Embroidered Pillow Case

Brooke's new pillowcase

 I have two twin nieces who just turned 3.  I hope they liked these.  I embroidered each with their name.

Once they are washed, they'll look really great. I love how embroidery thread pops.  It is made of rayon, instead of cotton, so they have a nice sheen.

We're also introducing our newest item at our Chicago Bench Etsy Shop.

Possibly my favorite part! One block of this tree.

Our Doug Fir Modern Rustic Lamp.  My husband made it from one piece of reclaimed Doug fir.  You can see the tree rings so clearly.  It's beautiful! You can check it out more here.

I hope everyone had a great weekend. What did you do?




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Embroidered Linen and Burlap Sign

 Spring is definitely in the air. The next five days say sunny and at least in the 40's...that's a heat wave for us around Chicago. My tulips in front of my house are already coming up!

 In the spirit of Spring, I did up these Burlap and linen embroidered Spring signs. I stuffed them with some cotton and added a wood leaf button.

 My baby seems kinda aloof to the whole thing.  Quietly reading by the bookcase. Ok. Probably not reading, but definitely paging through ALL of our books.

 You can make your own Spring sign or you can grab one from my shop here.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!  What are you going to do?

Shaker Silverware Tray








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Mod Podge Scrapbook Wood Letter Tutorial

I'm gonna show you how to do this yourself!

All you need is:
1 wooden letter (mine was prepainted from Joann's 50% off!)
Pencil or pen
Scrapbook paper, just enough for your letter
Mod Podge
1 Foam Brush
Oh, and scissors!

Trace around letter, right facing letter and paper.

Brush on Mod Podge onto letter making sure the whole top is covered.  Immediately place cut out letter on top and press.  Smooth out any bubbles.

Let dry 20 Minutes.  Brush Mod Podge over the whole letter. Careful not to over brush.  If it bubbles, Do not touch! It should smooth out on it's own as it drys.

There ya go! So easy.
Mod Podge is so awesome. It's a glue and a finish. So many uses!

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