DIY: Inspiration Board!

I'm SO excited to share my first DIY of the season! If y'all like it, I'll feature more DIY's soon!

This a tutorial for how to make your own Christmas Inspiration Board! You could use it to hold Christmas cards, photos, color combos your love, Bible verses and more! You could put it on your desk at work or your mantle at home! Okay...here goes!

Supplies: VELVET ribbon, rubber stamps, iron, fabric, old frame, tape, clothes pins

To add a design to your velvet ribbon, begin by laying your rubber stamp with the rubber facing up. Then lay your velvet ribbon over it with the velvet facing up. (this only works on velvet ribbon!)

Next, heat up your iron (I used the cotton setting) and set it on top of the ribbon and press for a few seconds. Try not to move around much!

When you lift the iron, there should be an imprint of your stamp on your ribbon! You can add more with other stamps by repeating these steps.

When your ribbon is complete, you can prepare the frame to have the ribbon added.

Frame your piece of fabric in the old frame and secure it with tape. Then cut two strips of your "stamped" ribbon and tape them to the back of the frame.

Now, use your clothes pins to add your favorite images and inspiration!!!

ENJOY! If you do create this, please share a photo or a link!

lots of love! molly

Advent: Day 1!

Hello lovely friends! I'm SO THRILLED that it's finally the Christmas season! This year, I'm learning more about "advent" and taking you along for the ride! That means daily (almost!) posts to get you excited for Christmas. Post will include DIY's, decorating ideas, inspirational images, special etsy sales, gift guides, peeks at our traditions and more! You won't wanna miss out!

Coming up today....

See you soon to create together!

happy tuesday!



oh SO thankful day!

We had a blast this Thanksgiving! I am pretty sure it's one of my very favorites so far. It included lots of cooking, zuccini sticks, Jeremy's famous chocolate pies, a bit of shopping, our last day of Farmer's Market, video chatting with my sis and bro-in-law, a cd swap, LOTS of fun family time!, decorating trees at both parent's houses, lots of movies, and lots of warm smiles and just being together!

I took a little time over the weekend to list the things I'm thankful for in my journal....God is SO good and He has given me SO much...my cup is over flowing!

I'm OVERJOYED and beyond THANKFUL! How was your Thanksgiving? What are you thankful for?

happy day!

GREEN SATURDAY!

After eating wonderful food on Thursday, I bet a lot of you have plans to shop til you drop this weekend! I just wanted to let y'all know that after Black Friday, "Flying Olive" will be having GREEN SATURDAY at the Farmer's Market! This is your last chance to see us at the Farmer's Market until Spring, so come by and see us and pick up some great Chrismas gifts and decorations!!!!

If you can't make it there, you can check out our etsy shops:

http://www.oliveeyes.etsy.com/ and http://www.specsandwings.etsy.com/

I hope you have a WONDEFUL THANKSGIVING!!!!

(from a fabulous fete etsy shop!)

happy (find-your-biggest-pair-of-pants!!!) wednesday

thought for the day...

I'm giddy thinking about thanksgiving, time with family, and LOTS of good food! There's just something about making special time to give thanks that help you see the beauty in things, doesn't it?

(p.s. don't forget to drop by the etsy shop today and check out the new flower clips, headbands, paintings and SALES!)



5 reasons to visit BLACK TUESDAY!!!

It's BLACK TUESDAY at Specs & Wings Etsy shop! Check out some great deals and find something unique, special, and handmade for everyone on your Christmas list!!! 

1. Original 4x6 paintings are only $10 each!

(a normal photo is 4x6, so you can easily find a frame for it and make it a beautiful gift or stocking stuffer!)

2. Coffee Cozies make ADORABLE gifts for anyone and they are only $10 each!

I even have vintage tie cozies for the guys in your life!

(wrap one of these up with a Starbucks gift card!)

3. 11x14 inch Original Paintings! I have a couple of them in my shop right now and they're on sale for $40!! (regularly $55) They make a lovely gift, framed or not!

4. Find great deals on my fabric Christmas trees today! Each one is handmade by me out of fabulous fabrics! They are only $30 today!

5. These pretty little rings would make any girl feel special! They are 3 for only $12! That's a mere $4 per ring! (This would be SO cute in a stocking or tied to the ribbon on a gift box!)

Head on over to specsandwings.etsy.com and start Christmas shopping for the ones you love!

Support handmade!

happy BLACK tuesday!

I want to try...

So, I've been wandering around the net and found these beautiful and simple lovlies that I simply must try!

Christmas silhouettes! yes! (from silhouetteshop etsy!)

(from loveliette etsy!)

 

Unconventional Christmas trees!

 (thanks Dash!)

And dreamy, wintery, decorations!

I've been dreaming up some holiday fun for my blog! I can't wait to tell you all of my ideas!

Do you have any fun ideas for my blog? What would you like to see here this season?

happy monday!

What a Wild and Wonderful Weekend!

Last night I crashed on the couch for hours after dinner...why? A wild and wonderful weekend that I'll never forget! Here are a few highlights!

Friday night: DATE NIGHT! It was SO fun! We got all dressed up and went to Lugi's! We had an amazing time just talking and laughing by candlelight. We even got dessert!

(one of my awesome brother in laws treated us...what a blessing!)

Then Jeremy took me by the most BEAUTIFUL window displays downtown....pure magic!

It was the perfect opportunity to play with my camera and get even MORE excited about Christmas!

Saturday : We had an adventurous time at Farmer's Market and then headed out to Miracle on Tyler Street to help for a while. (If you haven't heard about it, check out http://www.stonegatefellowship.com/ to see how you can get involved!)

 Then we got all dressed up (again) and went to a Madrigal Dinner put on by the high school choir and decorated by Jeremy's very talented mom! It was so fun and yummy! Jeremy even bought me some pretty flowers from a "beggar"!

Sunday: Jeremy led worship at another church in town and then we went to finish up at Miracle on Tyler Street. The weekend was wonderful, but we were wiped! We've got to rest up for a fantastic Thanksgiving week ahead!!!

How was your weekend? I'd love to hear all about it!!!

happy monday!

Friday Feature on Pink Coffee Photoart!

I'm SO excited to share that the lovely Lyndsay of Pink Coffee Photoart has featured me on her blog today! You can see it here: http://pinkcoffeephoto.com/blog

(I'd love to know what you think! This is my first interview and I'm a little nervous..but it was SO FUN!)

(our little fabric Christmas trees!)

Weekend Plans:

1. Friday night date night! YAY!

2. Have a fabulous time at Farmer's Market tomorrow (come see us!)

3. Help out at Miracle on Tyler Street

4. Have a blast at an awesome Madrigal Dinner Performance

5.Head over to First Baptist with Jeremy as he leads us in worship

6. Practice a few Thanksgiving recipes!

happy friday!

New Painting!

My sweet friend Anita ordered a custom painting to go with the one she bought from my etsy shop. I adore paintings in a pair or grouping! What do you think?

If you would like to order a custom painting for unique and special gift, check out the "Custom Painting" button on the right column of my screen!

***Just be sure to email me (specsandwings@gmail.com) by November 30th

 in order to get it by Christmas!!!***

happy wednesday!

You can SPEAK LOUD!

What have you done today to make a difference? God is calling us to come alongside Him in His work today! Just 1 click, 1 download, $1.00,1 song, you can help build an orphanage!

(Click on the image below to SPEAK LOUD now!)

Please hear the heart of our dear friends Vernon and Amber Burger and the mission of HOPE in His Voice Global...

Will you SPEAK LOUD for the orphans in Southern Sudan?

It's so easy...can you tell those precious children that you can't spare $1?

Make a difference today...right now!

Download the new song here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/actions-speak-louder-single/id403660123?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

happy Tuesday...make it count!
lots of love, molly

Farmer's Market Birthday! (Rewind)

Thanks for coming out to Farmer's Market's 3rd Birthday Party! It was our best day ever and we enjoyed seeing all of you! Of course my camera was out of batteries, so I had nothing to show y'all. (Oops!) But the fabulous Kate Dominguez saved the day with these rockin' shots! Thank you Kate!!!

Behind the scenes of our booth...my Dr. Pepper and Jeremy's coffee

(coffee at FM is so GOOD by the way!)

These are our new business cards/tags! Aren't they cute!? Especially on Danielle's handmade hats!

This was the Farmer's Market birthday cake! AMAZING detail...she even made us a little "flying olive"!

Here we are with our tables and the AWESOME support of sweet Jeremy who always comes out to help!(you're the best my love!)....we have hilarious expressions..what are we thinking?!? :)

We are taking a break from Farmer's Market this weekend, but we will be back on November 20th and 27th! Mark your calendars and come see us for the newest Christmas-y creations!

happy thursday!

It's the MOST Wonderful Time of the Year!

This morning, I took a very special trip to a magical place with new red cups....you know what that means!!!

Christmas is just around the corner! I'm SO excited! I have already started creating for Christmas...here's a little peek at my Christmas Tree forest!

These little trees are so fun to make and I love the way that they are all pointing up! It's like they're celebrating Jesus for coming to earth and in anticipation of Him coming back for us!!! 

Here are a few little sets I've been working on...



If you're interested in a little set of your own, just send me an email: specsandwings@gmail.com

or come see us at the Flying Olive at Farmer's Market on November 20th and 27th!

I'm sorry my posts have been a little slow lately! I've been enjoying lots ot time creating and of course I kept forgetting to charge my camera battery. (agh! haha!) I hope you enjoyed seeing what I've been working on....what about you? What have you been up to? Are you excited for Christmas?

happy wednesday!

Blog Favorite: Rockstar Diaries

I LOVE this blog and I'm sure you will too! This darling little couple has captured my heart with thier vintage clothes, adorable pug, and a baby bump love! Check out this sweet couple on thier blog:

http://taza-and-husband.blogspot.com/

They posted this sweet video the other day and I just HAD to share it with you! I hope you love it as much as I do! Prepare to be inspired...

I'm thinking about featuring my favorite blogs each week...what do y'all think?

Thanks so much for your sweet comments on my Thanksgiving post! You don't know how it makes my day to hear from y'all.....and even meet y'all at the Farmer's Market! (shout out to you girls!)

Enjoy your day....happy tuesday!

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happy thursday!

Modern Thanksgiving Tables!

Can you believe that Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away!?! YAY!

In my excitement, I decided to look for Modern Thanksgiving Table ideas! See anything you love?

I can't get over those white pumpkins! Love it!

Doesn't this look like fun? Outdoors Thanksgiving with a blanket at each chair and pretty paper lanterns...

and a buffet with paper plates and plastic utensils in a vintage suitcase! adorable.

These are simple and glow with perfection!

I really love this! You know my love of vintage book pages, but as placemats?!? Then with a little journal at each place setting...each person could use them as "thankfulness journals" to add to each year!

This is SO pretty and special! i love the writing and personalized linens.

 This is too cool....you can easily add photos to your centerpiece to remember family members or special memories during the holidays!

This desert bar is genius! I love the idea of carmel apples for Thanksgiving desert...mmm!

These vases get instant pizazz from a strip of fabric or paper!

This banner has me giddy! I LOVE IT!

I love that they decorated this shelf or mantle under the TV....you know you'll spend more time around it than the table! haha!

Sunflowers are a perfect centerpiece....love em.

This is SO cute and creative! It's a kids table with tee-pees, turkeys, and branches! TOO CUTE!

This is very simple, but so lovely and dreamy.

HAHA!

Ever eat by candlelight?!? That's pretty!

This is a bit over the top, but I couldn't help myself....WOW!

I'm a sucker for these modern pumpkins in a white tray! Very cool.

I hope this has inspired you to get creative with your Thanksgiving table this year! It's such a fun time to be with family and friends and remember how blessed we are!

happy thursday!

p.s. Today only, get FREE SHIPPING at http://www.specsandwings.etsy.com/! Lots of cute pumkins and more! Go see!

p.p.s. to all you Midlanders.....Flying Olive is making a special appearance this weeked at Farmer's Market! We'll be featuring some new Christmas goodies as well as special gift ideas! We'd love to see y'all!