Sorting Some Things Out

sorting, originally uploaded by Flying Time Designs.

A New Blog for Cupcake Makers & Cookie Bakers!

Doll House Cake Pattern, originally uploaded by Flying Time Designs.

I've created a new blog which focuses on decorated cookies, cupcakes and all kinds of sweet, nostalgic things from the kitchen. Hope you'll come check out Sugar & Meringue!

I'll tell you where you can sew!

a place to create
Originally uploaded by Flying Time Designs

Inspired by the young, hip, alternative craft movement, my teenage daughters have shown a strong interest in sewing over the past year or two. Unfortunately, my sewing machine has always been shoved off to one side of my work table and buried under piles of stuff. Setting it up would require moving all my works in progress out of the way and cleaning up my huge workspace mess…until now!

I was listening to an interview with Amy Carol on the Craftsanity podcast when something she said about sewing/working while caring for her kids made me think I needed to find a place to set up the sewing machine so that the girls could get at it and sew whenever they wanted.

The solution was this eight foot table in the office. It was covered with CDs, papers, an old computer and printer and all kinds of junk. Pathetic, I know, but the office is always the last room to be cleaned around here. I already had the tablecloth and all the accessories. The only thing I bought was the shoe organizer.

I'm so happy with the way it turned out, I might do a little bit of sewing myself. My daughter found some really cute handbag ideas at U Handbag. Anyway, from now on, the office will not be the last room I clean.

Meet Marvel

Marvel J. 2
Originally uploaded by Flying Time Designs

Introducing the newest addition to our family, Marvel J. (M.J. for short). She is a Boston Terrier, born on April 9, 2007. She's so sweet, playful and cuddely. Her brother Mikey (our pug) is a little jealous but most of the time they get along really well.

Happy Mother's Day!

My daughter made this pillow for me for Mother's Day. She knows how much I love vintage campers and campfires. I think the pattern is from Jenny Hart/Sublime Stitching

It's such a nice weekend. I got my flowers planted and my mom gave me two hanging baskets for Mother's Day. It's so nice to have flowers again. Now I just have to keep them watered!

My other daughter gave me the new Bright Eyes CD, Cassadaga. I almost bought some of the songs on this CD from iTunes but I'm so glad I didn't. The case this CD comes in is the coolest thing ever! It's just gray splotches, but inside the case is a secret decoder which shows hidden pictures when you slide it over the case!

May Basket Pattern

May Basket Pattern from 1947 Magazine
Originally uploaded by Flying Time Designs.

I found this May Basket Pattern in a 1947 "Children's Activities" Magazine. Happy May Day!

What I've Been Up To

Eating too much candy, drinking too much coffee, and gathering ideas for my Christmas 2008 collection.