GIVEAWAY!

I'm finishing up all my orders from P.S. I Adore You and feel like celebrating! (For many reasons!) My Etsy shop will be open again this Friday, and I'm ready to get back to making more than just pillow covers. Because, well, I love them, but I've been up to my neck in fabric and paint making those things.

Anyway, I've also {FINALLY} admitted that Facebook isn't scary and Grandma's Chalkboard is now on Facebook. SO, you can find out what's going on, see new items, and get special promotional codes, by checking HERE on facebook. YEAH!

To thank you for visiting my blog, buying my handmade goodness, or just being lucky enough to fall on this website, check this out:

 This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. Thanks!
Kristin

Coming Up...

You know that feeling when you are, well, pretty excited for something? You know, the first day of school, (though I'll never understand that one) the last day of school (totally understand that one), and when glue finally dries (I'm not the only one, right?)? I'm THAT excited. I don't know why, because after all the excitement comes a lot of work, but it's that strange fun kind of work. Call it wierd, or whatever, but I'm excited to see these

 

go on sale HERE. Mostly because I've had so much fun picking designs for the pillows. I still have lots more ideas in my head and I'm sad I couldn't make them all, but I have to limit myself sometimes! I think I could make designs all day...But then we'd have to eat ramen noodles for dinner...and that's against my rules!

Have a great day!

Featured!

I am a bit excited...and I think for good reason! My baby hangers are being featured on coolmompicks.com in their 2013 baby shower gift guide. I love those little hangers and am just happy to know that someone else thinks they are cute too!

 

In case you are new to Grandma's Chalkboard, here are the hangers. I think the chevron is adorable and navy is such a classic color. Can't go wrong with that!

 

 Thanks for stopping by!

Kristin

I might be a fabric hoarder..

The other day, I headed to JoAnn Fabrics to get just a couple yards of gray fabric. I went in, immediately headed to the cutting counter to pull my number to save my place in line, then headed over to find the fabric I needed. I found it, picked it up, then started wandering around until my number was called. I didn't think I had much time, so it was more of a frantic wandering. I had left the kids at home, yes, supervised, and so I was going to make the most of this shopping trip! I decided to take a short walk around the quilter's showcase fabrics, pretty much expecting to not find anything I liked. JoAnn's doesn't usually have fabric I LOVE, but then, I saw this...

and kind of went a little crazy. I bought some of every color they had, minus the light pink. I was a little sad that they didn't have it in green, someone must like green as much as I do, and must have bought it all.
I am one of those people that still likes chevrons. I know. I guess if they are finally at JoAnn's then they are probably really on their way out. But I'll still love the pattern.
I've told myself that I am not a fabric hoarder, as long as I use the fabric within one year of purchase...Don't ask to see my fabric stash that is older than that...it might be big!?! Anyway, I made my first project with the navy chevron this morning.

I love them.

And to those who don't like chevrons or little padded hangers, I say, fine. I won't make you, but you might be crazy.
Kristin

Is it Springtime yet?

Everywhere I go, I am seeing signs of Spring...the fabric stores are chock full of bright colored fabrics, clothes are showing up in soft pastels that look like ice cream (yum, and SO tempting to buy the entire outfit right off the display), and Target, well Target has had their swimsuits front and center since Christmas. (For those that know me, don't worry, swimsuits are still my most unfavorite (wow, that isn't a word!) piece of clothing.)

Anyway, what I'm getting at, is that even though retail stores are trying to make us think it's Spring, IT ISN"T!! You know when you go outside and think, 'wow, it's warm' only to look and see that the temperature is finally in the 20's, that it has been COLD!

I've been staying inside, working on my pillow covers that are going to be on P.S. I Adore You in February, and I'm going to let you have a little peek at what I'm sewing...

Does anyone love yellow and gray? Hope so!

Thanks to all those who purchased Temple Treat Boxes from my Etsy shop. I was completely overwhelmed with the love! I have taken them off Etsy for now while I work on pillow covers for a few weeks, but they'll be back, I'm sure. Have a great day and I hope the sun is shining where you are!

Treat Boxes

I've had this idea floating around in my head for a while now and finally have it all done and taken care of. You see, I've been into making tiny boxes lately, (although, anything paper and box related are long time pals of mine) and the thought came into my mind that it would be adorable if I could make tiny boxes shaped like temples. I don't know why this came to me, but it did, so I sat down and tried it...and after about 8 fails, I got the box just right. I love it! And love having the urge to make it out of my head. 

I really think they'd be adorable wrapped in washi tape, but, I haven't found the perfect pattern yet, and think the ribbon and twine is cute too. They go with the Mutual theme for this year of "Stand Ye in Holy Places" and I think they'd be adorable to gift to your Young Women's group. They're for sale over in my Etsy shop, check it out!  :)

My Grandma's Chalkboard

I chose the name for my blog several months after my Grandma Mickelson passed away last November. She would have turned 101 today. Her birthday is one I know I'll never forget since she and I would have shared birthdays if I wouldn't have been born early. (And really, I know for a fact that babies rarely come on their due date...mine both came LATE!)
My grandma was a wonderful lady and I only wish she could have lived a little longer so my little ones could have known her a little better. She left us with many wonderful memories! Love you Grandma.

Kristin