Magazine Bowls and Treasuries, oh my!

Wow! I have made dozens of magazine bowls by now, and sold a few over the last couple of years...but today, I listed one of my largest made to date in my new Etsy shop, ShenanAgains. Hours later, I received notice that it has been featured in a treasury! I am so very excited! You can take a peek at the beautiful treasury here:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cfed0a95b146d91d9ceb699/wowshe-went-to-pounceand-stayed

Workin' Hard...

...or hardly working??? It seems that the worst part of creating things, is the photography side of it. While I relish the time I'm able to spend creating something new from something old, or a fun piece of jewelry, the inevitable is...it must be photographed for Etsy! Surely I am not the only one who detests this??? :) On the bright side, the light through my kitchen window was great this afternoon, and I was able to load many new items on Etsy. One new jewelry piece on beadsbuttonsbubbles, and several different items to ShenanAgains. Take a peek!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/beadsbuttonsbubbles

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ShenanAgains

New Bobby Pins!!!

I hate to toot my own horn...but I am so in love with my newest creation. I realize that rosettes have been all the rage in the handmade world for a while now. Many fellow Etsy-ians are much more talented than I when it comes to fashioning them into some lovely piece of art. But this week, I sat down and learned how to make them for myself, and thought, what better way to keep to my new shop's theme (upcycled/recycled), than to use my stash of men's ties!!! I've been hoarding ties for a while now. A Miracle Hill close by had a special on them last year, only $1 each!!! I was a regular :) So I dug through my tote and selected a few that I thought would be interesting twisted into a little flower. I managed to make 8 of these little beauties in the last couple of days, and am proud to have gotten them all listed in my second Etsy shop today. Please take a peek at them here and tell me what you think:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ShenanAgains

Also, I wanted to share some of my favorite rosette finds from Etsy today!

Gorgeous satin necklace, perfect for the holidays! From BellaFleur1:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/63497499/holiday-satin-rosettes-statement

Elegant Black & White Bib necklace from cuzzi83:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/60675290/black-and-white-yoyo-bib-necklace

Beautiful brooch featuring a skull! So original! From LyBly:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/63250122/dangling-skull-brooch-with-silk-rosette

Enjoy!!!

So...I made a wreath!

Went to help the parents with Christmas decorating last night, and swiped a brand-new roll of wire-edged ribbon. All cute and modern, with abstract trees and pointy-toe stockings! Love it! I had a wreath form hanging around so I wrapped that ribbon around it. I dug through my stash of craft supplies and found some Christmas buttons from last year, a $1 bin polka dot ribbon from Michael's, and some floral brads for scrapbooking (um, yeah, I don't scrapbook, don't ask). Am I the only one who arranges and rearranges things before gluing and pinning??? Anyway, I finally settled on something and you can see it right here :) Merry Christmas, y'all!

Paper Tree

A few weeks ago I happened to find a tutorial to make a Christmas tree from scrapbook papers or cardstock. I filed it away 'to do' not sure when or if I'd make it for this season. My sweet grandmother is turning 90 tomorrow and is now in a nursing home...I wanted to give her a little something so I decided to try my hand at one of these trees. She doesn't have any real space to "decorate" for Christmas so I thought this was perfect to sit on her nightstand. I think it turned out pretty cute! I wanted to embellish it more but ran out of time. I think it would be really cute with some buttons maybe :) Go figure...buttons? Me? Anyway, here are some pictures and here is the link to the tutorial I found: http://kimemories.typepad.com/celebrate_life/2009/12/12-days-of-christmas-day-3.html

I wasn't able to figure out how to contact them, so I hope it's okay to link them here since I'm not using it for commercial purposes :) If you try one, please send a picture! I'd love to see!

***Please excuse the poor quality photos; I had to use my phone since I forgot to take better ones before dropping it off.

Long time, No see...

WOW...has it really been since 8/09 that I posted??? I'm horrible :) In my defense, I must say, a lot has happened. I started a new job, finished my 2 year degree, my grandmother fell & took a turn for the worse...By 8/10, I was no longer employed, and my grandmother is now in a nursing home. My husband & I are expecting our first child this spring. I am still very much alive and crafting :) I realized after I signed up for a craft swap over at http://www.thetshirtdiaries.com/2010/11/holiday-craft-swap-time.html....that I have majorly neglected this blog!!! So if any of my followers out there are still peeking in on me, thanks! I'll try to be more diligent about posting.

are YOU a booty babe???

Are you a seller on Etsy? Are you a Booty Babe? If not, you should be! A while back I met MonkeyThreads in a chat and she invited me to join. I had never participated in a BNR before, so I was a little confused and nervous about it. Turns out, I was (as I often do) making it far more complicated than it really is...and I've met some really nice people! This group of Etsians really goes out of their way to support one another, and this is a BNR that people just keep coming back to.

Every Tuesday starting at 8 pm EST, we have a BBB aka, a sale :) For an hour (sometimes more!), we all try to come in at the same time and offer special deals, not just for each other, but for newbies too! This allows our list to expand and you make some great friends along the way. It's only $4 (pre-shipping) to buy in...and there are great deals tonight! Please come join us :)

You can find our thread here:
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6224167&page=439