Friday faves

I'm in France! But check out a few little things I found before I left.

via Facebook

This print. A friend posted it at a moment when I really need to see something like this.

picture from Your Southern Peach

These girls night out gifts are a great idea for a girls night. I might have to make some of these for the girls trip to Epcot Food & Wine.

via Pinterest

I found this tattoo on Pinterest and it's just stunning. I love how it looks like needlework and the colors are amazing.

picture from Oh Fransson!

This is such a great idea to make a TV tray table into an ironing board.

picture from A Beautiful Mess

I love some oatmeal in the mornings and these great variations on the plain stuff looks yummy and pretty easy too.

picture from Craft

I had the pattern for this skirt a while back, but had no idea where I put it. I'm glad i stumbled across it on Pinterest again, so I can finally make myself a reversible wrap skirt.


Hope everyone had a great week. I'll be back soon with pics galore.

Friday faves

My last Friday faves before crossing the pond. I leave tomorrow! The plane ride will be long, but well worth it. Here are some of this week's faves to keep you entertained.

picture from Cake Central

I think I found my birthday cake for next year. This sewing machine cake is beyond amazing. And all the notions really completed the cake.

picture from Cassie Stephens

I found a new blog that I'm totally loving! Check out Cassie Stephens. She posts her awesome DIYs and daily wears. I can't get enough of her awesome vintage-inspired style.

picture from Jane of All Trades

After finally finding the PUL this weekend at my fabric store (and after various puzzled looks from the store  staff), I think I need a project that involves PUL.  These little lunch bags are so cute and I think I need a new lunch bag anyways.

picture from a vegas girl at heart

Check out this free download loaded up with tons of printables. I love the retro look of this set, and I'm sure I'll be using some of these in my vacation scrapbook.

picture from Mrs. Dork

These cupcakes are just too cute not to share. They would be awesome for a birthday or even a beach party.

picture from made it on monday

This easy way to dress up your pillow looks super easy and super cute.

picture from Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing

Gertie has a new pattern line with Butterick. I love Gertie's retro designs, so I can't wait to get one of these patterns and whip myself up a wiggle dress.

picture from Sometimes Sweet

I loved Danielle's post on being out on the open road. I totally agree that sometimes you just gotta get in the car put on some tunes and just disconnect.


And that's it for now. I hope to schedule a post, so you will have something to read this week, and then get ready for the HUGE picture posts when I get back. Au revior!

Super Easy Peach Cobbler

Mom and I are throwing Abuela a birthday lunch in a few weeks, and we decided to give it a Southern theme. We were planning the menu and wanted something other than cake for dessert.Since Abuela likes peaches, we decided on a peach cobbler. I've been researching recipes online, and combined a few to come up with this super easy cobbler recipe.

Super Easy Peach Cobbler

Ingredients:
1 bag frozen peaches, thawed
2 tablespoons sugar (or more to taste)
1 tablespoon flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup old fashioned oats
1/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons butter, cut into small cubes
--Serves 4--

Preheat oven to 350 F.

In a medium bowl, combine the peaches, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon flour. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, combine the brown sugar, oats and flour.


Add the butter and break it up with your fingers to make a coarse, crumbly meal (you can also use a pastry cutter--I don't have one).


Put the peaches in an oven safe dish and top with the crumble mixture.


Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes until the crumble is browned and the peaches are tender. Make sure the top doesn't burn!

Scoop some out, top with ice cream or whipped cream and enjoy!

I hope you like the cobbler recipe as much as I did. It's a super easy and fast recipe that I'm sure would work great with any kind of fruit. 

DIY travel accessories

I finally got around to making a few things I wanted to make myself for my trip. They aren't anything super huge, but I think they came out really cute. And I used a ton of Pinterest tutorials, so I've more than met my quota for this month.

First was my "First Aid" pouch. I actually finished this a couple of weeks ago. I used some polka dot fabric and my basic zippered pouch pattern, but I altered the size. I left this pouch without a gusset, but added the first aid cross and embroidery to keep it cute. The "First Aid" was freehanded and then hand embroidered before I added the interfacing. Since I use iron on interfacing, it's extra insurance that the stitches won't get undone. This little pouch is just perfect to hold a few first aid supplies.

Next, I finally made myself a boxy pouch. I took cues from my fabric and quilted along the grey wavy lines. I think it came out pretty cute, though it was time consuming to quilt it. The corners were making me a little antsy while I was sewing them, but I only had to redo them once or twice, so it wasnt' that bad for the first time. This pouch is such a perfect size, it fits all of my non-liquid toiletries perfectly.

Then I decided to make a makeup brush roll in the same fabrics (hey, if I'm making them myself, they might as well match!). This is another one that was easier than it looked. I always get intimidated when they tell you to measure things yourself. But I laid out my brushes and marked the pockets. I even made the first pocket extra big for my kabuki brush. I sewed them all up, and miracle of miracles, they all fit. 

I didn't quilt this one just to save on time. The quilting would have been cute, but I had so many things to make I just didn't have time for it. I think it looks great anyways.

After that, I made myself a luggage tag. I figured my business card enveloped in plastic was a bit ghetto. I added a pretty D to the back of the tag. I'm kinda shocked it came out so cute since I freehanded it.

I hope to be able to make myself a new makeup pouch tonight, cause now it has to match the rest of my travel accessories.

Friday faves

This week seems to have flown by. I think its because I have so much to do. This weekend I want to get to the sewing machine and make myself a few things. In the meantime, check these out...

picture from Pellon

This makeup brush roll is just what I need. This way I can take my makeup brushes on my trip, but not have them just thrown in a bag somewhere.

picture from The Smith's Blog

Check out the chambray shirt project. It will totally inspire you to wear your chambray shirt all the time once you see all the outfits you can make with this one simple piece.

picture from Sweeter Lemon

This pendant is so pretty. Can you believe it was made using nail polish? Check out this tutorial to make some of your own.

picture from U-Create

This is so true. And you can download the free printable in a few different colors over at U-Create.

picture from Yesterday's Sweetheart

These salt and pepper shakers are so cute. They totally need to go in Kerry's house.

picture from Much More Than the Birds

I'm loving the retro look of peter pan collars lately, and this top does it right. I love that the collar isn't too high, but still gives that cute peter pan look.

picture from ModCloth

The new Top of the Twirled Dress from ModCloth has me drooling. I need to find an event to wear a dress like this to!

picture from mmmcrafts

Check out these mod-inspired pillows. I'd love to make a few to keep in my room or maybe even the craft room.

picture from Cupcake Project

Two awesome desserts, cupcakes and creme brulee have come together to make these delicious looking Creme Brulee Cupcakes. I wish I had one right now.

picture from shama

This new take on best friends necklaces is so hiliarous. My best bitches would love this too!


This weekend will be full of last minute things to wrap up before my trip. Do you have any awesome plans?

Travel tips: Before you leave

It's travel tips time. And this time it's all about things you need to do before your trip. I've got only nine days before I leave, so these are some of the things that I've been doing too.

Contact your bank and credit cards. Give them a call to let them know when and where you'll be traveling, then you're less likely to have your card put on hold due to suspicious activity. You can also find out what your ATM and transaction fees will be overseas, since they will usually vary from your normal ones. And the ATMs are the best places to get your foreign currency. It's fast and easy and will get you the best rates. Also, internationally they tend to prefer MasterCard and Visa, so leave your Discover card at home.

Call your cell phone carrier. Ask if your phone will work wherever you are going and if you need to add anything to your plan to make calls. Also find out the rates to make call from where you'll be, so you won't be surprised when you get back from vacation and see your cell phone bill. If you are staying for a while, you can also look into renting a phone once you get to your destination.

Make copies of your itinerary, hotel info, passport and credit cards. Leave a copy of all of these at home with your family or emergency contact and keep another in the bottom of your suitcase. This way if anything gets lost or stolen you have all the info to get it replaced and the numbers to call. And you family will also have a way of contacting you at your hotel(s) if need be.

Is there anything I've missed? Please let me know, I want to be prepared.

Currently...

Loving: My new purse. I just got the Posey 2 purse from Kelly Moore bags and I'm really loving it. It holds my DSLR and my normal purse things too. It's also not super huge and even with the camera inside of it, it doesn't weigh much more than my normal purse.

Reading: I'm actually looking for something to read. I want a good book to read on my trip, so I'm open to any suggestions.

Watching: The Newsroom. I've talked about it before, I'm so into this show. I watched this week's episode last night on OnDemand. There are only a few episodes left, I think I might go through withdrawals when the season finishes.

Thinking about: Some cute sewing projects I want to make. Choosing the fabric is always the hardest decision for me, so I just need to get over it and pick one already.

Anticipating: My lunch date with Meli on tomorrow. I haven't seen her in person in what feels like forever, so I'm taking advantage and using some time off I had to go for lunch and some shopping. We gotta catch up on all of our gossip before I leave on my trip.

Wishing:  That it was time for my vacation already!

Making me happy:  Long conversations with Melissa, small chats with Kris, coffee therapy sessions with the girls at work, shopping for my trip, watching weird TV with Abuela.

Friday faves

Another week is coming to a close and I'm another week closer to my trip. I can't believe it. I hope to sew up some stuff for my trip this weeekend and I have tons of ideas, I just have to narrow it down. In the mean time here are more ideas to get you inspired.

picture from Rust & Sunshine

I love paper flowers, and even more since Abuela showed me how to make the crepe paper kind. These are made from tissue paper and are so pretty.

picture from Epicurious

 I need a cupcake carrier to be able to transport the goodies I bake, and this one, that is shaped like a cupcake is cute and convenient.

picture from Kimberly Michelle

This candle may look designer, but all you need is some tissue paper and you can make your own custom candle.

via Fab

This fish shaped iPhone charger holder is so cute and so useful. You can charge your phone and rest the phone on the back fins as is charges.

picture from Becky Charms

I love lemon desserts. I've been wanting to make one for a while now, and I think I found a new recipe to try with these Lemon Brownies!

picture from A Spoonful of Sugar

I need a new luggage tag, since my last one consisted of my business card zig-zagged in between some vinyl. This felt luggage tag looks like the perfect addition to my luggage.

picture from iCandy handmade

I love my cardis. Autie loved hers so much that she copied her favorite one and made tons of them. Check out the pattern for her favorite cardi and make one of your own.

picture from How Joyful

This ticket pillow is so cute. It's decorating a circus themed nursery here, but how great would it be in your TV or movie room?

via Tumblr

I love this sewing themed tattoo that my friend Kerry sent me. The sewing machine and the dressform are so awesome.

picture from A Cuppa Tea with Me

And finally, I saw this awesome cross-stitch design and totally love it. It's so true!


I have a quilting crafter-noon tomorrow and I can't wait to make my mug rug and learn some tips from Jenni.