Thursday, June 5, 2008

Maine Vacation

Hi there...here is another overdue post! Here are pics of me and the boy in Maine! We stayed near Bath in a tiny town called Phippsburg. It was so nice to be able to get away especially since now he is living on the Cape being an ice cream man! I start my truck on June 18th but until then am alone in our apartment... it is kinda sad... ok, really sad because i miss him like crazy pants but i have been busy since my FIRST CRAFT SHOW EVER is Saturday the 7th!!!!

ok, here are the pics... :)

The boy Squinting in the sun :)

The boy being coy! he is such a cutie patootie!!!

Me acting goofy making things for my craft fair!!!

Me with a finished fishie!!! I have 10 made now :)


Tuesday, June 3, 2008

a VERY overdue post

Hi everyone!

Sorry i have been neglectful to my blog. I finished up my internship and then immediately went to the cape for my birthday and then Maine for a vacation and now am crafting up a storm for my first craft show on Saturday the 7th! As you can imagine it has been very very hectic here!

But i decided to post because i NEEDED to let you know about some of these awesome etsiers who sent in things for the truck :)


Gayle from whatshername sent cute tags and seashell magnets! Don't you love her gorgeous business cards! In her store she has great fabric goods and beautiful pressed flowers made into bookmarks and magnets! A must see :)


Buffalo Nerd
sent an awesome iPod Cozy!!! I LOVE the fabric, it is so fun and fresh. She has a lot of other great cozies in her store and awesome things for the science nerd in your life! Plus she has great bags made from up-cycled goods!


Kung Fu Cowgirl sent me some AWESOME STUFF THAT I AM IN LOVE WITH!!!!! How perfect are these earrings for me! I can't wait to wear them in the truck, i just know little kids will love them :)

Also the cards and magnet calendar are sooo cute! i am going to stick the calendar in my truck! Go check out her shop! it is adorable :)


And last but not least is Ioulia!!! Can you believe how GORGEOUS that necklace and earrings are that she sent me?!?! I just know people will be asking about them and wanting their own! Plus once her cards are up on the vine i know they will catch peoples eyes! I love how professional they look and how well the pictures are done! i wish i had pics that good for my plushies :) Her jewelery is not only gorgeous but it is also affordable! Check it out today!

Well now i am off to work on some plushies for Saturday! Have a good day :)

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Wednesday...2 more days until my LAST DAY AT WORK!!!

I am going to make this post short and sweet... i have been home sick today and all i did was sleep, read and watch 3 episodes of Grey's Anatomy.

But i got an awesome package from Side Wing Creations which is such a funny name and a cute pic... i would like to ride in a side car :)

Wendy from Side Wing makes awesome stuff including a great magnet for my truck and a super cool zipper pull that holds her business cards together! PLUS IT HAS A SEASHELL and is ocean colors... i am sure this will be a major hit :)

Hopefully i will feel better soon and have more to say... but here is my schedule for the next week...

Friday: LAST DAY OF WORK
MONDAY: MY BIRTHDAY
TUES-FRIDAY: VACATION IN MAINE!!!

i am psyched for some time away and some time to craft...i haven't made anything in almost 2 weeks now!

Friday, May 16, 2008

Last Weekend in the City...

...This weekend is kind of bittersweet since this is the last weekend that the BF and i will be in the City together until September!

I am happy we will be on the cape...i feel like life there is a different speed, that we are more care free but i also feel like life there has a lot more drama. I do not like drama.

Oh well, enough about me... The sky is gray and gloomy...it is supposed to rain all weekend... nice, huh! it has rained for like the past 4 weekends.

OK, but onto things that make me happy!!!

Look at the great stuff for my truck!

Guess who made this! I think it was Jenny...hehehe! Jenny made this!
(I know, i am corny)
But Jenny is a talented lady who makes "bags and stuff from recycled materials!" which i think is super cool :)
Her stickers are so eye catching, and her business cards are awesome and sewn from recycled paper...i wish i was that crafty :)


This is the sticker and business card from theflashbulb!
Her stuff makes me happy...thats it, just happy inside. The sticker and business card is so well done...it makes me wanto to touch it because i looks like fabric... i think i may need some flashbulb for my walls :)


I had to photo the back of the business card and the card she sent me! She has her own cards! how cool is that! The card is so pretty it is on my cork board! I want my own cards now! i think it is such a nice touch :)

And if anyone wants to know where i will be Monday all i can say is hot dogs and beer :)

Spending a Monday night like this will make me not hate the end of the weekend as much :)

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Thank You GypsyGoods!!!

So far everyone has been so great about contributing to the unofficial "etsy ice cream truck"but Kathy of GypsyGoods and AlteredEvents really blew me away.

When i first put out the call for etsiers to etsy my truck Kathy was nice enough to offer to make my display vine. At first i was obviously excited someone would be that generous but to be honest i NEVER thought it would be THIS COOL!!!!


My picture doesn't do this justice...it is hard to photo it since it is so long! :)

i LOVE the flowers. i said i wanted bright and these are so cool and creative (each one is different) ! i like how the whole thing has pins and clips and flowers and beads etc. it makes it pretty and fun to look at because each time you catch a glance of it you see something you didn't see before.


Even her promo bookmarks and business cards are cool!

Last but not least is this little beauty! it is a rack to hold all the business cards i get! which really shows how much GypsyGoods knows what i need more than i do!!! i have been racking my brain trying to think how i would keep the cards close by and visible and easy to grab the one i would need and this left me speechless! how perfect and how inventive!

GypsyGoods how i love thee...

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! for making these amazing additions for the truck... i can't even begin to tell you how much i really appreciate it!

Thursday, May 8, 2008

When it Rains it Pours!!!

Well...maybe not pour... but i did get 2 things for the truck today, and one etsy thing i ordered for mother's day!!! Which to be honest...3 non-bill items...for me is kinda a rare event :)
in fact i am not sure it has ever happened before.

So now about the goodies :)

Emerald Coast Arts (aka. alycnwonderland on etsy) sent me a fun sticker and business cards... i really like that each card is different. i had fun looking at each one! plus some are.......GLITTERY!!!! :) (we like glitter here :) )


And Karina of Kreated by Karina who makes "Soap that makes Scents"...and soap that smells like heaven sent stickers and a ton of adorable sample soaps...i showed just a few that were in the box of awesome-ness!!!



And last but not least is the present i got for my mom!!! a Mimi Green Collar for my new "sister" (a labradoodle puppy) who i decided needed some style! and as far as i am concerned mimi green is peachy keen! the must have designer for the pooch in your life :)



Ok...now that i have been a good girl and blogged now i need to make dinner (Goat cheese and roasted red pepper, onion and broccoli pizza...yumm...thr BFs favorite) and then sleep because i still feel funky! but i miss you all in etsy/blog land! i hope you are all well!!

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

First Sticker for the Truck!!

Hi All!!!

i have been absent from etsy and my blog for a while... at work i am more busy and have limited internet browsing capability...if at all...so i can't etsy all day like the last 2 weeks :)

Also i have been a little under the weather... feverish and achy...but when i got home today i had mail, and it was NOT A BILL :) which put me in a much better mood!

it is the first sticker for the truck! it is from artsyclay on etsy! She makes really cute clay gifts and jewelery...as well as cute stickers and well made business cards!!! For the artists privacy i blacked out her email and phone number, but if you want some artsyclay for yourself let me know and i will ask her if i can give you the info :)



I was so happy to open my mail box and have something that wasn't a bill or junk mail!!! thanks artsyclay! you made my day!