And the winner is...

First, I want to thank Sarah and Anna for their great ideas. "Thanks!" Well, since the drawing is a little late, and I don't want to flip a coin...You both win! I will post pictures of my newest 5 cozy designs by Sunday or Monday. You can send an e-mail with your choice and any color preference to: michelle{dot}burry{at}sbcglobal{dot}net. Thanks again! =)


Well, I should get back to crafting. I'll leave you with some of my current faves. Enjoy!

Crushing on this cute little crab by joojooland on Etsy ...



... lovin' these little birds by Lauren Alane ...



... and this beautifully yummy latte ...



... dreaming about this beautiful yarn at Knitting Off Broadway ...



... and a purchase I'll be making soon ...



... and munching on my favorite cereal in the world. I just can't get enough! =)



Have a super weekend!


*hugs*
Michelle

Happy Monday!

Well, after a fun-filled sunny day with the girls in Chicago, it's time to get back to work - at the office and the shop. I found the furniture for my dream studio yesterday at IKEA. Now I have all of these wonderful organization ideas running through my head. That has to take a back seat. At least for now. First thing's first: fill my Etsy shop! I have a pretty big goal for the week: design and create 5 Valentine card sets, 10 yarn/ribbon flowers, and 5 coffee cozies. I have some basic ideas for the cards. The flowers are pretty straightforward. The coffee cozies? Well, I thought about maybe a "love" theme, a hedgehog, a mushroom, a frog, some clouds... What do you think? As a little incentive for some feedback, let's do this. Everyone who leaves me a message this week will be entered into a drawing. Sunday night, I'll draw a name and that person will win a prize: a customized cozie of your very own! =)

I'll leave you with this cute plushie set by My Paper Crane.

*hugs*

Michelle

I'm feeling crafty today!

I have a million ideas running through my head right now. I want to make some yarn and ribbon flowers, little felt pins (for my hats, etc.), some more cozies, and anything with big googlie eyes. Thanks, Elsie! ;) She is such an inspiration! Here is a collage of some of her cute creations.

I also found a few really cool websites with all kinds of crafty things on them. One is called Crafty Daisies. Another is craftevolution. Both have some really cute project ideas! And, My Paper Crane has the most adorable plushies ever! You just have to check them out! =) Well, I think I'm going to go for now so that I can do some of my own crafting. Toodles!

*hugs*

Michelle

Happy New Year!

I usually avoid making New Year's resolutions. They're just so cliche. - and no one ever keeps them. But, this year is going to be a little different. To avoid being cliche, though, let's call them "goals." Okay? ;)

So, here are my goals for 2010 (in no particular order):
Be greener. I've gotten out of the habit of recycling. It's time to get back in.
Set aside at least 1/2 hour each day for "creative time." And not just to work on Etsy projects. I will take time to explore my artistic side.
Learn to crochet. I would really like to make a scarf like the one I bought at Wal-Mart earlier this winter.
Be a better blogger. At least 1 post each week. Promise.
Work on my faith and personal relationship with God. I guess that's pretty self-explanatory.
Get healthy. This one's going to be the hardest. Baby steps, right? I'm certainly not getting any younger, and I'm tired of feeling like I'm 70 years old. A wise person once said that, once the pain of staying the same is greater than the fear of change, we will change. I guess it's time to utilize that lifetime gym membership. Hello Fitness USA. Goodbye McDonald's.

I hope that each of you had a safe New Year's celebration. May God bless you in the coming year.

*hugs*
Michelle

Some Christmas Inspiration

If you're anything like me, then you are probably still trying to finish up some last minute crafting and/or shopping. I wanted to take a minute to share some pictures of Christmas projects that have inspired me. They are definitely on my "To Do" list for next year.

This project can be found here at MarthaStewart.com.

I absolutely *adore* this vintage ornament wreath created by Whitney Smith. Isn't it lovely?


I think that I will make some table decorations similar to these for my shop next year. You can find these at Felt-o-rama.


I might even try these yummy little gingerbread houses by Not Martha. Maybe. ;)

May your dreams be filled with sugar plums and your home be filled with joy.

*holiday hugs*
Michelle

Look at that face...

...And, yes, he is mischievous. These are some pics that we took in mid-November. Gotta love the blue raspberry ring pop! Whatever works, right? ;)








*hugs*
Michelle

Somebody pinch me!

I must be dreaming. But, if I am, please don't wake me up!

It has been an absolutely incredible few days! First, I received an e-mail regarding a few of my layouts that I have in my Flickr account. (I'll post more about that a little later. It's so exciting!) Then, I had a wonderful time at my knitting class with Rhonda at Ewe-Nique Knit. She was so patient, walking me through each stitch step-by-step. The class was supposed to be from 5:30-6:30. We were chatting away and completely lost track of time. It wasn't until Tobi called the store looking for me that we realized it was 7:30! Thanks again, Rhonda, for patiently sharing your knowledge with me! =) After class, I met Tob & Jer at Chili's for dinner. (We missed you, Keish!) Our original plan was to go out to dinner and then go to see New Moon again. Linway's shows were at 6 & 7:30. Definitely missed those. Elkhart had a show at 9:30, so we decided to catch that one. We ate our dinner and chatted for a while. We checked the time as we were getting ready to leave, and it was already 9:45! (Are you starting to see a theme?) Needless to say, we missed that show, too. The best laid plans, right? So, we got some coffee and went back to Tob's. She recently bought a tool that you can use to make custom brads/buttons. We played with that for a while. Jer decided to call it a night and headed home. Tob and I checked out some really cool imported Japanese fabric on Etsy for a while. Again, then next thing we knew, it was 2:00! Holy crow!! Today, I got some more news regarding my Flickr layouts. I am just bursting at the seams with excitement and can't wait to share it with you! (Once I get the okay, I'll make another post about that. I promise.) As if all of that wasn't enough, I had 2 more Etsy sales tonight!

I can't wait to see what else the weekend has in store! =)

*hugs*
Michelle