I'm feeling a Bar Mitzvah in the air...

I feel so distant from you my sweet little blog, but the Bar Mitzvah is taking over my life. I am currently making a floor length gown , centerpieces, favors, and a million other little things. I promise after the big event i'll post many many goodies to make up for my lack of posting right now.

Jewish Swap..

Recently i participated in a Jewish Swap on Craftster ( one of my favorite sites). I love doing craft swaps. In this day where everything is virtual it is so nice to get packages in the mail and to actually send a package. It just feels so vintage chic. Anyways i sent my partner a little package of Cutie Jewish themed goods. It was so much fun. I made a ....
1. Stuffie Shabbos house
2. A clothespin maidel
3. A Shabbos kit with all the fixings : candles, matches and a Shabbos guide
I LOVE TO SWAP!!!!

And the winners are....

** Update 3 0f winners sadly did not get back to me . so i am picking 3 new winners and they are...
1. Bean from coyote craft
2. Heather from Bliss by heather
3. Katrina from Phugly feet

The bundles are ready to go....
Now this was a very hard decision. I did not think i would get this many comments, but hey that is a good thing.
Here we go the winners are.......
1. Rissa
2. Brines
3. mamato2girls
4. Kelly Caroline
I chose these because these are also my favorite thing, Shabbos in Jerusalem, Birthday cake scented candles with sprinkles ( where oh where do i find this amazing candle?), twinkle lights, vanille cafe, vanilla lipgloss, and ciniman rolls ( now i need to make some). There were so many more too! Keep an eye this was so much fun i'm going to have to do another giveaway real soon!
If you did not leave me your email in the post please contact me with all your info so i can send the little package to you! lilariel15@hotmail.com

Clothespin cuties

I saw these dolls around and i fell in love. I first thought hey i can make these! Then it hit me i can make a Jewish version. I made two and i loved them both but one is going to live with another family so now i only have one. I guess i'll have to make more. I was inspired when i saw them on allsorts and she has many links from where she was inspired.

Are you ready... A giveaway Finally!!

LAST DAY TO ENTER GIVEAWAY!!!! YOU MAY POST UNTIL MONDAY 7-21-08 5PM. GOOD LUCK !!!!
I was inspired by Black Apple who was inspired by Paper crane to do a fabric scrap giveaway. I guess this is an inspiration chain. I am giving away 4 bundles of scraps a little bag with fabulous printed paper scraps, a pack of vellum rectangles and a fun Mitzvah sticker all tied up in a cute little bunch just for you! All you have to do is post about something that is your "favorite thing". For example I would say one of my favorite things is, stuff i love buying stuff that has no job but to look cute. I just love stuff. Get the idea post to me your favorite thing and i'll pick my favorite four and send them a fun little bunch. Good luck
Note* I'll pick the winners on monday. Happy posting!

Make your own invitations! What duh???

I made my son's Bar Mitzvah invitations a 125 of them to be exact. They turned out beautiful but what was i thinking these things took over my life trust me they are still haunting me. I just could not do the cream card stock with the basic info and Tefflin clip art invitation, not for my son. This is such a huge day that truth be told i was happy to make them for him. Here i come centerpieces.....

Duhhh!

I had a duh moment yesterday. I was about to order a bunch of birch branches for my son's Bar Mitzvah centerpieces, and i was thinking about how i will paint the branches gold to stay in the color theme ( black, gold, turquoise)and glue on flowers. Then i had the moment... I have a yard full of branches from the winter when they all fall off the trees, and i collected them in a huge pile all winter ( i was thinking fire wood). I never thought to use these before because they are kinda of gray, but if i'm painting them gold.... Helllooooo free centerpieces. These pics is the idea i'm going for.

Gimmel Tammuz

Today is the 14th anniversary of the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe of righteous memory. What more can we all be doing to continue his legacy?How many more mitzvos can you take on? Learn more here

Gown???

I need a gown and can not find one i like. What i love is this gown from this amazing etsy shop, but i just don't have a spare $450.
I thought about buying a inexpensive gown and embellishing it myself like the second gown here ( please excuse the bad photo shopping). It's a plain black short sleeved gown. I added the sash and shoulder thingy. Whats a girl to do????