tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62268709449149869592024-03-14T04:16:35.927-04:00TBSCreationsA little blog about me and my crafts. I make jewelry and hair accessories and sell them on Etsy. Check me out at www.TBSCreations.etsy.comTracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150792692586771558noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226870944914986959.post-76267433233092962912011-01-06T20:09:00.004-05:002011-01-06T20:16:16.686-05:00A few links...I almost forgot... here are a few links of interest:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/TBSCreations"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#330099;"><strong>www.facebook.com/TBSCreations</strong></span></a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/HandmadeTriad"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#330099;"><strong>www.facebook.com/HandmadeTriad</strong></span></a><br /><a href="http://www.handmadetriad.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#330099;"><strong>www.HandmadeTriad.com</strong></span></a><br /><a href="http://handmadetriad.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#330099;"><strong>http://handmadetriad.blogspot.com</strong></span></a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/TBSCreations"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#330099;"><strong>http://twitter.com/TBSCreations</strong></span></a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/HandmadeTriad"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#330099;"><strong>http://twitter.com/HandmadeTriad</strong></span></a><br /><br />Click, like, follow, you know!<br /><br /><em>Thanks!</em><br />TTracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150792692586771558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226870944914986959.post-81290250923214359812011-01-06T19:36:00.005-05:002011-01-06T20:08:36.061-05:00Hello 2011...I just realized that I have not written on my blog since <strong>2009</strong>. WOW. <br />Where has the time gone?? <br /><br /><strong>2010 </strong>was a very busy year in the craftshow world. I did a minimum of one every month from April to December. Some were successful, some were NOT. I cannot quit my 'day job' yet, but it's fun. I think my most favorite show is the <a href="http://firstfridayindiemarkets.blogspot.com/">First Friday Indie Market</a>. Lots of familiar faces in a great location, close to home. I am looking forward to Craft Show "Season" starting up again in April. <br /><br />I created a second website on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a> for my button jewelry: <a href="http://www.sweetannacreations.etsy.com/"><strong>SweetAnnaCreations</strong></a>. I decided to move all my button earrings and hair accessories to a separate site. It has done well. In one year i managed to make 79 sales. Of course, <a href="http://www.tbscreations.etsy.com/"><strong>TBSCreations</strong></a> has suffered and not made as many sales. <br /><br /><strong>Handmade Triad</strong> was also a big focus in 2010. We officially changed our name and created a <a href="http://www.handmadetriad.com/">website</a> in early 2010. The first year in any group can be difficult. Since i was the one who created the team on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a> back in 2009, I was chosen to be the "President" of Handmade Triad. I was honored to accept this position. Hopefully in 2011, i will become more comfortable with it and we will decide as a group what our responsibilities are. We have a lot of new members as the year has begun and I am very excited about them. Fresh faces, fresh ideas!<br /><br />My focus in the next month is to get organized. <em>It always is!</em> My home is so UNorganized. It's a tough job when every time you get things cleaned up, it magically comes apart in no time! (IE - 5 yr old daughter, husband, giant dog, 3 cats, 2 jobs... you know.)<br /><br />We'll see how this endeavor works out. <br /><strong>Here's to a productive and successful 2011!</strong>Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150792692586771558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226870944914986959.post-56364136271009607942009-07-10T17:03:00.006-04:002009-07-10T17:44:29.452-04:00My 1st FRONT PAGE!!The picture of my Front Page is now listed on the Flickr Group.. They are sooo awesome for doing this.<br /><div></div><br /><div>This is the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28488923@N05/3707410014/in/pool-etsyfrontpagers">LINK</a> And here is the screen shot:</div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNNBctmBduMyiMj2fRu4lts6Irtm83180wfAL8ZJcTitZegXTLk53AXd6NZ6YyCb5SWyayNTzFdcSphCkwWIquhXKjFVJWoYpETlEeIOr4JjDNukxeyi3AVZg50NMTvGpnv1q7odULuBV/s1600-h/FrontPage+7-9-09+Aqua+treasury.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 514px; HEIGHT: 454px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356941492859747938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNNBctmBduMyiMj2fRu4lts6Irtm83180wfAL8ZJcTitZegXTLk53AXd6NZ6YyCb5SWyayNTzFdcSphCkwWIquhXKjFVJWoYpETlEeIOr4JjDNukxeyi3AVZg50NMTvGpnv1q7odULuBV/s400/FrontPage+7-9-09+Aqua+treasury.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><div>Featured Artists: <strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5670610">Smilingsoul2</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5632807">EmilyWiserJewelry</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6374985">FirebirdJewellery</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5577306">thejunebride</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6822069">DavieandChiyo</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5049371">GalinaKirman</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5149946">VeganDish</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6397286">spicerakdesigns</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7319408">oddbitsatetsy</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7013666">LatigoMoon</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5110319">vesselsandwares</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6089038">PaperPumpkin</a></strong></div>Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150792692586771558noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226870944914986959.post-37462929171128258722009-07-10T07:07:00.005-04:002009-07-10T07:16:20.324-04:00I MADE THE FRONT PAGE OF ETSY!!!<strong>WOW.</strong> <strong>Apparently I made the front page of Esty!</strong> <em>And.......... i missed it.</em> <br />Someone who was featured in this particular treasury, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7013666">LatigoMoon</a>, sent me a message to tell me about it. Unfortunately, it was around 3:00am Eastern Time.<br /><br />Hopefully there will be a screenshot on the Flickr group with it and I can post it on my blog. <br />How exciting...and yet disappointing that I missed it...<br /><br />Meanwhile, I have another treasury right now that is active... check it out: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=69512" target="_blank">http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=69512</a><br />Please go check it out, click on items and leave a comment. I have featured a few of my favorite Etsians on there.<br /><br />PEACE!Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150792692586771558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226870944914986959.post-36880804934339271992009-07-08T22:58:00.002-04:002009-07-08T22:59:11.806-04:00Check out my latest Treasury!Here is the link to my latest treasury... Please click on the items and leave a comment.<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=60110">http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=60110</a><br /><br />I'll add a screen shot when i get a chance...Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150792692586771558noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226870944914986959.post-76411666483801918552009-07-06T20:59:00.015-04:002009-07-06T22:08:34.800-04:00Wholesale order!I recently made a large order of fabric covered buttons for a fellow Etsian, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7222237"><strong>EliteBabyDecor</strong></a>. I could not wait to see what she was going to do with allll those buttons. Pacifier clips!<br />Check them out on her shop. These would be GREAT for a baby shower gift, birthday, whatever. I wish i would have had one when my little one still had her paci. I am sure it would have prevented a lot of germy and dirty pacies.<br /><br />Here are a few pictures:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27437476"><img style="WIDTH: 121px; HEIGHT: 149px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355529275183661282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilyy0yKFQxu9h4KRMguKtKV2V19iOzJbG9SqkQgIS_Weilx3yZHq0zIGBwv6wqpc6g7YBOFDlpq6ILMRuwczEus-NyAX7bHpp44azxWKW24TGOjNGqbecBJVuld4Hn-GegKyFOs6EMxlh_/s400/il_430xN.78726580%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27437677"><img style="WIDTH: 125px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355529659447684610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVV6Gv10TUcOlKM_bae_P2y_9n7GhNfblRys57SAmzal92KhhPTp0_Yz-5unSZFQAvu8y9fLC07FMz8OHHVdyYrcxRUpsLhTFpk79i8JrpJBEP1Mp-jMU_Dpq9GVYfy7ZIkftWBf9eEsm0/s400/il_430xN.78727286%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27437804"><img style="WIDTH: 118px; HEIGHT: 136px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355530483658903762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9KwpvgZ4xTlu23ldorDXJe3gCyShB74si3h3uibFZIx6OItG6VlSyDDkNw1x_QllFzW7RKFhNh_R3lV1M9FxyGtf0svS5Ab6vgeJPLH1qiWwCsj5WmySYAXc5zZhqw-2VZAW87FKLTtS_/s400/il_430xN.78727524%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a><br />Very cute!! Great job. I Cannot wait to see more...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYufro1mgMvpDJ9lZ_ABSQKIcXL91OsvUZtiR2DeYPImdsl-6iYgLjw8w9TX8ZaGOZ2UgiHONm982I8e2jcACk39XphdRKSAvP1nXu84-hkZGRqw4UAwOg8TrXyJ-gC-KCcUv-IkFOVr7m/s1600-h/il_fullxfull.78726946%5B1%5D.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYufro1mgMvpDJ9lZ_ABSQKIcXL91OsvUZtiR2DeYPImdsl-6iYgLjw8w9TX8ZaGOZ2UgiHONm982I8e2jcACk39XphdRKSAvP1nXu84-hkZGRqw4UAwOg8TrXyJ-gC-KCcUv-IkFOVr7m/s1600-h/il_fullxfull.78726946%5B1%5D.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYufro1mgMvpDJ9lZ_ABSQKIcXL91OsvUZtiR2DeYPImdsl-6iYgLjw8w9TX8ZaGOZ2UgiHONm982I8e2jcACk39XphdRKSAvP1nXu84-hkZGRqw4UAwOg8TrXyJ-gC-KCcUv-IkFOVr7m/s1600-h/il_fullxfull.78726946%5B1%5D.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYufro1mgMvpDJ9lZ_ABSQKIcXL91OsvUZtiR2DeYPImdsl-6iYgLjw8w9TX8ZaGOZ2UgiHONm982I8e2jcACk39XphdRKSAvP1nXu84-hkZGRqw4UAwOg8TrXyJ-gC-KCcUv-IkFOVr7m/s1600-h/il_fullxfull.78726946%5B1%5D.jpg"></a>Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150792692586771558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226870944914986959.post-36385661455453577252009-07-03T11:24:00.003-04:002009-07-03T11:25:24.173-04:00Blog FeatureLook! I just found out I am featured on a fellow Etsian's blog... how nice!<br /><a href="http://cinnamonspicecrafts.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://cinnamonspicecrafts.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />Thanks so much!<br />Happy 4th of July...Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150792692586771558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226870944914986959.post-4818866741570448572009-07-03T10:26:00.019-04:002009-07-03T11:23:01.622-04:00More Treasuries!<div><div><div align="left">I have been very slack lately on my blog, trying to do some catching up now. I have been fortunate enough to get a few more treasuries. They are so much fun! I am addicted to creating them now. I learned that <a href="http://www.craftopolis.com/">http://www.craftopolis.com/</a> not only lets you find out if you are featured in a treasury, but they now have have a 'treasury clock' which allows you to see when there is going to be an opportunity to create a new treasury (on the main one and on Treasury West). Love it!! </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">OK- so here are a few pictures of some of my treasuries...<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 466px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 396px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354252263595013826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinetZJ4D-SMy1LeqL260vi-tyhD674Twf9tTfHZLVWb5_mU5tbHwLwxnGoLBHjAr-eVStDnqI8gOS2dFBi2eRfpNfcpcDufftHj4VI9fksXrOpulaXnP0wJMU1Cl080nEITq_Y0eQ9MEO/s400/Faux+Ivory+Treasury.jpg" /></div><div align="left"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 477px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 152px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354253104147224946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtq4JkBPyc3sz_XGbIJsV4S34qalty1fRnBXsVa_HLkyJEV9Ydm2UC1dFSP87KTYNu2Xmb9YdU3u30tl5c6FjM6yxiXL9RGe9UFajZ50ta47ScqAiOw1r5aFRFSrK7F8O06nH5A0iHAjGK/s400/Faux+Ivory+Treasury1.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 516px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354248786704307218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZn-XvWZTRIfz6VWuBxIXJbf4g6kM3QJc0jZNwWllBCqcZC08C1fb1ksU0UR2fnMIHRm4acrcVJIP_UVtmgtL1Z_gg7J_Y0sunDnu0N5_jDgGnVNyLwB316NYwD0i6tG7AZIGF8StlRBK/s400/SummerBeach+Treasury.jpg" /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 474px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354249440766655698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzI5PZxuOTUTWwJn5uA4XuuKB3rb8tp4pY_vm8QEXtiOGF3vaT7Vx7FLzde4IPlVicRhfzTWSDvRnp1yWYdWfmwZY3P1UfPvUrV7qKpqmgGEMED5fBetLrza0033-_TDQoCQRdxsP4Unj/s400/SummerBeach+Treasury2.jpg" /><strong><em>Four SALES out of the one above!!! (While the treasury was active.) How awesome!</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 462px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 462px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354248226841466722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFR9gXzIhxNK2MuffSMubclg51fWsUOFssglxsaI3CuInLdM4zJNaVuuiCh-qHhuUQix8MZxM7RmIAs3DsYfW0MqyQ-VvikXiVwlBGxIia9a3PwKVRLB48BIem277LYHQPtvv4bZExhFW/s400/raspberry+treasury.jpg" /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 444px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354243424930994882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQZZJwzchNXUSY62mWKt0dWdEG8MVjcmMbNF9QZx26b4JeiRQP0gbZBz394aXxOsoAI-f22jfpas_Dix-PKF4qgsGX5P089TqNNFotVoC1CdYqaBo3pXBHLIZyrDGesj85bkwAlNHPIHg/s400/raspberry+treasury2.jpg" /><br /></div></div>Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150792692586771558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226870944914986959.post-61749775877731126122009-05-15T12:13:00.004-04:002009-05-15T12:40:32.341-04:00Flip flops, Pearls and Carolina Girls!<div>Yeah- I scored my second ever treasury. I am addicted now! This one was a lot of fun to create because I chose North Carolina as the theme. One of my favorite sayings is "Flip Flops, Jeans, Diamonds and Pearls - everyone loves a Carolina Girl!". Well, there aren't many diamonds on Etsy, atleast not from many NC artists, so i modified the title.<br /></div><br /><div>Here is the link: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=57949">http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=57949</a></div><br /><br /><div>Please check it out, click on the items, leave a comment! I love opinions.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336091356452854866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 444px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 421px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdAY_VREmvK3_YkSSsC2PEOuRpzdmbNXx2kLrbpYGJ9wvFQHde7L4lxUGDMyImxUzQuIL-mEi51-ZeIOvmDOyENS1wHwVIF_8X1wNdZL2sU8CYiwy4dqsnqrkzin8r9D4MZ6fHFvWllva/s400/Treasury_NC_art2.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150792692586771558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226870944914986959.post-79982472081363811692009-05-09T19:47:00.008-04:002009-05-09T20:39:59.841-04:00My Treasury - Lime with a Twist...OK- thanks to my Etsy Friend, <a href="http://smiss00.etsy.com/">Smiss00</a>, i now have a picture of all the items in my treasury and wanted to share them here on the blog. I also like to give credit to those who are in it. Such lovely stuff. I want it <em>ALLL</em>!<br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333977351531684994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 450px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 550px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81VlBWHaTJbb512eQuNiGyKPIlScfgkeaJWmFR_PH1iANFCpA5ksGlEwAn4LAuP02AuikAYanty_gj271Y9ZPzUoAGSjxck7pbwbVqcIuSoqcDsgaWL-5tXoJQAgQtxs0KBBHGYfsD4Gn/s400/TBS+treasury.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center">Sellers Featured here are:<br /><br /><a href="http://mermaidcreek.etsy.com/">MermaidCreek</a><br /><br /><a href="http://jewelscapes.etsy.com/">jewelscapes</a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://sssj.etsy.com/">SSSJ</a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://billiebrand.etsy.com/">billiebrand</a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://mycreativethreads.etsy.com/">MyCreativeThreads</a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://tackledandshackled.etsy.com/">TackledAndShackled</a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://juneco.etsy.com/">JuneCo<br /></a><br /><a href="http://shebeardesigns.etsy.com/">SheBearDesigns</a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://adorationsoap.etsy.com/">adorationsoap</a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://rachaelsgarden.etsy.com/">RachaelsGarden</a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://blockpartypress.etsy.com/">blockpartypress</a></p><p align="left">Many thanks to those who commented and clicked! Now.. to plan my next one....</p>Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150792692586771558noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226870944914986959.post-83241593024689639552009-05-08T17:47:00.002-04:002009-05-08T17:50:26.889-04:00My First Treasury!I waited... stalked...lurked...and finally, yesterday, I got my FIRST treasury! I have been fortunate enough to be featured in several, but I have never managed to snag one to create myself. <br />I am very proud! NOW, i need to figure out how to post a picture of it here on my blog. Until then, here's the link:<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=56745">http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=56745</a><br /><br />Feel free to click on items and leave a comment!<br />Hopefully i can get a picture of it here before it expires.<br /><br />Peace!Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150792692586771558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226870944914986959.post-14894846611698398542009-03-30T17:12:00.003-04:002009-03-30T17:34:41.242-04:00OrganizationFinally, after a month of staring at it, I finally finished putting together the Craft table i bought. When i first got it, my dad and husband thought they'd put it together for me one Sunday afternoon. After 3 hours, only a tiny bit was assembled... and that was in vain. So it was left... never to be touched by them again.<br /><br />My Mom and I decided to give it a try yesterday. After only a few hours, we had 90% of it finished. What is it with the men in our lives? They made it seem all difficult. Really, it wasn't that bad. I finished it by myself today. Wa-la!<br /><br />Now my only problem is finding a place to put it. I admit, I try to be organized, but most of my organization efforts end up being a colossal mess. I have started moving furniture around and now I'm stuck. Once gain, I am waiting on my mom to rescue me. Maybe once i find a place for my table, i can get my creative juices flowing again.Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150792692586771558noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226870944914986959.post-27832784298731136802009-03-24T16:25:00.004-04:002009-03-24T16:44:10.440-04:00Thank you notes...OK so i am a bit peeved... this past weekend I went with my Husband and daughter to visit his parents. One of their friends bought my daughter a sweet gift, a little stuffed Easter Bunny. My M-in-law couldn't wait for my daughter to open it. As my daughter is pulling the tissue paper out of the bag, an envelope hits the floor. I pick it up. It is addressed to the person who gave the bunny to my daughter and has a stamp on it. <br />The handwriting on the envelope... my M-in-law's. It was a Thank you note for me to send to these kind people. She plays it off.. "Look! It's a great hand made card... i just <em>know</em> you could make something like this, etc, etc...<br />Please don't forget to send it to them..."<br /><br />I'm thinking, WTF? Should I be angry that she's presumptuous to think that I will be a bad Southerner and not send them a card on my own? Am I so rude that I wouldn't even <em>think</em> to send them a card? Come on!<br /><br />My momma raised me to be a good and proper Southern girl. I have been sending "Thank You" notes to people since I could write a complete sentence. I don't know if maybe one fell thru the cracks when we got married or had our daughter or what... but geesh. <em>Stuff happens.</em> <br /><br />After the 3rd or 4th time she 'mentioned' to me "please do not forget to send the card", I finally said "Thanks, I won't. You know, you didn't have to do this, I could have taken care of the card myself if you would have just given me the address." I was nice about it, of COURSE! But seriously.<br />OK - enough of my venting. Just had to get that out! Now I feel better.<br /><br /><em>SPEAKING of Thank You cards.....</em><br /><br />Have you ever looked at the handmade cards on Etsy? They are so amazing. I bought one today from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6017476">CardsandNotes</a>. They have some great stuff. But I bought a BIRTHDAY Card! And I will send it to my neice because I am a caring person and know how to address an envelope and send a card to someone. (Sorry - sarcasm!). CardsandNotes has more than just birthday cards...<em>THANK YOU notes too!</em><br /><em></em><br />That's my rant for today. I am getting use to this blog thing.<br /><br />Peace.Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150792692586771558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226870944914986959.post-59015697692198240882009-03-20T19:23:00.005-04:002009-03-20T19:45:22.063-04:00Happy Spring!<div>I have spring fever. It's official. I painted my toes hot pink and have broke out the flipflops. However, it's a little chilly in North Carolina today. I am ready for some 70 and 80 degree days! </div><br /><div>My spring fever is obvious when you look at the items in my <a href="http://tbscreations.etsy.com/">Etsy shop</a>. In fact, I received some good news today when I found out I was featured in a new Etsy friend's blog. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Check it out: <a href="http://sarahkateskreations.blogspot.com/2009/03/happy-spring-spring-time-finds.html">http://sarahkateskreations.blogspot.com/2009/03/happy-spring-spring-time-finds.html</a></div><br /><div>Many thanks to Sarah Kate!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I officially hit my 100th sale on Etsy the other day! I was very excited. My 100th sale went to another Etsy favorite: <a href="http://celticwhim.etsy.com/">CelticWhim</a>. She bought one of my new felt flower hair clips. She has some great stuff too. Check her out! </div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 231px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.61970172.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150792692586771558noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226870944914986959.post-45304580716046089292009-03-11T21:53:00.000-04:002009-03-11T22:02:36.213-04:00First time featured in a blog!I am so excited! I have been mentioned in a fellow Etsian's blog. When she told me she was going to use my bobbypins in her SOAP, I thought, HUH? But, OK! I make them, she buys them, she does what she wants with them. It didn't take <a href="http://www.desertsoapstone.etsy.com/">DesertSoapStone</a> long.<br />Check it out: <a href="http://desertsoapstone.blogspot.com/2009/03/what-happens-when-desert-soapstone-and.html">http://desertsoapstone.blogspot.com/2009/03/what-happens-when-desert-soapstone-and.html</a>.<br />The soap makers on Etsy amaze me!Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150792692586771558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226870944914986959.post-66763283693570945612009-03-10T18:43:00.000-04:002009-03-10T18:45:49.099-04:00First Time BloggerOK... I just established my first blog! I am quite new to this so it is all a learning process. Hopefully i will get the hang of this soon and it will develop into something good!<br />Keep checking back.Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150792692586771558noreply@blogger.com1