Happy Valentine's Day!

Soap!!!

I don't go on crafster.org as much as I once did, nor post as much as before, but alas I am a featured project on the Bath and Body Board for my loofah soap! They really were hot sellers at Christmas time, and many people on my own list did get a bar or two. I'm debating on making more for upcoming shows. Do I want to be primarily stoneware or do both? Decisions, decisions...

Check it out here

Happy New Year!

Well, it's been awhile...about a month into 2010 already. Which means time to get ready for my second year of selling! My etsy goal was 52 sales last year, and I actually made 54!!! The new year has been off to a slow start, but I am envisioning this new year to be a great one. I am currently working on a new line of stoneware creations, the first of which should be making it out of the glaze fire in the very near future. I wait with bated breath to see the results!

I am also in the process of booking a few shows, more details to come.

But the MAIN thing on my mind is the whole late night debacle. Ever since the whole Letterman thing, I have viewed Jay Leno as the anti Christ. And now, history is repeating itself. Why he continues to get his way is a mystery. I propose a boycott when he returns in March. I always watched Letterman anyways, but found myself flipping between Dave and Conan since he took the reins of the Tonight Show. After just watching the final show, only two words come to mind. MORE COWBELL!

Getting Ready for lots of shows!

On Friday evening, come to what is sure to be your new favorite yarn store and support your local artisans at the 5th Annual Soft N Sassy Holiday Boutique.

Soft N Sassy Holiday Boutique
Friday, 12/4/09
5-9 pm
8047 Broadview Rd
Broadview Hts., Ohio 44147

and then on Saturday, I will be at Normandy. It has got to be one of the largest shows in the area. The gym, the cafeteria, and I swear all the hallways are chick full of crafty goodness.

Normandy Arts & Crafts Fair
Saturday, 12/5/09
10 am - 4 pm
2500 West Pleasant Valley Parma, Ohio 44134

And last but not least, I finally have a fan page on facebook, and I even managed to link my etsy shop up with it. So please, take a look!

New facebook fan page

click here
to be kept up to date with all the crafty going-ons.

Remember, buy local!

Etsy Etsy Etsy!

Yay, my plates made it into another treasury:

Christmas 2009
I really really really hope this feature leads to a sale. Although I do have 2 upcoming shows I will be bringing them to. My etsy shop has been open since February of 2009 and my goal was to make 52 online sales, or one per week. So far I am at 46. Will I make it? Next sale, I will be treating myself to this awesomeness:



It is not that I dislike my office job...ok maybe it is. I would just love to create all day long, and still be able to pay the bills. So, in essence, each sale brings me one step closer to my dream. Baby steps, baby steps...

Happy Festivus!

Spending the day at local holiday craft fairs got me thinking about my favorite holiday songs. Of course my absolute favorite would be the original Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer by Gene Autrey. We knew it was Christmas when my Grandpa would break out the old record and put it on. Here it is on youtube, in all it's crackily glory:



TOTALLY brought a tear to my eye...but enough sappy talk, on to the ROCK! Hands down, Billy Squier is my second favorite. In this video, the ORIGINAL MTV VJ's appear. You might remember them, Martha, Nina, JJ, Alan & Mark:



Remember when MTV played music? Crazy I know.

And just because Hall & Oates are too funny, their version of Jingle Bell Rock:



How does Jon do it? Hot after all these years...



Chuck Berry, Run Run Rudolph:



How can you not love it?

Last but not least, the Kinks:



NOW I'm really in the holiday spirit, time to shop. I think I'll start on etsy. My Christmas special is buy a bar of handmade soap and a soapdish, the soap will ship FREE! Check it out:

http://www.craftygurll.etsy.com

I've been stalked!

But in a good way! Etsy stalker picked my handstamped dessert plates to feature on their blog. The plates have also been featured in an etsy treasury and the try handmade website. Good news, they are still for sale on etsy:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34447185