Makeover Monday: 4/23

 A returning sosorosey customer needed gifts for three new babies.  She requested "baby's first ornament" stars in red/white, green/white, and blue/white.  Here are the three baby receiving blankets that I found to meet the color request.

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And here are the stars for Jake, Cameron, and Joseph.  The first baby stars sold for Christmas 2012!  I love that these can be given at any time of the year- an affordable and meaningful gift option. 

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Happy last full week of April to you!  This week marks the last meeting that I will have with my mentee for the school system job I have been doing these last few months.  We also have school pictures to look forward to on Friday.  I have bunches of fabric to cut and items to get listed in both shops, too.  A big thanks to those who have gotten in their guess for The Price is Right game from Saturday.  Scroll down to play if you haven't already... the winner will be announced tomorrow evening, so there is still time to get your game on!

Makeover Monday: 4/16

 A super nice new sosorosey customer from Montana contacted me recently about making a star large enough to serve as a trivet.  He preferred a solid color, and chose this deep ruby red from the set of fabric photos that I sent him.

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 I have the hardest time photographing true shades of reds and yellows.  This photo is pretty spot on, though.

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This star is almost 11" from point to point, and is about an inch thick.  It will definitely protect surfaces from hot plates!  I hope it came out the way you envisioned it, Noah :)

Makeover Monday on Wednesday: 9/2

I couldn't let Makeover Monday slip by for another week! I promise I will get my act together one of these days, folks.

So, I started with a donated men's plaid flannel shirt (thank you Karen from VintageStation).

And I ended up with another set of three star ornaments for my sosorosey shop...

Hello rustic, cabin Christmas!

Hot Off the Hook

Looky what's brand new in my shop today!

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Baby Boy's First Ecofriendly Christmas Ornament 2009

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A set of 3 upcycled star ornaments made from yet another GORGEOUS Ralph Lauren fabric: this time a soft and faded cottage red floral pillowcase. The really exciting news? I got the queen sheet from the set, too! Click on the photos to head straight to these listings in my shop.

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Don't forget to come back and visit tomorrow for makeover Monday!

Seeing Stars

Nope, not a Brangelina sighting. The stars I'm seeing are the more magical, 5 pointed variety!

I was recently asked to make organic star appliques for a boy snuggle set. Upon investigating and trying out different patterns, I hit on one that I really liked. After I finished the ones for the photographer, I got out some of my favorite shabby chic roses fabric and proceeded to whip up an upcycled star!

Now, I know I have a special attraction for the star shape. I have collected them for a few years (I know, me with a collection? Shocker!!), and have my favorites hung as the border around my upstairs powder room. It is so whimsical and fun, it nevers fails to delight!

My question, though, is this...Might other people like stars as much as I do? Should I add these to my shop? As singles, or sets of 3? They are large, about 8" in diameter, but very lightweight. The cost would be $8 for one. Your thoughts are VERY welcome...please consider leaving a comment with your opinion :)