21 secrets: christmas in july SALE!

Yea! Summer is in full swing! I hope that you all have been making time to learn and create! To make things fun and offer some freebies - 21 SECRETS is going to be on sale for just $49 this month! Please read all about this exciting and informative workshop, featuring myself and 20 other artists. A year long, self paced workshop, 21 Secrets is packed with new techniques, exciting projects and amazing instructors. READ ALL ABOUT IT HERE. WANT TO SIGN UP? YOU CAN DO THAT HERE!

Watch this sneak peek video to see what I am teaching! Have fun creating!

newsworthy: summer is here

It's official - ! School is out as of today and Summer has started for us! Yippee! It might mean a little less time for me to get things done around the blog, but...

I can't wait to just have some downtime with the kiddos - we are talking about walks at the lakefront, board game marathons, races in the pool and movie nights. Pure bliss.

when your heart swells to bursting

Today I woke with a happy heart. I am just home from a quaint art retreat with a small number of friends. I am a not a person that shares their feelings outloud easily, and while I am not entirely "there" yet on that front, I can tell you this - I left that retreat a better, stronger, happier woman than I arrived. The simple acts of kindness and friendship that presented themselves in those few days were so very important to me. I left knowing it is okay to want to slow down. It is okay to be disappointed. It is okay to dream big. It is okay to want and need help to succeed in those dreams. I embraced my disappointments, reveled in kindness and gathered my refreshed strength to come home and try again. No wonder I woke with a full heart. I am so appreciative of the friendships in my life. The ones that are both near and far. The ones that are both new and old. They make me a better, stronger, healthier person. Thank you, friends, for that.

newsworthy: Haute Handbags

I love this magazine and am always thrilled when they find one of my little re-purposed goodies worth sharing! This issue of Haute Handbags hits the stands on April 1st, but here is a little peek of what is to come - enjoy!

sneak peek: go green workshop

Here is another sneak peek at the ALL NEW GO GREEN WORKSHOP! Part of the 2013 21 Secrets Workshop! In just a few weeks all 21 workshops will go live and I am super excited to begin creating alongside of all of you! Read all about it here, and REGISTER HERE!

***PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL INSTRUCTORS OF 21 SECRETS HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN INDIVIDUAL AFFILIATE CODE FOR REGISTRATION. IF YOU REGISTER THROUGH MY CODE I WILL GET CREDIT AND PAYMENT FOR THE WORKSHOP! I APPRECIATE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU AND THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THIS ENDEAVOR!***

MY REGISTRATION LINK IS HERE!

newsworthy: greencraft feature

NEW GREENCRAFT FEATURE - FEBRUARY 2013 ISSUE

MAKE & PERSONALIZE YOUR OWN BEAUTIFUL IDEA KEEPER AS SHOWN IN THE NEWEST ISSUE OF STAMPINGTON'S GREENCRAFT MAGAZINE

TAKE THE CHUNKY IDEA KEEPER WORKSHOP NOW FOR ONLY $14.95 !

WATCH THIS SHORT PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT!

Chunky Idea Keeper Promo from Rae Missigman on Vimeo.

Newsworthy: Haute Handbags

I am thrilled to be SPOTLIGHTED in the October 2012 Issue of Haute Handbags.
See my featured tuturial on how to make this gorgeous Awning Strip Tote.

newsworthy: Ruffled Gadget Case

Ruffled Gadget Case is created using:

• sweet re-purposed calico prints
• softly batted diamond quilt fabric lining, adding cushion for your gadgets or coins.
•  measures approximately 5" x 4"
•  a magnetic snap closure
•  free motion embellished stitching
•  my signature ruffle
• a vintage crocheted flower

Priced at $20. Available in my Etsy store.

newsworthy: Romantic Homes

I am so pleased to share that my blog has been featured on RomanticHomes.com. Visit the site here to see the gallery series titled "Blogging the Romantic Life".

newsworthy: somerset home

I T  I S  T O U G H  T O  P A R T  W I T H  E V E N  S M A L L  S C R A P S  O F  L O V E

Hundreds of tiny scraps of love. Scraps that were left over from each and every project that I had created in the years past. Outdated and too small to matter I was faced with tossing a jar full of memories. As I sifted through the proverbial refuse of project after project, I found myself smiling at the  flashbacks that these tiny bits of cloth held for me. In the end I could not put them in the trash. Instead, they found a new home that I could love. Unhemmed and scattered - a swirling ball of sweet recollections.

A pillow of reflection.

A N D   E V E R Y   M E M O R Y   W A S   W O R T H   K E E P I N G !