Mother's Day Weekend

I know, I know, it's been a week since Mother's Day weekend. But it seems like after every show that I help organize, it takes a week to recover. This show was no different. I'm happy to report that we had another successful show!

So, here are a few highlights from the show and my Mother's Day weekend...

One of the first customers through the door was this adorable little girl. Does her dress look familiar? Yep, that's one of my dresses. In fact, it's the one that I blogged about! Seeing her definitely started my weekend off on the right foot.

This show I introduced my new patches/appliques. I didn't sell any... but I also didn't put any thought into how to display them and so they were just sitting in a few baskets and a bit hard to see... and recognize as to what they were. It's on my list of things to work on. I hope to have a few of these listed in the shop soon.

My husband even bought me something from the show! I got this adorable little bunny necklace from LaRu. Her things are soooo cute, you have to check them out. Each piece has an original hand drawn picture that has been sealed in resin on a clay pendant. CUTE!

And my Mother's Day gift from my son. I love him. He made me wall decorations. See the lines he drew around each of the illustrations? That's the line that I'm supposed to cut on. He made me many different themes (the ones pictured are only a quarter of the ones he made). He has holiday ones, Star Wars - of course, garden themed, you name it... he had it). I love them. I love that he came up with his own idea of a handmade gift for me.

We shared a nice Mother's Day with my husband's mom... so it was extra special. I think my favorite moment was when my son was coming to give me the gift he made me from school... but then asked me if it would be okay if he gave it to his Nana instead. So sweet - he's such a thoughtful little boy and I'm happy to share all of the handmade treasures that the kids create.

A week late, but I hope all the moms out there had a great Mother's Day weekend. We deserve it, don't you think?

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etsyRAIN Spring Craft Show

We have been organizing etsyRAIN's first craft show of the year and it's approaching quickly. Next weekend (the day before Mother's Day) we will be featuring 64 etsyRAIN artists at the Intiman Theater (same location as our holiday show). This time we have chosen to support LifeLong Aids Alliance, so we are asking for a suggested donation of $1 at the door or a non-perishable food item.

Today I have to figure out what inventory I'll be taking (I'll be showcasing both my World of Whimm shop and NueToMe). It's been a while since I've gone through the inventory, so I have a big project ahead of me... and I suspect that I'll be doing some sewing this weekend as well. I've been working on a new design for World of Whimm and I'm hoping to show it next weekend. I'll post pictures once it gets out of the prototype stage.

The kids and I will be solo this weekend as my husband travels. I'm hoping to have a crafty weekend, we'll see if I can pull it off!

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Green!

I'm still lacking motivation... so I thought I'd spend some time cruising Etsy. I love seeing creativity in action. So, here are some finds from the EtsyRAIN team. Perhaps you could grab one of these pieces to complete your St. Patrick's Day garb.

At Elizabethan Punk, not only do I like the scarflettes... but the cuffs are pretty great too.

Licia Beads - I love the color of these earrings. Licia Beads has tons of great green items like this or this or this.

Tote2Go's new wallets are AWEsome! You should check them out. Not only is this wallet the color green... but it's also green - as in Eco Friendly. All her items are made from repurposed fabrics.

How about something for the home! I love Felted Style. She does some great things with wool... and I love her color choices.

I recently came across this shop, April and August. I love the use of pattern paper. I really need to remember how great pattern paper looks (this could just be my opinion) and should incorporate it into more crafts.

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First Wednesday with Kung Fu Monkey Robot

Last night was our first First Wednesday craft night at Crossroads Mall. It was a lot of fun. It's nice to get together with like-minded people, relax and just chat. I also enjoyed getting to see what everyone was creating.

I also got to meet (although we were on opposite sides of the table) the creator behind Kung Fu Monkey Robot. Her work is so creative, imaginative and well constructed. I totally want to own one now.

The ones with the pocket mouth would make great tooth fairy pillows! The mouth is a little pocket -how clever!

Check our her store... and adopt one of her T-Huggers. Did I mention that they are made from t-shirts? Recycled t-shirts, something near and dear to my heart!

I'm certain that I will own one by the end of the year - or someone I know will be getting one for Christmas.

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Green Edmonds

This Saturday, I'll be participating in yet another festival - Green Edmonds! I'm a bit excited about this one as I get to take my NueToMe line of recycled clothing. I'll be doing this festival with a few other EtsyRAIN artists...


Marlo (Tote2Go!)
Ellie (HappyJack jewelry)
Tara (RevivalInk)
Julia (Entangles jewelry)
Dawn (ScaryWhiteGirl)
Kayce (NueToMe)

It should be a great time! I'll be doing most of this show without Kasey as he has other commitments with the kids. He'll be there to set up and tear down... other than that, I'll be on my own (with my fellow artists). I love Edmonds and I'm looking forward to a great show. If you are in the area - stop by!

I'll also be offering $1 off for t-shirt you bring me. Check here for more details!

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