did you all have a good weekend?  i spent friday at home most of the day because it was snowing!  we’re having the longest/coldest temps since 1974- so i’ve been doing a lot of roosting.  saturday, however, david had a bike ride to attend in greenville, sc, so i bared the weather and went with him.  it was a balmy 3 degrees when we left- ah!  i found this adorable store called maymebaker studio while i was wandering the downtown streets, and ended up taking some pictures to share with you!  i must tell you about my sunday though first .. some of you may know that my mister, david, is in basic law enforcement training- and will be police officer in just a few weeks!  (i never thought i married the cop-kind- but he’s breaking the mold and doing so well at it!)  anyways, he took me to a shooting range yesterday and taught me how to shoot (i’ve never shot a gun in my  life- yikes!).  i’ve got mixed feeling about guns, not sure what i think most of the time, and generally, they scare me.  but i figured if i’m going to be married to someone who has to carry one everyday for his job- i might as well get comfortable with it.  so needless to say, we all survived.  it was 20 degrees and i was shaking, but managed to hit some pretty good shots on our make-do target (front page of a yoga magazine)!  ok- now to mayme baker:

this lamp hits you first thing when you walk in the door- swoon! it’s so beautiful!  i think my next major project might be to do something like it.  it was a bit flimsy to the touch- almost like it was done paper-mache style.  the post of the lamp itself looked wrapped as well.  i can’t get it out of my mind!

the store was set up exquisitely. every time i turned a corner i got lost in all the goodness!  this branch flows over one of the sections, with beautiful clay flowers hanging ever so softly from it.

the building itself led to an amazing set up with skylights and exposed beams and pipes.  hanging chandeliers brought it all to light.

this picture really stood out to me. it’s so simply yet represents such a story line.  this might be the next next project, as i was happy to find tons of etsians selling vintage keyholes!

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happy friday!  just in case you have some down time this weekend, here are some fun projects from diy ideas nature inspired crafts segment.  i’m thinking that there are a ton of ways to use these downloads!

they have used these downloads (below) to create an accordion style screen for the mantle.  i’m printing some of them right now! i think i’ll punch a hole in the top and tack them to my craft room wall until i figure out further what to do with them.  you could use them as art, a collage, or hang them vertically- similar to what they’ve done above.  p.s. i like the birds nest and moss downloads especially (not pictured above).

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today’s holiday gift guide is a little different- it’s the weekend diy edition!  since i know all of you are really craftsters at heart- each of the pictures below represent the step by step instructions you can find by clicking on their link below.  have fun and let us know if you get crafty this weekend!

also, please share links or your own experiences and ideas about what you’re making 30this holiday season!

row 1 :: amy butler’s fabric leaves :: chocolate truffles :: free holiday crochet patterns ::

row 2 :: recipe booklet how-to :: placemats w/ chopsticks pocket :: amy butler’s snow mum pillow ::

row 3 :: cabled scarf pattern :: silhouette diy project ::  paper butterflies ::

row 4 :: dime store games :: drafty door diy :: stuffed pig ::

row 5 :: pin cushion :: my poppet pencil case :: wine glass charms :: make your own calendar! ::

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remember these velvet pumpkins?  well, i was so excited when i ran across these fabric pumpkins earlier this week over at design*sponge!

the lovely photographer danielle thompson of thompson-family blog and tiny bazaar (remember that great shop?) has posted wonderfully detailed instructions on how to make these gorgeous ever-lasting pumpkins!  click here for the tutorial!

you’ll never have to add these to your compost pile!  thanks for the great tutorial danielle!

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aren’t we always trying to find ways to use up our scraps? that last 4 inches of lace that we simply can’t throw away?  visit a few of these ideas below and you’ll be scrap-free in  no time!

utterly engaged just released their 3rd issue, and this month they featured a great diy tutorial on beautiful gift wrapping and card making.

some extra inspiration? flickr photos show us the results of a pretty cool ‘lovely package swap‘. what a great idea!

i always try to use recycled, or otherwise landfill-bound goodies to wrap my gifts with (sorry everyone)- but by adding some fresh fabric scraps and some yarn or stickers- you can literally turn drab into fab!

do you have any ideas? share with us any tips or pics! hope to see you back here on monday! xo, bonnie

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ok, so i’ve been spending a lot of time lately in the latest do it yourself magazine, and this last issue was full of things that made my ‘when i have time’ list a little longer.  i scanned a few pages to share (sorry about the fold) with you, maybe we’ll all get a little inspired to become that weekend warrior we always plan to be!

is this not the loveliest work area you’ve ever seen?  they’ve taken an old crate and made it into a desk (probably in an afternoon), and used vintage drawers for those perfect organizers.

let’s dissect it a little further..

yes, simple cork rounds doll those boring (and cheap) shelves up and turn them into an ever so useful tack board.  i’m thinking sketches, to-do’s, cards.. and they are so much cuter than your usual cork board buy. my favorite part? with a glass cylinder, they’ve turned that ‘haven’t got to it yet yarn’ into not such a daunting piece of art.

ok, here’s where i get a little obsessed.  this wallpaper.  need i say more?  i have to have it.

have a lovely weekend and i hope to see you here in a few days!

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thanks to the lovely Ez over at creature comforts, i discovered the new e-magazine, utterly engaged.  of course, it suits the engaged wonderfully, but i think it can be interesting and a huge source of inspiration for those of us who are pre or post the engaged stage in our life!  today, i’m bringing you a weekend diy project of these adorable napkin rings.  simple, easy and oh so classy..

what do you think, do you like them?  make sure to leave comments and e-mail pictures if you get crafty this weekend, i would love to see and share your photos- have a lovely weekend!

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