School Carnival fun!

I was 'invited' to sell my beadweaving and altered goodies at the school carnival, where the twinnies attend---but--my goodies aren't really the best sell at a carnival! The girlies really wanted me to do it- so, of course, I did! The Carnival was great- it always is--their mommy and auntie attended the same school, and I was PTA Pres for a few years back in the day--and Ways and Means ( Carnival) for a few years--believe me when I say- times have changed---school carnivals are big time now!

Back to my table at the Carnival--my daughter ( the auntie) took pictures of my table- I really should have had two--but since I only sold one item- I guess lugging 2 tables would have been a waste of energy! Please check out the pictures here ( the knees in the background of the smallesst picture belong to Papa--who stayed with me the entire time!

PromoFrenzy MEGA Sale!11!1!!! ;>)

Lots of sales going on in Promo Frenzy Shops --- just go to etsy and click this in---- http://www.etsy.com/teams/7512/promotional-frenzy-team/discuss/8773512/

it gives a list of all the promofrenzy shops with great sales--

(some from my own shop at etsy, too----- http://cigarboxbeads.etsy.com/ )

Made to order!

I've been working on a made to order bracelet--my customer wanted a peyote bracelet, with a celtic knot design---after sketching it out many times--I finally sent her a picture and she responded that it was exactly what she wanted---she had a bracelet when she was young--pink and black, with a celtic knot design and she wanted another!

The sketching was the easy part--;>) the beadweaving of it was a pain, until I got into the rhythm of the design---lots of rippits! ---but it's finished and I thought I would put it up here.

I've designed and made about 5 beadweaving projects for customers and I always say--I'll never do it again--but always seem to change my mind when asked again! Seems like the goal and the designing something new gets me in gear!

I'm putting up some pictures of some other 'made to order' goodies, too--and now I'm working on a wide black and white netted collar for someone. I'll put that up here when I get further along!

So exciting----

The Promo Frenzians DO rock! Our team won the Handmadeology Top Ten Contest---

woot woot---

check it out here--->

http://www.handmadeology.com/the-handmade-top-10-etsy-team-challenge-results/

congrats, teammies--and especially Janet of Galla15~

more *rockage* from Promo Frenzians!

The PromoFrenzians Team from etsy are in a great Handmade Top 10 Contest - please check us out and vote, vote, vote!

Click on the burnt orange header to get there.......

Another cellini finished!

kind of looks like cotton candy, doesn't it? ;>) Am already at work on a black, grey and silver one! I had a friend ask me why I was continuing to make them, when none of them are selling on etsy ( they are expensivo---but they're lots and lots of beads and lots and lots of time!) and my answer for her was------I truly am addicted to them--I love the logical pattern and how it turns out --never thought my brain would go *that way*! ;>)---and maybe someone else will finally want one and buy....I can look forward to that, as well ;>)))

Wallaaaaaaaaaa

Something I discovered this past weekend at my little 'get-a-way' in the Palm Springs area---something that probably everyone but me realized---but- here it is, anywayS! ;>)

I was painting some little clothes pins, and decided I didn't want to use a paper plate for the paints ( I was running out of plates! ;>) ) so---I used the little screw bottle tops from water bottles---worked great --am I the first to figure this out? Didn't think so! ;>0