These are the things that make me wish I had a little girl!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Sweet Inspiration
Petunia made this cute garland out of cupcake liners for her Daughter's room.
These are the things that make me wish I had a little girl!
These are the things that make me wish I had a little girl!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
My big news, and my new projects!
I'm sure that many of you have heard of Lollishops, right? Well, I have been asked to join a few times in the past, and I have now accepted! I am going to be launching a new line exclusively for Lollishops! I will still have my etsy shop, but I will feature wall hangings, mixed media art, and more in this new shop. This will be a more high end line for me, with larger/bigger ticket items. Here is a sneak peek of what I'm working on:
This is a recipe box, with recipe cards inside. I haven't finished it yet, so this is the only picture and it is not yet available, but it will be soon! These are the types of items I will be offering on Lollishops - I am so excited because this is a great opportunity for me to get into more 'artsy' creations! I am hoping to have my Lollishop fully open and stocked with lots of goodies by the end of the week.
Now onto more new things! I was busy as usual this weekend, I have been so inspired by Valentine's day! Here are some pictures of the newest items to be available in the Paper*Cakes Etsy Shop.
To see more, please visit my flickr photostream
This is a recipe box, with recipe cards inside. I haven't finished it yet, so this is the only picture and it is not yet available, but it will be soon! These are the types of items I will be offering on Lollishops - I am so excited because this is a great opportunity for me to get into more 'artsy' creations! I am hoping to have my Lollishop fully open and stocked with lots of goodies by the end of the week.
Now onto more new things! I was busy as usual this weekend, I have been so inspired by Valentine's day! Here are some pictures of the newest items to be available in the Paper*Cakes Etsy Shop.
To see more, please visit my flickr photostream
My Fave Tools
So, I have been meaning to write this post for ages, but there is always something to side track me! When did I get so busy?! I love love love that the shop has taken off in the last couple of weeks but I am definitely scrambling. I have some exciting news and I have new products to share, but that can wait!
I know that many/most of you who read this blog are crafts enthusiasts yourself, and if you're anything like me you love reading tips and tricks that other crafters have to share. I wanted to talk a little bit about the tools that I use every day and couldn't live without, I hope this inspires you!
Number One:
Cutter Bee Scissors. I love these scissors so much, I could never be without them now! They are small, sharp, and accurate. I do a lot of hand cutting and I would be lost without these. They can get right in and cut out the tiniest details. They are comfy to hold on to, and don't give my hand a cramp. I have had my pair for almost one year now and I use them for *everything* and they haven't dulled at all yet! Best of all, you can get them at almost any Walmart or Scrapbooking store for about $10. I have even seen pink ones around!
Number Two:
Basic Gray Rub On Roller. This thing is great not only for rub ons, but I use it for other things like cleaning my cricut mat after cutting and for cmoothing paper down when gluing. This tool is the best for applying rub ons though - it has a ball point end. Much easier than a popsicle stick!
Number Three:
Adtech Glue Runner. This thing is my baby! There are many glue runners on the market, but Adtech is cheap and widely available. It comes in dot glue (repositionable, good for paper) and a stronger version that I like to use for things like ribbon and felt. This one is available at Walmart and the refills cost $4 for 2 - a good price for me, I go through 4-5 refill packages a week sometimes.
Number Four:
Fiskars Threading Water Punch. I love a good scalloped edge, who doesn't? I use this punch in many of my products, predominantly cards and gift card holders. You can scallop any edge and it will look good, if you ask me! This is a punch that is definitely worth the investment.
There we go! These are my favorite tools! What are yours? Tomorrow I will post about some of my must have products so check back!
I know that many/most of you who read this blog are crafts enthusiasts yourself, and if you're anything like me you love reading tips and tricks that other crafters have to share. I wanted to talk a little bit about the tools that I use every day and couldn't live without, I hope this inspires you!
Number One:
Cutter Bee Scissors. I love these scissors so much, I could never be without them now! They are small, sharp, and accurate. I do a lot of hand cutting and I would be lost without these. They can get right in and cut out the tiniest details. They are comfy to hold on to, and don't give my hand a cramp. I have had my pair for almost one year now and I use them for *everything* and they haven't dulled at all yet! Best of all, you can get them at almost any Walmart or Scrapbooking store for about $10. I have even seen pink ones around!
Number Two:
Basic Gray Rub On Roller. This thing is great not only for rub ons, but I use it for other things like cleaning my cricut mat after cutting and for cmoothing paper down when gluing. This tool is the best for applying rub ons though - it has a ball point end. Much easier than a popsicle stick!
Number Three:
Adtech Glue Runner. This thing is my baby! There are many glue runners on the market, but Adtech is cheap and widely available. It comes in dot glue (repositionable, good for paper) and a stronger version that I like to use for things like ribbon and felt. This one is available at Walmart and the refills cost $4 for 2 - a good price for me, I go through 4-5 refill packages a week sometimes.
Number Four:
Fiskars Threading Water Punch. I love a good scalloped edge, who doesn't? I use this punch in many of my products, predominantly cards and gift card holders. You can scallop any edge and it will look good, if you ask me! This is a punch that is definitely worth the investment.
There we go! These are my favorite tools! What are yours? Tomorrow I will post about some of my must have products so check back!
Friday, January 9, 2009
Spic and Span
I was a busy beaver this AM and cleaned up my paper station (it really needed it, as evidenced in the before photo). To be honest, I had to clean it because I was looking for one very important, very small piece of paper in the midst of everything. Luckily, I found it! And now my space is very tidy and my scrap papers are all sorted :)
I'm embarassed that it looked like this before! Here is what it looks like now:
I sorted out all of my scraps by solids and patterns, in the two baskets. I added a table cloth (that is fabric left over from the head table at my wedding!) to hide the junk under the table, and I moved the paper cutter to the other side so that paper won't fall off the edge of the table after it has been cut. I also kept bumping my hip on the lever when I would leave the room.
The shelf above the table was my $10 garage sale find that I painted, it holds merchandise ready to be shipped. On top of the shelf there are various jars of ribbon spools. Next to the shelf is a thrifted wall sconce that holds this. I want to paint the sconce as well.... obviously I have a lot of paint projects! Under that shelf is a thrifted letter holder that needs to be painted - it holds tiny pieces of paper.
Thanks for looking! Tomorrow I am headed to the closing of the *only* scrapbook store on the island... which makes me very sad, but everything is 40% off so that makes me happy! Check back here tomorrow because I will be posting a little write-up about my favorite tools. I will tell you some tips and tricks to how I do my crafts :)
I'm embarassed that it looked like this before! Here is what it looks like now:
I sorted out all of my scraps by solids and patterns, in the two baskets. I added a table cloth (that is fabric left over from the head table at my wedding!) to hide the junk under the table, and I moved the paper cutter to the other side so that paper won't fall off the edge of the table after it has been cut. I also kept bumping my hip on the lever when I would leave the room.
The shelf above the table was my $10 garage sale find that I painted, it holds merchandise ready to be shipped. On top of the shelf there are various jars of ribbon spools. Next to the shelf is a thrifted wall sconce that holds this. I want to paint the sconce as well.... obviously I have a lot of paint projects! Under that shelf is a thrifted letter holder that needs to be painted - it holds tiny pieces of paper.
Thanks for looking! Tomorrow I am headed to the closing of the *only* scrapbook store on the island... which makes me very sad, but everything is 40% off so that makes me happy! Check back here tomorrow because I will be posting a little write-up about my favorite tools. I will tell you some tips and tricks to how I do my crafts :)
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Rain, rain go away..
It's raining here today - blech! I hate rain because it can never be sunny when it rains... only gray and dreary and bleh. The sun did come out for about five minutes earlier, and I was able to snap some photos of yesterday's work.
This first project is the one I am the most excited to share... this is a mixed media canvas that I made :D It's my first try at a "Big Art Project" and I think it came out well! I am pretty sure that I am going to keep this one, but we will see. It is made of a stretched canvas that I painted aqua. I then added a heart shaped piece of vintage sheet music, and a cupcake mounted on felt. Everything was glittered and then I painted the word "Sweet" onto the heart, and the little hearts around everything. What do you think?!
Here are the rest of today's new items:
The western Card was for a custom order... totally out of the box for me :) The rest will be available in the shop later today!
This first project is the one I am the most excited to share... this is a mixed media canvas that I made :D It's my first try at a "Big Art Project" and I think it came out well! I am pretty sure that I am going to keep this one, but we will see. It is made of a stretched canvas that I painted aqua. I then added a heart shaped piece of vintage sheet music, and a cupcake mounted on felt. Everything was glittered and then I painted the word "Sweet" onto the heart, and the little hearts around everything. What do you think?!
Here are the rest of today's new items:
The western Card was for a custom order... totally out of the box for me :) The rest will be available in the shop later today!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
It seems I'm on a roll...
MORE new items! Yeah, I stayed up until 2am last night making things.. I feel like I am just wired lately. I can't get my brain to shut off.. but at least I am accomplishing things! On a very happy note - yesterday was my best day for sales since I opened the shop! I am so excited that my new items are being well recieved :) I am starting to put a little bit more hope into my dream of being able to stay home after my maternity leave runs out by selling my crafts.
Also, the *very* lovely Holiday Jenny posted a picture of one of my gingerbread man ornaments hanging on her tree - please go check it out! And have a look at the rest of the pics of her tree.. it is amazing! (of course it is, it's Jenny!!).
Also, the *very* lovely Holiday Jenny posted a picture of one of my gingerbread man ornaments hanging on her tree - please go check it out! And have a look at the rest of the pics of her tree.. it is amazing! (of course it is, it's Jenny!!).
Monday, January 5, 2009
Just popping in...
Augh! Again, just popping in! One of these days I need to sit down and write a really good, not rushed because I'm doing a million things at once post. I miss the days when I used to share more than just my new creations, but things have been so busy for me! I am working on getting ready to sell at the local flea market. I'm showing off some new items today:
These are all available now in the shop - and can be seen in <more detail on my flickr photostream..
PS: Did you guys know I'm on twitter? I post a lot through the day... I would love to follow some of my readers! Here is my profile.
These are all available now in the shop - and can be seen in <more detail on my flickr photostream..
PS: Did you guys know I'm on twitter? I post a lot through the day... I would love to follow some of my readers! Here is my profile.
Friday, January 2, 2009
New Valentine's Day Items!
Arg, I just typed this post and it didn't publish properly so I had to start over... hate when that happens! Anyways, I have been a busy beaver today :) I have some new valentine's items ready to go, and more are in the works so check back soon!!
From top to bottom: Sweet Cupcake Magnet, Sweetie Cakes Gift Tags, and Sweet Dreams Cake Altered Mini Notebook! All to be available in the shop later today.
From top to bottom: Sweet Cupcake Magnet, Sweetie Cakes Gift Tags, and Sweet Dreams Cake Altered Mini Notebook! All to be available in the shop later today.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy New Year!
Wow, it's 2009, so that means somehow I made it through 2008. A baby, a move clear across Canada, and a wedding. I'm looking forward to 2009 and settling into my new life. A few things are looming that I'm scared of (going back to work for one), but I know I can get through it.. because somehow I always do. So here's to an awesome new year for all! :)
And just for the heck of it, here are some valentines I've been working on:
I am hoping to get a bunch of stuff made and in the shop by mid next week :) Thanks for being such amazing bloggy pals!
And just for the heck of it, here are some valentines I've been working on:
I am hoping to get a bunch of stuff made and in the shop by mid next week :) Thanks for being such amazing bloggy pals!
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