I Love Shopping!

I've been finding new pretties on Etsy and managed to get another treasury to show some off! I realised when I looked at my favourites that I must have a thing for red and yellow...



It's the Easter holiday weekend. Bank holidays just aren't the same when you work for yourself though. I actually think Dave and I might work and save our 'bank holidays' for my birthday or when we go down south at the end of May. It will hopefully be nicer weather and better traffic! I might have a sorting out my work area and craft supplies day tomorrow as an easy Friday. I need to get some inspirational things on the walls of the office as it's all very beige. I have been waiting until we decorate but that may be some time judging by our DIY speed and budget at the moment.

I'm hungry so must go and get some dinner on. I'll leave you with some of my recent personalised cards.

I Want Wednesday

Happy Wednesday! I am doing some boring but necessary admin today so thought I was due a tea, cake and blog break. My 'I want' for today is this 'Owl Be In The Tree With My Friends Pillow' by Olive. I might have to treat myself when we finally get our living room decoration finished. I found this lovely shop by looking on Etsy for black cushions to match our black floral wallpaper wall in the lounge. When we finally find the perfect sofa and get rid of the horrible pink carpet, I'll be cushion shopping and this is top of my list!




Olive has lots of other gorgeous pillows and cushions too including this cute 'Whistling Bird Pillow' and 'Take Me Anywhere Suitcase Pillow'...

My recent cushion hunt has led me to lots of lovely ones on Etsy actually. I will have to do a 'cushion special' post soon. Looking at nice house bits inspires me to get on with doing ours up. My current projects include getting a little group of photos in frames up in our hallway and covering some old furniture that my parents off-loaded onto us last time we went down south. I am 'upcycling' a little table to give my brother for his birthday so will post pics soon!

Happy Birthday Dave's Parents!

It is Dave's parents' birthday today. They have their birthday on the same day which I always think is very romantic. Happy Birthday to them! We gave them tickets for Jools Holland when he tours in Newcastle in December.





I have to admit this was their birthday card from last year. We bought them one this year. It's quite a novelty buying one these days! It's a lovely sunny day again today and I have just finished off a new style rainbow monkey and listed him in Storeyshop.








This afternoon is going to be spent making more templates for the laser cutting man. I am going to get some 'I love you more than...' cards laser cut as an alternative to my hand-cut ones (which will still be very much available). The laser cut cards can then be stocked in shops more easily and hopefully featured in another magazine or two. I must tidy the office too, there is cardboard everywhere!

I Got A Treasury!

Yay! I got a treasury. I burnt the dinner waiting to nab one but needs must! It's been ages since I made one. Here is a snapshot of my selection of lovelies but click here to see the real thing.

My New Favourite Storeyshop Monkey

It's Friday! Not quite sure how that came around so fast again but I am looking forward to the weekend. I think we are going to go and investigate the Ouseburn Valley area of Newcastle where the Art Works Galleries are. They contacted me recently about stocking my cards so I'd like to see what it's like and I have heard it is well worth a visit. Other than that, I think it will be a weekend of sorting out the garden if it's nice weather and eBaying. I have had another wardrobe sort out so can hopefully make a few pennies (and some space for new finds!)

This is my new favourite monkey of all time that I mentioned in my last post. Check him out! So far I haven't been able to get any more of these socks either so it's looking like he's going to be very limited edition...











I won't mind at all if he stays around sitting on the shelf in the office but if you want to buy him you can find him in Storeyshop now.

Have a lovely weekend!

New Little One In Town

Woo hoo! There is now a new, teeny, tiny member of our family. Daniel was born on Monday. Congratulations to Malcolm, Jo and Sally on their new addition! I can't wait to meet him...





Today is so lovely and sunny. I am really hot in just a t-shirt sewing monkeys by the window. One of the monkeys I am making may actually be my favourite ever too. All is good. I have just succumbed and bought a mixed set of postcards from Yuuco who I blogged about yesterday. She is as lovely as she sounds from her shop notices too! I am going to frame the prints and put them in the hallway I think.

Right, I am going to go out in the sun. I need to post some cards and most of the 'no coat' weather! Oh yeah, just before I go, I have added a new Etsy Mini of my favourite items on Etsy at the moment. It is down there on the right. It will constantly update whenever I find new items I love (quite regularly then) so keep an eye on it for lovely things. Clicking on any of the photos will take you straight to where you can find out more about them ...and buy, buy, buy!

I Want Wednesday

This week is going so fast again. I have been thinking it is Tuesday all day but, no, I Want Wednesday is back! My 'I want' for today are these illustrations by Yuuco; 'You make me so happy', 'Une deux trois' and 'I'm always with you'. I love them. There are lots more fab illustrations in her shop too, Blue Bon Bon.














Happy First Day of April! I have cut and posted more personalised cards today and also recieved the laser cut samples. I need to send nicer card for them to cut from, but the design looks really good and you can still see that the designs are hand-drawn which I am pleased about. Next step is sending more card designs and card to Bob the laser cutter and they will soon be available to buy. Woo hoo!