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Hello Summer, Hello Monday!!

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It is Monday, time to say hello to a new week! Hello Monday posts were started by  Lisa Leonard  as a way to embrace a new week and a new perspective. Each week is new and exciting and brings opportunities! Join me by saying hello to your own week in the comments! Hello Monday and last day of June!!! Hello sunshine and warm days. Hello taking advantage of every minute of it! Hello lunch at church and enjoying a fun time with my church family. Hello making summer salad. Hello staying busy at the So Sew Organized shop. Hello using my new tags from Jennifer's Jewels . I love, love LOVE them! Hello custom orders. Did you know you can custom order a sleeve for your laptop or tablet? Just send me the measurements of your gadget! Hello new items! Mocha Gray zip pouch Hello enjoying a very American week. It is so fun to be American again this year!!! Hello spending some intentional time building relationships. Hello extra hours at work. Hello Monday, hello blog readers! What are you s

Weekend Wind-Down #25

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Welcome to the Weekend Wind-Down link party! I can't wait to see what you all link up this week! :) I'm so thrilled to be able to bring you this party each week along with 5 other fun bloggers. We're excited to get your posts out there and see what you have to share with us! I love visiting links, and sharing them on Pinterest and Twitter. Remember, I only share and feature blogs that link back to us, so don't forget that important step!   To start this party we've picked 6 unique features from last weeks party. These are posts that especially caught our eye and, of course , linked back to us. Is one of them yours? DIY Recycled Newspaper Bowl via Purple Hues and Me Avon's Reversalist Wrinkle Smoother via The Organized Dream 34 Week Update via Joy Dare 10 Ways to Really Enjoy your Vacation via Calm Healthy Sexy The Ultimate Room Cleaning Showdown via Calm and Collected If you've been featured, congratulations! Feel free to grab this button and display it

DIY Personalized Tablecloth + Banner

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As a vendor, preparing for a local event is a lot of work! Many of you saw the updates each day on Facebook as I was working on new items, and last week I showed you my booth at the Hospice Fundraiser . It was such a fun event! Not all of the prep was in making product to sell, however. I also knew I wanted to get a cute display together to really represent my brand and help sell my shop . Here are a couple items that I DIY'ed to get a cohesive look throughout all the items in my booth! I decided to make a tablecloth that can be used over and over to represent my shop. I wanted colours and font that matched my business cards. Not too much to ask, right? ( Here is a picture of my new business cards if you need a reminder!) I started by picking up 3 yards of unbleached muslin . (I feel all Little-House-on-the-Prairie-ish when I say that. Unbleached muslin . Lol!) 3 yards gave me plenty for a tablecloth and the banner. I made my tablecloth wide enough by sewing two pi

DIY Personalized Tablecloth + Banner

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As a vendor, preparing for a local event is a lot of work! Many of you saw the updates each day on Facebook as I was working on new items, and last week I showed you my booth at the Hospice Fundraiser . It was such a fun event! Not all of the prep was in making product to sell, however. I also knew I wanted to get a cute display together to really represent my brand and help sell my shop . Here are a couple items that I DIY'ed to get a cohesive look throughout all the items in my booth! I decided to make a tablecloth that can be used over and over to represent my shop. I wanted colours and font that matched my business cards. Not too much to ask, right? ( Here is a picture of my new business cards if you need a reminder!) I started by picking up 3 yards of unbleached muslin . (I feel all Little-House-on-the-Prairie-ish when I say that. Unbleached muslin . Lol!) 3 yards gave me plenty for a tablecloth and the banner. I made my tablecloth wide enough by sewing two pieces together