So long Twilight Etsy Banner... I'll miss you.

*sigh*... It was a great month and a half doing an Etsy shop tribute to the opening of Twilight Saga:Eclipse for June 30th. I loved this banner. Mostly because it was so Craft Loco-y but had some of my fave obsession based characters on it. I wish there was a way to keep the Twilight train rolling but until the Eclipse DVD release, I think it's going to be a bit of a dry spell. *sigh again* Even though the world isn't anxiously awaiting a red (or in Eclipse's case, a black) carpet opening anytime soon, I know I will still be making Twilight inspired items... I can't escape it. It makes me happy and from what people have told me, my Twilight crafting makes them happy too. So it's win win. Even though the banner is changing, you know that there will still be Twilight 'goodness aplenty'.

So clearly I needed a new Etsy banner and here it is! It's similar to ones of the past but while I was working on it, I was looking at the main page of Etsy and they happened to be featuring the colors cherry and turquoise. I figured if the colors are trendy enough to be on the main page of Etsy then maybe it would be fun to borrow the colors for the rest of the summer. That's my story and I'm sticking to it! ;)

Along with a new banner, I do have some new ideas for things I want to make and share in my Etsy shop. I also have some back projects that I want to share at this space as well. It's all good and hopefully the end of summer and the start of a new school year will allow for me to keep up with this fun stuff.

Obligations Met!

It has been a great day from a crafting/Twilight stand point... I finally have made good on all my promises to people who run blogs that asked me for a Twilight themed donation. The biggest undertaking was making the goodies for a blog called Gracious Rain. They are based out of Utah and seem to be really nice folks that LOVE Twilight. They have reserved a theater for a 100 person midnight showing of Eclipse on June 29th. How could I resist when I was asked to donate an item and then I was allowed to create a 'postcard advertisement' that would be included in all 100 guests' goodie bags. I am going to a midnight showing and I know I'm really proud of that fact so I thought of a craft (Better At Midnight Pin) that would show off that you dragged your bones to a theater at midnight to see some of our fave actors in action. So I figured, why not share the wealth... All of the 100 movie goers in Utah will get a pin with my etsy shop info a my blog info on it. I'm always hoping to make new friends so I thought this was perfect. :)

In addition to the pins, I sent off two of these Dream Happy Dreams Pendant Necklaces that I created in the last couple of days... Of course one has also showed up at my Etsy shop too.

They were fun because of course they are Twilight inspired but also because I was dabbling with PMC3 again. It was good to get my hands dirty using some old silversmithing techniques. Believe it or not the circle pendants are only about 3/4 of an inch so it's really small scale to work with. And of course whenever I create something using text, my spelling always seems to fail me. I can tell you I had a couple of mess ups with letter simply because I was trying to do perfect work the first time. Why does that happen? try to perfect it and the mistakes will come! Anywho, they came out great and the folks at Gracious Rain and the ladies who are a division of TwilightMoms (southern Cali chapter, I believe) who are trying to raise money for Alex's Lemonade will both be getting one to give away in gift baskets or otherwise.

I just feel good that I was able to use my skills to make some people happy. espcially if they are Twlight people. ;)

Because I am Twilight Loco too!

It's next to impossible to ignore all that is going on in the world of Twilight right now... What can I say other than it's been inspiring me recently...

I just added two new items to my Etsy shop which of course features my Twilight craziness. The "Better at Midnight" Pins are actually a donation to a group of 100 people who are going to a midnight showing of Eclipse in Utah. I figured if it's good enough to donate than it's good enough to share in the shop. The stylized Pop art Edward pins are just fun... And because we just finished our Pop art unit in my classroom.

Here's a thought... Going to a midnight showing of Eclipse on June 29th/30th? Want a free "Better at Midnight Pin"? Post a comment to this entry and on June 23rd, I'll pick a winner at random!... This works well because my feature date for the Truth Be Told Eclipse Event is on June 17th... We'll see if anyone stops by to check me out. ;)

PS- Amanda, Mel and/or Dee, in case you're lurking about here... You don't count for the giveaway!! ;) You're already getting one as a 'surprise' when we go to our midnight showing!

Very Cool!

Well it has happened... I have made my blog universe debut! I am happy and flattered to be involved in a Eclipse based blog event over at truthbetoldblog.com.

Val, who authors the site, is an awesome person and she takes that awesomeness to a new level because, YES, she's a Twilight fan. ;) The blog regularly features reviews about different products that are eco-friendly/green and she constantly is doing give-aways for her readers. From her profile info, she is also a single Mom and a full-time college student so my hats off to her... Put those life items with running a popular blog and it is safe to say, she works HARD and she does it with grace and professionalism.

From June 14th to June 28th truthbetoldblog.com is running an 'Eclipse Blog Bash' where folks who create Twilight inspired items will be featured daily... I personally can't wait to see what other crazy Twilight fans out there have been makin'! Should be a great couple of weeks and again I thank Val for including me in this fun event. Check there (and here) frequently to see when I make my appearance. June is going to be a FAB month for soooooo many different reasons!

Great Day!!

I love it when things go my way in the world of craft... Today alone I finished designing the give away pins I'm making for Twihards in Utah (I'll explain later!), worked on a graphic style image of His Holy Hotness (it now graces the wallpaper on my phone) and I did some successful tests with little ceramic houses I'm working on. Psh... Who needs glaze! This is my first phone upload to blogger so I promise to back track and explain soon. I'll leave you with the artsy eye candy that now greets me everytime I check my phone.



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Renegade Craft Fair

So I stumbled across this while surfing... I know all about Renegade Craft Fairs but have never been... Maybe this is the year!

Catchin' Up

OK... So what happened with the last Etsy Showcases? Nuttin' really. That's Ok though. It's still worth the $15.00 a pop to see the Google Analytics buzz. I feel like that's kind of old news since I haven't posted in a while.

Things were very busy for me on a professional level during the last month as I'm trying to get my National Boards for teaching. Luckily the work that I had to gather for that is over (for the moment) and hopefully it will be what they were looking for to be able to wave me on to the stages. We shall see...

Most recently I have been working on just a couple of things... I'm going to try to show them through a slide show, so let's give it a whirl...

Cool! I think it may have worked... The pictures are of recent work that I have made. The Hoop Embroidered piece was for Amanda for her BIG 30th birthday. She seemed to like it and hopefully it will bring happiness to their home. :) The Felt Sketchbook is an 'original' idea of mine. I kinda quote the word original because I know that there have been books made like this before. But this one is of my own design. It's a prototype so there are some minor flaws. Overall I'm very happy with it. It uses cast off paper from a project that I do at school so it's nice to see that paper that would normally get trashed, go to good use. The sketchbook could be made with fabric but the felt cut out a couple of steps and that's always a great thing! I'm hoping to try this one again and get closer to the perfection the I invision. Also my first time using the little eyelets and the pearl snap.

More stuff coming on the horizon and I have some news about '30 Days of Edward Cullen' that has given me not only the Craft Nod of Approval but also the Twilight Fan Nod of Approval! This one is developing so you'll have to stay tuned. ;)