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I put together these little grab bags ( me and my "grab bags"...) for the etsy shop today. I think they speak for themselves. Why is this kitschy, plastic stuff so darn adorable? I can't get enough....
***TEMPORARILY SOLD-OUT***
Wow, that was fast! I will have a few more of these to put up on etsy this weekend, then that's it! Since these are so popular, I plan to have a "Summer" theme, "Holidays"...etc. So, check back here for more updates.
I can't blame my little cold for this terrible laziness much longer, (but I'm sure gonna try!) So, just a few buttons on Etsy, and thats all I've been good for lately. They are nice buttons, though. I keep having Ghost World moments, "No...I'm sorry, I'm not selling that. It's not for sale. That's a mistake..." But, I have to remind myself that I can't hold the vintage button monopoly forever, there are plenty left for me. I have been doing some crafting, and some THINKING about crafting (brainstorming) which can also be time consuming. I've also been meeting new, lovely crafter/bloggies (please see additions to sidebar.) So many great people out there.
I will attempt to advert everyone from my pitiful laziness by making an introduction. Please meet my new craft buddy: Say hello to Pandora. Maybe you have met before? It's this amazing (free!) place where you enter artists or songs you like, and it makes a radio station just for you based on all kinds of fancy, scientific reasons. It is SO fun! You can create several "stations", and give feedback about the songs that are played, then it changes your station again to account for the new data! Sounds strange, but it's so addictive! I have a crafting-music station that is an amazing mix of Tom Petty, Judy Collins, Wilco and Donovan. (Trust me, you'll love it.) I am SURE most of you have heard of Pandora before (I ain't usually a trend setter, or nothin'.) But, just in case some of you weren't hip, I thought I'd mention it. I also have a Beck/Blanche/Billie Holiday station that is good for crafting too. There is a Pandora widget you can add to your blog, but it's pretty ugly-looking.
Enjoy the tunes!
Some of my "weblogs I like" magically disappeared from my type list!! I think I found them all, hope no one thought I was dissing them. Has Typepad been acting funny lately, or is it just me?
I really must stop writing checks that my crafty, little hiney can't cash. I so wanted to have a big etsy update today, but it just isn't gonna happen. I could give you a list of excuses, but I think I'll spare ya the sob stories. I will be adding new things over the weekend, just not as much as I'd planned for. I think part of me is still stuck in 2006, trying to claw it's way out. I solemnly promise, from now on, to keep my big mouth shut, and not make any promises I can't keep. (I have officially hung my head in shame.)
To continue the shame-fest, I want to post some pics of my last crochet project gone awry. I started this rasta-hat for Max back in August (that's right, August.) I was sort of following a crappy pattern, sort of winging it.
I guess I didn't check the gauge because WHOA...this thing is HUGE! Way to big, even if he had huge dread locks! I really love crochet, but I doubt I'll ever do much to sell. There are tons of cute crocheters out there already, and I'm so slow at it. My sister is making cute crotchet mittens of which I have NOT received a pair of yet.....(ahem, Kippy.)
On another totally unrelated, but happy, note:
Look! Two houseplants that are ALIVE! They've been alive for two months now! That is a major record for me. I love to garden....outside. But, my indoor green thumb has always been a bit dodgy. But just look at that rosemary! I rooted it myself, too! Yay for me. I'm still getting loads of seed catalogs in the mail. It's getting harder and harder to resist getting caught up in spring-planning. Still too early (even though it was 70 deg. here yesterday.)
I guess I'm back to work now, hope everyone has a fabulous week-end!
Just when I was seriously starting to wonder how I was going to find some reasonable packing materials.......an unexpected trip to Norfolk Floral Wholesale has filled my attic with lovely boxes of all shapes and sizes! Yay! They were just sitting in a huge pile in front of the store, waiting for the garbage collector. I backed the truck up and loaded it absolutely full. I may even go back and get more today, it there not already gone. What's so great about these boxes are the SIZES. Mostly small, and perfect for what I'd be shipping. I am so lucky to find them!!!
I've broken them all down so they'll fit in the attic without taking up too much space. I'm still very new to the whole selling-things-on-etsy deal, and I have had very little experience in packing and shipping. I'm still leaning, but I really want to keep the shipping/handling costs as low as I possible can. I know that it's expensive, but I just hate seeing something I want to buy, and the shipping is as much as the item (or more!) Do any of you on-line sellers out there have any good advice for me in this area? I would REALLY appreciate it! Also, I'm partial to USPS, does anyone use another carrier that they'd recommend? I'd love some feedback.
So anyway, Norfolk Floral Wholesale not ONLY provided me with free boxes (thank you!) but they are also a very inspirational store in general. I found the corsage boxes I was looking for. I plan to use them with that OTHER project that I was hinting too, but I haven't made much progress yet....I'll keep you posted. Also, they had great prices on cello bags, good prices on Styrofoam balls (my mom needs to get over there) and, of course, tons of gorgeous flowers. Inspired by this cool place, I've started yet another TypeList entitled "I *heart* Hampton Roads." And it's true, I love where I live. This area of Virginia is heavily scrutinized, but I just really love living here. I plan to keep a large list of all my favorite spots as a small tribute.
On a totally unrelated note, we watched Great Balls of Fire last night. It's the older movie about Jerry Lee Lewis with Dennis Quaid and Winona Rider. I hadn't seen it in years, and I really enjoyed it. I was watching Walk the Line last week and that's what made me think of it. A quick trip to my queue, a day later, and...there it was! (SO loving Netflix....) Also, did anyone else think that Walk the Line had one of the saddest, most depressing beginnings EVER? I mean, I'm a big old sap under normal conditions, but a cute kid dying from a saw mill accident and talking about the angles singing?!?!? I was a blubbery, bawling mess...and it was two minutes into the movie! Luckily, Joaquin came on the scene and I could forget everything else....mmmm, Joaquin. (I could watch him pick his nose for 90 minutes and I'd still be entertained. : )
