The rain has stopped but it's still very damp and dreary. No wonder I have found myself crafting with cheerful gingham.
I have some gingham scrapbooking paper from a few years ago but lately it doesn't seem to be available at my local shops.
Because gingham paper is difficult for me to find, I save every scrap in a folder. This is a good step for the sometimes-wasteful-with-craft-supplies me.
Today while waiting for the gas company to come to check-out our basement (heater and pilot) I have been filling my Etsy shop with gingham. Now, was the guy supposed to be here between 8 and 12, or 12 and 4?
Wishing everyone the happiest of spring holidays
I am hoping The Ten Commandments will be on TV this weekend. A fave since childhood, just like chenille chicks. I have lots of blog-visiting to catch up on and hope to hop on over as soon as possible.
xo
elyse
I'm glad the worst is over and your wet basement is under control! Have a wonderful Easter!
ReplyDeleteOh, you know The Ten Commandments will be on. TCM will run it, I'm sure! Your gingham looks very cheery, my friend.
ReplyDeleteSo happy you're almost out of the wet.
Is there a sump pump on the horizon?
I LOVE gingham! And I have wrapping paper in pink and blue that matches your cup! I found a couple of sheets of it at an outlet store here and I use it to make tiny giftbags for my minis.
ReplyDeleteHave a very happy Easter Elyse!
Mercedes
Elyse..one of my favorite easter Movies besides the Ten commandments..Is the Easter Parade!!
ReplyDeleteAnd of course gingham is my favorite..hence ny blog name
Rick-Rack and Gingham!!
Hope you have a great Easter weekend!!
Hugs..Cindy from Tx
http://randrgingham.blogspot.com
Gingham, it never dates does it and always looks fresh. Glad it lifted a gloomy day and experience. Hope all goes well. Happy Holiday
ReplyDeleteJenny x
Ooh - I LOVE gingham - and I haven't been able to find any scrapbooking papers, either! Those are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteoh, i hope that is on too...Charlton Heston...hold me back...was he gorgeous in that or what...i love gingham too Elyse, that and polka dots just scream happiness as far as i am concerned...glad your basement is very nearly dry...hooray!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the gingham with the floral print-- so sweet!!
ReplyDeleteTen Commandments is an Easter tradition with my family too!
Glad that your basement is under control-- so happy for you!
Hugs,
Jill
Hope the basements dries out quickly.
ReplyDeleteHappy Spring holidays to you too.
oh, so sorry to hear about your
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in under control, though.
your gingham is adorable, and
the gingham china cup is soooo
beautiful!
Hi Sweetie~Sending you sunny, warm Easter Basket thoughts. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear that your water problem is under control. Gingham is so cheerful isn't it? One year my sisters and I and two other friends all made matching gingham summer tops to wear. I have a picture ... I need to go dig it out...
ReplyDeleteElyse, I'm so sorry to hear of your woes. You are right, the gingham papers are going away. I used to be able to still find them at Hobby Lobby, but recently they quit having it too. I wish you a very Happy Easter! Twyla
ReplyDeletewhat a crazy time youve had! the prints do look so happy :) take care
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aimee
There is nothing more cheerful than gingham. I love the patterns and the sweet and charming colors, too.
ReplyDeleteI hope that all is well and drained out for you.
Wishing you the very sweetest of Easters.
much love,
Becky
LOVE chenille chicks too! My daughters keep asking me what to do with the 15 dozen they have received every year since they were 4!
ReplyDeleteHappy to hear the basement is almost empty of water! Love the gingham and everything you make is so beautiful! Hugs dear Elyse! Enjoy your evening!
ReplyDeleteElyse
ReplyDeleteyour gingham is just lovely...and I'm sorry to hear that your basement was flooded...hopefully not too much damage?
take care...get dry!
ciao bella
thanks for coming by
creative carmelina
A wet basement is not fun ! Your ginham is adorable , great photos of everything !
ReplyDeleteEunice
Oh! I love the ten commandments too! I thinkt hey even sell the movie on dvd!Happy easter!
ReplyDeleteHi there Elyse, I stopped in earlier today but I did not have time to leave you a comment. Your Creations are just darling, love the gingham. Thanks for stopping by but I cannot figure out what QOC means, I guess it has nothing to do with Quaker Oat Cereal....LOL
ReplyDeleteHugs, Diane
My hubby did all the sweetness on my Blog.
Those sweet colored ginghams are just what you need to get your mind out of the basement. hehe!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad the rain has stopped. Hope you were able to salvage anything important down there.
Here in Utah, we live in our basements...bedrooms, family room, etc. Do you live in your basements there, or are they primarily storage?
Have fun creating!
Hugs
Elyse darling I am so sorry you had to deal with such an horrid problem, praying for sunny days ahead for you luv. Darling popped in to wish you and your family a joyous and blessed Easter.
ReplyDeleteLove & Hugs
Duchess
Your match boxes look so sweet, Elyse! I love gingham so much! ♥
ReplyDeleteHi Elyse!!! Thank you for stopping by my blog!!! I love yours and I'm already a follower!!! I wish you a happy Easter!!!!
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Sooooooo sweet...I adore gingham...I have been collecting gingham aprons. Sending you much love for a blessed Easter Weekend. xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteI have always been a gingham lover. Once I had a big old house with a garage apartment behind it, which I converted into a guest house. I painted the wood floors white. And then made different colored gingham curtains for each window: yellow, red, blue and green. You could glimpse the tree branches out the windows, and it felt like being in a tree house. It was so serene and pretty.
ReplyDeleteBrenda
Hiya Elyse!
ReplyDeleteGood hearing most of the water is gone! :)
I LOVE gingham! So happy!!! I store the tiniest bits and pieces of paper in with full sheets - I spend hours looking for great papers, so every little piece is a treasure!
Wishing you and your sweet family a very wonderful Easter!
Hugs,
Zuzu
Can you believe coastal living is only $1 an issue if you subscribe?? I will treasure each issue, like you said. I'm off to look at your lollishop. it's so cute!
ReplyDeleteOh Elyse,
ReplyDeleteI was thinking about you when I watched the news and hoping that you weren't effected by the floods. Sounds like you are taking it in stride and creating you way through it all. The best way of course.
Wishing you a beautiful and dry Easter weekend.
Karen
Hi Elyse, I also love gingham and would hoard every scrap. Another thing you can do is purchase small pieces of fabric and scan them. I've had good luck scanning fabrics. The texture looks real. On to more ideas!
ReplyDeleteSherry
I thought they were fabrics :-) I love their colors, such happy happy colors.
ReplyDeleteThe 10 COmmandments was amazing isn't it?
Happy Easter to you and yours from Jacqueline at Once Upon a Fairyland.
ReplyDeleteYour basement does not look like fun. So sorry Mother Nature was unkind to you!
ReplyDeleteI love your bright and cheery gingham!
Hugs, Ann
I'm glad to see that you are back on your blog and everything is O.K. I have been watching the news about the horrible flooding in your neck of the woods and hoped it would not affect you. Have a wonderful weekend. Penny
ReplyDeleteHey Chickie!
ReplyDeleteHA! The over acting in TTC is awesome! I cannot help but imitate it for weeks after! "Ramsses!!"
Glad your drying up!!!!
Happy PassEaster! ;}
m ^..^
{my verification word is "preep" which brings to mind "peep" so I think I'll have to have one now!}
gingham is just what i'm liking these days too...it just speaks of Spring to me.
ReplyDeletehope everything turns out good with the basement deal.
happy easter.
Wishing you and your family a very happy Easter Elyse!
ReplyDeleteHi Elyse,
ReplyDeletejust came by to wish you and your family a wonderful and happy Easter.
Love and Hugs!!
Sonia
Glad you are drying out! Love your work as always!!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Lisa
wishing you a wonderful Easter Sunday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter my sweet friend!! I hope you have a wonderful day. I know RI is getting hit by a lot of flooding. I heard that the Warwick mall is in bad shape. That is so awful. Stay dry!! Leslie
ReplyDeletehello, its blog is very pretty, interesting. bye
ReplyDeleteHoping you are drying out! Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteGingham is an all time favorite of mine ... it's so classic and like you said, cheery. Glad to hear you are drying out. My hubby is a plumber and literally spent every minute of last week pumping basements.
ReplyDeletejennifer
Hello Sweet Elyse! Glad to hear the basement is doing better and you are back to crafting! There is something cheerful about gingham, isn't there?! And it it so you! I need some in my trailer! Have a wonderful week and enjoy your boys!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Maryjane
Ohh- I just love gingham!!! It's so sweet :) Those are baeutiful papers! I haven't been able to find too many gingham papers either...
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