Shop update - Finally

All 10 are in the shop and are ready to find new homes. I probably won't make any new ones until some of these leave. So, shop away. I am still have my spring cleaning sale until the end of March.

Hmmm. . . what to make next? Any ideas?

Mini Composition Books

These babies are currently in my Etsy shop, but they also the inspiration of my new FINISHED projects. Yes, the last one of TEN is drying as I type this. My new batch are quote inspired. They are all a little different in their own unique way, each also have a life lesson or quote on them. I am a woman of quotes. I am currently working on trying to find 365 quotes to make a full year for my 365 day album that I will someday do. The key word is someday.

Soon, I will take pictures, post, and give you all an update.

Little Photoshoot

Today Art was kind of enough to take photos of me modeling all my bracelets. I wanted to add/updated some photos for my Etsy store this week. We started outside but before long we found ourselves inside because both of our hands were going numb. Here are few of the new shoots:

P.S. Stay tuned for new bracelets coming to the store this week.

Lists

I am list maker. I love lists. I love crossing things off. I love having a 'go to list' when I am bored or have free time. I love the organization that it brings to my life. I love finding old lists that I made long time ago like this one. It is over a year old.

I started this list this week and it is growing fast. I just thought of two more things I need to add as I write this. I just started spring break so I am ready to takle and conquer!

P.S. I just found the most wonderful playlist on this blog. Thank you Red Shoes for giving me such amazing music. All the songs are new to me and I love the style.

It felt good. . .

Today I finished a custom order that required me to take out my jewelry supplies and sprawl out all over the kitchen table and boy did it ever feel good. I loved watching the crystals sparkle in the light and all my ideas come together. Oh, how I missed making jewelry. But, now onto another project - my indie binder.

I am in this. . .

This is the first week of an online class I am taking. ------

"Indie Business - Starting, Surviving, Succeeding is a 6 week Online Class for women and men wanting to build an online or local creative business. We focus on Starting, Surviving and Succeeding in small business and cover everything in between!"

Yesterday I did a little shopping at Amazon and I found two inspiring books. One to further educate me and another about a vision I have in my head - mixed media/collage art.

From One Crafter to Another: The Handmade Marketplace by Kari Chapin

The Complete Guide to Altered ImageryMixed-Media Techniques for Collage, Altered Books, Artist Journals, and More By Karen Michel

I am so excited to see where this adventure will take me. I have so many ideas, so many ideas. Now, to get them all out and show the world.

My first Etsy treasury!!!

Come take a look!!! I wish you guys could have seen how happy I was that I got one. Art was laughing at me and thought I was crazy but he loved to see my excitment he said.

I am ready

I have offically been inspired. I am ready. I am ready to make a name for myself. I ready to be organized. I ready to read and reseach. I am ready to create. I am ready to have a successful business. I am ready to invest my time.

I am ready to put all my love into crafting.

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Spring Cleaning Sale!!!

20% off one item if one item is purchased
25% off each item if two items are purchased
30% off each item if three items are purchased
etc.

I want to get all this stuff out and into a new home. I am tired of looking at it and am ready to make new stuff.

P.S. I have a great treasury all lined up, I just need to get an opening. Which turns out to be a hard, hard task.

Shop here for jewelry

Shop here for scarves

Envelopes Albums???

Today I got to thinking about envelopes and how many options that they offer. How cool would it be to make an envelope album!

Think of all the different themes and the different ways you could construct it.

You could devote a whole album to a loved one. For example, you would write them a letter on the different reasons why you love them or it could be source of encourgament when they are going through a rough time.

You could write letters, store scraps, and reciepts for a baby on the way.

You could find different themed envelopes of course to coorindate to your writing topic such a music sheet for favorite songs or songs that remind you of someone, a map for traveling or finding yourself, etc.

I think this would be a great birthday, Valentine's day, Mother's or Father's day, or a just because gift.

Or, you could give it to someone as a New Years gift or anniversery gift and find 365 envelopes to store love letters, quotes, or pictures into each day's enevlope.

Wow. I have inspired myself!!!

Here is a printable envelope template by ziggityzoom.com, here is one by intimate weddings, and here is one by enchanted learning. There are tons out there. Here are some sources of inspiration. . .

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Look at the progress . . .

Our drawing portfolio was due today. Here are my drawings that I turned in. They are posted in the order that we drew them in class. It is amazing how much I learned and grew. I really do love this class!!!

First day of class - we were suppose to draw what was in front of us.

Positive and Negative Shape

Contour Line - I am not good a structural line

Local Value - Yes, that is suppose to be a pinecone.

Light and Shadow - This one was on display!!!

Tonal Value - Don't ask about the hand.

Conte Crayon - the hardest drawing ever!!

How often do you draw with a white crayon?

Midterm Tonal Drawing

February's Sentences

Well, I completed all my sentences for February as part of my New Year's Goal. To read January’s click here.

1. Today I had a mini photo shoot with little Chipper.
2. It feels good /right to reach out to people when you think they are scared to reach out themselves.
3. I met my little sister today. It will be an exciting and chatting adventure.
4. Always be there for someone, your presence will mean more to them than you’ll ever know.
5. Lunch with Jessica, soup and veggies for supper by Henry, and Brokeback Mountain for entertainment; what a great birthday day!
6. We walked while the Cowgirls ran and you saved the day – and me!
7. This weekend you sacrificed a lot to show me how much you mean to me. Wow!
8. Your time is the greatest gifts that you can give another.
9. Today I found a great friend and crocheting buddy.
10. Always choose your words carefully, especially in moments of weakness and misery.
11. Always take the opportunity to tell someone new, “This is him.”
12. Today I was told I need to start my own photography business.
13. It is back, Our Room is back!
14. Today is Valentine’s Day but the best part of our love is that everyday feels like today.
15. The cold bug came and bit me today.
16. I love having excuse to drink hot tea, eat ice cream, and watch TV.
17. Go to the Fine Arts building and you’ll see a little something I drew.
18. I got to spend time with my friend, Jessica, and her prego sister, Lacey, make a diaper cake, and a reupholster a car seat.
19. Sometimes it is still hard to face reality even though you know it is coming.
20. Everyone deserves to be with someone who makes them feel truly loved.
21. Once you know how to really love, you want to show others what it feels like and make them feel it.
22. I decided it is time to get my hair cut and crochet a bath scrubby.
23. I am proud of how much math I have learned on my own.
24. A new a cut and sushi – what a day!
25. Today I really did become Elvira.
26. Wyoming baseball sometimes calls for baseballs in the snow.
27. We double dated to Fort Collins.
28. If something is weighing on your heart, talk about it.

Back in the Groove, Baby!

It has been over a year since I scrapbooked. Wow. It is so nice to be back in action. Last weekend I made two quick layouts. One is of my friend Ashlee. One is of Art and I. He is a hopeless romantic at heart and I love every second of it because I am too!

P.S. I love sewing on my layouts. It adds such great texture and a little pizzazz.