::have you joined the hoop art craze?::

cause i certainly have.
i have spent many many many minutes hours on pinterest gazing at the simple and extravagant hoop art created by some super creative people. so needless to say i'm hooked. i started a little collage for my daughters room and thought i would share my latest piece. this idea is not my own. the first place i saw it was over at take heart by danielle.


supplies:
fabric scraps in coordinating colors
mustard colored yarn
hot glue
wooden hoop

i started by glueing the strips all around the hoop. just a little dab of hot glue here and there to hold it all in place. when finished i glued the strips of yarn across the back and voila' a lovely place to display pictures or art work or love notes to the little ones (just add clips to the pieces of yarn to hold them in place- i don't have mine yet).

every time i hang a new piece on the wall eisley admires it and makes over it in the biggest way. it is a sweet moment to have something so simple be loved so much.

hope you have a fabulous week! start your monday off with a little gift::

take 15% off your purchase from {the pleated polka dot} using code: happymonday

::guess what i do??::

because recently i was informed that my sister-in-law did not know that i had a shop where i sell my handmade goodies i thought it might be a good idea to do a little spotlight post!

i learned to sew last july with this awesome chic. thanks to a lesson from her mom and several lessons from another friends mom aaaand lots of late night sewing with the above mentioned awesome chic i have developed a love for the craft.

i make cute little clutches like this one...

i carry this one every where i go and its super convenient. my cell phone, chapstick, and cash fit perfectly! cute huh?

so check out my shop:

the pleated polka dot

if you see something you like grab it today and use this discount code: HAPPYDAY to save 15% !!!

{fun stuff for you}

okay so maybe it's just {fun} for me...but i wanted to share all the new goodies i have added to {the shop}.
1. rosette stretchy headband.

i think i'm a bit in love with making rosettes.

look that's ali from {aPearantly sew} ....and she totally rocks that headband!

2.  button headbands

check out my model! eisley fell in love with this butterfly button headband and insisted on wearing it for at least one picture.

3. Little Blue Ring Set

so what do you think?
find more stuff {here}!!

happy shopping friends.

{the best christmas gift ever}

okay so maybe it's not the best....
but it's a good one!
new wristlet clutch just added to {the shop}
get it while it's hot!

{happy sunday}

{{shop update}}

finally... some {NEW} goodies in the shop.

take a peek and let me know what you think!!

"what is not started today is not finished tomorrow"

-johann wolfgang von goethe

{boutique success}

over the weekend i participated in a little event
{{handmade holiday boutique}}
it was super fun and i sold waaaaay more than i anticipated and got to meet and hang out with lots of fun people.

i'll be working super hard to get the shop restocked.
but for now a couple of photos from the weekend.

happy monday friends!

{boutique style}

today is the day.

the "handmade holiday boutique" is a go!

little miss ali and i stayed up waaaaaay past our bedtime last night adding a few finishing touches on our sweet little project. now it's bright and early and we are off to showcase our creations! wish us luck!

our shops

the pleated polka dot and apearantly sew

will be back open on monday morning so stop by and say hello and give us some love.

{the perfect christmas gift for kids}

do you ever head out to a restaurant with the family and realize you have not brought the proper ammunition to battle your precious, short-attention-span children?

or a doctor's appointment?

well i have the perfect gift to help with those many many moments when we need our children to be still and quiet.

{{ the crayon roll }}

it rolls up and will fit into any bag or purse.

just grab a couple sheets of paper or a small coloring book  and off you go!

visit my shop to find several designs to choose from.

happy shopping!

{welcome and hello}

welcome to the pleated polka dot. where everything is better with polka dots {wink}. i'm super excited to introduce you to the shop. you will find all kinds of goodies there from pouches to rings to crayon rolls and some other fun things that are coming soon!

i hope you will visit again and tell your friends!
and if you followed me on Just A Mom And More please consider following me here too!

oh and check this out....
a little down the page on the right. do you see it?
{squeeeee!} I have a button!
can you believe it?  i'm just so excited!

and i have the awesome little miss Design Girl to thank for it.


i'll be posting regularly at this site now....so i hope you'll keep coming back!

blessings on this lovely monday morning