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been a pro member for less than a week and I've already been featured twice

A little heart

I've actually managed to get a few things done lately (don't worry I already called the papers....does that joke work anymore?) Anyhow, I made a great paper garland -my first- full of cherries and little atomic bursts. I enjoyed making it but I wish I had a less moody sewing machine. 

Also I started listing finished items (made to order in my shop) like these:

And I finished my elephant terrarium.

Then I was commissioned to do this : 

which was more entertaining than it probably should be to make.

I also want to work on some patterns for you guys for free so any suggestions would be great

I have more digital scrapping done, but I'll bombard you with that another time.

Toodles dear peoples, until next time.

My Current Project and some more baby days

This is my next terrarium ***I'm giddy with how cute and tiny the elephant is***

after this I'm thinking some little prince styled planets are on menu

And Days 12-17

 

p.s. eating chili one handed whilst trying to nurse a semi sleepy 7 week old = chili in hair

Sale over at those crafty girls

Hey there! We finally have some inventory over at Those Crafty Girls

here are a few examples:

Check out the blog to get a discount code for %15 off!

More Layouts and Lazy Days

With the book done, I've got a million things I want to do. Things I've been putting off for months,

and things I'm just now thinking up.

For instance I want to start selling some finished crochet items in addition to my patterns,

 and I've got the crazy idea in my head to crochet a life sized tree. (I've already started and it's going to take a lot of yarn). Here is one new thing I've been working on, it and variations of it will be in my shop soon.

And here are days 8-11 of my 365 project

Soaking up the baby love.

I've spent the last month wallowing the in cuteness of our new baby.

It hasn't all been lazying about with the squishy little miss, I finished my book (minus editing)!!! 

And I've dived into digital scrapbooking head first and I'm loving it!

I've been taking a picture of Willow everyday and digi-scraping them (not so daily) 

I'll share them all here a few at a time until I catch up to what I've got done.

Also I've been designing digi-stamps and using them on some of the pages.

And my elephant pattern is going to my shop instead of my book, so enjoy!! 

Goodbye to a great year! Here's to an even better one in 2011

While there were definitely up and downs, overall 2010 was a great year. I started it with the man of my dreams and a new business venture. And while the business isn't going where we want it, it has lead to discover what it is we really want to do with out lives and careers. 

By spring time my little man was turning 3 and on the same day we discovered that he would have a brother or sister by the end of the year.

Summer was great, full of day trips to the river and park and walks around the neighborhood. Plus I got to spend it with my baby girl (although if you ask her being 7 means she's not a baby).

The fall came and we learned the baby brewing in my belly was going to be a girl, my poor little man is going to grow up in the middle of an estrogen sandwich :) Soon after came our wedding, which while not exactly what I pictured, was amazing and wonderful.

And with the onset of winter we finally got to move into a house with enough room and even better, heat that wasn't provided by a space heater. Soon after that, just days ago really, our baby girl came into this world.

So life has been good to us this last year, I hope it was for you as well.

And here's to everyone having  a great year in 2011!!

Oh and I almost forgot I'm planning on taking a photo and digi-scrapping them for everyday of baby Willow's first year (and also my son and oldest daughter starting on their birthdays).Above is number one and below is number two.

Great Days!

So the past couple of days have been fantastic! Yesterday I logged on to Deviant Art and found the my Fluttering Butterfly had received a Daily Deviation. I was floored and so happy. Then today I go to check my Etsy shop (like I do about 100 times a day) and my Dragon pattern was right there on the front page!!  I can't help but feel like things are looking up for us, nothing like a spirit boost when times are a little rough. :)

And in other news; My wonderful husband has decided he too would like to open an Etsy shop. He'll be making mancala and other wooden board games (in fact he's knee deep in sawdust right now working on them). As soon as his store is up and going I'll leave a link. They look great (and I'm not just saying that because I married him:)

Oh the last little bit of happy from my universe, I'm done with all the crocheting for my book! All I have left to do is take the photos and place them in the patterns and send the whole lot off to my publisher. (And it looks like I may have a chance to take a deep breath or two before the baby arrives).

Well thanks for listening, and have a good night!!

A New venture and a two week count down

So as if I did have enough on my plate with the book, the baby, my etsy shop, and setting up my new house; I've coerced my mother and sister into starting a new shop on etsy!
We're going to be selling scrapbook goodies, some digital some not. Plenty of cut outs and embellishments with custom orders always welcome. My sister and I will be designing digital scraps and I'm thinking about trying my hand and digital papers again. My mom will be putting her cricut and massive paper stash to good use and cutting fun shapes and words and such for adding a little kick to your paper layout. And my sister's going to make some cute felt embellishments.

Here's just one of my digi stamps (it's the only one I've got a completed example for that's ready for viewing, but there are more on the way)

The frame (minus the words) is my first ready to go digi stamp.

So what's the verdict, do you like it?

We'll also be setting up a blog (where I will be posting from time to time). Both the Shop and the Blog are under the same name : Those Crafty Girls. We look forward to seeing you at our new venture!


And just two weeks till the new baby arrives!!