Teacher Appreciation

I made these for some special teachers this month. =)

I just put a package of microwave popcorn and a soda. You could also add a package of gum and several other "poppy" things. =)

I got a very exciting message from a customer last night. She told me her school was featured on The Today Show and they interviewed the Superintendent right in front of her classroom. The pencil sign I painted for her was hanging on the wall in the background! Crazy! My sign is famous. Ipso facto....I'm famous. haha My husband and I were FLIPPING out when I got the message. We ran downstairs to watch it on the real computer. So exciting!

Of course, I can't find a picture of her sign....I think it's the ONE sign I forgot to photograph before sending it off. Lame. Here's a screen shot of the video. Haha

The story is really cool. Watch the video! http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/47244686#47244686

Oh and here is an example of the sign in the video. Not THE sign =( , but one like it.

The Washing Machine is Your Friend

Somehow I developed this fear of putting things in the washing machine. If it's not sturdy clothing, you can't wash it in there!! If it says "spot clean only," you CAN'T wash it in there!!!!!!! Well, I have come to realize that this is a lie. It all started about a year ago with T's teddy bear, pancakes. He desperately needed a bath after being chewed and slobbered on. My first thought is, hand-wash....ugh. That can be way more difficult than it sounds. So, I decided to just go for it. Pancakes was taking a ride in the spinny bath. It was either that or he didn't get to play with T anymore. I figured I'd take my chances.

And what do you know?! He came out just fine. He actually looked brand new afterward! Why fret so much about a silly bear you ask? Well, my sister gave him this bear and her husband named him the perfect name of Pancakes. And T just loves him so much. He still sleeps with him every night and laughs when Pancakes dive-bombs him at bed time. =) Even mom got a little Pancakes-obsessed....so much so that I ordered his brother Flapjack off Ebay for baby brother J!

He's a puppy....so they're step-brothers, ok? And I even got a little pink bunny for their future sister...haha I'm not pregnant! But I just had to snatch her up. Check these guys out on Ebay...they are going for a pretty penny! They're from Pottery Barn, btw.

So Joseph's bag got carrot-stained from a jar of carrots that broke inside of it. I was back at square 1, not trusting the washing machine. I soaked it in a bucket with soap and oxi-clean....awful. It had dyes running down it and soap crusted all over it. I decided enough was enough, this thing is going in the washing machine. I threw in two vinyl bibs of T's and they all came out looking brand-new! I love you, washing machine!!

Longest post ever.

The Salt Tree

I just discovered an Etsy store with some GREAT wreaths! The Salt Tree. If you're looking for a ready-made wreath for your home, look no further. =)

I think this one is my favorite:

Clay Cabochons "In Action"

Here is what I've done with a few of the clay cabochons I've been making. =) 

Halloween Yet?

I REALLY love fall, especially Halloween. I mostly just love the colors though. =) 

Aaaand I finally made the bow organizer I've been meaning to make forEVER! I've had this frame since High School. The mirror broke out of it and I saved it. I knew I could do something with it. My first plan was to paint a square painting to go in it, but I kind of stopped painting. A year or two ago I realized it would make the most perfect bow organizer! Now I can finally clip up all of the bows I make for my shop. I may even use it at a bazaar. So, here it is. =)

E for Eriksen

Wedding gift for a friend at work. =) 

Red Clay

Well, I discovered that it's virtually impossible to turn the skin colored clay red with a sharpie. No matter how much red I added it still looked orange. Oh well! It's a great orange! I ordered a huge sampling of different colored Sculpey clay on Etsy. I can't WAIT to use it. =)

 

New Molds

I ordered some molds from Molds4You (yellow) on Etsy and they are just as awesome as the ones from MoldMuse (pink).  The sweet girl at Molds4You sent me the little cameo mold as a free gift. I love it! I ordered the cute little bow from MoldMuse. Love it too!

These are some cabochons I made with my tinted sculpey. Click here for the tutorial. FUN!

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