Some Days Just Call For Pie....

Yesterday was virtually a lost day.  I'm generally up and about no later than 8am on the weekends, but yesterday I slept in until after 11am.  A solid twelve hours of sleep, which my body must have been in need of.  It felt good, but the day was nearly shot, though I did manage a trip to the hardware store and nursery for a few new plants, so not a total loss.

Today I was back to my usual self - up and at 'em by 7:30.

I started by breaking out the fabric pennants I've been working on for the wedding.

Only a few hundred left to go! :)

After sewing most of the day, I felt compelled to bake something.  I've been on a strict diet (aren't all brides??) which doesn't allow for...well, certainly not baked goods!  Plus it's been AGES since I baked for me.  

So to the freezer for the strawberries from my fall bounty - small and sweet and scrumptious!  

And a little of my rhubarb.  I LOVE rhubarb.

I tossed in about 1/2 Cup of sugar and 3 Tablespoons Cornstarch, along with a dash or 4 of Cinnamon.  These are not exacting measurements, as I was baking for myself.  I tend to like things a little tart. ;)

Then I whipped up some pie crest, and pulled together these little mini pies, using a muffin tin.

Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes, and then yum!

Tart, berry goodness!!  I confess, I ate 3...before dinner. ;)

A whirlwind catch-up

WHEW!  I have NO idea where the time has gone, other than far, far, away...

Between traveling for work, attending school, and planning my wedding, my life has become overwhelmingly busy.  But in a good way.

To prove to ya'll I AM still crafting away, here are a few samples of things I've been working on for the wedding.  Much more to come, I promise. ;)

Our invitations are being custom designed by my favorite artist, R. Nichols.  This is SUCH an honor for us and I'm BEYOND excited.  While we wait on them to be completed, I bought his blank notecards to create our "Save the Date" cards.  I ordered a lovely stamp from Etsy and got to stamping! So fun.

Every out of town wedding needs gift bags for friends and families.  While a sane bride when order something easy, I'm not remotely sane with this wedding.  So naturally I ordered a case(!?!?!) of canvas bags, dragged out my Cricut, created a design...and then altered it slightly to include 2 birds instead of one.  And then I got to painting...and painting. And painting.

I'm also making my social jams for the wedding favors.  I've been collecting antique demitasse spoons for the last year to tie to each favor.  And then the favor tags...which I hand stamped. Each. And. Every. Letter.  With a little washi tape for color.  These tags too literally FFFOOOOORRRRREEEEEVVVVEEERRR to make.  But I love them. :)

So as you can see I have been ANYTHING but lazy. :)  More to come, and hopefully a bit more timely ;)