Well, Here I am again at a late notice at updating my blog!

I am offereing some of my Christmas cards on early sale.

Check them out:
http://www.etsyonsale.com/shop/papermajik

A Long Overdue Thank You

OK, I've already punished myself for not thanking my new friends on the thirty minutes of fame last month, so I feel like it's always better to Thank them late than not at all. So here is a short promo of the shops who brought me out of the newbie stage!! Thank You, Thank You!!

Here goes--
First, there's Angela of Angela's Paper Art. Her art form is quilling as well as many other paper styles.

Next, the curious cupcake who creates swarovski jewelry, chainmaille, and beaded flowers.

Turtle XIII features jewelry with sterling silver chains, wire, & findings along with swarovski crystals and other beads she can find!

Prendasbyenid specializes in jewelry, hair accessories, recycled, eco envelopes and eco friendly jewelry.

AbsintheDragonfly specializes in handmade natural perfumes.

Galla15 is a wonderful seller which specializes in handcrafted Czech glass button rings and swarvorski rings as well as bracelets, necklaces and earrings.

After reading, please check out these shops. There are many more special friends on the thirty minutes of fame thread.
Click here to go to the thread.

FAME--Thirty Minutes of Fame!!

Andy Warhol said:
"...my prediction from the sixties finally came true: In the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes."

Well, tomorrow night I have my chance at Fame on the etsy thread 30 minutes, 1 Sale...Make new Friends.

I have been on this thread for over two months and the artists are really nice and helpful. We each want success for the other. I hope you can make! You are also welcome to join the thread. Read the rules on page one

30 minutes of FAME!!!
Friday September 3th at 9:00pm(etsy time)
Visit,Chat,Buy,Sell.....You could be next!
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6614993
Famous Shop: papermajik.etsy.com

A special surprise will be offered for buyers during this thirty minute time period. (9:00-9:30 etsy time)

See Ya Soon!

Neighbor Crafter in the Same City~

Well, as I was looking around crafters who hearted me on etsy, I found a person who lives in Asheville, where I live. Meet Linda aka BeckLeeCottage! She is a jeweler extraordinaire!! She not only takes new materials to create fantastic necklaces, bracelets and earrings, she also takes vintage jewelry to create new art pieces.

Tell me something about yourself.

All of my crafts started with some kind of

leftovers, fabric, clay, beads, or wood. My imagination would kick in and I would figure out some way to use the items. Also, I am a writer and co-authored a book in the 90’s (the Soul of A Writer)and have had some poetry published. I write ebooks and currently working on a murder mystery. I hand knot gems and pearls for a national design firm.

Wow--You are multi-talented!

How did you start with your current craft?

A friend gave me some wire and beads and I thought I should make something from it.

What do you like about your craft?

I love that you can take wire and beads and turn them into something fun or pretty.

Do you have a full time job?

Yes, I work full time at University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Would you like to be a full time crafter?

For sure, I would love to create from home.

Is there anything else you would like to share with us.

I love Etsy and selling is an education and I am slowly learning how to mix crafting with business.

Now take a look at some of her creations. Visit her shop and come back and tell us what your favorite items are from her shop. I'll give away 2 cards from my store using a random number generator!

I'll draw on Monday July 19 at 8 pm for the winner. Make and leave me a way to contact you!

Shopping on the Net!!

I never thought I would do it, but I ordered a dress on etsy from a wonderful seller, The Mayflower. Check out her shop here! Well, I am going to a wedding in New Mexico the end of July and saw this dress. I liked it and thought, "I wonder if this would look good on me?" I asked my son, Ashby, and my husband, Bob. They said YES.

So I bought it. The owner, Mai is wonderful! She asked me measurement questions and color preference and I sent her all the info. She had the dress made, packaged and shipped to me in record time. I ordered on Wednesday night, 6-30 and it was at my home by July 6. Talk about customer service!!

Here are some pictures of me in the dress.

Don't forget to check out her shop. She has jewelry as well as chic clothing.

Well, Hope you had a Happy 4th of July!

Gee, where has time gone?? It has been a month since I posted. I have broken my new year's resolutions to post more. Does anyone remember any of their New Year's resolutions?

Well, I have great news today--I'm featured in 2 treasuries!! I have 3 products listed between the 2. Hope you can take some time and give each treasury a visit.


I’m in two Treasuries—Check them out!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c2fd7182a838eefc371f717/book-it
This treasury has 2 of my items:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c31fd010a006d916f31716f/serendipity


Leave a comment there and one here as well. I promise to come back and visit often.

Craft Fair Booth Ready!

I'm ready for the craft fair season. I talked about buying an easy-up type tent from Walmart earlier. Then I went to yard sales and found my drapes and table cloths. My son, Ashby, made the table toppers out of paper and I already had the different displays.

Here my son and best friend, Gail, are clowning around in my booth. They will be the first to sell in my booth this Saturday.

Next, picture is me.

For 3 weekends in June (12, 19, 26), I'll be set up in downtown Asheville Art in the Park!

Check out the website for all the details!

http://ashevilleartinthepark.com/index_09.htm