lavender oatmeal yumminess!

Doesn't this look delicious? Pretend you can smell the lavender in the air. Oh, and a hint of oatmeal too!



I'm having so much fun experimenting with different ingredients and smells. Oh, so yummy!



The loaf looked like something that you'd see in the bakery!



I had so much fun adding the soap curls and soap sticks to the batch. I felt like I was a cake decorator! Then, I topped it off with crushed oats and lavender buds! Inside there are oats and buds for exfoliation umph!



Yes, it is a little messy, but totally worth it!

It smells so good! I'll have some at the Farmers' Market on December 17th!

Craigie Baby's Birthday Card

Dynamo's baby brother, Craigie Baby, had a birthday a few days ago and here was his card...



I wanted it to be boyish and comical! So, I pulled out these old monopoly "Chance" cards. The "Go directly to jail" card was perfect especially for his 39th birthday.

Tote-ally Cool

First, I'd like to apologize for the quality of the pictures in this post. I was in a bit of a hurry, and the room was dark, and I'm an amateur, etc. etc.! But, I wanted to show you the beach tote I made for a friend who's getting married soon!

Since she loves France, I tried to find a fabric that reminded me of that. Amy Butler's Love fabric line spoke French to me!



I decided to make the tote simple and functional. Basically, the bride can take it on her honeymoon and carry her sunscreen and towels.



The tote is different on each side! I love doing that for some reason. I think it makes it seem like two bags in one!

I also added gussets on the sides because I think it helps to give the bag shape.



Have a great weekend. You know what we'll be doing! Yes...biking!

Hydrangeas all around

I've been preparing a bridal shower/wedding gift for some friends who are getting married in July. The bride loves hydrangeas because they remind her of the time she spent in France. So, I dug out my hydrangea stamp and decided to make her some thank yous...because a bride can never have too many of these!



And...the background stamp is French writing!!





So, I wrapped the stack up and they're all ready to go.



Check back tomorrow to see another part of her gift!