Super Cute Aprons and Chef Hats!

Howdy!  Peeps, when you get a chance, check out our friend Diane's Etsy shop....she is making ADORABLE aprons and chef hats out of the latest Dreaming Bear line of fabric, Bubble Trouble.  They are so cute!!!  And it looks like you can have their name embroidered as well!  What a sweet lil' gift for a sweet lil' girl in your life!!!  Thanks Diane, for sharing with us!!!

Various Stages of "Done-ness"

Hi there!  We are in big time, hyper drive production mode at the Bear!  I've got some big events coming up this fall that we are busily preparing for....our studios have piles of projects in varying stages of "done-ness".  Wanna peek?  Above is an old drawer turned into wall art.  Below, a set of pretty wooden bowls.....

A forest of whimsical Christmas trees.....

These "ladies in waiting" stand over me at my desk, waiting for paint and collage to pretty them up....

A coffee table in progress.....

Candlesticks are awating their polka dots and stripes....

Canvases and keepsake boxes also awaiting their details....

And a fresh batch of canvases, not yet out of the bags.....

Yep, we've got a lot to do.  Happy Sunday to you and yours....hope you are staying nice and busy too!

No supplies, so let's play!

Do you ever find yourself with lots of little projects to work on, but you don't have what you need to finish them?  I've got pillows to stuff, but I'm out of stuffing.  I've got sachets to fill, but I'm out of lavender.  And I've got glass items to paint, but have run out of crucial colors.  Argh.  Well, it's going to be a play day with the kids instead....it's our last day of summer vacation....so a little fun is in order!!!

Ice Cream Social 2011

Hello, and happy Monday!  I believe I've mentioned here at least a million times that I love our neighborhood, right?  Well, we had another wonderful afternoon that sealed the deal....again.  :-)  Yesterday afternoon, we hosted the 2011 Ice Cream Social!  I'm a lucky girl....my Lovin' Man has a great hobby...making homemade ice cream.  Yes, it's as wonderful as it sounds.

And he doesn't hold back....we had all of the traditional flavors you would expect...chocolate, vanilla, strawberry....but he also likes to shake things up with flavors like candied bacon, sweet corn, basil and honey lavender.  My favorite combo was a 2 to 1 ratio of burnt sugar and sea salt.  It tasted like a sea salt caramel.  YUM.
 

We had the most gorgeous afternoon....it was so perfect!  And there was bubble blowing.....

Adorable chocolatey faces......

Lots of relaxing.......

And silliness......

I'm hanging on to this guy.......



In Case No One's Told you Lately......

An old journal page.

Happy Birthday Katie!

Our niece, Katie, turns 11 today!  She and her friend, Olivia stopped in for a little crafty goodness today...they created BFF boxes!!!

 Happy Birthday Katie!

Two More Days of Summer Studio!

Hey everybody!  We only have two more days left in our special summer studio hours!!!  Tomorrow, August 10th, and Thursday, August 11th, from 10-2!!  Come by for one more crafty summer fling!!!  We will continue to have the studio open every Saturday 10-4 throughout the rest of the year....hours will extend again when we get closer to the holidays.