asheville.

my mom & i made a short & sweet quick

trip to asheville a few weeks ago.

we love the southern highlands arts & crafts

guilds fall show, so we made it happen! 

we went up on friday afternoon & had

tapas at zambra's & then hit the drum circle.

chocolate fetish is so dangerous & delicious!

i was so happy to see this woman!

this is sandra, my favorite fabric artist!

3 years ago jim & i went to this same show

and bought a large piece from her that hangs in

our office. it states:

 something wonderful is about to happen!

she is so cheerful & passionate about her work, truly

inspiring. mom bought a gorgeous sun printed table runner. 

on the way home we stopped by a farm

stand and loaded up on apples & corn & peppers.

i just thought these guys were gorgeous.

i surprised slim with these dark chocolate

covered oreos... holy moly!

craft closet

this past weekend slim & i cleaned out our entire house...

no we're not moving just yet, we're getting our wood floors

redone- sanded and polished.

we moved EVERYTHING.

our stuff is in squeezed into the garage & the back-porch & there's

a big load in my parents garage and then a bunch of stuff at my 

ma-in-laws garage ready to be sold at her upcoming garage sale.

it was really hard work, but we're so excited for the new floors & 

schnazzing up a lot of our space & only bringing back the stuff we really 

 love into our "new" house!

in our office (which we're planing to paint the wood panel walls)

there's a big closet that i made into a pretty legit craft closet..

but i just found these ideas on pinterest... 

chairs...

i'm about to start a chair project...

good to know how much fabric i'll need.

b4 & after pics to come soon!

trail-a-bike.

sue & owen are a fierce twosome on the road!

checkout the sweet trail-a-bike they got.

they road 11 miles last weekend & did a few laps

around the neighborhood last night!

uncle jimbo took it for a ride too.

matt & sue made these amazing frames with

a cork-board, a dry erase board & a chalk board

for their garage. they made everything from scratch.

slim & i are going over for a tutorial soon!

those buckerts make both gorgeous babies & crafts!

sewing love.

i attended my 1st sewing class & i am in love.

here's me on my way to whipstitch with

my brother cs 6000i super sweet sewing machine, andy lou!

*yes- i've named my sewing machine andy lou. 

she's in her cover in this pic, but she's super cute- more pics soon.

*thanks to slim for the sewing machine & the classes!

fabric fanatic.

i'm obsessed with creating fabric flowers.

once i learned how- i've been producing non-stop.

*i recently ran out of hot glue gun sticks- so, my production has slowed.

 i made these for some wreaths...

this wreath is a pool noodle, cut and covered in burlap

*same burlap used as the table coverings at our wedding!

reduce, reduce, recycle!

slim, my cute assistant.

ahh, fall is almost here.

i bought this wreath at michael's (w/ coupon: $2.98!)

and added my fab flowers for a spicy touch!

moma girl is waiting for me to add some

fabric flowers to her collar necklace.

mr. jack, just as sweet and handsome as ever.

*he politely passed on the flowers- whatever.

she uses magazines.

they say print news and magazines are headed to the grave...

but magazine's are alive & well in the levine-hunt household.

i.love.real.simple.

i can't even explain the feeling i get when a fresh, new & inspiring one arrives each month.

*i try to gift it to someone each year- sue got it last year!

we just started getting g&g after we saw this one 

with the avett bro's on the cover.

it's super southern and fun to read. 

they also showcase tons of gsp's (mr. jack)

*september's issue is all about southern women- luv it!

i've had a love for bust mag for as long as i can remember.

i feel like it's ms. mag for 3rd wave feminists.

*i knew slim was the one for me when he started gifting me bust subscriptions:)

flea market style only comes out a few times a year- i love it.

i'll forever get ms. because i'm a life member of NOW.

we get SI. 

i actually really enjoy reading it every now & then.

it usually has great pics and heroic stories.

somehow i scored a free subscription to glamour.

it's a great fashion, love, health, makes-you-want-shop reader.

the buckert's gifted veg times to us & we love it.

simple and easy recipes and ideas.

puttin it up.

previously i mentioned we were working on a photo-wall,

and while we are still working on it

(meaning the frames and tons of pictures are spread across the dining room table)

my ADD set in and i decided to create a picture/art party in our bedroom.

it's a collection of some of my favorite pieces and photos.

-the large, funky print is from my visit to the mystical city of svat, israel.

-the watercolor tree & city piece was a wedding gift from dani d.

<3luv my dani d.

-the tandem bike frame was a lucky find at target.

-the photos are: a favorite shots from our wedding,

jim & i in key west at hemingway's house (on our honeymoon),

the b&w shot is a throwback to our wild days back at the northside tavern...

-the fabric us letters are from anthropologie

i just need one more lil somethin' up there & it will be complete.

now- back to the picture wall!

dumpster diving.

slim found this badass french road bike circa 1990

in the trash at the neighborhood pool.

good, solid components, spicy paint job

and a psychadelic hot pink handlebar wrap.

sure, it needs some tender lovin care, but what a find!

*thats mr. jack & moma in the back smellin out the new goods.

the power of a stitch.

bye bye brown.

some of you might remember our brown guest room

(previously ben's room, now affectionately known as lea's room)

after about 4 months of hardcore deciding (or laziness) between

antique white, breathless pink & mint green

we finally decided to go with essential gray w/ panda white trim.

*thanks haucks for the inspiration!

the original brown (we sometimes called poop) and the first 3 options.

the finished product with the bad-ass ikea frame we scored for $89.

sometimes it looks gray, sometimes sorta purple.

i love it!

craft fair goods.

we went to the indie craft fair.

it was super fun!

i got the headband shown below

i also scored a fabulous fabric necklace made out of an old bedsheet,

a vintace lace broach encased in glass and a WHOLE bunch of fabulous ideas!

*i'll post pics of my other finds asap.

my chick.

calling all crafters!

you do not want to miss the

indie craft experience

june 11 & 12, 11-6

showcasing 100+ of the best indie crafters around.

@ ambient studios: 585 wells st, atlanta.

i hope to see you there!