I won!

I used to think I was not a very lucky person, but I have now won two giveaways online!  The Gonna Want This…Handmade blog hosted a giveaway for a really cute (and creative) loungewear set from T Toz Design.
Drea is the designer behind T Toz, and she has been kind enough to let me pick [...]

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FAC EVENTS or ‘STACHE BASH or IS THIS REALLY TRUE?

At one point during our 2 1/2 years of long distance dating, Brandon sent me a text message with a picture attached.  I don’t have that picture on my phone (that must have been 4 phones ago), but it’s still in my mind.  He had been shaving his beard but saved the mustache because he [...]

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Wait for me!

I feel like the little kid getting left in the dust by all the big kids, trying to get them to slow down a bit.  Except this time the big kids are the months that seem to be flying by.  How are we already into December and where did November go? (and October and September, [...]

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The Pioneer Woman cooks and so do I

If you, or anyone you know, has taste buds, you must try a recipe from the Ree Drumond, aka the Pioneer Woman.  I don’t know how she does it, but her recipes are nothing short of amazing.
Brandon’s parents are visiting, and his mother just celebrated a fairly significant birthday last week.  Unfortunately we are not [...]

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more photo editing

I am about 70% sure that I did not take the pictures in this post; Brandon did.  However I have taken the liberty to play around with them on picnik (don’t worry; I saved the originals!)  Back in September and shortly after Adeline was born, we went for a walk in a city park about [...]

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photo-shop 101

There is something about having a baby that makes you spend money.  Lots of it.  toys. diapers. cameras. clothes.
Actually, that would be camera–singular.  We bought a fancy new camera that neither of us really knew how to you, so along with it, we bought a book about using digital cameras.  I’ve been reading the book [...]

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Friday Finds

Romeo and Mae (formally known as Lil Peas and Carrots) have some of the cutest patterns for little girl clothes.  A friend of mine has a dress for her baby that is made from this pattern, and it is absolutely adorable.  This is at the top of my list of items to buy next for [...]

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Introductions must be made

Everyone, this is Adeline.  Adeline, this is everyone (actually it is the computer, but there are others looking at you from behind their computers).

So it has already been 8 weeks, and now my teeny tiny little baby already looks like this

Yep, she smiles, grunts, coos, bats her hands around, and does all sorts of things [...]

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Facebook

Irene Design is now on Facebook!
I have actually had this page for a while but never took the time to figure it out.  Now you can keep up with ID here!
In other news, Free Shipping ends on Sunday August 9, so take advantage of it while it lasts!
Tomorrow is the New Roots benefit show at [...]

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Don’t look if you’re hungry

Etsy Treasuries are a great place to look for random items when you’re bored (that would never be me!)  I happened to go do a little browsing today when the treasury was at 333.  That happens to be the magic number just before the list drops to 332 and there’s a mad dash to create [...]

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Female Art Collective: round one

As I mentioned last week, I dropped off my first batch of goodies for the Female Art Collective.  I spent the weekend before that crafting these super handy little bags specifically for FAC.  I had a great time going through my fabric stash challenging myself to not go buy more fabric but use what [...]

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a minor glitch

Oops!  I may be good at playing around with my sewing machine, but I am not so good at playing around with my blog!  I didn’t realize that I had only been posting one part of my new posts and not the entire post.  That is fixed now, and you should be able to read [...]

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following through

I’m not going to tell you how long it’s been because “a long time” is sufficient.  It has been “a long time” since I cut out the squares to make these pirate napkins for some little adventurer to add to his or her lunch box treasure chest.  But moving past how long the squares have [...]

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Back to School

If school is a part of your life, then I am sorry to be the one to pop your bubble.  That’s right folks…it’s almost here.  Unless you are one of the lucky ones to be heading back after Labor Day, then you are probably counting down the days until school starts for the fall.  I [...]

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The Diaper Bag

When Brandon left for work yesterday, I told him that my goal was to have the bag finished by 7pm.  Sure enough, by 7pm I had washed and dried my hair, carried various dishes to the sink, and oh yes, finished my diaper bag!  I gave myself a few pats on the back, took some [...]

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Happy July 3rd!

Some people love the Fourth of July.  Mainly it’s the junior high boys who live across the street from us…they have been able to light things on fire and blow things up all week, and no one tries to stop them.  I don’t mind that so much, but when I was younger I was the [...]

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on being productive

Having the sewing machine out of the sewing room seems to help me focus a little!  Rather than being distracted by all the possibilities, I can spend my mental capacity on the one project I have at hand.  This weekend it was a custom set of four zipper pouches.  Check out the beautiful interior fabric! [...]

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diaper bag

After searching high and low for a pattern I like for a diaper bag, I think I have finally made up my mind.  I am going to make this bag, designed by Linda of Craft Apple:

I have been looking at fabrics for the past few days and have settled on this combination.
For the outside sides, [...]

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Just Listed!

Blueberry Fields
Modern Geometry
Hello Birdie
Funky Mama
While gearing up for my own little mess maker, I have had the chance to make some new items for the ID shop!  I have a little stash going at home next to the “nursing chair” and am happy to be able to share the love and cleaning around!  [...]

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Expectations

For any readers out there who might be expecting a baby soon or who know some lucky pregnant-in-the-summer lady, let me be the first to to tell you to quit wasting your time and head over to EmmalineDesign for this maternity top.  It it a.ma.zing.  Emmaline is actually my incredibly talented sister, and this top [...]

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