The colors of Fall...

I drove into the "big city" today for a few things, which flopped (I ended up cancelling an appointment and Sam's was COMPLETELY out of my baby's formula!) but I did have a few good things happen. I bummed around ShopKo and found a great fall cardigan in green (my favorite color) and a slouchy goldenrod shirt to go with a skirt I have. Plus I found a cute car for my little boy, who was at home with Daddy. He deserved a little present...he has a cold.

I was also able to enjoy the absolutely GORGEOUS fall colors on all the trees during the drive there and back. All the oranges, golds, browns, and reds...I just love the colors of Fall! It's such a cozy time of the year...when we can start pulling out our comfy hats and scarves for evening walks, sip hot cocoa in the mornings, and spend time all warm and snuggly inside our homes.

Here are some Etsy items that remind me of the season....and if you're a creator of one of these fabulous items, please feel free to grab the feature button to post on your blog or site!



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Embroidered Leaf Wallet, White Cork Coasters, Falling Leaves Mini Quilt, Leaf Necklace,

Cozy Mug Sleeve, Double Flowered Hat

I have also added a few fall-themed cupcake wrappers in my shop...take a look!

Fall Mulberry Cupcake Wrappers...with ribbon!

Fall Leaves Cupcake Wrappers

Thanksgiving Celebration Cupcake Wrappers

Have a great weekend everyone!

Great Halloween Party Items on Etsy!

Boo Bowl, Trick or Treat Bags, Wicked Banner, Ghost Card Holder Boo, Halloween Coasters

I just love these items! Etsy is such a great place to find wonderful handmade goodies like these. What a fun holiday Halloween is---it's the perfect excuse to eat candy and throw a party...and all these things are sure to help you get started!

I just joined an Etsy Treasury Team! You can visit their site here:

http://nwtreasurechest.wordpress.com/

It's a team that promotes Pacific Northwest Etsy Sellers, and our goal is to make at least 3 treasuries a month that include members of our team, as well as non-members. I've done 2 so far...check them out here:


http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cc907d0d5e06d9167eaf0ee/nwtc-arrrgh-matey

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cc8fc270d4e8eef5282d9cf/nwtc-rainy-days

Etsy Treasuries

I've been on a craft vacation for a while....I've got a few new things to show you all, those are coming soon...but for now, I just wanted to say that I've started making CUPCAKE WRAPPERS! They are so much fun, and I've already been included in two treasuries on Etsy!

This one a few days ago.....

And this one today!

Super fun! If you'd like to check out the cupcake wrappers I've been making, you can go to http://www.etsy.com/shop/homeholidaykeepsakes

Plain Onesie Transformation!

I am SO excited! I got some flocked heat transfer material at the store and used my vinyl cutting machine to cut out this adorable submarine! I ironed it right on to one of my baby's little onesies and made it INSTANTLY stylish! Now that I've tried it once, it's all I want to do! I'm thinking of all sorts of cute baby things I could cut out and iron onto his clothes...I'd love to hear your ideas for cute baby onesies! Just leave me a comment...

Card Making

Making cards is another hobby of mine that I really enjoy...two years ago I was so into it that I actually got into the October 2008 Edition of Paper Crafts Magazine---I designed the "Road Card"--you can check it out here if you want! I haven't had a lot of time (or space!) to do a whole lot of it lately, but I wanted to share some of the cards that I've made with you all!

{A hand stamped holiday card--this was actually a small swirl stamp and I just repeated the pattern to create the tree}

{Invites for Thanksgiving Dinner}

{Everyone could use a little comedy--front}

{Inside}
Isn't this so true?!

{Show a friend you care card--front}

{inside}

{romantic card for that special someone}

{I used an old road map for this card! I crinkled it up really good then used a tea dye stamp pad to make it look even older!}

There's nothing like a homemade card! I'd love to see some of your card creations---leave me a comment with your link if you have some!

First Etsy Sale!

I am so excited--this last week I had my first Etsy Sale! I sold the vinyl saying "Live Laugh Love" to a wonderful nice lady, and I had so much fun packing it all up and sending it out! I also sent her a bonus freebie--a super cute vinyl sewing machine--which she loved! Here are a couple pictures of what I did so you can get an idea of what you get when you place an order with me. Thanks for looking!