A little SUN!!!

After school today, Drama Queen, Snow White and I ran out to the backyard and soaked up some rays!!!

Enjoying a cold one....(no Dr. Pepper doesn't pay me to advertise....yet)

Drama Queen sipping Dr. Pepper and basking in the warm sun.

Please advert your eyes from the pasty white legs and no paint-on-the-toe nails.....Snow is enjoying some sunshine too.

Yes we all needed a little Vitamin D.....

Hope you can enjoy some sunshine too!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful day!!!

Boy Wonder and Drama Queen are going to spend some quality time with the grandparents.  Mr. Smith and I are thinking about going out to dinner (we just need to see if there are any coupons in Sunday's paper or it might even be tacos at Taco Bell).  That's how we roll here at The Smith Hotel.....doesn't matter where we eat- just happy to spend time with Mr. Smith!!!

Valentine's Day Treats, Flowers and Babies!!!

Drama Queen's Valentine's Day party is tomorrow at school so we created these.....

Jodi over at Pleasant home made these and they looked so cute!

Go visit her here for the recipe-easy!!!

http://www.pleasant-home.com/2010/01/quick-and-easy-valentines-treats.html

All wrapped up to give out tomorrow!

Had to add a polka dot ribbon to the basket for more "love"... Plus half the gift is presentation!

Hours and hours I have spent making these flower lapel pins.....need to take this bunch to a local shop in town.  Looks like a bouquet of flowers-don't you think?

My other project was for a customer who wanted these letters for a baby shower!  My Valentine's letter being used for other ideas(man-why didn't I think of that)...Mr. Smith was so kind to cut each letter out for me! 

So lots of color going on at The Smith Hotel......Just wish it would feel a little more like Spring outside!!!

Open House Fun!

Fun night at Sweetspot last night!   A great big THANKS for all who came to see our display! 

 

My little area of display.  I created new flower lapel pins that I need to post on Etsy.  They were a hit!  In the next day or so, I will try to post them.  Right now (Sunday afternoon)- my bed, a book and a nap are calling me.  

Kelli at Henna Body Art (also Glasswench on Etsy) was kind enough to paint this on my hand.....

That's right folks, still shamelessly plugging my Etsy shop.   I am my own walking advertisement!!!

I've been busy.......

Here I am-Mrs. Smith-self portrait......

I am trying to take a picture of my newest creation.....

burlap flower lapel pins....

I think I am on a mission to see how many things I can create out of burlap....

This one is mine......it looks pretty cute on the hat if I do say so myself...... I made more....soon to be added to my Etsy shop....

Mini burlap heart flag with upcycled buttons.....at my Etsy shop now....

Here are some items that I had at home that I thought I would use to add some Valentine's Day decor around the house....

Made a banner out of my Pink,Glittery Letters and Burlap Heart flag.....

Wooden thread spools, ribbon, twine, fabric-pink gingham and yes burlap.....

Put my "X O"  on my empty frame with some pink tulle.....

My Present Wreath.....redecorated......thanks to my Mom's idea......Drama Queen helped by cutting out paper hearts out of card stock. Used pink crepe paper, ribbon, tulle, rick rack to make the packages look like they are for Valentine's Day presents (empty of course).

My newest burlap pillow......a heart of course......will be posting this to my shop as well....

I am getting ready for Redding Handmade Etsy Team's First Open House-tomorrow night at Sweetspot from 6-9pm.  If you are in the Redding, California area-make sure you grab a couple of girlfriends and check out all the creative people! 

Mr. Smith is diligently out looking for a job, interviews, networking.......We are hopeful!  In the meantime-I am going to shamelessly plug my Etsy Shop!!!