Today as I was out watering my plants and it felt as though I was being watched. I looked over and it turns out I was. I had a visitor.

He instantly reminded me of when I was younger and I was obsessed with the Peter Rabbit books. Lucky for this guy, he wasn’t in Mr. McGregor’s garden. I don’t mind him, I actually enjoy his company.

The flowers are blooming beautifully, this is the first time I have been able to get my hydranga pink…

I just can’t believe it. But who knows, it still early hahah.

I stopped by the local nursery the other day and picked up some herbs as well as some beautiful aged terra cotta pots. I set a up a little herb garden on the front porch. The fragrance is amazing.

xo -H-

Last night after dinner I decided to get comfy and watch some tv. Now this is rare for me since usually I am keeping busy with school or in my studio, which by the way is a mess. The zipper bag has managed to get itself buried due to frustrating me. Well so I got all comfy and turned on the food network which was featuring the pie baking competition. Next thing you know I’m off the couch and headed to the store to make a pie of my very own. It reminded me of when I was little and my grandmother and I used to make the pies from cherries we handpicked from the tree in the yard. It was so much fun, baking and thinking of her. And the pie turned out delicious!

I have wanted to try to make a handbag with a top zipper closure, but honestly I have been avoiding it. I am all for trying new things, but for some reason I just never did with this. I don’t know if it was something in the air or what but I did it. I bought my zippers, picked out some fabric, came home and went to work. I had planned on finishing it tonight. However after school and allergy testing (which by the way I need to live in a glass bubble) I am so exhausted. I got some of it done and hopefully I will finish it tomorrow. That is, if I can manage to pull off installing the whole top zipper thing. Wish me luck…

I am really liking this bag, I love the pleats. Ill love it even more if I can manage to finish it

xo -H-

I just loved this fabric so much I just had to make a little doggie dress out of it too. Here is Princess Lily modeling it:

I am working a couple of handbags and a few more dresses. I can’t wait to post them. I am trying my hand at making my own buttons. Ill let you know how they turn out

xo -H-

 Sundays are my one day off from school. You would think that I would jump at the opportunity to sleep in. Nope, not me. I was up at 6:30, I walked straight into my studio, ignored what I thought needed to be organized and got down to business.

I had so much fun.

I fell in love with these buttons and knew I would find the perfect place for them. They are porcelian and I think they are made for this bag.

I also made a cute doggy dress out of the floral fabric. While I think its adorable, little Miss Lily had a different opinion. I don’t think she liked it too much. She just sat there and stared at me like “Mom, get this off of me!” Atleast if she could talk I assume thats what she’d say.

Have a great day.

xo -H-

I mentioned a while back that I was working once again on making little dog clothes. Although my little ones are spoiled beyond belief and have more clothes than me, they seem to pout whenever I dress them up! What fun is that? I still do it, they just look so adorable. Anyhoo I just wanted to share my lastest little spring dress that I finsihed up. Under the large skirt it has a smaller one thats green with polka dots just to add a little extra something.

I just love it! I put it up in the Shop for sale.

Have a wonderful day.

xo -H-

My Mother absolutely adores everything giraffe, and for quit some time she has been asking for me to make her one of my handbags. I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to do just that. Here is what I made for my amazing Mother, I think it fits her personality perfectly. I hope she loves it.

Of course I couldn’t help but to get her a few extra things as well.  She has this beautiful little garden complete with a little pond with a small waterfall, and gorgeous statues surrounded by overflowing plants. I thought this would be a wonderful addition:

And last but not least I got her this little charm of a necklace, just because.

This is the front

and this is the back.

I love it because no matter how far apart we may live, we are always side by side.

Have a wonderful day!

xo -H-

Last week I was feeling a bit under the weather and this past weekend it got even worse. I don’t like having to go to the doctor but I found it absolutely necessary as my throat was killing me. I have had horrible allergies this year as I am sure many of us have. Well the doctor told me I had a virus and I was to stay confined to my home until the end of this week, the virus I have is apparently quite contagious. ugh! Unfortunately that meant bed rest and no school for me. Oh, I forgot to mention I started cosmetology school. Ah well I will chat more about that later.

Anyway in the midst of my bedrest, runny nose, watery eyes, incesient sneezing, coughing and whining from being so miserable. I decided that while the outdoors seem to be my worst enemy right now, (since I am literally allergic to it) I wandered out on my front porch to enjoy my spring flowers that are now settling nicely into their planters. I planted them the previous week, pre-sickness. It was nice to get out and enjoy some sunshine. Hope my neighbors didn’t mind my fuzzy pink robe, hair standing on end and the wad of tissues trailing behind me.

I love planting ground covers in pots and letting them grow over the edges and along the steps.

These will look lovely when they start hanging over the edge of the baskets. Not that they don’t look good now. They do add a nice touch to the front porch.

I am feeling a bit more like myself today. I have one day left on sick leave, per doctors orders and then I get to head back out into the world. And back to school. I hope I will feel up to working in my studio this weekend as well!

xoxo -H-

I have always lived by the saying “do what you love and love what you do”. As you all very well know I love sewing and creating things. And of course I love my yorkies. I have been creating a lot of outfits for them lately and I love doing it. It’s not that I don’t enjoy making handbags, I do, I just get so much more variety out of making clothes for my little ones. I can switch it, change it up a bit and thats exactly what I did. I have no doubt that adding variety into what I am working on will inspire my creative with my handbags and anything else I work, or so I hope.

I have been making little doggie “fashionista” clothes for a local boutique and have really enjoyed it. I decided to do something a little extra. In a few days my new website should be up. I named it

Lillitique

“A little fashion for little paws”

It’s all pink and very girly. Yes I make clothes for the boys too but I have always wanted a very girly, adorable boutique. So yes I did, I chose cupcakes as part of the design.

I can’t wait to show you all what I have been working on.

Have a wonderful day!

xo

-H-

I have many addictions. Most of them come in the form of chocolate, yorkies, sewing, my favorite tv shows, books and of course magazines. I love looking through the pictures of Martha Stewart, Romantic Homes, and Real Simple. So when I was supposed to run to the grocery store for just a few items I knew it wouldn’t hurt to run down the magazine aisle for a nano second. Wooohooo I got the newest edition of Romantic Homes.

I just love looking at all the beautiful pictures. One of my favorite things is how they take a piece of furniture that someone would probably throw away because it is not very appealing and they put it as the center piece of the room.

Adding a rug and throw pillows etc etc it makes the room look elegantly shabby chic. I love it! Makes me wish it was summer so I could go garage saleing!  I think magazines like this has totally enabled me to continue my craigslist addiction.

Happy Sunday! Hope you are all relaxing! I am off to run some errands and then going to relax and watch some movies.

xo

-H-