Trixie Quixotic

photo mosaic...for work

2009-11-04T03:46:00.003-06:00

i created this for my job; at work, they want a picture or a representation of yourself to hang up in the halls.it's pretty cool, everyone will have one, and they will be in these neat blow-up frames. wonder if i'll be the only dork to do a mosaic? well, i do have a hard time deciding on things like this- and i don't like photos of myself... although i have plenty, there are few i like. this way i got to pic 35! ha!

the bighuge labs are pretty cool, you can do neato stuff with your pics on there.

distortion

2009-11-02T23:10:00.001-06:00

139
Originally uploaded by Trixie SweetWolf

so sometimes when i go out i like to just take a bunch of photos. of random stuff and whatnot.
i resisted going digital for so long because i thought it was cheating or something. i am a fool, because now i haven't taken a film photo in over a year.
so i'll wander around outside and take a bunch of photos and pretend that they look good. then i get home and upload them and realize they aren't that great, but i sure have a lot of them!
when i was in high school i thought for sure i'd be a photographer someday. that was before digital, obviously. i guess i still want to be one, but realize i'm just not that good. but i still carry my camera with me. cause now i can take thousands of not too good photos!

Dia De Los Muertos or Day of the Dead

2009-11-01T18:42:00.002-06:00

viva la vida fest 2009 austin texas
Originally uploaded by Trixie SweetWolf

today is the first Day of the holiday, Dia De Los Muertos, so i have been thinking a lot about relatives and others that have passed on.
i really love the whole concept of the Day of the Dead Holiday, as i think americans are really uptight about how they deal with death in general.

i got to participate in the Viva La Vida Fest that was held at the Mexicarte Museum last weekend. it was really festive, fun and amazing. i love all the costumes and art and the ofrendas that were set up. it's a meaningful and colorful celebration.
there are more pictures of the event here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ultratrixie/sets/72157622538251031/

SweetWolf was proud to be a vendor at the event, and i hope to be able to participate again next year. it was really a lot of fun!

what a wonderful week!

2009-01-22T19:20:00.002-06:00

this has been a great week for me.... friday battlestar galactica came back, sat i got to go on a date in my fancy clothes, sunday i got to chillax, monday was normal, tuesday was a super day where i cried tears of joy and felt proud of my country and wednesday was the Lost premiere!!
ok, so you can tell my life has a bit too much tv in it, but oh well....
let's hope it continues to be a super week! and year! and beyond.....

history

2009-01-20T22:56:00.001-06:00

wow. i have'nt felt like this in as long as i can remember. i am proud to be an American today.
very proud.

cocktail attire!

2009-01-19T20:42:00.002-06:00

here ya go--as promised! me and the hubster all shined up. we are more dressed up here than at our own wedding! (12 years ago, btw)

i, of course, ran out of time, so didn't really get to make the necklace as detailed as I wanted, but this one was nice. and the sash could have been wider, and etc...but, i think we look nice! hubs was too shy to dance with me though. we still had fun, there was lots of free cheese!
doesn't take much to make me happy--free cheese!

Cocktail Attire?

2009-01-15T13:41:00.005-06:00

hmm. so this weekend is the winter party for my job. i think it'll be neat, they are having it at the bob bullock history museum. the conundrum is what to wear.... it's 'cocktail attire'. i had to google that to find out what that means. apparently it's a short fancy dress and fancy jewelry. well, that's more dressed up than i was at my own wedding, but i think i can handle it. i have a nice black dress that i have never worn (ok, yeah it's cotton) which is a cute shirt dress with a full skirt and puff sleeve caps. i'll make a nice wide silk patchwork multicolored belt to wear with it to add a pop of color. (have a lot of upcycled silk that i've been saving for a special occasion) and a big chunky necklace (have a bunch of nice big beads i've been hording). and if i have time, i'll make a petticoat to wear under it. that'll make the skirt fluff out more. and that'll have to do, cause even if i wanted to, i can't afford to go buy a new dress right now! and all my leftover bridesmaids dresses are too long to be 'cocktail' according to the pics i saw.
see, sometimes it pays to be a craft supply packrat!
i'll post pics later. not often that hubs and i dress up and look fancy together!

monday....

2009-01-12T23:58:00.004-06:00

i met Carole Keeton Strayhorn today at work. there was a press conference at my job. that was a nice distraction for a couple of hours

Frak yes! new BSG starts very soon

2009-01-11T23:47:00.002-06:00

woot! and thank the gods. the last part of the series starts Friday! and we have 10 episodes to look forward to before the end!
what series?? Battlestar Galactica, of course!
i can't wait to find out who the other cylon is. eeek!!

Friday nite and cleaning out the fridge

2009-01-09T23:55:00.002-06:00

wow, you know you don't have a life when you spend your friday evening cleaning the refrigerator!
that's ok, we had pizza for dinner, and the premieres of Monk and Psych were tonite.
i love that show psych, it really cracks me up. not as much as the office, but it's pretty, pretty, pretty good. (no curb your enthusiasm, mind you)
i like laughing, i was thinking about learing laughter yoga. no, really!

s.h.i.t. Sure Happy It's Thursday

2009-01-08T23:49:00.003-06:00

ok folks! it's only the 8th day of the year and I am already out of ideas on what to blog about! well, maybe not all out of ideas, but definitely indecisive about it.
today it was over 70 degrees here. it's january for gosh sakes! where's winter?? is this what it's gonna be like forever? yay, global warming!
not really. i'd like at least a pretend season.

see, you can always just talk about the weather.

confession time!

2009-01-07T22:34:00.002-06:00

ok. i already broke a resolution. and then i 'cheated' to cover it up.
I fudged the times on my last two posts! eeek! i am sure that's taboo in some way, but hey, they have the option to change the date and time! and now i am coming clean. so if anyone's even reading this, they will know my dirty secret. i just posted those today. but! i want to make a post every day, and i had every intention of doing it....i just didn't. i'm not even catholic, but it feels good to confess.
while we're at it, here's another one... i hate using capitol letters! ok, maybe not hate. but i am a lazy typist sometimes, so if you notice i don't capitolize everything, then you're paying attention.

what else? oh, i spent at least 3 hours today at the bookstore. and i bought a book or two. and i might return one. another confession! i couldn't decide, so i bought both. ha, it was hard enough to limit it to just 2. there were at least 42 books i wanted. and more if i'd have looked at another section besides crafting. and i looked for some new music, but was too cheap to buy any. or, too cheap and too poor. I just found a new band called The Duke Spirit, they remind me of the Heartless Bastards. but they are from england. check em out, they are super. and i actually heard them on the radio! KVRX, where there is a real dj who actually answers the phone and tells you what song he just played! i love KOOP/KVRX. if it wasn't for them and KUT i would go office space on the radio. (me, a field and a baseball bat....)
ok, and this is the real time on this post!!

Tuesday...did I mention that I love hummus?

2009-01-06T18:17:00.002-06:00

I do. I love hummus. and I recently learned how to make it. yes, it's just pureed chickpeas, not that hard to make....but I just found a super recipe for making it. and I get to use the fancy food processor my parents gave me for Christmas last year. so far I have used it to make hummus and salsa, that's about it. but those are 2 of my favorite foods ever. (i could probably live on chips and salsa).

so i'll share my recipe with you, even though i actually stole it off the web. so it's not my recipe really....

Red Bell Pepper Hummus!
Ingredients:I can (16oz -19oz) of chickpeas
1 red bell pepper
1 tablespoon of tahini1
½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 ½ tablespoon olive oil
3/4 teaspoon cumin
1 clove of garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 ½ tablespoon water
Preparation:Wash and dry red bell pepper. Chop into ½ inch pieces.In a blender or food processor, blend the chickpeas. Add red bell pepper, olive oil, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, water, and salt until the ingredients form a creamy, paste-like consistency. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes
*except I used peanut butter instead of tahini, and added a wee bit more lemon juice and cumin.
and I got the recipe off about.com

shazam, that's delish!!

oh, and this time when i made it i subbed orange juice for lemon juice, cause we didn't have any lemons....and it's still great! I use peanut butter cause we always have that, and i was too cheap to buy tahini, plus i don't really love tahini. and peanut butter was listed as a substitute on some other website i looked at. i tried it and it works great!

Stereo is a Lie Rocks

2009-01-05T23:59:00.001-06:00

Tonite the hubs and I went to see a band that my friend Raul is in. Stereo Is A Lie.... and, no lie, they are really frakin good! I am not just saying that cause Raul's in the band either. I wish they had some tunes posted on their myspace page, but they don't. So I'll have to wait until the end of the month to see them again!
http://www.myspace.com/stereoisalie

Etsy Texas Crafters First Monday SALE time!

2009-01-04T23:51:00.007-06:00

It's the first Monday of the month and that means it's sale time! in my 2 Etsy shops, save 25% off any item all day January 5th. There are also about 60 other shops on the ETC team participating! here is the Etsy forum thread with the sales list...
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5982142

Once in a while, I take a decent photo

2009-01-03T21:06:00.006-06:00

When I was in high school, I took some photography courses. Back in the old days, when there were actually dark rooms and chemicals involved in photography! Ok, back in the early 90's. So, I fancied that someday I'd make a living as a photographer, and thought that I could do it professionally. Then reality slapped me upside the head and I realized that I was just a mediocre photog. But, that didn't keep me from taking a shit-ton of photos over the years. I have boxes of them. I must've spent thousands getting my pics processed (since I haven't set foot in a darkroom since high school). And when digital came around, I steadfastly rejected it. For years, I resisted it, determined that I'd always use film. Well....then my dad gave me a digital camera. I'm sure you know what happened then. I realized how foolish it was to waste money on a few good pics amidst hundreds of crappy and less than great photos. So now I take thousands of pictures!! I admit (although I don't like to) that I love, love, love my digital camera. I have taken so many photos it's ridiculous. Of course, very few of these actually get printed out. But ces't la vie, this is the new age. And every once in a while, I take a photo I really love. Still few and far between, but at least I don't have boxes of hardcopies of photos I don't like, just files and files! So this pic is of my niece, Mia. We went to a playground and had a lot of fun running about on the playscape. There are more pics of her and Daniela, her twin, on my flickr pages. Those girls are muy preciosa! I adore them. And the only thing I don't love about this pic is the Hannah Montana shirt. But that's a whole nother post....

Think I'm turning Japanese

2009-01-02T23:41:00.003-06:00

I think I'm turning Japanese....ok, I don't really think so, think so.
But I am really getting into making a couple of Japanese handicrafts. Such as the Kanzashi flowers I learned how to make. Back in November, I taught myself how to make these cute flowers. Really, with all the fabrics I have, the possibilities are endless!! I will be making more soon. Along with another traditional Japanese craft. so stay tuned!! Tune in Tokyo! (is that too much?) if i knew how to put a song on here, you know what I'd put.
And I also changed the title of the blog (which I may do again, who knows) to (hopefully correctly translated) Japanese - meaning SweetWolf. Ta dah! Not that you knew what it was called before anyway, cause who reads it!?!?!

New Year, New Me? Howdy 2009!

2009-01-01T16:35:00.003-06:00

Well, I'd like to make a huge list of resolutions. There are many things I would love to change about myself. So many that the list would be pretty dang long.
But I know myself. I don't keep them.(yes, that's one of the things I'd like to change!) So maybe I should just focus on making me a better me all around. Without specific resolutions. Perhaps that'll work. I guess only time will tell! and really, it's only 365 days till next new year's. Then if need be, I'll make some 'resolutions'.
I haven't posted on my blog in a long time. I'll try to keep up more this year. I just don't think anyone really cares to read about my boring life. and I don't have good follow thru on things like this. But maybe if I try to just use this as a daily sounding board, like a notebook to myself.... or perhaps if my life is a bit more exciting this year? ha ha. sometimes boring is good.
I'm spending today listing new items on Etsy and Artfire, and watching movies and crocheting. Hubs has to work. I am just now feeling better after a week of feeling poopy- due to allergies; mountain cedar I dislike you immensely...
Also, redoing the look of this blah-g and maybe even giving it a new title. A fresh start for the new year, eh? Hello, 2009!

2008-08-28T22:17:00.003-05:00

Ok, so I am a sucker for Threadless T-shirts. I have way too many of them already. I blame my brother for turning me into a threadless junkie...
So, right now they are having a great sale--$12 tees!!
http://www.threadless.com?streetteam=catfu

http://www.threadless.com/

I really wish I could figure out how to post links to stuff. I need more bloggin knowledge.

and if you become a threadless junkie, don't blame me, I am warning you now! they have tons of neat designs and the whole concept is super cool. all the designs are by different artists...

Namaste Bag, Art Swap, and my first freezer paper stencil....

2008-08-20T22:42:00.006-05:00

Namaste Bag
Originally uploaded by Trixie SweetWolf

I made this bag as part of a Namaste Art Swap. It was organized by the beautiful lady who is http://prettyinpeace.etsy.com/

since I am not so much an 'artist', I decided to go with the medium I know best--fabric! There were a lot of 'firsts' here for me: my first time doing a swap like this, was my first time doing a freezer paper stencil (it worked very well!) and it was my first 'log cabin' style patchwork attempt.
I designed the symbol to represent the meaning of Namaste. (also a first, designing a symbol!)

It's very bright, hope my swapee likes it!!
and once I get my item, I'll tell you about that!
cheers
and
Namaste...

8-8-8

2008-08-09T23:30:00.001-05:00

well, I missed it. i meant to post yesterday, dang it. procrastination=one of my worst habits.

First Monday Sale Time Again!

2008-08-04T11:25:00.006-05:00

It's the first Monday of the month (already?!?) and that means it is time again for the ETC Team First Monday SALE! you can find out more about it here:
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5743957&page=1

I am continuing the sale I had all weekend for my Etsyversary....
so there are some good deals in my shops!
http://sweetwolf.etsy.com
25% off any item and free domestic shipping!

http://Ultratrixie.etsy.com
25 % off any item OR buy one get one 1/2 off!

come take a looksee! and if anyone actually reads this, please leave me a comment....i would like to know if another human reads this

my new helper

2008-08-03T02:58:00.001-05:00

mannequin part
Originally uploaded by SweetWolf ::UltraTrixie

Scored this at the Goodwill outlet store today. Can't wait to clean her up and put her to work! she can model my purses and bags.... or bracelets if I start making those again.

I love the outlet, but it is a weird place. You have to be careful not to cut yourself, there is broken glass everywhere. It's like a junk free for all. People go crazy when they roll out the new carts.

what should I do with this?

2008-08-02T19:32:00.001-05:00

crazy quilt collage. 5.sweetwolf. jan 20
Originally uploaded by SweetWolf ::UltraTrixie

I made this crazy quilt square in January, for the collage a day project. (which i didn't do very long, lame me)
I want to make something with it, I just can't decide what....
a clutch?
a tote?
a wall hanging?

I probably will add some embellishments to it before I make anything, and add some embroidery stiches.
What does this rectangle want to be when it grows up?

Help me decide! please leave a comment and give me a suggestion.

Today is my Etsy-versary! one Year!

2008-08-01T08:18:00.001-05:00

cuckoo clutch
Originally uploaded by SweetWolf ::UltraTrixie

WOOHOO!!
One year Etsy-versary today!! I think I'll have a sale to celebrate....
yes, I shall. How about 25% off one item or BOGO 1/2 off. And how about FREE shipping?? Why not- it's my shop! I can do what I want!

and if anyone reads this, feel free to leave a comment and let me know that someone actually saw this!
cheers-
Cathie

open says me

2008-07-21T23:17:00.001-05:00

open says me
Originally uploaded by SweetWolf ::UltraTrixie

ok, ok, ok.....here goes. this is the official 'reopening' of my blah blog.
blah and blase, yes. exciting, probably not. frequent posts?? who knows, look what happened last time!

2008-07-09T17:30:00.001-05:00

Shameful. Has it really been almost 5 months since I posted a blog post? wow. i am kinda embarrassed. but then, not much has happened anyhow, and since no one is reading it anyway, who would know???
I should just start over.....

FREE stickers from an awesome Etsy seller!

2008-02-13T15:56:00.007-06:00

FREE STICKERS - No Purchase Necessary!===Would you like some free moopf stickers? Of course you would!
If you visit moopf.etsy.com you'll find an ever evolving collection of stickers, badges, cards, gifts and all sorts of funky little things. All the designs are conceived, drawn, colored and prepared by Gareth Lancaster.
For more information please see

http://www.moopf.com/etsy/freestickers/

2008-02-04T01:45:00.000-06:00

Hey all! It's time again, First Monday is here already!!

SALE! SALE! SALE!! ETC team First Monday Sale-starting at Midnight, all day Monday! Buy One, Get One 50% off, plus Free Shipping on orders of $30 or more....

this sale is good in both of my shops, plus tons of other ETC members shops!

here is the Etsy Forum thread with the list of sellers having sales today!

http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5451210

and here is a link to my newest listing...seen above, modeled by Leia.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9189809

collage 5. sweetwolf

2008-01-26T16:46:00.001-06:00

collage 5. sweetwolf
Originally uploaded by SweetWolf AKA UltraTrixie

it makes me sad that pretty flowers always die so fast. I do love to look at them though....

my brain on color

2008-01-23T19:56:00.001-06:00

collage 6. sweetwolf
Originally uploaded by SweetWolf AKA UltraTrixie

this almost feels like cheating, since it is so simple, but it's also so busy! I love to look at the Pantone color chart, and this clip art is from my favorite stash.
I haven't been doing a collage a day, so far I have made 6, but for me, that's pretty impressive, considering how I have little to no follow thru on most things....

Branch out?

2008-01-22T12:02:00.000-06:00

So, I am wondering what other sites to try selling on, besides Etsy and Ebay....I need opinions.
I need to branch out! I spend way way too much time on Etsy, instead of creating, I get sucked into the forums...I am totally addicted to them. Unfortunately I can't make and surf at the same time. I have heard about other sites, need to get off the dang forums and research!

me and dad 1970's

2008-01-21T22:00:00.001-06:00

me and dad 1970's, cropped edit
Originally uploaded by SweetWolf AKA UltraTrixie

tee hee--this picture is awesome. I love 70's fashions. My dad prolly doesn't like this as much-Oh well!
We were on our way to a father-daughter banquet, I loved that dress so much! I think I wore it out....look at those ringlets.
memories.

Collage 4. jan 21. sweetwolf

2008-01-21T18:46:00.001-06:00

Collage 4. jan 21. sweetwolf
Originally uploaded by SweetWolf AKA UltraTrixie

Here is the collage I made today, while at work! It was so slow !
I used found stuff from work, and from the Onion, and the female condom, which is very intriguing to me....
my collages are kinda lame compared to the others, but ah well. they are mine!

crazy quilt collage. sweetwolf. jan 20

2008-01-21T17:24:00.001-06:00

crazy quilt collage. sweetwolf. jan 20
Originally uploaded by SweetWolf AKA UltraTrixie

here is a crazy quilt block I have been working on over the weekend. I submitted it to the 'collage a day' project on Flickr. I figured it was collage-y enough! I have plans to sew it into a bag....

MLK Jr was a great man....

2008-01-20T11:56:00.000-06:00

tomorrow is MLK day. I have to work, but will still be thinking about his influence and powerful messages. I wish we had come further in 40 years, but I think things are better than they were then, but not as good as it could be. One day I hope that the world will realize we are all the same inside and skin color doesn't matter....
here is an Etsy Treasury I made to honor his message, featuring some items with good messages...
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=24377

Check it out, leave me a comment here if you want.

peace!

PS, the DJ shadow show was good, but not as awesome as I wanted it to be, but I still had fun!

Yay! Going to a show tonite...

2008-01-18T18:21:00.000-06:00

My friend Jeff and I are going to go see DJ Shadow tonite!! Super excited, there will be 8 turntables and some microphones! Kid Koala is opening. Should be good--better be, cause he had to buy the tix off someone thru Craigslist and they were $50! Yikes, can't remember the last time I spent that much for a show. Probably the Beastie Boys. I hope this show rox!
I will let you know soon.....

At least I got something done today

2008-01-13T23:16:00.000-06:00

Well, Sunday is a notoriously lazy day. But I got some things done, besides chores.

I made 3 wristlets, and a collage for the project put together by MagicJelly.

I will try to keep up, the goal is to make a collage a day for 2 weeks. Lord knows I have enough materials laying about to do that, the hard part will be making myself do it! I will follow MJ's lead and only spend 30 minutes on it, otherwise it really will not get done!

Here is my first one, using scraps from my projects that I sewed today. The warning label is funny. The 'paper' is a priority mail envelope, made of tyvek... I reuse work trash! and there will be more of that in my upcoming collages. Especially the copier trash, some of that is great!

A blog about Glögg

2008-01-12T21:17:00.000-06:00

Glögg--what is that? I don't know. but I bought some. It was on sale at IKEA for $1 a bottle. And I need a cheap bottle of something to make a birthday present for my brother (more on that later....)
so, I guess I will try it. I think it sounds delish, based on the name....Glögg.
it must taste good with a name like that! will report back later after the tasting.......

Dumbass!

2008-01-10T20:58:00.000-06:00

I am such a dumbass sometimes. I almost just stabbed myself in the stomach. Doing something stupid. I was excited about an order I got in the mail, and I was trying to open the box with a pair of scissors. Well, they slipped, and hit me in the tummy. I managed to not hurt myself, but put a hole in my favorite tshirt and a wee hole in my skin. What a big dummy. I know better than that!!

Thursday already?

2008-01-10T12:41:00.000-06:00

I have had to work alot this week , since my boss has been sick . I can't believe it's Thursday already! I haven't gotten much done, since after working 11 hour days, I get home and do some chores and then think about crafting. I got out all my stuff to make some jewelry the other night, and by the time I was done it was time to go to bed, as I was falling asleep on the couch....
but, I should be real productive this weekend and use some of the new fabric I got and then make some jewelry for Valentines Day!
and hang out with Hubby and relax! I also need to get some stuff listed in my new Etsy shop. I got the banner and avatar made and am ready to rock it! just need more time in the day....
cheers!

dangit, late again!

2008-01-08T00:06:00.000-06:00

dagnabit, I just missed posting on the 7th. boo ! I really was going to, but I was busy on Etsy with my ETC street team. They are some really nice folks who make awesome stuff. And it was on sale! Plus, I had to work late today. And now I am really tired, since I only got 4 hours sleep last nite. I am going to ad a photo of my latest Etsy listing, just for the heck of it. Not a great photo, I admit. But a cute bag!

be back soon....

A New Etsy Shop!! drumroll please.....

2008-01-06T16:33:00.000-06:00

So, I just opened my second shop mere moments ago. It's called, guess what? UltraTrixie!
Stuff and junk and things, etcetera!
yay! it will be for destashing, vintage, art perhaps, or whatever the heck I feel like! The SweetWolf will be for handmade, the other one for everything else! Check it out, go ahead, even though it is very super new and doesn't have anything listed yet........
I am excited cause now my alter-ego has a shop too!

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5525625

Saturday! yay!

2008-01-05T20:33:00.000-06:00

So, I just joined Indiepublic. just now.....here is my page link. check it out if you want. more of the same boring stuff about me!
http://www.indiepublic.com/profile/SweetWolf

I am boring.

2008-01-05T20:14:00.000-06:00

It's official. I have declared myself boring. What do I have to share with 'the world'?
hmmm. not so much. How about my new food find? Cashew butter!! Delish.....like peanut butter but made of cashews. How is it that I have never had this before? It is rather expensive, and very fattening (not that I care about that, but...)
It is fabulous! And OMG, guess what kind of sandwich I had? toasted wheat bread and cashew butter, with Nutella!!! HOly Heck! wow, what a combo! And yes, I felt guilty after I ate it.
and it's good with jelly too! What a find for a vegetarian like myself, who needs to eat a lot of nuts... it has probably been on the shelves forever, I just never saw it! YUM!!!

Lame! I am so....

2008-01-02T21:41:00.000-06:00

OK. so even though no one will even read this, we (as in I) will try to post more often. A whole month has gone by! and I didn't even make it for the first day of the year! weak! I am lame and don't even have an excuse other than I am lazy. Or didn't think anything I did was worth mentioning. or got made fun of for even having a blog. Or---enough excuses already! either I will or I won't. you will have to stay tuned to find out, just like us. (me).....haha! I sound insane! maybe I am....

2007-12-01T18:31:00.000-06:00

Trashion Team : Save the World Sunday Sale! Part 2---starting very soon, like in a few hours.

Etsy Texas Crafters (ETC) Team -- First Monday SALE!

2007-12-01T18:29:00.001-06:00

That's right, the Etsy Texas Crafters are gearing up for another First Mondays Sales & Special Offers Event (Monday, Dec 3rd). We are loading up our shops with lots of great stocking stuffers and gift ideas, and getting ready for a super-sized sale!

In addition to our sales and specials this month, we will be also be featuring the following:

Holiday Chat: Heather of http://humblebeads.etsy.com/ will be hosting a chat about stocking stuffer ideas, featuring craft projects & etsy shopping -- check our website at http://www.etsytx.org/ next Monday for additional information.

ETC First Monday Lucky Shopper: With every purchase from one of our First Monday participating shops, your name will be entered into a drawing for a free Taste of Texas goodie box . If you buy two items, then you will get 2 entries in the drawing. Buy 6 items, and get 6 entries! Drawing will be held & winner notified/announced on Tuesday, Dec 4th.

Be sure to check our website Sunday night for a full list of participating shops and their amazing sales and special offers -- sales do not start until 12:01am Monday Central Time (that's 1:01am Etsy Time), but you can certainly get a head start on your shopping plans

Jeepers, never enough time!

2007-12-01T16:03:00.000-06:00

So, I feel a bit better today, the not sick mantra seems to be working. But, since I had to work today and have plans tonite, there is not enough time to do what I want! I have lots of things I want to make! I just went and got lots of cool fabric (yeah, like I needed more fabric!) and I want to go home and sew! But I made plans for later, so I won't have enough time. I can't believe how fast time flies. How the heck is it already Dec 1???? Just yesterday it was Halloween. It really is true, the older you get, the faster it goes. If only I could MAKE time. Or buy more. hm.
Oh well, when I get home I will just have to get straight to 'work' craftin! Then time will really fly by....

Eww, I feel a sickness coming on.

2007-11-30T18:23:00.000-06:00

Yuck, I am starting to feel not so great. I hope my boss didn't get me sick. I feel pretty poopy, so I will have to load up on the zinc and vitamin C. It's the weekend, I don't wanna be sick! I have plans! And they don't involve illness. Mind over matter. Not sick, not sick, not sick.....

Hmm, making this is easier than I thought

2007-11-29T20:44:00.000-06:00

...which is the case for most things. For me, sometimes starting is the hardest part. Oh yes, I am a procrastinator. I have so many ideas rolling around in my head, I ususally don't know where to start. Actually am beginning to think I might really have ADD. Anyhoo, I am going to try and follow through with this. We will see together, I suppose. This is a picture of me, last year. (see what I mean about procrastination?) I probably won't leave this up for long, because for some reason it freaks me out. (having my pic up here, not my pic itself!)

laters!

Ok, so here is my first blog.

2007-11-29T11:35:00.000-06:00

Today I had some time at work to set this up and enter this first post. I am excited to try this out, a new venue for me. But I am sorta boring. So, we'll see if I can make my life sound the least bit interesting or exciting! Only time will tell....
I have never been one to keep up with a journal or diary (have quite a few pretty ones with one or two entries in them) and since this is for the world to see--eeek! I am kinda shy sometimes.