the essence

I've been having so much fun working on decorations for Erin's chapel baby shower this Sunday. It's been such a nice creative outlet. Not that I need an extra creative outlet. I'm supposed to be working on two commissions right now. These burp cloths



and this tote bag. I love them both but I'm planning to make one of these totes for myself, too! The first tote came about as a commission from James (prompted by Rach) for a friends birthday. The stats were something black & white, & she likes pink & buttons so put some buttons on. This led me to finding some fabric which I LOVE & it also led to more orders for this tote! Hurray!







I have a matching little girls bag that goes with the tote - it's so cute & the first one sold within about five minutes of being listed!

I also have 19 months to scrapbook for Addison (yes, you did the math right, I haven't scrapbooked a single month of her life!). So, I'm not lacking for a creative outlet. But it sure is fun to have something different to work on. Thank you Rachel & Norma for indulging me!