The Apple Street Cottage

  Did you miss me?  It's been F-O-R-E-V-E-R.....don't worry, I'm back to share 'all about me' so join me in checking out my new outfit. Even though Ann has clearly been neglecting me, she found me a few new dresses.  This is the one that caught my eye for summer. It's a cotton Christopher & Banks dress that is just perfect for the hot, humid weather we've been having.  I started digging through closets for accessories and found my favorite red hat. Jewelry was next on my list and I grabbed this necklace that matched the blue in the dress perfectly! Can we talk about those tears?  I think it's time I had a little repair work.  Don't you agree?   After all, that other dress form got a major overhaul and she doesn't even have a name yet! But, I digress... This straw tote was spotted in the back of the closet - another perfect match for the dress! It went on my shoulder and I told Ann I was ready for a day at the track...a cool dress (with neckl...

  This post may contain affiliate links. If you use essential oils in your home, you may have some of these shipping tubes: They're very sturdy and it seemed a shame to throw them away, so I decided to turn some into firecrackers. Welcome to the  Creative Craft Hop  hosted by Sara from  Birdz of a Feather .   If you just came from Gail @ Purple Hues & Me ,   welcome to the Cottage!  At the bottom of this post I'll direct you to the next stop on this hop, but be sure to visit all of the other stops too for some amazing inspiration. They will all be listed. Now, let me tell you how I made my firecrackers... First, I got out my trusty hacksaw and cut 3 of them to the sizes I wanted. I knew they would need tops so I cut a few circles from chipboard on my Cricut Maker. Because we all know I can't measure (wink-wink) I 'eye-balled' the centers and made a mark with pencil.  This way I could punch holes with my Big Bite . This star fabric was cut...

  I'm back with one last project created from a Dollar Tree witch hat frame.  You may remember the original Witch's Hat  and the Spring Carrot , but now it's Summer and that means Ice Cream!  This project started out just like the others, with a witch hat frame from the dollar store. I snipped the brim and folded it down to create the shape I needed. After reinforcing the edges with masking tape, I traced the shape/texture of the 'cone' with chalk and a ruler on some burlap. Then the lines were painted with craft paint. Since the chalk gives you a thicker line, the paint lines weren't 'exact'. after brushing off the chalk, the burlap was glued to the frame. I used three bunches of geraniums from the craft store to create the 'ice cream'. The leaves were removed and set aside for use in some future project. I haven't figured out what that project is yet, so if you have any ideas, shout them out in the comments! This is where the 'learning ...

  Hello Again!  Have you missed me?  I haven't had my own post since we moved and it's already June!  I'm feeling a bit neglected (so what else is new?), so let's shop for a new outfit....   I've decided to celebrate the summer holidays with an outfit in red, white, and blue but trying to borrow Ann's denim dress was met with a stern, "No!"  Honestly, sometimes I just don't know how she expects me to put together an outfit.... So, I started with a basic white top and skirt.  Borrrrring...  until I added a red belt! The denim jacket was added to give my outfit the 'blue'.  Ann didn't complain too much about the jacket.  My guess is, if she wants to wear it, she'll just take it off of me and head out the door.   Have I mentioned I get no respect around here.....?? I wanted to take the flying pig pin off, but that subject was NOT up for discussion... Again, NO respect! (Insert heavy sigh) I DID manage to wrangle this necklace...