Getting Ready for A Craft Show

Hello again blog readers! First of all I wanted to wish my US readers a Happy belated Thanksgiving. Hope you had a wonderful holiday. :) I have been busy getting ready for a craft show we are doing next weekend with a friend of my mom. I am contributing some yo-yo magnets and bags of cat toys. We will be selling our wares in Lancaster, Pa at the Eastern Market's Holiday City Arts Market on December 4th and 5th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. I am excited-Hope we do well.

Etsy Stocking Stuffers, Part 2-Gifts for Her

I finally finished Part 2 of my Etsy stocking stuffers gift guide. Picking only a small amount of items was hard. Check out these wonderful gift ideas for her stocking and be sure to browse Etsy for lots more ideas. :)




NEWBORN Moss Pendant, NEWBORN No.93 So Delicate and Rare Great for the Fall and Holiday Season by WarmCountryMeadows



Calirroe in Pink - Felt Flower Brooch -- Hand felted wool by Stemellina



Green Love Porcelain Earrings by NewMoonStudio



Little Pod for IPod by EightSeasons



Purple Ginkgo Leaf T-Shirt - Sizes S/M/L/XL by yayforfidgetart



Sweet Little Coral Poppy Bobby Pin by contempojewels



Coffee Cozy - Turquoise and Lime by ironsea

Etsy Stocking Stuffer Finds- Part 1, Gifts for Him

Christmas is fast approaching-45 more days. Time to get busy and start thinking about purchasing and/or making your holiday gifts. Part 1 of my two part stocking stuffer finds is gifts for him. Part 2 will be gifts for her. Etsy is a great place to buy handmade gifts especially stocking stuffers. Here are just some of many great stocking stuffer ideas to fill your husband's, boyfriend's, or son's stocking.



Personalized Guitar Pick Holder woodgrain with black pick design Round Metal Tin by tinytins



Lacewood Double-Twist Pen with Gold Hardware by markdiller



Mens- Upcycled Coffee Sleeve -Coffee Cozy -Recycled -Repurposed by Blakeswork



Organs TShirt Vintage Anatomy Tee MENS Shirt by nonfictiontees



leather wallet billfold men with card slots custom for you woodgrain by inblue



Upcycled Brass Steampunk Bracelet by ModernRogue



handmade case for iPhone 4,Droid, Droid X Iphone IPod Touch with Cover and Pocket -- Chocolate Carmel Hearringbone by thameowdesigns

Black Raspberry Swirled Muffins

I was going to try out another recipe from my muffin book but then I stumbled onto a recipe for Jam Swirled Muffins. I found it on a lovely blog called Technicolor Kitchen-here's the recipe. They are very tasty and I can't wait to try it again with other types of jam. The recipe calls for lemon juice if you need to thin the jam but I used some apple cider. Next time I will go back to my muffin book unless of course I stumble upon another recipe on the net.

Fabric Coiled Bowl

Christmas will be here before we know it so I decided that it was time to start working on some fun gifts. I have been meaning to try to make fabric coiled bowls for a while now. I finally roped my mom into attempting them with me-I don't know how to use a sewing machine yet. I will have to get my mom to teach me how some time. :) Until then we can just do collaborations. I really like how the first one turned out and can't wait to try some more of these out. Here's the tutorial on CraftStylish-Fabric Coiled Bowls.