Painted Ladies ~

Come on over to Jolie Paquet to see the very sweet & simple tutorial for these paper butterflies ~ I finally used Martha's flocking...

Enjoy ~

xo Heidi

P.S. Lots of kits & gift ideas in my shop for Mother's Day, come on over and take a peek!

A Sweet Challenge ~

Hooray, Spring is finally here!

I've always loved these sweet little candy & nut cups
So, for April's Giveaway, I'm going to make you work for it a bit, just a tiny bit...

Here's the challenge and the details ~
1. Create a Candy Cup and post it in the Flickr group, Sweet Candy Cups
(you will need to register with Flickr to join, but it's FREE!)
2. Winner will be drawn on April 5th
3. Winner will receive a $30.~ gift certificate from Birds of a Feather

So, if you're a speedy shopper you could have your goodies by Easter!

Everyone who joins in on the fun will be entered for the drawing ~
can't wait to see your sweet creations!

xo Heidi

1. Eye Candy, 2. Valentine's Day cupcake candy cups by Everyday is a Holiday, 3. nutty_2, 4. Easter Delights, 5. Robin's Egg Basket, 6. matchbox swap goodies for Kathy, 7. 104_5143, 8. for fun 3, 9. Vintage Easter Nut Cup basket #4

magic & mystery ~

it's getting to be that time of year again, the leaves are just starting to change and somehow i always feel more focused on creating. so much inspiration, with the holidays coming - fast! and i'm getting ready to head to omaha for silver bella ~ can't wait!

magic spell wands i created for my friend kari's sweet & sinister blog. she has an amazing host of creative people there, tons of talent and fabulous crafts! i was thrilled she asked me and glad to be part of it!

the mystery is solved ~ yes, that is my woodland cagie in the latest issue of somerset studio. thank you for all your e-mails. i was so excited to see they used my creation for the winter edition ad! it should be on stands soon, so keep your eye out! they never disappoint, there is always a ton of inspiration to be found within every issue!

new in the shop ~ halloween decor kit, comes with loads of crepe ruffle trim ~ of course! and lots of other goodies including wooden dowels so you can make your very own magic wands. also, new crepe ruffle trim colors will be added soon ~ lots of holiday colors!

thanks for stopping by!
xo heidi

new spring goodies ~

did you happen to catch martha this morning? she had rob kalin, founder of ETSY fame on. it's fun to see the faces behind some of these on-line biz's, and he's a cutie! i tuned in, and then ran off to do a bunch of things, came back ... and i forgot to record it! arrrg! so i thought i'd catch it on-line...well, i think every one of the million etsy members is visiting her site, because i could not get in...i will though!

this is a festive spring basket kit, available in my shop!

also loads of ruffled crepe garlands, which you can cut and use in all your craft projects! i've draped a bunch around my studio...after i tidy up a bit ;) i'll show you ~ they're just so much fun!

thanks for stopping by.