Floor Cushion

For my brother- and sister-in-law, I made a floor cushion (or mini ottoman) and matching (lumbar?) pillow for him to use at his desk, or for her to use whenever.

I used the same "pattern" for the cushion as for the ones I made for the girls, but this one is filled with polyfill rather than the microbeads.

They're both over-stuffed, because I wanted them to stay full even after the polyfill settles.  I really like the way that they turned out---except that the red of the piping does not match the red of the fabric.  I didn't think it would be so obvious when I chose the materials, but it is.  Boo.

"Oma" and "Gigi" Necklaces

I made personalized necklaces for my girls' grandmothers for Christmas this year.  I chose 3/4" sterling heart charms (ordered from Wickedly Mod on Etsy), and put them on delicate 18"sterling chains with tiny Swarovski crystals in their favorite colors.

"Gigi" is short for Grandmother Gager

all of the kids call my mom "Oma", which is German for "grandmother".

They were both huge hits!  I loved the charms themselves, if you ever need to order custom pendants, I would definitely recommend Wickedly Mod!  

The Green World, Streamlined

This blog is now exclusively devoted to crafting in general, and the shop in particular!  Pretty much all of my personal content has been moved to a new blog, one that is intended primarily to help keep our family and friends in the loop. (If you are interested in following the new blog, you will find it here.) This blog will continue to feature shop news, new listings, sales, giveaways, and all of my share-worthy crafting exploits.