Busy Week!

So this week has turned out much more hectic then I thought it would be. Monday was great! My husband stayed home and we went out to lunch without the kids, then had his parents over for dinner. :) That evening was when it started to get slightly crazy. Apparently something my husband ate did NOT agree with him and he ended up sick the rest of the night. So he stayed home on Tuesday as well! Which I don't mind generally speaking, but he kind of interrupted my "Monday". Monday is usually one of my busiest days, because I'm packing orders, answering mail, and cleaning the house from the weekend. With him home, for some reason, it becomes more difficult to get things done on time. :) Luckily by Tuesday night he was feeling fine again, so he went back to work on Wednesday.

Wednesday I got a lot done including posting a bunch of vintage pieces & getting some descriptions written up. And today looks good for pictures (finally) so hopefully I'll get a bunch of stuff posted today and tomorrow as well! I also finished to new ornaments, a mask and a sun! They came out cute!

Also, there is only a week and a half left before the craft fair! And I'm not ready. :( I have a bunch of little stuff to make up, plus I just realized that all my table decorations are packed and in my attic! But I'm not panicking yet! That can wait till next week. :)

Anyway (long post today), in and amongst all of the stuff going on this week, I did get another mini treasury made up! :) This one is based on the Paper Goods category. I like the way the colors turned out on this one, and I hope you do to! Enjoy! :)

Eight Crane Origami Mobile by roundhousedesigns	Blue Recycled Magazines Tree Shadowbox colorstorydesigns
Alice and the White Rabbit Hand-Cut Shadow Puppets by IsabellasArt	Turquoise Cherry Blossoms Hand Painted Paper Parasol by ARTintersect
Blue Journal with Floral Spine by AnnReneeLighter	3D Paper Airplane Mug by DirtyDishesPottery

And of course, here's the link to the big treasury. :)

Since the craft show is sneaking up on me quickly, I guess I should give you guys some more information on it, in case you live in the area and would like to come and see my stuff in person. :)

The craft show is on September 4, in Ocean Grove, NJ right on the beach! :)

Screen Shot of Map from Google (click to enlarge)

Close up Map of my Booth Location (click to enlarge)

If you are able to attend, I've even got a coupon for you! One per person please! :)



Just print this out, and bring it with you to the show. And if you forget it, that's okay too. Just mention you saw the coupon on my blog. :) There were a lot of people last year, and hopefully the weather will be nice and there will be plenty of people there again this year! Hope to see you there! :)

Okay that's enough fooling around for today. Time to get back to work! ;) Have a great day! :)

Ah Monday!

How I love thee! :D No don't worry, it's really me and I'm perfectly fine! I'm actually happy today is Monday, because my lovely husband has taken the day off and we our going out to lunch WITHOUT the kids!!! Haven't done that in a LONG time. :) So not only does this week not have a "Monday", I also get yummy food, AND a kid free afternoon! Who could ask for anything more? :) Oh, you want me to do another mini treasury too? Okay, since I'm in a really good mood, here is today's mini treasury!

This one was actually a little tricky, because it was based on the Patterns category. What I ended up doing was using two different types of items. Half of the pieces were made using upcycled sewing patterns and the other half of the pieces are patterns or tutorials. I think it turned out really cute! I hope you like it!

Back to School Nostalgic Journal by VintageScraps	Jacobean Flower Wool Work Pattern by ThreeSheepStudio
DIY Felt Lovely Cookies Pattern by fairyfox	Sewing Pattern Tea Lights Holders by CarolinaCottage
Vintage Sewing Pattern Bracelet by foundandmade	Vintage Uncut 1940s ewing Pattern by ZipZapKap

And if you think that the mini treasury has neat stuff in it, you should check out the big treasury that matches it! :)

Busy, busy!

Today my husband decided it would be a good idea to hang our TV up on the wall. I agree with the plan in general, but I am NOT looking forward to the mess and noise this is going to create. :) I think he's just doing it cause now he gets to knock holes in the wall and play with power tools. ;) Anyway, as I am busy herding children away from the construction zone today, I didn't get a chance to make a mini post for today's treasury. But, I did finish the big one. :) So here you go!

- Pets Across Etsy -

Have a great day! :)

Happy Father's Day!

In honor of my father and husband, who are both major computer geeks, here is a mini treasury of old school computer gadgets! I hope you both have a great year and Happy Father's Day! I love you! :) Now go do something fun and relaxing, you deserve it!

Computer Terminal Retro 80's Fridge Magnet by moddyboy80	Glossy Orange Computer Hard Drive Clock by TECOART
Floppy Disk Pen and Pencil Holder by GeekGear	Blue Floppy Disk Duct Tape Wallet by jDUCT
Floppy Disk Pouch in Peacock Blue by BraveMoonman	Old School Computer Blank Card by MisplacedTalents

Wishing all the dads out there a safe and happy Father's Day! :)

Happy Anniversary Patrick! :)

Today is me and my husband's 7th anniversary! And as a special surprise for my husband, I am making today's theme a tribute to his favorite sports team: the Mets! :) Happy Anniversary Patrick! I love you! :)

New York Mets MLB Cross Stitch by youheartus	Baseball Theme Nightlight by SpecialtyGlassworks
Navy Baseball Snack Sleeve by agreensleeve	Waiting for Apirl - Watercolor Painting by kellyjcallahan
Vintage Style Lemon Peel Baseball by LemonBall	Shea Stadium (1964-2008) by davidhinchendesign

Hope you all have a wonderful day! :)

Too much yum!

Last night, while I was at the grocery store, I randomly decided it would be nice to call my husband and ask if he wanted me to pick up a snack for him. He answered quickly, "Yes! Something decadent!"

"Okay, ummm...you want to be a little more specific?"

"Nope."

"Okay then..." So I wandered around the store trying to find something 'decadent' for my hubby. I wasn't sure what exactly I was looking for until I found the cinnamon rolls. "That's it! That's what he wants! Well, that's what I want anyway, I'm sure he'll approve of my choice!" :)

Of course it ended up being exactly what we both wanted. Who doesn't like ooey-gooey cinnamon buns topped with thick, sticky white icing? This does however put me in a unique situation. I've just eaten a cinnamon roll and I'm totally content. I even have another one to eat tomorrow morning (well this morning after I post this) because there were four in the box! This means I can safely browse Etsy for sinfully delicious looking cinnamon roll items without getting a major foodie craving for them! So that's what today's theme is going to be! :)

(I apologize to all of you who don't have cinnamon rolls waiting in reserve.)

Cinnamon Roll on a Plate Ring by megamoxie	Cinnamon Bun Bakery Soy Tarts by countrycandles
Cinnamon Rolls Tag Set by sassysadielee	Cinnamon Rolls Goat's Milk Soaps by soapopotamus
5x7 Cinnamon Roll Photograph by kjnosal	Bakery Sweets - PDF Felt Food Pattern by buggabugs

Have a sweet day! :)

Not a good blogging week.

So when was my last post? Wednesday? I think it was Wednesday. Last week was the worst. For no particular reason; it just was. The kids were cranky and didn't sleep well, the husband has a cold, and the weather was terrible! Tuesday it was 50 Thursday it was 90. That's not cool on any level. I'm not sure why my kids weren't sleeping well, but even if they had been I still wouldn't have slept well, because my husband was coughing and sneezing all night for, well, a week! Arg!

Luckily the weekend was pretty mellow, and I did get a lot of sewing done. Plus I finished a commission for my cousin Amber.


It's a creepy pendant from what I've been told is an equally creepy, but artsy, Russian video game called The Void. It's a copy of the moon from the game, which for some reason, has a big eye on it. The pendant was the finishing touch on her custom My Little Pony she created in homage to the game. She's a video game nut (much like the rest of my family). :) Here's a pic of her finished pony.


Strange no? But that's what she was going for, so I'm glad I was able to help. :)

In more normal (yet just as geeky) news, I've started on my 3rd Harry Potter ornament! This one is going to be Slytherin! I posted some during pics on Flickr and I'm going to take a couple more when I'm done here and post them as well. Here's the roughed out shape with none of the embroidery done.


I've actually gotten all the checker board background done and started on the black and purple edging. Here's a link to a picture of the actual shield, if you've never seen it. Okay scratch that. After taking another look at the shield pic just now, I just noticed that there are little black diamonds inside the cream colored checker board pattern, that I have yet to put in yet. But it's still coming along nicely! :)

I was going to do a selections post this morning, but I never got around to it, so it will have to wait until tomorrow. I can tell you that it's going to be May themed and I might make a Treasury East treasury to go with it (if I find enough cool pieces!). Okay, off to take pictures and clean up all the Goldfish crackers my kids just mushed into the carpet. Have a great day! :)

I have to brag for a minute.

Okay so I told myself that I would take Saturdays off from posting for awhile, but this isn't really an official post. My husband had so much fun making pizza on Thursday, that he decided to do it again today. And boy oh boy was it good! This time I remembered to take pictures before I ate it! :) So here it is, my husband's hand-tossed white pizza!



Isn't that beautiful? It makes me hungry for another slice!



The toppings are very simple, just olive oil, fresh mozzarella, garlic, and dried thyme. And of course the slightly crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside crust!



Doesn't that smell divine?? :D



Oh, that's right, you can't smell it can you? What a shame! ;) I'll see if I can talk him into letting me post the recipe. Anyway have a great rest of the day, and I'll see you tomorrow! :)

Yummy Yum Yum! :D

Yesterday my husband tried out making home-made cheese pizza for the first time! And oh boy was it good! The only bad thing was, I ate too much! ;) He says the crust recipe can be made into bread sticks instead of pizza. Maybe I'll have him make that tonight! :) So now, for your nomming pleasure, check out all these cool pizza themed items on Etsy!

License Plate Pizza Slice by carolsennstrom	8" Felt 5 Topping Pizza Set by onenonly88
1/12 Scale Leccino Olive and Feta Pizza by mousemarket	Groovy Peace and Dots Plate by thepaintinglibra
Miniature Mediterranean Table by miniacquoline	Pizza Box Recycled Notebook by ivylanedesigns

Have delicious day! :)