Ok, so if you haven't seen this fabulous quilt, then you must not have read Sandi's blog lately. I am completely smitten by this beauty.
There are lots of ways to get extra entries and you better believe, I am going to try them all.
Stop by Old Red Barn Co. and enter for your chances!
One of my sweet friends, Mary of Flourishes has just blogged an interview with one of my favorite fabric desingers, Erin McMorris. Erin is the creative mind behind Park Slope, one of my all time favorite fabric lines.
The interview is a great read, so stop by and check it out. You won't be disappointed.
And if you love her fabrics as much as I do, stop by the Trendy Textiles launch on Etsy and see what we've created with her amazing fabric line!
Anyone who's anyone knows that being a sassy mamma is just part of the fun of being mom. I was asked by the fabulous Corrine of MommaSassy blog to be included in a feature on her blog. I am ecstatic to be included and want to thank Corrine and Natalie (my sweet long lost sister) for thinking my designs were worthy of a feature on this fabulous blog.
Stop by and check it out and if you leave a comment, you will entered to win one of my signature Lotus Hair Flowers in a surprise fabric. It will definitely be one of the latest and greatest fabrics. (maybe even the brand new Farmer's Market)
So.... are you a Sassy Momma??? C'mon over to MommaSassy today
I was so flattered when I was asked to do an interview for the Designing Minds blog on transitioning from eBay to Etsy. I love Etsy and if you are considering making the switch or even just using Etsy as a second venue for your fabulous handmades, you may find something useful from my interview.
You can read all about it here.
An adorable treasury on Etsy now featuring some of the cutest kids on Etsy!
I am thrilled to tell you that my Mad for Mod set was included in this treasury too!
Thanks Iragrant for including my skirt in your fabulous treasury!
You can view the treasury here:
I just listed a few things for the Trendy Textiles launch on Etsy with the fabulous Park Slope fabrics. I am offering my twirl skirt set as separates, so you can mix and match. And I have listed two brand spanking new items for Moms and Teens!
"What is it?" you ask. It looks like a wallet, it feels like a wallet....... It's more than a wallet though!
The brand new "Incognito Tampon Wallet"
It holds 4 tampons and has a pocket for pads, liners, or whatever you feel like puting in there!
There are two currently available in my shop, but if you want to have one custom made in your choices of fabric, just drop me a line.
Whether it's back to school, summer play, or school pictures, this set is perfect! I just love the Park Slope line. It is so retro and playful. I just listed this set on eBay today for the first Trendy Textiles eBay launch (yipee), so stop by and check it out.
Click here to see my auction
Trendy Textiles is having their first ever launch on eBay. What better way to get our feet wet over there, than to launch with the amazing Park Slope line that the beautiful Erin McMorris designed for Free Spirit.
Be sure to check it out!
I just got tagged by my sweet friend Amy who has some of the cutest bags!
So here is what I am supposed to do......
Answer the following questions and then tag 5 people.
What was I doing ten years ago?
Hmm ten years ago, I was living and working in Las Vegas. That was before the kids came;)
What are five (non-work) things on my to-do list for today?
1) Grocery Shopping
2) Ship my nephew's birthday presents
3) laundry
4) edit some more photos and order my kids portrait prints
5) Go to the bank
Five snacks I enjoy:
1) Carmel
2) Nachos
3) Pistachios
4) Cashews
5) Granola
Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
1) Travel a lot
2) Invest in properties
3) Probably still be a work-a-holic
4) Build my house on a very large piece of property far out of town
5) Invest in small women owned businesses
6) Buy all of the fancy accessories, lenses, and toys for my photography love. Then of course I would need to travel more to get once in a lifetime shots.
7) Donate all of my handmade items to charities, hospitals, and such.
Places I've lived:
1) Las Vegas, NV
2) All over Utah and Idaho
3) Atlanta, Georgia
Jobs I've had:
High School:
1) Craft Store
2) Subway
3) Gift Wrapper
4) Server
After High School:
1) Receptionist for hair salon
2) AR specialist
3) Massage Therapist
4) Accountant
Now I'm on to tagging 5 more people. I think today I will choose 5 of my sweet groupmates from Trendy Textiles
Saturday is my 31st birthday and I'm finding myself a little down about it all. I'm not sure why, because I made it through the big 30. This just seems a little different, and maybe I'm feeling a little older, a little more tired, and deffinately a little crazier this year. So I thought some sales might cheer me up and keep me busy enough to maybe forget how old I'm getting.
So I am having a storewide sale on everything in my Etsy store until Saturday June 21st. Please stop by my store and take a peek if you have a minute and if you see something you like, grab it while you can at a great discount!
Thanks:)
Mandy
Two weekends ago, my husband and I, and a few family members (no kids allowed) drove 8 hours North to get in on the massive Salmon run. There were so many Salmon running this year that they increased the daily limit to 5 per day! That's a lot, considering 2 years ago it was a 2 per day limit.
We thought for sure we were going to rake them in this year. Off we went with toting 6 heavy duty poles on top of this overloaded little Suzuki. Surprisingly, we didn't bottom out, but it was great on gas.
So off we went, driving and driving and still driving. "Are we there yet?" wasn't even worth reciting. We left in the evening and drove through the night. I couldn't get many pictures of the drive up there, but I had my camera handy as soon as the sun was supposed to peak over the horizon, or I mean the peaks of the mountains.
We arrived while it was still dark and found that the river was so high that most of the fishing spots were covered in water! Not to worry, we had our trusty guides with us, who knew the "backup" spots and within a few short minutes we were standing alongside the rushing river. I have to admit, it was a little disorienting to stand on the banks of such a large river with rapid swells crashing down. I couldn't believe fish could even swim in this. I was assured that they were in fact swimming in it and if we were lucky, we might catch one.
So we fished and fished, and then we fished some more. We had a couple bites and a lot of snags, but no fish for us. We finally checked into the hotel. It turned out to be a really nice hotel, which was surprising, since the town consisted of 400 people. I thought it would be a dump, but still better than a tent.
Anyway, we were pleasantly surprised and they even served cookies and milk every night.
The next day we got up and fished some more. Caught a lot more snags, because the river was so high, and we did a lot of re-tieing the most disgusting bait I have ever touched. It's colorful and pretty, but that's it.
We caught more snags than anything. Some even had us excited, but nonetheless, they were nothing more than snags.
We did have a couple bites, and that was really exciting, because they are fighters, but in the end, still nothing.
And then there were the guys across the river in the boat. They caught a couple.
We took a drive through the countryside and saw just how beautiful it is up there. They still had snow in some parts and river was so fast it was white with rapids. Beautiful.
We took it fairly easy the second day and just enjoyed the beauty and tranquility of the area and the fact that my kids were home, lol. It was so peaceful and this place had really great entertainment for tourists, so we ate well, and enjoyed ourselves.
Many thanks to Amy of PriddyCreations for presenting me with the Arte Y Pico award! This award recognizes a blog's creativity and overall contribution to the blogger community.
Now, I get to select 5 recipients:
1) GockFrocks
2) PinkLemonadBags
3) BoutiqueNutMeg
4) GeorgiaGrace Boutique
5) Confessions Of a Craft Addict
Once you've been selected, please follow these guidelines and pay it forward:
1) Choose 5 blogs that you consider deserving of this award based on creativity, design, interesting material, and overall contribution to the blogger community, regardless of the language.
2) Post the name of the author and a link to his or her blog by so everyone can view it.
3) Each award-winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her or him the award.
4) The award-winner and the presenter should post the link of the "Arte y pico"blog , so everyone will know the origin of this award.
5) Please post these rules!
I went out of town and totally forgot to give you the full view of my little dress for the Adagio Bleu launch.
Sorrrryyyy:(
Here it is and it's ending soon, so drop by and see it if you can.
Click here to see the auction
Speaking of sneak peeks, here's a great one for the Adagio Bleu launch.
Be sure to check out the launch starting tomorrow by clicking here.
Wanna' see what I've been working on? Well, one of the many projects, anyway.
I know, it's a tease. Check back Thursday to see the whole thing!
Well, I sure hope so, since I have some of the most adorable summer sundresses listed on eBay this week.
I just listed with 7&co for their Summer guest launch.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200223886477&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=010
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200223886458&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=010
Recognize the polka dot one? I had it in my Etsy store and I love it so much, I decided to offer it on eBay too!
Speaking of Etsy store, I have been stocking it frequently, so pop in and see what's new.
Other news, it looks like we may see a heat wave over here, so hopefully I will start having some fun pictures to share with you.
I had the pleasure of working with Amy from PriddyCreations, hence the title. Amy is so a sweetie, and I loved working with her. I created several flowers for her to use as brooches for her bags.
I love her bags and have loved seeing my flowers accessorizing her bags. Here are the two listed on Etsy now. And I am also listing them as customizable hair clips in my store. They would make a perfect pair for a mommy daughter set.
The latest launch from Trendy Textiles on Etsy includes the fabulous new line of Bell Bottoms from Jennifer Paganelli! Search ttbellbottoms for all of the fabulous listings.
Since summer seems to be getting farther away, I have indulged in these bright summery prints and have created some of the most vibrant items with them.
I have listed 2 dresses in my Etsy store today and plan to list many more items over the next week. So stay tuned!
here is a peek at a couple hair flowers I will be listing too.
I created a group a couple months ago and things are just taking off for us. We are an official Etsy Street Team and our first launch was a success!
We are in the planning stages of our next fabulous launch with one of your favorite designers and her brand spankin' new line of fabrics!! Curious?
Well I will reveal all very soon, but first we need to get some details worked out.
More news!
I got my very first treasury on Etsy today for Trendy Textiles members! I am so excited, because I never really took the time to do this, but today I just happened to check the treasury and a slot was opening in fifteen minutes, so I decided to give it a shot. What do ya know? I got one!!
Check it out here
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=6431
As for my big sale, it's ending today. So get in there and make your purchases before midnight.
My tired sweet hardworking camera is looking for resting spot, so it's time for a new one.
So I decided to hold a sale in my Etsy shop.
