Above - A few things that were created in my studio this week :)

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Every month I like to run a fun series. Every Monday I post a new blog entry in the featured series. Last month, I featured the "Super Resource List Series" which included a current look at my personal bookmarks for Crafty Blogs, Other Blog Stuff, Twitter Resources, and Misc Resources. If you missed last month's series, you missed out on some great resources! Don't worry though, you can follow the links above and get in the loop :)

This month my feature series is called "My Artist Studio Series: A Closer Look at Where I Work". I really hope other people share their work spaces too because I love to see where other people get creative. BTW, Flickr has some great artsy workspaces.

Last week I showed you what's next to all the craft supplies in my ikea storage solution. This week I'll be showing you some of the goodies by my wooden work table.


Above is the other bulletin board in my studio. It's a "just for fun" space right now. It has lots of pictures and other goodies (can you spot the spider tattoos?).



Above is a few orders that I was processing when I took these pictures :)



Above is my little stash of post it notes, note cards, markers, pens, and pencils.



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Check out another area of my studio next Monday!

Until then, please share your studio space :)

Important life lessons

1. Wisdom (sharing is a good thing!)
2. Patience (some times you're better of waiting)

For when your pet is still in the "learning process" of these important life lessons....


Pet Deskunker Recipe

1 qt (1L) hydrogen peroxide
1/4 cup (70ml) baking soda
1 tsp. (5ml) liquid soap

Mix ingredients together and bathe your pet with it. Rinse it out immediately!! It's best if the solution is used within 15 minutes of mixing it. Do not store the mixture, the container my burst!

I had the honor of interviewing Shelly of The Lemon Tree Studio. Shelly is a stay at home mom who has a passion for paper and over 2350 online sales since February of 2008! I asked Shelly to share some of the marketing strategies that make her shop so successful! It was clear to see that when it all comes down to it, having stellar customer service and a unique, fresh product line goes a long way!


Here's a peak at that interview....


"What “online” marketing strategies are you currently using?

Right now I do not do as much as I should! I use Google Analytics to observe and "watch" my traffic so to speak, I blog, I cross-market with one other seller on Etsy, I will sometimes visit the forums on Etsy and I do participate in giveaways and promos on other blogs that request so - But that about it for now......"


Read the whole interview with Shelly at HandmadeNews.org in the Marketing Department where it was originally published.

Today's feature is Pumpkinrot.com.

I stumbled across Pumpkinrot.com eons ago and completely fell in love with all the ghastly goodies!

My absolute favourite thing on this site is the amazing scarecrows. The pictures below are a few of my favourite creatures found on the Pumpkinrot.com site. Be sure to check it out for yourself!








"Freaky Friday Feature" is a weekly feature on my blog for all the "Hallo-weenies" out there that share my love for creep-tastic finds! If you have any ghoulish goodies that you'd like to see featured on a "Freaky Friday Feature" post, don't be shy and leave a comment on any of the "Freaky Friday Feature" blog posts. You never know, I might just use your suggestion ;)


If you have purchased or received any of my die cuts or other craft supplies please send me pictures of your creations! I would love to feature them on my blog and inspire other crafters :)


Above is a custom order I did last week. I can't wait to see what they make with all these doves! If you've seen any die cuts at my shop that you would like to get your hands on just contact me! I love doing custom orders! I can use different colours or types of paper .. and even felt.. for most of the die cuts I have. Don't be shy and let me know what you're looking for and I'll do my best to help you out :)


The "Capturing Creativity Sampler" is a sampler project JUST for ArtFire artists!

The goal of this project is to offer people who are interested in handmade goods a quality sampler pack of handmade goodies from ArtFire artists!

Find out more by going to the Capturing Creativity Sampler Blog and chat with other artists about it in the ArtFire Forums!



Every month I send out a funky newsletter with studio and life updates - you never know what goodies will make their way into the newsletter! I always love getting feedback from the recipients! Who knew so many were interested in little ol' me? hehe. 

I keep my updates short, sweet, and include a few fun photos of course - I've even been known to add special deals and promos! 

If you would like to sign up for this monthly update just leave a comment on this post with your email address or send me an email (see contact information on the right side of this blog).  
 The pepper plant (shown above) is doing really well! So is the tomato plant, it's grow a lot since the last update - I even had to "stake it up". 


Progress with the onions and pea pods. The cucumbers are supposed to be where that bare patch is. A few things have sprouted there but nothing has happened since. I'm wondering if the cold weather got to them.


I have two little sprouts like this in the pumpkin patch. I'm glad at least something is growing in there but not as much as I expected. So, just in case I got some more seeds (see below).


Since I think a lot of my pumpkin seeds where killed by the cold we had, we picked another pack of seeds. I decided to go with the pros advice and do some "germination" he he. They are now soaking up all the sun in my studio window for a few days. 

... because my article is *first* on the *front page* of Handmade News today!!!! BOOYA!!! :) 
... now I return you back to your regularly scheduled blog (he he)...

Above is a look at what was going on in my studio on Friday! This is what I saw for most of the day! I got a lot of done though. I can't wait to share all my new creations. Drew is building me a light box so when that is done I'll be sure to upload all my new goodies to my shop ... that is the goodies that all my "offline" friends don't get to first - one of the perks to being an "offline friend" - they get to all my goodies before anyone online ever sees them! ha ha.

Ok, now on with the Monday series...

Every month I like to run a fun series. Every Monday I post a new blog entry in the featured series. Last month, I featured the "Super Resource List Series" which included a current look at my personal bookmarks for Crafty Blogs, Other Blog Stuff, Twitter Resources, and Misc Resources. If you missed last month's series, you missed out on some great resources! Don't worry though, you can follow the links above and get in the loop :)

This month my feature series is called "My Artist Studio Series: A Closer Look at Where I Work". I really hope other people share their work spaces too because I love to see where other people get creative. BTW, Flickr has some great artsy workspaces.

Last week I shared a corner of the studio that holds the majority of my art supplies. This week I'll be showing you what's next to all the craft supplies in my ikea storage solution.


Above is where I store finished cards, die cuts, extra paper, some of my stamps, office supplies, packing supplies, etc.



Above is a few of my "Stampin' Around" stamps and my Halloween take-out containers that hold even more stamps.



Above is some of my promotional supplies and even more Halloween take-out containers! I couldn't just have one - when I found them I had to get at least a few of every design he he.



Above is a picture of my paper punches. They are on the floor because I've run out of room! I really need to get some shelves put up.




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Check out another area of my studio next Monday!

Until then, please share your studio space :)

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