In a few weeks I will be participating in my first craft show! I am very excited. All Utah locals should plan on coming by. It is April 16th and 17th. I don't have an exact address yet but will get more information soon. This will be a great place to pick up Mother's Day gifts ad fun spring items! Click here for more info on this show! I would love some advice if you have any. What items that I make do you think would sell the best? I have a lot of new headband designs that will be coming out soon. I also plan to incorporate the big zipper trend (I just learned how to make the coolest zipper flowers).
Recently on Etsy I have been seeing a lot of handbags that I would love to have for spring. Actually, I'd like to just have spring! But for now I can just look at pretty items and pretend it's warm outside. Here are three of my favorite bags:
Orange is one of my favorite colors. Love this bag!
I love the print on this Giant Floral Large Pleated bag by Blue Planet Creations. I would love to have this for my summer vacation.
It looks this one already sold out but I wanted to share it anyway. Isn't so cute? A burlap ruffle tote. Go check out the shop and see the rest of the items!
When we moved into our house we knew we wanted some kind of fun family room in the basement. We chose a retro theme (we used 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s). We put a few posters up but left the pale green paint and striped curtains up. Last fall we finished the room and are very happy with the results.
It isn't very conventional, but it is super fun! We really aren't going for a room that looks like it is from that time period, but one that celebrates the past!
The pictures aren't fabulous. It is the basement so I had to use the flash. : (
The bright red paint is from Home Depot (if anyone happens to want the exact color just ask and I will go find out). The tables from Ikea matched perfectly. We also bought the entertainment center from Ikea. This is the Expedit entertainment center. You can customize it so we put in the red cupboards and blue drawers.
I also loved this piece because of all the display shelves. A lot of these items were gits. My favorite is the Rosie the Rivetor tin my grandma brought me from Washington D.C. I also have a Rosie poster given to me years ago by friends but it doesn't show in any of these pictures.
I made this mirror by attaching cut up scrapbook paper to the frame with Modge Podge. It actually represents the 20s and 30s so I guess we got a little older than the 40s.
The black curtains were really cheap at Walmart. We like the movie theater look the curtains add to the room. I love the WWII posters I have!
The black shelf is from Ikea and matches the rest of the furniture. These tin signs were given to me as gifts also.
An old fashioned Utah greeting card purchased at the capitol building and a Hershey tin.
My husband loves Star Wars. He gets to display a little of his collection here!
I had a hard time finding ideas for a retro room online so I hope that some one who is searching for ideas finds this post!
I love ruffles! In fact, I just won a contest over at SteffsFashion for suggesting that she post about ruffles. (I got a gift card to Forever 21! Thanks Steffanie!!)
I have been on the hunt for the perfect ruffle shirt for a long time. I never found what I was looking for so I decided to make my own! I used this tutorial from the Tea Rose Home and then adjusted as necessary. I found my t-shirts on clearance at Old Navy for about $2.50 each. I bought the size that would fit me and then an XXL so I had plenty of fabric to cut up.
Sachiko used 15 flowers to cover her entire shirt. I decided to do a fuller ruffle so I sewed mine pretty close together. I am not sure how many flowers I used. It was probably almost 30. I still have a lot of fabric left over. Eventually, I want to make a headband using this technique.
I LOVE how the shirt turned out. It's so fun to wear because I always get compliments on it and I get to say "Thanks! I made it myself!"
Last weekend I went shopping and found a ruffle jacket! I was in love! I love jackets and with ruffles it was so me! Of course I bought it! I went a little nuts at the mall that day actually. I have some returns to make. : )
Last weekend we celebrated my sister-in-law's (and good friend!) birthday! I gave her an (almost) entirely handmade gift.
I did purchase the scarf. They are a great deal at Walmart and there are a lot of colors.
However, I did make this flower pin. It was easy. Just do a basic straight stitch along the edge of a length of ribbon and pull until it ruffles the way you want it to. Then sew a button on for a center and add a pin to the back. It's that simple.
The bracelet is a little more involved but still not hard. I created this method myself. I might just make a tutorial on how to one of these days.
And last, I made this darling headband. The flower is made using the same method as the pin. There are a couple for sale in my shop. The tutorial on how to make the headbands can be found on Ucreate, made by Ruffles and Stuff.
I had a lot of fun making this gift so I hope she liked it!
I have added my first card to my Etsy shop! I have been making cards for years and have finally added one to the inventory list. It is perfect for the upcoming Valentine's holiday, or can be used for a wedding, anniversary, new baby girl, etc.!
Would you like to make your own card? Click on this tutorial for step by step instructions on how to make the flowers.
Watch for my first headbands in Etsy coming later this week too. I also have a couple of other projects up my sleeve but they are birthday gifts so I can't post them until after the gifts have been given!
I did it! I finally created a large flower bib necklace. After scouring the Internet for tutorials I put a few of them together and added my own touch to create this necklace. I love it! Fake flowers found at the craft stores are sewn on to lace with faux pearls as the centers. Little tufts of shiny fabric are placed in between the flowers to fill in the gaps. There is a felt backing and you can see that I added a chain to finish it off. This one isn't perfect as a first attempt and won't be put in my shop.
What do you think about it? If I made another one (a better one) do you think it would sale? I would list it for around $25 or $30. I would make a white one because I have a lot of the white flowers left. It would be fun to make other colors and sizes sometime. think it matches the current trends pretty well yet is unique.
I would really like to know what you think. Please leave a comment with feedback and suggestions. Thanks!
I made this necklace for my friend Beth to give to her daughter for Christmas. She wanted me to make a necklace with three hearts to represent the daughter's three children. The hearts are all lockets. I love how it turned out!
And the winner chosen by random.org was comment #20. Congratulations Sherry! I will be emailing you soon!
And now time for another giveaway! If you liked the gray, lime, and orange ruffle necklace better, you have a chance TODAY only to win one! Go to the Dandy Giveaway blog to sign up!
I am pleased to announce Yellowblackbird's first giveaway! My new ruffle bib necklaces have arrived and to celebrate I am giving away one for free! (See post below for info and photos). They are super cute, fun, and fashionable. Would make a wonderful gift. There are three ways to enter (make a comment below for each one):
1- You can enter just because you want to win! 2...- Make a second comment if you facebook, blog, tweet, email, text, tell or somehow promote either my shop or this giveaway (and tell how you did it). 3- Make a 3rd comment if you have ever purchased something from Yellowblackbird or do purchase something during the time of the giveaway.
All entries must be received by 11:59 pm MST on Monday, November 30th. The winner will be chosen by random.org on Tuesday morning.
This giveaway was originally posted on Facebook- but I found out that it is now against the rules to hold giveaways on Facebook so it has been moved here. The first several comments are all from me just reentering those who had already entered the contest on Facebook.
Hi! I'm Aubree. I didn't learn that I was creative until my early twenties which was a real detriment to my teenage years. I started this blog to explore my creativity and help others discover their own. Welcome!
Orange is one of my favorite colors. Love this bag!
I love the print on this Giant Floral Large Pleated bag by Blue Planet Creations. I would love to have this for my summer vacation.
It looks this one already sold out but I wanted to share it anyway. Isn't so cute? A burlap ruffle tote. Go check out the shop and see the rest of the items!
I also loved this piece because of all the display shelves. A lot of these items were gits. My favorite is the Rosie the Rivetor tin my grandma brought me from Washington D.C. I also have a Rosie poster given to me years ago by friends but it doesn't show in any of these pictures.
I made this mirror by attaching cut up scrapbook paper to the frame with Modge Podge. It actually represents the 20s and 30s so I guess we got a little older than the 40s.
The black shelf is from Ikea and matches the rest of the furniture. These tin signs were given to me as gifts also.
An old fashioned Utah greeting card purchased at the capitol building and a Hershey tin.
My husband loves Star Wars. He gets to display a little of his collection here!
I love ruffles! In fact, I just won a contest over at SteffsFashion for suggesting that she post about ruffles. (I got a gift card to Forever 21! Thanks Steffanie!!)
Sachiko used 15 flowers to cover her entire shirt. I decided to do a fuller ruffle so I sewed mine pretty close together. I am not sure how many flowers I used. It was probably almost 30. I still have a lot of fabric left over. Eventually, I want to make a headband using this technique.
I did purchase the scarf. They are a great deal at Walmart and there are a lot of colors.
However, I did make this flower pin. It was easy. Just do a basic straight stitch along the edge of a length of ribbon and pull until it ruffles the way you want it to. Then sew a button on for a center and add a pin to the back. It's that simple.
The bracelet is a little more involved but still not hard. I created this method myself. I might just make a tutorial on how to one of these days.
And last, I made this darling headband. The flower is made using the same method as the pin. There are a couple for sale in my shop. The tutorial on how to make the headbands can be found on Ucreate, made by Ruffles and Stuff.
I have added my first card to my Etsy shop! I have been making cards for years and have finally added one to the inventory list. It is perfect for the upcoming Valentine's holiday, or can be used for a wedding, anniversary, new baby girl, etc.!
