Poppin' in like Orville!

Hello friends!  Sorry I have been out of the loop for the month.  We had a loss in the family followed by me getting sick...  Mama gets sick and the whole house comes to a screeching halt!  I have also been really busy making things for my first Craft Dayz!!!!!  And I will be the only mini vendor.....  We shall see how it goes.  I am marketing all the paintings with magnets so they can be used as gifts for the person that really likes to decorate the fridge.  :D  And the furniture type things are being sold with a little loop of string- instant ornament!!!  I know I would like a dollhouse-furniture-decorated-tree!!!!!  But seriously, I was thinking, what if your kid is an avid artist?  Wouldn't an easel to hang on the tree be grand?  I think so.

Soooooooo, because that is coming up (this Saturday)  I will be deactivating everything in the Etsy shop on Friday, so I can take it all with me.  :)  Remember to pop in and use the celebration coupon code before then if you want anything!  Enter BIRTHDAY2012 at the end of the transaction and get 25% off your purchase!!

I am taking a vacay far away from my kids and hubby early in October...off to visit the Master herself (Otterine/Brae)!!!!!  I am sooooooooooooooooooo excited!!!!  That doesn't even convey my excitement.....  I am STOKED.

Anyway, the week after I get back, the shop will be full again and I may even have new listings.  :)  But really, lets all hope that I don't have squat to put in there because I sold it all.  :D


And here >>>>>>>>>
is a sneak peek of the build I am working on.  :)

Couldn't leave you totally
hanging, could I?!!

Birthday Sale!

Since I just listed all that new stuff in my shop, there has to be SOMETHING you want, right?  Well now is the time to get it!!!  September is my birthday month and for the next four weeks, if you buy something from my shop and use coupon code  birthday2012 then you will get a whopping 25% off your total purchase.  This includes custom orders, too!

A happy birthday to me, is a happy birthday to YOU!

The sale ends at 12:00pm EST on Friday, September 28th.  Get your goods while the gettin's good!

Finally Listed!

For those of you stalking my shop, waiting for food, paintings and more-I finally listed stuff this morning!
Move quick and go check out the etsy shop for the new goodies.  :)

An Explosion of Goods

I've had a rough last week or so in RL, which generally means two things: 1) my house is REALLY clean and 2) I worked a lot.  When life is upsetting me, I tend to bury myself in some sort of crafting and deep clean all around me.  Both have happened recently.  But the "food" of my labor is what you all will appreciate the most.  Didn't think about it.... just got out some clay and started working while watching way too much Netflix with the kids.  All these items have been photographed and will be steadily listed over the coming days.  Not everything I will be listing is pictured, so check back often!

Originally, our wedding was going to be outside and at a Lodge.  We would have had signs like this and I thought they would look good in mini, and they do!  Now, someone just needs to create a mini wedding scene.

Baskets are coming back to the shop!

Getting the T-day spread out early.  

YUMMO!

Teeny slice of pizza.  :)

A couple subs, looking good enough to eat!

Cayce said I had to make PB&J for all the teeny kids in miniature land.  :D

Hamburger!

Finally framed and ready to list.  All the paintings.  I used the wood provided in Housworks windows... it's supposed to be used for mullions, but makes really great simple frames!

So with all this greatness about to go in to the store, maybe I will be able to get the lights I need for the ____________.  :D  Here's to hoping!  And I hope you enjoyed the little bit of onslaught here.

A planted birch tree

Here is a quick peek of the birch tree in its final home.  I am really liking how it turned out!  So pretty.
And although you can't see the whole thing, the tree looks really good in an overall scheme.  :)

Birdhouses and Pumpkins

Last week I went a little crazy with the making of birdhouses and pumpkin sets.  :)  I gave some away, kept some for myself, and the rest were listed in my Etsy shop.  Have you seen them?

The birdhouses are made from card stock and then hand painted and colored using acrylic paint and chalk pastels.

 The pumpkins are made from polymer clay and colored with chalk pastel shavings, before they are baked.

Coming soon are some baskets, a bench, wedding signs and Thanksgiving meals!  Along with some Halloween decorations. My oldest starts school tomorrow, so the work level is about to crank up again. :)

A Jet Setting Mini Jazzi!

Some of you may not know, but I am partaking in Mini Jazzi's upcoming travels.  I am one of the 24 hostesses that she will be visiting in her world travels.  She has 9 countries to get to, and over a dozen stops in the United States alone.  She will even visit Florida twice!  Since there are so many places to go and Mini Jazzi is not telling anyone where her next stops are (and us hostesses are sworn to secrecy) I have no idea when she will be here.  Could be a few weeks, or it could be nearly 2 years.  Fingers crossed for the fall months though.  Coming to Gainesville, Mini Jazzi really needs to be indoctrinated into the phenomenon known as Gator Football.  Welcome to the home of Tim Tebow!  So, no matter what, The Swamp will certainly be a stop.  :)

Along with that, I hope that she comes when my family is doing some fun things.  Florida is a very touristy state and there is a lot to see. :)

As far as lodging goes, I will have to finish up the cottage, just in case she gets here before December, and she can't stay in the ____________.  I will discuss it with her though.  Maybe she will be willing to stay in the nicer digs and keep my secret for a little bit.  :)

Totally psyched for her to show up in my rocking little household!!!