The Creative Spirit

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Hi my friends, happy Wednesday! I’m working on a recipe post to share with you tomorrow, but wanted to say hello and share some of my most recent weaving works!  I’ve seriously fallen head over heels with the craft- cannot spend enough time at my loom!  (I may be a Grandma at heart)  If you’ve been considering taking a weaving class I highly recommend.  Such a fun creative outlet, and it’s so incredibly satisfying to make something beautiful with your hands.  I think I’m going to tackle a pillow next!  Wish me luck.  See you tomorrow with something yummy!  xx- Sarah  (pieces available for sale here)

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Shop A House in the Hills- Store Update!

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Hi friends, happy Monday!  Hope you all had a great weekend!  It’s taken me a lot longer than I’d hoped to get our little shop updated, but as of today we have these wall hangings I made along with the prettiest cheese/cutting boards that Lou crafted ready to go!  I had so much fun styling the weavings around our home- it makes it silly hard to send them off to another home.  Crazy how you can get attached to something just because you made it, isn’t it?!  Well anyway, I hope you love!  Thought these might serve as a little home decor inspiration if nothing else, I’m too happy with how they turned out to keep them to myself!  xx- Sarah  {shop our prints and homewares at Shop A House in the Hills, and follow @shopahouseinthehills on Instagram to be the first to know when we update and add new items!}

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Framebridge

Being photographers Lou and I have so many photos from our wanderings and adventures that we could decorate a lifetime of houses!  I’m a huge fan of framing photos that carry great memories from travel, or that remind of us of a fun shoot we did.  And I love seeing family photos or gallery walls of portraits in friend’s homes (it’s fascinating to look at portraits of a family, isn’t it?!)   I also love displaying photos that evoke a mood, bring in some bright color or are a bit graphic in nature.  It’s amazing what a quality framed piece of artwork can do for a space!  I also really enjoy rotating pieces and giving rooms a fresh feel by just switching out art and accessories.  This has saved me many a time when I’ve felt compelled to redecorate!

All of this brings me to why I’m so excited to introduce you to Framebridge, a beautifully easy and affordable way to frame your favorite pieces!  I love that they offer the option to print your photos (I’m pretty sure almost everyone has a frame-worthy photo on their Instagram these days)!  And being able to see your artwork on their site with framing options (mat or no mat, floating, borderless, a variety of frame types, etc) makes the process so fun and easy.  I found myself wanting to frame every last photo we have!  And this is what I found the most convenient and brilliant- they will ship you packaging to mail in your art- every little bit of detail (including the packing tape you’ll need to close it up) is included.  It couldn’t be easier or more convenient!

Lastly, I have two bonuses for you!!  All of the photos seen here are now available for purchase on SHOP A HOUSE IN THE HILLS!  AND, Framebridge is offering a 20% discount* for A House in the Hills readers with the code AHOUSEINTHEHILLS20.  So really, what are you waiting for?  Time to get framing my friends!!!  xx- Sarah

Seen in in the photos: Tokyo Skyline w/Sonoma frame, Morning w/Marin frame, Smoke Bomb w/ Irvine Slim frame, Bougainvillea w/Mercer frame, Heels with Mercer Slim frame, Motorcycle w/ Bolton frame, Skulls w/ Cairo frame

*Code is for 20% off your first Framebridge order of $59 or more, expires 11/30/2015

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