new to the hoop & the shop!

next week we are going to have  NEW  crown in the shop!  our purple posie crown has been a favorite this year but recently someone ordered a custom crown in pink with posies. we adore the results and have decided to offer it in the shop!
what do you think?!

birthday bunting!

this week in the shop steph created this beautiful birthday bunting. sewn up in our lovely and sturdy wool felt, of course, and trimmed out with polka dot grosgrain ribbon, i love the festiveness of a polk dot at birthday time, one of my favorite ways to jazz up a party!
these are available in the shop in this theme or any other of the current mosey themes and we are always taking custom orders too! check out our new section of birthday banners here!

{on the hoop} this week: boys vs. girls

this week we bring you:
blue owl
circus pinwheel
original bird *e*
original bird *elinor*

birthday round-up...the cake!

i had a wonderful time making em's cake...it was martha's maypole cake recipe with seven minute frosting...and i must say i was nervous. esp. about those stiff peaks...frosting took longer than 7 minutes but i had reassurance from my sweet sister in law and an emergency call to dear e for confidence sake!
AND nik imported the rock candy all the way from our sweet belfast, didn't know it was so scarce, did you?!!!
thanks girls...
if i had it to do again i would have put more frosting in between the layers, but i saved some aside to top the gumdrop cupcakes...yum!

birthday in the big city

we celebrated alise's birthday over the weekend at there amazing new apt!
i even got a spinning wheel out of the deal, i think! (alise's momma is a BIG fiber fan and artist).
grilled root vegetables? check!
puppy to keep baby busy? check?
a smatter of mid century furniture? check
aprons in the kitchen on a few of my fave ladies?
YOU BET!

our little bits turns one!

like many new mothers this year has been the longest AND Shortest year of my life! and in the process my heart (and ability to multi-task) have grown tenfold.

spring has sprung and as i said before i've been a little out of the crafting world for a bit.

emma's birthday was the perfect 'welcome back'.

planning her party, sewing, baking, invites, foodies! all fun was had!

the theme of woodland/ladybug suited her perfect! and all guests were encouraged to wear a bit of red in honor of the birthday girl!

more photos here.