The Girl Behind Poor Pitiful Pearl

Is this not the cutest picture?  This is the gorgeous doll behind PPP that I am always talking about, and in this photo she is wearing her Violet Bella patchwork folk top.  I loved how she has transitioned this tank top into fall wear.  And absolutely perfect with her new yellow rainboots she is so crazy about!


More on this awesome lady and her most amazingly adorable family a bit later!  You are in for one CUTE surprise!

PEACE,
Laura

Todays Threads + Our Artshow Date

Outfit pics from when we had our date the other day to the craft show.  By the time we got there, the show had been so slow that everyone was already packing up a few hours early.  I felt so bad for my friend, b/c its suppose to be a great show, but she was mislead on the date, it was the weekend before that is the 'good' one!  It was so nice to see her with her little booth!  And we ran into some old friends from when I use to wait tables, so the was awesome!

Threads:
Citron Noni beanie from PPP
Owl scarf from Skyline Fever
Striped Teddy Bear sweater from Violet Bella (me)
Bird burnout tunic from Skyline Fever
cutoffs
yellow tights from Target
Upcycled Sweater Legwarmers from Mountain Girl Clothing
green cons
Musician's Key Necklace from Violet Bella

I was so pleased to notice the the little specs in my socks matched the other colors in my outfit.  I usually dont care about matching at all, but I was just thrilled at how all the colors came together.
And I always try to take pics of James tattoo while we are driving and finally got a successful one!
And here is a sweet pic of my friends little girl Molly.  She is so precious and Nikki is such a good momma.
snapped some sweet birdies on the way home!
and for some reason i have always loved sunsets through dirty windshields.

Did anyone catch the lunar eclipse last night?  We woke up for it, but the sky was too cloudy.  The moon was so full and bright though.  Lit up the sky!



Craft Space Makeover

Since I am in such a change/organization mood, yesterday I also re-vamped my jewelry creating space.  I wish I would have taken a before photo, b/c its hard to tell how much better it really is.  This space is literally about 4' x 6' big.  The desk sits behind our couch in the living room and there is just enough room to squeeze behind it and sit in the chair.  And I have ALOT of beads and such, so it is quite hard to keep it clean and orderly.  So making this space fresh always makes me feel really good.  I have 3 big orders I will working on over the next few weeks, so this is very inspiring!


If I had more room to play with it would be totally different.  I cant wait to have enough space to spread all of this stuff out!  I love organizing my beads in old rusty cupcake tins and old jars.  The jars of buttons are a mixture of my moms collections, ones I have gotten from aunts and even friends from online (Jamie, thank you).  I love collecting old buttons.  The big box of antique pearl buttons were my mothers.  They are more for keep, I use one every now and then if a project calls for something special.  Im very selective when I use these ones.

Im excited to have made room to put up a little photo or two of my mom to look at while I create.  It warms my heart.  And there is even room for my coffee cup and chapstick, if that tells you anything of how crowded it was before!

Today we are going to have a mini date in Boerne and walk around to see their christmas craft fair.  My friend Nikki will be there selling her adorable baby leg warmers, Im excited! 

I added two new poems to Roots & Feathers.  They were actually written several weeks ago.  Funny how emotions change, one of them, I dont even feel that way anymore.  I love how poetry can capture just one little glimpse of a life.  And then the world turns and things change.  That is the nature of it.

PEACE,
Laura