.something to celebrate.

I made this party pennant on Paint to help celebrate the fact that this is my 100th post!!

So glad you're here, that you're reading this and, hopefully, celebrating with me!

So, coincidentally, the title of this post is "Something to Celebrate." What am I celebrating, you ask? Well, I'll tell you!! See the picture above? Well, that is a portion of my inventory. The inventory from my own little business I call Shabby Threads.

Tomorrow is a big day for Shabby Threads because I am taking some of my inventory with me to a cute little place in town called True Treasures.

True Treasures will be a venue from which Shabby Threads is available to the public.

Wait, I think that statement needs some more excitement added to it:

TRUE TREASURES WILL BE A VENUE FROM WHICH SHABBY THREADS IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To quote little orphan Annie: "Tomorrow, tomorrow..."

.silhouettes of us.

I have been feeling extra crafty lately! I think it's because I'm on summer vacation and I want to use every free minute I have doing something I always wished I had time to do the days I was at work.

I found some instructions online how to make your own silhouettes, and here are the results:

That's my husband and me! We each stood in front of a white door and took our profile pictures. I then printed them out in a 5x7 size and cut out our outlines. Then I traced our outlines onto black construction paper and glued them onto the green background paper that I found at Hobby Lobby. The frames are also from Hobby Lobby and are 8x10. And voila! Instant vintage-inspired silhouettes.

I'm in love!

.sweet summer.

Ordinarily, I am an Autumn girl. I love the cool, crisp air and the array of colorful leaves that come with the Fall. However, I must give a shout out to Summer. I am quite enjoying this season more than ever this year!
I LOVE all the free time I've had! I've been sewing up a storm, trying to build up inventory before my etsy shop opens. Having so much time to focus on my passion is such a blessing! I've rediscovered my love for creativity, and it feels good.

Today is Friday, which is such an exciting day in the Summertime. I'm meeting with a friend and her 4 kids today to go watch Toy Story 3. I'm a big Toy Story fan! Gotta love a cartoon that is just as much fun for adults to watch as it is for kids! Tomorrow holds garage sales (and fingers crossed, estate sales) then an evening cook-out with friends! Sunday holds church and who knows what else. But, you see, this is what I love about Summertime. Being outdoors, sundresses, lemonade, yard sales, freedom, 4th of July, watermelon, fresh-cut grass, bbq's, and swimming.

Here's to everyone having a fun-filled Summer weekend! :-)

Oh, and one more thing. If you like ANTHROPOLOGIE, you'll love this GIVEAWAY.

.wedding and a birthday.

This weekend was a special one. I attended the prettiest outdoor garden wedding I've ever been to and got to witness a very special couple exchange their vows. We also celebrated my sister's 29th {belated} birthday. From here on, I'll let the pictures do the talking!

.exciting new venture.

I am beyond excited to announce my new business venture: Shabby Threads. I will be making and selling pillowcase dresses, throw pillow slipcovers, quilts, and anything else that I discover I enjoy sewing along the way!

This is Bella. She was such a good little model for me. My photographer friend Loren King took most of the photos and even allowed me to take a couple. The shabby chic dress Bella is wearing represents me and my style perfectly.

These pictures were made as promotional shots for my new business. I'll be able to use these in ads, my shabby threads blog (once I get it created) and in my etsy shop. I've reserved my etsy shop name but have not officially set up shot yet. That is coming soon, and I'm excited!!

A local antique mall, True Treasures, has shown interest in having me sell my dresses there. I am honored to have people approaching me and supporting my creativity!

That being said, my plan is to use the Summer to sew, sew, sew. It looks like I'll have 3 venues from which to sell my product (True Treasures, Etsy, and facebook), and I'm excited to see which one gets the most response.

For this photoshoot, Loren and I had a vision, and it was so fun watching it come to life. Bella is Loren's niece, the hay field is on Loren's family's farm, and the chippy white chair is a flea market find of mine!

I must say, this is a dream opportunity.

This is my passion, and I'm so blessed to have the time to pursue it!

Stay tuned for more updates on Shabby Threads!

.glimpses of spring.

I am enjoying Spring more than ever this year. I think it's because I finally have my own yard to plant pretty flowers in and keep groomed. Really, my husband does all the yard work, and I'm thankful for that. He puts a lot of time and energy in keeping our grass mowed and the weeds pulled. The best part is he enjoys it!

Here are just a couple of pictures I took from our front yard today. They make me happy.

.my petunias.

.this little guy lives with his mama in our crepe myrtle.

.chicken fried.

with a little bit of chicken fried

cold beer on a friday night

a pair of jeans that fits just right

and the radio up...

I saw the Zac Brown band live last night! I love this band. The chicken fried song is quite catchy, and, even though I don't drink, I still sing along with the lyrics.

She's Got Whatever It Is... the song that every girl wishes a guy would write about her.

My favorite: Highway 20 Ride. Even though it's a letter from a father to a son -- which in no way relates to me -- the tune and the lyrics are perfection in my opinion. Also, as they played the song, on the big screens behind them were pictures from a road trip and shots of the highway while driving through desolate mountain areas. It reminded me of being in college and driving home on the weekends, down curvy country highways.

.loren and i are huge zbb fans.

.apparently, so are these little twinkies! these cuties were in our class this year, and they were sitting with their parents just a few rows behind us!.

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Did I forget to mention that the Zac Brown Band was only the opening act???

.tim mcgraw!!!!!.

back when a hoe was a hoe
coke was a coke
and crack's what you were doing
when you were crackin' jokes
back when a screw was a screw
the wind was all the blew
and when you said i'm down with that
it meant you had the flu
i miss back when...

.for some reason, it was super hot in the arena.
.and we were drenched in sweat.

.but it was such a fun time.
.a night to remember.

.i had so much fun singing at the top of my lungs.
.because i knew it was loud enough that no one would hear.