Weekend Wonderland

Here's a good thought on a beautiful weekend after a typical Nor'Easter' snow storm in April on Friday. The weekend has been beautiful though! Z has taken the kids out to play, the movies, the park... yet Jacoby has had a fever on and off, so I had to put my foot down on him attending the park this morning with Camryn :(

Here is where I'd love to be.... I have this picture hanging in a bathroom in our house, along with the above star and saying. That boardwalk to the beach picture reminds me of easier carefree days back in college of this beach we some of us would skip class to go to during the week when Spring had Sprung. Never took much for us to skip class, but unfortunately sick kids can't be skipped out on and responsibility is now in my life. It sure is tempting though, to fill a cooler of beers, some snacks, some towels and just go relax, play some beach football and dabble our toes in the cool water and be tempted to run in. Then take a nap, wake with a tiniest of burns on the cheeks and drive back to campus for yet another relaxing evening of what we didnt know at the time as being relaxing and carefree.

Soon enough right.... I envy those who live minutes from the beach, it is somewhere I dream to own a home along one day... ahhhhhhhh so lovely :)

Im trying to get back into a little shape for beach weather, as I mentioned Zumba the other night. It went fantastic here, and then went to Jenn's for Zumba in her house Saturday morning while I brought Cam over to play with her daughter. They just loved laughing and pointing at us as we danced around but I've been feeling great and hope to keep it up this week too!

Here's my bag going into retirement, as soon as decide on whether or not the Spring bag I made for myself is worthy enough of carrying around everywhere all season long. This one was my baby, the bag everyone wanted, which I was completely surprised about, and now that it is in shambles people still swoon over it when I am out and about. I guess its just because its not your typical Coach or Vera Bradley bag you see everyone carrying around in this area of the US.

Hope Y'all had a great weekend, mine will be topped off with a Family BBQ dinner catered by Z tonight. His folks, mine, and my sister's Fam will be over to tear the house apart and eat some homemade burgers and pasta salad, and probably a few beers :)

In honor of our typical Saturday / Sunday mornings of watching Phin&Ferb, from Jacoby and Camryn.



 xoxo, Krissy

Busy Busy Purse Making

I've been swamped with making purses lately. Lots and lots of spring handbags going out around town, take a look. . . 

I had a "purse party" about a month ago and these are some of the products. The purse party involved a huge get together of ladies with all my fabric, bag examples, so appetizers, wine and chatting that made for a huge success. My next one is lined up for the end of April for some ladies who didnt make it to the premier purse party event.  It was so fun to see all the different styles and patterns each lady liked and wanted. And it was pretty funny to see some scour over the fabrics for a few hours and still be uncertain what they wanted and then the few that came in, picked them out in 10 minutes and then sat around mingling the rest of the time. 

I just finally cut mine out last night to sew up because mine from the fall is definitely in need of retirement. I ran that thing around everywhere, loved it, and now its time to love another one!

Its going to be a new style and Im so excited to get it done because Im making Camryn a matching mini version of mine. I always make mine, my moms or my sisters first if its a new style to work out all the kinks. Stay tuned for the new bag style!

Also, go to Women Who Do it All for a great giveaway with the possibility to win something such as a great bag from  Yellow Plum Blossoms, she has a wonderful blog for all the great sewing busy moms out there, check it out!

xoxo

Kristyn

Giveaway - Stop By!

Don't Forget to enter MY Heaven's 1st ever GiveAway!

Click here to be redirected to the Giveaway to enter, 4 chances...

Winner will be drawn tomorrow April 9th!

Also Stop by TaterTots and Jello for a fun Giveaway too

Click Here, Its for a free item from "DownEasts" spring line your choice :)

I have so many choices, hmmm

And "Raising My Four Sons" is also having a diaper bag giveaway, and a superb one at that! I would definitely pick the Exotic, stop by and enter your choice of a Mr. and Mrs. Smith diaper bag.

Excited, I won! sp guess what....!!!

Ok because I am completely overjoyed…..

I’ve decided to…..

To host my first giveaway!!!!!!!

Before I tell you what though, I have to share why I am so excited.

I WON over $90 worth of super stuff from Distinct Design! I don’t win very often but when I do its fabulous! If you’d like to see what I won, stop by Joy’s blog Distinct Design. You’ll find tutorials, giveaways and inspirational creator to follow. She also has her own Etsy shop called SnazzieDrawers with great patterns!

I did win one other time not too long ago…. A FANTABULOUS card! I have it in safe keeping until fathers day comes along.

It is perfect for my FANTABULOUS DAD whom is arguably one of the greatest Dads on Earth… (Yes you to Mom, I most definitely can not let her go without props as well) This is the card I won from Beyond the Fringe Crafts

Ok, drum roll please…………………………………………………………….

My first giveaway one of the newest items I have created to sell at the Local Collection opening April 30th in Boston.

This is the little girl’s “Summer Purse” for my HollieK’s line at the Local Collection. I have an extra one to raffle off to one of my sassy & lovely followers.

Ways to Enter:

1. Become a follower of “My Heaven”, if already a follower leave a comment :)

2. Stop by my Etsy shop and leave a comment of what your favorite item is

3. Become a fan of "hollie k's" on Facebook (there should be a link button in the side bar for it somewhere, sorry you couldn't locate it :( Annie)

4. Add this giveaway to one of your blog posts and leave a comment with the link of the post.

All pretty easy, 4 chances! Goodl Luck! Oh ya, I’ll randomly pick the # of the winner this Friday, April 9th . I will leave a comment for the winner on their latest blog and also post it here :)

Xoxo

Krissy

Easter Dress Update, inspired?

Its Get inspired Day at Sew Dang Cute, and here's what I've been working on this week..... (Purse was inspired actually by the tutorial from "From an Igloo," and my niece obviously for the fabrics :) )

Happy Friday All! I've been terribly busy with Zack gone to Upstate NY again this week so Im being single mommy all week and trying to get my projects in gear for 2 stores now and blablabla....

So here is my update. I finally started Camryn's Easter dress. Its only the top half but it was the more difficult half. Hoping I'll have the bottom finished tonight after the kids head off to bed. What a Friday night for me huh! Oh how I can't even fathom going out on Friday's like I use to 5 years ago! Her dress is going to have a matching flower for her hair too, with the fabric I found for the lining, can't wait, its going to be so cute all put together :)
Here is the funky bag my niece requested. Leopard and Cupcakes! I think it actually looks kind of cute. I also added a matching flower to it as well which I forgot to photograph.

Have a good weekend and hope to catch up soon and see all the fun things you've been up to! Enjoy the nice weather while its around this weekend too, I will be :)

Hey did you also know its "New Friend Friday"???!!! Check it out...

Kristyn

Weekend Projects

Mornin'!
All weekend I was plugging away at my sewing machine and craft corner. As I mentioned in a few posts, I was asked to be apart of the Local Collection store opening next month which is opening in Fanueil Hall in Boston. I am driving myself mad considering I still work a full time day job and am a full time mom and wife! What am I thinking taking on another "gig" like this, but I am soooo excited! I am certainly hoping to make the best out of this and know if I didn't follow through with this new retail store that I'd kick myself in the butt no matter what. So I am taking it on and have come to the realization I am going to be beyond busy, in which I had to advise the hubby I am fully committed :)

Beyond that, I played with a few tutorials from Christine at "From an Igloo." She has had so many cute things on her blog that I just had to try. They seemed simple enough to give a whirl at.

One was this "Scrappy Clutch." Last weekend I took my daughter (age 4) and niece (age 6) to the fabric store and let them pick out their own fabric and I would make them a little purse. The tutorial is for a "clutch," but I turned it into a little girls purse for them, just made a longer strap instead of the smaller one sided strap you'll find in the tutorial. The fabric combo's they were picking out were hilarious, I had to put my foot down a few times, but this is what my Cammi came up with which turned out cute and very "Cam."
My niece, Grace's, is going to be interesting when finished. Just think cupcakes and leopord print! I took the excess from those and compiled one for my 2 yr old niece Amber as well so she doesnt feel left out. So hers will be an interesting combo too :)

Overall this tutorial was great and made for a cute simple weekend project for myself.

Also, another one of her tutorials is the "One Hour Sundress" It did take me a bit longer than an hour, but I had many interuptions :) After I had Camryn try on her new sundress she loved it and I only needed to adjust the straps. I guess I made them too long. And I also only had 1/4" inch elastic available so made due on that too. I added a flower for an extra touch :)

Thanks Christine for sharing those and all the others you share!

~ On another note I started Camryn's Easter Dress too, I also found a great corresponding fabric to the Lindy Leaf I picked from the THIS POST HERE. Its a Yellow swiss dot material that matches perfectly!

Have a great Monday!

Kristyn

Valentine Colored EtsyMom Finds! Tampon Wallet???

Yesterday evening, me and Camryn had our Dentist "cleaning" appointment. Its always cute to see her sitting in that chair, she is so easy going with it but gets so tense at the same time when they put anything in her mouth. Here's a picture of her there (zack notified me that she looks like she has a pregnant belly in the picture haha, I didnt notice until he pointed it out, and obviously she does not have a prego belly!) My Cobeman is sick though he had a 101 fever last night and looks pittiful. He hasn't had a fever yet today, Im hoping we don't need a dr.'s visit.

Moving on, here are some great finds I loved found from EtsyMoms (great wallet and bags today!):

1. I've been in need of new wallet for awhile, i've worn my Vera wallet quite thin! Here's a Shirt and Tie wallet from DaniellesBag Shop

2. Pretty Pink purse, by PriddyCreations Shop Sure is pretty!

3. Here's a great find for a Valentine's gift for your little girl, A litte Cupcake tote for 8.95! At Mimi'sBabies

4. Anyone need a Tampon Wallet, check it out! Check out more of her Incognito Wallets at AbbyChase Designs

5. Lastly, but not leastly something thats on my purchase list!!!! This clutch purse is soooo me~

Don't get it before me at Cathy's Totes whom is also a Mass. native :)

Have a great day all, and come back soon.

Krissy