New items and cards claimed

The pif cards are all gone. They went out today, along with the journal.

Also, put a couple of new things up in the shop...

The second in the alpha word series...B is for beautiful

and, another moleskine journal...



That's all that's new for now.

December Daily and surprise.

The good news is I finished 15 sets of pages for my December Daily album. But, they are not photographed, yet. I'm thinking of trying to scan them instead. I don't really like how the photos are turning out. I will be doing that later today and will post an update and/or pictures.

Also, I decided to announce the surprise mentioned in the first DD post. I have TWO sets of number stickers, so, I decided to make two albums and give one away. An important note, though, the giveaway album will have the same cover, the same papers, and the same numbers. But, it will only have a few of the embellishments that I have two of. So, you will get to decorate it even more with your own ideas.

I will officially announce the contest when I post the 25th page, hopefully, next week. My plan is to have people post comments and I will draw a number, but, I would like to get at least 50 comments to make it more competitive. So, if you know anyone who would like an album, please pass the word.

Journaling tags

Tuesdays and Thursdays are very busy around here. No time for heavy crafting. So, no new pages to post today.

I did list a new item in the shop. Journaling tags for scrappers. They are made from card stock that has been stamped with journaling lines. I added one of my flowerlette embellishments to the top.



They are available here.

Two new projects...

I am starting two new projects this month.

Project number one: I discovered Ali Edward's December Daily project this past week. I only started reading her blog this year, so, I didn't participate last year. I thought it might be a fun way to use these stickers. I originally planned to do an advent calendar, but, this is close enough. :) I also didn't realize how many Christmas themed papers I have. So, I have an idea and will be building my own album. I have the papers picked out and will be cutting and assembling the "base" for the album to be filled in daily in December. I will be posting pictures of completed pages, hopefully, every day or so.

Plus, stay tuned for a little surprise to be announced when I post page number 25.

Here's a sneak peek at my selection of papers.



Project number two: In honor of Thanksgiving, I am calling November, thank you month. I have a lot of thank you stamps and am going to try to use each of them to make a bunch of thank you cards for the shop.

Ughhhh...

Just a very quick update regarding my absence. I have been getting two children settled into college life and a third started with homeschooling. Plus all of the usual distractions of life. It seems every week, what I planned to do and I what took priority have not been one in the same.

For instance, I have this week off from chauffeur duty (hubby is off work), so, I figured I would get a few very belated chores done around the house and...wait for it...wait for it...some new work to put in my shop. Silly me. Nope. Not gonna happen.

Anywho, I have some pictures to upload and some videos to pass along and some updates to the project to post. Next week?? Yeah, we'll see. :)

'Til then.

p.s. More baby lizard news. Hubby found one, one morning, a couple of weeks ago - in one of my yarn bins. Yikes and how'd that get there?

Flowerlette #4

Flowerlette #4 is up. It is a custom birthday card. It says "Happy" on the cover and has the age inside - as in, Happy 1, etc.



http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27724134

Don't forget to enter the giveaway!

4 down - 9996 to go!

Flowerlette #3

Flowerlette #3 is up. It is a special kind of card. I have a lot of alphabet sets - chipboard, stickers, rub ons, etc. - that I need to use. So, I came up with this idea.

This is a custom card. First, choose your letter. The front of the card will look the same except it will show the letter you choose. Then, choose your word for the inside of the card. It can be a name or any other word, e.g. A is for Awesome! Or, you can leave the inside blank and write your own word or message.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27686216

3 down - 9997 to go!

Flowerlette #2

Flowerlette #2 is up in the shop. It is OOAK. The background paper was hand stamped using a set from Papertrey Ink.



http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27597352

2 down - 9998 to go!

Flowerlette #1

I have four new cards finished which will go up in the shop this week. The first one will go up tomorrow morning (if you're reading this on Wednesday, it should already be up) It is a generic "hello" card. The flowerlette cards will be OOAK, except this one. It is a run of 150 cards I did several years ago, but, didn't sell all. I have a number of them left and will list them until they run out.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27545785

BTW, the green yarn I used was hand dyed with lemon lime koolade in my dishwasher.

The other three are a set (each sold separately) of a sentiment card; a birthday card; and what I'm calling an alphabet card. Each was made using the same ink, hand stamped patterned paper, and, of course, include a flowerlette.

I am working on my first embellishment kit which will be suitable for card making or scrapbooking. It will include a set of flowerlettes for your use, plus, a number of handmade embellishment elements from the cards in the set. The kit will include a flowerlette "daisy" like the one from card #1 above; hand stamped sentiments from the other cards in the set; a hand stamped patterned paper from the card set; a journaling tag; an element of three (to be explained, later); and more.

I will also be listing some flowerlette mini note card sets and altered moleskine journals. Stay tuned.

1 down... 9,999 to go...

Second

Some more info on my new project - 1024.

My goal is to make a limited edition run of 10,000 flowerlettes. I already have a big pile waiting to be added to a project. They will all be made out of reclaimed sweaters including cashmere, lambswool, and other natural fiber. The flowerlettes will be used in cards and my new knit project; and, will be included in handmade embellishment kits for use in your own projects.

Now, for some extras and goodies. I'm starting a flowerlette fund. For each flowerlette sold, I will add 10 cents to the flowerlette fund. That's for every flowerlette, so, if a project has 3 flowerlettes, that 30 cents. I will keep a running total on my blog. Every time the total reaches a minimum of $20, I will donate that to one of my favorite charities.

Plus, I am going to have some giveaways. I have a lot of supplies I would like to clear out, starting with stamps and ink. I started using clear stamps awhile ago and found I don't like using wood mounted stamps so much, anymore. They've been sitting in my drawer, unused. Some are still new, in fact. The same with ink. I have a lot of ink pads I haven't used because I'm favoring a certain brand, right now, and that's all I'm using. My plan is to put together little packages of a stamp or ink pad and a few goodies and then have giveaway drawings for them.

Drawings will be free to enter, no purchase necessary. However, anyone who does purchase something from my shop will automatically receive two entries per listing purchased. I will have a drawing for every 25 flowerlettes sold and a special drawing with bigger prizes for every 100 flowerlettes sold. Anyone can enter for free, but, I will not hold the drawings until the 25th, 50th, 75th, etc., flowerlettes are actually sold. More details will be coming.

Both will start when the first flowerlette goes in the shop.

Next, I will discuss more about the cards and embellishment kits.

New things 3...shop renovation - sneak peek

I am finally getting started on the major project I have been planning for awhile, now. I will be adding a new line of products to my shop this week. As I have mentioned before, I am concentrating more on the paper side of paper and yarn. However, the paper project is based on a yarn project.

A couple of years, ago, I made a line of cards that included a small flowerlette crocheted out of cashmere, reclaimed from sweaters. I have a large number of leftover flowers. I also have a large amount of reclaimed cashmere, so, I decided to start a new project. I'm calling it - 1024 - pronounced 10...2...4 - as in 10⁴. That's 10,000 for those who do not wish to do the math. As in 10,000 flowers.

I am using these flowerlettes in all my new projects. Each new item in my shop will have a flowerlette incorporated into it. Even new knit items. I will be adding cards, embellishment kits, and a new knit item series.

Here is a picture of some flowerlettes and a sneak peek of a card not quite finished.





But, there is more to the 1024 project than just the flowerlettes. Come back tomorrow for another update...

p.s. all current items will be going into a sale category and will not be coming back.

Whole shop on sale...

I will be adding some new things soon and I want to clear out my knit items. My new items will be more on the paper side of paper and yarn. I have three new categories coming. Eensy cards; limited edition papers; and my biggest project - 10,000 flowers. More on that to come.

In the mean time, all current knit items are on sale. Same deal, enter BLOG20 in the note to seller and get 20% off your order (excluding shipping). Discount amount will be refunded through Paypal.

Happy shopping. And Happy Mother's Day, if it applies...

Yikes! (and a sale)

Didn't realize how long it's been. You know how it goes. Tax time, etc. Oh, and my baby turned 19 on Thurs. I'm still in denial. Anywho, I have about a dozen ideas and issues I'd like to write about if I only had 4 extra hours in the day.

In the meantime, I'm going to be adding some new items in my shop soon. They will be more of the paper persuasion than yarn. So, I'd like to clear out some of the items still available. I will be having sales on different categories of items. This week, my tissue cozies will be on sale through next Saturday. Purchase any tissue cozy, put BLOG20 in the note to seller and receive 20% off (excluding shipping). You will receive the discount in a paypal partial refund.

I wanted to add my favorite Christopher Walken video - I love Christopher Walken - but, I couldn't find the one without embedding disabled. If you ever want to be entertained, go to youtube, do a search for Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice, and enjoy.

I did find one of the SNL skit with the Walken family reunion(embedding also disabled). It was a video of a tv playing SNL. Like they set the video camera in front of the tv and started recording. Okay...

Tea Pockets and Girl Scout Cookies

Introducing - Pockets. First up, Tea Pockets. These are really fun to make. And, they're not just for tea, either.

Also, we looked for Girl Scout Cookies this week and found out that different areas of the country get different cookies. We don't get "real" Girl Scout Cookies - you know the ones with the fancy names - tagalongs, trefoils, etc. No, we get these crappy, full of corn syrup, generic, ones with names like - peanut butter cookies?!?!?! It turns out that there are TWO companies that make the cookies for the Girl Scouts and they ship to different parts of the country. So, I'm on the lookout for anyone with access to the REAL cookies. Anyone?? Bueller??

New work up...

Got some new work photographed today. Actually got a lot of "to do's" done today, for a change.

This is a new set of wash cloths. Included are three bamboo cloths. They are so soft, you wouldn't believe it.



I will be putting up more items throughout the week. Next, I hope to start a new paper goods series.

New work and new feature

I have some new work I need to photograph this weekend. Then, I will update my shop, hopefully, on Monday. I have a new series of knit "pockets" for credit cards or business cards and tea packets. I will also be putting up some bamboo washcloths - sooooo soft. :)

Also, I moved the notice on the right hand column up to the top. I will be adding suggestions for people to do to help stop the spiralling self-fulfilling prophecy of job loss. I noticed the news is finally doing stories about how one job lost affects hundreds and more. How skipping that Sunday brunch can lead to the loss of your own job. Please pass them on.

New work

Here are some new things in my shop.

I put a bunch of new iCozies up. I actually had a purple one, too, but that one is now on middle daughter's desk.

I also made up a pattern for tissue cozies. Tissues included.


And, some face scrubbies. These are actually only 2 inches square. They are made from super soft bamboo.


I'm currently working on some wash cloths from the same soft bamboo. I'm also working on some mini "pockets" for credit cards, tea bags, and a wallet.

Featured on a blog.

This week has been good, so far. I've had two sales and one of my houselettes has been featured on a blog. Please go to: http://dreambirddesigns.blogspot.com/2009/01/shopping-list-saturday-home-sweet.html and check it out. I love all those tiny houses. :)

In other news, today I am working on adding more boxes and cards. I'm also working on some stickers, etc., to go inside so I can get some pictures up.

All stuffed items are on sale. I will not be putting any more up until after the mess with that lead-law is sorted out. Don't want to get caught in the middle of that.

And lastly, if this doesn't make you smile...

New work - 1000 Boxes

I've started a new project - 1000 Boxes. I will be making origami boxes for my shop. Each box is signed and numbered PLUS each box will have a selection of goodies inside including: stickers and mini envelopes from repurposed paper; matchbook notepads; tags; mini cards; other scrapbook embellishments; and more. Each box will be unique and contents will vary.



iCozies will be coming back this week. I redid them with a lining to be thicker and more secure. Also coming this week; cards and tags; plus more Snarlies.

I will continue to add Snarlies until I run out of eyes. Then, that will be it for Snarlies unless there's a demand.

New iPhone/iTouch iCozy.

My first iCozy is up in the shop. I have at least three more to list this week. Here is the first one.