Sara is 7...

Sara turned 7 today. Happy Birthday, Sara!

Sailing Away...

I'm so happy the warm weather is finally here! I spent the day in the sunshine yesterday with friends, and got my first (and ONLY) sunburn of the season. I'm always so careful because I have very pale skin and light hair, so I burn easily. I'm the one that you see always covered up in the warm weather. But yesterday I uncovered to enjoy the first real warmth this year, and it happened. I'll be more careful, that's for sure.

So this all gets me in the mood for summer outfits and red, white and blue sets. Here's a set by LaNae of Tattered Tulips. I love the smocking. The little sailboat and bows had me thinking of this summer and spending time with my Dad on his boat. I'll take the sunscreen, please.

Rainy Day Painting...

It was rainy here in Massachusetts today, and I didn't feel like doing much, so I picked up these naked pegs and started painting them. Here's my ladybug and her friend. These remind me of Julia- we've called her "JDBug" since birth. Her initials are JD, and I've always loved ladybugs (hmmm...obviously.) Her nickname is still "bug" even though she cringes if the name pops out by accident in front of her friends. This was really practice for a bigger project I'm working on for next month. Stay tuned. :)

Bird on a Tote

I can't stand to wait, so I'm sharing this tote I painted to match a dress designed for the Haute Couture Runway launch on eBay in May. I'm sending the tote off to a wonderful lady whose daughter will model the dress and tote. I hate to give it up. I want to keep it a while longer and play with it. :)

A First...

A dear friend asked me recently to make her daughter a First Communion headpiece. She wanted it to capture the daintiness of a simply-styled eyelet dress. I finished it today and can't wait to give it to her. It is braided with satin and grosgrain ribbon, and I added some sweet crochet flowers. I was worried about it slipping off, so I put a detachable comb on the underneath so that it won't budge. Here's Sara trying it on for me.

The Terrible Twos!

Bijou & Company is two! Check out our Wild & Crazy listings this week on eBay.

Love Vera Bradley?

I do! I'm pretty sure I'm getting a Vera Bradley Daisy Daisy Hipster bag for my birthday...at least I've dropped enough hints to think my husband and kids will get it right. Okay, I've gone so far as to buy the bag I want and tuck it into my husband's closet. How's that for dropping a hint?


So I'll need to trade in my Java Blue wristlet for a new Daisy Daisy one. I made them over the weekend, and I love how they came out.



You can find them in my Etsy store. I have lots of current fabrics, including Hope Garden, Cupcakes Green and Purple Punch, finally!