huge sale in my shop ....

i am having a HUGE sale in my shop to make way for my new inventory i'm cooking up for my upcoming shows this fall/winter.

check out the sale items here! {items starting at $9!}

here's a little preview of what's for sale.

white jade teardrop sterling silver necklace, $19

amour sterling silver necklace, $19

sparkley smoky quartz sterling necklace, $19

violet earrings, $14

peachy earrings, $12

gracie brass earrings, $9

see more sale items here!

oh, and if you blog about my sale, i'll give you another 10% off.

just give me the link at checkout and i'll re-imburse you the 10%!

*get them while they're hot! once they are gone, they're gone ... and, to the two next lucky devils who order, there is still free shipping 'til we reach 400 sales! {update: thanks for all the support on getting my shop to 400 sales!}

whole wheat waffles ...

whole wheat waffles are a staple every morning at our house.

even my one year old norah asks for a "wapple" every morning as soon as i get her out of bed. it's really cute!

today, i'm sharing a great recipe for whole wheat waffles over on the zupas blog. they freeze well too! so, you can enjoy homemade waffles every morning!

click here for the recipe.

{photo by me}

halloween fabric art ...

i came across this darling halloween fabric art via elsa bags. i love the vintage halloween graphics, and the embroidery hoops!

if i had time this week, i'd love to try this project out. you can actually print them onto fabric.

love it! click here for vintage graphics and instructions.

{photo via the graphics fairy}

fall show schedule ...

this fall/winter, i will be participating and selling my armelle jewelry in two amazing handmade shows!

first, the bijou market. this will be my third time participating in the bijou market!

there will be over 60 of the best handmade vendors around!

the bijou market will be held: november 19th & 20th, 2010

november 19th: 10 am to 8 pm
november 20th: 9 am to 6 pm

historic southworth hall
116 west center street
provo, utah

the next show i will be selling my armelle jewelry at this winter is the beehive bazaar.

this will be my 7th (wow 7!) time participating in the beehive bazaar!

it will be back at the women's center in provo.

here are the dates:

thursday, december 2, 9PM – 12AM {a great time to get the kids to bed and shop!}
friday, december 3, 10AM – 10PM
saturday, december 4, 10AM – 8PM

The Women's Center
310 W. 500 North
Provo, Utah

** don't forget to bring your christmas list. this is a great time to buy something unique and handmade with love for your loved ones!

boot obsessed ...

so, i have been on the hunt for a perfect pair of brown boots for years. i exaggerate not. it's been years. i've been wanting this cognac brown color to be exact.

i came across these steve madden inka boots at macy's while i was in denver last month, and i was sold. they aren't the exact perfect pair i'd been looking for all this time, but are pretty darn close. and, the price isn't bad either.

so, do you love to wear boots when it's cold too?

or so she says ...

i am guest blogging today over on or so she says.

check out my freezer paper stencil tutorial here.

also, you may have noticed a link to my new armelle jewelry facebook page over here on the right sidebar >>>

click on over and become a fan and like armelle jewelry.

i'll be posting insider information, events, and exclusive facebook fan giveaways... see you there!

jack - o - lantern ideas ...

every year, i have good intentions to carve pumpkins, but we always run out of time.

this year, i am determined to carve our pumpkins. here are a few pumpkin carving ideas i came across.

above, witch jack o lanterns.

pumpkin totem

black magic carved pumpkins

vultures cave

hungry jack o' lantern

mummy pumpkins

i also love the painted ones, black and white painted pumpkins

click here for some great templates!

playrooms ...

kirsten over at 6th street design school has been sharing great ideas from various bloggers this week about good design with kids in mind.

today, she featured some playrooms, with my play area shelf included. (pictured above)

here are a few others that she shared that i liked.

see them all here.

spooky treats ...

this afternoon, i am making these spooky cake pops from bakerella with my activity day girls. they are a group of 8-11 year olds from my church i do activities with twice a month.

we'll be making the following cake pops.

pumpkins

mummies

skeletons

ghosts

and, my favorite! the witch!

wish me luck! they should be fun!

click here for instructions on how to make these!

easy taco soup ...

my post is up for the zupas blog this week.

i made taco soup. a quick and easy dinner, and a great option to bring to your upcoming halloween parties.

my favorite part is after you brown the meat, you just throw everything in the slow cooker and forget about it.

check out the recipe here.

{photo by me}

re-post: mini pumpkin wreath ...

i am re-posting my mini-pumpkin wreath tutorial from a few years back, because i got a lot of inquiries from you about fall wreath ideas. i still need to get one together for this year... i haven't come up with any ideas yet, hopefully soon.

'til then.

this was a fun wreath i did a few years ago. and, yes. those are real mini-pumpkins.

here are the instructions:

supplies
mini pumpkins [enough fill your wreath]
wire wreath from craft store [found near flower supplies]
ribbon
hot glue gun/glue

directions
i basically just wrapped ribbon around the wire frame and glued in in place.
then, i hot glued each pumpkin one by one around it. tied a ribbon around the top to hang it from.

voila!

who needs a radio? ...

ok, forgive me for my dumb and dumber reference in my title. i just couldn't help myself. and, i'll admit, at one point in my life it was my favorite movie and i probably still know all the lines by heart.

...anyway.

isn't this orla kiely radio amazing?! i would love one!

{via oh hello friend, and design sponge}

two rooms ...

i keep coming back to this room, i love the colors.

{designed by jessica helgerson via design sponge}

and, this boy's room from cooking mag is fun too!
i love the malm bed from ikea, and the price. i'm thinking of getting this for my little ezra. my only concern is the sharp corners. anyone have this bed? you like?

{via ohdeedoh}

fill a tote ...

i want to throw a party just to have this darling fill a tote area.
what a great idea! i would love to be invited to a party with a table like this!

{via melanie from you are my fave guest posting on black eiffel}

an update ...

i'm starting to make a dent (well, a tiny one) in my fall to do list.

here are a few things we've managed to get done so far.

and, many are going to be checked off my list soon!

* decorate for halloween, check!
* go to gardner village to see the witches, check! (wow, was it packed, i forgot it's fall break for schools)
* make homemade chili for the first time, check! (although, i'm still on the search for a good recipe, any suggestions?)
* finish sewing norah's halloween costume, check! (i just made the cape, it has a hood too! the little dress i found at a thrift store a while back, making it an easy decision for me to do little red riding hood! she's going to be so cute! i'm thinking of doing a small white apron too? any thoughts?)

i'm just loving fall so far!


...and, p.s. thanks design mom for the mention on babble about my virtual halloween party post!

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a 40th anniversary party...

chelsea of frolic never ceases to amazing me with the amazing parties she puts together.

this amazing one that she just posted was for her parents 40th anniversary at their family farm.

see more pictures here.

{photos by chelsea fuss}

in case you missed it ...

ohdeedoh featured some fun colorfull cribs yesterday, and my little norah's was one of them.

see more of their colorful cribs they featured, here.

see ohdeedoh's round-up of 10 blue rooms for boys and girls alike, here (norah's included).

see norah's nursery, here.

see norah's nursery tour on ohdeedoh, here.

butternut squash soup ...

i love the fall, because i can make soup everyday for dinner, and it's not considered weird..

this roasted butternut squash soup is quickly becoming my favorite. and, super easy to make.

check out the recipe on my zupas post today.

click here.

{photo by me}

brownie bites ...

... consider these on my list of halloween goodies to make.

oh, and these too.

ok, why not add these too ..

one more for good luck ...