Rosettes are red…and blue…and…

I recently became crazed with turning all of my scrap fabric into rosettes. Then I became challenged with what to do with them. This is my most recent use: favor bag accent.

Just clipped these little cuties onto the favor bags for my daughter’s 9th birthday party and thought they worked perfectly! Once we passed the bags out, it was so fun seeing all the rosettes running around clipped to purses, in hair, onto t-shirts… fabulous!

Find rosettes here in my shop!

(The rosettes can be customized for any color scheme ! Let me know if you don’t see what you are looking for.)

Paper Airplane Party

The little man has hit party yesterday. It was a success. Here are some of the highlights!

Boarding Pass Invitation (designed by yours truly, as were all the paper goods)

Pre-made Boxed Airplane Lunches (included a sandwich, small water bottle, apple slices and pretzels, of course).

Water bottles.

Paper airplanes floated in tissue paper clouds over the dessert buffet with M&Ms, Jelly Bellys, Gumballs, Whoppers, Red Vines, Swirl Pops, Tootsie Rolls, Swedish Fish, Marshmallow Pops, Sugar Cookies, and Cupcakes.

Airplane sugar cookies made by Grandma.

Suitcase Decor (from Paper Source).

Cupcakes made with 4th of July Funfetti (blue and red). Cupcake liners from HeyYoYo (etsy).

“Baggage Claim” to collect goodie bags (filled with pilot sunglasses, wood plane kit, airplane playing cards and candy from the pinata).

And one very happy birthday boy!

Blog Share: House of Smith’s

Surfing the net can be more like getting slammed by the waves–so much coming at you at once that you feel like you’re drowning. I get sucked under the water all the time, but it’s all worth it when I come across a new site or blog that I really resonate with and enjoy. Here is one of those sites: The House of Smith’s. (I was completely lured in by the laundry room makeover.) Check it out!

Come Fly With Us!

The little man is going to be turning 5 in a few weeks. Here’s the sneak peak for his birthday bash… It’s a paper airplane theme.

Don’t Just Love Me…”Like” Me Too!

Have you “liked” lemondropshop on facebook?!? Go do it now! I mean, really, let’s face it, facebook is where it’s at!

Saturday Style: Summer Lovin’

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Check out the newest goodies in the Lemon Drop Shop on Etsy.

ETSY Inspiration

Just recently, I connected with a dear “old” friend from the church I grew up in (thanks facebook). She has always been creative and a talented sewer so it was no surprise to me that she had her own ETSY shop. What was really inspiring to me was what got her going…

A couple of years back, after having 2 baby boys, she and her husband decided to adopt a child from S. Korea. As you know, adoption is not an inexpensive endeavor, so this friend decided to use her skills to help with the cost while still being with her little men. Thus SDK Designs was born. It has been an enormous blessing to her and her family. Though the newest member has yet to arrive, I’m still inspired by her story and God’s providence.

A Little Fussy About Gussy

I just purchased the cutest little makeup bag ever! I discovered Gussy Sews (through The TomKat Studio) and loved it from the start. I just HAD to buy something. Lucky for me, this adorable little zippered pouch was exactly what I’d been looking for as my makeup bag was in desperate need of a replacement.

Besides the fact that the products are unique and adorable, the blog is also equally inspiring and fun to read. The button is on the side of this page or you can click here.

Free Shipping = Hand Delivery

For all my dear local friends who want lemon drop shop goodies but don’t want to pay shipping…NEVER FEAR! I’ve got a code for you! HANDIT2ME will clear out your shipping charges and I’d be happy to hand deliver your order to you.

My New Interest: PINTEREST!

As if I needed another distraction, I’ve become Pinterested!

Pin your favorite images to an online bulletin board and share it with friends! Categorize them, organize them, share them, and keep coming back for more inspiration.

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