Weekly Finds.

Hello hello!
I’m super busy today (emails will be replied to later, promise) but I wanted to pop in to share my finds. To avoid a photoless post, I plopped an old one in of how I wished things looked right now. (My theory is that if it’s going to be cold, there might as well be pretty white snow on the ground.)

Very clever way to have it all. (But I’m still reaching for the scissors soon!)

What a pantry!

I’d like to make this, this and this.

Ideally in this kitchen.

Don’t you just adore sheep?

Planning on giving this pattern a go.

Thank you all for the sweet comments on my new shop—especially the weekender bag. It sold really quick and I have plans for more! For those of you who asked about the tutorial, I am working on that. And also for those of you who asked, the tutorial will be free—I tossed around the idea of charging a small fee for the pattern/instructions but ended up deciding against it. Because it’s free it’s not top priority on my list, I hope you understand and can wait.

Weekly Finds.

I went upstairs for a minute and someone snuck in my studio.

I did a wee post on my sister blog about the ring I received in a swap with Genevieve of Pretty Wit.

Umm, can I have a spare room to turn into a closet like this?

I’m such a sucker for pretty boots.

I might need to start squirreling money away for this watch.

Lovely way to organize recipes.

So pretty.

I’d love to make a large squares from simple prints quilt like this. Doing all this scrappy piecing has me craving things that aren’t so busy.

I cut my bangs a few months ago. Even though I regretted it, seeing this photo makes me want to cut them again. Maybe if I went and had my bangs cut professionally they’d look better and I’d actually like them.

Happy New Year. I’ll see you in 2012!

Dream Gifting.

Sources:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
We decided a while ago that we aren’t doing any gifts this year among each other. Nobody can really afford it and worrying about money isn’t stress we want to create for each other. Instead we opted for just a few stocking stuffers. My brother and I cheated though and bought my Dad a used iPod since he’s been dreaming of one for a long time. It’s a joint Christmas/Birthday gift. Anyway, if I had a bazillion dollars, above are some of handmade gifts I’d love to give to friends and family.

Weekly Finds.

I had hoped to do this post last night but I was in my PJs and ready for bed earlier than I’d care to admit. Yeah, rockin’ it like an 80 year-old. So this morning, the winners for the two giveaways happening here have been drawn. Congrats to Jodi of The Jolly Bee who won the Pretty Wit giveaway and Marguerite of Dang and Blast! who won the SMS Giveaway Day giveaway.

Now for a few finds and things done from this week:

Mom and I did a little stocking-stuffer shopping yesterday. Then, when home, I turned on this album and baked some simple chocolate chip cookies. Trying to get in the holiday spirit.

Absolutely loving the vintage holiday goodness found in this post—especially the bulb wreath!

These flasks are great.

And these are very charming.

For you gals who are smitten with both Ryan Gosling and handmade, this is funny.

That’s all I’ve got for you. I might be back with a post tomorrow. Otherwise I’ll see you on Monday with a fresh new Giveaway for U.S. folks.

Weekly Finds

I don’t have many “finds” this week seeing as I haven’t been on the computer much. I’m attempting to only turn my laptop on when it’s dark. So many days I sit down in the morning to check my email and get sucked into one thing or another and two hours (or more) have gone by!

I don’t think we’ve ever gotten a tree this early. (But it was free, so we aren’t complaining!)

And I don’t think the Japanese Maple leaves ever stayed on the tree this late.

Yes!

So pretty.

Sweet advent calendar.

I really need to organize my manila folder of recipe print outs. I was thinking a binder would be best. But this would be cute.

Don’t forget, today is the last day to enter the 464 Handmade giveaway. I’ll be drawing the winner tonight. (And tomorrow another sponsor will be doing a pretty awesome giveaway.

Weekly Finds

We were out of eggs the other morning but still had a block of tofu in the fridge, so I made tofu scramble.

Even though I left tumblr for Pinterest, I still follow a few blogs there. Modern Hepburn, Oh Pioneer and A Well Traveled Woman are three classy ones I really enjoy.

I’m smitten with these looks.

Too funny.

I also made these cookies. I thought they were very sweet. Still, I’ve eaten plenty. Bring on the holiday pounds.

These might be made soon.

Good to know!

I’ll be back tomorrow with a sponsor giveaway!

Weekly Finds.

My brother sent me this link. Pretty impressive.

Did you see Casey’s owl? So cute!

Check out this ad from the 30′s. Seriously. Click it.

This cover of Radiohead’s “Creep” is really great. (Note: Not kid friendly– it includes foul language.)

I am so tempted to do something crazy to my hair–like this.

These look sooo good. I wonder if we have left-over mashed potatoes?

I accidentally hit “mark all as read” in my reader the other day so I apologize if I hadn’t gotten to your blog recently. Now that it’s empty and will start to fill up again, hopefully I can keep on top of things.

Weekly Finds.

This little miss turned 13 on Thursday.

Oh, Etsy. I’d like this, this, this and this, please.

I’m thinking this might become a mini version for the MPSQTS.

This couch and this chair are perfect. In different ways.

Lovelovelove this snack bag design. (Don’t use PUL though, it isn’t considered food safe. I’ve seen many folks using/stating that ripstop nylon is safe though.)

A perfect holiday top! (I’m thinking if I can find the time and energy, I’ll give making my own holiday dress a go!)

Maybe come January, I’ll move to BigCartel. Anyone have opinions on BC vs. Etsy?

I’m also thinking Liesl Made needs an actual website—a landing page, so to speak, where I can direct folks either to the blog here or to my shop. Any suggestions? I’d love to do it all myself but I’m really not that web-savvy.

And last but not least, I’ve drawn the winner for the craft book giveaway. Congrats comment #2, Jodi. I’ll email you now!

Weekly Finds.

Have you seen this project? Pretty impressive. (Found via enhabiten)

A friend of mine just opened up a shop on Etsy!

Oh, Anthro. You slay me.

Thinking of continuing with another photo challenge next month.

Amen.

My Ravelry queue is filling up with lovely projects I hope to make someday. Like this, this or this.

Weekly Finds.

I saw a super pretty sky outside my window last night. So I grabbed my camera and went out. Just then it started to sprinkle and there was not one, but two rainbows.

On Monday night we made 18 quarts of apple sauce. It was a mix of two different kinds of apples. The one I can’t remember the name of and the other is a very sweet apple called Jonagold. Now to make apple butter.

We also finally found a Hubbard squash–actually a friend of the family found it for us. Apparently they didn’t do well this year. When used in this recipe in place of the pumpkin, it’s pretty awesome.

This soup looks delicious too.

I’m sure I’ve mentioned it before, but I dream of someday gutting and remodeling an airstream. But seeing this has me thinking a old motor home would do well too.

The Purl Bee blog has me coveting the Penguin Threads Series now!

Isn’t this a gorgeous mix of masculine and feminine!?

What did you find/do this week?

Hope your weekend goes splendidly!