pretty things...

I've had fun using some of my new fabrics lately  :)

Weekend in Marble Falls

Ben & I spent a grand, extra long weekend in Marble Falls with Jim & Idie.  We were so thankful for the time spent with them & for the restful visit that it was.

Check out the AMAZING pumpkin patch that we visited at Sweet Berry Farms.  If you are in the MF area--you have to visit!

 They had lots great of photo ops with pumpkins, trailers, bails of hay, etc...

jim :) 

jim & idie (resisting my attempt to take their picture..haha) in front of the "stuff a scarecrow" barn!  How cool is that!?

behind ben & jim is a pumpkin painting area, a petting zoo, a field to pick fresh flowers in, and the list of wonderful fall attractions goes on.  they even had a corn maze!

in the spring this farm is a strawberry & blackberry picking farm.  these are rows of strawberry plants.

and i couldn't resist this one.  since we didn't have any cute little kids to take photos w/ at the pumpkin patch, ben was forced to be the stand in model.   you can tell he's loving it, right?

photo credit

Oh and after all our pumpkin farm fun, I did actually get a pumpkin....a Fairytale pumpkin.  

Look's like it's straight out of Cinderella, no?

My Little Sunshine Spotlighted On....

Thanks Kim!

Go here to check out her blog & the spotlight!

My Little Sunshine Blog

Hey there friends,

Thanks again for those who participated in the giveaway!

Just wanted to let you know that I am starting a blog specifically for My Little Sunshine:

http://mysunshinefabric.blogspot.com

I'll be doing most of my craft posts, shop promotions & such over on that blog & will keep this one for real "Carter" updates.

My Little Sunshine also has a twitter account (although, I am not exactly sure how to use it) so be sure to check that out on the new blog as well!

GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED!

THANKS SO MUCH

 to everyone who participated in the giveaway!

I had a lot of fun doing my first giveaway & if you weren't the winner, don't worry, there will be more to come!

Ok, onto announcing the WINNER!!!!!!

This person will win 2 yards from my shop of their choice in fabric!

All the entries shuffled up in my cute little anthro hat:

a terrible picture of me blindfolded (just wanted to make sure you knew that i wasn't peeking!)

and finally, the winner is:

CONGRATULATIONS PIXIE13!!!!

Here's how you claim your prize:

Email me at mysunshinefabric@gmail.com with:

Your desired fabric choice(s)

& 

Your mailing address

Thanks again to everyone for participating!!  :)  much love!

Fabric Giveaway!!!

As part of the grand opening of my new shop, I am going to be giving away 2 YARDS (your choice!) of beautiful Anna Maria Horner fabric on this blog!  

There are three possible ways to enter:

1)  Leave a comment below with a description of your favorite fabric from my shop

2) Tweet about the giveaway, and leave another comment letting me know you tweeted

AND/OR

3) Facebook the giveaway link and again leave a comment letting me know you have done so

The winner will be revealed on Tuesday, October 12th, so get to work---You have THREE chances to win your choice of 2 yards of fabric from My Little Sunshine Fabric!

Ready, Set, Go!

a new venture....

So.... some of you know this, and probably most of you don't. So here I am, spilling my desire & my new venture all at once. For about two years, or really ever since I started sewing and creating handmade purses and other crafty things, I have had this  huge desire to start a fabric shop.  Ben & I have tossed  around the idea for the past year and a half, prayed about it, let it sit and marinade, and have waited.  When we moved to San Angelo, we both decided it would be a good time to turn these dreams into a reality.  I have been working on the logistics ever since we moved, to get things in order for starting this venture & I AM SOOOO EXCITED because the day is finally here & my shop is up an RUNNING!!!

Introducing....

My Sunshine Fabric, or My Little Sunshine, however you wish to call it---was birthed out of my love for creating.  A love, which can be largely credited to my grandmothers, Sunshine & Mary Ruth.  They both spent countless and fondly remembered hours with me, teaching me to to sew and to paint.  I grew up wanting to become an artist, largely due to their influence & time spent with me creating things.  My grandmother, Sunshine, opened up her own home decor shop in her younger years, to share her creative juices with others & now I am doing the same.  In a way, it's my little piece of her, my Sunshine, who is now with Jesus.

Check out the shop here:

mysunshinefabric.etsy.com

We are starting out small, but are excited for the opportunity!  I am basking in the thrill of having bolts of fabric in my home!  Enjoy & feel free to share with others!