Happy 2010 everyone! I hope it turns out to be a fantastic year. I would be kidding myself to make my resolution for 2010 be: “Finish one projects before I start another”. It’s just not going to happen and I don’t want it to happen – it would stunt my creative process. So instead my […]
Themed Thursday – New Year
Hi all! I’m not feeling the greatest so I’m just going to quickly share with you some fun New Year’s Finds. I hope everyone has a fun and safe night tonight! Live IN Color from StudioHaus Hot pink 20 Bulbs real rubber tree leaves from pdkcandles New Year’s Resolution Unisex Copper Dogtag Bracelet from tinahdee […]
The Story Teller
A few weeks ago, just before Christmas the Poynette Public Library had a special event for the little ones – a storyteller came! Cedi was so excited she even let me put her coat on without a fuss and we braved the bitter cold temperatures and headed over to the library. We were joined […]
Keeping my Hands Busy During the Holidays
I get asked the question, “How did you do all that you do?” quite often. I think there’s two answers to that: 1. I don’t think about things too long. I just go with my gut and 90% of the time it looks great.2. My hands are always moving. You will rarely find me just […]
Yeah for Front Page!
Yeah! Just opened up etsy and saw my Vintage Typewriter Rings on the Front Page! Thanks LeapingGazelle for including me in this gorgeous treasury!
The Ugly Sweater Winners!
The winnersIn third place – my Dad, Dan Van GrunsvenMy Uncle Gary took second with his lovely floral sweater And, the winner was my cousin Tom with his beautiful cat sweater!
Keywords for Etsy’s Front Page: December 9th – December 15th
KEYWORD/Search Term recycled INSPIRED BY Retro-Inspired Holiday Nautical-Inspired Gifts Animal-Inspired Gifts winter accessories x 3 Geekery Holiday Fashions Candy Canes Honey-Inspired Gifts a Winter Wonderland MISCELLANEOUS Holiday Gift Ideas Linen Gift Ideas Rustic Holiday Gifts Items from the bluegrass etsy street team Sunny Gift Ideas Fun Gift Ideas Earth Friendly Gifts
the Ugly Sweater Contest
Lately, the Van Grunsven (my dad’s family) Christmas has gotten a little more fun and a little more challenging. Last year, we all had to make hats. This year, the challenge came in the form of who had the ugliest sweater. Here are the challengers: (I of course had to sort of ‘hand-make’ mine so […]
Bear is Coming Home
I hope everyone has had a happy and safe holiday this year! We sure did…I’ll be posting LOTS and LOTS of pictures soon. One big mistake we made is leaving Capri’s bear at my parents. Capri has been devastated. This is actually a picture of bear that Capri took. I let her decide what she […]
Handmade Gifts for the Holidays – That I Gave…
I can do a little bit more extensive blogging at this point about the handmade gifts that I made for the holidays since they have all been given away. Cedi’s OwlCapri’s OwlAn Owl for my Friend’s Baby, Ayla For my dad’s side of the family, the Van Grunsven’s we had to bring a $20 exchange […]