The second Islamic holiday, Eid al-Adha, was celebrated on Friday October 26. In memory of my grandmother, I made macaroons and passed them out to family, friends, and to some of the people that attended the Eid prayer (the special prayer to commemorate the holiday). Each cookie was packaged individually and included a tag that said In memory of Suraya Hammad. May she be granted the highest level of paradise. I [...]
Last year I had put together an Eid Al-Adha vignette but kept it fairly simple. This year’s vignette is a play off of last year’s with a few new additions. I kept the same colors… black and gold with a touch of plum and green. You may recall this Eid advent calendar from last year. If not, you can read all about it HERE. One of my favorites are these cute lambs… love [...]
In my last post I shared a couple cookie stenciling ideas with you using the cookie stencils that I received from Eidway. Along with the cookie stencils, Eidway also sent me cake stencils. Instead of stenciling a cake or some other goody, I decided to use the cake stencils to make Eid decor. Instead of just one, I’ve got two simple ideas for ya today: a pillow and a framed art. [...]
Last year I had received Eid cookie stencils from Eidway which I had shared with you in this post HERE. I loved how the stencils created beautifully designed cookies that were personalized for the special occasion of Eid. This year, Eidway has designed cookie stencils specifically for Eid al-Adha, and they so kindly sent me my very own set. Along with them, they also sent me their new cake stencil designs. In [...]
Suraya was the vintage inspired, and for Susu it was retro! Actually, the dress being retro inspired is quite accidental… but I love that it does look retro! I used Anna Maria Horner’s Evening Empire Dress pattern. I had come across this pattern a couple years ago, but I considered myself a novice sewer (and still do) and didn’t have the confidence of taking it on at that time. As [...]
It’s no secret that I love anything vintage and anything vintage inspired. A few months ago, I had received vintage style fabric as a gift from a dear friend of mine… a friend that apparently knows me well enough to even think of buying me fabric as a gift! I should add that this friend does not sew but knows good fabric when she sees it. She sent it all [...]
Every Eid I enjoy making a yummy treat to pass out to my family. Each year I look for something new to make. Not only do the treats have to be yummy, but they also have to be nicely packaged. I’m a sucker for cute packaging… who isn’t! So yummy and cute are the key words. I usually have an idea of what I want to make, but this time [...]
Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of Ramadan, is not that far down the corner. Soon the Eid decorations will be going up! This year I made a Eid garland to go along with the rest of the decorations. I had purchased these wooden pennants from Pick Your Plum a few months ago. If you are not already familiar with Pick Your Plum, I highly recommend that you familiarize [...]
