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Author: Amber

I wish this was a picture of ice cream…

July 5, 2012

I have a post to put up about some yummy ice cream. But first I need to take a picture of said ice cream, which would mean I would be eating ice cream right now. I’m editing some Ribbon Jar pics for my mom instead. Has anyone out there ever done product photography before? Holy moly it’s a whole different ballgame and a ton of work! Here’s some almost edible ribbon I’ve been photographing. Velvet Silk Organdy Herringbone. Seriously everyone should have a pile of herringbone. This ribbon/trim is great for everything. I love stamping on…
The day I cooked.

July 3, 2012

I have been having trouble eating much of anything. Not a lot of appetite, nothing sounds good, running out of room. A bunch of reasons why the kitchen has not been my favorite place. Now with a few fresher ingredients at my fingertips I’m trying to get in there more. I spent a day getting back into the groove. Tuesday and I cooked all morning and were in our jammies until one. Oops! First up granola. My mom gifted me Power Foods a while ago and it has a granola recipe in it that I happened to…
Banner Day (60 degree)

July 2, 2012

I have a ton of great inspiration up on my Kid’s Clothes pinterest board, but this weekend it looked like the banner day skirt would be the most fun to make. And my scrap bin was over flowing so I went for it. The added bonus was getting to use my new 60 degree triangle template from my friend Jill. She makes the best templates ever (etsy shop here)! And is in my quilt guild; which I am sure has more than it’s share of genius. So my measurements are a bit different than the Moda…

I wish this was a picture of ice cream…

The day I cooked.

Banner Day (60 degree)

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