Alright, I'm putting this out there...

I want to sell 100 items from my shop by Sept 1st. That is only 12 more items to reach that goal. Only 12 more items...
(imagine me squinting right now and trying to use jedi mind tricks to magically make sales happen in my shop.)

Another Fun Contest

Go check it out!

Win Free Undies!

So I wanted to help promote this cute shop Small Threads Daily and their contest to win free undies! (Okay, so promoting it would help me get more entries into the contest, too but they would look so cute on my nephew!) I am really diggin' the vacaction set and the mermaid/tattoo diaper bag.

And check out this really cute video filled with fun stitched plushies! I want to visit that world.

Bought my plane ticket!

Last night I bought my plane ticket for St. Louis to participate in Strangefolk! Yay! A weekend of friends, family and crafts!!! Seriously what could be better. I did have the difficult task of telling my dad that I was going to be staying with my brother at least part of the time. I don't think he was too thrilled with that but I can't wait to spend some awesome one-on-one time with my nephew Ethan and meet my new nephew, Garrett.

Another bonus about that weekend is my other brother, Cody will be in town too. He is going to be my chauffeur for the weekend. (Not sure if he knows that yet or not.) He did volunteer to help me with the craft show though. So crafty ladies, the handsome military man with me at my booth is single.

Family and friends: My plane tickets are for Friday the 26th morning and I fly out Tuesday the 30th midafternoon. Yay! Right now, Dave is not coming with me but we will see if that changes.

New Fabric!!!

So I really shouldn't consider myself unemployed. I have been cranking out purses like crazy. I am gearing up for Strangefolk in September and Rock n Roll Craft Show (hopefully) in November. Yesterday, since I did so well at the Caffe Market in Deland, I stocked up on some great fabric. Here is a preview of some awesome purses to come!

Anna Maria Island

A couple of weeks ago, Dave and I went to the cutest Gulf Coast beach area, Anna Maria Island off of Tampa. It was so super cute with short little multi-colored houses squished onto this island. I wanted to take pictures but a picture just wasn't going to do this place justice. We went to the beach but it was raining so we just walked up and down the beach. More cute houses crowded the edge of the coast and when we stepped in the shallow water, little bity multi-colored shell fish dug themselves deeper into the sand. That was a little disturbing yet fascinating all at the same time.

We stopped at coffeeshop/cafe/consignment/gift shop. This place had a cafe with smoothies and coffee drinks and pastries baked fresh there. The shop was crammed with antiques, art, gifts and these amazing handmade shell chandeliers. I wanted one so bad but with a hefty pricetag of $400, all I can have is a picture of it. I had a yummy coconut banana smoothie and an apricot scone. Notice the awesome 1930s antique bamboo aquarium behind Dave. I want that too.

Highlands Hammock State Park

A few weeks ago we went to the Highlands Hammock State Park near Sebring, FL. It was beautiful with big mossy trees and a windy boardwalk trail through some swampy area. Along the trail, the trees were so pretty coming out of the water which reflected to make it look like stretched into oblivion. As we were walking along one section of the trail, we walked up on some baby alligators. They were only about a foot and a half long and just sat and watched us as we watched them.