tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68312997833832622112024-03-13T03:26:36.797-07:00Artistry and CrafteryThe documented journey of a crafty nature-lover begins here...NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-4835741841166216142012-06-06T04:49:00.000-07:002012-07-16T04:24:06.340-07:00New Business Cards!I ordered new cards today -- much prettier and more professional than any I've had before! :)<br />
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<br />Just letting you know I will be celebrating in <a href="http://www.facebook.com/NotSoShabbyChic#%21/SamplerVillage2">Sampler Village</a>'s 5000 Fan Giveaway by giving away a set of my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56967465/needle-felted-balls-solid-brights-mix">Needle Felted Balls -- Solid Brights Mix</a>!
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<br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dGljXzJTcWN2dFZlYlNVdGFaZFZCWXc6MQ#gid=0">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dGljXzJTcWN2dFZlYlNVdGFaZFZCWXc6MQ#gid=0</a>
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<br />All that is required is that you become my fan on Facebook if you haven't already (link is provided in the document) and that you fill out a simple document (the one provided above)!
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<br />Good luck! :)
<br />NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-46753252266618889752011-08-10T03:48:00.000-07:002011-08-10T03:50:42.702-07:00My New Zibbet Shop!Hi all!
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<br />I have opened a new shop here:
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<br />http://www.zibbet.com/NotSoShabbyChic
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<br />All items are 15% off right now and will be for the next couple of weeks as my grand opening sale!
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<br />Please visit it when you get a chance! I am still keeping my Etsy shop open but I will be running this one as well. I got my first sale in it last week which was super-exciting!
<br />NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-55649733356850163052011-06-22T05:19:00.000-07:002011-06-25T03:49:07.225-07:00A Memorial to my Precious Hammy :)<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R2wiRdEr4gA/TgHeq0N8RPI/AAAAAAAAAjg/sDLEag4CTOU/s1600/188718_10150449083010010_717340009_17499540_8153244_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R2wiRdEr4gA/TgHeq0N8RPI/AAAAAAAAAjg/sDLEag4CTOU/s320/188718_10150449083010010_717340009_17499540_8153244_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621018637088081138" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Me and Hammy :)</span></span><br />Hammy was a very special hamster who I adopted in February of 2010 and who was with me until he passed away with an untimely death in April of 2011. He was one of my most favorite pets. This is a memorial to him.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mHrvTVZAzuY/TgHejkwcjDI/AAAAAAAAAjA/y1nC-AMw2tY/s1600/25444_10150174614450010_717340009_11605829_1753339_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mHrvTVZAzuY/TgHejkwcjDI/AAAAAAAAAjA/y1nC-AMw2tY/s320/25444_10150174614450010_717340009_11605829_1753339_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621018512678751282" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Hammy</span></span><br /><br />Why I loved Hammy so:<br /><br />- the very first moment I saw him I fell in love: they took his little house away and went to pick him up and he flipped over on his back, feet in the air, and squinting<br />- he was so apathetic about everything: he wouldn't ever care what you did for the most part, he had no safety awareness whatsoever (wasn't afraid of the cats, or of potentially falling from great heights) -- he just "didn't care"<br />- his squinty eyes, esp. when eating<br />- his nose sticking out of his Ham Hut<br />- his crunching sounds while eating<br />- how he would rest in his favorite spot<br />- how he would push me away with his little hands when I went to kiss him<br />- how fastidious he was with his bathing, even up 'til the last few hours of his life<br />- how cute he looked when he washed his little nose and ears<br />- how he looked like a little mouse<br />- how he would slide down his slide<br />- how he would dig through his seeds and make a big mess<br />- how he was moody (at times) if I cleaned his cage or moved something (like when we moved the wheel and he threw a tantrum and buried himself under the shavings)<br />- the way he would jump if you breathed on him<br />- the way he would "type" on the keyboard<br />- how he was so sweet, he never bit me even though I handled him all the time and he hated it<br />- how he was so soft<br />- his unusual coloring, such a handsome Ham<br />- his "extraordinary testicles!!!" (according to one vet)<br />- the way he would pack out his little house<br />- how he would ride in his "ride" (toy hamster car) when we went in the car<br />- how he started off running only one-way in his wheel, and then when we tried to get him to run the other way he at first resisted it, then finally would only run THAT way<br />- how he "ran stupidly" in the wheel with his head peering out the side<br />- how he would continue to run in his wheel no matter what was going on<br />- he was an internet- and real-life-sensation -- everyone loved the Ham<br />- how he would climb into things like the paper towel roll and my balls of crochet cotton<br />- how he would "sniff holes" in his new cage<br />- they way his little whiskers moved<br />- the way he would shake while sitting at his food dish<br />- all of his many nicknames: Hambot, Little Ham, Baby Ham, Hamolot<br />- the way he would freeze in his Habitrail's tubes when I tapped on them<br />- the little sounds he would make: sneezes, hiccups, "reeeeeees"<br />- how he would yell at me if I was too loud<br />- how he would burrow in his travel cage and you could see the bottom of little feet and body through the bottom of it<br />- the things he would scarf down<br />- the way he would stuff his jowls with seeds and nuts -- he would pack them out and look like a copperhead<br />- the songs we made up about him ("everyone's wild about Hammy, but Ham's indifferent to yooooou...")<br />- how he could (and did) go everywhere with me: upstate, hiking, to the beach, to my knitting groups, shopping, to my bf's every weekend<br />- how he was such a trooper: he got sick many times but always was a tough little Ham, even outliving his one-month prognosis by yet another full month<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4oyaqs1JhlI/TgHejSX3J_I/AAAAAAAAAi4/qbliP4033N4/s1600/25134_10150168264105010_717340009_11446495_1099914_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4oyaqs1JhlI/TgHejSX3J_I/AAAAAAAAAi4/qbliP4033N4/s320/25134_10150168264105010_717340009_11446495_1099914_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621018507743799282" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Hammy</span></span><br /><br />I miss you so much Hammy. I love you and always will. You touched my heart from the very first moment I saw you. I am just glad that you are not suffering anymore. I wish I had had so much more time with you though. There will always be a huge part of my heart devoted to you. xoxoxo<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dpNBmYRiBfM/TgHerPPuZCI/AAAAAAAAAjo/gE4_LDfTlo4/s1600/188887_10150449083325010_717340009_17499544_1166785_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dpNBmYRiBfM/TgHerPPuZCI/AAAAAAAAAjo/gE4_LDfTlo4/s320/188887_10150449083325010_717340009_17499544_1166785_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621018644343317538" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Me and Hammy again</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xPOMSj-3_4I/TgHekD0ZwqI/AAAAAAAAAjI/ir3Nm7wYiW4/s1600/39164_10150247073535010_717340009_13643184_3283782_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xPOMSj-3_4I/TgHekD0ZwqI/AAAAAAAAAjI/ir3Nm7wYiW4/s320/39164_10150247073535010_717340009_13643184_3283782_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621018521016844962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Hammy at Bard College</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ljSzqPn2330/TgHek9GM_GI/AAAAAAAAAjY/iBdU6rA25X8/s1600/39164_10150247073550010_717340009_13643187_8234658_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ljSzqPn2330/TgHek9GM_GI/AAAAAAAAAjY/iBdU6rA25X8/s320/39164_10150247073550010_717340009_13643187_8234658_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621018536392326242" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Hammy at Bard College</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IDuz5QViJZI/TgHekcqvnMI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/7QQ5oO3VvxU/s1600/39164_10150247073540010_717340009_13643185_6570934_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IDuz5QViJZI/TgHekcqvnMI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/7QQ5oO3VvxU/s320/39164_10150247073540010_717340009_13643185_6570934_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621018527687220418" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Hammy at Bard College</span></span>NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-15314980072732829572011-05-31T12:12:00.000-07:002011-05-31T12:20:46.155-07:00Most Delicious Summer Salad EVERRRR!!!So I came up with a new delicious salad, using ideas from two different recipes and throwing them together. It is incredibly easy and fast to make (less than 5 mins). Here is the recipe!:<br /><br />1 bag shredded romaine lettuce<br />1 can garbanzo beans (chick peas)<br />1 can corn kernels<br />1 cup walnuts<br />1 cup Craisins<br />1/2 block Reggiano cheese (Parmesan would also probably work)<br />3 tbsps olive oil (roughly)<br />1/3 lemon<br /><br />Combine the lettuce, garbanzo beans, and corn (drain and rinse first!) in a large salad bowl. Add in approximately 1c walnuts and 1c Craisins (use more or less to taste). Grate or shred the Reggiano and add it in as well. In a separate bowl whisk together the olive oil and the juice from 1/3 of the lemon. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and mix well. Serves two to three people as a meal; serves more people for an appetizer. Enjoy!NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-85543851435535488632010-08-19T14:11:00.000-07:002010-08-19T14:44:02.909-07:00These are a few of my faaaaavorite things... Part 4 -- Bath & Body EditionToday I am going to feature more of my favorite products that I have bought, but with a bath & body theme! Almost all of these items can still be purchased through the sellers' shops -- just ask them if you don't see them listed! I have bought many, many bath & body products from Etsy but these are my ABSOLUTE faves!!! Enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2fAPE8RzI/AAAAAAAAAdo/NSYRKHSWrms/s1600/il_430xN.150881655.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2fAPE8RzI/AAAAAAAAAdo/NSYRKHSWrms/s320/il_430xN.150881655.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507232745740060466" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/longwinterfarm?ref=seller_info"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Violet Skin Cream</span></span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2hKbp3qBI/AAAAAAAAAeY/067Byx1Rv6w/s1600/il_430xN.134381599.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2hKbp3qBI/AAAAAAAAAeY/067Byx1Rv6w/s320/il_430xN.134381599.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507235119938119698" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/WGSCandleCo?ref=seller_info"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">12 Tea Lights - Vegan Soy - Mix 'n Match Colors and Scents</span></span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2kgnK960I/AAAAAAAAAfQ/e_qwrbHzbJs/s1600/il_430xN.71893020.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2kgnK960I/AAAAAAAAAfQ/e_qwrbHzbJs/s320/il_430xN.71893020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507238799521737538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeathensHearth?ref=seller_info"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Sandalwood Rose Goats Milk Soap</span></span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2gZDjRUcI/AAAAAAAAAeI/IdpRVqid34I/s1600/il_430xN.137177094.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2gZDjRUcI/AAAAAAAAAeI/IdpRVqid34I/s320/il_430xN.137177094.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507234271654400450" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ljctree?ref=seller_info"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Bulgarian Lavender Bath Bombs</span></span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2lOuQpCRI/AAAAAAAAAfY/qcjC58mkAJM/s1600/il_430xN.163889947.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2lOuQpCRI/AAAAAAAAAfY/qcjC58mkAJM/s320/il_430xN.163889947.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507239591698565394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTemptingTart?ref=seller_info"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Chocolate Turtle Brownie Soy Wax Tart Melts</span></span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2kFOaA_yI/AAAAAAAAAfI/095jVrjSc9s/s1600/il_430xN.88467504.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2kFOaA_yI/AAAAAAAAAfI/095jVrjSc9s/s320/il_430xN.88467504.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507238329017499426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeathensHearth?ref=seller_info"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Chai Tea Three Butter Soap with Organic Chai Tea</span></span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2h6SH9S2I/AAAAAAAAAeo/6tTlQC5XaCU/s1600/il_430xN.132807846.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2h6SH9S2I/AAAAAAAAAeo/6tTlQC5XaCU/s320/il_430xN.132807846.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507235942013684578" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/serenitysoapworkstx?ref=seller_info"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Dreamsicle Lotion Bar</span></span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2iRTqvZMI/AAAAAAAAAew/KYCJR-hzBqM/s1600/il_430xN.114921054.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2iRTqvZMI/AAAAAAAAAew/KYCJR-hzBqM/s320/il_430xN.114921054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507236337565000898" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeathensHearth?ref=seller_info"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Gingered Pumpkin Goat Milk and Honey Lotion</span></span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2hfFQ1wKI/AAAAAAAAAeg/YdLsaUt6jQw/s1600/il_430xN.135029239.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2hfFQ1wKI/AAAAAAAAAeg/YdLsaUt6jQw/s320/il_430xN.135029239.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507235474704810146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/maplestreetcreations?ref=seller_info"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Purple Lavender Essential Oil Soap</span></span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2jZ3nPamI/AAAAAAAAAfA/lloA_H5rV60/s1600/il_430xN.84058879.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2jZ3nPamI/AAAAAAAAAfA/lloA_H5rV60/s320/il_430xN.84058879.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507237584164579938" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AuntieDis?ref=seller_info"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Pumpkin Souffle 16 Ounce Hand Poured Soy Wax Candle</span></span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2jBSeDNAI/AAAAAAAAAe4/t6-5y8pNE1M/s1600/il_430xN.89129662.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2jBSeDNAI/AAAAAAAAAe4/t6-5y8pNE1M/s320/il_430xN.89129662.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507237161877058562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeathensHearth?ref=seller_info"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Pink Sugar (Aquolina Type) Body Oil</span></span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2fPTUtJCI/AAAAAAAAAdw/n7CBhBzSdp8/s1600/il_430xN.164034198.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 277px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TG2fPTUtJCI/AAAAAAAAAdw/n7CBhBzSdp8/s320/il_430xN.164034198.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507233004577956898" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/longwinterfarm?ref=seller_info"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Maple Oval Lip Balm</span></span></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span>NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-81440150585505491672010-08-18T06:59:00.000-07:002010-08-18T07:36:27.758-07:00These are a few of my faaaaavorite things... Part 3<div class="post-header"> </div> Okay so today I am going to feature some of my favorite items that I have either bought or traded for on Etsy... almost all of them have been re-listed, so if you like any of them you can purchase them as well! Enjoy!!! :D<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TGvoIpQnBuI/AAAAAAAAAcg/UqG8rB--KEg/s1600/il_430xN.142642277.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TGvoIpQnBuI/AAAAAAAAAcg/UqG8rB--KEg/s320/il_430xN.142642277.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506750204602681058" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Kyle the Raccoon Wool Felt Applique Plush Doll Pillow by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Cuore">Cuore</a><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TGvspuAl7WI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/okDeJuOmhgw/s1600/il_430xN.141830236.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TGvspuAl7WI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/okDeJuOmhgw/s320/il_430xN.141830236.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506755170859871586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/yarnplaycafe"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Large Knit Project Tote with Pockets</span></span></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TGvpNzLIaHI/AAAAAAAAAcw/Ah0UayynHaU/s1600/il_430xN.163988775.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TGvpNzLIaHI/AAAAAAAAAcw/Ah0UayynHaU/s320/il_430xN.163988775.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506751392675031154" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53645065/the-lonely-tiger-handcarved-stamp">The Lonely Tiger - Handcarved Stamp</a></span></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53645065/the-lonely-tiger-handcarved-stamp"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TGvqXLSogmI/AAAAAAAAAc4/e8KQfq30GvU/s1600/il_430xN.152811512.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TGvqXLSogmI/AAAAAAAAAc4/e8KQfq30GvU/s320/il_430xN.152811512.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506752653279396450" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Sweetheart Apron in Pink Marilyn by </span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/prettylittlepearl">prettylittlepearl</a></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TGvrIoU0HdI/AAAAAAAAAdA/YHRyTDRPslo/s1600/il_430xN.157873108.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TGvrIoU0HdI/AAAAAAAAAdA/YHRyTDRPslo/s320/il_430xN.157873108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506753502886763986" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/51443471/bijou-print"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Bijou Print</span></span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TGvt0FtgIbI/AAAAAAAAAdY/mK83nC2kt7U/s1600/il_430xN.137626896.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TGvt0FtgIbI/AAAAAAAAAdY/mK83nC2kt7U/s320/il_430xN.137626896.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506756448532570546" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/46998308/white-knitters-brooch-yarn-and-needles"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">White Knitter's Brooch - Yarn and Needles</span></span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TGvotXJhNOI/AAAAAAAAAco/dbq5dDL1ps8/s1600/il_430xN.139891950.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TGvotXJhNOI/AAAAAAAAAco/dbq5dDL1ps8/s320/il_430xN.139891950.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506750835396261090" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53284898/1aeon-natural-tote-with-3-blue-owls">1AEON Natural tote with 3 blue Owls</a></span></span> <span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(I got mine with black owls)</span> </span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span><div id="item-title"> </div>NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-78555320221071755302010-07-30T15:05:00.000-07:002010-07-31T07:53:26.418-07:00Felting 101: Part 1Hello all!<br /><br />Haven't posted in a while, so I thought I would just share one of the things I've been working on with you -- a crocheted and felted stash bag!<br /><br />Felting (otherwise known as "shrinking" when done by accident) is the process of knitting or crocheting something out of wool yarn and then throwing it in the washing machine on hot with some detergent. After running it through a few cycles, the item will have shrunk, the stitches will meld together, and the fabric will become very dense and durable.<br /><br />I will write up another blog post in the next few days explaining this process in more detail, and I will also show you the second item that I felted today! But for now check out the following:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TFNNp23INvI/AAAAAAAAAcA/oTspB5FoGFg/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TFNNp23INvI/AAAAAAAAAcA/oTspB5FoGFg/s320/012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499824951446222578" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Stash </span></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">bag, "before": large, lumpy, and shapeless</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TFNNqcecU3I/AAAAAAAAAcI/2vhDZehR5RU/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TFNNqcecU3I/AAAAAAAAAcI/2vhDZehR5RU/s320/015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499824961543230322" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Close-up of the stitches before felting</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TFNNq9-F41I/AAAAAAAAAcQ/w9lKqbEo3tM/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TFNNq9-F41I/AAAAAAAAAcQ/w9lKqbEo3tM/s320/018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499824970534347602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Stash </span></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">bag, "after": smaller, smooth, and shaped to perfection!<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TFQ4u0cfYfI/AAAAAAAAAcY/w9qxC8pYR3k/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/TFQ4u0cfYfI/AAAAAAAAAcY/w9qxC8pYR3k/s320/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500083421929497074" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Close-up of the stitches after felting!<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Check back in a couple days to see my knitted entrelac bag!!! :D</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span>NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-5592106678317539642010-06-11T07:10:00.000-07:002010-06-11T07:11:21.824-07:00BP Spills CoffeeSo funny yet so sad...<br /><br /><object style="background-image: url(http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/2AAa0gd7ClM/hqdefault.jpg);" height="295" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2AAa0gd7ClM&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2AAa0gd7ClM&hl=en_US&fs=1" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="295" width="480"></embed></object>NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-64691959436652285682010-05-22T17:06:00.000-07:002010-05-23T07:02:36.086-07:00Long Island Fleece and Fiber FairHi all!<br /><br />I just got back a little while ago from vending at the first annual <a href="http://www.hallockville.com/fiber_fair.html">Long Island Fleece and Fiber Fair </a>held at the <a href="http://www.hallockville.com/">Hallockville Museum Farm</a> in Riverhead, NY! In addition to having fiber artists sell their wares, there were also many demonstrations and workshops, including sheep herding, sheep and alpaca shearing, carding, dyeing, spinning, felting, knitting, and weaving! There were also angora rabbits, sheep and lambs, and llamas and alpacas that you could pet. Below are some pictures I took throughout the day of some of the beautiful work I saw as well as some of the lovely creatures without whom none of these fiber arts would be possible! Enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_hzusIkUvI/AAAAAAAAAZY/8Nk-0kL82i4/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_hzusIkUvI/AAAAAAAAAZY/8Nk-0kL82i4/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474252593027109618" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">My table</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_hzvDjBN5I/AAAAAAAAAZg/OXMoxokGM-w/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_hzvDjBN5I/AAAAAAAAAZg/OXMoxokGM-w/s320/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474252599312070546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >My favorite item of the day, a lovely felted handbag from the Hallockville Knitters</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_hzvawN2SI/AAAAAAAAAZo/-2qpMkqvxlc/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_hzvawN2SI/AAAAAAAAAZo/-2qpMkqvxlc/s320/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474252605541439778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_hzvxXkVOI/AAAAAAAAAZw/FQLH74gPhJo/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_hzvxXkVOI/AAAAAAAAAZw/FQLH74gPhJo/s320/006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474252611612071138" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Beautiful table decor and pin cushion from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MojosPlace">Mojo's Place</a></span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_hzwOClWaI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/bbiwty3aAKg/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_hzwOClWaI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/bbiwty3aAKg/s320/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474252619308685730" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Gorgeous hand-dyed and hand-spun yarns from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HamptonArtisticYarns">Hampton Artistic Yarns</a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_hz-004aJI/AAAAAAAAAaA/i836_3-jN4U/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_hz-004aJI/AAAAAAAAAaA/i836_3-jN4U/s320/008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474252870238365842" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Brilliant hand-dyed rovings from </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ceereese1">Color Craze Fiber</a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_hz_GlT1eI/AAAAAAAAAaI/jdCBzgU21W0/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_hz_GlT1eI/AAAAAAAAAaI/jdCBzgU21W0/s320/009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474252875004892642" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Beautiful hand-spun yarns from </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TemptressYarn">Temptress Yarn</a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_hz_U8X3ZI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/z_BD5hsHcjw/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_hz_U8X3ZI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/z_BD5hsHcjw/s320/014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474252878859722130" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Me meeting my first darling llama!!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_hz_1ClNRI/AAAAAAAAAaY/MJV0uhSCWi0/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_hz_1ClNRI/AAAAAAAAAaY/MJV0uhSCWi0/s320/015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474252887475696914" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Amazing art from award-winning needle felter <a href="http://ireneheckelbears.com/">Irene Heckel</a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_h0AUPKFGI/AAAAAAAAAag/A3HOQ_wp-Wo/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_h0AUPKFGI/AAAAAAAAAag/A3HOQ_wp-Wo/s320/016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474252895849944162" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Freshly sheared llamas and alpacas</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_h5yZCcQsI/AAAAAAAAAbY/cLb6khgzGKE/s1600/017.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_h5yZCcQsI/AAAAAAAAAbY/cLb6khgzGKE/s320/017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474259253690385090" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Me petting some baby Romney sheep! "Baaaah!!!</span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_h5y25rI2I/AAAAAAAAAbg/ASVQDeuHWHs/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_h5y25rI2I/AAAAAAAAAbg/ASVQDeuHWHs/s320/018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474259261706675042" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Mommy angora bunny and baby angora bunnies (2.5 weeks old!) :)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_h5zS6xGdI/AAAAAAAAAbo/_n8R4TI9OW0/s1600/019.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_h5zS6xGdI/AAAAAAAAAbo/_n8R4TI9OW0/s320/019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474259269227452882" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Another angora bunny -- I challenge you to find its face!!</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >(Hint: only the nose and mouth are visible)<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_h5zuBaiGI/AAAAAAAAAbw/RsfWHUxrb7E/s1600/023.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_h5zuBaiGI/AAAAAAAAAbw/RsfWHUxrb7E/s320/023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474259276503091298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Adorable retractable tape measures I bought from <span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MojosPlace">Mojo's Place</a><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_h5z1_uOsI/AAAAAAAAAb4/RseTX7EV2r4/s1600/024.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_h5z1_uOsI/AAAAAAAAAb4/RseTX7EV2r4/s320/024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474259278643477186" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"Weave-it" miniature handmade loom I bought from Bumblebee Primitives</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_h0Umk-fHI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/Wrl2MUBriHc/s1600/028.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S_h0Umk-fHI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/Wrl2MUBriHc/s320/028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474253244370680946" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Finished woven square!</span></span><br /><br />It was great meeting everyone and I look forward to seeing some of you again at the next fair!NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-68781331241990760142010-04-19T08:58:00.000-07:002010-04-19T09:05:09.907-07:00Hippest Handbag EVER!!!I just wanted to show off this amazing gift I got from my sister <a href="http://dollnyc.blogspot.com/">Jeanne</a> on Easter (the green you see in the bottom of it is Easter grass -- she had filled it with chocolate also) -- it is too gorgeous and cool and unique to not be shown off!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S8x-AnTMGUI/AAAAAAAAAYY/cMblKNWb2qA/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 313px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S8x-AnTMGUI/AAAAAAAAAYY/cMblKNWb2qA/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461878997108136258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />She found it in a thrift shop in NYC!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S8x-BH-puxI/AAAAAAAAAYg/VFnv1ROaWgY/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 303px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S8x-BH-puxI/AAAAAAAAAYg/VFnv1ROaWgY/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461879005880367890" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It is made entirely of wire, different-colored glass beads, iridescent amber-colored acrylic beads, and a sheer fabric that pulls closed with a beaded ribbon drawstring.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S8x-BVJIaPI/AAAAAAAAAYo/f4dhWa6SgJo/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 264px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S8x-BVJIaPI/AAAAAAAAAYo/f4dhWa6SgJo/s320/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461879009413982450" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><br />HOW COOL IS THIS??!?NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-63756205395726744602010-04-07T07:32:00.000-07:002010-07-09T09:12:10.170-07:00The Nervous KnitterI am, what some people would call, a "nervous knitter". Certain things about knitting that I haven't tried yet scare me and make me feel anticipatory anxiety. It's silly, I realize, to be afraid of a pair of not-so-pointy needles and a ball of wool, yet I am. Yet at the same time I truly desire to try new things and expand my knitting boundaries. So far I have mastered the following (with great mental anguish ahead of time):<br /><br />cables<br />changing colors<br />entrelac<br />lacework ("easy"-level)<br />increasing<br />decreasing<br />using markers<br />making something in 3D<br />fulling (felting)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7ybgjsdTqI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/W8jiCazWSRI/s1600/il_430xN.104149172.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7ybgjsdTqI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/W8jiCazWSRI/s320/il_430xN.104149172.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457407832106028706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34998847"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Sage Green Braided Cable Scarflette Neckwarmer</span></span></a><br /><br />Things I still need to master and that continue to give me the chills every time I think about it:<br /><br />double-pointed needles<br />fair isle/intarsia<br />making a sweater<br />making socks<br />making gloves<br />making a hat<br />following a chart<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7ybgG0-pZI/AAAAAAAAAYA/zbmyiKxPd-c/s1600/il_430xN.71939898.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 264px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7ybgG0-pZI/AAAAAAAAAYA/zbmyiKxPd-c/s320/il_430xN.71939898.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457407824357139858" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25408343"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Knitted and Needle Felted Violet Rose Clutch</span></span></a><br /><br />And some of these are combined: like, I need to be able to use double-pointed needles to make the hat and the gloves I want to make. And the silly thing is, once I try it, I am fine. It is all anticipatory anxiety. I guess what I'm afraid of is that I will fail, and that I will waste time and energy on something that turns out to be no good. Never mind the fact that all of the other things I <span style="font-style: italic;">have</span> tried have turned out fine...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7ybgWAzUgI/AAAAAAAAAYI/WKjffgqw_qY/s1600/il_430xN.90659311.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 275px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7ybgWAzUgI/AAAAAAAAAYI/WKjffgqw_qY/s320/il_430xN.90659311.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457407828433261058" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30991664"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Knitted and Felted Scoop Bag</span></span></a><br /><br />So do any of you get nervous with certain crafts or trying new things? Would love to hear from you!<br /><br />7/9/10 UPDATE!<br /><br />I have now become much less of a nervous knitter, and have attempted and conquered most of the items on my "scary list": double-pointed needles, fair isle, making a sweater, making socks, making a hat, and following a chart! The only one that I have tried and NOT conquered now is the intarsia -- that still kicks me butt! Oh well... I'm just glad I've gained so much more confidence! :DNotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-16544609669598662992010-04-06T16:41:00.001-07:002010-04-06T16:58:34.512-07:00Alice in Wonderland Goodies!Today I am featuring some of my Alice in Wonderland themed items as well as items from some of my Etsy friends' shops featuring Alice! Enjoy!<br /><br />From <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/NotSoShabbyChic">NotSoShabbyChic</a>:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vHF61YQ8I/AAAAAAAAAWo/kiTrmu6vF1c/s1600/il_430xN.131762211.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 309px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vHF61YQ8I/AAAAAAAAAWo/kiTrmu6vF1c/s320/il_430xN.131762211.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457174277995905986" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_4&listing_id=43144599&ga_search_query=alice&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6704541">Alice in Wonderland Fabric-Covered Buttons</a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_4&listing_id=43144599&ga_search_query=alice&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6704541"><span style="font-style: italic;"> Collection 1</span></a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vHNLux2NI/AAAAAAAAAW4/-c6TvYf6tng/s1600/il_430xN.134771797.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vHNLux2NI/AAAAAAAAAW4/-c6TvYf6tng/s320/il_430xN.134771797.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457174402790709458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_3&listing_id=44027965&ga_search_query=alice&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6704541"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Alice in Wonderland Fabric-Covered Buttons Collection 2 -- Set 1 of 4</span></span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vHM9WEBoI/AAAAAAAAAWw/6Rn_V0KUnPE/s1600/il_430xN.134940676.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 309px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vHM9WEBoI/AAAAAAAAAWw/6Rn_V0KUnPE/s320/il_430xN.134940676.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457174398928946818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_1&listing_id=44077261&ga_search_query=alice&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6704541"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Alice in Wonderland Fabric-Covered Buttons Collection 2 -- Set 2 of 4</span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vHNigNSEI/AAAAAAAAAXA/xvtT_hTOvo0/s1600/il_430xN.134879258.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vHNigNSEI/AAAAAAAAAXA/xvtT_hTOvo0/s320/il_430xN.134879258.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457174408903608386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_2&listing_id=44059505&ga_search_query=alice&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6704541"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Alice in Wonderland Fabric-Covered Buttons Collection 2 -- Set 4 of 4</span></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/erinf115?ga_search_query=punch+needle&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&includes[0]=tags&includes[1]=title">From Erin115</a>:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vKE13cJUI/AAAAAAAAAX4/I40MYfJVWaE/s1600/il_430xN.132353184.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vKE13cJUI/AAAAAAAAAX4/I40MYfJVWaE/s320/il_430xN.132353184.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457177558017385794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_1&listing_id=43316153&ga_search_query=alice&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_7962141"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Alice in Wonderland - Cheshire Cat Punch Needle Sachet</span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vKEspkdPI/AAAAAAAAAXw/aRM7fYR1qYM/s1600/il_430xN.134940626.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vKEspkdPI/AAAAAAAAAXw/aRM7fYR1qYM/s320/il_430xN.134940626.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457177555543291122" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_3&listing_id=44077316&ga_search_query=alice&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_7962141"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The White Rabbit - Alice in Wonderland Rose Sachet</span></span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vKEaWzxKI/AAAAAAAAAXo/u6rvWqsh7ss/s1600/il_430xN.130335096.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vKEaWzxKI/AAAAAAAAAXo/u6rvWqsh7ss/s320/il_430xN.130335096.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457177550632764578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_4&listing_id=42726720&ga_search_query=alice&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_7962141"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Mad Hatter - Alice in Wonderland Balsam Fir Sachet</span></span></a><br /><br /><br />From <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RusticRainbow">RusticRainbow</a>:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vI4xp4V0I/AAAAAAAAAXY/bdq5fnskvio/s1600/il_430xN.132118757.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 316px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vI4xp4V0I/AAAAAAAAAXY/bdq5fnskvio/s320/il_430xN.132118757.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457176251216713538" border="0" /></a><br /> <!-- these should be used for columns --> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_3&listing_id=40770187&ga_search_query=alice&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5325585"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Brooch Wonderland Tea time POPlet</span></a><div id="item-title"> </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vI4JI1yCI/AAAAAAAAAXI/hyTWKCaENww/s1600/il_430xN.131982220.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vI4JI1yCI/AAAAAAAAAXI/hyTWKCaENww/s320/il_430xN.131982220.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457176240340715554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_1&listing_id=35210914&ga_search_query=alice&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5325585"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Mad Hatter PoPlet Ornament wallhanging</span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vI4cNJUrI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/ONjtnNC4C0w/s1600/il_430xN.132041294.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 303px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vI4cNJUrI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/ONjtnNC4C0w/s320/il_430xN.132041294.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457176245459047090" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_2&listing_id=42700972&ga_search_query=alice&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5325585"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Brooch The Queens Tea POPlet</span></span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vI5K56d5I/AAAAAAAAAXg/ZpDUV75NfSk/s1600/il_430xN.132135722.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S7vI5K56d5I/AAAAAAAAAXg/ZpDUV75NfSk/s320/il_430xN.132135722.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457176257994848146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_4&listing_id=36573355&ga_search_query=alice&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5325585"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Pendant Felt Cameo POPlet Ask Alice</span></a>NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-76696095056271579402010-03-19T15:58:00.000-07:002010-03-19T16:01:05.838-07:00Auntie Di's Giveaway!!!And yet another awesome giveaway I found out about today!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S6QCGbkyBFI/AAAAAAAAAWg/YRiuOiraHM8/s1600-h/il_fullxfull.131135311.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S6QCGbkyBFI/AAAAAAAAAWg/YRiuOiraHM8/s320/il_fullxfull.131135311.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450483758529643602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Find more info on how to win one of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/auntiedis">Auntie Di's</a> awesome soy candles <a href="http://silvermoonwitch.blogspot.com/2010/03/giveaway-from-auntie-dis-de-lites.html">here</a>!!!NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-19712481360212678642010-03-19T08:40:00.000-07:002010-03-19T08:47:52.691-07:00WildHeather's Giveaway!My pal on Etsy, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Wildheather">WildHeather</a>, runs an awesomely gorgeous jewelery store on there and is having a giveaway!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S6OcckjzYyI/AAAAAAAAAWI/wtSZMvl5wGY/s1600-h/il_fullxfull.130578058.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S6OcckjzYyI/AAAAAAAAAWI/wtSZMvl5wGY/s320/il_fullxfull.130578058.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450371988712547106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"To celebrate, I am giving away a $10 gift certificate for my shop, along with a BOGO 50% off coupon*! Wow! Here's all you have to do to enter..."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S6OcdDM1L7I/AAAAAAAAAWQ/6ZrnT-E0N00/s1600-h/il_fullxfull.102503405.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S6OcdDM1L7I/AAAAAAAAAWQ/6ZrnT-E0N00/s320/il_fullxfull.102503405.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450371996937695154" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Go <a href="http://wildheather-handcrafted.blogspot.com/2010/03/we-did-it.html">here</a> to find out how to enter -- good luck!!! :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S6OcdcbziQI/AAAAAAAAAWY/OA7MUelNUuY/s1600-h/il_fullxfull.116781819.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/S6OcdcbziQI/AAAAAAAAAWY/OA7MUelNUuY/s320/il_fullxfull.116781819.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450372003711387906" border="0" /></a>NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-21849500723893252412010-01-22T07:47:00.000-08:002010-01-22T14:34:29.038-08:00Need Fellow NY Fiber Artist to Share the Cost of a Table!Hi!<br /><br />I'm looking for a fellow fiber artist to split the cost of a table with me for an upcoming fiber festival here on Long Island, NY. The cost of the table is $85, but would only be $42.50 if we split it. It is an 8ft x 30in table.<br /><br />More details about the festival can be found here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fluffystuffeastend.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.fluffystuffeastend.com</a><br /><br />Pleaseleave me a comment if you're interested! The deadline to sign up is coming soon: Feb. 1st, 2010!<br /><br />Thanks! :)NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-91503792552832066592010-01-12T07:45:00.001-08:002010-01-12T08:42:38.108-08:00How to Ship International From Home (in the U.S.)Hi!<br /><br />I often see Etsy sellers confused about how to ship internationally, especially from home (NOTE: the package must weigh under 13 oz to mail it from home), so often I see: a) they don't offer it at all, or b) they say in the item description to "contact them for a quote". I would guess that 1/5- 1/4 of my sales are international -- so to not offer it at all you are really losing out on a big corner of the market, and to only offer it by contacting you first rules out a lot of impulse buys.<br /><br />Here I will attempt to demystify international shipping from home for you all in a few simple steps (it's really easier than it looks):<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >PREPARATION:</span><br /><br />1. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Go buy a postal or a food scale</span>. You can buy a <a href="https://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10052&productId=10001609&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=10000002&top_category=10000002&categoryId=10000022&top=&currentPage=0&sort=&viewAll=N&rn=CategoriesDisplay&WT.ac=10001609">10 lb postal scale from the USPS</a> for $39.95, or you can use a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/tag/food%20scale/products/ref=tag_tdp_ptcn_istp/191-6332240-8640851">food scale</a> which vary in price. You want to make sure that the scale you buy will be able to weigh your items (e.g., don't get a 10 lb postal scale if your items weigh more than 10 lbs).<br /><br />2. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Go to the post office and stock up on stamps of all denominations</span>. I usually get 20 $1 stamps, and 10 of the following: 1 cent, 3 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent, 28 cent, and 44 cent.<br /><br />3. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Go buy whatever mailing supplies you will need</span>: envelopes, boxes, bubble wrap, mailing tape, paper and ink for your printer, etc.<br /><br />4. <span style="font-weight: bold;"> Go download the USPS Shipping Assistant.</span> You can do this <a href="http://www.usps.com/shippingassistant/instructions.htm">here</a>. Click on "Go" where it says "Download Now". Follow all instructions to install.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">MAILING A PACKAGE:</span></span><br /><br />1. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Weigh your item on your scale</span>. Make sure this includes all packaging materials. And always round up to the nearest ounce if you're using a non-digital scale.<br /><br />2. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Open up the Shipping Assistant.</span> You should see an icon for it on your desktop -- double-click it and it will open; it might take a couple minutes.<br /><br />3. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Under "Label Type", select "International Shipping Label".</span><br /><br />4. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Fill out all information marked with a red asterisk.</span><br /><br />5. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Check off the box in the lower right-hand corner marked "Mailing Conditions, Customs Information, and Insurance Conditions".</span><br /><br />6. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Make sure your printer is on and connected to your computer, and click "Print".</span><br /><br />7. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cut out the slip that is printed out and affix to your envelope/box.</span><br /><br />8. <span style="font-weight: bold;">IMPORTANT!!!: Affix the amount of postage indicated by the slip.</span><br /><br />9. <span style="font-weight: bold;">As long as the package weighs under 13 oz, you can just put it out with your regular mail to be picked up by your postman!</span> If it weighs over 13 oz you must bring it to the post office.<br /><br />***If you want to print out a packing slip, you can either do this from Paypal or from Etsy.<br /><br />Any questions? Leave me a comment and I'll write one back! Either that or contact me directly through <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/NotSoShabbyChic">my Etsy shop</a>!NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-63279083025252799882009-12-23T13:06:00.001-08:002009-12-23T13:10:45.371-08:00Sparkle and Shine Treasury!Here's my newest treasury -- please comment and click on the pictures!!! Thanks!!! :D<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=101626">http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=101626</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SzKHGIAk4wI/AAAAAAAAATY/6Ddpo_3eqMc/s1600-h/treasury5a.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SzKHGIAk4wI/AAAAAAAAATY/6Ddpo_3eqMc/s320/treasury5a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418541840978993922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SzKHGD1rY3I/AAAAAAAAATg/DWbLsOthGaE/s1600-h/treasury5b.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 151px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SzKHGD1rY3I/AAAAAAAAATg/DWbLsOthGaE/s320/treasury5b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418541839859540850" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Happy Holidays!!! :)NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-9902709025925755982009-12-22T16:16:00.001-08:002009-12-22T16:53:15.230-08:00These are a few of my faaaaavorite things... Part 2Okay so today I am going to feature some of my favorite items that I have either bought or traded for on Etsy... all of them have been re-listed, so if you like any of them you can purchase them as well! Enjoy!!! :D<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SzFhySB5s6I/AAAAAAAAASQ/czAXUuzmqFI/s1600-h/il_430xN.93933367.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 311px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SzFhySB5s6I/AAAAAAAAASQ/czAXUuzmqFI/s320/il_430xN.93933367.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418219343164584866" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=22390761"> <!-- these should be used for columns --></a> <a style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vt_related_1&listing_id=31967208"><span style="font-size:78%;">Mint Chocolate Brownie Cookies</span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SzFiO4xdFhI/AAAAAAAAASY/efF1Ecfq3Nk/s1600-h/il_430xN.107009042.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SzFiO4xdFhI/AAAAAAAAASY/efF1Ecfq3Nk/s320/il_430xN.107009042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418219834600920594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vt_related_1&listing_id=35845927"><span style="font-style: italic;">Silver Trim the Tree Necklace</span></a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SzFiv7QJ2yI/AAAAAAAAASg/b8ZEe1F30Cc/s1600-h/il_430xN.109425695.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SzFiv7QJ2yI/AAAAAAAAASg/b8ZEe1F30Cc/s320/il_430xN.109425695.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418220402202237730" border="0" /></a><br /> <!-- these should be used for columns --> <a style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vt_related_1&listing_id=36566105"><span style="font-size:78%;">Copper and pink fabric belt - made to order</span></a><div style="font-style: italic;" id="item-title"> </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SzFjbGjCPII/AAAAAAAAASo/ayFFU9VojO8/s1600-h/il_430xN.109819779.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SzFjbGjCPII/AAAAAAAAASo/ayFFU9VojO8/s320/il_430xN.109819779.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418221143968595074" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=36681955"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Chai Tea Three Butter Soap with Organic Chai Tea</span></span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SzFkrGd-thI/AAAAAAAAATA/_NGCP127bv8/s1600-h/il_430xN.88767330.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SzFkrGd-thI/AAAAAAAAATA/_NGCP127bv8/s320/il_430xN.88767330.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418222518336927250" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vt_related_1&listing_id=30426678"><span style="font-style: italic;">Fingerless Gloves in Pea Green Lemongrass Arm Warmers</span></a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SzFmNY8Dl2I/AAAAAAAAATI/pQM8hCuWcLE/s1600-h/il_430xN.111603044.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SzFmNY8Dl2I/AAAAAAAAATI/pQM8hCuWcLE/s320/il_430xN.111603044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418224206922094434" border="0" /></a><br /> <!-- these should be used for columns --> <a style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vt_related_1&listing_id=37210356"><span style="font-size:78%;">Heebie Jeebies - RECTANGLE MAGNET</span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SzFmhZzc4DI/AAAAAAAAATQ/Pb2YzypS0-g/s1600-h/il_430xN.92538561.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SzFmhZzc4DI/AAAAAAAAATQ/Pb2YzypS0-g/s320/il_430xN.92538561.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418224550751821874" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vt_related_1&listing_id=31551642"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Sadie the Owl Cute Wool Felt Applique Pin Brooch Key Chain Decorative</span></span></span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SzFkMwlRhmI/AAAAAAAAAS4/uSbTR3Nyz90/s1600-h/il_430xN.107758448.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SzFkMwlRhmI/AAAAAAAAAS4/uSbTR3Nyz90/s320/il_430xN.107758448.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418221997065864802" border="0" /></a><br /> <!-- these should be used for columns --><a style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=36069589"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Oh Christmas Tree Soy Wax Tart Melts 6 Ounces</span></a><br /><br /><h1 style="font-style: italic;"> </h1><br /><div id="item-title"> </div> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vt_related_1&listing_id=30426678"></a><div style="font-style: italic;" id="item-title"> </div><br /><div style="font-style: italic;" id="item-title"> </div>NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-24453531897353061782009-12-17T13:23:00.000-08:002009-12-17T13:26:40.570-08:00Treasury!!!: These are a few of my favorite things...Hi all --<br /><br />New treasury for you!! All items have been chosen from my "favorites" list on Etsy! Please go to the treasury <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=100837">here</a> and leave a comment and click on all of the photos! This will increase its chance of getting to Etsy's front page. Thanks!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/Syqh2VD53kI/AAAAAAAAASA/dK1VEDXgFE0/s1600-h/treasury4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/Syqh2VD53kI/AAAAAAAAASA/dK1VEDXgFE0/s320/treasury4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416319456604970562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/Syqh2mfkVTI/AAAAAAAAASI/4QMN7xKA7CI/s1600-h/treasury4b.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/Syqh2mfkVTI/AAAAAAAAASI/4QMN7xKA7CI/s320/treasury4b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416319461284402482" border="0" /></a>NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-19780950535123719702009-12-14T09:20:00.001-08:002009-12-14T09:23:17.199-08:00PLEASE VOTE 5 STARS FOR ME!!! Michaels Photo Entry - Snowy the Needle Felted Snowman<a href="http://www.michaelscontest.com/uploads/2766">Michaels Photo Entry - Snowy the Needle Felted Snowman</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SyZ0Y7-YHJI/AAAAAAAAAR4/MFMHsqDlJdM/s1600-h/040.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SyZ0Y7-YHJI/AAAAAAAAAR4/MFMHsqDlJdM/s320/040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415143573724601490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Posted using <a href="http://sharethis.com/">ShareThis</a>NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-83149208451147435562009-12-09T14:50:00.000-08:002009-12-09T14:54:16.707-08:00Oh So Warm and Cozy Treasury!Hi all!<br /><br />Please visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=99085">my newest treasury</a> and leave a comment and click on the items!!! Thank you so much!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SyAqXotdS2I/AAAAAAAAARo/XDfhbPC66bE/s1600-h/warm1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SyAqXotdS2I/AAAAAAAAARo/XDfhbPC66bE/s320/warm1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413373337652775778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SyAqcKb7suI/AAAAAAAAARw/FzTy0XryXFs/s1600-h/warm2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SyAqcKb7suI/AAAAAAAAARw/FzTy0XryXFs/s320/warm2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413373415425553122" border="0" /></a>NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-14127091817888924582009-12-05T14:24:00.000-08:002009-12-05T14:38:18.660-08:00These are a few of my faaaaavorite things... Part 1Hi all and Happy Holidays!!!<br /><br />Having trouble finding just the right gift? I thought I would put together some little gift guides of some of my favorite things for you all to see! All items can be found on Etsy; just click on the title below each image and you will be brought right to that item's page. Every couple of days I will be posting more. Happy shopping!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/Sxrd3PXoqLI/AAAAAAAAARA/fYtoaOWyQik/s1600-h/il_430xN.81900334.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/Sxrd3PXoqLI/AAAAAAAAARA/fYtoaOWyQik/s320/il_430xN.81900334.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411881843327281330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28382469"><span style="font-style: italic;">Red Poppy Felted Necklace scarf Jewel Merino Felt</span></a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SxreZtrqVvI/AAAAAAAAARI/7ELbEe7nujM/s1600-h/il_430xN.100348733.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SxreZtrqVvI/AAAAAAAAARI/7ELbEe7nujM/s320/il_430xN.100348733.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411882435579893490" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33875965">Platypus - OOAK</a></span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/Sxre5YMkJ2I/AAAAAAAAARQ/TWJMcAIQP3k/s1600-h/il_430xN.107068336.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/Sxre5YMkJ2I/AAAAAAAAARQ/TWJMcAIQP3k/s320/il_430xN.107068336.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411882979568133986" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35863647">Citrine Druzy Cluster Necklace -- Golden version</a></span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SxrfaW_WQkI/AAAAAAAAARY/2myq6w1fnUA/s1600-h/il_430xN.99779654.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 304px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SxrfaW_WQkI/AAAAAAAAARY/2myq6w1fnUA/s320/il_430xN.99779654.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411883546179945026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33706718"><span style="font-style: italic;">flurry-beaded dangle earrings</span></a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/Sxrf4YZa3eI/AAAAAAAAARg/y7VfiLwJBYw/s1600-h/il_430xN.95878126.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/Sxrf4YZa3eI/AAAAAAAAARg/y7VfiLwJBYw/s320/il_430xN.95878126.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411884061953809890" border="0" /></a><br /> <!-- these should be used for columns --> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32547142"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >8x8 Inspirational Nature - square photoprint</span></a><br /><br /><br /><div id="item-title"> </div>NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-85634614368425965662009-10-30T10:32:00.000-07:002009-10-30T11:00:26.193-07:00Fall's Needle Felted HarvestHi All!<br /><br />I just wanted to put together a blog entry showing all of the needle felted goodies I made this year to celebrate fall! I love needle felting and I love sharing my love of it with others, especially with those who have an interest in learning how to do it. If you have any questions about needle felting please feel free to ask me and I'll do my best to help you! Also, all of the items shown below are available for sale in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6704541">my Etsy shop</a>; they are made-to-order (just for you!) so please allow up to a week for delivery. If you need them faster please message me first (through my shop) and I'll let you know if I can accommodate you. Blog readers get a 10% discount if the coupon code "artistry&craftery" is entered at check-out (discount sent via Paypal refund). Thanks for looking!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SusnGyXrxbI/AAAAAAAAAQw/pP_8_JLS5BA/s1600-h/il_fullxfull.97037326.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SusnGyXrxbI/AAAAAAAAAQw/pP_8_JLS5BA/s320/il_fullxfull.97037326.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398451575887480242" border="0" /></a><br /><h1 style="margin: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">Needle Felted Pumpkin</h1><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SusmtNIJiuI/AAAAAAAAAQY/nDQI52GwNtg/s1600-h/il_fullxfull.98401537.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 280px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SusmtNIJiuI/AAAAAAAAAQY/nDQI52GwNtg/s320/il_fullxfull.98401537.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398451136393480930" border="0" /></a><br /><h1 style="margin: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">6 Needle Felted Acorns</h1><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SusmtRK5CgI/AAAAAAAAAQg/1G8TqjEdN3w/s1600-h/il_fullxfull.98401980.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SusmtRK5CgI/AAAAAAAAAQg/1G8TqjEdN3w/s320/il_fullxfull.98401980.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398451137478724098" border="0" /></a><br /><h1 style="margin: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">Needle Felted Balls -- Autumn Leaves Solid Colors Mix</h1><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SusmT2xmETI/AAAAAAAAAQI/Imm0WVFTvMo/s1600-h/il_fullxfull.95883950.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SusmT2xmETI/AAAAAAAAAQI/Imm0WVFTvMo/s320/il_fullxfull.95883950.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398450700896571698" border="0" /></a><br /><h1 style="margin: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">Spooky Cat Needle Felted Mini Play Set</h1><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SusmNMwE1pI/AAAAAAAAAQA/iNCQCAdQVeA/s1600-h/il_fullxfull.95190899.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SusmNMwE1pI/AAAAAAAAAQA/iNCQCAdQVeA/s320/il_fullxfull.95190899.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398450586536695442" border="0" /></a><br /><h1 style="margin: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">Needle Felted Autumn Leaves</h1><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SusmI_h96eI/AAAAAAAAAP4/W22Bx6wyM4k/s1600-h/il_fullxfull.94711562.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SusmI_h96eI/AAAAAAAAAP4/W22Bx6wyM4k/s320/il_fullxfull.94711562.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398450514268383714" border="0" /></a><br /><h1 style="margin: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">Needle Felted Balls -- Autumn Leaves Marbled Colors Mix</h1><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/Susmtt7ljCI/AAAAAAAAAQo/71mkg5Q7rH4/s1600-h/il_fullxfull.98417181.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/Susmtt7ljCI/AAAAAAAAAQo/71mkg5Q7rH4/s320/il_fullxfull.98417181.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398451145199160354" border="0" /></a><br /><h1 style="margin: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">Needle Felted Jack O' Lantern</h1><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/Susl6tXfqEI/AAAAAAAAAPo/CgH0FUl0lnU/s1600-h/038.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/Susl6tXfqEI/AAAAAAAAAPo/CgH0FUl0lnU/s320/038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398450268874451010" border="0" /></a><br /><h1 style="margin: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">Needle Felted Acorn Appliques</h1><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SusmCRKddQI/AAAAAAAAAPw/dckm7JY45qw/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 303px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SusmCRKddQI/AAAAAAAAAPw/dckm7JY45qw/s320/015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398450398742541570" border="0" /></a><br /><h1 style="margin: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">Needle Felted Balls -- Bark and Autumn Leaves Mix</h1><br />Happy Halloween and Happy Fall to all!!!<br />~RebeccaNotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831299783383262211.post-69530535623799724642009-10-29T09:36:00.000-07:002019-11-16T13:52:21.374-08:00My First Craft Fair!!!I just had my first craft fair this past Sunday, October 25th, 2009. I was a nervous wreck the week leading up to it, missing a couple nights of sleep and agonizing over countless details. I thought my nervousness would dissipate once I was there for a while, but in fact it did not... lol. It was a great experience, however, and I look forward to doing it again! I walked away with a nice profit as well as the contact info of some very nice local crafters that I met. The items of mine that did best were my needle felted items (sold some appliques, my ladybug, and my spooky cat mini-play-set) and my earrings. I also sold my first bracelet, a ring, some fabric-covered buttons, and some hair clips.<br />
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Some of the wonderful people I met included my "neighbor" Cathy Nichols of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5120532">cathynichols.etsy.com</a>. She does beautiful paintings including painting with wax! My other "neighbor" was Lisa Dalton of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5002405">lmdalton.etsy.com</a>. She makes adorable sewed kitty cats called "Travel Kitties" -- you can take photos of your Travel Kitty and write up stories and send them in to her to be published on her site! Fun! I also met a woman who knits with size FIFTY knitting needles -- she uses up to 10 strands of yarn at a time! Her husband makes the wooden needles and they sell them at a shop in Huntington, NY called <a href="http://www.knittingonthelamb.com/">"Knitting on the Lamb"</a>.<br />
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The craft show occurred alongside a screening of the movie <a href="http://www.handmadenationmovie.com/">"Handmade Nation"</a>, followed up by a Q&A session with producer and director Faythe Levine. The movie explores how young people have taken up crafting and the various reasons they do it, from helping the environment to fighting the take-over of the corporate world. As a vendor I got to see it for free!<br />
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All in all it was a very successful day, and I am so glad that I was invited to be a part of it. A great big thank you goes out to the show's organizer, Gabi Moisan of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5918124">Sought.etsy.com</a>!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Me at my table<br /></span></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SunJAFVWetI/AAAAAAAAAO4/G4TMY-yagXc/s1600-h/002.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398066631649163986" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SunJAFVWetI/AAAAAAAAAO4/G4TMY-yagXc/s320/002.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 286px; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Table shot #1</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">Table shot #2<br /></span></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SunJIhs0PrI/AAAAAAAAAPI/4dY-fdkPO_s/s1600-h/006.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398066776702729906" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SunJIhs0PrI/AAAAAAAAAPI/4dY-fdkPO_s/s320/006.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 320px; width: 203px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">Faythe Levine and Cathy Nichols<br /></span></span></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SunSOvzAgpI/AAAAAAAAAPg/EZC7hZMJ4vE/s1600-h/009.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398076779170661010" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wc8k_8O-5JU/SunSOvzAgpI/AAAAAAAAAPg/EZC7hZMJ4vE/s320/009.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 320px; width: 268px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">Lisa Dalton and one of her Travel Kitties</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">Size 50 knitting needles!!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">The room</span></span>NotSoShabbyChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382973094585361noreply@blogger.com7