~Pamela Susan~

It’s been a long time

It’s been years since I’ve posted on my blog. Heck, it’s been years since I’ve *looked* at my blog! But here I am out of curiosity’s sake to see if I still remember how to navigate this platform. Anyone out there? Helllo there! ❤️

Hey, look at that... I still know how to post a picture.  Ha! Here’s a snapshot of the Valentine cookies I made for my children. For those of you who don’t follow me on Instagram you’re most likely surprised to see a fourth cookie there with a boy’s name. That’s right, we have a son now! Here’s the most recent picture of us all together from Christmas time. Everyone is growing up. 

 

I’ll be back soon to update you on the new jewelry designs I’ve come up with over the last little while on my new website. Thank you so much for still being here. 

Xo,

Pamela 

DIY Easter Baskets

Hello world!  Happy Spring from our little corner in Oregon.  What gorgeous, warm days we've been enjoying here.  I just wanted to jump on here real quick to share a fun creation I made for my littles for Easter.  Actually for Spring.  {The past couple years we've made a few changes to how we celebrate Easter and Spring.  In effort to help my children (and me!) focus on the reason we celebrate Easter, the Atonement and Resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ, we've decided to enjoy our baskets full of chocolate bunnies and eggs before Easter weekend, and make it a fun celebration of Spring.  We are loving this new tradition--it has really made a difference in our family.  This is the book that helped inspire me, just in case you're interested!  And I picked this one up a couple weeks ago.  It's a quick, beautiful read.

This year I wanted to make their baskets more special, more SPRINGY! :)  So off to Michael's I went, with coupons in my pocket.  I found three nice, sturdy ones, along with the perfect artificial flowers and greenery.  

**To make these baskets, just separate the bundles of greenery from its main stem and hot glue them around the rim of the basket.  Add some of the flowers, a few sparkly butterflies, and your done! {One tip--make sure the ends of the stems that you place on the basket are hidden between the rows of wood to conceal them. Hope that makes sense!**

And if you're lucky enough like me, you might come across some amazing plastic grass at your favorite thrift store to cut up and add to the baskets.  I wish I knew where this grass could be purchased--it's perfect for baskets!!

I'll never forget the moment Avery ventured outside to collect our mail but instead saw three happy little baskets nestled amongst the tulips and daffodils.  She stood there amazed for about 10 seconds before calling out for the rest of us to come out.

 

Here they are examining the baskets' gifts.  So cute.

 

 

I found these vintage-inspired postcards at a local estate sale, along with the glass bunny containers.  SCORE!

 

The butterflies add the perfect touch of whimsy.

 

 

 

And of course the Spring Bunny left a little surprise for them in our chicken coop.  hehehe

 

 She was the first to discover them.  Love how she put them in the basket along with the other eggs!

 

And here's a quick update on our bees--they're happy and well!!  A little too well... when I opened their hive a couple days ago bees practically spilled out there was so many!  I bought a new hive yesterday and will be splitting the colony so we can have two happy hives.  This little beekeeper is quite happy about that. 

 

 

Let me know if you have any questions about the baskets!  If you make one I'd love to hear about it.  And I promise you you will love doing it!  So much fun. :)

 

xo,

Pamela

Jane's Woodland Animal Birthday Party

And what a magical party it was!

Here she is patiently waiting for her friends to arrive.

 

Here are a few close-ups of her table.  (Of course I used our favorite buttercream recipe for the frosting.  Never tried it?!  You gotta give it a shot.  You can find it HERE.  You can thank me later.)  :)

 

 

I was so excited for her to see these little guys.  Bits o' scrap paper, glitter, and wool roving helped turn this itty bitty racoon, fox, and hedgehog into true party animals!   

 

Once her friends arrived I sprinkled Magic Forest Dust onto their heads to turn them into their favorite woodland creatures.  

 

And here they are, all ready to party it up!

 

(Here's a close-up of the masks.  They were such a hoot to make! :)  I found all but the deer mask at the Etsy shop, Little Hibou Shopp.  You should make some!  I switched up the colors and added printed fabric.  I also sewed them on Mable, my trust sewing machine, instead of handsewing them.   Had to make two extra for my older girls.  They all continue to have fun with them, days after the party.   As for the deer mask, I had to kinda wing it.  Spent a lot of time trying to get the ears right.  The ones I initally came up with on the drawing looked like fox ears, according to my Deer Expert Dad, so I made them a much bigger. :) ) 

 

Here they are playing Sneaky Snacky Squirrel.   LOOOOOOOVE this game!

 

The birthday girl won!

 After games we headed upstairs for snacks and dessert.   Here my master storyteller husband is sharing a story about how he collected the Magic Bubbly Drink from Woodland fairies.

 

They loved it.

 

 

Especially her. 

 

 

And here she is making her wish.

 

How I love my little girl!  Cannot believe she is five.  I'm so grateful for her and the joy and spunk she adds to our lives.  

 

Happy Birthday, Jane!! xoxoxo 

The Shop is Open!

 

Hello Everyone!

For those of you who have been following me for some time now you'll see things look a bit different here.  I've entered a new stage of life where blogging just doesn't consistently happen anymore.  For this reason alone I decided it's no longer worth it to pay the annual fee for hosting my customizable blog, but fortunately I was able to downgrade to a free template that still hosts all my past posts!  So though all the fancy bell and whistles, links and pictures are no longer on the sides of the blog, the site itself still exists.  And to be honest, I think it actually looks nicer--cleaned up and fresh looking.
And I think that's pretty great.  :)

I wanted to pop on here real quick to let you know the SHOP is open and will be until December 8.  Thanks to all of you who have supported me in the past and continue to support me!  I have some loyal customers who I adore and appreciate.  You know who you are. :)

Please don't hesitate to leave a comment or email if you have a question about past designs being available.  If I have the supplies, I'd love to make it for you! 

 

Many x's and o's,

Pamela, a gal who still loves to make jewelry

 

ps On Instagram?  Me too! I'm @pamelalalasusan :)

It's Holiday Market Time!

Hello there!

Live in the Portland, Oregon area? If so, come to the Lake Oswego Holiday Market tonight and tomorrow! My amazingly talented friend and I are sharing a booth titled My Happy Place. It'll be filled with all kinds of goodness, including what you see here in the pictures.

Details on the event can be found HERE.

Also, whichever items that don't sale at the show will be placed in my shop on Monday and the shop will stay open until Wednesday Dec 11, then I'll be closing it up for the holiday season. So if you're needing to order some purdy jewelry for that special someone in your Christmas list, head on over there!

Xoxox,
Pamela

New items in the Shop!

Hi Everyone!

The shop is open! I've decided to keep a few items in my shop at all times now. Isn't that great? Now all you who have been wanting to order new pendants for custom hand stamped necklaces can! Plus, there are some new designs, including some bracelets that I just added to the shop today. I love them and hope you do, too!

And there's also free shipping today only, so hop on over and see what speaks to you!

Xo,
Pamela

The life of a tomato

This happened this week, thanks to my dad's lovely garden. I might be able to get one more batch in before the end of the weekend, if I'm lucky.

                                                             

Hope you're all well!!

 

xo,

Pamelalala

A water garden above all water gardens

After my two oldest munchkins left for their first day of school yesterday, Jane and I set out to purchase water hyacinths for our new water feature. As soon as I walked through the entrance of Hughes Water Gardens in Tualatin, Oregon, I knew I was in for a treat and would most likely be leaving the place with more than just plants for our little pond.  And I was right! :)

{pics taken on my iphone--and how grateful i am for the camera on this phone!  It sure is convenient for unexpected adventures like this one!}

Aren't those tropical water lilies out of this world?  Though I didn't bring any of those home (darnit!) I bought some other plants that are the perfect fit for our backyard.  Such a cool place.  To think it's only 15 minutes from my home puts a big smile on my face. 

If you're ever in the area, do stop by.  Even if it's just to walk around and to take in all the beauty.  It's that cool of a place.

 

xo,

Pamela

 

p.s. Hope all of you are well!  I've been feeling a little guilty not posting on here as much as I used to.  Honestly, Instagram has been such a wonderful way for me to quickly post pictures of our latest happenings, I'd love for you to follow me on there if you'd like to.  There's such a postive community of people on there, too, which has been so enjoyable. 

p.p.s. Thank you to all of you who helped make my last shop opening a huge success.  You are the bee's knees in my book! xoxo

 

 

The Shop is Open!

And there are some pretty new designs along with some old favorites! To access the shop, click on the pictures on the right side of the blog or click here.

Thank you to all you've ordered so far! You sure know how to make me feel good !! :)

Xo,
Pamela

p.s. This necklace is one of my new designs which just so happens to be one of my favorites.  Perhaps I'm just biased. lol  But I personally enjoy the designs that are a bit more discreet but still represent my children.  It's titled My Flower Garden is Filled with Joy.  Each flower represents each of your children.  To read more about this fun design, which I orignally created for Joy Prouty of Wildflowers Photography, click here.  

And here she is wearing hers!  So fun. :)

 

The shop is opening August 12 {6:30 pm PST}!!

And I can't believe I haven't yet announced it on here yet!

There will be new gold earrings available and I'll also be taking orders for custom hand-stamped necklaces! It's about time right?! So many of you have been patiently waiting to place these orders and I want to thank you for your patience! Be on the lookout for another blog post with pictures of them, though, as I'm slightly changing the design. You'll like it! :)

I'm also offering some cute teeny hand-stamped INITIAL necklaces that I'm absolutely in love with. (They'll be available in gold, too! Yaaay!) you can see them in the pics below.  Plus, more I LOVE YOU necklaces will be in the shop as well. :)

Thanks so much!!

Xo,
Pamela