Clothespin Dolls Coming Soon!

Everything's been a little nuts because November is always crazy for us.  We don't go anywhere all year, but somehow we're always gone almost all of November.  So vacation's are now officially over and it's time to get to work!  Vacation was great, but it's actually kind of exciting to focus on getting things done.

We found probably one of my favorite stores ever while in the Ballard area of Seattle.  If you get a chance, go to this store.  The best collection of Christmas ornaments I've ever seen.  I could've been in there for hours.  I'm not really a HUGE Christmas nut, but I do really love the Christmas season, especially the decorations, the scents, the drinks and food.  However, I cannot stand Christmas music.  I think it started especially early this year.  Kind of weird, but then, I guess I'm kind of weird.=)

I've been really fortunate and am staying busy making stockings.  I'm out to the Salvation Army tonight after work to pick out some sweaters for a new batch.  I had no idea these were going to be so much fun to make.  Picking out the sweaters is one of the best parts.  A lot of them are really kind of hideous when looked at as a sweater, but are fantastic as a stocking.  It's like going yard sale-ing, it's the thrill of the hunt.=)

I'm really excited about my new project.  I'm working on some clothespin girls that are actually made out of the stocking scraps.  I have one almost complete, I'm hoping to have a few listed on etsy by this weekend.  I had a little trouble gettting the faces worked out and for whatever reason couldn't figure out how to make a good paper cone. Seriously? It's like the easiest thing to do ever, I remember making them in like 2nd grade, but could not figure it out, to the point that I had to google it.  Anyway, finally got it and should have some done by Sunday.

We also have a suprise Christmas present that we're super excited about but can't post yet.  It's nice how as you get older it really does become more about giving then receiving.

View from the Balcony

There's been a serious lack of posting the past couple weeks.  I was considerably lucky the week before I left for the honeymoon in that the Craft Fair was a "great success" in Borat terms, and the nice people at Etsy put me on 2 gift guides which is so awesome and finally got my sales into the double digits.  I think I slept about 10 hours all week.  Then we left for the Honeymoon on Thursday night.  

Since last year they've added free WiFi, so I've been able to check on things which is totally fine since the husband is surfing all morning anyway.  We've made a couple of trips to Barnes & Noble, had a really nice day laying out an reading, and yesterday hiked a  new trail they built along the coast.  It happened to be a little longer of a trail than we thought, and it also happens to be pretty windy and rainy up north, and we got caught in an almost torrential downpour. No problem, we warmed up by getting in the water at the beach at the end of the trail.  Seriously, the water is that warm this year.  I was in serious need of a burger (I only eat burgers about once every year or two.  The last time was when we ran the Rock & Roll marathon.  When I need one,  I need one.)  We found the only place around that was open, and got some apps and aforementioned burger, then decided to run all the way back.  A serious adventure, but that has been an integral part of our relationship from the beginning.  We really should try out for the Amazing Race.

So things are great here.  It's already halfway over, I can't believe it.  Then we go home for 4 days, and off to the Pacific Northwest for Thanksgiving, always a fun trip.  Then it's back to serious work.  I'm going to try to get as much done as possible the first week of December seeing as USPS first class Christmas deadline is Dec. 11.  I'm hoping to have a few more designs/products up by Dec. 6.  Aloha!

B&B Featured in Etsy Gift Guides!

One of my wine bags was just featured in Etsy's Hostess Gifts gift guide, along with some other really cool gifts, check it out here:



Hooray!