Long time, no see

It's been a little while since I've truly posted anything. My treasury post was an unexpected, slapped together post, so I don't count that one :). There are two reasons I haven't been blogging. One, I started a new weight loss regimen and a new blog along with it. I've been focusing primarily on that blog, since I'm serious about reaching my weight loss goals this time. The second reason I haven't been blogging here is I've been working on the new look for this blog on my test site, and things aren't really working out like I'd like them to, so I've been focusing on trying to make that right so I can get the new look implemented on this site. Oh yeah, there's another reason too. I haven't had anything to say that's worth blogging about! I'm seriously considering expanding this blog to include more than just topics about my crafting. That's all just conjecture at this point. Anyway, that's all for now. Maybe I'll have something to post about soon.

Truly Flattered!

Imagine my surprise this evening when I log onto Etsy and see that I have been featured in a treasury! Check it out: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=119312

I was quite flattered that my "A Thousand Welcomes" Black Celtic Knot Sign was deemed worthy to be featured along with all these other great items. I want to send a big thank you out to Barn Owl Primitives for choosing my sign to be in this treasury just in time for St. Patrick's Day! Barn Owl, you rock!

Not much doing...

So lately there hasn't been much going on in my workshop. I've been focusing on spring cleaning - getting closets organized, sorting things out to go to Goodwill and the yard sale we're having this May. I've gotten two closets completely organized (just curious how long they'll stay that way). I continue to find clutter, clutter, clutter, and I'm not sure where it's coming from. I'm not a sentimental person, so I don't hang on to stuff just because so-and-so gave it to me. I also like items in my home to have a practical use in addition to being decorative, so I don't typically keep kitsch. To be honest, I do have a few items I just like to have around, but there aren't that many, so it confuses me to see the piles of stuff I have accumulating in my designated yard sale corner. Wherever it's coming from, I hope it generates some pocket change at the yard sale!

Anyway, that's what I've been up to. See you next time!

I got a present!

My husband went out to Barnes and Noble the other night to pick up some new books to read. While he was there, I he picked up something for me that's pretty nifty. It's box set consisting of colored pencils, a pencil sharpener, 80 different Celtic knot designs, and a book about the history of the Celts. This kind of thing is right up my alley, and all the examples of knotwork should provide me with some inspiration for new signs.

Now for a confession. I set out at the beginning of this year to increase my shop's inventory to at least 50 items. My intent was to post a new listing every other day or so to keep myself near the top of the searches. Well, it's pretty obvious that I haven't kept up with my shop. I still only have a meager 14 items in my shop, and the last time I listed a new item was back in January, I think. My heart just hasn't been in it - the item listing, that is. I think I'm not going to try to fight it. Right now my intuition is telling me just to pull myself away from my shop and work on other projects. I really want to make my shop great, I just don't feel that the time is right. Is that bad?

New supplies

A few days ago, I ordered some new supplies, and today they arrived. It always feels like Christmas when I get a package in the mail. So I'm off to go look them over and do some creating. Now if I could just get my lazy bum in gear and list some of these new creations...

New Look (For now)

I've decided to go with the "Outer Banks" background from Shabbyblogs.com for now. I love the beach, as you guys all know, so for now, this will be the look of my blog. I'll continue attempting a custom layout on my test blog and leave you guys in peace. Enjoy!

Under Construction

You may notice that my blog looks different. Well, I'm working on a custom look. It's been a while since I've played with coding, so I'm trying to get a feel for all of this again. So if in the next couple of days you come by and things are broken, missing, or out of place, that's alright. Eventually I'll get it back in working order, and hopefully have a nice new functioning layout that I'll want to keep. For right now, things around here will be SNAFU, so bear with me.