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We’ve had a few Prix launches since my last...

We’ve had a few Prix launches since my last post. Here are a few favorite photos, but you can see the rest in our shop (happy to say they all have sold!) I’ll share more photos of our collection of... Continue reading

Posted Dec 11, 2022 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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A little more than 10 years ago, I came across the...

A little more than 10 years ago, I came across the work of Shanna Murray and fell in love with her lettering and completely unique way of displaying old family photos with her decals. Imagine my surprise when I discovered... Continue reading

Posted May 15, 2021 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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Our Spring Prix launch was a success! All ribbons...

Our Spring Prix launch was a success! All ribbons and corsages sold out in minutes!! Still just a few medals left (*update all SOLD)... Shanna and I are so grateful and so happy thinking of our labors of love making... Continue reading

Posted May 3, 2021 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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A long, slow process was completed today... a...

A long, slow process was completed today... a small act of love for the universe: I live with children. Over the past year, we have done our best to try to explain to them this world, to comfort their disappointments,... Continue reading

Posted Apr 2, 2021 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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We’ve had two Prix launches since I last posted...

We’ve had two Prix launches since I last posted here. The above images are of our Valentine corsages and medals... the corsages are all pure silk, each petal carefully cut and shaped by hand with sentiments of love and affection... Continue reading

Posted Mar 29, 2021 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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Projects and life

Life, for sure is different. Months of isolating have lead to some pretty beautiful things though. Spiritual lessons of doing without, of being together, of using what we have, including extra hours to think, create and be. Back in March,... Continue reading

Posted Sep 19, 2020 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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prix holiday collection

Our Prix Holiday collection is here! Each ribbon is hand crafted with carefully chosen colors and materials. This time around we also have download kits to offer! Shanna has combined her beautiful lettering with my own original drawings for TWO... Continue reading

Posted Dec 1, 2019 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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We had our second Prix launch yesterday- just a...

We had our second Prix launch yesterday- just a small collection of 5 ribbons- but so happy to report they have all sold!! Shanna and I are planning to share more very soon- just in time for the holidays. A... Continue reading

Posted Sep 10, 2019 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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new venture: prix ribbon

So happy to announce a new collaboration with my dear friend Shanna Murray. Monday, July 8th, our shop Prix will be open! We have spent so much time and love- foraging materials, composing designs, printing by hand and sewing- and... Continue reading

Posted Jul 7, 2019 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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playhouse

After years of thinking about it, we built a playhouse over the summer from plans we found in a very old Martha Stewart Kids magazine. What was supposed to be a "weekend project" for a "summertime of fun', turned out... Continue reading

Posted Feb 26, 2019 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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Sewing and playing

Just dumping some images here:) I keep my Instagram private, but figured I should update this site with projects I have done over the last year or so- this post is a sampling of some of them. Above is a... Continue reading

Posted Apr 27, 2018 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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12 Days of Christmas Matching Game with Shanna Murray

12 Days remain until Christmas! In our homes, our little ones are counting the days. Shanna Murray and I have created a little game to play throughout this season. Perfect for traveling, to play on Christmas Eve, as a stocking... Continue reading

Posted Dec 13, 2017 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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dolls and home making

I have a new interest and that is doll making. Last year, I made the trapeze dolls from Merrilee Liddiard's book Playful. I couldn't believe the difference in reaction from my children, between homemade and store bought toys. Store bought... Continue reading

Posted Jun 6, 2017 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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costumes and kid things

I go away from here, but I am always doing something. I worked this Fall on about 15 costumes to give to my kids for Christmas. Mostly capes and simple things, it was fun to experiment with trims and fabrics... Continue reading

Posted Mar 8, 2017 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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Integrated living

Living in Spring is wonderful. I've been trying to steal away here and there to improve some skills and tackle home projects. The backpack is from a pattern from Made by Rae. I made the same one a few years... Continue reading

Posted Jun 20, 2016 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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Creativity from order

Sticking with resolutions, creativity flowing from order and discipline. Continue reading

Posted Apr 5, 2016 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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Valentines

The Valentine kit Shanna Murray and I designed is still up in Shanna's shop in case you need any Valentine gift ideas. Download once and make as many as your heart desires. Photos by Shanna. Continue reading

Posted Feb 8, 2016 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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Here is a peak inside our 2015 mother daughter...

Here is a peak inside our 2015 mother daughter homemade coloring books and crayons. The covers were all screen printed on different neutral and pastel colored papers. We came up with some odd/fun games like finger hopscotch and our own... Continue reading

Posted Dec 19, 2015 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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We had a great show on Saturday! So many people...

We had a great show on Saturday! So many people came to say hello- it was wonderful! I'll share some more updates soon and some photos of the finished coloring book. Continue reading

Posted Nov 29, 2015 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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secondstorie

Less than two weeks until second storie! Getting a little nervous putting last minute things together, but also feeling pretty good. Here are a few things I am bringing. The top image is a close up of a coloring book... Continue reading

Posted Nov 15, 2015 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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Does anyone blog anymore? It's been a long time...

Does anyone blog anymore? It's been a long time since I've updated here- almost two years. I feel like this is a bit of a shout into the wilderness. The viewership to this site dwindled down to just a few... Continue reading

Posted Oct 16, 2015 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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I think I am done doing roses. This group is going...

I think I am done doing roses. This group is going to Bee Home and Garden in Chicago and then I am pretty sure I won't be doing them anymore, or at least for awhile. I dye the material by... Continue reading

Posted Jan 13, 2014 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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Charleston

We took a short trip down to Charleston in early December. Here we are mid air, at the Magnolia Plantation, the Charleston Aquarium and getting a hamburger at the Charleston Holiday Festival of Lights. Charleston was an awesome place to... Continue reading

Posted Jan 11, 2014 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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bachelorette booklet

These are pages from a strage little book I made for my friend Julia's bachelorette. The theme was "cozy/ non-trashy" -just a bunch of girls in a water front house. I have known Julia since middleschool, so this book was... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2013 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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second storie 2013 rochester, ny

These are a few images, of my table, from this year's second storie show: coloring books + crayons, wallets and cherries. As always, a great crowd and great vendors- in particular, I loved meeting Fawnsberg and Planetarium- such talent!! Below... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2013 at cecelia Hayes arts and crafts

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