Running With Scissors.

Running With Scissors is an indie craft show featuring Michigan's best artists and crafters. Parking and admission are FREE! Show hours are from 10am - 6pm and will be held at the E.L. Hannah Community Center (819 Abbott Rd., East Lansing, MI). Food and drinks will be available for purchase, provided by KJ's Cafe. A DJ will be there to rock out while you shop too!

We will be accepting non-perishable food donations to be given to the local food pantry. There will also be a raffle with all proceeds going to the Capital Area Humane Society. Raffle tickets will be $1 each with awesome prizes donated by the vendors.

Products will include paper goods, buttons and magnets, cute felt hair accessories, needle felted sculptures, knitted gadget cozies, mosaics, stained glass, jewelry, mixed media, original paintings, upcycled and eclectic clothing, screenprinted tees, and much more! Susan Van Camp, fantasy artist and creator of Dragon Storm RPG, will be there too!

So, come check out some truly unique and talented Michigan artists and crafters! Mark your calendars and help support handmade Michigan! Don't walk, run! (But leave the scissors behind)

See you there! :)

Get animated!

I've designed my animated banner today. It's been quite some time since I've made one of these animated gifs and I must say, it was a lot of fun! Anyway, if any of you would be interested in linking me up in your blog, here's the code! Thank you!

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New stuff!

My package arrived the other day! *yay* This means only one thing...

New items in my Etsy shop soon! :)

I won! I won!

Today, I woke up to such lovely news! I won Kelli's awesome brooch! *yay* :)

Kelli is one creative lady! She has a cute and colorful Etsy shop where you can purchase her brooches and plushies. Her blog, Happy Place Design, is full of fun and creative stuff too! Be sure to drop by and check them out! Thanks again, Kelli! :)

This is so exciting! I absolutely cannot wait to get my cute brooch! *wee*

Chillin' with my gnomies.

This is the second time that I've lost my Joann's coupons! The first time, I thought it was just a fluke, that maybe I just misplaced it. Now, I'm starting to think that we have a Joann's coupons gnome! (And I thought they were only interested in socks! LOL!)

I clipped the coupons last weekend to purchase some red melting chocolate for Valentine's but since they were on sale, I didn't need to use the coupons. I distinctly remember putting the coupons back in my bag. Yesterday, I dumped out all the contents of my bag and there were no coupons in sight! I've looked everywhere! Still, I could not find those coupons!

Some people have gnomes that collect socks. Ours collect Joann's coupons. If I ever catch him, I will tell him to sign up for his own newsletter!

Ladies and gentlemen, we've got one crafty gnomie!

Show me some love!

Today, I received the most wonderful Etsy-related news ever! A lovely intern from the Etsy Blog sent me a convo informing me that my Cute Owl card set has been selected by the Storque as one of the cute lovey dovey items! They're currently having a poll and the winners will be featured in the Gift Guides and the Etsy Blog! This is the biggest thing that has ever happened to me on Etsy. It made my day! Heck, it made my year! Win or lose, I feel like a winner already having been chosen to participate in the poll. Being featured alongside the other items is such an honor. But I must admit, it would be nice to be featured though! :)

Give me some love, vote for me here!

Peas in a pod.

As I've mentioned in an older post, I was gifted with a amigurumi book last Christmas. The last time I crocheted was like years ago when I was busy learning how to make granny squares. I was really surprised at how quick I picked the skills up again. It was like riding a bike. It's just weird that it didn't feel that way back when I was still in grade school, learning how to crochet for the first time. We would have those hands on tests on the different crochet stitches and I could never seem to remember how to do them at all! I dreaded it so much! Fast forward a few years later, I've realized how fun crocheting is! Just look at the cute little peas I made below! I added some personal touches (beret, flower clip, and cheek blush) on the peas to make them even cuter! I'm thinking what I should do next...

It's a beautiful day!

Today, I made another sale! *yay* I sold some of my card sets. Finding out that someone out there appreciates my stuff is such a rewarding and fulfilling feeling. Today, I was chosen to be featured in a blog too! *wee* My "What's His Face" button is featured in OrigamiCentral's Valentine Feature. Please click the images below to be transported. Thank you! :)

Resuscitate: To restore to life.

After a month of nothingness, I've decided that it's time to resuscitate some life back into my blog. A lot has happened since my last entry (read: holidays). I finally got my button machine last Christmas! That was a really pleasant and awesome surprise from my family! I've also started to crochet again. I got a really cute amigurumi book and some crocheting supplies and I'm having a blast! I'm so glad we had Home Economics class back in grade school. I never knew it would come in handy some day. Plus, I must admit, other than making granny squares, I never really thought crocheting could be so much fun! The little amigurumi projects are so cute! I also got featured in a couple of blogs and treasuries the past month. Here's a shoutout to PinkFlowerCube, 3zart, and Tizzalicious. Thank you so much, guys! Lastly, I added more items to my Etsy shop. Check out my new 1 inch buttons!

Treasury!

My Digital Love Robot notepad is featured in SplishySplashCraft's treasury! Thank you very much, Christina! Check her awesome treasury out!