♥ A Little of This and That ♥

January 2012 Giveaway Winner!!

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Congrats to Audrey at Audrey's Gifts and Sculpted Babies!! She is my newest blog winner! Check out her gorgeous little bundles of sweetness in her Etsy Shop!!

Thank you to all who entered!! NEW contest will be posted today or tomorrow!!

New Miniature Treats Molds!!

2012-01-18T17:04:00.000-08:00

I made some new tiny sweets! These look very yummy but are tiny little clay treats. You can make your own too! There are molds for all my newest sweets in my new mold shop. Molds4You!
Yummy chocolate and white chocolate dipped strawberries adorn the top of this cute pastry!

Just add two colors of clay to the tiny strawberry mold to get the chocolate dipped look! Gloss with some Sculpey gloss and they are ready for a chain as a pendant or a cute charm!

The waffles are my favorites! Make a Valentine Waffle Berry Charm!!

New January 2012 Giveaway!!

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All these canes, chains, cabs and molds FREE if you win this month's giveaway!
Click on the January 2012 Giveaway tab above to enter! Many easy ways to enter this one!

Blog Winner for December 2011!!

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Congrats to JustYolie!! She is my December 2011 blog winner!! You can check out her blog here!

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I collect acorns so when I saw Stuff By Kim's Shop yesterday I just had to put a feature on my blog! If I were planning a wedding these acorns and/or seed balls would be the absolute perfect touch as wedding favors!! She has them in a variety of colors and they are gorgeous!!

These little beauties would make great gifts too!

Here are some of the colors she offers!!

I asked Kim to write a little about herself and her shop so you can "meet her." Be sure to check out her gorgeous shop! She has many other seed balls and acorns and some other wonderful items for sale. Stuff By Kim On Etsy

I have been married for 32 yrs., a mom and grandmother. I was very lucky as a child to have a mom who encouraged creativity. Never telling me I couldn't do something or that I did not do something very good. But always seeing that my best was "wonderful".

I am inspired by nature. Just being outside and hearing the sounds of the birds and the insects, of the water and the rain. Or feeling the warmth of the sunshine on my cheek. These things are very cleansing and inspiring to me, always making a new idea start to grow inside my head!

My ACORNS and SEED BALLS can be made in any color of you choice. I will match your wedding colors so they can be used as favors. They are lovely in tiny organza bags or scattered on the tables for that perfect touch of rustic whimsy.

I have always done craft shows and festivals and I still do, but I saw Etsy as another venue and a logical next rung on the ladder. So here I am with an shop!

I believe the thing I am the most passionate about in my work at the moment is going green and recycling/repurposing/upcycling as much as possible. I love rescuing something that is destined for the landfill and making something useful and creative out of it. Making something beautiful that someone else will love.

My favorite material to work with right now is paper. But I also love anything that I can recycle.

Happy New Year

Kim

Ever Have “Creator’s Block”? What do YOU do to combat it?

2011-12-28T14:49:00.000-08:00

A lot of the time I feel like new ideas and possible unique designs are falling out of my head into a black hole as I don’t have the time to keep up with home life much less new ideas. Usually they invade my mind while I am trying to fall asleep. Not the best time to happen since I fall asleep and they are gone forever, absorbed into my dreams and forgotten. Although, I have been known to get up in the middle of the night to make something I’m sure is the next “Pet Rock” or some beautiful jewelry piece….only to find 10 pages of a similar creation on Etsy.

Then there are times when I can’t think of a single thing to work on and my mind is a total blank! Usually when this happens this is what I do….

1. 1. Surf Etsy or Artfire for ideas or inspiration. But lately it seems like there is the same old stuff there and I need fresh inspiration. This is when I go to YouTube.

2. 2. I love YouTube. I type in my area of interest and up come a bazillion videos! You can probably find out how to make a desk out of a roll of Charmin on there! The ideas and “how to’s” are seemingly endless.

3. 3. Another great way to peak my interest and get my creative juices flowing or just trickling along is the new site I recently found. http://pinterest.com/ I try not to check out this site unless I have about 3 hours to do absolutely nothing! It is incredibly addicting! (((Don’t click on the link yet….you’ll quickly become obsessed and never come back and follow my blog or enter my contest above!))) LOL

4. 4. Flickr!! I’m sure you have heard of flickr. I absolutely LOVE looking through the photos for ideas and inspiration. There are some very talented people on flickr.

5. 5. Finally, keep a pad of paper with you (small enough to fit in your purse) so you can write down all those great ideas that pop into your head at inopportune moments. Like when you’re waiting in line at the store, waiting in traffic, waiting to pick up your kid from school, waiting at the doctor’s office. Hmmm, we seem to wait a lot. Or keep it by the bed so you don’t have to jump up and get on the computer in the middle of the night. You can just jot it down in the notepad and go back to sleep!

******Do you have any tips to share on how you overcome “Creator’s Block”?

Awww, So Cute and Tiny

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I love my new Easter Bunny Mold!
My "Tiny Handmade Miniature Candy". These, surprisingly took a long time to create and I had to wear my "old lady glasses" to see! After many "duds" (too bad I couldn't eat them) I got them finished. I made molds of them for all my awesome customers to make some tiny candy too. I also made molds below of some other tiny candies that are a wonderful addition to any "sweets loving" dollhouse owner. :)

These are just so yummy looking!! I glossed them and they really look like little candies. You can find these and more molds at Molds4You.com

New Flower Molds For Spring!

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I love these tiny little pretties.
These are popular with my fabulous customers!
And....these are my personal favorites.

Huge Christmas Giveaway!!!

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Over $100.00 worth of molds!......Embellishments on top of the molds are to show you what the mold makes.....they are not included.

These embellishments above are included in the giveaway though!!!

Enter today!! Ends 12/31/11. Winner announced on New Years Day!! :D

Click on the Christmas Giveaway tab above to enter!!

November's Blog Winner!!!

2011-11-30T17:25:00.000-08:00

Congrats to Stephanie's Jewelry Box!! She is November's winner of all the goodies!

Thank you to all who entered November's contest. :)

A HUGE new contest will be posted within days! It will be the biggest one of the year!! Over $150.00 in supplies and molds!!! Don't want to miss this one guys!!

Cupcakes, Cupcakes and more Cupcakes!! Beautiful!

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One of my customers shared her lovely cupcake photos!! These turned out beautifully! :D

Check out her shop and blog for more gorgeous creations.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/AshTreeCreations?ref=seller_info

http://ashtreedesign.blogspot.com/

This is the link to the educational non profit blog! Great idea and worth reading.

http://www.shesthefirst.org/

Supplies Giveaway!! Ending Next Week!!!

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All these molds!!!
and this gorgeous silver charm......couldn't get the picture to rotate though. LOL

Beautiful cameo cabochons!

And this wire jig!! To enter click the giveaway tab above and see all the easy ways to enter!! Good Luck!!

Kawaii, Yummy, Fun, Stickers...All This and More at Doodie Bear's Shop!

2011-11-05T09:32:00.000-07:00

I found another favorite shop!! Doodie Bear! Isn't this adorable! I love her cute food and displays.

And these!!! I love these little guys. :D

Read below to meet Doodie Bear's Shop Owner......and check out her shop for these cuties and more! She includes freebies with every order!

About me: I am an educator who loves to craft with paper and make polymer clay jewelry during my spare time. Some of my other interests are collecting anything cute, baking sweets, trying new food, makeup, shopping, rock/alternative music, video games such as Rock Band and Modern Warfare, various TV shows, and anime....just to name a few :3

About my shop: My Etsy shop features many different kawaii items, such as collectible stickers to craft or swap, memo sheets for scrapbooking, handmade clipboards, and polymer clay earrings of various sweets and kawaii characters.

What motivates me: I am always motivated to create anything cute to make others happy.

Why I started a shop: I have always wanted to start a shop on Etsy. Many of my family and friends tell me that I have great artisitic abilities and how I should take advantage of it. As a child, I used to make Barbie food with my sister. We would create a buffet of items out of playdoh, such as hot dogs, eggs, steak, bread, fries, cake, etc (it was all very random!). I was into taking art classes such as drawing, painting, and even a bit of sculpting as a teenager. Years after that, the craftiness in me never left even though I took a different direction for my college major and career. I am always inspired by what others create, so by looking at online resources I get countless ideas that get me to craft.

It was several years ago when I came across the site and saw all these wonderful handmade items. The Etsy community has so many talented artists and definitely impacted me to start creating again. I like the fact that Etsy offers opportunities for artists to share and expose their talents.

October Blog Winner Is.........

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Chabersztyna! She makes some amazing clay sweets! Check out her blog!

http://chabersztyna.blogspot.com/

Thank you to all who entered. I will have a new contest up in a couple of days!!

My Newest Shop!! Please Take a look. :D

2011-10-30T08:41:00.000-07:00

I opened another mold shop!! :D This one is going to be a Kawaii, Decoden, Sweets Shop!

Molds 4 You will have new molds listed every day until it is full of mini sweets and kawaii cuteness! Please take a look! :D

My other shop Whysper Fairy will still be open and 800+ molds strong! I'm adding more, new designs daily in this shop too! :D

Cute and tiny fruits!

Kawaii items galore!!

Mini Sweet Treats!!

I will be moving all my sweets, cute kawaii and deco molds into this shop soon! Plus I will be adding more, new ones daily! Molds 4 You

The Sales Fairy!!

2011-10-22T07:26:00.001-07:00

Isn't she cute? I "stole" her from a wonderful blog, Christie Cottage, this morning. On her blog, though, the little Sales Fairy sprinkles her fairy dust and moves around. I couldn't get her to work on my blog.....hmm, maybe that is a bad sign! lol Anyway, I thought she was cute and put her picture on my blog.
There is a great Saturday Shopping Spree on Christie Cottage's blog this morning! Go check it out. There are some wonderful items on there and her blog is a must see. :) Click Here!

Yay Made The Front Page Today!! :D

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Great Giveaway I Just Entered!!

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Here is a great giveway I just entered!! Look at all the miniatures! There are even more in this giveaway! Check out his blog to see all the goodies and enter today! Click Here!

Yay!!!! We Have a Winner!

2011-10-01T09:25:00.000-07:00

Thank you to all who entered the contest for September!! I appreciate all your entries and posting buttons and comments!!

We can only have one winner though......and September's winner is.................

http://mamascrapper69.blogspot.com/

Check out her blog! Congrats on your win mama scrapper! I'm sending you a convo right now!

Have a great Saturday everyone and look for the next contest for October to be announced tonight!!

Julie

New Flower and Leaf Molds!

2011-09-23T18:03:00.000-07:00

I love these little flowers.
This leaf mold would make some great fridge magnets!
More tiny little flowers. Make any color you like with these and attach a ear post to it and you can make as many earrings as you like! Make some great Christmas gifts!

New Spooky Halloween Molds!

2011-09-23T18:00:00.000-07:00

Tiny bones and skulls are so cute.
Potion bottle with a little black spider crawling on it.

This one is really spooky! I really dislike spiders but this one is cute and harmless. :D

Gorgeous Autumn Collection By Kates Custom Gifts

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Lovely Collection By Knox Mtn Bags

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Gorgeous Autumn Collection By Sweet Heart Studio

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New HUGE September Giveaway!!

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Clay canes!!
Vintage Metal Stampings
Colorful lot of buttons!!
More Vintage Stampings and gorgeous Molds!!
All this for one winner in my 10,000 Sales September Giveaway!!! Click tab (upper right of blog) to see the rules and entry details!! Be sure to post my blog buttons on your blog for 5 entries each!! :D

Congrats August Blog Winner!!!

2011-09-01T20:28:00.000-07:00

Thank you to all who have entered this month's contest! There is a winner!!!! Congrats to the August Blog Contest winner!!! Sugar Dimples! Check out her great Etsy shop!!

I will be posting another contest tomorrow or Saturday! It will be the largest one yet! It is to celebrate my 10,000th sale this week! :D You don't want to miss this celebration giveaway for September!!!

Gorgeous Autumn Collection By Mayabijoux

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Gorgeous Autumn Collection By Knitting Wonders

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Beautiful Treasury by Asuhan Supplies

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Gorgeous Autumn Treasury By Flower And Bud Jewelry

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Wow...I Made It Into the Etsy Finds Email!!!! Woo Hoo

2011-08-21T10:08:00.000-07:00

I opened my Etsy Email today and there was a picture of my acorns!! Wow! :D I already sold 3 sets of them this morning. Click Here to see the Email!

Wonderful Treasury By Don't Forget to Dream

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Gorgeous Autumn Collection By Pink 80s Girl

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Wonderful Handmade Gifts at Nutmeg Cottage

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I found a lovely shop today on Etsy. :D Nutmeg Cottage

Crocheted treasures, art, crafts, and collectibles for you and your home. Beautiful home accessories ~ new and vintage. All crocheted items are handmade with love and care.

✱ FREE GIFT with any purchase of $5 or more, now through August 31. ✱ See her CLEARANCE section for great items at reduced prices!

♥ Please convo if you are interested in a crocheted item in a different color. Nutmeg Cottage does custom orders. :D

Gorgeous New Treasury Created By The Last Branch

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Gorgeous Treasury!!

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Gorgeous Glass Flower Made From Silicone Molds!!

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One of my very talented customers has a unique way of making beautiful glass pieces using my silicone molds! I think this Hibiscus flower turned out absolutely gorgeous! :D

You can see more of her beautiful glass art in her shop on Etsy.

Mt Baldy Glassworks

A Very Talented Customer!!

2011-08-05T17:01:00.000-07:00

One of my customers posted this on my Facebook page. She has made some beautiful jewelry and hair pins with the molds she purchased. I am impressed! Gorgeous work Alexandra! :D

Here is her blog link so you can see some of her other beautiful creations.

http://ocantinhodaxanda.blogspot.com/

How I've Spent My "Vacation" So Far.......

2011-08-03T16:40:00.000-07:00

I have spent 2 days organizing, cleaning, resting, organizing, cleaning..etc...my workroom!! Finally, today, it is organized and de-cluttered! Well sort of de-cluttered.... you'll notice I didn't post any pictures of my closet!

I also redecorated most of my room with things from the 50% - 80% percent off sales at Hobby Lobby last month! They had some really good sales going on. :D

This is my reading nook in my room. Unfortunately, I don't get to spend too much time there (unlike some furry friends) but it has a little water fountain and an over sized soft chair and is a cozy spot to read and nap occasionally. :D

My "partner" there on the ottoman has her own special place on the bookshelf. I had to clear some books off the shelf so she could sit there for 5 minutes a day and look out the window!

My desk and work table where I make my molds and work on the computer. :D

My hubby is so sweet. I had been nagging him for a new treadmill and he got me one. :D I need to make more use of it though!!

Make a Button For Your Blog

2011-08-01T11:11:00.000-07:00

I found the best blog link ever!! I was trying to make a "Grab My Button" link today....see to the right.......I spent all morning trying to find a code that worked....key word "worked." Yes, I know I made one a few months back but I can't remember where I found the code for that one. :/

Anyway I found a site that has a code generator! Awesome.......link at the bottom of the post!

To make your own button/badge you will need a photo hosting service. I use Photobucket. I love them! Upload the photo of what you would like your button to be. Size it to 150 x 150. That is the size of mine to the right. Save it and then copy the "direct link" info to your photo. The Direct Link will be to the right of your photo or underneath it.

Go to this wonderful link......

http://www.mycoolrealm.com/sandbox/gbgen/

And......it is pretty self explanatory. Just copy and paste your info into the blanks and generate your code. Copy your new code and paste it in the Add a Gadget ~ HTML part of your blog, save and Ta Da!

I hope I didn't leave a step out. If so, just send me a note and I will fill in any blanks. :D

Newest Giveaway for August!!

2011-07-31T15:21:00.001-07:00

WOW!! This bunch is a nice batch of supplies and molds. Over $80.00 worth of new goodies for your craft room! International Entries are welcome.

Click on the link to enter now! Easy entry and many ways to enter! :D Just leave a separate comment for EACH entry or it won't count. Thanks and good luck!!

http://juliesbits.blogspot.com/p/august-2011-huge-supplies-giveaway-over.html

July Blog Winner!!

2011-07-31T04:36:00.000-07:00

Congrats to my July 2011 Blog Winner ~ Life, Crafts & Whatever!!

She has a beautiful Etsy Shop you should check out for cute new headband designs!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/PinkBlingandThings?ref=seller_info

Her blog is wonderful! I enjoy reading about her and her family….Her children are adorable!

http://lifecraftsandwhatever.blogspot.com/

Thank you to all who entered my July blog contest!! Another contest will be announced sometime today or tomorrow!!! It will be a big one! :D

Happy Sunday

My First Attempt at Resin........I am hooked!!

2011-07-26T12:33:00.000-07:00

Wow! What a fun medium to use with my molds!!! I am now hooked on resin! It was fun and easy to use!
The only think I dislike about it is the time it takes to cure! I am such an inpatient person and at first, I thought this would teach me some patience. That is until I discovered some resin that only takes 10 minutes to cure! :D I have not used it yet but that is next on the agenda!
Anyway, these are all made with my molds and I love them. I wish I had a week to sit and make pretty little resin pieces! These are made with my molds, Easy Cast Resin and some metallic powders. :) I guess they could be glossed but I have not tried this yet. I don't know why they didn't come out all shiny on their own??? But, being new to this I'm sure I will figure that out soon. :)

Yay Made The Front Page Today!! :D

2011-07-18T04:59:00.000-07:00

Wow! Woke up this morning and logged in to Etsy and there was my baking mold on the front page!! Very excited. :)

How To: Fake Peanut Butter & Graham Cracker Crust For Your Miniature Food!!

2011-07-08T06:34:00.000-07:00

Here is a Graham Cracker & Berry Tart that I made from my "secret ingredient" and some Sculpey Liquid Clay. :) Looks Yummy!

1. I used a berry tart mold from my shop. Of course you should too. ;)

2. First, I poured in colored liquid Sculpey in to the bottom (berry top) of the mold. I used 2 colors. I cooked that in the oven, in the mold, until almost done. (follow the directions on your clay bottle for temp/time)

3. Next I gently pressed into the mold, on top of the almost cooked berries, some of my secret ingredient and clear liquid Sculpey.

4. I put my filled mold back into the oven for another few minutes.

5. Be sure to let it cool until it is cold before removing. If you remove it too early or before it is completely cooked you will distort the berries on top and have to start all over. Ask me how I know this!

Wahla.....yummy miniature tart!

Ta Da!! Secret ingredient.....colored sand! I found some at the store and mix it with Translucent Sculpey Liquid Clay. :) Makes great miniature fake cheesecake crusts too!

Don't worry, if you want some secret ingredient and can't find it.....I sell it in my shop! If you buy some and tell me you found it from blog.....I will send you some at half price! Just tell me at check out! :)

It makes a really great texture to cookies and other yummy mini foods! The donut is just there for some color! The donut is made with pink liquid Sculpey in one of my molds and some pretty sprinkles....all of which you can find while shopping in my store on Etsy....if you were so inclined to do so. :)
More crusts, crackers and cake/tart bottoms
Oh yeah! It makes a wonderful fake peanut butter for your tiny toasts too! :) Enjoy!

Newest Giveaway for July!!!

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Easy Entry! Many ways to enter! International entries welcome!

Click on Giveaway tab upper right of home page!! Good Luck Everyone!

Congrats ~ June's Contest Winner!!!

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Congrats to Sandra!!!! Thank you to all who entered. I will be posting another awesome giveaway tomorrow or Sunday so keep an eye out for it!! This next giveaway will be one of my best ones!

Check out Sandra's blog......It's new and she could use some blog love!

More New Mold Designs

2011-06-29T13:51:00.000-07:00

I love this festive holiday mold! Such a cute collage of Christmas cavities for your resin, clay or fondant! :D
This star collage is so cute. It uploaded sideways and I couldn't figure out how to rotate it....anyone have any idea how to rotate the photos when we load them?

I Have Been Busy Today!!

2011-06-27T11:54:00.000-07:00

Been busy all morning and thought I would show someone what I did the first half of the day! :D

I still have more to make tonight.....naptime now. ;)

Wonderful Giveaway!! Ends Tonight!

2011-06-27T08:00:00.001-07:00

This is a beautiful blog with a wonderful giveaway going!! Enter quick it ends tonight!

NEW Shaped Collage Molds!! More Coming Soon!

2011-06-26T10:06:00.000-07:00

NEWEST Mold Designs launched today 6/26/11!

Whysperfairy’s Cute Shaped Collage Molds!! My shop is going in a new direction! Collage molds shaped in cute designs.

I will still carry my single cavity molds but I will also be adding a new line of these shaped collage molds.

New Collage shaped molds will include new and old designs, Gorgeous "Dress It Up" button designs, and unique pieces made by Whysperfairy that you will not find elsewhere!!

Each mold will have a theme to it!

~~Cupcake shaped mold will have a cupcake and frosting themed collage of molds embedded.

~Leaf shaped mold with fall, autumn themed cavities.

Many, many more ~ Mini food, hats, shoes, purses, sea, animals..... all and more new shaped molds will be in my shop within the next two weeks!

Gorgeous New Designs!

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Treasure From My Great Grandmother

2011-06-16T15:08:00.000-07:00

Today my mother gave me a box that belonged to my great grandmother. It is an antique box filled with over 100 23k gold leaf leaves. :) There are 3 packets, of 75 leaves, inside the box that have not been opened and 2 others, barely used, that were opened. Such a wonderful treasure!

Cereal Charms!! DIY Cocoa Puffs and Captain Crunch Charms

2011-06-12T11:50:00.000-07:00

Cereal Charms! I love these. I made them this morning with a cereal mold I made. :)

I worked for about an hour to get the clay color "close" to the color of the captain crunch cereal. It was hard and I still have not got it just right but I think they look pretty good. :D

Oh and Cocoa Puffs! My other favorite! I love these little chocolate charms.

More Tiny Food!!!

2011-06-11T18:39:00.000-07:00

I think I have a new hobby!! Making tiny food! :D I just love making little yummy treats. :D
I made a mold of my little chocolate chunk cookies.
Pop Tarts are always fun to make...and eat!
And my favs......berry muffins! So cute! These are made with my cupcake bottom molds and a round hunk of clay on top forms the muffin top! I'm making more of these tomorrow....with some cute realistic berries in them!

Little Kitchens

2011-06-05T13:16:00.001-07:00

I had fun making tiny pizza and tiny little ice creams for my Etsy shop's newest section.....Doll House Miniatures!
This little faux cast iron stove is so cute. I especially love the tiny little glass mason jar with a removable lid!

The little cans of fruit are so sweet as is the little stick of butter!

Each little kitchen set comes with hand made faux sweets or food. They are made from polymer clay and I put a lot of work and love into each piece. :)

I really wish this banana, strawberry and coconut cake was real! It looks yummy!

You can see all these little kitchen sets in my Doll House Miniature section of my WhysperFairy Shop!

Another Great Supplies Giveaway!!!!

2011-06-04T15:05:00.000-07:00

Molds, bottle pendants, sweets food charms!!

Glitter and rose cabochons!!!

Click on the giveaway tab upper right of my blog home page. :) Easy Entry!!!

Vintage Treasure Giveaway Winner!!!

2011-06-01T09:30:00.000-07:00

Congrats to May’s Winner!!

Vintage Treasure Giveaway goes to #3 KayzKreationz

She has a wonderful Etsy shop full of beautiful glass creations! Check it out

Thank you everyone for your lovely comments and entries. New contest starts this week!!

Field of Dreams

2011-05-30T07:41:00.001-07:00

This is my stepson in his Marine uniform at the field of dreams near our house.

Happy Memorial Day to everyone!! :)

Vintage Giveaway Ending Tomorrow!!

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Vintage Rhinestone Ring, buttons, antique glass bottle and a lot more in this Vintage Treasure Giveaway!!......Click on the Giveaway Tab ~ ~Upper right of page and enter today!!

Contest Ends tomorrow.....Easy Entry!!

Honey & Green Tea Scrub

2011-05-19T05:40:00.000-07:00

This is my favorite recipe for a nourishing scrub for my feet, hands and elbows or any where you need it.

Green Tea, Vitamin E, Honey and Sea Salt.

Recipe:

1 teaspoon Vitamin E oil, or break open a few capsules and squeeze out the oil.

1 cup Sea Salt or whichever salt you prefer there are quite a few to choose from.

1 or 2 green tea bags. Break them open and add to the mixture

3/4 cup of honey.

Mix all together and apply to areas that are dry or rough. I use it in the bath. I slather it all over my feet and knees and then let it sit while I soak. I also put it on my elbows too. It's a wonderful water softner for the bath too. :) Light a few candles and enjoy your steamy bath with the light scent of honey mixed in.....just be sure not to get too relaxed and fall asleep!

Garage Sale Find $1.00......Help...

2011-05-07T08:32:00.000-07:00

Beautiful set of Oneida Craft Deluxe Stainless Steel flatware and tray. No chips or cracks!

Paid $1.00 for it. :D

Anyone have an idea what I should ask for this set? Missing 3 small forks and 4 large forks from an 8 piece set.

Has 5 serving pieces and one butter knife.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. :D

Another Awesome Giveaway!!! Vintage May 2011

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This giveaway begins now!! The link for comments and the official "easy" rules are upper right. Just click on the Giveaway tab! Good Luck!

Possible Tornadoes Hit Town This Morning.....More Bad Weather On The Way!!

2011-04-27T08:05:00.000-07:00

Got a text from my brother early this am, 5ish, that there were possible tornadoes! Got up and sure enough we had rotation and funnel clouds near our house and right next to my son's home!! I called my son and woke him up!!

Luckily no one in my family or anyone that I know got hit. But others did. No injuries or deaths as far as I know. Just a lot of down power lines!

Took me an hour to get to the post office to mail packages today, only to find them closed due to no power!!

Took this picture on the way home!

If you are my customer and your order is due to be mailed out today, your package will be delayed one day. Sorry!

Buy Mom A Goat For Mother's Day!!!

2011-04-27T04:51:00.000-07:00

What a sweet little boy! His picture caught my eye this morning. I clicked and found Heifer International's website this morning. Through this website you can buy, a portion of, or a whole goat for a child.

What a great idea if we spent our flower/candy money for our mom and bought a child a goat in her name instead. These goats provide milk for so many children. What a lovely mother's day gift for a mother on the other side of the world too.

You could buy a goat in Mom's name or a portion of a goat! What a wonderful gift for two mothers...yours and a child's far away!

Check out this website Heifer International for more information.

Beauty Tips Tuesday!

2011-04-26T16:43:00.000-07:00

	Found some awesome Beauty Secrets and thought I would share them with my blog readers!! I may start making Tuesday my “Beauty Tips Tuesday"


	Also for cellulite - Copy the expensive herbal wraps offered by top spas. Mix a cup of corn oil with 1/2 cup of grapefruit juice and 2 teaspoons dried thyme. Massage into hip, thigh, and buttock areas. Cover with plastic wrap to lock in body heat. For extra results lay a heating pad over each area for five minutes.
	Right from the can, Crisco is a big secret among beautiful women. Use it to remove makeup and as a highly effective moisturizer. Hospitals even use it to treat psoriasis and eczema.
	Raw potato slices contain potassium to take away dark circles under the eye.
	To lighten age spots and sun-damaged skin, mix the juice of 1 lemon, 1 lime, 2 tablespoons of honey, and 2 ounces of plain yogurt. Gently massage into each spot. Use at least once a week.
	The best leave-in conditioner for your hair is nothing other than laundry room fabric softener. It's very strong, so be sure to dilute it. Suggestions: 1 cup water, 1/2 cup fabric softener.
	Parsley is rich in chlorophyll. It is a major ingredient in leading breath fresheners, such as Clorets and Certs. Don't spend lots of money for internal breath fresheners, eat parsley!
	Create your own tinted lip gloss. Simply mix any of your favorite lipsticks with a dab of Vaseline.
	A little bit of red or orange in the center of the lips makes them look fuller.
	To make the whites of your eyes look brighter, use a light blue pencil under the eyes. Blue eye shadow lightly applied under the eyes works just as well.
	When coloring hair - Color hair that has not been washed for 1 day. The natural hair oils will assist in making the hair color application more successful. The color will cling better to hair that is not dry.
	To alleviate puffy, swollen eyes place bags of frozen peas under the eyes.
	Degrease oily hair with witch hazel when you don't have time to shampoo. Apply to roots with a cotton ball.
	To help relieve dandruff, add 30 plain aspirin to a full bottle of your regular shampoo. Apply and rinse as usual.
	To make you own facial mask, mix a handful of 100% all-natural kitty litter with a 1/2 cup water and apply a facemask.

Saturday ~ "Baking Day" You Can Make These Too! DIY Molds

2011-04-23T13:44:00.000-07:00

Today is "baking day" again! Today I made these pretty little yummies! Banana, Coconut Strawberry Cake!
Tomato and Cucumber Sourdough Bread!
Pretty Cake glass cake stand!
Little Chocolate Coconut and Pink Sugar Drops!
These are edible fondant acorns!! I love these! They are tiny but oh so cute and yummy!

All the molds to make these yummies are in my Whysper Fairy Shop!

New Molds and Supplies

2011-04-15T13:21:00.000-07:00

New Cookie molds~
I filled my little ice cream cups with sherbet and a dollop of "whipped cream"
Cutest little ice cream cups every! New in my shop.

This is the cutest little mold!

I love this little starfish mold too!

Huge April Giveaway!!

2011-04-14T16:25:00.000-07:00

April's newest giveaway!!

Click here and enter today!! Easy Entry!

Or click on the Giveaway Tab upper Right of this screen!! :)

Miniature Pie Tutorial By Lassarina's Odds n' Ends

2011-04-09T09:30:00.000-07:00

Aren’t these little pies so cute?? I love tiny food. I met a wonderful clay artist on Etsy who was nice enough to share her “baking” skills with clay and silicone molds. She made these sweet little pies and shows us how she did it in this wonderful tutorial.

Please visit her lovely shop to see more tiny food creations!

Lassarina's Odds n' Ends

Pumpkin Pie Tutorial:
by Lassarina at

Lassarina’s Odds n’ Ends

The first thing I do for this pumpkin pie is I get my clay ready. I’m going to use brown for the shell, it is a mix of beige sculpey, translucent sculpey, and chocolate fimo. For the pumpkin pie filling I’m using sweet potato sculpey.

Take a good sized ball of the brown and roll it so that there are not any air bubbles and so it is smooth. Then press it into the mold.

Start by pressing the outer edges in first and squeeze it all the way to the bottom of the mold. Then press the center out to the edges until it is smooth.

Now turn the mold upside down and push it onto a flat surface hard and make sure the clay is all the way into the cracks of the mold. Turn the mold over and use your fingertips to smooth the clay back from the edge to the middle so there is a slight bump. This is the excess clay

Using a razor blade or polymer clay blade slice the excess clay off. Be careful not to cut your mold. Release the clay from the mold and put the pie crust into the freezer. While you are waiting for the pie crust to freeze, prepare your sweet potato color by adding a few drops of translucent liquid sculpt and working it in to the clay. Add a few more drops as needed until the clay is thin and easily manipulated.

Take the pie crust out of the freezer and as fast as you can press the sweet potato color into the crust while it is still hard. As the clay warms it will distort when pressed on. It is important to do this step as fast as possible

An optional step is to color the top of the clay with pastel for an oven browned look.

This method is easy to apply to other pie types, just change the color of the filling. For the cherry pie shown I mixed micro marbles in to the clay with the TLS

Thank you for reading this and please check out my items on etsy. Lassarina at http://www.etsy.com/shop/Lassarina

This is What Happens When I Take a Couple Of Days Off in My Shop!

2011-04-04T13:30:00.000-07:00

I took some time off this weekend from my Etsy Shop! It was nice to relax and read a book! :)

The orders still came in though. Lol Today i spend the day making molds and making sure a tornado wasn't heading toward my house!

We had tornado warnings all day! This is a picture from my kitchen door that I took before the big storm hit! Scary. It has passed us by now.

Now to package up all the orders. :)

Blog Winner For March!!

2011-03-31T16:01:00.000-07:00

Well, this is not surprising, considering how many entries she submitted. Lol ..........and there was no limit to entries, Alexandra Ferreira has won the March Giveaway!!!

Congratulations Alexandra!!! I'm really happy for you. You have a lovely blog too. :) I will send you a message on your blog or through Email. I will need your address so I can mail your new goodies to you!

Are you US or International?

Congrats again and thank you to everyone who entered my giveaway.

I will be posting another big one this week too!! Look for it this weekend! :D

My New Blog Link......Need Some Followers Please :)

2011-03-25T08:45:00.000-07:00

I have a new blog that needs some followers so I am appealing to all my followers on this blog to check out my new tutorial blog! It will be filled with tutorials and all kinds of how to posts. :)

Here is a link to my new blog! Thank you so much!! :)

Click Here to view Dinkalulu

Guess What I Found On Etsy?

2011-03-18T13:36:00.000-07:00

A beautiful shop and a wonderful lady! I found CeCreations one day and as a result met a very sweet lady, Cheryl. I loved her work so much I bought two custom sculptures from her and they are absolutely beautiful! Her attention to detail is amazing. The dog sculpture is one she made from a picture I sent her! Please take a moment to check out her work.

Meet Cheryl!

Well let’s see what inspires me is just life in general, I love to sculpt and be able to create with my hands. I enjoy the whimsical side of sculpting. I can be anywhere and have something just pop up in my head and down on paper it goes, then from there it is to the drawing board and then the clay. I love to make people smile and feel good inside.

I want people to be able to purchase items that will make them smile so I keep my prices low, enough to cover my clay and some materials. It’s all about the joy for me not the money. If I have returning customers like yourself, then I have done what I have set out to do. Everything I make is hand made without the use of molds. I also turn my own wire, if it can be done by hand I do it. Hope this helps you but like I said don’t like to talk about myself. So if you want to change it be my guest!!!!! It’s just pretty much about the love and whimsical side in me!!!!

Make Jewelry Findings In Minutes

2011-03-13T13:33:00.000-07:00

I love how these turned out! I made them in about a half an hour. You can make as many gorgeous jewelry findings as you like in any color with these molds. :)

These were made using polymer clay. I pressed them into the molds and sliced off any excess. Hardened them in the oven in about 7 minutes.

They were then taken outside and sprayed down with a shiny gold spray and glossed with triple thick glaze spray. It took about a half an hour!

You can drill holes in these for jewelry findings, put magnets on the back for picture frames and or fridge magnets or use to make a brooch!

You can find the molds for these in my Whysper Fairy Shop.

Make Fondant & Sugar Easter Eggs DIY Kit

2011-03-12T05:47:00.000-08:00

I am loving the new Sugar and Fondant Easter Egg Kit I created! The egg mold is large, about twice the size of a chicken egg.

Fondant just falls right out of the molds and holds a lot of detail. These flowers are gorgeous. I hope to find the time to make a bunch in different colors!

This egg took me less than an hour to make. These kits would be great for parties! You can make as many eggs and flowers as you want, in any color you want!

The kit comes with 2 different flower molds and 1 large egg half mold. You will also get a detailed, step by step instruction sheet on how to make your egg!

You can buy this kit in my online shop WhysperFairy

Make Molded Sugar Spring Easter Bonnet

2011-03-07T13:41:00.000-08:00

I love Easter and Spring! There are so many pretty things you can make for Easter with the pretty pastel colors.

These little Easter Bonnets are pretty enough to eat! Wait....you can eat these. :) These are made from sugar and you can easily make your own for your spring cakes, cupcakes and party favors. I think these would make beautiful favors for your next tea party!

The recipe is below. The molds you can find in my Whysper Fairy Shop on Etsy

You can use any mold in my shop to make molded sugar! I have over 700 molds to choose from.

Recipe:

2 cups of granulated sugar

3-1/2 teaspoons of water

1/4 teaspoons of meringue powder

Food Coloring or icing color paste

Colored Sprinkles Sugar

Put the sugar and water into a medium sized bowl. Mix well. It should feel like wet sand when you are done. Sprinkle the meringue powder over the wet sugar and then mix that in well. About 1 minute.

Cover your bowl with a wet towel to keep the sugar from drying out too soon.

I make my colored sugar by using color paste for icing/frosting but you can use food coloring. Just a tiny drop will do it.

Or....another way I like to color the sugar is to use colored sprinkles! These give it a different look. (the pink hat above was colored with pink sprinkles) Just put some sprinkles into your sugar mixture and mix it in.

Preheat your oven 200 degrees.

Press your sugar into your molds. Wipe off excess sugar and quickly flip it upside down onto a non stick baking sheet. Try to let the sugar fall out on it's own. Don't squeeze your mold too much or you will distort your piece of sugar. (you can also bake your piece in the mold if you like)

Place your sugared creations in the oven for about 5 minutes. They should be hard and crusty but they will still be sugar and will be delicate.

You can decorate your molded sugar with royal icing and make beautiful Spring Sugar Creations!!

Coming next......Sugar Easter Eggs. I already made the molds for them! So excited about making these. :)

Happy Creating!

I Quit My Day Job! Full Time Etsy Now! Meet My New Co-Worker

2011-03-05T14:41:00.001-08:00

This is my new Co-Worker. She can be very dramatic and doesn't gossip much but she drools and sleeps a lot! Not very productive but I love her.

My new work desk! I didn't take a picture of the entire work room.....umm it's a little messy. But now that I'm full time Etsy I will have time to organize and it will look great pretty soon. I'll post pictures of it later this month.

Yes, I have finally made it. After years of selling online I am now able to replace my "old" day job income with my Etsy income. :D I'm so excited.

I have a very large work room upstairs with 4 windows and plenty of space. (I'm actually outgrowing the room...but don't tell my husband!) I'm supposed to make do in here, after all it's the biggest room in the house. I have 5 chests of drawers full of inventory and two large desks! A giant over sized chair and ottoman next to one window in the alcove to well.....take a nap or read a book, I guess. Lol I never seem to find any time for that though. And a large round table next to two windows in the corner for picture taking. Great light in that corner.

Anyway, I am just so happy to be living my dream of staying home working on crafts and selling molds and making a living! I have worked very hard learning and tweaking and learning and reading and reading and trial and error and reading everything about selling online and it has finally paid off!

Thought I would share my happy news with you all. :)

I will be posting a large giveaway for March tonight or tomorrow to celebrate my new full time job!

There will be molds, cabochons, miniature food, beads and jewelry findings in this giveaway. My biggest one yet so check back Sunday night to enter!!

And The Winner Is......

2011-03-03T19:10:00.000-08:00

jlcjbuzz said...

Love the purse pendant! I'm getting into using more items with the antiqued patina! I can think of lots of things to do with that pendant!

Thanks for the opportunity to win!
I already follow your blog :)! (as jlcjbuzz)

Carol from
Carolsjewelryorchard.etsy.com

Congrats Carol.....You have won the Copper Purse Locket Pendant!! Yay! I will send you a convo shortly. :)

Thank you everyone for entering. New contest this weekend!!

Make A Miniature Bowl of Fruit Doll House Miniature Food

2011-02-24T11:02:00.000-08:00

This is super cute. All the fruit is hand made with clay. You can make some too with my silicone molds of fruit at Whysper Fairy
Pretty clay bowls made from my bowl mold. :)

Tiny doll house flatware. Can make this with metallic clay or add metallic powders to your clay piece.
This is a really cute tiny blueberry tart. You can make one too. Check out my listing here!

Clock Hands, Clock Face and Spring Silicone Molds

2011-02-21T08:25:00.000-08:00

I love these three little spring molds. This listing is for all three! See them at Whysperfairy
Make a clock! These molds would work well with PMC or Resin or Clay! Make your own clock jewelry! You can see more clock face designs at Whysperfairy

New Cameo Molds and Setting Molds

2011-02-20T06:35:00.000-08:00

I just love cameos and I added 6 new cameo molds to my Whysper Fairy Shop today.

Here is one of the setting molds. I have several more to list today. :)

No Mail Service Monday, February 21, 2011

2011-02-18T06:32:00.000-08:00

Just a friendly reminder to my customers and to my fellow online shop owners that Monday, February 21, 2011 is President’s Day. It is a Federal Holiday and therefore, a USPS holiday as well. There will be no mail service.

Victorian Purse Pendant Giveaway!!

2011-02-02T08:45:00.001-08:00

Win this gorgeous purse pendant locket!! Click here to enter. :)

http://juliesbits.blogspot.com/p/win-victorian-copper-purse-pendant.html

Congrats....Cupcake Soap Winner!!

2011-02-01T07:22:00.001-08:00

Thank you all for entering my Cupcake soap giveaway!!

Positively Whimsy is January's Winner. Check out her gorgeous shop on Etsy. Positively Whimsy

Positively Whimsy said...

Hi,
I just signed up to follow your blog a few days ago. Your cupcake soaps are just precious!

I blogged about your giveaway: http://positivelywhimsy.blogspot.com/2011/01/little-of-this-and-that-blog-giveaway.html

January 11, 2011 9:04 PM

Beautiful Resin, Clay, Fondant, Candy, Soap Molds

2011-01-30T08:45:00.000-08:00

This mold is lovely. It is a flower frame. I can't wait to make some gorgeous refridgerator picture magnets with it for springtime.

This one is absolutely gorgeous!! So many possibilities with this Victorian Flower Fan Mold. I'm going to make some brooches with metallic powders, clay and rhinestones.

This one is a beauty too. I think this would make some lovely guest soaps!
She is a gorgeous lady! I think this one would be a great mold to use with PMC. Would make some beautiful cameos.

Miniature Slug World

2011-01-23T11:44:00.000-08:00

My little slug world sits atop its very own tiny moss globe.
It is adorable in the windowsill. Made of clay, rocks, moss, tiny pieces of tree branch and acorn caps. You can see more at Dinkalulu.

Porcelain Roses are So Dainty and Beautiful

2011-01-21T17:38:00.000-08:00

I just love the matte selection on my photo editing program!

Just listed these pretties in my Etsy Shop Juliesparklybits.

I love the romantic look of this brooch. The glass pearls and porcelain roses remind me of a Victorian brooch.
This brooch was created with a Vintage German glass Cameo as the center, vintage earrings, porcelain roses and Vintage earrings.

New Cabochons I Worked on Today

2011-01-17T16:43:00.000-08:00

I just love how the silver metallic powder looks with the forest green piece.

Aqua and silver looks great too! My hubby drilled holes in these so I can sell them as supplies or make some jewelry out of them. He is so helpful!
I just love all these and the way they turned out. I made a black and burgundy batch today too. More pictures of those tomorrow. They are looking really good so far!

Make a Flower Ring Slideshow

2011-01-17T13:31:00.000-08:00

View Photo Slideshow

Another Wonderful Etsy Shop!!

2011-01-15T20:38:00.000-08:00

I love Moose, pines, cabins and the forest. So when I saw Patti’s shop I knew right away I wanted to do a feature on her beautiful creations. Here is just a sample the wonderful items for sale in her shop Northern Lodge.

I'm a nature lover to my core. I grew up in the woods..aka "the bush" of NW Ontario. I was my Dad's sidekick-and he was my naturalist mentor. We spent hours in the woods, where he taught me Geology, Biology, Meteorology, Ornithology and Astronomy. I learned to track animals, paddle a canoe and sit quietly to watch waves being dismantled by rugged shorelines. I became a Biologist because I needed a "job" that would give me the option of retaining the "awe" of a 3 year old even as an adult...absorbed in the wonders of Nature. I draw my creative inspiration from those early childhood experiences. The colours in my work mimic Nature's palette..autumn leaves, storm clouds, spruce forests.
The animals of my childhood inspire my pillows..tracks of wolves in the woods,and moose at the forest edge.
I try to create responsibly by upcycling materials or using bio-friendly options in my work..my mittens are made from upcycled wool sweaters, my dog quilts and many of my pillows are made with upcycled wool from skirts/shirts and decorated with vintage.upcycled buttons.

Whipped Cream, Frosting, Ice Cream, Hearts and Cakes!!

2011-01-12T15:44:00.000-08:00

Made some fake mini yummy sweets this afternoon. They aren't finished yet but they looked good so I thought I would post some pics.

I love the plates. I made these after an old decorative button I liked. They will make good plates to put my sweets on. These all need glossing and some sprinkles and their connector attached and then they will be ready to be sold! I had fun making them.

Make a Miniature Plate, Platter, Faux Doily For Your Miniature Sweets

2011-01-11T16:02:00.000-08:00

I made this great mold today and used it to make a bunch of little platters and place-mats for my miniature foods and sweets.

There is a slide show tutorial to the right that has some more pictures. Enjoy!

I'm Sorry Your Package Will Be Late.....

2011-01-10T13:46:00.000-08:00

The South has some snow.....and a lot of us can't drive in it!

Those who can are probably scared to encounter those of us who can't!

So many do not go out in this weather around here!

This is my view out my back door. We have not had this much snow in many years. There is about 5" out there. So......

If you are my customer your package won't go out until Wednesday! Luckily, I have wonderful buyers. I sent them all notes about shipping delays and they were all so kind and understanding.

I have awesome customers and they will all get a free gift in their package this week!

Beautiful Etsy Shop!!

2011-01-09T18:20:00.000-08:00

I love clay and flowers! I found this delightful shop on Etsy last night and wanted to share it with you. You can find more, gorgeous designs like these at Itty Bit Delights

My name is Nicole and I am the face behind Ittybit Delights. I've always enjoyed crafting but have dove deeper into it the last couple of years. There are so many things around me that inspire my designs. I also like to challenge myself to think outside the box and try new things. I believe if we stay stagnant in doing one thing then we may miss a great opportunity for something new. Having been a cake decorator I enjoy being able to use some of those techniques but with the use of clay in my jewelry designs instead. I also like incorporating resin and paint into my designs.

Even though this is a hobby and I truly enjoy doing it right now I hope someday, God willing, I can do this as a full time job. I enjoy being able to share this talent that I have been blessed with with others.

"I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me."

Philippians 4:13

Another Awesome Etsy Shop!!

2011-01-09T07:30:00.000-08:00

I love paper and note cards! This shop I found last night does beautiful work! Read more about this paper artist below. Her story will touch your heart!

Check out her shop Forget Me Not Memories

My name is Jill and I am in my mid 30's, I've always been pretty crafty and learned a lot on my own by trial and error. I've been into scrapbooking, paper folding, jewelry making and all things in between. I've been talking for the last two years about trying to open an etsy shop but it was the death of my father that pushed me to actually do it. My shop name Forget Me Not Memories is in his honor, it was my parents favorite flower. His fearless way of living gave me the courage to put myself out there. I posted my first items in October and made my first sale in November, I haven't looked back since! I've learned it takes patience and constant attention but the rewards of being successful and getting good feedback makes every minute I spend on the shop worth it. The creative process calms me and gives me such a feeling of accomplishment, I truly love what I do and hope that one day I can focus on it full time.

Wonderful Etsy Shop I Found Last Night

2011-01-09T06:25:00.000-08:00

I have always wanted to learn to crochet and have been practicing a little lately. I have a long way to go! I love seeing beautiful crocheted pieces and having them around my house.

I found this wonderful shop on Etsy last night! It is Crocheted By Charlene She has some lovely designs in her shop! You can read more about her below.

My name is Charlene and I actually learned to crochet from my second grade teacher. I had some health issues and couldn’t go outside to play, and she didn’t want me to be bored. So she taught me the wonderful art of crochet. I fell in love with the feel of yarn and I’ve been crocheting ever since. My family says I’m addicted to buying yarn, but I say I can stop anytime. I love to make baby afghans and design large afghans to go on the back of people’s couches. I’ve started making so many fun little things since I started my Etsy shop a little over a year ago. My favorite place to crochet is in the car. (When my husband is driving me around, of course.) I get so much done just going back and forth to the store, church, and traveling. I hope you enjoy visiting my shop!

Win These Yummy White Chocolate and Strawberry Soap Cupcakes!!

2011-01-04T09:24:00.000-08:00

I just made these yummy white chocolate and strawberry soaps last night! The little soap butterfly on top reminds me of spring.

I used the butterfly mold in my shop ~ Whysper Fairy ~ to make the little butterfly soap.

You can win these two soaps by clicking here and entering my January Giveaway!

http://juliesbits.blogspot.com/p/january-giveaway-yummy-soap-cupcakes.html

Happy New Year! Have Any New Business Goals For 2011??

2011-01-01T17:49:00.000-08:00

New Bunny earrings I worked on today.
Then made a mold of the bunnies so my bunnies can multiply and I can make more earrings!
Starting to make the alphabet and then make molds of that.....and numbers too.

My goals this year are:

1. Work in my shop every day.

2. NOT buy so many supplies. (this will be hard)

What are your goals for your business this year?

My Daughter's Newest Family Member

2010-12-29T13:00:00.000-08:00

My daughter and son in law came to visit for Christmas and we had a great time visiting. This little cutie is their Christmas present to themselves! A little 8 week old Boxer puppy. He is so adorable. His big sister, Pitbull, Layla loves him!

My daughter sent me this picture today. :)