Little bits of lovely

I love working on little details in our home. It's those details that make this place we live in so particular to us and not just any apartment you see on Pinterest or in a magazine (also the clutter and mess...)

I made this wreath sometime last year and its been hanging on our tv/art wall since Christmas. I purposefully made it black so I could easily change the decor on it to fit any season or holiday. But, since its me we're talking about, even easy decor changes can get procrastinated on for months.

Sunday, May 26...I finally took the Christmas colors off the wreath and added some colors to carry us through any season and match the living room. I also did this about 20 minutes before guests were scheduled arrive. Pressure inspires me...as with any procrastinator ;)

Owlies!

A friend of mine commissioned an owl mobile for a new little girl coming into the world. She knew the nursery theme was owls and the colors were pinks and purples. From there I had creative control so I made this cute mobile. I picked some pinks, a purple and a great berry/magenta color to pull the two together. I had some matching pom-poms from my sailboat mobile that added just the right amount of character. To break up some of the color I added some green leaves and used brown yarn and embossed felt for the construction. I love the subtle tree feel it gives.

What's great about how I constructed this is when the little girl grows older they can just untie a knot and slip the little owls off for play!

The beginning of an owl

So much pink cuteness

Mobile supplies

The full mobile

Gnomes coming soon!

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A bouquet

David had to work late tonight so I watched a nameless CW tv show, which may be my newest guilty pleasure, and worked on a custom order for a friend at church. I made lots of these pom pom flowers for my wedding last year. They were used on the stage during our ceremony then moved to our reception to serve as centerpieces. They now decorate our home in random places. I love how seussical they look. This post is in perfect timing with The Lorax coming out soon, since they have the same spirit as a truffula tree :)

I made some green and brown pom pom flowers for a friend's bridal shower and another friend just loved them. She wanted a bouquet to go in her craft room. I love the look of the mixed color flowers so much.

These are really simple to make. Maybe I'll take some progress shots sometime for a mini tutorial. I basically use a clover pom pom maker then add some floral wire.