Primrose & Pearl

This morning I noticed that my hyacinth flowers are pushing up through the ground.  Yeah, that means spring is here and I can't wait for warmer weather and of course spring fashions!  From now until the end of March Miss Matched will be at the Primrose and Pearl Boutique.  We have teamed up with Bodhi Handmade.  My super talented and stylish cousin is the talent behind Bodhi.  She makes one of a kind "yoga top" skirts that are comfy and adorable.  We have made matching and coordinating sets of ties and skirts to make your Easter shopping easier.  I am so excited about this line of spring clothing for kids.  Check out the flyer for more details on the show, then go get yourself some adorable ties and skirts:)  Also head on over to the Primrose and Pearl blog for more info on the show and a photo of our booth!

If you can't make it to the show in the next few weeks don't dismay, you can find coordinating sets in our etsy shops:) 

 Stuff for boys here, lovely things for girls here.

Bijou Holiday Market

So you have Thanksgiving, Black Friday, then what? Well, Bijou Market of course! Mark your calendar for the Bijou Market November 26th. Miss Matched will be there with lots holiday ties and other goodies. Don't miss out.
If you are looking for something to do this weekend the Bijou will be in Provo, check it out if your in the area.

giveaway!

We had a great time at Tom and Lucy's art show! The fun didn't stop there because today we are hosting a giveaway over at Sew Sara. Head on over and enter for the chance to win one of these handsome ties.

Tom and Lucy's Art Shoppe

I am pleased as punch to announce that we will have an amazing booth at Tom and Lucy's Art Shoppe.  The Shoppe is May 19th, 20th, and 21st!  Don't miss it!  Head over to the Tom and Lucy blog for giveaways and more info.  Head to the Miss Matched shop for a glimpse of what you will see at the shop.

sweet. heart. topper.

Tiny things are always cute.  Cupcakes are delicious.  The invention of tiny cupcakes was genius!

heat strings

I busted out the crochet hooks for this beauty.  It's been a while since I crocheted something.  I tend to craft in phases.  I will go months and months on just sewing projects, then I will get into a paper groove and stay there a while, sometimes it's crochet.  I'm just THAT random.  I saw a version of this idea on Design Sponge.  I didn't use her heart pattern.  Instead I just made up my own thing, I made five rows of five SS, then made a scallop border stitch on two ends of the square.  I don't know if that makes sense to anyone but me, but it is quick and involves almost no counting (I can get impatient with the counting sometimes, that's why I make tiny things instead of sweaters).

So whether you are planning to celebrate Valentines with lots and lots of love...

 or your more of a "singles awareness day" celebrator...

enjoy.

february 1st

Whenever Valentines Day rolls around I wish I were back in Elementary school.  Valentines day was my favorite day. What is better than making a big, happy box for people to stuff nice notes and candy into?  Pretty much nothing!  Instead of a big, happy box, I made this little, cute wreath.

Happy February!

30% off

We are doing a special in the shop, 3 days only. Use coupon code 30off and get 30% off anything you order.

Enjoy!

valen-ties

I've made a few new things for the shop. Check it out.

colorable!

How blissful would my childhood have been if I could have printed things from the internet, then colored them?  Pretty blissful.  Well, I guess I will just live this dream as an adult.  Check out these thank you/anything cards from Giver's Log.  Brilliant!

best crispy treats ever

Today I concocted a delicious caramel chocolate rice crispy treat.  I figured that adding delicious, atop an already delicious treat couldn't hurt. 

I used these for the caramel part.  How cute are they?  So cute, and pretty delish on their own I might add. 

I have been saving them to make something delicious, holy moly, these treats were delicious!

One word: YUM!

my paper wreath

I love paper.  This is not an exaggeration.  Among many things about paper, I love its endless possibilities, it can be a place to doodle, or a lovely decoration.  Hence, my paper wreath.  There are many paper wreaths and such on the world wide web.  My paper wreath is a little different, but it turned out to be a perfectly subtle statement.

Here are the details...

 {supplies} foam wreath, circle punch, pins, distress ink, oldish book, glue, ribbon, spray paint (optional)

 {cut out a BILLION circles} {stack them and distress the edges}    

 {glue circles all around the wreath (I used glue instead of pins for this part because I had more control around the edges)} {fold a circle twice, push the pin through, fold a circle in half and stack it on the same pin (repeat for extra puffiness), push the pin into the wreath, do it again, and again , and again, AND AGAIN.}

 There are about 100 pins in my 12 inch wreath.  Paper, paper, paper...

I am also thinking this would look cool done with maps or other colored papers.

hand ball

I know that Christmas is like, NOW, but I just wanted to toss out one more idea.  These pictures don't do the thing justice, but just use your imagination, kthanks.

It's just your ordinary Christmas ball with a cute little hand print.  I love hand prints of little kids, don't you?  My son is pretty much an expert at getting his hand all gooey in the paint, then having it slapped on something.  I just don't want to forget those adorable paws.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

chocolate popcorn

Just something I've been making.......................................and eating.

This year I made white chocolate popcorn for my neighbors, and it was DELISH! I found that the real trick in the whole process was the ingredients, especially the popcorn. I bought it here (the directions can be found there also.) It was like popcorn on steroids and it didn't get crushed when stirred it because of it's super steroid strength!

candy cane reindeer

We had a grand time making these.  I found that Lifesavers makes candy canes and they are awesome.

{Supplies}  pipe cleaner, google eyes, red nose, candy cane, scissors, glue

{First}  clip two 2 inch sections from the the pipe cleaner.

{Second}  wrap one short piece on each end of the long pipe cleaner to make the antlers.

{Third} wrap the antlers around the candy cane.

{Fourth} add nose and eyes.

truckin'

Isn't it cute?!  He's just a little truck made from Lorna Doone cookies.

Each truck takes 16 Lorna Doone's, 4 round cookies, frosting, and anything else you like.  Start with one cookie for the front, then four along each side.  Put four Lorna Doone's inside to line the "cab" and support the hood and top sections.  Put the wheels in place, and then decorate to your hearts desire.

This same idea can be converted into a train by just leaving off the front section and adding box cars to the back.   

Make sure your frosting is good and strong, here's one simple recipe:

3 egg whites, room temp.
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

-Combine all ingredients and mix for 7-10 minutes.

Toot.  toot.  c'ya.

untied bow headband

I have always found it challenging to tie a perfect bow.  It's almost impossible to get an even loop and have the tails go in the back...until now!

I will give the measurements that I used but you can eyeball it yourself, or make it larger or smaller depending on how you like it.

1.  Cut a 2 inch piece, a 6 inch piece, and a 10 inch piece of ribbon

 

2.  Take the 10 inch piece and fold it to the middle, glue

 3.  Fold the other side over and overlap them about a 1/2 inch, glue

4.  Attach the 6 inch piece to the bottom.

 

5.  Pinch the middle a little and glue the 2 inch piece to the middle of the bow.

6.  Glue the bow onto headband, or clip and wrap the middle piece around and glue in the back.

Tada!  All done.

simple halloween decorations

At the beginning of October I got out my box of Halloween decorations, and thought they looked really blah, so I didn't really put any up.  Last week (when I finally got into the Halloween spirit) I made a few simple decorations to spice up my blah house.  Here they are in no particular order...

 

 This printable can be found here.  Her pictures are much cooler.

 Next up, the classic paper-mask-over-regular picture.  I've been doing this since college and it still makes me giggle to see people looking like burglars! heehee

Bats, bats, and more bats!  I put these several rooms in my house.  I made them in a jiff and they are super spoooooooky!  Instructions can be found here.

window watching

The clouds outside my window at work are amazing today! They keep changing from minute to minute. I can't help but glance out often to see what they are up to.

mr. blue bird

I just made this sweet, little tweet, and I thought I would share his cuteness.  I found the how-to here (but I like the googly eyes better...shhhhh).  

It's really easy, so easy in fact that I made a dozen of them.

 

They make me want to sing that song...Mr. Blue bird on my shoulder, it's the truth, it's actually, everything is satisfactual, zippity-doo-dah...