christmas is coming.

today is the first sunday of advent! thanks has been given and now its time to turn towards welcoming christmas. i lucked out with beautiful weather yesterday and hung up the lights. with the dreary weather today i cozied up and hunkered down to begin designing our first family christmas card. we had quite a year and i wanted to share our most celebrated moment on our joyful card: wedding and honeymoon. enjoy this holiday season! i'd be happy to make one for you, visit kjf designs.

pepto pink.

i have a 50's era, pink, tiled bathroom. not ready to invest in a full gut job, we decided to renew the look with some cosmetic updates. a fresh coat of paint and new fixtures and hardware gave the room a whole new look.  my husband even ventured to hobby lobby to pick out a mirror! my major accomplishment was sewing my first shower curtain and window treatment.  i found a damask print that was wide enough that i didn't have to piece it together to fit the 72 in by 72 in shower opening.  what a find! now its retro sheik.

before the vanity was painted

before the new window treatments

after window treatments a la kjf designs

after new paint on the walls and vanity, new hobby lobby mirror, and retro light fixtures

little pumpkin.

trudy loves pumpkin and she is going to be the best mom! when hosting a baby shower for her in the fall, i immediately was inspired by both the affectionate term and festive fruit. to celebrate trudy's little pumpkin, i decorated with martha stewart's paper poms), baked delicious pumpkin mousse tarts (recipe courtesy of my friend shari), and made favors by filling bottles with reeses pieces embellished with pumpkin ornaments. 7 weeks til the pumpkin pops!