My 30th Birthday!

I had started thinking about my birthday - my 30th birthday! - a few weeks ago. I think around that time I had been looking at some really great dresses on ETSY and before long all I could think about was that I wanted to make myself a really great dress to wear out on my birthday. An attempt at being 30 and fabulous, if you will...very Sex and the City, I know.

Anyway, since I had a closet full of old fabric, I decided I would try and recycle as much of it as I could. I had been hanging on to this floral fabric for awhile, without really knowing why, and decided to follow the voice in my head that kept telling me to use it for this dress. I also found some scrap leather in my stash which resulted in the obi-style tie belt that I think pulls it all together. The skirt was a free pattern I found online and I drafted the bodice and wider waistband myself. I love love love this dress and will definately try and find an excuse to wear it again (but perhaps in warmer weather so I can leave the sweater and boots at home!).

And, it's my first project added to my BurdaStyle studio! Check it out.

Greenwood Pottery on ETSY!!

I am super happy to announce that, with lots of help from my wonderful husband, Greenwood Pottery has opened up shop and my pottery can now be purchased online at ETSY. This is a fabulous website where you can purchase handmade goods from all over the globe. And really, you can find anything and everything here (you can even opt to shop locally!). This is only a beginning for us - new things will continue to be added regularly and it will only get better and better with time. Check it out, buy something if you like, and tell all your family and friends.

www.greenwoodpottery.etsy.com