Finally Time

I finally have some time to post something here. Last weekend I was at the Santa's Stocking Craft Bazaar, and I had a lot of fun! I felt like the show met my expectations as far as sales, and I still have a lot left over, so I may do another craft show in December.

Here are some pictures of my booth set up:

Nothing super special, but I think that I had everything laid out so it was easy to look at.
I was right next to a great vegan baked goods company, so I had to buy a few things, which were "delicious" according to my daughter (who turned two on Oct. 28th!!).

Close up shots of some of my earrings, I got a lot of compliments about the antler earrings!

Now that the show is over with, I've had some more time to get online, look at Etsy, and I just saw this great treasury on the front page:

'Hello Fun Gifts! - Christmas Beach Vibes' by pebblecreekcandles

Seashore Love - Key Hol... GiftsandStars $114.00	Aqua Blue Fun Stamped G... MyCardCupboard $2.50	Fox Christmas ornaments... oneeyeddog $25.00	Screen Printed Organic ... ohlittlerabbit $8.00
Embroidery Hoop Wall Ar... AthenaandEugen... $20.00	Adorable Vintage POLKA ... BabyshkasAttic $12.00	Crochet sculpture - blo... ulani $40.00	Turquoise Ombre Charm B... SeashoreLove $36.00
NOEL, Christmas decorat... seasawsign $79.00	CARDHOLDER 01 / caramel... BlackbirdAndTh... $15.00	thanksgiving favor boxe... greenbugmarket... $12.00	BEACH, OOAK license pla... UniquePl8z $30.00
Cute cerulean blue whal... misala $24.90	Found Feathers Archival... amberalexander $20.00	Nautical Christmas Bea... MeetMeByeTheSe... $42.95	Blue Chalcedony Earring... karinagracejew... $44.00

Treasury tool supported by the dog house

This treasury reminds me of some of my favorite things: my city, and favorite holiday! I hope you have a great weekend!

Busy, Busy Time!

I've been trying to find the time to get some jewelry and other things created, for applying to the art show I plan to attend in November.

 Between my little girl starting to teeth again and not want to sleep, and getting our house fixed up some, I haven't had much time to make anything, or post anything here.

This weekend, however, I was finally able to make some things! The show is a "Santa's Stocking" bazaar, so I thought I would also take a picture of some ornaments I made last year for the holiday season:

This year I made some holiday themed drawings and turned them into gift tags (not finished yet), and greeting cards (not pictured):

I finished the necklaces I have been working on:

And the rings that match some of them:

And then this weekend I made some stud earrings, some of which go with the rings/necklaces:

I also finished up some cane earrings to match the cuff I made:

I still have a ton to do but it has been great getting back into the swing of creating every day. I've set a goal to have everything finished up by the end of September so I can relax and enjoy October and my little girl's second birthday right before the show.

Although I haven't been blogging much, it has been nice to read all of the other blogs for some art inspiration at the end of each day! I also found a great article with pictures of some cool attic transformations, linked from mental_floss. You should check out both mental_floss magazine's blog and this article on the Amazing Attic Transformations.

P.S. - I've also been watching the Olympics, and recording some of it for my little girl to watch. She loved the gymnastics, especially Gabby Douglas, who is originally from our city. I loved hearing her scream "Whoa!" while watching.

My 50th Post! And a Happy 4th of July!

I hope that everyone is having a great day today. What are your plans for the rest of the day? I am going to be cooking out with my husband and just spending time at home. We took our daughter to see fireworks for the first time last night, and took her to see her first movie at the theater today! Here are a few photos showing what I have been doing while not blogging:

Over the past two months, I have been working on some display options for my jewelry, taking care of my plants in the backyard, taking my daughter all over the place (beach, living museum, aquarium, petting farm), indulging in some cupcakes, and finally getting my daughter to sleep through the night in her bed.

I've also been working on some new art/jewelry finally. I felt like there was a hole in my life when I hadn't made anything in about a month.

My mother-in-law and some other family are coming in town soon, so I plan on working on some blog posts for next week over the weekend! Have a great holiday.

Scrap Paper Mother's Day Card DIY- Mother's Day 2012 - How Tuseday!

I found some great DIY instructions for beautiful handcrafted Mother's Day cards around the web last night. Here are three of them you should check out:

Quilted Mother's Day Greeting Cards from A Beautiful Mess Blog

Make Your Own Mother's Day Card from Duni's Studio

Make It : Mother's Day Robin Card with Rosa Clifford

Mother's Day is Sunday! So I thought I would  also share a quick how-to for making a Mother's Day card with scrap paper. I used some spare scrapbook paper that I had, and a 5x7 (A7) blank greeting card. You can find blank greeting cards at many local big-name stores, and online also. You could also use blank card stock paper if you have it around your home!

Here's what I did, and the supplies I used:

In case you can't read the text on the pictures (the text is smaller than I thought), here are the steps:

Supplies: Blank Greeting Card or Card stock, Glue/Sealant, Paint, Pen, Your favorite quote or Poem, Scrap Paper ( I used Scrapbook paper), Paint Brush.

1. Draw a pattern on the blank card, and add colored paint of your choice (I used acrylic paint).
    Then paint over this with white paint before the colored paint has completely dried.

2. Write a quote or poem of your choice over the paint.
    Then lightly paint over the written text with white paint also.

3. Lay out the scrap paper in whatever pattern that you like.
    Seal it on the greeting card with glue or glaze. I used Inkssentials Glossy Accents.

Have a great Tuesday! If you have found any great how-to's today, or have one of your own, share them in the comments section of this post. I would love to check them out.

It's Fun Friday! and Pretty soon the Easter Bunny will be here... Giveaway Time!

Even if I can't buy most of what I see on etsy, I love to look. Of course right now there are a ton of Easter themed listings. Here are a few that I have found and love!

Easter Chick Baby Girl Dress - Wild Things Dresses

12 Egg Charms, Hand Painted - Artchix Studio

Easter Bunny Art Brooch - Miopupazzo

Citron Yellow House Pendant Necklace - ARTISANEeurope

Turtle and Rabbit Fairytale Art - WildLifePrints

And since Friday is the start of the weekend, I thought I would make it fun by having a giveaway!

Win a set of Easter themed magnets for you, and one for a friend! That's two(2) sets! 

Set of Four Easter Magnets - The Clay Geek

Just post a comment here answering the following question:

If you were dyeing an Easter Egg, what color(s) would you use?

This contest starts now, and will end at 8am est on Wednesday, March 28th, 

so post your comment by then! 

And Make sure to leave your email address if you aren't logging in to post, so I have a way to contact you if you are the winner.

Open to US and Canadian Residents only, I will pick a winner using random.org. and contact them by Wednesday afternoon.

One entry per person please.

Good Luck and have a Great Weekend!