fantastic news & a new craft

***FAB NEWS ALERT***

a friend of mine (thanks jan!) bought the 'epitome of perfect' cocktail ring from me.
she wears it a lot. one day, she was in a local craft shop. (angels family books & gifts 609 pitt st. cornwall ontario) the owner asked her where she got her ring. she said a friend of her made it...that's ME....
she sent me an email with this fab news and i contacted collette immediately. i sent up an appointment with her and her husband. i brought my work for her to peruse and she seemed very interested. it's something new for the shop, but they were willing to give it a shot!
i have 2 months on consignment with them with the possibility for longer, if they sell well.


my friend told me about this blanket. her mom makes her one each year for xmas or birthday
it's basically 2 pieces of same sized fleece and knots..put it together and...
voila, a blanket....





it took me 2 hours, start to finish...and it was pretty much the easiest thing i've ever done.
seriously, the hardest part was picking coordinating fabrics.

**shameless plug alert**

please go check out my rings at Angels Family Books & Gifts 609 Pitt St. Cornwall, Ontario
and if you're not in the area...here's etsy, one more time...

g.i.n.g.e.r.b.r.e.a.d..h.o.u.s.e.s.

we're going to make one with year, sans the baking part. i'm more of an assembly kinda gal.
don't get me wrong. i *could* bake it. i just choose not to.
i'm not so good measuring the pieces to fit and that kinda stuff.
kits are idiot proof..sorta.
just remember: decorate..then...assemble...

here's some radical ones i've seen so far:



















..hmmm...
something to aspire to, dontcha think?

shameless self promotion

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please feel free to peruse my etsy shop.
bare with moi.
i'm getting my mandrel soon, so new wire rings and sizes will be available.
custom work is always encouraged and/or welcomed.
just convo me.

here's a pillow i made for my new couch! there's another one in the works.
the epitome *c*o*m*f*y*




here's a little critter that came to visit me a few days ago. outside on the balcony, thank goodness.
it was alive, eventhough it looks a bit squashed. he was gone when i went to check on him after later in the afternoon.

HAPPY HALLOWE'EN!!!!

the wonders of life

why is it so easy to make things that you think people will love, and so hard to get people to buy them?
what's the secret, i'd love to know...anyone?
it must take more patience than i've got.
i'm not even charging a lot. i've compared and contrasted.
6bux..10bux...peanuts really.

i did sell 4 rings today!
that's pretty exciting, i have to admit..
it feels good to be appreciated.

rings! rings! rings!

it was jeremey's birthday on wednesday. since i had to work early in the morning, i thought i'd surprise him with a chair 'o' goodies.

I've pretty much gone ring making crazy. they're so fun to make! i can't stop.

i'm thinking of bringing them into work to sell. i can't sell them online because they're not true sizes. you have to try 'em on to see it they fit.
investing in a ring sizer seems like a good idea a this point.

last weekend, it was my parents' 36th wedding anniversary. i made them dinner.
here's what i made them.


spicy pork aiguillettes with creamy vegetables and Himalayan rice blend

yuuuummmmmm. best chocolate torte...ever. i can't explain to you how good/easy this was.

my week at a glance..

Glee!

bought the a totally gorgeous Betsey Johnson necklace at her store in Mtl.

we went to the museum of fine arts to see Warhol LIVE! it was pretty amazing.

elvis! studio 54! the silver factory! the wig! the films! dolly parton! mick jagger! liza!

it was all there.

amy and jess outside the beax arts on a copper cow.

creepy squatter house. i convinced a few people that it was out hostel.
haha!


the first time ever i chopped someone's head off, sorry amy.

jess sorting out her new purse.

-fin-

i tried my hand at record bowls..i think they look pretty good..


nana mouskouri will live forever in bowl form!

guess what everyone's getting for xmas this year?!
haha..