Beginning Brilliant Blossoms.com

So I am currently in the process of starting my business and website. I am a teeny bit stressed out about trying to get the house organized so I can create. There are so many piles of crafty things that I can't seem to figure out where to start. I keep telling myself that it will get done while I sleep when the elves come out but alas the piles are still there.

I was so happy that I cried when I saw the design for my web site. My awesome hubby is a wonderful graphic designer and front end web designer. The colors are what I imagined and the layout is what my site will need. I am so excited! I am going to have a section on photography, mommy helps, scrapbooking and a SHOPPE! I am actually going to start selling some of the hand crafted items that I make and possibly family and friends. There is so much to get done .... the name is already trademarked so I am in the process of figuring out if I am able to get the trademark somehow. Not sure if I can even do that. Fingers crossed.

Alright. I am obsessed with fabric at the moment! I absolutely love it to the point that I have been stalking some designers sites and blogs. I am so inspired by Sandi Henderson fabrics! Her blog is so amazing and I must say her Ginger Blossom and Farmers Market fabric is to die for!

This is the whole line.

This is the fall collection.
The summer collection.


And finally the Spring collection.



So yummy aren't they! If you haven't seen it here is the link to her blog. She has really cute clothing patterns also. I may just have to purchase the ruffle pants they are just too cute. Michael Miller Design is also a fave fabric designer at the moment. They have just gotten with a few more of my favorite ladies to start carrying their fabric lines. I am so excited to see what they are going to come out with. I will keep you posted on when their stuff is up for viewing.

Keep your fingers crossed on the trade name fun too. Hopefully my site will be up an running by the end of July. Again fingers crossed... toes and eyes for extra luck.

Laundry what laundry?

There is laundry to be done. Having said that I am on this kick of checking out other peoples blogs. I am in love with fabric at this moment. I have inherited boxes and boxes of fabric from my Grandma who just moved. She makes me laugh. About 10 years ago she had a stroke. Then another and another. She never regained her marvelous quilting or sewing abilities. So when they decided to move out of state this Christmas the family got together to 'help' pack. More or less pack what they really needed in their new home. All of the fabric stayed with me! I was both excited and terrified. All of the fabric was left where it had been the past 8 years. Piled in boxes and bags most of which still had the receipt pinned to them the fabric lay waiting to be used. So deciding not to hoard the fabric all for myself.... and I guess that the light persuading by my hubby begging me not to move an entire ROOM of fabric into our already cramped bedroom may have had some thing to do with it. I decided to fabric sale what I didn't have to have. Well I promise that my pile is small. I already have fabric that 'ooohhh I know that would make an adorable. . . blah blah enter in dress, skirt, bag, shorts or whatever you may think that fun fabric could make.

So in my new found fabric wealth I began lurking all over these awesome blogs and sites with vintage or home made clothes and dresses and such. I must say that there are some wonderful and beautiful blogs and amazing artists out there. I am in awe of the wonderful creations that are being produced in homes and shops every day. I wish that I could produce such art. I just love doing it. My creations aren't what most would call art or even good but they are a creative release for me. I love doing it... and by 'it' I mean cake making, scrapbooking both digitally and paper traditionally, cardmaking, painting, sewing, baking, photography and anything else that I can get my hands on.

I really do plan on posting photos of some stuff at some point soon. Just as soon as the laundry pile catches up with the folding pile.

New to me

So I am now trying to get a blog going. I am not going to lie but I have never been able to keep a journal. So just a wild guess that I am not going to be very good at keeping this blog totally up to date.

My days are so fun and filled at this time of year. We just got back from Disneyland and it was so fun! Emma was so happy to go on the rides and see the princesses. Matthew was ecstatic to get to go on as many rides as he was tall enough to. He was totally bummed to find that our tape measures were some how inaccurate. He measured 39 and 3/4 inches at home and when we got to the park with his shoes on mind you he was only 38! He cried when he had gotten up to the measuring post and was DENIED to ride Star Tours. His tears quickly subsided when he was whisked off to Buzz Lightyears Astro Blasters. This was Derrick's first trip to the 'happiest place on earth'. He had sooo much fun. Well as much fun as a crawlin' nursin' baby can. My only complaint about the 'happiest place on earth' is that there is no place fun for the little ones who can't walk to hang out. I did frequent the 'baby center' often. Derrick enjoyed getting to crawl and cruise around the room for a few minutes after nursing. There is one in each of the parks in California. They are located near the middle of each park which is somewhat convienent when you need to get there in a rush. They could use an update on the decor inside the Disneyland baby center. It is a yucky 80's styled victorian room. The wall paper is a really awe full gray with light pink roses and there are picture frames with pink raffia style bows hanging above them. That is the only bad thing about these rooms.... the decor. The staff was very nice and the areas were clean.

All in all it was a wonderful trip and the kids loved spending time with Grandma and Pop, Aunt Holly and Uncle Jeffrey.