Thoughts & Giveaway Winner

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Do you ever have those days where you wish you could do one thing & yet your day is full of other less fun stuff? Like today I am totally wishing for some sewing time, so that I can work on a few projects… My day today though consists of cleaning the house, working on business stuff, and making sure a certain puppy gets enough exercise… Oh well! Sewing will have to wait for another day! I do have about a billion ideas running through my head though after attending a quilt guild meeting last night! Not totally sure if I am going to join the guild (it is a more traditional one – I do love the modern quilt guild here in Seattle, but it is often on days that don’t work for me), but it was an interesting experience & it might be fun to join. Anyone else a part of a more traditional guild? Would you recommend joining? Is it worth it?

Anyways, bunches of random thoughts there :) The real reason for posting today though is to announce the winner of my 6th blogiversary giveaway. After entering everyone in a little spreadsheet & drawing a random number, the winner is… (Drumroll please ;)

Evelyn! Congrats! I will send you the gift certificate via email! :)

Thanks everyone for your lovely comments! It made my day to read each & every one! :)

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This Morning

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This morning I am just working on some of the boring “behind the scenes” business work for my photography business. Let me just say, it isn’t all glamorous – it isn’t just taking photos & editing – a true business takes a lot of other work to keep it running smoothly (or just running at all)…

Anyways, while I am working away I am also contemplating flooring options for my new sewing space. I thought I had decided, but now I am second guessing again (this is fairly common for me with decorating – I like to be really certain). Right now it is coming down to these two options…Can you see why I am having trouble deciding? The two options are night & day different! :)

I actually have the wall color totally decided on (no second guessing there) and also the cabinet colors as well… It is just the floor that I keep coming back to. The walls are going to be a beautiful soft/medium grey & most the cabinets/furniture are going to be white. I am contemplating painting my fabric cupboards a soft yellow like this though to give a pop of color to the room (while leaving the rest of the furniture white)…

 

Getting so excited that all of this is becoming a reality! I can’t wait to pull it all together & have this wonderful creative space to sew in. Most of the stuff is pulled out of the room, so some repairs to the walls & painting are next. At that point I will need to have a final decision made on the floors, hopefully I can decide soon – no more second guessing :)

There is still time to enter the giveaway for my 6th blogiversary – see here for more details!

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Now you will feel no rain…

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I think to explain this post, you probably need a little history :) Almost 7 years ago on a cold snowy day, I got married to my best friend & now husband – Ben. We wrote our own vows, but also had a poem read during our wedding. I have always wanted to do something with that poem & when I saw this artwork I was inspired to create this…It is a 16×20 canvas painted with acrylics. I actually used paint & a brush to write out the words, because I wanted the words to have a very raw look (the painting that inspired me is done differently, but still neat). I painted the background a very light pinkish/white. Eventually this is going to hang in our bedroom & I plan on painting the walls a light blue, so I think it will contrast nicely.

Oh & I thought I would share the poem (you might notice I left out the last couple lines, I thought it worked better in art form that way).

Now you will feel no rain
For each of you will be shelter
    To the other.
Now you will feel no cold
For each of you will be warmth
    To the other.
Now you will feel no loneliness
For each of you will be companionship
    To the other.
Now you are two persons
But there is only one life
    Between you.
Go now to your dwelling place
To enter into the days of your life
    Together.
- Native American Wedding Prayer

This was really such an easy project, but I love the results since it is so special to us…

Just wanted to mention that the giveaway is still open, be sure to take a look at my last post for that :)

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