Treasured Garden!

In the last few days Modern June has received some treasury love on Etsy! Let the gardening begin!

 Who's ready for picnic snack time? Momma 190 and I sure are. Thanks for the Oilcloth party banner love!

 How does your garden grow? Super cute collection by Olive and Ruby. Thanks for the oilcloth placemat love!

 Time to garden by Sketch Away gave us some oilcloth garden apron love! Thanks bunches!!

Garden Art by Aloha Mermaid Jewelry also gave up the love for the oilcloth garden apron. XOX

Fresh Veggies, indeed! This yummy treasury comes to us from KOLORIZE. More oilcloth garden apron love! : )

 I'm tickled pink!!

XOXOX,
Kelly

Mr. Modern June's Easter Trickets

If you've seen my Life Made Lovely's house tour you know that I have a lot of great vintage goodies in my house that came from my Mother-In-Law. Today I want so share with you my hubbies Easter trinkets from his childhood. I'm so glad that Jackie saved all the sweet things.

After having these on my mantle for the last few weeks, I dug through our Easter bin and wondered what my kids might treasure when they have homes of their own. Hmm... that's a fun thing to think about.

I love these sweet little bunny and egg. Chippy vintage goodness.

This sweet set of bunny love was a recent purchase. Don grew up with a rabbit family like this Mr. and Mrs. Rabbit. Sadly, one of his siblings scored the bunny family. He's been hunting Ebay for a the whole family. Hopefully we'll find a sister and brother so our sweet little family will be complete. 

 I hope you all enjoyed a lovely day with your peeps!

XOXOX,
Kelly

Blog Tour Wrap Up

I can't thank the following bloggers enough for all the love and support you've given me in the last 10 days!! Many kisses and hugs to those that posted and commented, you've make this book release so very special.

Stash Books! 

Craft Gossip!

Pretty Prudent! 

Apronista!

Whip-Stitch!

 Crafty Pod!

Sew Mama Sew!

Grow. Make. Eat.

Instagram fun! 

Finding Home!

Modern June!

Blog Tour Stop 10: Creating a Mood

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The winner is #13!!

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On August 27, 2011, the week my first book was released, the East Coast was visited by Hurricane Irene. Sadly, Irene dropped a 100 year old tree on the back of our home before leaving Richmond, VA. It was a terrifying night, thankfully we were all in the same room together and as far away from impact as possible. The next afternoon I attended my book release party in shock while my husband found tree guys and dealt with the insurance company.

Sometime within the 7 months that it took to reno our home I realized that when life gives you lemons you make lemonade. Well, let me tell you, I was given a whole lot of lemons!! Once I had a new roof, ceilings and plaster walls I was able to have new paint. New paint color means makeover in my world. Thus, the concept of At Home with Modern June was born. 

The tree fell on the back of the house, it was so big you could only see the tippy top of the chimney. Early on that fateful day I had spent the day sewing away in my home studio, looking out the window at the tree swinging from side to side. I had a horrible feeling and I got out of that room as quickly as I could. Here's a look at the studio reno photos. 

Enough with the doom and gloom, let's fast forward to what that home studio looks like today! Bright new windows allow the light to shine into my sewing cave! Pot lights replaced the ugliest and most ineffectual light fixture of all time. Once this room was done, I was able to get to work sewing up a new home for my family! 

In At Home with Modern June have an entire chapter devoted to chapter devoted to sewing/creating for a creative space. There is an Ironing Table and a Sewing Supply Case (featured on Crafty Pod). As well as an Embroidered Pincushion and a Sewing Machine Cover. My favorite project is my GIANT Mood Board!! 

This mood board saved my mind, it helped me sort my thoughts when writing the table of contents.  The inspiration and the materials were all sorted by room and project, so it served as a visual reminder of what went where. The color story it told kept me on track.

Today I am giving away a copy of my book and a pretty bundle of ribbons so you can make your own mood board! Please leave a comment so you are entered to win. Tell us what your planning to make next and what your inspiration is?

XOXOX, 

Kelly