I'm OBSESSED with making cute little things. OBSESSED. Not even an understatement. It all started with a few things to sell at a spring market ... now the little bits of cuteness are my biggest sellers at markets.  I'll share the Christmas holiday trees and ornaments very soon, but I finished these Valentine hearts recently and couldn't help but post about them. And they're mostly...

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 I had the pleasure of recruiting one of my favorite pets to model for me today.  Ellie, my oldest daughters dog, is a perfect model (and a pretty perfect pup), and was super accommodating and adaptive today. Today she's modeling some new bandana prints in our reversible cotton bandannas, this time for Christmas. I sell bandanas at markets and they are quite popular, but these...

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 Two of my granddogs, Ellie and TullyFor the last several years I've been selling dog bow ties (along with cat and people bow ties) at local markets. I also sell dog bandanas, but I haven't yet listed those online anywhere yet we'll just forget I mentioned that.Finally, finally, finally they're listed in the shop too. It has been a long time coming and...

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 I'm kind of hooked on these little flags.  Really, all things 4th of July are doing it for me right now.Be prepared for some some super fun Independence Day themed throw pillows coming very soon. I haven't quite figured out my throw pillow plan, but I do know it has a lot to do with some postage stamp quilted stars (God bless anyone who...

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  Two years is a really long time not to post. I had the best of intentions too!  I do have an excuse though, I really do, aside from blogging no longer being an in thing. As my kids have grown up and gotten older (they range in age from 15 to 30 now ... I have no idea how that happened) they've started moving...

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 Oh  my gosh, I didn't mean to disappear for months again.Over the last few months I've been focusing on in-person events and shows, mostly building inventory and getting my 10' by 10' booth "just right". I never, in my wildest imagination, could have grasped how much time and energy and money could go into such a small space! Of course, it's still not...

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 As we approached fall market season, and after spending a minute in the grocery store where the world suddenly resolved around pumpkin everything, I thought it'd be fun to make some fall-themed keychains.Of course, once made it made sense to add them to the online shops too. So I did.These are so fun, and kind of make me forget I'm in Florida where...

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