{DIY} Fold Over Clutch

Happy Monday! Did this weekend fly by or what? The Hubs and I got some much needed tossing and organizing done. Can you tell I am starting my nesting process? Yep...time to get rid of "stuff"!

Today I wanted to pop in and share a fun DIY that my mother-in law and I made last week while she was visiting. I had a vision in my head for a while and with my mother-in law's sewing talent, we created this easy fold over clutch within a couple of hours.

I love how we added a little unexpected pop of color within the inside...

And of course I had to add a fun gold zipper....

For the Full tutorial on how to make these little leather bottom fold overs, hop on over to my Mother-in law's blog Barbara Huber Designs! Make sure you say hello from Eat.Sleep.Decorate!

Tuesday Treats #12 {Ideas and Inspiration from around the web}

Today I am preparing for visitors! I love when family and friends roll into town for a few days. So I am off cleaning and organizing before they get here late tonight. Do you have any tips or tricks that save time getting ready for guests? {I would love to hear...leave a message in the comments!}


I love when websites and blogs inspire me. I enjoy seeing fresh new ideas and this week's links don't disappoint people! Enjoy!


#1. Floral & Polka Dot Covered Eggs:
It is that time of year! Easter is this coming weekend. Do you usually dye Easter eggs? It use to be a fun tradition with my family, but I haven't gotten into it over the past few years. Kristen came up with this adorable idea....covering eggs with adorable flower paper by using a glue/water mixture while using a sharpie to create dalmatian dots on the opposite eggs. So creative I tell ya! Tutorial Here.

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#2. New Bud Vases from Arrow & Sage:

I am sure most of you remember the talented Anna from Arrow & Sage. She did a giveaway a little while back. Well she is back at it again...creating the most amazing pottery for amazing prices! I love her new little Terra bud vases she has in the shop for only $22.00! And how about the pair of cylinder vases for $30.00! She is amazing that girl!

#3. 6th Street Design School: The Story of A Room
Kirsten from the blog 6th Street Design School is such a talented designer/decorator. She recently did a series where she told the story of how she goes about helping her clients design a room that they will love. You can start HERE and then go back to the beginning reading from day one to the final install. It is really an amazing transformation. You can see a couple of the final pictures below.

#4. Barbara Huber Designs: New Napa Valley Picnic Tote
Did you all know that my mother-in law is a talented sewer and designer? She designs patterns for Quilt Woman and her new Picnic Tote is amazing! How fun would this beauty be to take on summer picnics or to the beach? You can visit the rest of her patterns Here and check out her blog Here. She often has free patterns you can follow and such great sewing tips and tricks.

#5. Art By Michelle: Last Chance!!!

Don't forget that you can get 10% off any Art By Michelle custom house portrait or print through Thursday, April 17th!!! Use Code: EATSLEEPDECORATE at checkout!! These would make amazing mother's day and father's day gifts!! You can see what she designed for me Here. 

Have a great rest of your day sweets! See you back here tomorrow for my front porch update!

And the Winner IS.........

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Barb Huber Design giveaway! I am so glad that you got to see how talented this special lady is! Wait till you see her sewing room! I will be featuring that very soon!

And the winner of a Barb Huber original designer bag.........

Sarah Lynn,  October 5, 2011 2:39 PM  

Hi Amy! I'm enjoying the blog and love all your decorating ideas - want to come to Charlotte and help me with my house? I'll go with you to Ikea! :) My favorite bag is the BH101.

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO SARAH LYNN!!!! And the answer to your question Sarah Lynn would be YES! I would love to come and help decorate and especially go to IKEA! We might just have to hook that up. 

 

Sarah Lynn Liked the BH101 (Reversible Knot Handle). She will get to choose from these lovelies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have a great weekend! Hope you have a lot of great fall activities planned!

Eat. Sleep. Decorate.- 1st GIVEAWAY!

It is Monday! Back to the grind....how was everyone's weekend? In case you didn't guess from my hint on Friday, this is what the Hub's and I were up to this weekend:

{This was very much the beginning stage!}

I can't wait to share the finished product sometime this week. We are working on the finishing touches tonight and tomorrow.


Okay.....on to the exciting part of this post today. It is Eat Sleep Decorate's first Giveaway! I decided I needed to celebrate my new blog design. And who better to help me celebrate than my mother-in-law, Barb!

Barb is an amazing sewer. She has been sewing and creating since she was a little girl. She has made me many fantastic bags, table runners, pillows, curtains, quilts, etc. Whenever I come up with an idea, she runs with it and says "no problem!" I really don't think there is anything she CAN'T sew!

She started designing her own bags over the past couple of years and is now creating patterns for Quilt Woman. Her patterns are just fabulous and easy enough for the average sewer to try! (believe me)

Here are a few of Barb's fantastic bags that were made directly from her pattern designs:

Button Down Reversible Bag (BH102)

                             

         

 Knot Handle Reversible Tote-With Pocket(BH101)

Knot Handle Reversible Tote-without pocket(BH101)

 Cape Cod Mini Bag-with large grommets 

Cape Cod Mini Bag-with small grommets 

 

Barb is giving away one of her designs to a lucky follower of Eat Sleep Decorate!

To enter for the giveaway, follow any of the terms below and recieve an entry for each item completed:
1. Comment on this post and tell me which bag is your favorite.
2. Follow Eat Sleep Decorate on the right column
3. Follow me on Twitter.
4. Leave me a Tweet

**Remember if you comment anonymously or you have a private blog, please include your email address in each entry, and spell it out with “at” and “dot” to avoid any spammy emails coming your way.**

The winner will get to choose from the collection of bags above. The entries are open till Thursday 12noon (EST). The Winner will be announced this Friday!

Please make sure you stop by Quilt Woman to check out Barb's Designs & Patterns.

Best of Luck!