Gilligan's Island

I used to love watching Gilligan's Island when I was younger and we used to play make believe and I always had to be Ginger (am I aging myself?). So this theme for our latest launch was a blast! We all chose a cast member to design our set off of. I had fun with this one as it was a challenge for me to come up with something.

My first one is based off of Mary Ann. A Gymboree inspired double layer skirt with fun daisy prints and vintage yellow accents.

Gilligan always had light denim pants and a red knit shirt so I designed this sweet little sailor set great for casual wear.

Check back later this week as I will be listing a sweet tea party set inspired by the Millionaire's wife Mrs. Howell!

You can see all of the VendeMia Gilligan's Island listings here.

Happy Mother's Day

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day spending much needed time relaxing and enjoying the family...something I do not do enough!

I got to play around with my camera some more and take some fun photos. We had gorgeous weather today and I had planned on planting some of my new flowers that my husband and girls got me, but Mr. Weatherman is predicting frost and snow on Tues and Wed so we will wait.

We Love Mud

I just listed a OOAK dress to benefit the Yurgaitis Family on Ebay. I started it a .99 and there is no reserve so please bid as 100% of the proceeds go to the family directly. I have never met "Mud" personally but her situation has really touched me and I wanted to help out somehow.

You can see the auction here and see the other auctions here.

and more not so spectacularnis....about Me!

So I am back with more boring and quirky facts about me, yes me, just in case you wanted to figure out what makes me click! Annette of Pickles and Company tagged me and if she lived any closer I would most certainly pay her a visit :).

1. I totally love those ER reality shows. The ones with all the adrenaline and blood and guts, yes those ones. The more dramatic the better. I wanted to work in the health care field as an RN, but life took me on a different path.

2. I am so anal when it comes to planning events and my family calendar that it can get to the point of annoyance to my family (sorry loved ones :)). I have to know the date, time and where the get together is about 1 month out or I get really uneasy and bother everyone until it is scheduled.

3. I am a stuffaholic, that's right, I am a "closet stuffer". Not one who stuffs goods in her closets (I just organized mine last week of you are counting), but the kind of person who stuffs things into the junk drawers in her kitchen. The surface is impeccably clean, but I have 3, count em, 3 junk drawers.

4. I am debating on an entirely new hairstyle. I have had long hair for as long as I can ever remember and really feel "stuck". I get a haricot and always go back to styling it the same. I am thinking a stylish bob just above my shoulders, but then that would not be a bob would it? So stay tuned as I head to the hairdresser tomorrow - yikes!

5. I used to volunteer at an animal shelter 3 days a week before we got married and had kids. I am an animal lover and totally freak at any type of negligence or cruelty.

6. I am a country girl at heart though I do love a 5 star hotel! I love to go to the lake and go camping and hang out on the beach or the boat and just do nothing!

7. My last but not least fact, I was born with fire red hair. Red as can be. Neither of my parents or grandparents have red hair so what gives mom? LOL! It gradually lightened over the years, thank you , to a light strawberry blond that I so desperately try to cover up and hi-light over and over again. I do not like the red at all, it was the root of all my teasings by other children when I was younger.

Ok...so here are the rules (in case you have not been tagged yet LOL)

1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.

2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.

3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.

4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Bear with me as I attempt to tag some of those that I think may not have been tagged yet OR someone that I would like to meet!

I'm tagging:

Tracy Creme de le Gems

Traci Sweet Innocence Designs

Becky Ambrosia Couture

Kathy Pixie Dust Studio

I am stopping at 4 (breaking the rules :) in fear of my own well being if I tag any one else at this time.

I am also calling "Uncle", no more tagging of me for at least 12 more months LOL!

Just call me Martha

I recently restyled our master bedroom. I love to change things up in the house, not a good habit for the pocketbook, but it is a great feeling to have that fresh and new feeling!

I just could not find any artwork that I liked in the color scheme I needed for something above the bed...so a little improvisation was in order. I made 3 total pieces, all in coordinating colors for under $25 total! I am a very creative person and just love how this turned out so I had to share.

You can find all of these supplies at your local Hobby Lobby or most other craft stores.

List of supplies:
Modge Podge
Paint Brush
12x12 Artist Canvas
Choose your favorite piece of designer Scrapbook paper or you can use fabric but you will have to cut it to size

1. Brush on a thin layer of the modge podge to your artist canvas.

2. Gently lay your paper or fabric over the canvas and you will need to be careful how you smooth it out to remove any air bubbles. A few got left behind on mine and when I tried to smooth them out they wrinkled a bit which only added more character to my art and it looks very unique.

3. Let it sit for about 10 min and you can even lay it face down and put something heavy on top such as a phone book to insure the seams all seal together well.

4. When it is dry take your paint brush again and go over the top of the paper or fabric now and give it a really nice coat. Let this dry, should take about an hour.

5. After it is dry it will have a nice sheen to it and you can actually see the brushstrokes in it so it looks painted on! Voila you are done! Now that was not that hard was it?

Crafty Shmafty!

We have been Buzzzzzy

I saw this black daisy fabric and just loved it and wanted to design something fun and girly too! I sat down and dreamt up this little Bee Fairy! The drawing and applique alone was a lot of work and I added 5 rows of fluffy bee ruffles to the back of the halter top. You can see my little bee here.

I also decided to create another simple yet sweet auction and start it at .99 with no reserve. A vintage set with some charm and a one of a kind for sweetie sized 4 5 6. I am getting my hair done next week and as they say "Momma needs a new pair of shoes", so this explains my latest sewing madness!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Lemony Fresh!

Today the warm weather was back! We had another short blast of snow yesterday, Mother Nature at her best, but it is all melted and the trees are blooming!

Our photo session today was a bit of a challenge. S had to tow along out to the front yard with us and she discovered a huge pile of small ants. M was so distracted and wanted nothing to do with pictures and all she wanted to do was play with the ants! Seems like these photo sessions are getting harder and not easier by the day!

I will be listing this set tomorrow so here is a little sneak peek!