Brenda White, Tonight's Etsy Dallas Artist

Brenda White is a sweet sweet person, as well as very talented with paper and fabric! One of her best sellers is the unique matchbook notepads....check these out! And she has many more styles.

A bonus: her prices are very reasonable! We all love that...

And these gift tags are too cute! Go check out her shop...she's having GIFT WITH PURCHASE SALE on Monday August 3!!!!

Pamela Michelle, Beautiful Etsy Artist

Here's to another fabulous Etsy Dallas leadership team member...Pamela Michelle! She does amazing things with little pieces of wood, see?

And any of the prints of her original art would be a great addition to your home...

Hey, she's also currently having a SALE on her art necklaces!!! What are you waiting for...go get one!

Tonight, the lovely CutOutandCollect!

Here's to the lovely Cheyne and her beautiful handmade bags, pouches and pillows! Another incredible Etsy Dallas member, Cheyne finds the most unusual, sweet fabric and stitches it up with the UTMOST attention to detail. Some of my favorites from her Etsy shop are shown here

The Night Life Market Tote

and below, the Matryoshka Doll Zip Pouch

My Favorite Etsy Shops, a Series: Tefi Designs

Ok, I should be working, or reading (hubby says I need to finish Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince so we can finally see the movie or ELSE), but instead I want to share some of my favorite Etsy shops and items.

I'll start off spotlighting some of my fellow Etsy Dallas artists, then off we go from there! And there are sooooo many awesome artists/crafters/whatever-ers on Etsy!!!

Hmmm, whom shall be FIRST?! Ok, Stephanie, you're IT!

Tefi Designs , Stephanie, is the founder of Etsy Dallas, and a large part of how wonderful it is today. She's an animal activist, and a new mom too! She also makes some kick-a jewelry. Here's one of my favs...












And another....awwww...sweet!



























Next up, Cheyne, of CutOutAndCollect...

Knitting again, Again

New scarf! Beautiful lattice pattern, lightweight and soft. Time to open a knitting Etsy shop or these projects will start to overtake my house...

Jingle Bash 2009! Crafty Christmas shopping...

No, it's never too early to shop for the holidays. Or mark your calendar for holiday shopping..
So, in honor of that thought, here ya go...

This Will be Me Tomorrow

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Insomnia ARGH

Once again, I am not asleep. I am supposed to be asleep; it's 3:23 a.m. for crying out loud! Drugs may be needed soon. Part of the problem for me anyway, is that 1) I've always been a nightowl, 2) I tend to get my creative energy at night 3) my schedule allows me to sleep in (usually). So it seems to get later and later...

Question: why do early-risers seem to get less grief than night-owls? I mean, if we are both awake the same number of hours, and get the same amount of work done, what difference does it make if you wake up early or late? Or go to bed early or late?

Night owls get a bad rap, I tell ya! It's discrimination!!!

Now when my kids are in school I have a much, well, a little, different schedule. My younger son has to be at football practice at 6:30 am!

Ok, enough babbling. Off to go drink some warm milk, or take an oxycodone hit. Would that work? Anyone with experience with Ambien etc. please comment here!

Knitting Again

I can't seem to stay away from my knitting and crochet for long. Maybe I am starting up now because my neighborhood book club is reading The Friday Night Knitting Club currently.

It's such a soothing hobby. Plus once you know your pattern, you can sit and watch tv, a movie (at least with one eye!) listen to music, have a conversation, all while creating. That's something I can't really do when I create jewelry pieces. Well, I MUST have music...preferably Paramore!

Here's the great lightweight piece in my shop...http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22201597

New Vintage Supplies!

Woo hoo!!! Met with my (secret) vintage supply person... came home with these lovelies!

They should inspire me to create more fab jewelry re-creations like, now!

4th of July SALE, FREE SHIPPING

Come on over to my Etsy shop, where I have free shipping from today, Thursday July 2, through Monday, July 6. All in honor of the fabulous FOURTH!

(Psst...lots of other shops have free shipping too.... including many of my fellow Etsy Dallas friends...look HERE)