Whirlwind Easter

What a crazy weekend it was!

We started with one battered car, made it to 3 lovely Easter dinners with family, and ate countless pounds of chocolate.

Miss E Lo is loving her shiny new shoes and fun sun glasses!  Dress made by mommy of course, although my little fashionista chose her own fabric.

This weekend spent near family and dear friends was such a wonderful blessing.

Now I'm off to mend a bit and try to lose those chocolate pounds!

Picnik!

Have you ever heard of Picnik? 

It allows me to turn this...

...into this.

And this...

...into this.



And this...

...into this.

The best part, it's free! 

I love Picnik!



Embroidery Hoop Art

My crafty friend K featured this on her blog, Hanging on by a Thread, recently, and I knew I had to try it!  The best part, I had all the supplies just sitting in my crafty closet!

I decided to add this fun penant design to my first hoop.  I love that I was able to use several of my favorite prints from my ever-expanding scrap basket.

They make the perfect first-impression at the bottom of our basement stairs.  A nice little introduction into my crafty den, or the "sweat shop" as Hillbilly likes to call it!

Happy crafty!
e

And the winner is...

Sara K.!

Sara entered "A Whole Lot of Crafty".  After a bit of thought, my committee and I decided to tweak to

"A Whole Lot of Handmade"

Miss Sara, please email me and we'll get your new bag in the mail!

Thanks to everyone who entered for a chance to win my first giveaway.  I promise to host another very soon.

And just so I don't commit the cardinal sin of posting with no pics, here is a quick peekie of a custom order.

Love the ruffle and button!



Waiting...

The tagline has been chosen, but I'm waiting for my little bloggy facelift to be complete before the big reveal.  It should be sometime either today or tomorrow! 

Here's a little glimpse of what I've been working on while you wait.

Sorry for the crummy lighting.  Yesterday was just dark and rainy.  Mother Nature didn't realize that I needed to take some photos!

Pink satin and lots of sparkly pink tulle!  A special little girl is going to look like a princess this Easter Sunday!

I've been thinking about posting a "formal" line in the shop.  What do you think?

Happy crafty,

e

Saved by the Paint

Years ago, folks just used to dump their trash out in the country. Sadly, a portion of my parents farm was used as a small dump. When my brother and I were growing up, we loved going back there and hunting for treasures. When the kids and I took a hike this past week, we came across these bottles.

The glassese are so old, I couldn't quite get them clean enough inside, so I decided to give them a facelift. A few coats of spray-chalkboard paint, and we have a set of sweet new bud vases.

Happy crafty,
e

A Little Contest....And Giveaway!

This spring weather has put me in the mood for makeovers lately.  It's time for a little facelift for the blog.  This is where I need your help!  My literary creative genes are stalled out.  So, here's the scoop.

I need of fun name for my blog!  It will still be titled Lois Pearl, but I need a "tagline" of sorts.  Something that encompasses what I like to share here.  Think cooking, etsy shopping, kiddos, a little bit of country, and whole lot of crafty. 

Now for the best part.  I'm asking you to help!  Leave comments here or on Facebook with your thoughts for a new blog name.  All ideas will be considered, and the one that is chosen will win a lovely springy prize!!

A terrific handbag that can be customized just for you!  It meaures 12" long by 12" tall, and features an adjustable strap.  I love this print!

So start brainstorming and share your ideas!

Thanks for helping!
e

All entries must be in by noon on Tuesday, April 19th.  The winner will be annouced Tuesday evening.