In HONOR of Moms!

Hi all,

It has been a couple of weeks since I have posted. I thought I was getting better but my health has been suffering the last 5 weeks. I am finally on the mend and getting some energy back.

So I hope you don't think I disappeared because I didn't. I will be posting on a more regular basis. I haven't been able to do any sewing but hope to get some things done this weekend.

Anyway, enough about me. I know it is Easter this weekend and Mother's day is coming up as well so I wanted to make a treasury in honor of Mothers for that reason. I am a mother and I'm sure quite a few  of you are as well. Moms seem to always put themselves first no matter what. When they are sick they don't let on and try to carry on without alarming anyone. When they are tired and their child is sick, or sad, or hurt nothing else matters, they are there. I lost my mother the day after Mother's day 6 years ago and I think of her every single day in some way or another. I remember one of my first thoughts after my Mom passed away was "I have never known life without her" she was always there, I really was unaware what life would be if she weren't part of it. Now I know. So here's to all you Moms out there, you are AWESOME!!! You are CARED ABOUT and most of all you are LOVED!!!

Here's to you Mom xxxxxx

 

'In Honor of Mommys All Over!!' by dressedtothe9s

A treasury of all things honoring Mommy. Celebrating mom, mother's day and parenthood.

Aqua Mother Telephone Side T... meredithscott $145.00	Mother and Child by Klimt jeannie689 $35.00
Hand Embroidered Mother'... crookedsister $8.00	Trinket Dish or Tea Bag Hold... LennyMud $8.00
Mother of Mine Tag - Set of ... creativevision... $3.25	Mothers of little boys work ... distresseddesi... $18.00
Mother and Son Hedgehog Neck... marmar $58.00	Ice Cream Social Mommy and M... luckyduckydesi... $67.00
You are my world mother neck... MetalPressions $97.99	Nursing Mother - Wool Needle... woolicious $58.00
When Mother is in the room- ... 2ndcoming $18.00	wall quote sticker decal was... VinylGraffiti $9.00
Cherry Apron - Retro Inspire... atouchofgray $6.50	Child Proof Bottle Cap Penda... ZuliDesigns $5.00
Make Way for Ducklings Origi... HeatherKent $35.00	Retro Vintage Mom Getting He... bellastitchery $9.99

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Eiffel Towers?

Hi all, I hope you are having a wonderful day.. I am still not feeling that great (hence the lack of posts) but a few percentage points better every day. I would not wish this on anyone...Yes!! not even my worst enemy, although I hate to think I even have one...hmmm food for thought..!
I just wanted to post the cutest little Eiffel Towers that my daughter made for one of her classes. I am sure I have mentioned before that she is at University getting her Bachelor of Fine Arts, don't ask what class these were for, maybe something to do with form and function...anyway here they are.

All carefully made from cardboard

New bag...Changed the button

Last weekend I made this clutch but I wasn't happy with the button that I used so I have now changed it to a black button that is a little sparkly although you can't really see that in the picture. I like it much better, hope you do too!

Go to my previous post to see the "Before"

http://dressedtothe9sconnie.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-bag-need-your-opinion.html


After

New Bag--Need Your Opinion!

Hello there, today is March 1st and I am thinking spring...it won't be long now. I bought a spring dress the other day to cheer myself up and I can't wait to be able to wear it.
The reason I am posting today is to get your opinion on something. I made a new bag yesterday and wanted to see what you think. I am probably going to change the button to something a little more French as suggested by a dear friend but here it is..............

I apologize for the poor pictures, I prefer to take daytime pictures because the light is better but for these it was dark and I had to use a flash.

The inside is made of a quilted fabric, the outside has been starched to make it a little stiffer and the suede is actually faux suede making it vegan friendly!

It would fit a cell phone, credit cards, lipstick, a few dollars and your keys etc. Not too big not too small.

Any thoughts would be welcome. Thanks.



The Wonder of Windows

After doing my post yesterday about doors I thought I would add a post about the lovely windows we encountered on our trip as well.
These would also make a lovely assortment of framed prints to adorn your walls.

Shown here windows from Venice



This one (above) was a particular favorite of mine.

Everywhere I turned there were opportunities for taking great pictures. One has only to use their imagination on how to use them and incorporate them into your home decor.

This little window (below) was in our bathroom in Florence, you could open it and hear the people on the streets and watch people eating and sharing a glass of wine outside the eateries.

And finally these ones....

I hope I have inspired you to go through your vacation photos and frame some memories to be viewed every day.

Delightful Doorways of Design

It's always nice to use your own photography to decorate your home. You don't have to be a  pro as I am certainly not but having a theme can make for a nice collection of framed  prints.
I have yet to do anything with these pictures but have been thinking about it for 2 years now.
When our family was in Paris and Italy 2 years ago I became fascinated with all the gorgeous doors and windows that we stumbled upon in our travels. After taking a picture of one or two I starting really noticing them.
In Paris they were stately and substantial and in Italy , particularily Venice, they were more charming and rustic. More shabby Chic you might say. I wanted to take pictures of all of them but I would be stopping every two seconds and hubby and daughter would not have been impressed because there was so much to see and only 16 days to do it in!

The first door I took a picture of was this big red set of doors in Paris. After I took that picture I was hooked.

In Paris many doors are for driving into. The doors open and it is a laneway into a courtyard where people live and park, sometimes there is a garden sometimes not. Naturally they all seem to be beautiful.

All of the above doors are Paris except the centre bottom shot taken at Versaille.

Depending on what type of look you would like for your photo series you could group certain shots together or have them printed in black and white to tie them together.

As we travelled into Italy the doors changed a little.

These two doors (above) were photographed in Verona. The land of Romeo and Juliet so they say.

These photos below were snapped in Venice. I think Venice housed my favorite doors. So rustic with lots of character. I particularily liked the crooked ones and wondered how old they were.

Love the detail on this one

Maybe they couldn't find the level



My picture taking seemed to taper off towards the end of our trip as I took less pictures of doors and got sidetracked more easily. With so much to take in it was sometimes hard to focus.

Rome and Florence doors follow

This was our home while in Rome

I love architectural details. I hope you find some inspiration for framing some prints for your home and if you take the pictures yourself you will find they spark some memories every time you look at them.