NEW BLOG SITE

Hi everyone! I've started blogging again about my business, crafting, and family life over at www.dreamingofdandelions.com I hope you all will join me over there! xo Sarah

Guess Who's Back

Well surprise surprise, I never kept up with my once a month blogging that I planned on doing. It was just sooo much easier posting on facebook . But I've decided to come back, let's see how I do in keeping up with posts. Here are a couple of my favorite items I've made since I've been away...
Personal:






Dreaming of Dandelions:

Blogging Break

Well, I must admit it...I am over blogging(for now at least). It has slowly fallen further and further down in importance of my to-do list. I plan on keeping up with a monthly post of what I've been up too and any important updates because I'm really excited about the cool stuff on my to-do list for my home and for upcoming DofD products...but that's about it as far as blogging is concerned.
I still owe you my Ramblings of a Craftoholic January post so stay tuned...
If you come here to check on my progress with Dreaming of Dandelions you can follow me on Facebook here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dreaming-of-Dandelions/110984308956756
I hope you are enjoying your New Year!

Cases Anyone?

I was shopping for felt the other day for a custom order and decided to grab a few extra sheets while I was there. I randomly decided to make these iPod/iPhone cases and I love them!





Then I made a iPad sleeve too...

These can all be customized in your favorite color or made in different sizes to fit your phone, Nook, or Kindle.
Then today I wanted to make some camera cases so I put a little twist on the normal cases I've made before by sewing a pattern on the linen. I love how they turned out...I think I might do this to my next clutches too!


Everything pictured here can be found at my etsy shop www.dreamingofdandelions.etsy.com

Homemade Gifts

I know, I said I wasn't going to post about my Christmas gifts until after Christmas but I don't think these little recipients frequent my blog so it will be ok...
So, these are for a very cute teeny tiny one your old. Have you ever heard of BabyLegs? A company that makes baby leg warmers that I think are absolutely adorable so I decided to make my own!

And this is for a very imaginative two year old. I've seen so many variations of these types of things...so here is my version...



Hopefully this inspires you to get started on your own homemade gifts!

Holiday Update

Hello! It sure has been awhile. I have just been working away getting my presents made and custom orders done :)
I've been busy putting new items on etsy...still not much luck on there. Facebook continues to be my main source of customers which is just fine by me! Although I haven't gotten much attention on etsy I did manage to catch the attention of the creative editor of Simply Handmade Magazine. She sent me a product request asking that I submit some items for their summer issue. I feel like I'm jinxing it just talking about it but since there is no guarantee that I'll make it in the issue I might as well celebrate this now :)So woo hoo!
I thought I would share two new holiday crafts I did this year.
Advent Calendar
I was inspired by this amazing advent tree from Sunset magazine

I wish mine turned out that great...I decided to only use what I had on hand. I got out my trusty Cricut and cut out my tags and numbers. I decided to write a bible verse on the back of each tag that we could look up together as a family each night. Then I made little "ornaments" for my son to hang up in place of the tag we take down each night. The ornaments are simply asterisk's cut from felt. I wish I would have gotten a picture because they actually are pretty cute.
I had a vase and twigs leftover from these adorable decorations we made for my grandma's 90th birthday last month...

so I just hung the tags all over that...I looks a lot more crowded and messy then Sunset magazine's version..oh well my 4 year loves it just the same :)


I also made an upcycled wreath...the form is from a wreath I made previously, the yarn is leftover from a project, and the ruffles are made from old tshirts...

M.I.A.

I may seem to be MIA for a little while. It's officially Christmas time and I need to get started on all my gifts (which I won't be blogging about until AFTER Christmas for obvious reasons). I already finished one and I'm really excited about it! I'm still working on uploading all my items to Etsy and I have a few more things I want to add that I haven't quite finished yet. I have five pages in my sketch book full of new items that I can't wait to make but probably won't be able to until after Christmas...so that's something to look forward too :) I pulled my beads out of the box yesterday to work on my jewelry a little bit...hopefully I have something in that area to share with you soon! Well, that's my little update for now. Hope everybody had an awesome Thanksgiving because I know I did!