The boys have settled back into school now, Thomas, my eldest, started middle school......oh my. He`s still quite immature for his age but I know by the time he finishes 8th grade it will be a different story!
Now I will get hard at work on my ebay store and dream of our cruise in October......Ahhhh!
For all of you out there who have a cricut machine I found a good website with cheap cartridges,, a lot only $18.00 and very reasonable shipping...$3.95. It is called CricutMachine.com, they also sell on ebay but sometimes they go for more than what they are at the website.
I`m starting to think about Christmas.......lots of ideas. A friend will be working with me on Christmas items, she is very creative but has a different style to me... more earthy. She sells on ebay too, her user name is Belbaze, check out her stuff!
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
August 5th 2010
With the summer vacation almost over we are busy getting ready for back to school..............my eldest starts middle school! WOW! Where did the years go?
I have been busy making bags, tags and other items for my ebay store ~ its steadily increasing in sales and I am still enjoying everything about it............especially designing new items. I have been bugging my husband for a studio building at the back of the house but he is not very receptive to that right now..............maybe one day!
We got to do a little antiquing yesterday as we had to make a trip to Augusta for my sons doctors appt. I bought some old wooden spools to display my ribbons on and some vintage silverplate knives, forks and spoons with pretty detailing...............these are just one of the many things I collect.
I took my new Vera Bradley Raspberry Fizz pocket book along with me that I picked up at the thrift store on Monday for............wait for it..................27 cents.........yes, 27 cents.......don`t you just love it when you find a bargain!?
I have been busy making bags, tags and other items for my ebay store ~ its steadily increasing in sales and I am still enjoying everything about it............especially designing new items. I have been bugging my husband for a studio building at the back of the house but he is not very receptive to that right now..............maybe one day!
We got to do a little antiquing yesterday as we had to make a trip to Augusta for my sons doctors appt. I bought some old wooden spools to display my ribbons on and some vintage silverplate knives, forks and spoons with pretty detailing...............these are just one of the many things I collect.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
July 4th 2010
Happy 4th July everyone!
Back from vacations now and back to work.................thinking up new ideas, catching up with orders and keeping house!
I`ve been having fun with chipboard die cuts and German glass glitter...............what a transformation...so pretty hanging from a length of scrunched seam binding......my favourite is the Eiffel Tower.
The die cuts can be purchased from many sellers on Ebay and Etsy ~~ all kinds of shapes and sizes. You could also use regular glitter but it is definately messier and does not have the scrumptious layered look of the glass glitter.
Email me if you want to know where to get any of the products to make these................or......you could just buy mine!!
Back from vacations now and back to work.................thinking up new ideas, catching up with orders and keeping house!
I`ve been having fun with chipboard die cuts and German glass glitter...............what a transformation...so pretty hanging from a length of scrunched seam binding......my favourite is the Eiffel Tower.
The die cuts can be purchased from many sellers on Ebay and Etsy ~~ all kinds of shapes and sizes. You could also use regular glitter but it is definately messier and does not have the scrumptious layered look of the glass glitter.
Friday, June 11, 2010
June 11th 2010
Just got back from 3 weeks in England, visiting my parents and the rest of the bunch back home! Had a great time but it sure is nice to be home....sweet home..
On Monday we leave for Edisto Beach, SC. We rent a state park cabin every year, usually Hunting Island beach but unable to get that one this year..........it is fun to laze around the beach for a week. Both my boys like to surf, they are only beginners but hopefully one day will ride the big waves in Hawaii!!!!!!My husband gets to come on this vacation too, he did not come to England.
How do you like my Tiffany blue box with German glass glitter chandelier???????
On Monday we leave for Edisto Beach, SC. We rent a state park cabin every year, usually Hunting Island beach but unable to get that one this year..........it is fun to laze around the beach for a week. Both my boys like to surf, they are only beginners but hopefully one day will ride the big waves in Hawaii!!!!!!My husband gets to come on this vacation too, he did not come to England.
Spent the last few days getting all of my ebay orders out from when I was away.......very busy! In my haste I sent out a wrong item to somebody.........I do hate that! Hopefully they will forgive me, I resent the correct item immediately.
How do you like my Tiffany blue box with German glass glitter chandelier???????See you after my vacation!!!!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
April 23rd
Hi Everyone
Spring is definately here! Grass is green, ferns are on the front porch and flowers are blooming!! Yey!
Spring is definately here! Grass is green, ferns are on the front porch and flowers are blooming!! Yey!
I got lucky at the thrift store today and found 2 rolls of Perma-seam seam binding, not full rolls but pretty colors..............I search almost every week and LOVE it when I find some! I also got a huge spool of vintage cotton ric-rac, its a fine ric-rac in a natural color....way better than the new ric-racs available today. I plan on selling it on ebay in 3 yard pieces...............
Friday, April 9, 2010
April 8th
Thankyou so much to Sparkling Scrapbooks for displaying some of my crepe paper frills on her blogspot, its great to see what people are using my frills for~ they looked wonderful around the edge of the photo!
Ilisted my tote bags and teabags on ebay last night..............hope they are popular!
Thursday, April 8, 2010
April 8th
Wow, doesn`t time fly? April already!
I have decided to open an ebay store, it will be called `A Touch of Vintage Chic`. Please come and check me out! I have put the link at the top of the blog.
Now I need to come up with more ideas to fill it. I do have some things in the works~ I am excited about an idea I have using empty tea bags....................they come with one side open for filling with whatever you desire.............I plan to stamp the tea bags with some French vintage designs, fill with scented dried rose buds or dried peppermint leaves and heat seal the open side....................perfect for placing in drawers, glass bowls on the coffee table, hostess gifts or put one in you bathtub for an aromatic soak!!!!!!!!!!!!Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Another item in the works are French themed tote bags...........I have some great images to transfer to tote bags, napkins, placemats, etc....Look out for these NEW items!
Thanks to all who are following this blog.........I keep waiting for someone to send me a message or write a post.........come on y`all, don`t be shy.
I have decided to open an ebay store, it will be called `A Touch of Vintage Chic`. Please come and check me out! I have put the link at the top of the blog.
Now I need to come up with more ideas to fill it. I do have some things in the works~ I am excited about an idea I have using empty tea bags....................they come with one side open for filling with whatever you desire.............I plan to stamp the tea bags with some French vintage designs, fill with scented dried rose buds or dried peppermint leaves and heat seal the open side....................perfect for placing in drawers, glass bowls on the coffee table, hostess gifts or put one in you bathtub for an aromatic soak!!!!!!!!!!!!Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Another item in the works are French themed tote bags...........I have some great images to transfer to tote bags, napkins, placemats, etc....Look out for these NEW items!
Thanks to all who are following this blog.........I keep waiting for someone to send me a message or write a post.........come on y`all, don`t be shy.
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