JD Wolfe Pottery

 I'm on an incredibly talent-packed Etsy team and every season this team does a swap. I was so excited when I opened the door last week and saw that I was receiving pottery! That very day I had broken one of my favorite vintage porcelain plates and was feeling really low about it. Silly as it seems, I'm pretty attached to the few home decor "knick-knacks" I own.

The whole time I was opening the box, I was literally squealing with delight. Haha, just looking at these photos makes me feel that excitement all over again. They're so precious AND I GET TO KEEP THEM FOREVER! I can understand your jealousy right now, but I won't give them up; not even one. But, you can get your own set on Jennifer's Etsy page.

And I just bought these awesome stickers from another team member; SparrowNestScript. I think the little bowl is the perfect holder for them, right?

Told you it's talent-packed.

xoxo,
Kasey

Fingernail Inspiration

This cute necklace that I have been eyeing for quite some time has inspired me! I went out and bought Wet'n'Wild "I need a refresh-mint" and "Sugar Coat" and with a little bit of tape gave myself a mani. Sadly they didn't have gold polish, so I settled for a soft pink.. kind of like the shirt she styled the necklace with in the listing.

I love having my nails painted. It makes me feel made-up at all times; even days I don't shower. So, three cheers for nail polish... ! I don't hear you cheering, but I'll let it slide.

Dianna has a whole bunch of fabulous jewelry, so go check her out!

Case of the Mondays

I've updated my current fabric options. It makes me a bit sad to see fabric patterns go. I realized that I have quite an attachment to them, so it's a good thing I know how to sew, otherwise I'd have a hoarding issue.

It's been my intention to slow down a bit for the last week and take a 3 day weekend. However, frustratingly dumb mistakes and 4 last minute dresses meant that I didn't do what I had set out to do. I did have a LOVELY day yesterday though. I spent the entire day with people. I'm a slight extrovert who works from home by myself all week, so the ideal "rest" is sometimes just a coffee date or a movie with a friend. I feared that my hermit ways were turning me into an introvert, but apparently, I'm fine. John was surprised by how much I spoke all day. And I don't mean surprised in a good way. I mean, I was over-sharing left and right. Totally embarrassing..

This weekend I'm attending my cousin-in-law's wedding and I made 3 of the bridesmaids dresses and the mother of the bride dress as well. I'm looking forward to seeing all the ladies in them. I get this heart bubble when I see someone twirling in my dresses. :)

So, here I am to say that I'm alive and well and I can't wait to show you the summer items I'll be adding in the next few weeks! Here's the dress from the sneak peek. I love how it turned out. I debated the horizontal bodice, vertical skirt for a LONG time. And I'm happy to say that I went for it!

I wish I had some pastel shoes to wear with it. Please pass a link if you know of any!

xoxo,
Kasey

A sneak peek!

A new summer dress is coming soon. :)

Also, note: I never make my bed...

Sewing Update

My turn-around time is running about 2.5 weeks now. But John had off from work and helped me catch up a bit. It should be back to the usual 1-2 week turn-around in just a few days. He was so so so fantastic that we were able to complete 8 items and finally ship a large wholesale order.

It's headed to Milk Handmade in Chicago. Go check it out if you live there. It's beautifully curated and Hallie is a really sweet lady.

xoxo,
Kasey