My latest ETSY treasury. In honor of the latest Federal holiday. ‘Feminine Patriot’ by InMyLife Red White & Blue. $ Lipstick Red- A Spu… fairladyfashio… $18.00 Retro white ceramic… bravoandbravov… $ fluffy red mohair h… BiscuitScout $45.00 The White Jennifer … AFinishingTouc… $40.00 Royal Blue latex/ru… Kaorimg $295.00 White Beach Pebble … sjengraving $ Fabric…
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A Novel Treasury, Indeed
My latest ETSY treasury, inspired by one of my favorite novels. ‘Of Pride and Prejudice’ by InMyLife Searches inspired by my favorite novel. Maries Friend Elizabeth… vintagebella $39 Custom Regency Dress bonnybluearts $195 Filigree and Lace Flowe… SouthernBelleO… $8 LILA – Romantic Rose Pi… CastleMemories $19 BEAUTIFUL Antique Two T… gogreeneacres $195 Satin Victorian Cuff…
Treasuries on ETSY
Trying my hand at creating beautiful ETSY tresuries… maybe one will make the front page someday 🙂 And someone over at Treasure Trove made it easy for people like me to get code to add my treasuries to my blog! Horray! Like Night and Day (Treasury Challenge) Smile, a fine art nature Raceytay$15.00 USD Raven…
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows TRAILER
It has arrived! Here is the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows TRAILER for your viewing pleasure. Have you seen it yet? I’ve probably watched it 5 times already… Can. Not. Wait. 😀 November 2010, in 3D! And July 2011… ahhhhhhh Amazon.com Widgets
10 Simple Things You Can Do To Help Protect the Earth
While cleaning off my desk today, I came across this list the World Wildlife Fund mailed to me… 10 Simple Things You Can Do To Help Protect the Earth Put on a sweater. Remember, when you turn up the heat in the wintertime, your furnace is probably burning fossil fuels. A sweater or a nice…
Playing in the Kitchen: Lemon Cake Pie
Golden brown on top. Then a spongy cakey layer. Then a gooey lemony layer. And crust too.This pie is definitely a family favorite, and the recipe has been passed down for several generations (on my mom’s side). Here is the original recipe, as written in my Grandma’s Cookbook: Line a pie pan with crust. Take…
Etsy Profile Surprise!
At the beginning of April, I joined an online gift exchange though Swap-Bot. Basically, I signed up for a specific swap. Then a computer random picked someone else from the swap for me to send to (and someone else randomly recieved my name). The mission: find something on ETSY for $5 and send it to…
Stamps to the Rescue!
On a recent trip to the Post Office (yes, I do still send real mail from time to time) I learned about the Stamps to the Rescue Campaign. The goal is to raise Americans’ awareness of the millions of shelter pets in need of a good home. Nearly 1/2 of the animals in shelters are…
A Fair Day (Part 2): Desserts and Handicrafts
Ok, I have slept a few nights and am less disgruntled about the County Fair. So Part 2 is focusing on the happier side of the experience. I entered my family’s homemade toffee into the Home Economics Show, Dessert Division, Candy from Scratch Section. It didn’t win a Dessert Division award, but it did receive…
So many craft ideas, so little time
The more I surf around the internet, the more I find blogs of fellow crafters that are out-crafting me by about a billion percent. But I shall persevere. And borrow ideas, and share mine too :D. Here are a few of the best I have found recently. They are just so clever! Iron on decals…