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It's been a while since I've done one of these. Here's a pop of color for ya!

1. j-maple (TtV365-127), 2. Grab a cat by the tail., 3. plastic rainbow, 4. Yozakura#7, 5. il_430xN.64608241, 6. YES, 7. New Etsy Totebag, 8. Indonesian pose doll, 9. Serendipity of clan Tynker Up Close and Personal 2009 Arizona Renaissance Festival, 10. Bridget, 11. KiTsCh CaMeO ApPEaRaNcE, 12. Star Wars Speakeasy., 13. Finial (TtV365-66), 14. camelia, 15. red couch, 16. red couch, 17. A biscuit to rule your heart., 18. Cupcake Soap (Passionfruit Guava WHipped CP), 19. 2009.02.05 :: 03, 20. Three Happy Hearts, 21. How much mushroom, 22. Heart Brooch, 23. Kiss Me - Cake Ring, 24. Sweet Melody, 25. # tombo de cores Created with fd's Flickr Toys.

Happy Hump Day!

Getting through another week and I wanted to share some more necklaces that have been added to the shop recently, two of them today...

Shoot For the Stars

Is it a corny play on words? I don't care! I love it!



Sherbert Season

I love all of my necklaces but I really love this one, so much that I had to model it.



Oscar with Cherry Blossom

Perfect for April!

All items also available at the DaWanda shop.  Well I gotta get back and work on some more items. The Spring Handmade Cavalcade is next Saturday! May is gonna be busy busy busy!

And the winner is....

Congratulations to Tessa from The Milkshake who has won my star necklace!   In case you forgot, I'm talking about this one...

Check your inbox for an email from me. This was fun! I might have to do another. :)

I'm Still Alive

Friday morning I wrote a tweet saying Don't feel so good. Gonna lay down for a bit and I was out of it for the rest of the day. Turns out I had some nasty stomach bug that totally kicked my ass Friday. I'll spare you the details.  I was able to leave the house Saturday and enjoy some derby action but barely. I still did not have a lot of energy.   By Sunday I was truly able to enjoy the gorgeous weather we had in New York. Just my luck, the first really nice weekend we've had in a while and my stomach decides it's time to clean itself out and I'm at it's mercy. 

So here's a quickie post, things will be back to normal by tomorrow.

AND YES I will announce the winner to the GIVEAWAY tomorrow instead of today. Too much to catch up with.

New Necklaces & Icing!

The heart & key necklace can be found in Etsy and DaWanda<---which I am participating in the 11% OFF Spring Special....11%, what an odd number, not my idea.  The strawberry and gun necklace has already sold before I got a chance to post it but I wanted to show it off anyway. Maybe I'll make another one?

I added another event  to the calendar. I will be selling at Artist & Fleas in McCarren Park in Brooklyn on May 16th. I'm sharing a tent with Nordea from Nordea's Soaperie.   Outdoor events scare me because of the weather. A&F has been around for a few years and will be launching their outdoor market next month on top of their regular market and Vintage Market.   May is gonna be quite busy with the in-person selling.  I've been spending a lot of time in Brooklyn lately, geez! Unfortunately, that seems to be the DIY hotspot in NYC. It is pretty non-existant outside of that which can be frustrating. I know there is a need for it.

Have you checked out Indie Icing? You should....

I am just smitten by the lovely things they said about Pulp Sushi and there is a special offer for IC readers.

**Don't forget to check out the GIVEAWAY I posted about yesterday!

GIVEAWAY!!!!!!

Yes! I am having my very first giveaway! 

Would you like to own this necklace from Pulp Sushi? Read on!

This is a silver plated ball chain necklace with a hollow star pendant, it's light weight and 18 inches long.  This item is not available in my shops.  Other little *surprises* will be included with the prize. :)

TO WIN: Simply leave a comment in this post and tell me what you like about this item, or what you have in your closet that this necklace would look great with, or mention this giveaway on your Twitter or blog and leave me a link so I can check it out.  I'm pretty flexible. :)

You have until Sunday, April 26, 11:59 pm to enter.   Winner will be announced on Monday April 27th so make sure you leave an email so I can reach you!

Flair For Your Hair

I've been wanting to wear more cuteness in my hair lately, maybe to distract how messed up it's been looking. A cute flower will class up any do right? So consider this a Friday Etsy Finds entry + 1 DaWanda item. :)

How pretty are these Silk Roses from Brook Owens? She also has a lot of felt flower headbands too.  Speaking of felt...

These Juicy Raspberry Hair Clips from Friendly Banter are too cute. She makes them in many colors too.

How about a knitted flower from NYCrochet made with recycled yarn?  Also a fellow {NewNew} team member.

All of the hair pieces from Jammerdesignz are fun and daring. Also a member of the Crafting In Color Etsy Team.

Taking one from DaWanda, here is a pretty bouquet. I love the color and the photo looks like something out of a bridal magazine.

New This Week at Pulp Sushi

For someone who is unemployed, I sure am friggin' busy during the day.  I swear the days go faster now than when I was working. How does that happen?  Trying to keep your Etsy/DaWanda shops updated can be very time consuming. Then again if you're too lazy to post updates on your blog, Flickr, MySpace, Twitter, Facebook, Stylehive, Kaboodle, various Ning groups, on top of looking for a job, then I guess you'd have more time to nap on the couch and flip channels.  My tv is not even on during the day! Crazy!

So what's new? Let me show you!

  

Love Gun earrings.  Any gun items in my shop I name it Love Gun thanks to KISS.  The colors in this pair are so fun!

Royal Buck necklace. I've been holding on to this pendant for a while trying to figure out what I wanted to do with it.  Did I want to go bead crazy like I did with my Frog & Fish? Nah, I kept it simple because it's so pretty, didn't want to draw attention away from it.

It's a Cupcake Ring! I'm very excited to have found a way to replicate this charm so now I will be able to offer it in other fun colors. Stay tuned for that!

This evening I'm heading to the city to help out with some Spring Handmade Cavalcade planning and prepping. Not quite sure what I'm going to be doing just yet but I'm sure it will involve some folding and glueing and cutting. 

Speaking of The {NewNew}, today on the blog you will find a post from yours truly.  This month's theme is Earth Day and how to find new uses for old items but it's also about enjoying the Earth and nature itself, which is where my entry comes in.  Make sure you go take a peek, especially if you're in the NY area!

More eye candy from DCL

I love getting emails from Decorative Country Living because it means a couple of things, 1) More pretty pictures to ogle at, 2) I get to write a blog entry about it! Spring is definitely in the air and so is Mr. Hippity Hop (aka Easter Bunny!)

Order between now and Easter and get a free vintage style gift card - www.decorativecountryliving.com

BIM recap and new goodies

I was so looking forward to selling at the Brooklyn Indie Market again this past Saturday, unfortunately, Mother Nature had other plans and it was a washout.  Thankfully I was in a huge tent that kept everything dry but it kept a lot of folks indoors most of the day so I didn't have many sales. Maybe being a holiday weekend was a factor too? 

At least I was in very good company with sellers like Wabisabi, LuCrafts, and Nine Cakes (yum!!).  I was starting to think that me and BIM just aren't meant to be but NO I would love to do it again. I love the idea behind this market and it is in a great location that is pretty easy to get to where I live (it took us under an hour to get there).  I hope I can do more dates in the Summer after I move (lease is up at the end of June).  My first time there was COLD, this time was wet and a little chilly.  Maybe a 3rd time will be the charm?

Naturally the sun starts to come out as everyone is packing up, thanks for showing up Sun! *shakes fist*  I did try on a bunch of cool hats from Rocks & Salt and got some delish cupcakes out of the day. We stayed in the city that night so later on in the  evening, the boyfriend and I tried a burger place in the city that lived up to the hype. :)

With BIM behind me, it is now time to prepare for the next show, the Spring Handmade Cavalcade with The {NewNew} team which means it will wreak of awesomeness.   Lots more stuff to make!! 

I added two new items in the Etsy and DaWanda shop today, why don't you take a looksie?

 

Pulp Sushi @ The Brooklyn Indie Market

When? Saturday April 11, 2009 from 11 am to 7 pm

Where? Smith and Union Street, Carroll Gardens,Brooklyn

What? I will be there selling my jewelry and other neat stuff.  You save on shipping and here's a secret between you and me, some items are marked down from the internet prices, shhhhh!

Some pictures I took back in November....

I just hope it will be a little warmer this time around.  Last time was QUITE chilly.

This just in!!!

Pulp Sushi is featured at Heart Handmade today! Make sure you check it out for a special offer for HH readers!

Treasury Time

A great reason to join an Etsy team is they will include you in some pretty awesome treasuries like the following from fellow members of The {NewNew)...

First up, a treasury by WishByFelicity

Next, by Jantar

Last but certainly not the least, by Bshorr

New This Week at Pulp Sushi

Glamour Skull Brooch

Mixed Pleasure Necklace (Version 3.0)

Lil Devil necklace (isn't he cute?)

Lady In Waiting necklace (Ver 2.0)

I renamed the sections in my Etsy shop too. I thought it would be different to label things by a theme, I might change it back though, what do you think?

Don't drown in receipts

It's getting close to the wire for many people to submit their taxes for 2008. Not to be a showoff, but I usually like to get it done asap. At this point, my taxes have been filed and my return money has already been spent. I can understand why a lot of people wait until the last minute, especially small business.  Its because you gotta dig up all your receipts scattered throughout the house/office/apartment right? Or you just shove them all in a shoebox throughout the year and just kind of forget about it.  Tsk! Tsk!

Don't get me wrong, being super organized can be pretty annoying me. Personally, I'm pretty neurotic about my records. Here's a quickie suggestion to keep your receipts in order (for next year!)

I got one of these at Target in the $1 bins  you find up front.

The tabs are VERY helpful. As you can see I separate everything, even between what I purchase from Etsy, Ebay, and a B&M store.  You can click for a larger view.  Sorry I had to cover one, can't give away ALL of my secrets! :)  This serves as my "shoebox". If you need to shove something away, use a good according folder like this.  When tax time comes and I file everything, I simply pull everything out and transfer it all to one big envelope for that year.

 

Yeah I use Turbo Tax, it's pretty awesome. I didn't even buy the software, I do it all strictly online and they make it very easy but if you are itemizing, it is a long tedious process so you must be patient.

Cool Designers (and I don't mean me)

How neat!  I mentioned JellyFiz recently in a previous post but I was tickled pink to stop by and see myself on the front page.  Items continue to be added. I'll keep you posted if I see any results setting up shop here. So, moving on...

I first saw this on Craftzine and was not surprised to see that they swiped this from How About Orange.  It's a tutorial on how to make cute gift bags out of envelopes.

And someone really needs to buy me this print from Jennifer Ramos at Made By Girl



I do love me some blog reading.  Only the "Tea" needs to be replaced by "Coffee" because I can't go a day without it.  I've tried to get into tea but I just can't. Do chai lattes count?

Sparrow Hook Set

I saw this in my inbox from Fred Flare and was overwhelmed by the cuteness so I wanted to share....

You can get a set of 2 Sparrow Hooks for only $20 at Fred Flare.  They would make great pieces just to hang as art too!

The April issue of Mankind Mag is now available. Get a sneak peek or go ahead and download by visiting Design For Mankind today!

And of course I gotta plug myself some more.  I added another necklace to the shops today...

Berry Beauty necklace kind of puts me in the mood for a strawberry smoothie!

New Month, New Items

No it's no April Fool's joke, I have a black fish necklace available at the shops...

Black Fish Ahoy was added the other day and I'm just crazy about him. Is the fish a male? I don't know but I like referring to it as a "he".  New pair of earrings were added to...

Pink and blue is a color combination I do not do enough of and it's great, it makes me think of Easter, and Spring and Summer and good times. :)  Also in the Etsy, DaWanda, JellyFiz.

I was a good shop owner and sent out my monthly newsletter today, I try to do it once a month but I've fallen off the last couple. If you're interested in signing up, simply fill out that little blue Mailing List box over to your right.