I set out Sunday afternoon to hit an antique mall I hadn’t been to in a while.  I really need to start building up a stash for the Lucketts Antique Market in May.  Well, the antique mall I wanted to mill around in was closed.  Like, forever.  So, hmmm…I have a couple hours to myself.  Where can I go?  I pulled out my handy iPhone and looked up some antique stores in the area.  The first one I went to was a bust.  Mostly.  I did find this awesome camera… It was super cheap, but it was about the only thing in the place that was.  So, I headed to the next place on my phone.  It didn’t look promising.  It’s a tiny, little…almost a shed.  At first glance, I thought it was going to be stuff with reproduction primitives, based on the name and the outside.  I started walking

I am inspired by women who are pursuing their passion, pushing their creativity and making their mark.  Lisa Leonard is one of those women.  I have loved her work since I first noticed it on blogs a little over a year ago.  She makes amazing jewelry, which I love, but now she’s branched out into my world –  Home Decor…Lisa Leonard style. I was totally smitten with this customizable pennant banner.  You can pick any word you want.  This has been a dream season in my life, so that is the word I chose.  I love how Lisa took what she has done in jewelry and translated it into jewelry for your home.  She’s brilliant.  Wouldn’t this be perfect for a baby gift, at a wedding, or…say…anywhere.   She also carries custom cake forks, wall hangings, bowls, baby spoons, and more.  You must check it out! For full disclosure, Lisa is one of my sponsors,

Today was sort of a mixed bag for me.  We’ll start with some of the good.  I got more Chalk Paint colors to try and I received a fun box of goodies from one of my new sponsors, Cat from Baby Jewels. She made me a fondant stamp with my logo on it!  I’m planning to make mini cupcakes to bring to the Lucketts Antique Market in May to give out to my readers.  Such a great idea!  Wouldn’t this be awesome for a wedding, anniversary or shower? She also made me a self-inking stamp with my logo and web address.  I am going to use this so much for my weather-resistant tags and other marketing materials.  She also offers lots of cute designs that are customizable, like this book stamp.  We’ll be doing a giveaway in the future, so just keep an eye out for that.  Thanks so much for these awesome