Elle Design Cottage

New DIY Craft Kit #5: Love is a Sign

 

New DIY Craft Kit #4: Definition of a Mother

New DIY Craft Kit #3: Live, Laugh, Love Blocks

New DIY Craft Kit #2: Spring Blocks

 

 

New DIY Kit #1: Bloom Blocks

Finally...the new kits are here

The new kits are finally ready!  I'll be adding one new kit each day this week, so check back daily to see what's new.  The new kits include spring, summer, wedding, baby, and patriotic kits along with some general home decor ideas.  I'll also be showing you different ways to finish and customize your kits so they reflect your personality.  Check out the EDC Craft Kits Page for links to purchase the new craft kits! 

Thanks to everyone for being so patient!!!!

Still kickin' and a shiny new page

Just checking in to let you all know we're still kickin'.  The holidays were fantastical and it was nice to get a little bitty break from wood & vinyl!  Work on the new kits has begun, but in typical Elle fashion, everything needs a little spit polish before I can put it up on the EDC Craft Kit page.  They're coming soon...I promise!  Thanks to everyone for hangin' in there with me!  They will not disappoint!

There is also a shiny new page up there in the right hand corner of the ol' blog...My Primary Stuff.  I've spent much of December doing stuff for my ward's primary so I figured I'd share my stuff.  Hopefully someone will find it useful. 

Here's how I spent the rest of December:

Of course, there was some sewing gong on.  This was for L.'s teacher.  We asked her if there was anything she needed for her classroom.  She gave us a few suggestions, so when I had L write out her Christmas card, he said, "Dear teacher, We are giving you all the stuff you wanted.  Merry Crismiss."  It made me laugh.  Hopefully it made her laugh too.  This was just a simple tote bag filled with her goodies.  How perfect is that fabric for a teacher? 

 

She asked for a "cute" doorstop to hold her classroom door open.  Here's what we came up with:

 

I used this tutorial from Oh, Fransson to make the doorstop.  It's filled with about 5 lbs of beans and the bottom unzips so she can empty and wash it when needed.  This project was pretty dang fun to make. 

And of course more purses.  Except I gave most of them away without taking pictures.  Darn...

   I also made some new labels to sew into my stuff.  Can you see it?  I'm a sucky photographer. 

Then, I was lucky enough to get to spend some time with these awesome people. 

Don't they all look soooo freakin' happy?  I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!

Christmas presents for 115 kids. Check.

 

a/k/a how I spent my Thursday night.  This is only about 1/4 of them.  They aren't completely finished yet.  A little more sanding and adding some embellishments and they'll be ready to deliver.  I'm contemplating making this a craft kit.  What do you think? 

Closed for the holidays...but we'll be back!

 

WOW!  That's all I can say...and a huge THANK YOU to all who made my first season of Elle Design Cottage craft kits such a big success!  It was so much fun meeting you all (via e-mail) and some in person as you picked up your kits. 

Now, you've probably noticed the kits have gone M.I.A.  I'm taking December off to celebrate the holidays with my little family and to get the next round of craft kits ready to share!  And, seriously...

OH...MY...GOSH...!!! 

They are so cute!  I'm dying to share them with you, so please check back at the end of December for the new stuff.  I'm also working to streamline the ordering process with a shopping cart on my blog.  As always, you can e-mail me if you have any questions at:  elledesigncottage[at]gmail[dot]com. 

I'll be sending out an e-mail announcement when the new kits are ready, so if you aren't on my mailing list, shoot me an e-mail with "Add me to your mailing list" in the subject line.  I promise, you don't want to miss out! 

So, here's a little look at the first set of kits we offered here at Elle Design Cottage:

 

 

Livin' on Diet Coke & a dream

Okay, I know...I'm so lame!  My poor blog has been rather neglected lately all because of these!  I feel like I should just move my bed out into the garage with the amount of time I've spent out there lately.  But, It's been so fun to see where I get to send them out.  And I'd love to hear from anyone who's ordered & made any of the craft kits.  Feedback is always nice :)  I'd also like to take the time to personally thank Coca-Cola for the cases of Diet Coke that have gotten me through the last several weeks.  I don't know where I'd be without it...maybe asleep? 

So I was holding off on sharing these pics until the birthday girl got her present, and since that has happened, here's what I made for Ris in September:

 

And her little matchy-matchy pocket-pal wallet:

 

Sorry for the JUMBO sized photos...I'll get that figured out some day.  Anyway, I used Amy Butler's Swing Bag pattern, but funked it up a bit with grommets and metal rings.  I really like how it turned out.  I hope Ris did too!  The wallet was another pattern from the fabulous Jenna Lou.   I have another pattern from her that I'm working on some samples of, so if I ever get them finished, I'll show ya!

Well, the Diet Coke is finally beginning to wear off (and it's only 1:10 a.m.).  Maybe I should go give Joel a call...