handmade charlotte for anthropologie...

so excited to share this gorgeous new collection from handmade charlotte...  designed and handmade by the lovely rachel faucett, exclusively for anthropologie!  (you may remember this lovely handmade charlotte giveaway i was fortunate enough to host a few years ago)


each heirloom piece is both timeless and magical.  the perfect holiday ware for your little ones, ready to be passed down through the years, from child to child, family member to family member, and friend to friend

the little plume coat, complete with a hand stitched peacock, is just too wonderful! really wishing this came in my size ;)

 

 and how unbelievably sweet are these wee love letter bloomers...

be sure to visit handmade charlotte's facebook and twitter, for the latest updates and awesome design finds

happy wednesday

and the winner is...

congratulations to emmaandmaha, the winner of the handmadecharlotte and nest with eggs giveaway! and a big thanks for all the lovely entries!

look for another giveaway this autumn ;)

freshly roasted peanuts

today was peanut roasting day... these were the raw peanuts i picked up from the decatur organic farmers market this week. here they sit awaiting their oven roasting ;)

oh, that smell, that delicious aroma... the scent of autumn has entered my home!

i used this recipe i found (incredibly easy!)... i didn't have any peanut oil on hand, so i used olive oil instead, which worked really well

the deep purple color of the peanut is just gorgeous

i have another batch in the oven now, so i may make a bit of peanut butter... if i can keep from eating them all first!

*** one more reminder, tonight (sept. 6th) is the last night to enter for a chance to win the lovely handmadecharlotte skirt giveaway below! good luck everyone! i'm enjoying reading all the entries

reminder, giveaway

just a quick reminder that today is the last day to enter the lovely handmade charlotte giveaway for this beautiful skirt... you have until midnight tonight, so don't miss out!

in other news, my mixed media/ fiber art tableau, 'home of the bird', is all finished and has been added to the shop

did you ever dream as a child (or an adult!) that you could fly like a bird or shrink to a wee size and fit into such a little tableau... swinging on this tiny swing...

i've also added a new wool conifer tree, perfect for your autumn nature or thanksgiving table... or for anytime of the year

in progress...

wanted to share a new mixed media/fiber art diorama i'm currently working on

it's a bit slow going today as i've pulled a muscle in the base of my neck... really my own fault. it's a muscle that i've pulled many times in the past, and did i listen to my body this time? sigh, that would be a no. the neck was sore yesterday, but today i decided that some heavy blinds in my apartment needed to come down at that very moment (my next project is to either find some vintage curtains or make a pair)... it just could not wait another second!

and there went the neck. i would like to think i learn something in such moments, but i'm afraid i never really do... i'm just a bit too impulsive and impatient (with quite a stubborn streak!). this can actually come in handy when creating... when ideas come into my head, my hands must start working that instant, and i just go with the moment... but in other aspects of life? well, i'll be lying with a heating pad tonight ;)

tomorrow is another day, and another chance to work on this new piece...

*** don't forget to enter the lovely handmadecharlotte skirt giveaway below! goes through sunday, september 6th... good luck everyone! i'm enjoying reading all the entries

local food - 9/2

another week at the decatur farmers market... another delicious crop of food!

my sister, niece, and nephew came along this week, making it all the more fun... the kids enjoyed some yummy honey sticks while we perused the selections. and who knew how helpful a six year old could be... my nephew had fun helping me select the produce, as well as handling the weighing and money... although, he did ask each time if he could keep the change, which one time came out to be sixteen dollars... it was worth a try ;)

found this lovely bunch of raw peanuts, which are delicious as they are (well, not apparently to my niece and nephew!), but i think i will try roasting them... looks super easy, here's a recipe i found. i may even try my hand at making peanut butter!

i'm also excited that i made it in time to pick up some eggs this week. so deliciously farm fresh... they even had a few chicken feathers still attached! i'll have to try again next week for the milk... they were sold out in the first half hour and were awaiting more!

i've also added a few new autumn pieces to the shop:

acorn wreath

acorn branch

*** don't forget to enter the lovely handmadecharlotte skirt giveaway below! goes through sunday, september 6th... good luck everyone! i'm enjoying reading all the entries

handmadecharlotte giveaway!

the giveaway is finally here! rachel, from handmadecharlotte, has offered this gorgeous girls' skirt for giveaway here on my blog! rachel, a mom to five children, is a gifted designer, making exceptionally cute, original, and high-quality apparel for children. she is also just a really cool person all-around. i was fortunate enough to visit her amazing farm here in georgia this summer, complete with huge lake for swimming/boating and horses for riding! maybe she'll adopt me to come grow up on her farm ;)

depending on the size of the wee one, i would say this elastic band skirt is in the 9-18 months range... what an absolutely fantastic and original handmade shower gift... or as a lovely (and oh so stylish!) addition to your own little one's closet

for a chance to win this giveaway, simply leave a comment to this post telling me you'd like to enter, along with your email address (or you can contact me privately with your email address upon winning if you'd prefer). i will also give an extra entry to anyone who posts and links back to this giveaway or handmadecharlotte's shop

just leave the link to your post in the comments, so i know to enter you twice

***giveaway will go through sunday, september 6th

***as an extra bonus, i will also be including one of my own 'nest with eggs' with this giveaway... good luck!

nest with eggs

fall garden apron, by handmadecharlotte

visit handmadecharlotte for more adorable pieces

tula

meet tula, my new sweet kitty... a georgia girl now, by way of kentucky. she and her siblings were actually rescued by my aunt (from a racoon)... the litter was born behind her house to a feral cat, who has since fortunately been spayed after giving birth to several litters of kittens. this litter was than fostered by a wonderful woman, who actually fostered my sister's kittens as well... tula's nieces! oh the hilarity this caused in my niece and nephew... that an 'aunt' could simultaneously be a baby!







tula, the smallest of the litter... yet oh so affectionate and loving... and a bit of a trouble maker! fortunately, she's pretty darn cute, so i tend to often look past the trouble part ;)







she was originally called thumbelina, for her tiny size and love of being held in a little ball, but i decided to give her the name tula, which means 'jumping water'. how surprising to find how well this tiny one can jump all over the furniture! the first night home, i spent time making a nice bed for her on the floor beside my own... i than crawled into my own, only to find this wee one springing onto my tall bed, curling up next to me










*** look for this lovely giveaway, via my friend rachel, from handmadecharlotte, coming next week on my blog... a darling skirt for babies, perfect for your own little one, or as a shower gift... i'm planning on including a little something from my own shop as well ;)

oops... and saturday shopping list, april 25th

atlanta, georgia

1 ~ handmade pocket skirt, by handmadecharlotte

such a sweet and whimsical way for little girls to

store all their secret treasures collected in the woods

2 ~ modern spinning wheel, by ford4him

oh how i've always wanted a spinning wheel...

and here is a lovely handcrafted wheel made

from red oak... and affordable too!

3 ~ corey, by kirby

i just love the colors and simplicity of this piece,

based on a traditional folk song

a big OOPS, for not posting on my blog in... well, we'll just forget how long it's been. i had planned on continuing to blog as soon as i had made the move down here to atlanta last month... but my health just hasn't wanted to cooperate. such southern beauty down here to share... which i hope to begin doing more frequently. also hope to begin creating again soon for my shop

thought i would begin sending out a little georgia love, by sharing these atlanta based artists for this weeks shopping list

visit fancypicnic for links to all the saturday shopping lists