Haunted Paper in Action
My neighbor Tausha does these incredible gift shows and she used my Haunted™ Paper Collection when putting together her goodies. It’s so cute, and I was totally inspired. If you are in Salt Lake, you can check out her booth at the Jenny Gochnur Autumn Art Show (At the Holladay City Building at 4580 S [...]
How to Make a Butterfly Chandelier-Free Download
I made this fun little chandelier for my girls’ room a month ago using my Back to Basic’s digital line. It’s been a cute addition to their room, and it was pretty easy to make. Check out the tutorial below. Want to cut it with your silhouette machine (or any other machine that cuts Illustrator [...]
How to Brighten a Skimpy Wreath
I love a white wreath on a black door and I found a really skimpy wreath marked down at my local craft store. Luckily there was also a few white flowers marked down. If you want a cheap wreath (and don’t want to create one from scratch), this is the best way to go! Start [...]
Summer Favorite Friday
It’s been a long time since I’ve done a Favorite Friday, but I need to get back to it because I’ve seen so many things that I love, love, love recently. Never read a Favorite Friday before? You can check them out here. What’s Fav Friday all about? It’s stuff I’ve found, oggled over, loved, [...]
Old School Fun-Paint and Play in a Cardboard Box
I bought a dresser last week and, of course, the best part is that it came in a box. After playing with it for a week inside, we dragged it outside to paint it and let the neighborhood play in it. They get to use their creativity and it’s free…man, I love a good box! [...]
Just a Bit of Love From Me to You
I love peonies. They make me SOOOO happy. One of my friends told me once that when she has flowers in her house, she feels like she is motivated to keep it clean. I totally agree. Who wants a mess around these beauties? So at least my kitchen is clean:). I probably ought to buy [...]
How to Change a Skirt into a Dress
I found these darling skirts at Gymboree clearanced out. So of course, the only sizes left were 9 and 10…a bit big for a 3 and 6 year old (and I wasn’t about to let these bad boys sit idly in a closet for a few years!). So I made these skirts into dresses. With [...]
Sometimes We Like Alternate Wheels
Our current wheels of choice. It’s too nice outside to be caught indoors with my computer. Apparently, Siri thinks so too.
Find My Free “Stuff” Easier
Recently, I included a link above called “free downloads.” If you have clicked on it recently, then you know that I’ve now made it a little easier for you to find the free patterns, free downloads, and free printables on this site! This new little page can be accessed from the top navigation bar (free [...]
Chinese New Year Party
This is a flashback post:)! You know how I mentioned that I was going to try and dig up a few things I MEANT to post about but never did? So here’s one of them! These photo are from my Annual Chinese New Year Party. I used to throw a CNY when we lived in [...]
How to Make an Easy Summer Wreath
I think wreaths are one of those things that are really easy to make especially when you can’t find exactly the kind of wreath you want (In my case, an all green summer wreath). Of course, I think the materials are pretty expensive (which is what keeps me from making all of my wreaths), but [...]
Felicity Fabric Flower Pattern-Free Download
I’ve been making these fabric flowers for a couple of weeks now and named the little pattern after my sweet little red-head. I first made this pattern for Siri’s ruffle dress that I’ve been working on (pinwheel and pearls in the center), but I also like it with the big button on this shirt featuring [...]
Quilt Market Day 2 | Celebrity Sighting
Here’s a recap of today’s celebrity sightings (in between the many meetings I had today!): Jen Allyson, Heather Baily, me, and Deena Rutter. With Lizzy House I went Anna Marie’s book signing at Treadle Yard Goods in St. Paul. She’s really as nice in person as she is on her blog. Couldn’t help myself! I [...]
Quilt Market Day 1
As promised, I’m writing reporting back on Quilt Market! It was my first day, and as a wide-eyed newbie, I was completely enthralled with everything! One thing that made me happy, happy, happy, was to be in Minnesota again! Here are the highlights: The view from my hotel. Totally gorgeous! Coquette™ in full force! I [...]
Print on Fabric with Your InkJet Printer
Would you believe that that the fabric in that little shirt Siri is wearing was printed on my INK JET printer? Nuts, huh? I needed to make a mock-up of my fabric Love Nest™ which won’t come out until January 2011 so I decided to try this little trick. The shirt turned out beautifully and [...]
Working Draft of a New Pattern
We’ve been a busy crew here at the Gardner house the last few weeks! Among other things we had family pictures taken (by the amazing Susan Haglund).Good timing too so that I could get these amazing photos of Siri wearing the first draft of a pattern I’ve been working on. Don’t you worry, I’ll be [...]
Sewing with A Ruffler
I have to take a little minute to chit chat about my new Ruffler. This amazing little device can save you minutes, nay hours of hand-gathering! I got this little baby when I started working on a children’s pattern with an absurd amount of ruffles (I just can’t help it! I adore ruffles!). The ruffles [...]
Designer Get-Together for Design House Digital
I just got back from a lovely weekend retreat with Design House Digital designers in Midway, Utah. We laughed, listened to Glee, worked, and chit chat. Who was there? Jen Allyson, Deena Rutter, Melissa Esplin, Mary Shaw, Gennifer Bursett, and Spencer Nugent (who showed up at Hi Mountain Drug in Camas at the end of [...]
interNational Scrapbooking Day-Freebie
All the hail and sleet the last couple of days gave me some extra “inside time” to get this freebie together for you in honor of interNational Scrapbooking Day! Otherwise, I’d still be in my yummy lime green gardening boots planting ranunculus in my front yard! So here’s some of the fun going on at [...]
It’s a Project Day
Ahhhhh! I love a good project day! I’m off the computer designing for a day (after finishing up my new collection Daisy Jane™ for DHD last night) and getting paint on my face! I found a steal of a deal at Tai Pan the other day, and it’s been waiting for me to give it [...]
A Super Post- A Free Download, A Giveaway, and A Good Cause
I’d like to start with the good cause because, well, it’s the most exciting for me! My little sister SuiKim (pronounced “Sweet-Kim” without the “t”) and her husband Steve found out a couple of weeks ago that they have been chosen to adopt a little baby boy! I’m especially happy for SuiKim and Steve, who [...]
New Collaborative Collection with Crystal Wilkerson
Just a quick drop in before I leave for a leprechaun hunt. Just wanted to let you know that I have a new collaborative collection on sale at Design House Digital and Jessica Sprague. OH BOY! was created with designer Crystal Wilkerson. I know you don’t see many boy kits out of me, so you’ll [...]
Spring Cleaning
If you read this blog regularly, many of you know I bought my first house just last October. And while it was in wonderful condition and the previous owners did a lot to my darling 1944 brick bungalow, I find myself completely overwhelmed by everything I need to do to get it looking the way [...]
Julia Child
This may be a rather odd post after I leave you a download for canister labels, but it is late and after watching a movie about blogging, I find myself wanting to share. Sorry to bore you and sorry for no free download. Josh is working late tonight which meant I got to watch Julie [...]