A lone craft and other much more productive people.
So here is the thing.
It’s been a billion years since I updated this thing, I know it!
But there is babe #2 a-brewin’.
And there was the move to a more spacious castle to be doin’.
So I’ve been absent from here and other places.
But the move is almost done and well, the babe still has a long way to go before we meet her (?).
In the meantime, there has been lots of “morning” sickness, lots of sleeping, lots of complaining, and lots of nothing else.
Yeah, I can be a whiny kind of gal.
Sue me.
The good news is, I kinda feel sporadically better and in our new place, I have my own work area. Yay! No more bogarting the dining room table for all my sewing needs.
I’m so thrilled to set up my new work space. And while I won’t have my own whole room for my business, I will have a large corner in our rather cavernous living room. Exciting!
I’m looking forward to filling my space with cool new artwork that I picked up from Etsy. I have a handful of pieces that I’ve had my eye on for awhile that will look awesome. As soon as my space is beautified, I will post pics.
Speaking of Etsy.
Recently I got a few trinkets that I haven’t had a chance to post.
These are the goods:
First we have a simple and pretty set of rings forged by the very talented Brooke Medlin. Her shop is gemmafactrix and it is quite cool. I love her use of medals and beads. Everything is somehow simple and intricate at the same time. I wear these rings stacked together, but they look delicate and sweet by themselves too.
And this pair of earrings, also made by Brooke, have quickly become my everyday earrings. They are just so friendly.
Next, this beauty was made by Katie at kjsallander. It’s a forget-me-not flower and I fell in love with it immediately. It looks adorable stacked on top of my wedding band, despite the fact that my band is platinum and this ring was created in sterling silver. Who says you can’t mix metals?
And finally, here is a ring (yes, another one!) that was purchased for me, but not by me. See here is the thing, being preggers, well there is the bloating factor, especially in the later months. Add on the fact that I’ll be hitting the big-time in the sweltering humidity of August and September, I knew my current wedding band would not survive. So I told this to Mike and he agreed to get me a temporary replacement while I waddled and wallowed around in all my knocked up glory. Ahem.
Here is what we picked out. Again, from Etsy, because everything there is awesome you see. Now this one is from Chuck Domitrovich and his shop is Down to the Wire Designs. And I swear everything there is so lovely. So keeping with my loves of silver and flowers, Mike bought me this gorgeous band.
Now wasn’t all of that jewelry delicious?
Okay, okay, here you go, I did actually make something over the last few months. I did a small school craft fair last weekend and in between customers and browsers, I kept my mind and my fingers occupied by hand stitching up some very adorable little red birdies. Ah-ha!
I actually like just holding them in my hand. But I believe I will be using some E6000 super glue to put magnetics on them and using them as promos from time to time. A little something special for those larger orders.
And last but certainly not least, in the absence of my own crafting, I’ve decided to share my awesome little Matty’s artwork. Since he clearly is being more creative than me lately.
This one is a favorite. I am just tickled by the use of coffee filter for a flower top. It’s beyond awesome.
So there you go. I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth.
Not yet anyways.
