If You Blog It, They Will Come.....

Things have been real slow lately around Etsy, and not just for my shop!  Ok, so maybe my stuff just stinks?  It's like sitting in your shop, and constantly walking outside to make sure the sign says "OPEN".  Can everyone get to and find my shop?  Is PayPal working properly......?  If you are selling your crafts online, and are having the same problem, I KNOW you feel my pain!  I would just like to continue creating more jewelry, but unfortunately things must come to a standstill until sales start coming in -- or I become famous -- or we win the lottery!  :)  Anyhoo, Until that happens, I will just keep swimming..... (Sing it Dory!)



Here are a few shops to take a peek at!  This first item is from Bloom and Barnacle's shop.  A cute ghostie figurine created with sculpey clay.  They have many other festive Halloween items listed in their shop -- so hurry on in, before it's too late!



Tall Ghost With Boo Garland







 

 

  

 

The Venerable Bead offers this fun copper enamel skull pendant!  These cute pendants are cut from a copper sheet and then enameled in different colors.  Check out their shop's other beautiful treasures! 

 

Skull Pendant Necklace
 





And some great smelly stuff! Green Briar offers this soy candle collection in 3 delicious scents!  Make your house smell like a home with Pumpkin pie, Caramel Apple, and Apple Harvest!

 



Three Fall 22 Ounce Wood Wick Soy Candles







Suprise Cupcakes

I made these delicious cupcakes today -- they are tasty and very easy to make!

List of stuff:  German chocolate cake mix, 8oz of softened cream cheese, 1/3 cup of sugar, dash of salt.

Prepare German chocolate cake mix as directed. 

Mix cream cheese, sugar and dash of salt in a separate bowl.

Line cupcake tray with liners and fill cupcake liners 1/2 full with cake batter. 

Drop a teaspoon (a blob the size of a quarter?) of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each 'cupcake'.

Bake cupcakes according to the directions on the box.

Enjoy!

Before I put the cupcakes in the oven, I sprinkled them with Halloween decorations (instead of using frosting).  The cream cheese sinks into the center of the cupcake -- that's your yummy surprise! 

Precious!

FeltFarm

In the spirit of Halloween, I have been keeping an eye out for those Halloween-y (er... Halloweenie?) type items!  I saw this beautiful needle-felted barn owl, and fell in love with his sweet face!  Check him out at the FeltFarm on Etsy! 

Sailing Toward Autumn...

Aiden Loves Zoe Handmade Country Gifts

Since it is August, I thought that in addition to blogging about my jewelry, I would like to mention a few sites that sell cute crafty items! Perhaps this will give someone a great idea for gifts and decor throughout the holiday season!


Here is one shop I love: Aiden Loves Zoe Handmade Country Gifts


I love the country 'primitive' look -- but I am especially fond of the Witch Potion Jars! With Halloween in the near future, these would make a great Gift!





This shop is just CUTE! Petalbelles

Cute, tiny  fairies in glass ornaments along with children's wall art. I love this little pumpkin fairy!