Halloween

Hope everyone had a happy Halloween!

My friend and I took our kids, Leo & Prudence around to show off their costumes.

Pru was a punk ballerina and an adorable one at that. Leo was a sweet Pea.

To make Leo's costume I simply made a sweatshirt (out of old sweatpants) and straight stitched two half pea pod shapes on top of each other to the top. One pea pod I split open and put peas, which are just balls made from another pair of sweatpants, into the pod. I tacked the peas in, but they eventually came un-stitched with all of his wiggling around. This morning I caught him dismembering his costume, he wants the peas.

Leo's is scared of Pru, as well as all other dogs, but they got a lot of attention and pictures taken.





Here is Pru's blog- http://dearprudie.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/happy-howl-o-ween/

Leo was also on The Loyal Biscuit blog- http://loyalbiscuit.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/leo-is-a-sugar-snap-pea/



Josie (Leo's aunt, my mother's cat) also got into the action by sporting some homemade bat wings. She liked them so much we had to fight with her to get them off. I made them from 2 layers of black felt with heavy jewelry wire running through the length of them. I made a harness type thing out of lingerie elastic and sewed it to the underside middle.

Etsy Goodness

1. String Art Coil Earrings- I admire anyone who can make these earrings. I bought some of these frames and for the life of me I can't figure out how to wrap them right. Love the colors in these. $10.00 and free shipping!

2. HELLO May- Because I always love AshleyG's work.

3. Silver Bobbles- This photo looks like jellyfish in an aquarium.

4. Bobby Pin set- So cute and on sale! Only $9.60

5.Petite Rose Garden The flowers in this necklace are amazing.

I'm back!

So I got a new notebook, which means I have access to the internet whenever I want. Which means I don't have to fight over a computer with anyone else or attempt to use my slower than death desktop.
So what does that mean? It means I can list more items on Etsy and update this blog more than once a year!

Sales, Sales, Sales

And for those of you that are still following my non-existent blog I will be posting more soon. Waiting for my new laptop to arrive, which will make having an online presence so much easier. :)

Sweet Irie: Wednesday Feature and Giveaway: Endless Whimsy

Sweet Irie: Wednesday Feature and Giveaway: Endless Whimsy
Win a kitty sculpture from a fellow Mainer!

Being a smart consumer

So in my quest to become a smart, eco-conscious consumer I purchased a recycled toothbrush a few days ago.



It's made by a company called Preserve, made from Stonyfield Farms yogurt cups as well as other plastics. After you're finished with it they will send you a pre-paid mailer and you send it back to them to be recycled again into picnic tables, boardwalks and decks. It only cost $3.75, which is fairly cheap considering how much all those fancy toothbrushes cost. I feel better using it. It will be one less thing that goes into the trash can.

Think before you purchase. Can this be recycled when I'm done with it? Do I really need it? How was it made, where and by whom?

Watch The Story of Stuff on YouTube. It'll make you think next time you load up your cart with cheap stuff you don't really need at the store or that dreaded big box (Walmart).

The Story of Stuff

Featured on Etsy's Finds!

Today I'm featured in Etsy's finds: I Wood, Wouldn't You?

My Woodgrain embroidery, which sold rather quickly :)


I have plenty of other goodies in my shop though and everything is buy 1 get 1 half off!