Confessions of a Sin City Craft Addict

Thinking about Joining the Circus

2010-10-22T10:56:00.000-07:00

Being a one-woman-show is a tough gig! I get to juggle trying to be a good mom , creating , completing orders, getting things packed to go in the mail(my least favorite job) and this time of year I won't even throw in cleaning and Laundry because it ranks so low on my "things to do" list it barely gets done. I can't complain because it's been a good day when bellies are full and the bed time story gets read. and that's everyday.
I have been super busy prepping for craft shows between getting orders finished.We had a bit of a family emergency which slowed down production a lot. I have not even been listing items in my Etsy shop daily,but I'm getting back in the drivers seat this one woman show is ready to hit the road my first stop is this weekend at the trails Village Center Artwalk in Summerlin October 23-24 10am-5pm.Located on Village center Drive across from summerlin Parkway in Las Vegas.
See you there!

Candy Dance craft fair 2010

2010-09-22T22:47:00.000-07:00

WOW, August just blew by, and I'm trying not to get left in it's dust all the creations swirling around in my head have finally came to life this past week. It's not totally my fault..I have been adjusting to being the mother of a kindergartener. it's tough finding a balance between spending family time, and I need to work on inventory for shows. I remember the days of wokring straight through breakfast lunch and dinner,but this kid insists on eating three meals a day, and can you believe constant hugs and kisses?! :)

So at the last minute the heat is on,and I had to get my last minute ideas completed,so GRANDMA TO THE RESCUE!!! last weekend my mom came over and did our laundry and took Sabrina for the weekend ( I LOVE my mom ) a creating frenzy took over my house , the kind that left my house looking like I don't know what clean is,but who cares about clean when I have my new line of glamour frames to show for it ! I took a few pictures of my favorite ones they will show up in my Etsy shop over the next week. I have a couple of new ideas in the works so come back and check them out soon.

Art in the Park 2010

2010-08-12T17:20:00.000-07:00

So excited! got my space assignment for Art in the Park this year, I got the same Spot as last year #388 it was good luck for me last year, hopefully it will be the same this year. I've been crazy busy making sure I have lots of inventory and some brand new items that will debut at Art in the Park. so come early :)

BLING

2010-07-11T12:01:00.000-07:00

On one of our many trips to Michael's arts and craft store, Sabrina spotted the bling flip flops, she has never worn flip flops a day in her life,but wanted to make a pair.After all of the trip and fall accidents flashed through my head I gave in a agreed to let her *bling out* a pair of her own flip flops. she had a blast Smiling the entire time telling me all of the people she wanted to show them off to. She is so proud of her little shoes she decorated. A trip to the store later on in the day brought my fears to reality,she tripped and fell all over the store,but no tears :) I guess it's like learning to walk in high heels. she picked out her outfit for church this morning,and she tried to pass the flip flops by me "momma they match"... that was a no go.

My new favorite thing

2010-06-30T19:49:00.000-07:00

I love my new necklace I got from Just Charms and Pretty Things at a craft show this past weekend. I have been wearing it every day since then...guess what side I wear mine on??? **evil grin**

Sabrina just loves it,but guess what side she wants me to wear it on? I need to get one for her that says Nice princess/evil princess.

check out her Etsy shop she has so many cute charms and she also does custom charms,so you can wear one of a kind creations.

Craft show Alert

2010-06-22T22:26:00.000-07:00

we are just days away! The Las Vegas Crafters Guild craft show is this weekend! Friday and Saturday at Lukes Lutheran Church. Don't miss it, see you there!

Friday June 25th : 10 AM - 5 PM

Saturday June 26th : 10 AM - 4 PM

Lukes Lutheran Church

8200 West Sahara

Las Vegas Nevada

Not all days are crafty days

2010-06-01T15:55:00.000-07:00

well....today was spent cleaning bathrooms, cleaning the fridge and thinking about putting clean laundry away. I have not picked up a paint brush all day although I did think about it. I flipped through the new cloth -paper-scissors Studios magazine, and it made me think about sprucing up my craft studio (which needs a whole heck of a lot more than sprucing) let's THINK back to the days when my studio was clean. I won't dare show you "now" photos.

The one semi crafty thing I did Do today is.....take pictures of Polly Pockets because it was Polly pocket picture day according to Sabrina.

tomorrow I PLAN to do something crafty and not just THINK about all the things I could be doing :)

from a patch of floor to a 10x10 store

2010-05-20T22:37:00.000-07:00

I set up tonight for the craft show this weekend. In all of these years of doing craft shows it still amazes me that an empty room can turn into a bunch if mini stores in a matter of hours, for those of you that have never done a show those few hours can be filled with blood sweat and tears. these days there are less tears than years past. My box 'o supplies has been perfected,so I don't have to make a million trips to home depot or Walmart because some unexpected thing has popped up.

aaaaaahhhhhh set up tonight went smooth,not one mishap so hopefully it will be a good show weekend.

wish me luck :) Come out and say hi if you get a chance

May 21st-May 23rd 9am-5pm everyday

Zelzah Shrine Center 2222 Mesquite Ave.

Las Vegas Nv, 89106

Etsy does Vegas!!!

2010-05-07T19:14:00.000-07:00

I am so excited!!!!! I've been invited to join the Las Vegas Etsy team "Etsy does Vegas". Sooo excited to meet the Vegas people I see on Etsy feel like I'm meeting rock stars. I've been on the receiving end of that and theres nothing like someone coming up to me at craft shows and saying (in their happy voice) "I saw you on Etsy!!!!!

art and craft....not just for your granny,check out our kick ass Etsy sellin' Vegas artists and crafters

Blog Feature

2010-04-12T09:15:00.000-07:00

One of my canvas frames was featured on a blog this morning.

Keeping up with Stella featured my "best friends are we, my sister and me" canvas Picture frame in her post about best friends, very cute story that prompted her search for "best friend" items. Go check out her cute post that is sure to have you taking a trip down memory lane thinking about your bestie.

New canvas Frame design

2010-04-10T18:02:00.000-07:00

I've had some new things in the works now for a couple of weeks, and finally getting some pictures taken. Here is a picture of my Retro Family Tree canvas picture frame.

I will be participating in several Local craft shows in the upcoming months and will have my new designs on display.

UNLV Festival of Communities April 17th 2010

May 1st-3rd 2010 Boulder City Spring jamboree

Wedding Season in full swing

2010-03-16T19:19:00.000-07:00

AAHHH Love is in the air. I have been working on lots of canvas Picture frames as unique Wedding gifts, but I recently got a request from a bride- to- be for a gift for her parents and her new inlaws which brought about a few new frame designs. Just wanted to share a couuple pictures.

I have been working on a couple of new designs that I am pretty excited about, I will have pictures to post soon.

http://www.imnotspoileddesigns.etsy.com/

Let the inspiration begin!!!

2010-02-24T20:00:00.000-08:00

Today I atttended the Creative Painting Convention at the Riviera Here in Las Vegas. I go to the convention every year and always have a blast. One of the definate themes for the fall season was the electric flickering candle, I saw these at almost every booth, flickering candles painted with holiday patterns that would look great with any home decor. As I walked the the show floor through all of the crafty people buying everything in sight, I was trying to look at all of these great things and figure out what I was going to do that was "different and unique". When all was said and done,I didn't spend as much money as I usuually do, but I got some cool loot, I bought the usual Paint brushes to add to my stash a few pattern packets and books, a few wood pieces. Inspiration Galore I came home and got right to painting. I have a lot of new ideas for Christmas.

custom frame gift orders

2010-02-18T10:41:00.001-08:00

In the days leading up to Valentines day I was busy finishing up gift orders. I had several custom frame orders,and for one they asked for a sunflower to be painted on it, I really like the way it turned out and plan to do a few more to add to my etsy store.

For Valentines day I took a painting break and went out with my Valentine Sabrina, and my parents. It was a great day.

The craft addict in training at work

2010-01-27T18:50:00.000-08:00

Wow, It has been A while since I have posted on my blog, But being busy is good. I have been working on orders, and creating some new items, I hope to get some pictures up soon. Along with everything else I've been doing, My Mini Me has decided she wants to be an artist and create :) I can't say it diidn't make my heart smile when she said she made a pattern to make a barbie dress, she was so proud of her design,and told me several times how fashionistic it was (her words:) she wwanted me to teach her how to sew it up. she wanted to use the sewing machine,BUT I talked her into sewing it by hand. It is sooo funny that at five years old she knows it all....everything I said she said "MOMMY I KNOW" and "Momy why do you keep saying that"? I wanted to make sure she came out of this experience with all of her fingers and her eyes, shes going to need them later on in life. I took a few pictures so you could see her creation, she was so proud :)

the pattern she made out of tissue paper

the cutting room (her bedroom floor)

working hard sewing

the proud finished smile

I have an excuse...?

2009-11-07T18:38:00.001-08:00

I have been busy updating our Show & Tell Crafters Market blog preparing for our upcoming craft show this weekend. We have changed locations for this show, and although I think it is going to be FABULOUS, it is always more work to "start over". Go check out our blog, and stop by the show :)

November 13th * Saturday November 14th * Sunday, November 15th, 2009Show Times:

Friday 9am – 5pm Saturday 9 am – 5 pm Sunday 9 am – 4 pm

Westland Fair Shopping Center, 4463 W. Charleston, Suite 21

Lowes and Wal Mart Shopping Center on the corner of Charleston and Decatur.

30+ Talented Crafters and Artisans will display their hand crafted products at a unique craft show experience.Shop with all of our vendors and only pay once at our central check out. All Major credit cards accepted.

Custom Orders,Craft Shows, and Sick Kids.........

2009-10-15T15:50:00.000-07:00

Don't work well together. This past couple of weeks have been INSANE!! IT is so funny that when you start to get all the things you wish for...you want it to slow down.

I did Art in the Park Craft Show two weeks ago in Boulder City.the weather was WINDY! The crowds seemed to be down,but it was a great show as always :) I spent the entire week before completing orders from the Candy Dance Craft Show, So even staying up morning, noon, and night I still did not have time to get much more inventory done So......... I took prepped canvas, and my paints,and did custom orders right there at the show! Wow was that a lot of work,but it was fun.

Here are some pictures of my booth

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For the past two weeks I have been "slowly" working to get ready for the Village Venture Craft Faire in California next weekend.Sabrina just went back to school today,she has been sick since Sunday. I have been trying to take it easy,fighting a not so great feeling myself. Even through all of this I have been coming up with some new canvas frame ideas that I will be unveiling at the California show...... but I will give you a sneak peak in a couple of days :)

Home Sweet Beautiful,Fabulous,Relaxing Home

2009-09-28T19:32:00.000-07:00

Did I mention I am happy to be home?

So I have fallen off the face of the earth for a bit so let me get you updated :)

I just got home from the Candy Dance Craft Faire, I had a Fabulous weekend.I saw a lot of old friends,it is amazing how my craft buddies become extended family, I think Sabrina has more new friends than I do. We got soo lucky and two of our neighbors also brought their young kids.

Sabrina did great all weekend, I am so proud of her,being a craft show kid is not always an easy job (especially for a four year old) there is a lot of sitting still involved :)

Here is a picture of my booth. I was in the same space as last year,but somehow this year I got a tree in my front door, I was worried at first,but it didn't seem to make a difference.

I can't take Sabrina to a craft show without getting her face painted, She was a happy camper and spent a lot of time going to visit Squeaky the clown.

Being my child,Sabrina has found her entrepreneurial spirit,and deiced she was also going to have a "sale." During set-up she sold grass leaves...yes I said grass leaves, and she sold 4!!!!! here is a picture of her and her first customers Rachel and Kelly of The Urge to Adorn. We met them last year, the sell Awesome belt buckles check out their website.

Sabrina Also signed her first autograph this weekend, it was sooo cute, a lady asked her if it was her on the sign and asked for her autograph,she probably regreted it after (four years old don't write fast)

So now I am back home and Faced with the reality that I have about 30 orders to fill in four days AND get more inventory ready for Art in the Park this weekend. Wish me luck.

New Show added Fall 2009

2009-09-03T09:39:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I received my acceptance letter for the village Venture Craft Fair In Claremont California October 24th 2009 9am-5pm. I am so excited to participate in this show., I accompanied an old friend in her booth,but this year I have my own space. This is the only show I will have in California this season, travel is such a risk with the economy the way it is.

So if you are in California come visit me at the show :)

No rest for the Wicked.........

2009-09-01T21:06:00.000-07:00

ooops I mean weary :)

I am STILL so tired from the Harvest Festival, I know it does not sound like work,but standing on your feet and smiling all day is tough.

I had sooo much fun, it was a great time hanging out with my friends and meeting some new ones BUT,,, My favorite part was all of my ETSY peeps who came out to meet me. I felt like a mini celebrity :) I know I stalk the shop local section,but it was so fun to see how many people follow my work.

Now I am back to reality,and I have orders to get done (no complaints here).

Yesterday I received my space assignment for Art in the part craft show in Boulder city. I got an AWESOME space # 388 (across from the stage)it has shade most of the day :) So for those of you that I talked to this weekend your orders will be ready for pick up at the show.

If you would like a custom frame contact me with the details and I can have it ready for you at Art in the park. I can also take your orders at the show and ship your holiday gifts, $8.00 any size frame,4.50 any additional frame to the same address.

It's Harvest Time

2009-08-27T18:18:00.000-07:00

...Harvest Festival Time!!!!!!!!

We Set up our booth today for the Harvest Festival craft show, My back and feet are KILLING me. I am so excited the show starts tomorrow.

Here are some pictures of the start of our booth set-up.

Still a lot of stuff to do

Kristen's pendants and frames

I did not even look around much because I was

so busy,but on a restroom break, I managed to

spend some money on this AWESOME hair flower

The middle is ceramic. check out Surly-Ramics

Anatomy of a Toddler Hat

2009-08-24T07:30:00.000-07:00

I have been Sewing like crazy the past couple of days. I have made 68.....yes I said 68 Toddler hats. I took pictures so you can see all the "fun" steps to making a toddler hat.

NOT DONE YET!

All of these cute hats will be at the Harvest Festival craft show this weekend. See you there

My Fall 2009 Craft Show Schedule

2009-08-18T18:27:00.000-07:00

Hope to see you at a show this Fall!

I might be adding a few more to the list

Hellooo...echo...echo... is anone still there?

2009-08-17T08:37:00.000-07:00

I have not posted on my blog for a month!!! I definitely thought about posting,but always started doing other things. please forgive me for neglecting my blog.

It has been so crazy around here, my house is looking more like a warehouse right now. I have boxes stacked with finished with canvas picture frames. The Harvest Festival is next weekend.

I have been working like a crazy woman to make sure I have enough inventory for this three day show. I have put off sewing, and now I have a week! fear has set in:) I want to finish all of my painting before I touch the sewing machine. Last night I stayed up until 2a.m. painting 35 16x20 canvas frames. It is so hard to determine what the mot popular quotes are going to be (I like them all :)

Here are some photos of the current state of my house (OK the parts I will let you see :)

THE WINNER..of the pick your own prize canvas frame Giveaway

2009-07-18T09:02:00.000-07:00

it has been a busy couple of weeks, as much as I know fall shows have been coming up and I need A LOT of inventory. My first show is a little over a month away and I have been painting day and night. I have my mom cutting out toddler hats, and soon I will be sewing.

AAAGGGHHH so much to do!

I'd better get busy.....but....

The winner of the pick your own prize giveaway is Hazel G.!!!

Pick Your Own Prize Blog Giveaway

2009-06-24T13:48:00.000-07:00

Ready for another giveaway?? Enter to win a hand made 11x14 canvas picture frame of your choice (you pick the colors to match your home decor)

To enter the giveaway:

1. For 1 entry: Go to my etsy store http://www.imnotspoileddesigns.etsy.com/ and pick any 11x14 Canvas Picture frame. Then post a comment telling me what your selection is. Please add your email address so I can contact you if you win. This info will NEVER be used for any other purposes.

2. For 1 entry: Follow me on twitter and Retweet the following message and post a comment (on my blog) mentioning it (just copy and paste the following into the twitter window): BLOG GIVEAWAY @ I'm Not Spoiled Designs! Pick your own prize! Visit blog : http://tinyurl.com/n9wtur/

3. For 1 entry: For following my blog, ( all current followers have an automatic entry in every giveaway)For 2 entries: Go blog about this giveaway and post a link here.

No purchase is necessary, but if you do buy something from my shop http://imnotspoileddesigns.etsy.com/ you will get extra 5 entries (as before post a comment about it).

The winner will be chosen by random drawing on July 16!Good luck and thanks for entering!

Finally! getting some new Canvas frames finished

2009-06-17T07:01:00.000-07:00

I feel like I have been moving in slow motion lately, Things I used to finish in no time are taking me forever!

Here are four new frames that I will be listing in my ETSY shop today. I have to say that my favorite is the adoption quote. I have a lot of new quotes that "I plan" to go on frames today

Divas are not mad, they are born

I never thought I could fall in love again until you were born

I didn't come out of my mother, I don't have my fathers green eyes. No one in my family looks like me, people are always surprised. I think we're a happier family than if we were kings and queens. We're so lucky we all found each other that's what being adoptd means.

Cross your heart hope to die, clothes and make-up boys and lies forever there till' the end. The definition of best friends.

Custom Order Canvas Picture Frame

2009-06-15T09:44:00.000-07:00

I have been Receiving a lot of custom orders lately, and I LOVE doing them. Here is a picture of two fathers (grandfathers) day frames I created. It was a busy night,but all of my orders are ready and waiting for the mail man to come.

If you are looking for a special gift I can create custom Picture frames for you. Just contact me with the specifications.

Computer issues and other DRAMA

2009-06-12T11:47:00.000-07:00

SO, I always thought my computer and I had a LOVE/LOVE relationship,but little did I know that my computer was harboring ill feelings towards me!

Two days ago My Internet was not working , I decided to restart my computer .......little did I know it had no plans of coming back on, over and over I tried,but it would not boot up, I got the dreaded back screen. MY HEART STOPPED!!!!! All of the pictures of my baby,my business pictures,my documents!!!!! I went to breakfast with a friend that morning,but all I could think about was my second child (LOL).

I called Best Buy, it was going to cost me $69.00 just to diagnose the problem. I called Gateway, it was going to cost me $79.00 for 30 minutes over the phone,$129.00 for 90 minutes, Needless to say the answer to that was NO!!

I got on my other lap top(yes, I have another one,but it has nothing on it). I had to set up my air card for Internet, checked my Pay pal (had to confirm account on this computer) checked my bank account(had to confirm account)......... you get the picture, it was work to get anything done.
I searched the net to try to fix my computer myself, NOTHING WORKED. Finally I just broke down in tears, and when I pressed the button IT WORKED!!!!
The minute I got on I started saving pictures and files (5pm yesterday) and I am STILL saving files.
I know my friend Denise is laughing right now, She was always telling me to get all of the pictures of my computer. There are literally thousands, I never throw anything away,until now.
You would think I would have learned a lesson,considering this is not my fist computer crash.
well I am off to save more files.

BTW- I have invested in a backup service :)

My arms are Jello

2009-06-08T10:37:00.000-07:00

It was a long night last night completing this Fathers Day special order. All of my canvas picture frames and signs are hand lettered using a paint brush (no stencils involved here:)

My arms were jello after having to steady for so long,but I love the way it came out!

Canvas Sonogram picture frames....with a twist

2009-06-06T05:22:00.000-07:00

Yesterday morning I was working to get some special orders finished before the mail man came, I took a second to take a picture so I could show you what I was working on, and the great Ideas my customers have.

This is was an order for two sonogram picture frames,but instead of my usual "love at first sight" saying, she wanted one to say "can't wait to be in Nana's arms" and the other to say "Honey's first grand baby"

I hope they love them!

Remember,that I can make picture frames that say anything you want on them, the possibilities are endless,so get creative!

School's out for SUMMER

2009-06-04T21:07:00.000-07:00

Today was such an exciting emotional day!My baby graduated from pre- school, I couldn't help,but think that sooner than I want it to be she will be graduating form High school. Here are a few pictures of the event. She did sooooo good singing her songs with her class. I asked her if she was nervous, she said "no mommy, I'm brave".

Most of the kids in her class will be going to kindergarten this year.I am sooo bummed that her Birthday is in December,she she has to wait a WHOLE year. I have been on the hunt for a new pre-school.

Just a little something mamma whipped up

2009-06-03T20:50:00.000-07:00

So ...... tomorrow is Sabrina's pre-school graduation, all of the moms at Sabrina's school decided they wanted the girls to wear blue dresses for graduation...um.....yeah finding a blue dress proved to be a not so easy task, so as I was getting ready to drive across town to another store... LIGHT BULB!! I can Sew!!

I went home and whipped up this little number, I wanted it to be a simple summer dress (it's preschool graduation not prom :) All of this came from my stash excepth the ribbon around the middle, I did not have one wide enough. I don't even know if this is the right blue,but heck it's blue.

Believe it or not this is only the second dress I have ever sewn for her..bad crafty mom.

Sewing Sewing

Still Sewing

First Fitting

Almost done

Finished dress

Art in the park 2009

2009-06-03T06:25:00.000-07:00

I am SOOOOOOO excited!!! I received my acceptance letter for Art in the Park in Boulder City.
I need to get busy! like you haven't heard that before:)

Angels for Angels Craft Boutique

2009-06-02T06:22:00.000-07:00

This Weekend I will be participating in the Angels for Angels craft Boutique, benefiting the children of Olive Crest. I will be debuting several new sayings on canvas picture frames, that have not gone up for sale in my Etsy shop yet, so come early.

I will be donating This 20x24 Canvas Picture frame for the Raffle, so don't forget to buy your raffle tickets for a chance to win. See you there!

SATURDAY June 6th
10 – 3 PM
AT OLIVE CREST
6138 W. Sahara Las Vegas, NV 89146
(Corner of Sahara and Jones between Taco Bell and Nevada Power)

RAFFLE PRIZES
FREE ADMISSION!
DONATE CANS OF FOOD TO EARN RAFFLE TICKETS
1 TICKET PER CAN UP TO FIVE TICKETS.

Crafty Collaboration Part 2

2009-06-01T07:35:00.000-07:00

Here are the pictures of the second hat that I made for 4 Mommy,Baby& Me a fellow crafter from 1000 Markets. She sent the fabric so I could match the outfit. So, if you have an outfit that you need a matching hat, contact me.
Here is the auction for the for this out fit from 4 Mommy,Baby & Me.

New Canvas Picture Frames

2009-05-31T07:59:00.000-07:00

I have been working on some new frames between getting my orders finished. I am full steam ahead getting LOTS of new inventory for my fall craft shows. I will have my show schedule out soon.

Here are some pictures of three new frames that will be listed in my ETSY shop today.

I thought this one would be so cute with the brothers names on it.

Gettin' some internet love!

2009-05-30T13:23:00.000-07:00

OK, stop it Robbie and Amy :)

Those of you who know me well know I love to google myself (Don't act like you don't do it;)
I found a Blog that was showing me some love.

Check it out

Babble.com

Crafty Collaboration

2009-05-29T08:03:00.000-07:00

I have been collaborating with 4 Mommy,Baby& Me a fellow crafter from 1000 Markets. I made a hat to match an outfit she made. These are some of the pictures she sent with her little model. I Made another hat for her, I will show you pictures when she gets them to me. Check out her e-bay auction.

Home Sweet Home

2009-05-28T16:39:00.000-07:00

Just got home today,and ready to get back down to business, I was sooooo lazy during this trip. I took my laptop and said I was going to work at the hotel at night. I think that happened once. I have to admit that I needed the break. We had a great time, we visited places that I had not been to since I was 12 years old. We went to the building where my grandmothers lived, it bought back so many fun memories.

Sabrina liked staying in a hotel,but she heard the phrase "DON'T TOUCH THAT WATER"!!! waaay too often. In the room had bottles of water that you could buy for $3.50!!!!! I went to the circle K store and bought a 24 pack of water for $3.99.

I bought the lamp I have been dreaming of at IKEA for the past year, I am so excited to get it put together. If there was an IKEA in Las Vegas I would be in soooo much trouble!

We went to my niece's graduation last night, there was sooo many people there. It brought back so many memories, to see the stars in their eyes, the world at their finger tips, if I knew then what I know now :)

Just a proud mama

2009-05-21T14:56:00.000-07:00

Today was picture day at Sabrina's school. so she got to wear her hair down, and she thought she was Beyonce. She was soooo funny spinning and flipping her hair.
I paid for the picture package,but I totally had to stay and take pictures behind the photographer (LOL, stage mom) I stuck around to make sure that her cap and gown went on straight. She does not get to go to kindergarten this year because her birthday is in December (total BUMMER). but she gets to "graduate" from the program. This time is going by soooo fast,where did my baby go?
Here are a few shots that I took.

My bed is calling my name

2009-05-19T23:53:00.000-07:00

I was a super painting Rock Star today!!!!!

I finished 10 frames and and five signs today!!! I even managed to to feed Sabrina... a couple of times.

I am going to be out of town for a week so I don't want any orders that were made this week waiting until I get back.

I am going to phoenix for my niece's high school graduation, I never get to go out of town,except for craft shows, so I am excited AND........... I get to go to IKEA!!!!!!!

I can't part with my computer so my lap top is going with me. I wonder if I would go through with drawls if I had to give up my computer for more than a day....I am not willing to try it.

I'd better go finish packaging these frames so I can go to bed.

ETSY Treasury Feature

2009-05-16T00:16:00.000-07:00

One of my canvas frames was featured in an Etsy Treasury by KTMotif.

Please check it out, it expires Monday May 18th, 2009.Keep your fingers crossed that that it makes it to the front page:)

Candy Dance, Here I Come

2009-05-14T13:01:00.000-07:00

I am sooo excited, I just received my acceptance letter for the Candy dance craft show in Genoa Nevada. I absolutely LOVE going to this show!!
No matter how many years I get into a show, I am still nervous every time until I get that piece of paper in my hands,opening it....and praying it says congratulations :)
now I have to come up with the money.

Weekend Wrap-up

2009-05-12T06:33:00.000-07:00

Wow, last week was a CRAZY hectic week, but I am totally not complaining. Thank you all sooo much for supporting me.

This weekend I was downtown at the Neonopolis Second Saturday. It was HOT!!!!! literally
here are some pictures of my booth (kiosk).

The music was awesome. the band we had playing DL5 was a huge hit, they played original music and some cover music. We had a great time.

Field Trip....Fun???

2009-05-06T12:49:00.000-07:00

So yesterday I went with Sabrina to the wetlands Park with her pre-school class.
we will just say it was HOT outside!!!! of course Sabrina loved it that's all that counts :)

The Craft Gods were smiling on me

2009-05-02T20:46:00.000-07:00

Today was a FABULOUS day!!

My day started off at 4a.m (OK that is not the fabulous part). I got to the show at about 7am to find that the horrible wind and weather had completely destroyed at least 7 booths throughout the night.

But...My booth stood strong. I have not always been so lucky, when I first started out (and did not know about using weights) I had one canopy get completely destroyed.

Sales were awesome today, I was walking on clouds, and then when I got home, I checked my ETSY store and I made 9 sales today!!!

I hope tomorrow will be as great :) Sabrina will be coming out tomorrow, ( I had to sneak away today)

wish me luck.

OMG I can't believe I forgot about the lady that tried to steal two signs from me!! I was helping another customer, and my brother kept telling me to hold on a minute....so I see him walk up to this lady (late 40's early 50's) pushing a stroller, I see the lady looking through the stroller with a confused look. My brother calls me over, and the lady says I don't have anything,my brother reaches in the stroller, and pulls out two signs. I was sooo mad,but it caught me off guard and I did not want to make a scene. the lady says she wants to pay for them, and says "oh I want to buy something else", so she hands me a credit card and says she wants to look around. In my head I was thinking,I bet this is a stolen credit card. She walked around a little longer and waited until I got busy again, and then I saw her take off as fast as she could down the street. and left the credit card!! I took the card to the police station. I bet she stole everything she had in that stroller!!! some people! did I mention that there was a baby in the stroller?

someone had the nerve to say "this economy is making people do some things they would probably never do"

WHAT!!!!!!!!!

Those signs are not going to feed her hungry children!! how can people blame the economy for someone being a thief?

I did not let this rain on my parade:)

Spring Jamboree Set-up

2009-05-01T18:45:00.000-07:00

I spent this morning getting set-up for the Spring Jamboree craft show. Th weather was so beautiful, I LOVE Boulder City. I took some pictures of my booth before we got all set up, I will have to take more in the morning of my finished booth. It should be a fun weekend.

Better Late than Never

2009-04-23T20:30:00.000-07:00

I participated in the Festival of Communities at UNLV this past week. It was not the best show for crafters,but I made some sales and had a great time, One of my best friends came out that I had not seen in a couple of months (time just gets away).I also saw a friend that I have not seen since she moved away in high school, I posted that I was going to be at UNLV on facebook and she came out to see me :) I LOVE facebook.

So Now I am getting ready (well supposed to be getting ready for) Spring Jamboree in boulder city.

Here are some pictures of my Booth.

oh... The curse of, "I made it the night before" lives on lol. I sold hats,but no ties.

Last Minute Crunch Time

2009-04-17T23:13:00.000-07:00

Today has been a crazy hectic day. It is my dads birthday tomorrow, he is 72!!! so we took him out to lunch.and then I raced home to start working on the toddler ties I wanted to finish for the festival of communities tomorrow. Leave it to me to wait until the last minute,but I work best under pressure.

I finished 14 ties start to finish, I love them! since I worked for hours finishing them, every crafter knows that that is my guarantee that I will not sell one :) HA HA. Ideas have been swirling around m head for cool little girl ties (since I don't have a boy). aaahhh... it will have to wait until next week.

here are some pictures of my "creative process" if you get a chance come out and visit me tomorrow at UNLV 2pm-7pm.

Sneak Peek

2009-04-14T11:35:00.000-07:00

So all of you people out there with cool baby boys... I have heard your pleas :)

Here is a sneak peak of the new product line that I have been working on, Toddler ties!! I brought them out at the craft show his weekend. I am going to make them to match all of my little guys hats I will also be adding holiday sets, for those holiday pictures :)

I will be posting them in my ETSY shop this week.

Check back often :)

Is there a key to organization?

2009-04-13T20:46:00.000-07:00

If so can I borrow it from someone who has it? My idea of organization is stacks of papers, I have a pile for bills, a pile for craft show applications, a pile for stuff I need to get back to ASAP...you get the idea. But now I have so many skillets in the fire right now my "system" is not going to work for me for much longer.
I tried to have a white board, and wrote down a list of things I need to do,but I manage to follow it for about a day.
I have gotten myself a MASSIVE amount of folders and labeled and am now using flex files for all of my different craft shows and things I am working on....keep yuor fingers crossed.

Soooo.. about those skillets in the fire :) I am so excited to have so many things going on, I'm telling you I function so much better with crafty chaos. My Rockin' crafty buds and I have started a chapter of the craft Mafia. We are the official Vegas Craft Mafia!! we have yet to have our first official meeting, but we need to get in gear. We have invited a few people to join us, we want to pool our resources and promote each others business.
I am also heading up a new craft show with my friend Robbie in down town Las Vegas at the Neonopolis, I am so excited about this show, it is called 2ND Saturday a craft affair you can read more about it on our Vegas Craft Mafia Blog. We are doing the show in conjunction with the newly opened Art Center. Art and craft can be friends and we hope everyone will come out support our event every 2ND Saturday, this month was a lot of fun.
My friend Denise and I are making plans for our Show & Tell Crafters Market this Fall, We have two shows scheduled.
on top of all of this crafty goodness I am getting applications sent out for other shows, I hope to participate in.
I have been working on some cute new things, I will post pictures soon!

The Long Overdue Winner Is.....

2009-04-06T18:31:00.000-07:00

OMGoodness! it has been a long time since my last blog post, and even longer since my contest ended and I never picked a winner. For the past four days I have been saying "I am going to do that tonight" So we are going to pretend this is last Wednesday :)
Thanks so much to all of you who have e-mailed and commented to check in on me. My did is feeling OK,still in pain, and my mom is going to the doctor everyday for tests,but she is feeling fine.
I am finally feeling my Internet mojo coming back, I have not touched my blog or twitter in forever (4 days) LOL. I just have not felt like doing much (people who know me know I still do a ton when I say that :) but I have a load of whites that have been washed 4 times, SERIOUSLY! I am putting them in the dryer now.

My crafty stars have aligned and I have so many good crafty things going on lately! I will update you all this week.

BUT... what you all have been waiting for, The winner of my Yes, i am the cutest thing canvas frame is J.J.
I took every ones advice and used Random.org to pick a winner, Whew Thanks LOL

SOOO my day started off good...

2009-04-01T22:37:00.000-07:00

Sabrina Had a field trip for school this morning to the Natural History museum, she loved it! After the field trip I took her out for ice cream (yes, real ice cream Robbie:) It was so cute she kept saying "this is the best day ever, mama". We got home about 1:30 and called to tell grandma about the day, My dad answered the phone...rare, He said he was sick and asked if I could take my mom to her Dr. app. at 3pm.

Back story- Saturday my mom said she was having vision problems and could only see out of the bottom part of her left eye, and the top part was black!!!

OK, so I took my mom to the Dr. and they told us she had a stroke in her eye!!! and her vision would not come back, he wanted her to see a retina specialist ASAP, so at 4:15 I raced her across town to this Dr. that would close at 5pm ( did I mention we were dragging Sabrina along).
My mom calls to check on my dad, and he was getting loaded into an Ambulance!!!!!!!
Anyone who knows me,KNOWS I am falling apart by this time,but totally holding it in for my mom and Sabrina.

AGGGHHH!!! My mom had tons of tests done and along with this stroke,they kept asking if she had ever be diagnosed with glaucoma. She has to go to her primary Dr. tomorrow.

We finally left there and I had to feed my child that had not eaten anything except ice cream and a cookie since breakfast. We called my dad, and he found out that he had Kidney stones! After eating we went to pick my dad up at the hospital ( had to wait about an hour, I sat in the car so Sabrina could sleep), and I finally got Sabrina home and in bed at 10:00 p.m. My parents really need to take turns falling apart!

now I can have my mini breakdown, So I can be a "ROCK" tomorrow.

ahhh what a day, what a day.

The Vintage House Wife

2009-03-23T23:34:00.000-07:00

Since my brain is still soooo tired form the craft show this weekend and formulating sensible sentences is such a task, I thought I would share one of my favorite blogs with you. I found The Vintage House Wife about a year ago, and have been hooked ever since.
"Cat" is soooo cute! you have to read her profile to "get" her. Her page takes time to load,but totally worh the wait.

my booth at the craft show

2009-03-20T20:42:00.000-07:00

I can barely keep my eyes open,but I wanted to post a picture of my booth at the craft show :)

YAY ME!!!

2009-03-19T22:37:00.000-07:00

OK.. I watch too much Disney Channel.

It has been a long day of setting up our Show & Tell Crafters Market, I am so tired! I have to get up at 4a.m. to be there to let vendors in at 7:30 a.m.,. I swear Monday will be rest day.

I just wanted to share that I was featured as "Star of the day" on Krafttouch Treasures blog, check out my interview.

Tomorrow I will try to get on and post some pictures of my booth at the craft show.

Yes I am the cutest thing, canvas picture frame blog giveaway

2009-03-18T19:49:00.000-07:00

I am so sorry I am late with my giveaway this time, my craft chaos is getting the best of me (still loving it). I planned to get this up last night,but I was trying to get some orders finished for the mail this morning & Prepping for the craft show this weekend. So...... to make up for it, I am giving away a larger frame than I usually do :) 16x20 This fame is my FAVORITE!!!!

Here are the details:
You do not have to have a blog to enter, but I do need an e-mail address sent to me so I have a way to contact you if you are chosen the winner.You have many chances to win.

For 1 entry:Go to my ETSY Shop, choose your favorite item and come back here and leave me a comment as to what it is and why.

For 1 entry: For following my blog, ( all current followers have an automatic entry in every giveaway)

For 2 entries: Go blog about this giveaway and post a link here.

For 2 entries: For any purchase from my ETSY shop

Contest ends @ 12 midnight March 31st.
Good luck.

Rockin' Mom giveaway winner is....

2009-03-16T19:44:00.000-07:00

After finger cramps from writing everyone's entry( there has to be a better way,and I am on a quest to find it). Thank you so much to everyone who entered.

Remember that you will always have one entry in future giveaways just for following me.

gathering........

shaking..........

The winner is..... Cat@3kidsandus!! Congratulations!

I will post my new giveaway tomorrow, I am totally slacking tonight.

when it rains it pours......

2009-03-16T05:00:00.000-07:00

In a good way....
Thank you so much for all of you who entered my givaway, I am so excited to have so many entries!
I am going to Pick a winner later tonight and also post a new giveaway. This is going to be a crazy week I am getting set up for my craft show this weekend show & Tell Crafters Market
all of you locals should come to check it out.
I have a millon projects that I left to the last minute (it would not be me if I didn't).Sabrina is excited,she keeps packing all of her toys to "sell" at the show LOL
I have several new ventures in the works, I am so excited and will tell you about them soon. I am going a mile a minute.
I have to go finish my application for a craft show I am applying to, it needs to be postmarked by TODAY!!!
I LOVE CRAFT CHAOS!

Facebook break up letter,too cute

2009-03-13T21:34:00.000-07:00

I was on twitter,doing my "tweet thang" and I saw that Patty over at Mod Kid Boutique just broke up with Facebook, it was such a cute post I had to share and....if you look at the bottom row of the picture you will see a tiny picture of me and Sabrina :)

I am offically a TWIT!

2009-03-12T19:12:00.000-07:00

I have had my Twitter account for a few months now and never got the hang of it, but I am going to try it again. follow me on twitter so I don't feel like I am talking to myself LOL! I would love to follow you. It is so weird that I enjoy knowing what other people are doing, and it is so quick, you get that blog "fix" in half the time.

ROBBIE!!! I am calling you out! I expect you to set up an account so I can get updates from your shop.

Tough day in "mommy land"

2009-03-11T20:24:00.000-07:00

As most of you know Sabrina started pre-school several months ago, and has been loving life, she even wants to go to school on Saturday (wonder when that will end). Well today we found out that both her teacher and the teachers aid "will no longer be with the program" What the #$&* ...... HECK!!!!!! OK OK I may be a little more over protective than the next parent...but I just can't leave my child with anyone. the stress and panic set in, I swear I felt like sitting in the parking lot all three hours ( like I did before) LOL.. hey I have a laptop LOL.

Yesterday all of the parents got a letter telling us that they wanted to meet with us this morning when the kids were dropped off. When we got to school the smell of shady business was in the air ..... (dramatic huh) the director was there, administrators, four teachers we had never seen before..... and they broke the news. I stayed after and talked to the director, I was told that the change was needed for a long time and it was for the best of the children. was this supposed to make me feel better???? I was left thinking, "you had me leaving my child with someone you did not think was fit to care for her"??? "now why should I trust that the new people that were chosen are fit"??
I really don't think that was the case, I think it was "house cleaning time".
ahhh the stress of being a parent. Sabrina was fine. and I hope all goes well, I hate to bring out the parent every teacher loves to hate LOL.
I'll keep you posted.

Rockin' the new tutu

2009-03-08T19:32:00.000-07:00

Sabrina was so excited to get her new tutu in the mail yesterday! We actually won a blog giveaway! you have to go check out their shop Pomegranate and Pink they have the cutest girl hair accessories and tutu's.

I am in LOVE.....

2009-03-03T19:35:00.000-08:00

With this ETSY shop. instead of working I have been searching ETSY and came across this shop. Black Eyed Suzie has FABULOUS art dolls!! I don't know what it is but they have been calling my name. Sabrina was concerned that none of them your smiling :)

check out her shop when you get a chance, very unique!

My Baby Rocks Blog Giveaway

2009-03-01T18:56:00.000-08:00

This Skull print has totally been my best seller at craft shows, but it has become such a chore to find the fabric. Soooo.... I'm not going to use it anymore on any of my creations (I have a new pink skull print).

For this giveaway I am giving this Mai Tai baby carrier, burp cloth set, and an infant bib.

If you don't have your own Rockin' baby, This would make the perfect baby shower gift.

a $60.00 value.

Enter to win!

here are the details:

You do not have to have a blog to enter, but I do need an e-mail address sent to me so I have a way to contact you if you are chosen the winner.
You have many chances to win.

For 1 entry:Go to my ETSY Shop, choose your favorite item and come back here and leave me a comment as to what it is and why.
For 1 entry: For following my blog, ( all current followers have an automatic entry in every giveaway)For 2 entries: Go blog about this giveaway and post a link here.

For 2 entries: For any purchase from my ETSY shop

Contest ends @ 12 midnight March 15th.

Good luck.

THE WINNER..for the canvas frame Giveaway

2009-03-01T10:06:00.000-08:00

WOW! I was so excited about how many people entered my giveaway, thank you to all that entered. Check back often you will have lots of opportunities to win "crafty stuff". In fact I will be posting a new giveaway later on tonight.

Congratulations Heidihomom !

Can You Say Canvas Frame?

2009-02-26T08:03:00.000-08:00

I finally finished them all!!!! and I have to say I Love them, I want to make a really BIG one for the wall in my house (we'll see if that happens, you know how we crafters are about making stuff for ourselves).

NOW I have to get the stack of signs completed....ahh a crafters work is never done :) I am ready to get started, I will be getting them listed on Etsy and my website in the next few weeks. I went tho the Creative Painting convention here in Las Vegas. I am always counting the minutes until the show every year, it's where I go to get inspired. The year the show was half of what it usually is, a lot of vendors were scared to travel, a week of hotels,food etc. It is so scary when you are not sure(well we are never sure) if you are going to make your money back. The crowd was definitely down. I usually go to this show with a friend but,I was solo this year, the experience was not quite the same, but my shopping got done a lot quicker LOL.I got lot's of new stuff and new ideas, I had a good time.

Don't for get my giveaway ends on Saturday,get your entry in.

If You Are Ever Having A Bad Day

2009-02-18T08:41:00.000-08:00

I encourage you to go and read my favorite blog ever The Meanest Mom !!!! I know I have probably blogged about this before,but she totally makes my day.
I was catching up on my blog stalking this morning, and could not resit sharing this super funny post.
check it out, I swear she always leaves me wondering is she just funny or CRAZY!!! I have to admit that I am "guilty as charged" for some of her offenses :)

Color Makes Me Happy,so I am on Happy Overload

2009-02-17T23:57:00.000-08:00

I have been working on getting signs and canvas frames finished. My Super canvas opener worked so hard to open all of the canvas ( I am going to have her painting them in no time, if it was up to her she would be now).

They are stacked in my craft room and I just LOVE all of the color!!! tomorow I will do lettering on them . For some reason I feel the need to make each one different, as if the same saying never sells twice :)

Don't forget to enter my Crafty giveaway it ends 2/28/09.

12x16 Canvas Frame Blog Giveaway

2009-02-15T10:37:00.000-08:00

FRESH PAINT!! Literally :) I just finished this frame right now, and thought it would make the perfect giveaway for my blog.

Frame measures 12"x16" and reads "Today's little moments become tomorrows precious memories"

a $20.00 value

enter to win!

here are the details:
You do not have to have a blog to enter, but I do need an e-mail address sent to me so I have a way to contact you if you are chosen the winner.

You have many chances to win.
For 1 entry:Go to my ETSY Shop, choose your favorite item and come back here and leave me a comment as to what it is and why.

For 1 entry: For following my blog, ( all current followers have an automatic entry in every giveaway)
For 2 entries: Go blog about this giveaway and post a link here.
For 2 entries: For any purchase from my ETSY shop
Contest ends @ 12 midnight February 28th.
Good luck.

New Canvas Picture Frames.....In The Works

2009-02-13T06:45:00.000-08:00

I have been working on getting some canvas photo frames done. I bought a BUNCH of canvas to make frames and signs last week. I am having fun creating new ones. I am trying some different things,like hand stamping, I also want to try screen printing a design on them. I show you more pics when I get some done.

sonogram frame I listed in my ETSY store.

And The Winner For My Valentines Giveaway.......

2009-02-09T19:22:00.000-08:00

Thanks to all of you who entered my Valentines giveaway, and I hope you will check back often for future giveaways,updates on craft shows and new unique product.

The Winner of the Valentines hat is......

Got Some New Projects Finished today

2009-02-06T22:42:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was,not very productive for me, Sabrina was not feeling well at all. anyone who know her,knows that she talks non stop well.....I did not tell her to stop talking once yesterday,which made me pretty ill myself (I have NEVER seen her this way) I really counted my blessings that I have a typically healthy child, because I'm not sure my heart could take it if she wasn't :(

I got up extra early to take her to the doctor as a walk in, we got there a little before 7:00am and we were still third in line.

This is what my poor baby looked like this morning.......not for that faint of heart.........

this is after I cleaned it a little

The doctor said she had a double ear infection,and pink eye. He gave us some eye drops ( the other stuff was not strong enough) and some antibiotics. She seems to be feeling much better,shes was playing and I had to tell her to stop talking for a minute, twice :)

During her nap I got some screen printing done. I made some aprons out of men's button down shirts, I made these this past craft show season,they were not screen printed,but I did well with them. here are some photos, I listed this one in my ETSY shop tonight,more soon.

The Parent Test?

2009-02-05T07:33:00.000-08:00

I have been put to the test this week, Sabrina is starting to get better, I was feeling like we made it through the storm, and then.........Last night when I went to go check on her before I went to bed (to make sure she was still breathing,yes I still do that) I turned on the light and to my HORROR there was blood everywhere!!!
I think my heart stopped for a second before I figured out that it was a bloody nose (her first) it was all over her face,shirt,pillow, she must have thought she had a runny nose in her sleep and wiped it. In true mama form I went and got a towel and started cleaning her up (she was still sleeping) after I get most of it cleaned up I get her up,her nose still bleeding. While walking her in the bathroom, I face her to the wall so she couldn't see in the mirror, but as I was rinsing out the towel she saw the blood and lost it.
after about five minutes it stops,needless to say I forced her to sleep with me last night. I swear I sprouted twenty gray hairs last night.

New Project Gone WRONG

2009-02-04T07:18:00.001-08:00

Last night I decided to try out a new apron pattern I got over a month ago, It is soo cute,but I is one of those patterns that does not have the pieces, it just has measurements, well..... needless to say my first try did not come out as planned. You would think that I would learn to use scrap fabric on my first try,but.....that would be waaay to logical.

Actually the neckline was the only problem. I had two rectangle pieces and all I had to do was sew at an angle,but.......I think I went a liiiitle too far. Less of an angle and I think I am in business.

here are some pictures of the NOT so fabulous, I had to crop out Sabrina's head, being sick, her hair has seriously not be combed since Saturday, in a couple of days she will have dread locks :)

Sabrina is feeling better,but still wakes up several times a night with her eyes "glued" shut. She does not cry anymore when I put the medicine in her eye,she is such a trooper.

Valentines Giveaway

2009-02-01T12:12:00.000-08:00

I am getting back on track with my monthly blog giveaways, I will be doing a giveaway on the 1st and the 15th of every month. On the first of the month I will be giving away a children's item and on the the 15th I Will be giving away one of my home decor items.

In honor of Valentines day I am giving away a heart infant/toddler hat. the winner Will choose the size they want:

Small 3-6 months 17 inches
Medium 6-12 months 18 inches
Large 12-24 months 19 inches

A $14.00 value... on sale now in my ETSY shop for $12.00

here are the details:

You do not have to have a blog to enter, but I do need an e-mail address sent to me so I have a way to contact you if you are chosen the winner.

You have many chances to win.

For 1 entry:
Go to my ETSY Shop, choose your favorite item and come back here and leave me a comment as to what it is and why.
For 1 entry:

For following my blog, ( all current followers have an automatic entry in every giveaway)

For 2 entries: Go blog about this giveaway and post a link here.

For 2 entries: For any purchase from my ETSY shop

Contest ends @ 12 midnight February 8th.

Good luck.

Is School Really Necessary??

2009-01-31T20:12:00.000-08:00

Sabrina, had her first trip the the Emergency Room today...shes fine :)

This afternoon I noticed a red rash on the right side of her face and she kept having this white discharge from her eye. When she woke up from her nap she came out of the room... when I saw her I GASPED!!!! LOUD!!!! (not my best parent moment). Her eye was completely shut and swollen, it looked horrible!!!
After I washed her face, I threw clothes on both of us and took off to the Quick Care down the street, it was 4:05 and they closed at 4:00 I got in the door and asked if there was anywhere else I could go....the Emergency room was the only place that would be open. I was so mad I was almost in tears.
as I was driving away I thought to myself "why did I leave? I should have just sat down and refused to leave" but then I guess being ignorant would not have helped the situation LOL LOL.

We were only at the Emergency room for a little over and hour!!! well... she has pink eye in both eyes. My eyes have been itching all day so I am sure I have it too.
To top it all off, the medication is not drops,but an ointment!!! I have to put it on the inside of her eyelid, the nest week will be fun times.

Hate is such a STRONG word,but I am not liking school right now. Every other parent I talked to today laughed, and said "you haven't seen anything yet".
being a parent is STRESS :)
If I was a good blogger, I would have pictures LOL

I'll keep you posted, she is a trooper, and seems to be feeling fine. the real sad thing is that Monday was going to be her first field trip to Anderson dairy,but she needs to stay out of school until at least Wednesday the doctor said. I felt so bad she got ice cream after the emergency room. Maybe I will keep telling her "today is Saturday,no school for the next few days" LOL

I've got issues I'll admit it

2009-01-29T23:25:00.000-08:00

....I'm sure some of you are saying I have more than a few. Lord only knows what made me say "oh let's google our business name,because we have nothing else we should be doing" (I have more issues than I thought referring to myself as more than one person)

so long story a little shorter... I found one of my products featured on a blog , signaturesterling showed a picture of a set of my burp cloths and gave a link to my shop. after seeing that, I was hoping not to be surfing around one day ad find a blog totally slamming me LOL.

It did make my day,it's always nice to know people like what you are doing. :)

A Day of Crafty Goodness and "HIJK"

2009-01-24T20:44:00.000-08:00

Sabrina and I got up super early this morning so we could work on the letters "HIJK" before we went to Henderson to deliver an order. my plan is to start a new set of letters every two weeks, but Sabrina's plans may be different LOL. We have the letters that she is working on taped to her door,and every time she goes in her room she has to identify the letters and trace them with her finger. twice a day she write the letters. I have been trying to make it fun and games...so far,so good. She loves it, "mama I went in my room again"!

so after we drooped off the package this morning we went "thrifting at Goodwill and Savers, but no big finds there. stopped by my FAVORITE fabric store Quiltique. My walking advertisement wore one of her hats I made (two orders!!) so I taught her that when someone says "where did you get your hat"? she says "my mommy made it,she ROCKS!" LOL it was sooo funny.

We went to the Southern Nevada Center for the Arts to see Robbie at her studio. her and Laurie did an awesome job finishing up their space here are some photos, their studio is called "wired and stoned" can you figure out which one is wired and which one is stoned? LOL both of them do jewelery, Robbie does a lot of wired wrapped work and Laurie does some fabulous pieces with large stones (cute name huh:)

Robbie

Robbie and Laurie

The grand opening is going through Sunday so go check them out, there is a lot of unique work,and it would be a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Check Out This Crafty Giveaway

2009-01-20T23:30:00.000-08:00

Did you think I forgot you? No Way!!!!It has been a busy few days, Yesterday my best bestest Friend Amy and her hubby came to town for their anniversary ( a billion years). I have known Amy since I was about seven years old and it's just CRAZY!!! that she is married and has little ones of her own... I remember staying the night at her house, going out in her blue Geo Storm......Sorry an unexpected trip down memory lane.

My fried Robbie came by yesterday also for a crafty "play date".. I don't know who had more fun me or Sabrina. Today I got my serger back from the shop for the third time!!! I sat there for three hours waiting for it to get fixed, I was not leaving again without it. The entire time I was there the guy continued to tell me how generous he was being and not charging me..!!??!!? I said "well that's nice since I paid the two times I was here last week" some times I can't help my big mouth. All is well so far.

Go check out this blog for a crafty giveaway, win some free loot!!!!!

Screen Printing Indie Style

2009-01-18T20:57:00.000-08:00

I have been working on some more screen printing with my handmade screens (Homemade- they leave a lot to be desired in the looks department).

This screen is the first one I made using an embroidery hoop and mode podge. it works great, I tried this because I did not want to mess around with photo emulsion, but I have since change my mind, I think the emulsion is faster and I can get thinner lines.

Tonight I am working on some screen printed baby hats, and I am making up the pattern as I go, so we will see what happens. I'll keep you posted.

Nothing Like A Day With Crafty Friends

2009-01-16T21:08:00.000-08:00

Today I met with my friend Robbie at the Southern Nevada Center for the Arts . I have not been there since the building was getting set up. It looks amazing! I was so jealous that I did not have a studio there. Each artist has their own studio to work and sell their art. While looking for my friend Robbie,I ran into another friend Gina her shop looked great!! I love her work here are a couple of pictures I took of her and her studio.

Next week I will be going to help Robbie "Robbie" her space, I am soo excited !!! she makes funky fabulous jewelery. I Will post more pictures next week when we get done.

Next weekend (January 23-25 2009) is the grand opening for the Southern Nevada Center for the Arts, please go out and support the arts in Las Vegas :)

450 Fremont street
Neonopolis, Second Level

Hello, my name is Rochelle and I am a child briber

2009-01-14T21:11:00.000-08:00

I had to resort to bribery today to get some photos taken of my apron dresses. Sabrina was watching her favorite show, Yo Gabba Gabba, and I was ready to get photos taken so I could get busy. So mama pulled out the BIG GUNS...... CANDY!! It worked.....did you have any doubts.

This kid loves the camera, I think I could have got her without the bribe. We got the photos done and I posted some new items in my ETSY shop.

I am going to need glasses soon I am on the computer so much, I have been getting to bed about 2am and getting up at 5:30am. This online business thing is a HUGE job in itself, it is making setting up and tearing down at craft shows look like a picnic.

OK.. time to go rest my eyes for a minute and kill my ears watching American Idol. I usually don't watch the first two weeks, it breaks my heart to see dreams CRUSHED,KICKED,and STOMPED ON!!!! Unfortunately I Do get a laugh or two at their expense.

This weekend I will let you know where you can get SPOILED by I'm Not Spoiled Designs, enter a blog giveaway to get some of my stuff for FREE!

I was sooo productive yesterday

2009-01-11T22:39:00.000-08:00

The key is NOOO TV!!! I swear somehow I manage to talk myself into "OK ,I'm just going to sit down and watch till' the next commercial" A WHOLE TWO HOUR MOVIE LATER! I get to work. Do that several times a day and you're done for LOL.

So, yesterday I got out the ipod downloaded all my favorite crafty pod casts and got busy. there is something to be said about getting motivated by people who have managed to turn their crafty businesses into a big deal, and I am watching a movie.

I got five new hats done,but I did not get them list in my ETSY shop until today.

Work in progress

It would not be my life without some kind of mishap..... I am ironing the interfacing on the last piece of fabric,ready to move on to the next step.......AAAGGGHHHHH!!!! I open the steamer and my interfacing is stuck to fabric plate cover!!!! I flipped it on the wrong side!!! but trying to be more positive for 2009, I was just happy that it was not on the top plate, I did that before and scrubbed for days. At least with this I took it off and kept moving.

I am off to go make myself a list of what I need to get done tomorrow. I forget half of what needs to go on the list just looking for a pin ( My memory is not what it used to be) Some days I'm Lucky if I remember my name.

Sabrina Rockin' Her New Hat

2009-01-09T23:40:00.000-08:00

So I have been working on new stuff all day, and at 7 p.m. I decided I wanted to get some pictures of Sabrina wearing her new hat... BUT FIRST... I had to tackle the hair gone wrong (from being sick) and that involved some tricks....

Me: Sabrina,want to get your picture taken?

Sabrina: yeah!!!
Me: go get your hair box

Sabrina: are you gonna brush my haaaaiiiirr?

Me: do you want to look like Hannah Montana?

Sabrina: YEAH!!! With my wig??

Me: uuuhhh NO

So I told her she gets to be a rock star like Hannah Montana...... it worked, she sat still and took some great shots in about five minutes!!!!

Tomorrow my goal is to finish at least 4 more hats ( and dare I say get them list on ETSY too)...we shall see.

I have been working on new product

2009-01-08T23:18:00.000-08:00

Here are a few pictures of the hats I have been working on,still tweaking the pattern, the look so cut on!!! I will have to take a pic of Sabrina wearing hers when she gets well...speaking of getting well Sabrina is feeling better today( she was feeling so bad this morning she didn't even ask about school), still has a little bit of a fever off and on ( the Motrin worked Amy)

The face of a sick child....OK the hair of a sick child, I was calling her wild woman all day!

Inspired by my clean craft studio

2009-01-07T19:59:00.000-08:00

I am so sorry for taking so long to post ( and I heard about it from several of you:)

I have been working on some new things for this year, I have had the supplies for screen printing FOREVER and they were just buried in my craft studio,but now since it's clean, I am going to start using a of these great things I have.

So it has taken me several days to get my screen exposure time right,but I finally got it to work. I have several more that I want to create,but I think I will make the screens bigger,it did not give me much wiggle room. here are some pictures of what I have been doing so far.

I have been nursing a sick little one all day (high fever). No school today,and I hate to be the one to tell her she can't go tomorrow either,and believe me there will be tears.

I have also been working on a new pattern for my toddler hats, I had A LOT of trial and error today (I gave the seam ripper a real workout). I think I got something I like,if I get a chance I will post some pictures tomorrow.

Is this an indication of my NEW YEAR?

2008-12-31T21:55:00.000-08:00

I have been doing great getting my house together and decided that I really wanted to get a project done (that I have had on my mind for weeks).

I draw up the pattern, get it cut out, sit down at the serger.........and one of the needles is missing ??? I get another one out,get ready to sew and the needle breaks...then the next one gets bent AAAGGGGGHHH!!!! I re-thread the whole thing several times, and still ISSUES!

I get the canned air, clean it ..and then... I see it.. a little part where the thread goes through is bent a tiny bit. So I decided I am going to bend it back, WELL needless to say... if is wasn't broke,it's broke now LOL LOL.. that little piece flew across the room... somewhere?? LOL.

so I guess I will make a mock up of the project without finished seams. At midnight I will be sewing.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

TA_DAAAAHHH

2008-12-28T23:58:00.000-08:00

I am pretty much finished with the craft studio, I need to organize some drawers,but that is about it. it is in a place where I can start working, the garage is slowly making it's way to getting finished. I can't wait until I am able to relax and ......YEAH RIGHT! I Will always have a project going. Here are the pics of my craft studio.

Christmas Eve Memories

2008-12-24T19:14:00.000-08:00

...and boy is mama tired.. Whew, what a day. Sabrina and I were up and at home depot at 6:30 a.m. I organized her closet today so I had to go and get a couple of hanging rods and shelves, Sabrina was so quiet (for her anyway) the minute someone walks in the aisle she says (as loud as she can) "mama why am I wearing these pants? these are sleeping pants" all I could do was laugh, and so did the guy that heard her. Am I the only one that has gone to home depot in my pajamas? LOL

We got home and I did her entire closet, went through all of the toys she was too old for , and all of the cloths that did not fit ( I am ashamed to say that some still had the tags because they were so crammed in there). I bagged everything up and put it out by the curb labeled toddler clothes and toys, I was glad to see it was gone in twenty minutes.

My mom came over and it was COOKIE TIME.....

then We had to make reindeer food ...

Spread it in the yard.......

Put out our cookies and milk for Santa in our new Christmas jammies.......

Had Cookies and Milk.........

took a few pictures under the tree......

read a Christmas story and off to bed.

Me on the other hand... I still need to finish helping Santa wrap gifts.

Merry Christmas!!!

A Home for the Holidays

2008-12-23T20:56:00.001-08:00

OH MY GOODNESS!!! did any of you watch A Home for the Holidays? I am an absolute emotional mess!!!! Many of you might not know but, I adopted my cutie through the foster care system, so this show was sooo close to my heart. It is heart breaking to know how many children are out there waiting for a home. I just can't help but wonder where my baby would be if she never came into my life, I can't imagine where I would be, I can't remember my life before she arrived. I must have been soo bored LOL!

OK.. enough sobbing for now,back to wrapping Christmas presents (I'm such a slacker)

Craft Studio In Major Transition

2008-12-21T18:57:00.000-08:00

Yes, I have STILL been working on getting this house together, I think it would be easier to move to a new house and start over. I feel like I am going in circles. I keeping having to move stuff from one side of the room to the other to get things accomplished. It is a VERY slow go,but I am getting there. So I took a few pictures so you could see my progress. I have go through my fabric ( some I did not even remember I had). I went to Jo-ann fabrics and got some bolt card boards FOR FREE and got my fabric organized, believe it or not I still have more to go, I also donated a bunch to the senior center.

I have also been doing the garage at the same time, trying to get shelving up and move things from my craft studio to the garage ( I plan for this to be set up warehouse style). I swear I just want to get big garbage bags and throw everything away :) but it will be sooo worth it when I am done, and I will actually be able to work in my studio instead of the living room.

Fabric

More Fabric

Just SCARY!!

under this mess is paint, brushes, stamps, Even a steam press!

I have my work cut out for me!

ok back to work .

It's Snowing !!!

2008-12-17T16:22:00.000-08:00

A rare day in Las Vegas, IT'S SNOWING !!!! I took Sabrina out to play in the "snow" LOL.
I know my best friend Amy is laughing right now!!! She lives where it snows for real. Sabrina's first picture in the snow was at Amy's house when she was a year old.

enjoy the pictures.

Yes, I am still alive

2008-12-15T21:50:00.000-08:00

Life has been hectic!!! I have had that Zoom lens on my mind for my camera for a week, I went to pawn shops looked on Craig's list, looked on e-bay and they were all 199.00 or more! I am one of those people, that when I want something,there is no stopping me LOL.

So........ I figured, if I was going to buy one for that kind of money it was going to be new with a warranty. I started going to camera shops. I went to Ritz camera and they had package for the same camera I got with one lens, but you also got a carry case, two DVDs, 18 free classes and an 55-200 lens for an extra $50.00!!!!!

Of course I went home packaged up my camera and too it back to sears!!!

So here are a couple of my practice pictures with the effect I want (sort of) it definitely practice makes perfect. I was just grabbing things off shelves and snapping away. I would like for the background to be a little more blurred and my focus items to be more "crisp".

So I have also been Working on cleaning my garage, and craft room, I am starting to feel the weight of chaos lifting off my chest. I will post pictures when I am done (which could be a while).

I got the Christmas tree up, but I am not feeling the holiday spirit this year, but Sabrina makes it fun, my tree is "special" this year Sabrina has her ornaments piled on the same branches, When I told her to spread them out she said "I can't they're friends, they want o be near each other", She would not put any on the side of the tree because "I can't see them when I am sitting on the couch"... who could argue with that?

I'd better get back to work before I want to just go to sleep.

There is a blog for everything

2008-12-09T18:36:00.000-08:00

In my blog travels today I found the dead cart club. I not sure whats worse, the fact that this blog exists or that I stayed, read, and bookmarked it.
figured I would pass it along,sometimes we al need a good laugh.

Perfect end to a hectic day

2008-12-07T20:06:00.000-08:00

"Mommy can you sing my birthday song one more time"? That is waht Sabrina said to me at bedtime tonight.

If you could have heard that little voice, my heart just melted, those moments just erase all of the "if I could drop kick you without going to jail" moments LOL LOL. I Know all of you parents have had one of those days.

Time flies when you only have ALL DAY to get ready!!I swear I got up at 6am and I was still rushing out the door at 1:15 for Sabrina's party at 2pm.

The first disaster ( ok it was the ony disaster) was the cake, I bought this giant cupcake pan that was going to be Sabrina's B-day cake, Well.... Being who I am, I decide that I needed two boxes of cake mix. I mixed them up and put one WHOLE box in the top and one in the bottom, looked good, I'm eating batter feeling proud, MAMA'S COOKING!!

I set the timer and I am off to complete another task. BEEP! BEEP! I run in to marvel at my beauti...... my cake was overflowing and dripping onto the pan on the bottom self of my stove that I am to lazy to put away.

So I call my mom and tell her she might be picking up a cake on the way to the party, but I had two more boxes of cake mix begging to be destroyed. So ...... I got out the directions (this time) and learned that the cake takes LESS THAN one box of mix! At this point I am scared, but I get past my fear and go for it.

So the cake was a little smaller than anticipated, and I DEFINITELY was not going to cook another one, So I had my Friend Rosa pick up a sheet cake at the store.

How come NO ONE said STOP!!! Chuck E. Cheese is a suicide mission??? That place is a madhouse!!! but Sabrina had soo much fun it was worth it.

My Last Craft Show of the Season

2008-12-06T20:29:00.000-08:00

I just got home, and I am so tired (so I decided to blog). Set up for the show today was at 6:30a.m. In Boulder City, So I was out the door by 4:30 a.m. to get a good spot to unload. I was there at 5:30 and had the spot right in front of the door!

I hate to be a whiny baby but I HATE one day shows, it is so much work!!! I did do minimal booth display,but ti is exhausting setting up,selling and tearing down in the same day. The show turned out good for me, slow traffic,but good sales. I got to see a lot of old crafting friends that I have literally not seen in years, so it was fun.

WARNING......Complaining RANT alert..............

one of the other vendors from outside came to me and said that her neighbor told her "there is this lady inside that has these cute aprons made out of men's shirts" (ME!!!!!!), and she was going to make them and sell at her next show!!!

This has always been a problem for me,and I'm sure many of you,but it has gotten worse!!!!
I change a lot of my product every year to try to stay ahead of the game,but it gets very frustrating that some crafters wait for others to take the risk in trying new product, and "steal" it when they see it is a good seller. I just feel like there are sooo many other sources to get ideas, why would you copy someone in your own crafting community. The craft community and number of good shows in Las Vegas is so small, it is really stealing sales form the other person

UUGGGHHH!! OK, I just had to get that of my chest so I could move on :)

off to sleep.

Where did my free time go?

2008-12-03T19:19:00.000-08:00

So... these last couple of weeks when I was just lounging and not doing much at all ( OK except painting...slow) now I am thinking, damn!! I could have gotten so much more done.

NOW.. reality has hit, and I have the Doodle Bug Craft Bazaar this weekend, and my BABY is turning the big 4 on Sunday!!!!

I said I was not doing a party this year, but I started to feel guilty, so she is going to have a tiny(microscopic) Party at Chuck E. Cheese on Sunday, there is going to be more adults that children LOL 4 kids including Sabrina and one of them is an infant.

Last year I spent over three hundred dollars for her party and she could have cared less :) So this year no real party, I KNOW, I KNOW some of you would say I am a mean bad parent,but I am sure Sabrina won't care. The kid would appreciate a slice of cake and a stack of empty boxes LOL.

Sabrina 9months with my best friend Amy

I LOVE this picture

Sabrina Today.... where does the time go??

I'd better stop before I flood my keyboard :(

Totally not on task!!!

2008-12-02T06:38:00.000-08:00

For all of you inquiring minds..... the wall is not finished yet, ok.. it does have some photos up for the shrine to Sabrina,but I am looking for a round, or oval frame to complete the look.

I haven't been working very hard on it,because I have yet another thing to occupy my time!! When we went shopping on Friday, I became the proud new owner of a Nikon D40, My first professional (semi professional) Camera. the photos are so crisp and clean!

I read the manual,went to the book store and got a book about the camera and read that. For those of you laughing right now, I CAN read I just choose not to! I used to have the excuse when I was in college that I save my reading skills for required reading,but now I have to admit that I am just not fan of reading........ok except blogs (short term commitment)

So after spending soo much money on this camera I have discovered that to take the photos with the effect I want, I need another lens that cost several hundred dollars!!! What is a poor broke girl to do???

For now I am going to practice with what I have, there is a lot to learn!! I have a wiling subject in Sabrina, any time I pick up the camera she is posing.

stay tuned... am I working on the house? Playing with the camera??? finding another project???