Mistletoe Make & Bake 2010

This looks like a lot of fun, so I wanted to spread the word!
I am definitely marking my calendar. New projects and cookies, ..how could you go wrong??
Side note: I can't believe it's almost Christmas already. Seriously.

Four More

Four more pieces up and running on Etsy. So exciting. :)

That's all the jewelry for now. Moving on to quilled snowflakes. Of course, I will post pictures once they are finished. :)

Request for Services

A friend of mine asked me last night if I could custom make a watch bracelet for her daughter for Christmas. She had bought one on line and when it came it was HUGE. I readily agreed and we discussed the style, colors and price and she wants me to get started right away.
It's not like its a ton of money, but just the fact that someone likes and trusts my abilities enough to ask me to make them something for their kid...I'm just over the moon.
I have four more pieces to post on Etsy today that I made last night. Nothing has sold, but that's okay. I'm out there in the world!

Happy Sunday

New Jewelry

I finished six new pieces of jewelry and they are up on Etsy. Yay!
Here is the link.

I tend towards the darker side of jewelry. Silver, dark silver, black. Along with ribbon, velvets, sparkly stuff. :) Halloween is a perfect time for me. Since this is my first time doing it, we'll see how it goes. This is all a great learning experience. I should have been working on Halloween themed items months ago, I know. Ah well. I'll just have to make do!

Here's some pics:

Another Give Away

I promise that all my posts won't be about give aways, but there are just so many going on at any one time,  I have to share about the really good ones!

This is a give away for an AccuQuilt Go! cutter. I have been needling and cajoling my husband into letting me buy one of these guys. $350 retail is a lot for us, but Joann's had it down to $250 this weekend and I had gift cards that would bring it down to $160! But, that was still too much. :(  So, I am really hoping that it's me who wins. ;)

But, everyone deserves a chance, so follow this link and enter!


Happy Weekend,

J

New Forum

Hi there!

I just found out about a new forum that is all about fabric. Since I am now addicted to the stuff, I figured, why not join in with others who are addicted as well. :)
Here is the web link and I have posted a widget on the left hand side of this blog.
There is also a give away happening at Little Bluebell to help promote the new forum. Go check it out!
I am very excited to start using this forum. Hope to see you there!

J

The Wheels on the Bus

..go round and round...

I've been singing this song lately. Life is the bus and the wheels just keep on turning. 

I recently found out that a close Aunt was diagnosed with skin cancer. She is going in for surgery on the 22nd to have it removed and I wanted to send her a comforting card. 

Tea is comforting to me. Not sure why..I have just always really like tea and tea sets and tea parties. In my mind I love the traditional English afternoon ritual of stopping everything for a cuppa and some sandwiches or cookies. Must be in my blood. ;) 

Anyway, I found this tutorial from SplitCoastStampers (one of my absolute favorite web sites) for a card that could hold two tea bags. I decided to make this and send it to my Aunt. 

Here's how it turned out:

Here is the side view where you can see the two tea bags in there (and a little note I wrote).

The front (that's a quilled flower, top left)

And the back

Should have gotten a shot of the inside, but I didn't want to unwrap it again. Sorry! 

It wasn't difficult, but you do need some basic supplies. A scoring board, trimmer, paper, ribbon, embellishments. And I didn't add the extra cord to hold it all in there. Just some glue.

You can upload finished projects on Split Coast if you want to show off. ;) 

Happy Saturday ya'll.

Yin and Yang

Hi there-I realized that I had better update my blog. Since it had been, like, 7 months!

Within those seven months I have done a lot of sewing and learning to sew. Originally I was going to start quilling and card making for a living. But lets be honest, it's really difficult to make any sort of living that way. It's difficult to make a living as an artist, period! And, I know I'm not THAT good. So, I turned to sewing.

My sister had a new baby in June and I offered to make her a diaper bag. A diaper bag turned into that plus a changing pad, plus a wet bag, plus a wipes bag..plus a pieced blanket...and I was hooked.
Similar to quilling, I love taking strips of fabric (or paper) and turning them from nothing into something beautiful.

I quit my 'real' job a couple weeks ago. I decide to make the leap and do this crazy thing. The next day, my mother in law was diagnosed with brain cancer. Talk about ups and downs.

I was ecstatic for my new adventure, but devastated for my family. So now I am taking each day as it comes. I sew and create when I can, I help my MIL with her needs when I can and I find time for my husband dogs when I can. Oh, yeah, and time for ME! Like this blog and all my new blog friends. :)

Here is a picture of my latest finished sewing project. Mommy and Me aprons for my sister's birthday. I think they came out beautifully! ;)

Til next time,
Jansie