Label Love

Hey Y'all!

I'm just stopping by for a quick shop update and some home organization things that I've been up to.

For many many weeks I've had a few labeling projects in the pantry and in my craft room that I knew needed attention.

Well, I finally go to them! 

I find sometimes the best way to get something crossed off the list when you feel like you are short on time is to just do it! If it is THAT important to you, then make the time. 

With that said, this was important to me. I was tired of sifting through unlabeled jars of this and that to find what I needed. What took a few hours to complete has saved me a lot of time otherwise.

First up the craft room!

(Because craft rooms are just fun and who doesn't love fun?)

 My sweet little dollar store aqua bucket got a label upgrade. When I first labeled my adhesive bucket I had used my label maker with some clear label tape. It wasn't bad but a chalkboard label is so much cuter!

This is my small decorative chalkboard label available in my shop!

 Next up I added 2" circle chalkboard labels that are a perfect fit on my blue mason jars! 

Chalkboard labels on these mason jars are perfect because they hold all of my little odds and ends. When I use up what is in the jar and want to put something new in it all I have to do is wipe it off and relabel! 

So much easier than making a new label (even on a label maker) every time!

Now onto the panty!

I also added the 2" circle label to this little mason jar.

I'm sort of on a cinnamon sugar kick in my coffee.

(And oops! I got my "o" and "a" switched in cinnamon! Forgive me? I'm human, too!)

This little jar sits by the coffee maker and just looks so darn cute!

 Now for those large mason jars that hold many bags and boxes worth of food items that always end up looking sloppy in the pantry. These are my 3" circle chalkboard labels that are a perfect fit on the wide mouth mason jar lid.

Have you tried the plastic lid for long term storage? I love them. I love not messing with a 2 part lid when I'm cooking. And just like the blue jars in my craft room these labels can be wiped off and quickly relabeled if the contents of the jar change. 

Sometimes I don't have pecans on hand but mixed nuts! We live on the wild side around here! Never know what you will find in our pantry! Ha!

 And last but not least (this isn't anything new) our canisters have a label. I've had these labels in the shop before and they are back again!

I'm using a new brand of vinyl now and LOVE the extra thick quality. 

Happy organizing! 

What have you labeled lately?

Lots of news to share around here!

Hello!

Remember me? 

It's been a looooooong time since I've posted anything.

Icky morning sickness stopped me in my tracks for many many weeks but FINALLY, I'm starting to feel human again! Still not "over it" but not really sick any more either.

Yep, so that means, I'm pregnant!

And yep, that will bring the total to SIX! :)

(I'll pause for a minute while you catch your breath and probably wondering if we "planned" it this way. It's okay. We've heard it all and see all sorts off facial remarks when people ask if it is our first and we say no or when we are all at Target and realized we are being counted. hehe It's amusing to us now.)

We couldn't be happier to bring another beautiful baby into our family and we like to leave the planning in God's hands. Less pressure on us that way. hehe

So...... :)

Now that I'm back, I'm also having fun restocking my shop! 

 I just listed these super fun chalkboard erasers!

(They also work on dry erase boards, too!)

 This cutie is all decked out in her black and white gingham check oil cloth and trimmed with bright orange mini pom poms with some aqua grosgrain ribbon peaking out from under the pom pom trim.

 I love the vintage inspired oil cloth prints mixed with the fun mini pom pom trim!

 And this little sweet heart? She is dressed up in oil cloth featuring oranges and beautiful yellow flowers! She is trimmed in aqua pom poms with aqua grosgrain ribbon peaking out from under the pom pom trim.

Aren't they just the sweetest? I made one for myself and it not only is functional but also looks adorable sitting out my our chalkboard!

Hope everyone is having a great Summer! 

Until later...

Bye!

Week Long Summary

This week has been a busy but good week. It was that good kind of busy, ya know? I love the good kind of busy. The kind where you get a lot of thing accomplished and have fun, too. Another successful week of school completed AND a great first quarter. I never got a post in about how we do school. I had great intentions  to do so but it didn't happen. Anywho, since I got all of our papers run off for the whole year (!!!) I also divided the year up to make it easier to organize. Our first grader has a binder with all of her work for a quarter in it so no running off to make copies while school is going on because I realize something was forgotten. SO, as I was saying, we finished a quarter and school is going great. Lots of learning going on.

I also had a couple of custom orders this week from my shop. I love custom orders. I love making something special for someone. With custom orders, there is usually a reason that the person wants the item and I love hearing the story. I get a lot of wedding orders and one of them this week was just that! My client wanted a Bar Menu chalkboard for her daughters wedding next summer. So off to work I went painting and cutting and gluing and photographing to make this custom chalkboard for this very special event. Turns out, the theme of the wedding is Rustic Italian and I think if fits the bill perfectly. I only wish I could be a fly on the wall (or maybe over at the cake table?) and see my creation in action! I loved how it turned out so much I decided to add it to my shop!

I also have been working on another custom order for someone. Sorry, no story behind this one- they just LOVED the LOVE chalkboard and wanted it bigger. Sure thing, so off to painting and cutting and gluing and photographing I went. I love my word chalkboards so much! I've never talked about them before but I'm in love with them. And each and every time I come up with a new word to go on one, I fall in love all over again with them.  Funny thing? I don't have one hanging in my own house! I want one- just trying to decide which one and where to hang it. We have a lot of windows in our kitchen/dining room and not a lot of wall space. That is probably the biggest thing holding me back. But I have been scoping out a spot and hope to get one up soon.

And the most exciting news? This past Wednesday while I was making lunch for my kids I saw an email come through for an order. (YAY!) I opened it up to see what it was and where it was going (always a thrill in our house, finding out where something is going) and noticed that it was going to Meredith Corporation for a photo shoot! What?! Of course I emailed to find out the scoop and what magazine and all the info so I can make sure I get my hands on a copy when it comes out. All I can say is I got the scoop. I'm extremely excited. And they are going to mail me a copy come April when it is published. I high fived these girlies good bye and told them to "make mama proud" as I packed the up to get them in the mail for their very important photo shoot! 

 

 Stay tuned for more details next spring! Yep, I'm gonna make ya wait since I have to wait! I do love these chalkboard tags! I dreamed up the idea a year ago December and this past summer went to work on the design I had in mind and made that dream come true!

 
They are perfect for a name card place setting, to hang from a basket, label a container, hang from a gift basket or turn into a reusable To/From tag... the list goes on! Be sure to check them out in my shop. I just restocked!

And now, after a long night with a fussy baby (teething!) I am ready for bed! Hope everyone had a restful blessed Sunday and a wonderful week!

Bye!