Grommetted Gift Tags

The holidays are going to be here before we know it and it's never too late to start planning how cute your packages are going to look. I love these gift tags from Hable Construction. They're peppy, preppy and snazzy.

hableconstruction.com

Fabulous Fabric Site

I'd like to introduce you to a brand new website with the hippest and most chic fabrics available. My friend Jamie Christina is behind the coolness that is Phat Fabric. You can find fabric by Alexander Henry and Amy Butler along with inspiring sewing patterns to get you inspired. Go check it out!

phatfabric.com

Terrific Terrarium

As we head into winter and the days become shorter there will be less time to spend outside in the garden. But your gardening doesn't have to stop, bring it inside. This steel terrarium will provide the green your missing.

smithandhawken.com

I've Been Tagged

My girl Jamie, the hotness that is behind Pretty Ditty, tagged me!

Rules:

1. Link to your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 4 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blog.
4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

7 facts about me:

1. I learned to knit six months before opening a yarn store. I didn't know how to purl.

2. I work as a freelance graphic designer.

3. I always meet deadlines for work but I am awful at finishing craft projects.

4. My mom taught me how to sew at a very young age. I've always enjoyed it but I like it more and more each year.

5. I don't listen to music, I read the news and the rest of the internet.

6. Cooking is my therapy.

7. I am obsessed with the colors in my garden, I never think there is enough. There could never be too much!

I tag:
@ny Price
The Simple Wife
Lesley Vance
Nancy Queen Studio

Be Back Soon!

I'm off to Boston for a couple days. Posting will be back to normal on Monday!

Quick Inspiration

Sometimes you sit down and you're all ready to scrap a project. You have all your supplies set out in front of you, but suddenly you just don't know what to do with them. That's where Becky Fleck's Page Maps come in handy. Becky has multiple page layout ideas for just about any project you can dream up. Need a half page idea? What about some cute gift tags? It's all there, so get inspired.

pagemaps.com

Congratulations!

The winners of the Giveaway! are:



1. Samantha from Gauge Before Beauty

2. Addicted To Knitting

I will be emailing you with the details of your prize.

Thank you for participating in our first giveaway. We had a lot of fun and we hope you did too! Check back at Housework Rules for daily posts about your favorite hobbies, and who knows, maybe more giveaways!