Nifty

getting ready....

Oh yes, preparations for the holiday selling season are in full swing--last night it was a little hangtag party and listing spree. Okay so maybe calling it a party is a bit of a stretch. More like me hanging out on my couch with typewriter+laptop so I could watch some episodes of this while I worked. But, I did get ALL of them ready for the show on Saturday. Then it was on to listing things (like TEN items) in my Etsy shop. Keep in mind that if you want something in my shop, and you aren't coming to the bazaar on Saturday--you better buy it now(or risk it)!

That's it for now! xo CBB

fours

yesterday I was busy making things in a quantity of four...

four bears...

four baby cakes...

& four pretty prize-ribbons!

 

xo CBB

p.s. bears are now in the shop!

a handful

of felt snails that is. I remember making one like this when I was little and liking it quite a bit so I figured 1. I would like to make these again (true!) and 2. that other people would like to buy a little felt snail of their own. I know I was always a fan of little creatures as a child, like those silly pom pom critters with the googly eyes and feet(that usually had a sticky back so you could stick them on stuff). Anyways, I'm back to making making making now that my mom has gone home and I no longer have an excuse to slack off. Just one more week and it's craft show time! Yikes! Time to get back to work!

xo CBB

crafty craftiness

Remember this quilt? here's the rest of the set!(mr. bear + matching tote)

xo CBB

hip hip hooray!

In addition to the Queen City Craft Bazaar (happening in less than two weeks),

I am also going to be a vendor in the Burlington City Art Holiday Artist Market in December!! yay!

if you're in Vermont come out to see my booth!

 

xo CBB

blue elephant

I made another little elephant, this time in blue + red!

he is headed for Savannah!

dinner for five

Ma mere is in town and staying with me in my little apartment! So last night we hosted a little get together at my place for some family. We made soup + salad + bread + tarte aux pommes for dessert.

just like a little bakery...

the table setting. a trip was made to the local antique store to get the tablecloth and some soup bowls (plus some pyrex and a cute juice glass)

After dinner, we played a few rounds of Hearts. My Nana who claimed to be a novice, was the winner. Quite a fun little night!

xo CBB

complete

I finished up this quilty today--a red backing and gray binding and this one is D-O-N-E.

the trio

I now have one, two, THREE pop-up puppets! I've made piggy and bunny to keep little bear company! I still would like to make a kitty too--but I have other things of more urgency on my to-do list, so it will have to wait. Piggy is made from an upcycled wool sweater, and bunny is made from some super soft cotton velvet. They are both rather fun!

 very fun indeed. xo CBB

finds: vintage furniture

a few weekends ago I went to Maine and came back with some lovely vintage finds...

the first was a chair, purchased right here in VT at state surplus. (actually it is more of a chair/stepstool combo)

the second piece of furniture is a pretty blue table that came from my family's old cabin, which I call the mouse house since we don't use it anymore so the only ones staying there are the mice. Although it required a bit of a cleaning--it was worth the trouble! It has some very cute matching chairs that I haven't gotten a chance to photograph yet.

{I love all the little details}

I also found some great old jars, a never-been-used melmac tea set, and other odds and ends that I also took home with me & hope to get around to photographing too! (soon!)

all for now! xo CBB