Etsy, Mother's Day Weekend, and Pinterest!

Over the weekend I had some time catch up on blog posts by others. I attempted my first wire wrapped bangle bracelet, and got a package of findings, beads, and clay thanks to my husband! Mother's Day was one of the best day's I have had, and my little girl went to sleep without a big fuss.

I found an interesting blog post from Mental_Floss about the Founder of Mother's Day, Anna Jarvis. If you haven't read this blog before, you should take a look at it! I love their magazine too, which I got as a gift subscription a few years ago.

                                                                        Source: mostbeautifulflower.com via Julie on Pinterest

After tonight, I will be putting my Etsy Shop on Vacation for a while (month at least). In that time, I plan on making some new jewelry, greeting cards, and taking better pictures. I am also thinking about applying to be in my first craft fair as a solo artist. It should be interesting! Have any of you sold your wonderful art in a fair/show before?

I've also been working on pinning all sorts of things on Pinterest the past few weeks. I can't always keep up with it, but over the weekend I thought I would search through Pinterest to find some of my inspiration for art right now. And here it is:

Colors

                                                                                Source: pantone.com via Rebekah on Pinterest

Magritte - "Golconda"

                                                                               Source: google.com via Jesse on Pinterest

Bow Ties

                                                                         Source: melaniemauer.com via Melanie on Pinterest

Glasses

                                                                 Source: njdqvhetxeulakpizqcjtokrx.plz.re via Lacee on Pinterest

Bangle Bracelets

                                                                        Source: sammoon.com via Wendy Lafont on Pinterest

Happy Friday! Getting Ready For Mother's Day!

I would like to post some pictures today of my wonderful daughter. This Sunday will be my Second Mother's Day since having her! I love everything about being a mom, and love that she is old enough now to make art with me. Here are some pictures of her a few weeks after she was born, and early last year: I've been making hair bows for her since then.

Here is part of a typical day with her now in picture form. Early morning fun with pipe cleaners for glasses, cracking up instead of taking a nap, and then showing me "teeth hurt"!

And here is a picture of part of her room/playroom, right after we finished it. I got a few things for her room from sellers on Etsy, including the quilt in the picture!

Now, I have been adding some things to a Pinterest board that would be for her either now or in the future. Here are a few things I have added:

                                                                                Source: etsy.com via Rachel on Pinterest

                                                                                 Source: etsy.com via Rachel on Pinterest

                                                                                Source: etsy.com via Rachel on Pinterest

                                                                                 Source: etsy.com via Rachel on Pinterest

                                                                                 Source: etsy.com via Rachel on Pinterest

  

Whether you are celebrating Mother's Day this weekend or not, I hope that you have a great weekend and didn't mind a peak into my personal life! 

Make sure to check out my Etsy Shop for 30% off of everything! After Monday I will be putting my shop on Vacation for at least a month to get some extra time for creating.

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.

In my Purse - Etsy Finds and More!

This week I am getting ready for Mother's Day! My daughter helped me draw some flowers over the weekend, and then she finger painted them for little gifts. These are for her grandma(s) and great grandma(s). I got an early Mother's day gift from my husband and her, A necklace that says "mom"!

This all got me thinking of some things I would love to get on Etsy once I make some more sales; or as a gift! I found some skincare products a few years ago from Skin Journey on Etsy, and I love one scent that they carry. I hope that they still have it available when I can make another purchase. I also found a nice wallet. So I thought that today I would post some Etsy and non-etsy items that I would (or do) keep in my purse.

Here is a collage picture of them all, with links to each item below:

#1. Foldover Clutch in Brown Leather by Jenny N Design
#2. Nerd Herder gadget wallet in Sepia Scene by RockitBot
#3. Moleskine 3 Pack of Kraft Plain Cahier Pocket Notebooks
#4. 10- 4"mini twig pencils by Ink Kit
#5. Circuit board Keychain Yellow by ReComputing
#6. Diaper Diddie(TM) Diaper Clutch with Built-In Changing Pad by The Pat - a - Cake Baby
#7. BIKE Pocket Mirror by boygirlparty
#8. Savannah Georgia- Whipped Body Emulsion by Skin Journey
#9. Cover Girl Exact Eyelights Mascara
#10. 6 Tube Lip Balm Set by Soap ( Bathing in Luxury)
#11. Piggy Paint Refined Nail Polish in color "In the Flesh" 
#12. Hand Stamped Custom Stainless Steel Baby Spoon by Cupcake

I love the colors in the purse shown, and the gadget wallet would be great for what I usually carry in a purse! Moleskine journals are nice for jotting down anything, keeping my daughter entertained, and drawing, and the twig pencils would work well with them. I love that circuit board key chain!

The "Diaper Diddie" is for my daughter but would fit well in a purse. The Bike pocket mirror is cute, and would help with the makeup. I usually get Cover Girl mascara just because it is easy to find.

I would Love some more Savannah, Georgia scented anything by Skin Journey, and the Lip Balm looked nice on Etsy! I have a few colors of Piggy Paint nail polish, and can even use it with my daughter. She loves getting her toes painted.

And finally the spoon is because we usually need one at some point of the day for my daughter to eat with.

What do you have in your purse right now, if you use one?

Have a fun Monday! Make sure you keep entering the Extreme Cash Giveaway on the Blog, and I am still having a 30% off Sale on Etsy through next Monday!

Some Mother's Day Finds, and a Sale on Etsy!

Here are a few items from teams I am a part of on Etsy that could be used as Mother's Day gifts. Have you purchased something handmade for your mom this year? Or do you plan on making a gift yourself?



Felted Flower Pincushion in Blue Vintage Ceramic Vase

Vintage Teapot Georgian Gibsons Staffordshire England Pink 1950s

Custom Personalized hand stamped Zodiac Family Necklace

Make sure to check out these Etsy shops for other great Mother's Day gift ideas:

N. Fallon Design Studio , Black Willow Soaps , Art Sings 1946 , and Watty's Wall Stuff and Cross Stitchery

This weekend, my mother and sister are taking my little girl to make a cool Mother's Day mini garden for me, while my husband and I go see a movie. Looks like it will be fun for her:

Mini Garden Workshop Hampton Roads

Starting last night, I started a sale at my Etsy store. I have decided to take a break after May 15th from selling on Etsy (putting my shop on vacation), for a few reasons:

1. To spend some time going to the pool/other fun places with my girl.

2. To finish making a few new "products" to post on Etsy later

3. To get some new and some better pictures of my artwork!

So, if you have anything you were thinking of purchasing at my shop, use the code: 30MAY at checkout for a 30% discount!

I hope everyone has a great weekend, and I will have a new post up Monday! Make sure to keep entering the Extreme Cash Giveaway too, there is only 10 days left!