i had some sample scraps of a few of these beautiful (really expensive) fabrics from manuel canovas! what’s a girl to do? I had been looking at these fabrics, in all the color waves, for a long time. i want to use one of them so bad on something. i just do not really have a need for a (or can i justify) a new upholstered purchase. 

solution: 

really ugly sketch book + cover it with pretty fabric= pretty sketch book

this afternoon i will have a “picture post” of the finished product!! for now…here is a little prettiness. 

I wish that I could take claim to the creation of this magnificent idea, but it wasn’t me. Regardless, what a crafty+tasty Valentine surprise. The creative juices behind this one is Twig & Thistle Blog :: DIY Sweetheart Brownie Valentine. You can get the bag template here (for free $$). Here is how it goes…

Get two boxes of brownie mix. I usually get Duncan Hines, but this was all Winn-Dixie had (Why?? Who knows!)

add these

and add this (+ a little H2O)

mix in a BIG bowl like this one

pour into this (a 13″x9″ greased baking dish)

cook and cut out with a heart cookie aka “brownie cutter”, then put a few in a baggie

and bag up like this (brown paper bags + Twig & Thistle template printed on the front)

or have I already?? I told you all a while back I made a birthday countdown for Andrea, and that I would post a picture. Well…low and behold, I forgot! Well nothing to get to excited about, but here it is…..

[i used old fabric scraps_cheap ones and REALLY expensive ones too]