Some updates......

Just wanted to do a little update on the happenings of my life right now and share the news of just how busy I am with making new goodies for the shop's grand opening next Wednesday the 27th. I only have 5 days left and I am trying to get as much done as possible, while still working my day job. I am so thrilled though because next week I am off of work for the entire week and after Wednesday I am planning to add new items to the shop pretty much everyday, so be sure to keep checking back in case nothing is to strike your fancy on the grand opening day.

In the midst of launching the site, I am trying to balance everything else that is going on right now too. This weekend I have to totally clean my house which I am ashamed to admit is just a true disaster and the cleaning process "as always" really cuts into my time for creation so Saturday may just be one less day for me to get anything else done! I hate being faced with the age old battle of to clean or create! URGH!! :) Then on Sunday I am taking a wonderful class at Ornamentea in Raleigh. It is with Laurel Rupe on creating a soldered shadow box pendant. I am so excited but it will pretty much take the entire day and once again that leaves me with one less day. I am very quickly running out of days here! Honestly though I have truly neglected my soldering iron and boy do I miss it, but hopefully this class should get me back into the swing of things. Oh how I dream and wish that I could somehow channel an inner Sally Jean and create works as wonderful as hers. Maybe some day I can be that good too. Practice, Practice, Practice.

So needless to say the next few days will be keeping me on my toes with cleaning, designing, creating, posting and learning wonderful new things (which of course I am excited about)..... I can't wait though for the shop to be open to the world. I keep telling myself that all the stress and running around will be totally worth it!

On a much easier going note in my life- recently, I have been doing alot of looking and shopping on Etsy (well the recently part is a fib because I really look and shop on there all the time, but don't tell my husband that!) I have found some of the most friendly and wonderful artist who have shops filled with glorious goodies. I love Etsy, it is such a wonderful forum for artist and creators. It truly helps us to support one another's works and all things handmade, which I think is just great.

Here is some other exciting news in my life that I would like to share... I have just recently bought two of the most wonderful craft machines. I got a Provo Cuddlebug and oh how I love it! I have put off buying one for a while now but finally gave in. It really is great. My son and I stayed up late one night and I helped him to make the cutest embossed bookmark with it. He was so proud! I highly recommend getting one if you don't already have it. I may eventually start saving some pennies for the Provo Cricut Expression machine but for now the cuddlebug is just fine. The other crafting goody I got was the Xyron Creative Station . This little baby makes stickers, magnets and laminates! Talk about bringing your creations to a new level. It is so easy to work too and things come out excellent everytime. We of course laminated my son's bookmark. I love this machine and once again highly recommend it. I have been trying to make my own embellishments for my greeting cards and gift tags. It can be great fun and very rewarding but also alot of work! If you have any questions about the craft machines I mentioned just let me know and I would be more then happy to share more of my thoughts on them.

Well all this talking about crafting has got my creative juices flowing and we all know that my days are numbered, so I better get to work. Take Care.