to the idea!

How cool is that !?!?! I got the Christmas skirt in the mail super fast and as soon as I got it I just had to put it on Cora Jane... even thought she was in her PJs!!

Some of my favorites on 3 Lil Muses...