Wednesday, January 5, 2011

I'm Back!!!

Phew, this has been an insane few weeks! In addition to the typical holiday craziness, my boyfriend and I visited his family in CA for a week. No matter how many times I make that trip, I will never fail to suffer major jet-lag and just plain old ickyness from so much traveling. But now we're finally getting settled in again and life is starting to return to normal, which also means I finally have a chance to sit down and write a new entry for my dear blogger friends!

How have all of you been? I hope your holidays were lovely and that everyone is enjoying the new year!  Any interesting new year's resolutions that you'd like to share? I don't really have a resolution per se, but I do plan on sticking to the exercise routine I've been doing for the past few months. I also have some exciting work coming up for my candles, which I'll talk about a little later. AH! That reminds me that I had promised to post pictures of my new workspace, which (of course) I've failed to do. I'm starting to feel like my boyfriend's procrastination tendencies are rubbing off on me haha. I'll post those pictures very soon too!

Well, now that I've updated you all on my very exciting life as of late (*scoffs*), I'd like to leave you with a lovely Treasury that I was featured in called Beautiful Bargains by DivineinTime.

Beautiful Bargains


Be sure to check out the Treasury, and head over to her shop, which has a ton of really great vintage pieces, such as these antique theater playbills, which I'm in love with!







I hope you all have a great day, and I promise it won't be so long before I post again!!
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Christmas on Etsy

Wow, it feel like it's been forever since I've posted! I've been insanely busy at work, trying to get 2 weeks worth of work done in a few days before I go away on vacation. Not to mention the annual Christmas prep craziness...and we're not even decorating our apartment this year since we'll be away! *cries*

Now that I finally have a moment to breathe, I wanted share with you guys some of the awesome gifts I've found on Etsy thus far:

This first one isn't actually a gift, but every year we send out cards and I wanted to go handmade this time. I think these cards are freakin' adorable! If you look closely, you may also notice that the background is made to resemble wood grain!

Woodland Forest Fawn Friends Card Set of 8 by InkDropDesign


I found this sweet little pillbox for my sister, who is always forgetting to take her medications and vitamins. Plus, the saying on it is perfect for her because her nickname as a child was "Trouble" (one guess why haha).
Retro Humor Pillbox by SweetheartSinner

My best friend is a long-time vegetarian/occasional vegan and recently started following a raw diet, so I was super psyched when I found these delectable raw truffles!
Ooey Gooey Cacao Truffles by Heliopolis Living Foods

I have my eye on this adorable felt pincushion for my sister-in-law who is a super-duper sewer.
Felt Pincushion by The Fairy Felt Mother

I still have no idea what I'm getting for my brother. Have you guys come across anything neat on Etsy for music lovers? He's really into DJ'ing, house music, playing guitar, etc.

Welp, that's all I've come up with so far. I hope you're having as much fun as I am tracking down unique and handmade gifts this year  ;)
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Sunday, December 12, 2010

$25 Candles By Nature Gift Certificate on Momma Told Me!

I'm not sure if you guys are familiar with the wonderous blog, Momma Told Me. I started following Jenna's blog when I first signed up on Blogger and have been enjoying her reviews and giveaways ever since. In fact, I've even won a few. Well, after entering many giveaways and anxiously waiting to find out if I've won, the tables are now turned!

Jenna is currently offering a giveaway for a $25 Gift Certificate to my shop! So head on over to Momma Told Me and enter--and be sure to follow her so that you can stay updated on all the awesome giveaways she does. But be forewarned...it's addicting haha.
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Monday, December 6, 2010

Awesome Giveaway from an Awesome Shop

I've been following the Pink Dandy Chatter blog for quite awhile now and have been drooling over all of the great bath and body products she sells on her shop.

She's currently doing a giveaway for a $50 gift certificate to her shop and I am dying to win! Check it out here.
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Sunday, December 5, 2010

Another Great Gift Guide

It's snowing like crazy right now and winter is in full swing, which also means that my Christmas shopping should be gearing up too. Unfortunately, I think this is going to be one of those years when I end up leaving most of my shopping until the last minute. I'm aiming to find ALL of my gifts locally or on Etsy, so I better get my butt moving and start looking! I did already pick out a few gifts for people on Etsy, and my Mom and I went shopping yesterday in one of the small towns nearby, where I was able to check one gift off of my list. But I still have so much more to do!

Good thing there's so many awesome gift guides out there to help me narrow down my choices. I already told you guys about the gift guide over at In Honor of Design, but here's another great one at Rachel's Reviews and Giveaways. She's been featuring tons of awesome gift ideas, so be sure to visit her blog and take a look around!

How has your Christmas shopping been coming along? Is anyone else procrastinating like me?  ;)
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Check Out This Holiday Gift Guide!

I've been following Anna's blog, In Honor of Design, for several months now and it's always a treat to stop by and see the lovely pieces she's featuring. And today, as an extra special treat, she's featuring my Holly Berry candle in her Handmade Holiday Gift Guide!

Be sure to check it out by clicking on the button below. While you're there, make sure you take a look at her other holiday features--she has giveaways, craft tutorials, and much more!



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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Christmasy Custom Order

As promised, here are some pics of the *adorable* Christmas order I worked on. I was so lucky to find these containers at a great price. Aren't they so freakin' cute? I made 5 in Gingerbread and 5 in Holly Berry.

Here's the Gingerbread:
 

And here's the Holly Berry:
 

I also made a few with this snowman container:

 

Eeek...I love these candles! I may end up buying a few more of these containers and making some for myself, especially since I haven't even started my Christmas decorating yet (tsk, tsk).
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