Frequent Suppliers

Ok, sort of sound like frequent fliers - just use your imagination!

Here are a few faves:
Tombow roller adhesive - can't breathe w/o it! https://www.scrapbookpal.com/Index.asp?
best price ever. My crafty sister and I buy these in bulk - free shipping if over $25.
J. Caroline - I love her, love her site, love her blog. In. Love. www.jcaroline.com
Fabric.com - lots of great fabrics, even a design board to see how fabrics work together.
Can't wait for this fabric: http://portabellopixie.typepad.com/portabellopixie/ to be released. And her music on the site is terrific. I love to read Sandi's blog, but I admit, sometimes I put it on the computer b/c I am far to lazy to fire up the ipod. Silly!
More later - I am working on the black/gold wedding now so lots of paper cutting on my well used Fiskar's rotary cutter. This changed my cutting life!
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_12-homeoffice-rotary-paper-trimmer.aspx


And could we possibly have more inspiration and planning ahead but from Patricia at http://pvedesign.blogspot.com/. Ingenious - basket of homemade goodies at the ready for gifting! I do this, but they don't seem to make it into a basket of sorts, they sort of hang out on my work table and take up space.
Perhaps a trip to the warehouse, I mean basement, for a cute basket for sorting things out!!

the Berkshires...

oh, this beautiful part of Massachusetts's - it's so gorgeous here and it was a beautiful day to go exploring. It's not too far of a drive from where we live so we picked here:
http://www.hancockshakervillage.org/accounts/28/homepage/ to visit today.

so cute - the new mom takes a minute out to snack on some hay that my little person fed to her.

Then of course, the requisite shopping at the outlets and a stop for candy here:

http://www.chocolatesprings.com/

YUM!!!
We had a really terrific day - the husband, little person and I. I truly love to explore with these guys - both are pretty adventurous and fun - but they both love to learn about the places we visit. Most little people would be bored to tears at the Shaker village, but no, not ours! She was having a ball talking to the sheep and taking their photos. It wasn't busy at all, so we had many buildings with only a few other families visiting with us.
A GREAT day!
Now they are unwinding with a rousing game of golf on the Wii. Greatest. Invention. Ever.
NEED the fitness program - out on Wednesday - super yay!!

C-ya soon!

It's been too long...

I've been a busy girl lately and also haven't thought I had anything post worthy. This is what I've been up to-
order fabric for a cute tunic:I know, totally cute, right?
It will have a contrasting trim. Thought I'd get more of this one for my little person - a skirt or something.
It's Jennifer Paganelli's new line, Bell Bottoms. SO cute, beachy feeling, great with denim.
I've also been busy doing the invitations for a local bride. I have been doing this on the side for awhile and really enjoy it. I know I should be getting paid so much more, but I totally love the creative process. It's great to be able to produce something that the bride is thinking about. Today we finalized her invite - black, gold metallic and white. Really pretty and old school Hollywood looking. I feel like I need a martini now!
We're also working on 50 - yes fifty - out of town guest bags. I suggested a made in CT theme - so we will have soda, pez, Munson chocolate bars, CT magazine. Fun, practical and cute!
Now, what to make for dinner....