Hello Again!

I know, I know, I know.  It has been a long time.  I can't believe the end of a year and the beginning of a new year has come since the last time I posted.  So much has taken place in my life, it will take me a while to blog about it all. 

To start the new year off, I would like to say, "Thank you" to those of you who joined me back in December at the Christmas Market in Charlotte. It was a lovely event.  As a featured vendor, I met lots of wonderful people and featured some of my latest products which are selling like crazy.

In the spirit of going green, and inspired by the soda can tabs dress I saw at the Southern Christmas Show, one of my new products is recycled soda can earrings.  These are made from recycled soda cans of course.  Some people have custom ordered their beverage of choice of course and others have just had fun trying to figure out what soda can the earrings were made from.  Below are pictures of a pair made from a Dr. Pepper can.  These can be worn on either side. 

If you are interested in purchasing a pair, please email me and of course let me know, "What's your flavor". LOL.  Until next time, Happy Crafting! 

Southern Christmas Show 2011

Oh my!  I know it has been a minute.  I have so much to share with you all.  Thank you for your patience and your continued following. 

So, last week, I was able to go to the Southern Christmas Show here in Charlotte. It was absolutely wonderful. It is so refreshing to see all the gifts and talents of so many people from all over the country.  Here are some of the highlights from my visit. 

First up is this gorgeous Christmas wreath.  It is made from Deco Mesh.  It is seems as if this all the rage this year because this stuff was everywhere you turned in various colors.

Next, is this simple but elegant copper bracelet.  I just had to get my hands one one of these.  There were others with beads and baubles on them, but I really loved the simplicity of this kind.

Now, this just took both my assistant and my breath away. It is a dress, vest, belt, purse and earrings made from recycled bottle tops from soda cans.  I couldn't believe my eyes. It was truly unique and a pretty penny as well.

And finally, these necklaces with the flowers made from t-shirts seem to be another big hit this year.  It is so simple, but again, so elegant.

There were many, many, many vendors and shops and so much to see.  I just wanted to give you a little taste of what was there.  Hope it gives you some ideas for starting your Christmas shopping and once again, Happy Crafting!!

Are you looking?

Good morning everyone.  Have you looked outside your window lately?  The leaves on the trees are absolutely gorgeous!! Everything is turning those wonderful golden, autumnal colors.  I was sharing with someone recently that the visual I see is God coloring with huge crayons and the world is His coloring book.  :-)

Have you been in the stores lately, already you see Christmas decorations and signs that winter is coming.  The calendar is moving fast.

If you are already starting to plan out your holiday season and are looking for some great gift ideas, I will be sharing some with you in the coming weeks.  Today's idea is a monogrammed tumbler.

It looks like a disposable "to go" cup ,but both the straw and cup are made of acrylic.  It can be decorated with anyone's initials in various colors or other graphics.  These can all be ordered through our sales division of KayRoche.  If interested, contact me about the specifics.

I hope you are having a fabulous autumn day and are you looking?