One holiday down, one to go…

I’m so glad Thanksgiving is over. Not for the trouble with family that usually arrives or the travelling, but the eating! Luckily I was so busy on my trip that eating too much was not an issue!

I did manage to do some black friday shopping.  I bought $105.00 worth of beads and earring kits from Michaels for only $65.00.  I’m going to use the kits to make gifts for my children’s teachers and for give aways to bank tellers and other community people as advertisement. I will probably list a few on etsy or on ebay, so stay tuned for that.

here are some photos of projects I got done before I left for Thanksgiving.

Here are two of the handmade tutus I made (click for larger image):

 

I also added these and some new items to my
Etsy Shop as well as listed some tutus and items on ebay.

Not much else to talk about at the moment.  I hope you are all giving away something handcrafted this holiday season!

Tutu #3… success!

Just a quick post to share with you the third tutu I made.  I like it much better than the first two.  I hope you enjoy it!

I should have been cleaning.

I didn’t do much productive today.  I decided to take this morning as a ‘Me’ day and hit some thrift stores and Wal-mart.  I picked up more tulle at Wal-mart for some more tutus.  I want to make some to sell to local consignment stores.  I hope they buy.  I also scored some rolls of scrapbook stickers at Big Lots.  They were such a good deal that I’m listing some on eBay. Here is the link to the action.

Here is a photo of the stickers:

Not much else to share.  I want to make a few more tutu’s tonight in front of the TV, so I’ll put pictures of those up when I’m done.  Have a wonderful weekend!

I’ve been a bad blogger.

I have been so lapse in posting! I have been crafting though! Here are a few images of what I’ve been working on. It is a tote-bag made from squares of recycled fulled sweaters.

It’s taken me a bit longer to do that I would have liked, but it is all hand stitched.  It’s promised to my husband’s cousin.  I almost hate to part with it but I know I can make another one that is similar.

 I’ve also been working on some handmade tutus.  Here are my first two:

  

Admittedly they look way cuter in person.  I’m sure I’ll get better at them the more I make.  After I get a few done I may take them to a consignment store.  I think I’ll do some holiday and winter colored ones.

So that’s what I’ve been up to.  That and working on my business site www.thecraftcart.com.  We have a new consultant in Washington!  A lot of states are still available for consultants.  This is a very easy home based business for moms or at-home women who love to craft and enjoy working with children.  We have no sales minimums, recruiting or quotas.  So it’s just $20.00 to sign up, you print your own brochures and you can sell and/or teach birthday parties.  It really can’t be any easier and flexible than that!