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Coaster-ing

How's everyone's week going?  Mine's pretty good....have some things in the works that I can't talk about just yet.......don't want to jinx it......ya know? teeheee!  Just cross your fingers and toes for me! ^_^
So let's see what can I share with you.....hmmmmmmm.....oh yeah! 
My coasters for the "Coaster Swap"! 

I'm ready for it to be Spring, as if you couldn't tell.  The greens, blues, & yellows make me super dee duper happy!

I thought it would be great to add a little something for my swap partner to hold her coasters.  So I made this little "dish" with matching fabric.

I also finally found a use to use for the flower buttons I bought last year! Yay!

Here's a shot of the back:

I used linen (of course) for the back of the "dish" and some fun waffle fabric for the back of the coasters.  I just love the texture of the waffle fabric!  I hope my partner likes. ^_^

Totes......finally

Did you have a nice long weekend?  I did, nice and quiet, sort of productive as well. Grocery shopping, laundry folding, rearranging the apartment, making homemade low-fat chili, sewing....you know...the normal weekend stuff.

It seems like I mentioned these a year ago, right?  Well, technically it was last year but almost this year. ^_^

Well, I finally got them all finished!  (I just can't seem to get the lead out lately.  I dunno what that's all about. *shrugs*)  Anyway, here they are.  I'll be posting them in the shop as soon as I'm done with this post.  All but the red one, which already has a new home! 

I like the size of these.  They aren't giant totes...just a a nice size for running out to the store really quick or something. Or if you just don't want to schlep a ton of stuff with you.

They have magnetic snaps and matching polka dot lining.  I think I'm totally polka dot obsessed lately.  So if you don't like polka dots, you probably won't want to visit me for a while.... teehee!

I'm shooting to add some more stuff to the shop sometime this week or the following week. I'll keep you posted! ^_^

Happy Valentine's Day!

Gotta love love! ^_^

Winter. Blah.

*Crickets chirping*........Helloooo?  Anyone out there?  *tap tap* Is this thing on? Hey! ^_^
I know I've been hibernating.....well it IS winter, what do you expect? Actually, I'm having serious cabin fever! Aaargh!  I'm ready for Spring to be here! Enough already!  Yesterday, it finally snowed here in NYC and then today it rained and washed it all away.......I need some sun! Sun I tell you! Suuuuuuuuun!  So yeah the weather's making me cranky pants.  So we've tried to spruce up the boudoir a little......

We did a little run to Ikea and snagged this yummy duvet cover.  I'm really digging the orange and aqua together.  I was a little sketchy about the color when I put it in the cart.  After putting it all together, with our existing aqua, I love it!  Our walls are so incredibly bare though, so I'm in search of a remedy.  Hubby and I have talked about painting, putting up artwork, decals, faux brick or wood panels.......so many options and the problem is choosing something we both will like.  Our styles are so different!  Mel's style is....well....hmm...I don't know what Mel's style is, but my style is ........well......you know....I don't really have a style myself......we just like different stuff okay. Geez.

Anyone have any thought or suggestions?  I'm all ears and bangs too as you can see......man they're getting long! It's fun hiding behind them.....

Here's the face that hides behind those bangy curtains.....

Seriously, I'm not this cute in real life......Photoshop does wonders for a girl's complexion...teehee!

Am I rambling?  I feel like I am ....oh well, moving on....

The bad thing about winter is that once I get tired of being inside all the time, I go online and start "window shopping", which leads to me putting things in the shopping cart just for fun, which leads to me actually purchasing, which leads to me getting cool mail to cheer myself up, which leads to Mel having heart failure because I bought a ton of really cute stuff and left a dent in the the mouse from clicking "purchase" so many times.......oh I'm rambling again huh? 

What was I talking about?  Shopping! Yeah!

So my bud Charlene opened up her shop!!!!!!!!! *dances* Yay!! I think I've given her enough pep talks and she finally took the plunge!   

I'm loving the linen with the stamps, such a nice idea! Sorry that birdie pencil case is spoken for already. *rubs hands together* Mine!

Her stuff is so simple but classy and cute! She's made some lovely goods and they're all up for grabs!

Charlene's got a lot of other little tricks up her sleeve for her shop in the future. 

I think she's definitely one to watch!

Go Charlene, it's your birthday, you got a new shop, it's your birthday!

Oh! Huge, huge thank you to everyone for their comments on my 100th post!  It really meant a lot, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!

*clicks "Post" and dances out of the room, down the hallway into the bedroom and jumps on "new" bed*

I STILL know this is a crafting blog but..........

Yes, We Can! 

I'm not going to preach or anything like that.  I'm normally not into politics at all.  But I feel inclined to show my support.  So, if you also feel inclined join us and show your support as well.  If not, then don't.

I just want a change, don't you?

Si, Se Puede!

^_^

I know this is a crafting blog but..........

.....GO GIANTS!!!!!!  WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!   *spikes laptop......does a crazy touchdown dance*......WOOOOHOOHOOOO!!!!!......*throws fabric everywhere*.........YEAH!! GIANTS!  WOOOOOOOOT!!!!!! .......*regains composure*  ....k, going to bed now.....night night. ^_^