Tooth Fairy by amyjoshandmade on EtsyI have not been updating as much as I would like, but I will be back soon! I recently got a root canal and all four wisdom teeth out and have been not feeling much up to anything, really. Can a person be immune to pain medication? Because I feel like mine is doing nothing! An update on the shop, you may have noticed that it has been dwindeling lately. Well, items have been flying off the shelves and I have had to take many of them off my Etsy shop. I am going to […]more
Weekly Favorite – The Wonderful Wizard of OZ Graphic Novel
I haven't ever read a graphic novel. When I was younger I read a few comic books here and there as I could get a hold of them. As soon as I saw this, however, I knew I had to have it. Motivated by a coupon I went to my local book store and picked it up. It is a graphic novel put out by Marvel called The Wonderful Wizard of OZ. Eric Shanower and Skottie Young team up to put this amaizing book together. You can get it off Amazon here. If you don't buy it, at the very […]more
My Sketchbook – and my unnatural and totally irrational fear of it
I used to keep a sketchbook. I loved my sketchbook. I loved being able to pull it out at any moment to keep my hands busy or to jot down a thought I had. I kept a sketchbook for years, then I stopped. I had no really good reason for stopping. I just did. One day I got to the last page of my tattered sketchbook and it was full and that was it. Months went by and I could not bring myself to replace it. So skip to just a few months ago. I saw this lovely little book […]more
Handmade Lightbox Tutorial –
One of my biggest obstacles up to this point has been the photography aspect of my Etsy shop. I have had quite a few items finished and couldn't bring myself to spend another 4 hours to set up and take some fuzzy poorly lit pictures. So, last night I decided to build a light box. I was sick of having to wait for the lighting to be just right, and then it getting dark too fast and not finishing my pictures which don’t turn out all that great anyway. So, to the point here is my light box, and how […]more
Weekly Favorite – Isabells Umbrella
This year I have vowed to be a good girl and get my holliday shopping done before the very last second. I had heard of a new shop right near my house that has just opened up and sells handmade items from various artists each week. (If you are in the Utah Valley area you should definately check it out. It is called Patina in Pleasant Grove and you can find out more about it here.) In this adorable little store I was immediately drawn to a display full of lovely little stationary items. The intention was to find a […]more
Weekly Picks have gone Tick Tock
For some reason I love clocks. Here are a few handmade clocks found in the awesomeness that is Etsy that I would love to hang on my walls. 1byliz – Winter Run Recycled Bike Clock – $45 pilotdesign – Splat Green Bamboo Modern Wall Clock $45 Pilot Design – Honeycomb Modern Wall Clock – $59 Decoylab – Wall Hanging Clock – Bouquet – Aqua – $28 Chronology – RED HOT, Vintage Plastic Wall Clock – $62 AllenDesignsStudio – Abstract Funky Clock – $25
Featured in an Etsy Treasury
No I didn't forget about my blog. I came back from vacation only to get a monster cold. Finally after almost being out for 2 weeks I am back in the land of the living and what do I find? … I am featured in this lovely treasury! Thanks so much to capturingcreativity for including me in this lovely collection 🙂 (no pun intended…) Please visit this treasury and leave your comments!
Weekly Favorites – Jones Soda Halloween Edition –
I am a sucker for packaging and this is adorable. Jones Soda has a Halloween line out with some seriously crazy flavors. Candy Corn soda? If you are feeling adventurous these are available at Target. Let me know what you think, I am definitely going to pick up my own set. Jones Soda – Halloween Labels and Flavors