tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33795670433134727582024-03-13T10:41:44.777-07:00CinderLisaDesignCinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-4508776585208233762011-08-05T17:03:00.000-07:002011-08-05T17:24:32.816-07:00Methinks... & LinksHello lovelies.<br /><br />It's been a while since I've been here, I know. The fact is, I think I'm going to retire this blog. I worked hard on it, and it's done some good for me, but I just don't have the time for it. The shop keeps me busy enough, and my Big Girl Aspirations of being a writer keep me busy too.<br /><br />So for now, here are the places where you can find me:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CinderLisaDesign">CinderLisaDesign</a> - The shop of course is still and will continue to be updated. Available in the shop are a variety of things, but mainly softcover journals, coptic bound journals, miniature journals, and kooky spiral bound notebooks.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CinderLisaDesign">CinderLisaDesign</a> on Facebook - Here is where you'll get all the latest news on my shop. Come follow me!<br /><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/cinderlisa">CinderLisa</a> on Twitter - I try and keep up with my crafty Twitter. You can definitely find updates about the shop here. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/CinderLisa">CinderLisa</a> on Ravelry - I'm a knitter, crocheter, and spinner, and I love it. It's my (somewhat) selfish craft. Come friend me. :)<br /><a href="http://lisasanuma.wordpress.com/"><br />Lisa Asanuma</a>, Writer's Blog - This is my personal website and blog. Here is where you will find me at my most in-depth. I'll talk about Etsy here sometimes (it's a part of me, after all!) but this blog is devoted to my writing and reading, mainly.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/lisa.asanuma">Lisa Asanuma</a> on Facebook - Here is where I check in with people from my writer's profile. Come friend me and find out about all my posts and free reads. :)<br /><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/LisaAsanuma">LisaAsanuma</a> on Twitter - This is my Twitter for my writing profile. This is where you'll find me most often. A lot of commentary, a little snark. Mostly book love.<br /><br /><a href="http://lisa-asanuma.tumblr.com/">Fly Me Away</a> on Tumblr - I LOVE Tumblr. Tumblr is my catch-all. I blog about my Etsy shop here, and there's a lot of love for books, fandom, food, bookbinding, knitting, crochet, yarn, pretty decor... and cupcakes. I reblog a lot of photos of cupcakes. <3<br /><br /><a href="http://hollowtreetales.wordpress.com/">Tales From the Hollow Tree</a> - I post free YA fiction stories here every other Friday, with my friend Isabelle Santiago filling the Fridays in-between. If you like a bit of fantasy, come read. Did I mention it's free? Follow the Hollow Tree on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tales-from-the-Hollow-Tree/144298835802?ref=ts">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/hollowtreetales">Twitter</a>, too.CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-46260968455072551692010-12-30T07:11:00.001-08:002010-12-30T07:17:01.220-08:00Treasury!Okay, I've been absent from the blog for a while now... been too busy getting married (pics of some of the handmade goodies to come!) and <a href="http://lisasanuma.wordpress.com/">branding my writing</a>, but I wanted to come in and showcase a little treasury I made that I just love, love, love. :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="width: 340px; margin: 0pt;"><script src="http://www.craftcult.com/js/trwi.js?s=1&l=4d07ec1869ab6d913e4974f1&r=-1&t=a&m=0&u=5178374&"></script></div></div>CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-11755699155182343822010-09-16T15:08:00.000-07:002010-09-16T16:14:03.704-07:00Levi's Traveling Journal Project<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1u3CmqOpGJLZSTLmHlO1myyJIbvH0Z17nhbWs28Yhnu2ojJEOUylH3vb6p0ziQFYIU-BLjCYZ1n5E2NgAKB2YvCx7HtB9xceU5wS0IA3QeUQMRlCG0JCdNteVxYmLG2p2BAPQy9hQGbq_/s1600/Levi's.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1u3CmqOpGJLZSTLmHlO1myyJIbvH0Z17nhbWs28Yhnu2ojJEOUylH3vb6p0ziQFYIU-BLjCYZ1n5E2NgAKB2YvCx7HtB9xceU5wS0IA3QeUQMRlCG0JCdNteVxYmLG2p2BAPQy9hQGbq_/s400/Levi's.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517644858143104162" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsE_MCIPkUK9WWQjpO6IyttmJb9kNGLgMdvfOGxadSYczgvBzCtQbox4hf5L_g0BcME-ISYwyod8HIy7MsX29z6dzBFQmX9EhY8Kxjw2o91yU53j8HoNFHCdO1cEGql3MINSVAfunI_iZp/s1600/Levi's.jpg"><br /></a>A few months ago I got a very interesting email. A woman from a consultancy in London contacted me and seven other members of the <a href="http://www.bookbindingteam.com/">Bookbinding Etsy Street Team</a> asking if we'd be interested in participating in creating custom books for Levi Strauss & Co, for a project that revolving around inspiring young women who've proved themselves transcendent in some way—either changing their own lives or their communities.<br /><br />The opportunity seemed almost too good to be true. Levi Strauss after all, is a household name. (Though jarringly many of the kids my age who I mentioned the project to didn't know who I was talking about, until I said, "You know, Levi's. The jeans company?") To get commission work at all is a special thing—well, for me, many of the other bookbinders on Etsy are more familiar with it!—but to be getting a commission for a big international project like this is mind-blowing. Many of us took the leap of faith, though, and decided to go through with the project.<br /><br />So much about this project excited me. The company, the mission, the fact that it would mean stretching my boundaries and creating books that were larger than I was used to. It also thrilled me that the woman from the consultancy immediately turned to ETSY when Levi's told her what they wanted to do. She found the Bookbinding Team (we call ourselves BEST!) and gave the links to Levi Strauss, who then selected the shops they would like to participate.<br /><br />I can't begin to tell you how flattered I was when <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CinderLisaDesign">my shop</a> was selected to be one of the eight shops participating. Eight shops! Out of nearly 175 in the Bookbinding Team. I was amazed and humbled to be selected, as I know that many of the bookbinders on the team have not only been doing this a lot longer than I have, but also have been formerly educated in bookbinding, whereas my training has come from the University of Youtube, growing up in a quilting family, and a LOT of experimentation.<br /><br />I was really excited about making these journals. They were to be at least 10" by 10", with 72 pages back and forth, but we were encouraged to do whatever we wanted to, creatively, and I couldn't have been happier with that.<br /><br />My shop has two really distinct styles in it, and so I wanted the journals I made to reflect that. I work mainly with felted wool, either in a raw format, or quilted over in cotton fabric, so I decided that I would do my signature softcover binding in one of each formats for this project.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJz4X5o9aoEtyPLg0cJ1OZxLcXP4ybSzibGwPrbaD5dtOckI5weVNP651kpFqk1dYazp25WDOmp24baSsWdJUNeUmp8Xm1UN4gqc4HLzxKlJV1pRMtz9esloEeqvxEa-ETI5c6cKpL_jDY/s1600/front01.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJz4X5o9aoEtyPLg0cJ1OZxLcXP4ybSzibGwPrbaD5dtOckI5weVNP651kpFqk1dYazp25WDOmp24baSsWdJUNeUmp8Xm1UN4gqc4HLzxKlJV1pRMtz9esloEeqvxEa-ETI5c6cKpL_jDY/s400/front01.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517648484142798834" border="0" /></a><br />"Patchwork Mosaic"<br /><br />The first journal I decided to do came together in a way that surprised me. I knew I wanted to do a sort of mosaic out of felt, but I was planning on piecing bits of felt together, Crazy Quilt style, and then cutting the result to fit the size I wanted. When I started cutting up pieces, though, and laying them down on the base I was planning on sewing them to later... I really liked how they looked simply laid out.<br /><br />I ended up ditching the piecing idea altogether, and instead quilted the bits of felt down where they lay, giving the journal a very nice and unusual textile feel. The closure came together very naturally for me, and I love the way the raw wooden buttons look against the blues, greens and beige's of the mosaic work. This book feels very Oriental to me, which is also fitting, considering I'm half-Japanese!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQh3BuKf7UddkPfHA3QVTYEBTcOwL0vrOimxDYMOjjPuxeAw62XL2ruuKDT7nQc-Cms8lWZ8y80hne1d8NeYchOV_h_Gqm6WBCoDSHjfmefef-tgIy8Z034NFnma6HIyfQVuy1pu_xEwU/s1600/front2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQh3BuKf7UddkPfHA3QVTYEBTcOwL0vrOimxDYMOjjPuxeAw62XL2ruuKDT7nQc-Cms8lWZ8y80hne1d8NeYchOV_h_Gqm6WBCoDSHjfmefef-tgIy8Z034NFnma6HIyfQVuy1pu_xEwU/s400/front2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517648716239109794" border="0" /></a><br />"Coral Snake"<br /><br />The second journal I made was a little more traditional by means of construction. I took several pieces of red and yellow fabric, laid them in stripes with thinner stripes of black fabric between them, and quilted the book together along the lines of the colored strips. The resulting look reminded me of the <a href="http://content.artofmanliness.com/uploads/2008/07/coral-snake.jpg">Coral Snake</a>, so I named it accordingly.<br /><br />The closure on this one took a lot of hunting through my button stash. I wanted five perfectly mismatched silver and silver-and-pearl buttons. Sure, I could have used five of the same button, but when I laid that out, I didn't enjoy it as much. It took some time, but I finally finally found five buttons that complemented each other, while still giving some variety. A crocheted string wraps around the buttons in a corset-like way, and there is a tiny crocheted star motif on the end of the wrap for a little fun.<br /><br />These books, along with the others created for the project, are currently being sent throughout the world to be decorated and inscribed by creative young women who have made a difference. This is their opportunity to tell their own story in whatever way they so choose. Later a documentary will be produced to tell the story of the books, and they will be put on display in a gallery setting.<br /><br />It's really an honor to have contributed to this project. I can't wait to hear back from Levi Strauss, and see what's become of the books I've sent them!CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-48206290896022786682010-07-01T21:26:00.000-07:002010-07-01T21:50:47.633-07:00Bookbinding Team Swap!Okay, I'm way late in posting about this, but I couldn't just NOT do it. Recently The Bookbinding Etsy Street Team, of which I am a more than proud member, did a book swap with a fabulous 21 artists participating. The book I got was from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/surfbunny">surfbunny</a>, and it is just gorgeous.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6wWc1FjrodcEWYZvXAa9-LLOm8cZl3e9o-3jxvv4PBWV-5IoAqMDAmv8Fs5lr4jnLju8ZQPsfZZs2_T3lOGYKh3tNQJ7wD5J5Gn1eMvqludGsT23DPQh82eKhBL-HkBcqGj-Qhxc8dl7/s1600/surfbunny1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6wWc1FjrodcEWYZvXAa9-LLOm8cZl3e9o-3jxvv4PBWV-5IoAqMDAmv8Fs5lr4jnLju8ZQPsfZZs2_T3lOGYKh3tNQJ7wD5J5Gn1eMvqludGsT23DPQh82eKhBL-HkBcqGj-Qhxc8dl7/s400/surfbunny1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489162035059025378" border="0" /></a><br />The little blurb from the team blog is here:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">This book from SurfBunny, aka Duane, is made entirely of handmade paper. The cover is mulberry paper with included skeletal leaves, and the pages are kozo with silk fibers. Duane shares some interesting history behind this style of binding. "The binding is a pamphlet stitch variation of the Japanese Daifuku Cho [trans. Great fortune notebook] book. This type of book was carried by merchants of the Edo period who used them as account books. The tassels were usually quite long and allowed the book to be tied into the merchants belt for security."</span><br /><br />I thought the history was fascinating, and really exciting, considering the fact that I'm half Japanese.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbcrs6p9eE-pcFR21h0uV9g6mFVvrcn65D6p9qhmt57hnQsfRedczhApL9Khxf-3TDpUeVJeqoDyXKoq9rO22gCy8AvWvXqcvh_7WKZ3ww-QqeMKWz9muH4VYtOELrGDMwtMEtIIc6qTs/s1600/surfbunny2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbcrs6p9eE-pcFR21h0uV9g6mFVvrcn65D6p9qhmt57hnQsfRedczhApL9Khxf-3TDpUeVJeqoDyXKoq9rO22gCy8AvWvXqcvh_7WKZ3ww-QqeMKWz9muH4VYtOELrGDMwtMEtIIc6qTs/s400/surfbunny2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489162040666569890" border="0" /></a><br />The picture really makes the book look impossibly soft and beautiful, doesn't it? Well, it's softer and prettier in real life. I'm half-considering handing this around at my wedding as a guest book... but I don't know if I want to do that. The idea of lots of (not so careful) people handling it makes me nervous!<br /><br />This is the book that I made for the swap:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-PeIrKGcmrOda1HP1_F3GDCNBTL_EbEFrDc3tV4QxItJh_OX-cbRdGrXp7Kz6XrDadmgtfl_ohrxB0Mel5CzPGkz9ou-SWMWJPoBnAf8okZgDl40WOydywthmIsRNY1CzaU3_T6WQ46a/s1600/cinderlisa1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-PeIrKGcmrOda1HP1_F3GDCNBTL_EbEFrDc3tV4QxItJh_OX-cbRdGrXp7Kz6XrDadmgtfl_ohrxB0Mel5CzPGkz9ou-SWMWJPoBnAf8okZgDl40WOydywthmIsRNY1CzaU3_T6WQ46a/s400/cinderlisa1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489162053367307266" border="0" /></a><br />I call it "Flashdance" and it was really just an excuse for me to play with my new sewing machine. I had a blast making this journal, and hope to make ones similar to it in the future. :) The inside is just as colorful as the outside, filled with lots of bright happy pages.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRCn6rYGQHy2KZnTxaQreoaRwBsFTAgMVz04xWcTas2lfqp6r4jlA3qGmADWFq1mR166GZTECbxZHdPYUNu-M6n3eQHngLRGdwGsRwYxMR0GMsU3lGic9vBtgM0s5VGLZPJVfwPtxZYeM/s1600/cinderlisa2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRCn6rYGQHy2KZnTxaQreoaRwBsFTAgMVz04xWcTas2lfqp6r4jlA3qGmADWFq1mR166GZTECbxZHdPYUNu-M6n3eQHngLRGdwGsRwYxMR0GMsU3lGic9vBtgM0s5VGLZPJVfwPtxZYeM/s400/cinderlisa2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489162059184694610" border="0" /></a><br />It went to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrairiePeasant">PrairiePeasant</a>, who makes some particularly lovely <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrairiePeasant?section_id=6061497">travel journals</a>. She was kind enough to rave about it on her blog <a href="http://prairiepeasant.blogspot.com/2010/06/book-swap.html">here</a>. :)CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-88999408104081939642010-05-27T09:23:00.001-07:002010-05-27T18:07:07.732-07:00And the Winner Is...<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Dovey!<br /></span></div><br />Congrats! You get 15 mini party favor notebooks! Email me at CinderLisaDesign at gmail dot com with your address color preferences, if you have them.CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-25095290366263408252010-05-19T09:47:00.000-07:002010-05-28T09:26:18.073-07:00Do Me a Favor? Contest!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjTo1lO8ap1mWRGLu4Qqhhf8bv_jjf6PUBb0KziPDWCa6-a8wsUBQnSwo5cpIgu-rlTxiqwj64rUF5gVklEdhdDlBhVh0WcerdCejqd_XsoD8Mgo5GW3PDJA41CKRYnmTVWYkgnkrP0Nx7/s1600/favors12.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjTo1lO8ap1mWRGLu4Qqhhf8bv_jjf6PUBb0KziPDWCa6-a8wsUBQnSwo5cpIgu-rlTxiqwj64rUF5gVklEdhdDlBhVh0WcerdCejqd_XsoD8Mgo5GW3PDJA41CKRYnmTVWYkgnkrP0Nx7/s400/favors12.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473513738889835314" border="0" /></a><br />I've been absent a lot on here lately, and that's partially because a lot of big things are going on in my life right now... the biggest of which is—I'm engaged! :-D Haven't set a precise date yet, but I'm planning on June, 2011.<br /><br />I've also introduced <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CinderLisaDesign?section_id=7032090">wedding and party favor sets</a> into <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CinderLisaDesign">the shop</a>, just recently. To help introduce this new section in my shop, (not to mention just celebrate in general!) I thought I'd hold a little contest!<br /><br />So, if you want to win a set of 15 mini notebooks to use as wedding or party favors—or just for fun! Here is what you have to do:<br /><br />Leave me a comment telling me one little aspect of what would make the perfect wedding for you. You can be as specific or generic as you like. For example, you can say "I want there to be lots of flowers," or you can write me a ten-page narrative detailing everything from the ceremony to the honeymoon—just don't expect me to read every sentence of it, necessarily.<br /><br />You can gain one extra entry each for the following:<br />-follow this blog!<br />-follow my <a href="http://twitter.com/CinderLisa">twitter</a><br />-become a fan of CinderLisaDesign on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/CinderLisaDesign/205609250166?ref=ts">facebook</a><br />-tell me what is your favorite item in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CinderLisaDesign">my shop</a>, and why.<br />-link to this entry, wherever you want (each link is an entry!)<br /><br />Please do me a favor and post a SEPARATE COMMENT for every qualifying thing you do. This way I can use a random number generator to select the winner.<br /><br />Winner will receive a set of 15 2.25 by 3.25 inch notebooks, which will be randomly selected by me, unless you have a specific color spectrum request that I think I can match for you.<br /><br />CONTEST IS NOW CLOSEDCinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-7449100848220102452010-03-19T08:44:00.000-07:002010-03-19T09:39:16.964-07:00Coptic Crazy & BEST book swap!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBsMXiYKeniKf_XoKfUWbxooyVfvOw9AiwK8bC0UDdon1FQy2xKwduFeQ7jmuGWqZwo7ejFYy-jvsnkUviSq3_dr8MnXq1jRM6RQUAa9zpvVuIHwZ2OyzpuoZFbQQWgoWW0WcYzTH9moD/s1600-h/coptic.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBsMXiYKeniKf_XoKfUWbxooyVfvOw9AiwK8bC0UDdon1FQy2xKwduFeQ7jmuGWqZwo7ejFYy-jvsnkUviSq3_dr8MnXq1jRM6RQUAa9zpvVuIHwZ2OyzpuoZFbQQWgoWW0WcYzTH9moD/s400/coptic.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450372804071527586" border="0" /></a><p>I spent the other day sewing up some mini coptic-bound notebooks, all bound for the shop! The more I play with coptic, the more I love it. Such a simple, quick way to bind something, and it never fails to look great!</p><p>This appeals to me especially because I'm <em>always</em> seeing things that make me think "Oooh! That would be a fun notebook!" In this picture alone you can see that, along with some fun scrapbook-paper-covered notebooks, there's also <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42994946">one with a Chocolate Frog Card cover</a> of Lord Voldemort from Harry Potter, and one made from a mini box of Corn Pops. I have to admit that I have a large pile of things just waiting to be turned into coptic notebooks, I just have to get to it!</p><p>Also, I recently participated in the Bookbinder's Etsy Street Team's tenth team swap - my first time getting to participate!</p><p>I made a forwards-backwards envelope book for the swap, and mailed it to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/anticovalore">anticovalore</a>, who has a gorgeous, gorgeous shop herself.</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZMrIYLgpG7tNNy1SRSOcix4iZiZTwj_tYNDe4AwjBEmiKsP5Oha9BRpbePUfY2iyPNGGNHMy-u6A0VzU_YFqc16rSlGYnFThUW1jo8n5i7VBn7Kgv_LntjU2CF1K3jgmPbxzHKG7QV-X/s1600-h/flower.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZMrIYLgpG7tNNy1SRSOcix4iZiZTwj_tYNDe4AwjBEmiKsP5Oha9BRpbePUfY2iyPNGGNHMy-u6A0VzU_YFqc16rSlGYnFThUW1jo8n5i7VBn7Kgv_LntjU2CF1K3jgmPbxzHKG7QV-X/s400/flower.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450380726271187394" border="0" /></a></p><p>This is my book that I made, above, and here below you can see the book that I recieved from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/kurberry">kurberry</a>:</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIBp-s6qD38HGte9PQyt40QQWlk9KHaovKRnNVlv5XwRzyO_APDlb3zMdlEoByXuJPAnPAN3e-_S6OyIyr_Buey-Ho64iTBRFSffh50iyPEwM811HfEusKX4jp3N8khIhvsF6z2O7WfkuD/s1600-h/kurke1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 368px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIBp-s6qD38HGte9PQyt40QQWlk9KHaovKRnNVlv5XwRzyO_APDlb3zMdlEoByXuJPAnPAN3e-_S6OyIyr_Buey-Ho64iTBRFSffh50iyPEwM811HfEusKX4jp3N8khIhvsF6z2O7WfkuD/s400/kurke1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450384830276367746" border="0" /></a></p><p>I absolutely love it! The detail is lovely and the cover is so touchable... I can't quite explain it, but I'm a very tactile person, and I want to hold this book all the time!</p><p>Check out the <a href="http://www.bookbindingteam.com/">Bookbinding Team blog</a> for other books that were in the swap! They've all been fabulous so far!<br /></p>CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-84516867890102471342010-03-01T07:37:00.000-08:002010-03-02T14:43:12.796-08:00All Shipping Costs donated straight to Red Cross!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPc2rYMP3mMG1LRcJ8KyfWLFwfaihXXSUxOl24JzWyUUlTqmT8wh_Ed_P4wt_rCSpnpQHKtbiNE5F2aFNXUvHH-PpyfQeNmlVfVFvlopsZpWjmBVTXE8elSmv1OjqnfIFwxEFRMH5Nk1wT/s1600-h/haiti-relief-hook.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPc2rYMP3mMG1LRcJ8KyfWLFwfaihXXSUxOl24JzWyUUlTqmT8wh_Ed_P4wt_rCSpnpQHKtbiNE5F2aFNXUvHH-PpyfQeNmlVfVFvlopsZpWjmBVTXE8elSmv1OjqnfIFwxEFRMH5Nk1wT/s400/haiti-relief-hook.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443694362971922866" /></a><br /><p>For the month of March, I will be donating all shipping costs from orders in my shop directly to the Red Cross, in hopes of sending a little bit of relief to Haiti and now Chile. Two such devastating events in such a short amount of time is just heartbreaking, and need for help and aid can't be higher. The news of the earthquake in Chile—a country where my brother spent two years as an LDS missionary, so I feel a special tie there—has really moved me to want to help, in whatever little way I can. I worry, too, that with all the donations that have been poured into Haitian Relief, that people are going to be reacting more slowly to this second, even more terrible disaster.<br /></p><p>I decided then, to donate the shipping costs from purchases in my shop straight to the Red Cross. This is more than 10% cost in most places, as books are heavier and require more shipping than many items, but it's something I feel like I have to do—and I'm happy to!</p><p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CinderLisaDesign">CinderLisaDesign</a></p>CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-4790401847252323622009-11-21T09:54:00.000-08:002009-11-21T10:35:44.767-08:00Introducing! My new Spindle. <3The minute I saw this spindle, I went nutty over it. It's from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Dragoncraft">Dragoncraft</a>, and it's called Cinderella's Spindle—can you see why I had to have it? <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=20968743">The pictures on the listing are much better</a>, but basically it's a laceweight spindle with a clear resin whorl that has sparkly glitter all throughout it. It's kind of love!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8HaKtWKR81lIigqZyOah3VPYsgUxWEudXqy_UJeGzUmhhDxAu8KJuIZsuZCJVzd6b6Jwqqol-g9xEyhwLe7J7y3jtluKn0RxXa-VKPvqoy00qR6MKGpVJwsKl3oaDNyEy6eEdEThN59D6/s1600/SDC14318.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8HaKtWKR81lIigqZyOah3VPYsgUxWEudXqy_UJeGzUmhhDxAu8KJuIZsuZCJVzd6b6Jwqqol-g9xEyhwLe7J7y3jtluKn0RxXa-VKPvqoy00qR6MKGpVJwsKl3oaDNyEy6eEdEThN59D6/s400/SDC14318.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406622364846912834" border="0" /></a><br />I hadn't had it for more than an hour (probably much less, I don't quite remember now) before I was spinning up the yummy bit of fiber that the seller sent along with it, and after plying, this is what I ended up with:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wtj6Dyp0GUxguw3T1RaHJJsobilRtAywq1HQI0jPm49GfumxvY4rVx0Ghzocq1LHGwbz27juUqseDqyUX9FQhpPBjZ414cYs4DJA2IMA_3NPN3WxDDTVx4h_u2axHO2LPW2wdDNNk5ff/s1600/SDC14336.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wtj6Dyp0GUxguw3T1RaHJJsobilRtAywq1HQI0jPm49GfumxvY4rVx0Ghzocq1LHGwbz27juUqseDqyUX9FQhpPBjZ414cYs4DJA2IMA_3NPN3WxDDTVx4h_u2axHO2LPW2wdDNNk5ff/s400/SDC14336.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406622369672227058" border="0" /></a><br />Yummy, delicious little bit of yarn, probably my favorite that I've spun so far. Squishy and soft and lovely!<br /><br />Some of the other stuff I've been up to, too... I spun these bluey-white-y singles ages ago.... but took my good own time plying it. Now that it's done, I couldn't love it more. It has blues and whites and purples and is very thick/thin... and really not long enough to do a thing with, but I don't care! I love it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUE7GPeK0uu5P9dQ0FBbTH7LHjLxiDtBDf7IcHHj7MrnyGJ9Jwt-V2CGDTuXH1tJhxrDZyz4J37bRMaLrK1ZZ0pW6ySJe1FlN4eVsG5ycXk8Ij53TqxBq_g5Pg2u9OfSiv46vrlyKEdm8U/s1600/SDC14351.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUE7GPeK0uu5P9dQ0FBbTH7LHjLxiDtBDf7IcHHj7MrnyGJ9Jwt-V2CGDTuXH1tJhxrDZyz4J37bRMaLrK1ZZ0pW6ySJe1FlN4eVsG5ycXk8Ij53TqxBq_g5Pg2u9OfSiv46vrlyKEdm8U/s400/SDC14351.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406622377647970882" border="0" /></a><br />I think I've decided to call it "Glacier" or something along those lines. Definitely reminds me of a glacial field!<br /><br />Now that I have a spindle at my disposal again (the one I learned on is still in California - don't ask me how, I don't want to talk about it. haha) I can't help but want to spin up everything in sight, and so I've grabbed at this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jela1978">Jela's Fiber</a> that was sent to me a while ago...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4fPh8OcOMOG_71Q_2C4qe-NMAHuZssNoWphHHC7zXp7Uf3GLTrxPAJCs6hcJypVf13SOstionKLBORSBBvP8saQSxn5H1JMK7tb1hMDRg1dCvgkq9EJ3ge3URlvDrduFmtsi2nPuF5Ob/s1600/SDC14413.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4fPh8OcOMOG_71Q_2C4qe-NMAHuZssNoWphHHC7zXp7Uf3GLTrxPAJCs6hcJypVf13SOstionKLBORSBBvP8saQSxn5H1JMK7tb1hMDRg1dCvgkq9EJ3ge3URlvDrduFmtsi2nPuF5Ob/s400/SDC14413.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406622389262497554" border="0" /></a><br />I actually won this fiber from the PhatFiber blog! It's called Carnival Clouds, and is super white Superwash Merino with multicolored Angelina scattered all through it. My original plan was to spin it up as thin as possible and then ply it with something else, but the quarter of it I've done on the new spindle is so pretty I think I might (gasp!) leave it as a single.... and hope and pray that I've come far enough in spinning that it'll hold together. hahaha<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtenq__d8Aahn4sgIxWJg95EuS1Z0ug5yYl7DbSwKTMNyP1JD1wkWHYmQw9OoW3iurbAxLERqAAhycC0hdt2JrmL0C6V93hGh1g2d5km-1IY6eJIi6T3XGHYyMWDx_qpcZ2V6rs2agnsxh/s1600/SDC14464.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtenq__d8Aahn4sgIxWJg95EuS1Z0ug5yYl7DbSwKTMNyP1JD1wkWHYmQw9OoW3iurbAxLERqAAhycC0hdt2JrmL0C6V93hGh1g2d5km-1IY6eJIi6T3XGHYyMWDx_qpcZ2V6rs2agnsxh/s400/SDC14464.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406622396268222354" border="0" /></a><br />It's really hard to show in a picture how pretty and soft this little skeinlet is. Only a quarter of the fiber, and it's spun up to 127+ yards of something between laceweight and light fingering. The Angelina just flickers all through it in red and blue and silver and purple and green and I love it! When I'm done with the rest of the fiber, I should have enough to knit maybe a small shawl with, and I am all kinds of delighted with <span style="font-style: italic;">that</span>!<br /><br />So that's where my spinning is right now. Ah, I love too many crafts.CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-40165816332716925112009-11-20T09:17:00.000-08:002009-11-20T09:38:09.449-08:00Support Stacie "I'll be HomeMADE for Christmas" Auction!Forget Thanksgiving and Turkey - the thing to look out for this weekend is the <a href="http://www.supportstacie.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=3">Support Stacie "I'll be HomeMADE for Christmas" Auction</a> November 28th & 29th.<br /><br />You can read all about it here, but basically, there are going to be a TON of homemade yummies—everything from cookies to jewelry to scarves!—up for auction to help out with a wonderful cause. You can read all about who Stacie is and what her story is <a href="http://www.supportstacie.net/about.htm">right here</a>, but the gist of it is, she's a wife and a mother and a good friend of mine who's battling cancer, without the aid of healthcare. Support Stacie was formed to help take a little of the burden off of those sky-high medical bills.<br /><br />And if you haven't guessed yet, I'm participating. Oh heck yes I am. I've donated a small handful of items. I would have liked to have done more, but life has its ways of intervening with our plans. Here's a look at what I've put up, though.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFr_obCwcZaeGI0ihizypFnI0ncdAcQXuOYGOg5qDPpYHWqtvE5FoVO1xW-_pmWPXTLfLU9ZsmyhtVDOjVqvAGfj69yHWpHmRvx3U_BB2sty2NkPTgmgtwjgPZxCt0rr048SGeoU2TLf4b/s1600/coffeecupcozy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFr_obCwcZaeGI0ihizypFnI0ncdAcQXuOYGOg5qDPpYHWqtvE5FoVO1xW-_pmWPXTLfLU9ZsmyhtVDOjVqvAGfj69yHWpHmRvx3U_BB2sty2NkPTgmgtwjgPZxCt0rr048SGeoU2TLf4b/s400/coffeecupcozy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406238913083548450" border="0" /></a><br />First up - <a href="http://www.supportstacie.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=85">a crocheted coffee cup cozy</a>. Or whatever it is you drink (I certainly don't drink coffee!)<br /><br />Secondly -<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbj3Y261oWFvTmuhjDcoBXdoI7jeXWTkuH69tRPHcBU3_De0he8X5MT71wdIF-F0qyTTyTOJr5SLec04y49BMd1KkdEci_jGW93bQkBE1wusoyQxZO8-yP_jGF9Ii4I0NPtvMPiFhkN93q/s1600/confettihearts.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbj3Y261oWFvTmuhjDcoBXdoI7jeXWTkuH69tRPHcBU3_De0he8X5MT71wdIF-F0qyTTyTOJr5SLec04y49BMd1KkdEci_jGW93bQkBE1wusoyQxZO8-yP_jGF9Ii4I0NPtvMPiFhkN93q/s400/confettihearts.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406238919428496082" border="0" /></a><br />A set of <a href="http://www.supportstacie.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=86">confetti-cake heart ornaments</a>. These were so fun to make! I'm also offering to make a pair for up to five people with a flat donation of $10 or more.<br /><br />And yes, I donated a couple of journals. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpS0QHCest2V0EEaMPaTsH25c4_DB9bctBRQGqJc7C0doB9128FExoOc1Z8w1z4XxTQPAh4suKJ1TF7EsdxtDwegpCKR50Wv05YWrmobRTODVA1CAsEAezI1C67qzY3IkYhze20qbDs17Y/s1600/tealjournal.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpS0QHCest2V0EEaMPaTsH25c4_DB9bctBRQGqJc7C0doB9128FExoOc1Z8w1z4XxTQPAh4suKJ1TF7EsdxtDwegpCKR50Wv05YWrmobRTODVA1CAsEAezI1C67qzY3IkYhze20qbDs17Y/s400/tealjournal.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406238929835101330" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.supportstacie.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=84">The first is a teal-green with a corset-like closure and beige and blue pages, 220 back and forth.<span style="color: rgb(0, 191, 64);"><strong></strong></span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nuo6qrvGkm2MXcI22Bd3_na0iIXGBtlvWRI9CIPrQaqyo_QNqh1erJ1ZwrhoQdGvMY5yHUkO-UMutoCFQBWIZlPiSgeUwpcRvzom2qkmKRahc1gMBmbw9ss4Uljh1-PrcMuaU6eaWlBe/s1600/navypinkjournal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nuo6qrvGkm2MXcI22Bd3_na0iIXGBtlvWRI9CIPrQaqyo_QNqh1erJ1ZwrhoQdGvMY5yHUkO-UMutoCFQBWIZlPiSgeUwpcRvzom2qkmKRahc1gMBmbw9ss4Uljh1-PrcMuaU6eaWlBe/s400/navypinkjournal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406238919165650658" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.supportstacie.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=84">The second one is navy and pink (and I mean PINK) and is hand-embroidered. This one has 360 pages, back and forth.</a><br /><br />I'm also planning on donating 15% of the proceeds from my shop to Support Stacie from now until Christmas if "Support Stacie" is in the message to seller.<br /><br />Head over and give a glance at all the auctions up, though! There are some great fandom ones, too, from action figures to Doctor Who-inspired jewelry! Lots and lots of scarves up for auction, too, so go homemade for Christmas!CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-6847538941756155162009-11-11T08:37:00.000-08:002009-11-11T10:06:07.002-08:00Wednesday Wants!Okay, a lot has been going on in my life lately (big, sadly life-changing stuff) which is why I've been so neglecting this blog. Apologies! I've been taking some mental-health days, I guess you could say. I haven't stopped crafting, though! I'll show you some updates of what I've been doing in the next day or two. But first! Some picks. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.84591355.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px; height: 460px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.84591355.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />You may not know this, but I am a giggler. This <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29186116">She's Crafty</a> necklace by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5028141">chocolateandsteel </a>makes me giggle. And want to wear it. Sort of all the time. >.><br /><br />Next up is a lovely fiber batt called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29452179">Dragon Fly</a> (!) by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCritterRanch">TheCritterRanch</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.85509537.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 464px; height: 464px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.85509537.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Prettyful, isn't it? I love blues and greens, and sparkly fiber will ALWAYS catch my eye. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCritterRanch">TheCritterRanch</a> is also a <a href="http://phatfiber.etsy.com/">PhatFiber</a> friend, so she's kind of awesome by definition. ;)<br /><br />My last little pick this week is this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34192367">Lavender Bag</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/freestylefibre">freestylefibre</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.101422524.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 459px; height: 459px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.101422524.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />So cute! I love to see upcycled-y little bits of fabric (especially fabric!) turned into something fabulous, and this definitely fits that description! She has a few of these different bags <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/freestylefibre">at her shop</a>, plus some yummy yarn, too!<br /><br />So that's it for this week - sorry so short, I'm still running in circles a little bit, but I promise to make a couple of real-ish posts this week. Keep an eye out for them! ;)CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-24400514198956391282009-10-21T14:34:00.000-07:002009-10-21T16:35:30.887-07:00Wednesday Wants!Okay, I'm going to be busy the next few weeks. Busy with a capital "B." This is mostly because I'm starting NanoWrimo in November (I'm tiemeinbows on that board, if you want to look me up!) and so I'm doing some extra work beforehand to not get too behind while I'm trudging over 1667 words a day!<br /><br />But enough about me, let's get to some of the pretties I've been spotting on Etsy this week! My pics this week just happen to fall into two categories—bags and fiber. Why? I don't know. That's just the way I roll.<br /><br />First up is <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6936170">ElephunksTrunk</a>'s <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32474210">Green Zippered Pouch</a>:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32474210"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 481px; height: 481px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.95634325.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I just.... luff this fabric. I'd go so far as to say I *heart* it. The polka dots inside are just twice the fun. I'm a sucker for things like this. I can't tell you how many coin purses I own...<br /><br />Next we have the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32241221">Waterway Wensleydale</a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7127060">glblf</a>'s shop.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32241221"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 435px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.94851169.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I've never spun with Wensleydale before, but it just looks so soft I want to reach into my monitor and grab it up in handfulls of fluff. I love the blues and greens, too. Yum. Bookmarking that shop, for sure!<br /><br />And okay... I have a weakness for SHINY, too.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32813311"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 422px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.96771515.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Especially when the shiny is mixed in with super rich dark colors like this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32813311">Kiss Kiss Bang Bang</a> batt from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5775544">CorgiHillFarm</a>. Talk about lush. This batt is merino, silk and firestar, and just gorgeous in all it's purple-y plummy goodness!<br /><br />Last up... what do you do when you've spun up all your pretty pretty fiber? Well then you use your yarn and you knit something with it, of course (or crochet... of course!). And what do you need when you're doing that? How about a nifty project bag from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7448009">lewZILLA</a>?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.82754264.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 477px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.82754264.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This is (if you couldn't guess) her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28637765">Gryffindor Inspired Box Bag</a>—and that right there is enough to make me squee like the fangirl I am. But look! Pretty fabric, and a tiny little pocket to hold your stitch markers, too! Lew has <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7448009">all kinds of other goodies</a>, too, so be sure to check out her whole shop!CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-43406586308228515162009-10-14T09:31:00.000-07:002009-10-14T11:15:33.608-07:00Wednesday Wants!Firstly this week, I wanted to highlight <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5193358">TattooDreams</a>' <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28721934">Area 51 UFO Alien Box</a>. For those of you who have forgotten (or never knew in the first place) I was/am/will ever be a HUGE fan of the 1999 WB TV show <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roswell_%28TV_series%29">Roswell</a>, and so when I stumble on something like this, the silly fangirl in me gets a kick out of it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.83040168.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.83040168.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Besides that, though, it's just a beautifully-put-together little box. She has a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5193358&section_id=5713528">lot of gorgeous, less-silly boxes</a>, also. This one makes me happy, though! The feet and the handle at top, perfect!<br /><br />Next up we have <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32324244">Summer Glory Color-Changing Cotton</a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7821599">WollesYarnCreations</a>:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.95129596.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 372px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.95129596.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />So pretty! I want to jump into this yarn and splash around a bit, it'd be like diving into the sunset!<br /><br />And not too far away on the color scheme:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.86746869.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 501px; height: 338px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.86746869.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29826345"><br />Dreaming of Autumn</a> sock yarn by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7086238">Stricken Smitten</a>. Talk about delicious-looking yarn. It looks good in a bowl—I want to drink it up. I am developing quite a fondness for sock yarn, despite my ongoing hesitation to commit to making a sock (even <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/CinderLisa/mingus-sock">my Mingus project</a> by Cookie A. is turning into wrist-warmers as we speak). I looooooove this pink. I want to marry it. Can't get enough of it.<br /><br />And lastly, but certainly not leastly:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.94418641.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 499px; height: 494px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.94418641.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This is the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32111476">Vampire Diary</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=453">repaper</a>. Heeheehee. I haven't read the books, but I've been sucked into the TV show since it started (who could resist Ian Somerhalder back on TV?) and I just about flipped when I saw this book. It's repaper's entry into the <a href="http://www.bookbindingteam.com/">Bookbindingteam</a>'s <a href="http://www.bookbindingteam.com/2009/09/halloween-challenge-2009.html">2009 Halloween Challenge</a>, and I think it's fantastic. You can find the other entries <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=handmade&search_query=ZombieAward2009&order=date_desc&ship_to=">here</a>. :)CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-86974259542161239302009-10-02T10:22:00.000-07:002009-10-02T10:53:18.697-07:00Wow, long time, no blog.Believe me, I know. I've disappeared off the face of the blogosphere for a little while. And why? Well mainly because my camera broke and thus I was depressed and unable to upload photos. This shouldn't have stopped my Wednesday Wants, but it did. Actually, embarrassingly, my laptop died for a while there, too. But now I am back to being technologically functional!<br /><br />I've been busy this week doing updates on my shop, since finally getting my camera back (it took ages, unfortunately) I've been able to update some of the things I'd been working on in the meantime. Here's my favorite:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.93613698.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 430px; height: 322px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.93613698.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This is my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31872144">White on Red Button Journal</a>. I was sorting through my buttons a while back and decided I really needed to make a journal with an assortment of white and clear buttons on the cover, and voila! I machine-stitched two pieces of bright red felt together, but then I decided to do a hand sewn running stitch all the way around the edge, just to make it really POP. The funnest by far was sewing the buttons on, though. I basically just grabbed a handful, blind, and dropped them on the cover, not fixing their positions any more than to spread them out a bit and turn them upside up. It's a little bit of a departure from my usual style, but I love, love, love it!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5178374">Check out my other new listings at the shop!</a><br /><br />I also wanted to share with you a sneak peek at one of the two journals I'll be donating to the "I'll be Homemade for Christmas!" Auction for <a href="http://supportstacie.net/">Support Stacie</a> in November.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2dQQVbTjUBRlt8MbvcqXvn1NmYjD-HHn8kmyqx-8WJbr2Hd8ma9xPQ9SCFao8mBa_7Bu3UtEs-4xyiChlgsoVynovu2o4VCyY-hFsiSHEL9CJlKDmTl3ivCE70-SpO_KsM1cEhzmnwS5/s1600-h/supportstacie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2dQQVbTjUBRlt8MbvcqXvn1NmYjD-HHn8kmyqx-8WJbr2Hd8ma9xPQ9SCFao8mBa_7Bu3UtEs-4xyiChlgsoVynovu2o4VCyY-hFsiSHEL9CJlKDmTl3ivCE70-SpO_KsM1cEhzmnwS5/s400/supportstacie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388061140174417522" border="0" /></a><br />I know that looks almost like it's black, but it's really a dark navy blue, and the pages and thread used for the embroidery are the exact same color of WOW PINK. I mean, this is seriously pink stuff. Not for the faint of heart. ;)<br /><br />I'll be working up one more journal for the auction, and hopefully doing some knits, too. Gotta love homemade stuff being bid on for a great cause!CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-72187464517907689072009-08-12T09:31:00.000-07:002009-08-12T10:10:59.921-07:00Wednesday Wants!Well this past week has just slipped past me! I suppose that's what happens when you fill your days with book-writing and book-making and book-reading. Whew, that's a lot of bookish things! So my weekly fancy is going to be not bookish at all, really. I hope you don't mind. ;)<br /><br />In fact, I'm going to be revisiting one of my favoritish, things quite a bit, and you all know that's fiber. ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28092559"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.80927127.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Take this superwash Merino from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6812221">KnitFitKnitter</a>. Is that gorgeous, or what? It's called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28092559">Twinkle</a>, 220 yards worsted weight, and I just love it. Maybe it's just my old AP art history class (which was longer ago than I've realized!), but I look at this and all I see is Van Gogh. It's perfect, isn't it? Gorgeous stuff!<br /><br />And talking about gorgeous...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24903095"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 332px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.70720886.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I can't help but be stunned by this. It's wall art by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6397205">box64studio</a>, more specifically an <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24903095">18x18 inch Paper Collage Floral Burst</a>. I am amazed that people can make such gorgeous things out of paper. It seems like such a delicate thing, which I suppose is part of the very beauty of it. These floral bursts remind me of my mother's <a href="http://images.google.com/images?q=hawaiian%20applique&oe=utf-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi">Hawaiian appliqué</a>, which is something that I've always wanted to do myself. Beautiful stuff!<br /><br />And then we have this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29150272"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 396px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.84471012.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Hee. Oh my goodness if this isn't one of the cutest little monster(pair!)s that I've ever seen. This is <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29150272">Daphne and Delilah the Mommy and Baby Monster</a>. It's a pattern, to make your very own little set of monsters, and I can't get over how darling these little gals are. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29150272">The listing</a> shows the pattern done up in a few different colorways, so you can get an idea of what your monsters might turn out like, and <span style="font-style: italic;">all</span> of them are adorable! This is from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6034320">dangercraft</a>'s shop, and really all of her patterns and creatures are just fabulous.<br /><br />My next pick for this week is from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7295793">SunshineMaker</a>, who is brand new to Etsy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27645293"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 332px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.79421527.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />She's got <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7295793">lots of lovely fibery things</a>, but this right here is her Purple Rain batt. 50 grams of gorgeous purple wooly goodness with just a hint of white viscose to make it pop! This makes me wish (not that I hadn't already!) that there had been room in the car for my spindle and fiber when I made the move... They'll get to me eventually, they're tucked up safely down in San Diego... but I see stuff like this and I want to spin NOW. Sigh.<br /><br />And lastly...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28921783"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 374px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.53305911.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />YES PLEASE. As you can see, this is the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28921783">Buy Handmade</a> shirt from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5356950">phippsart</a>. What a great way to tell the world your opinion on hand-crafted, high-quality items, versus the dross that we see in department stores? I love everything about this shirt. The color, the style, all the detail!<br /><br />It's in conjunction with <a href="http://www.handmademovement.com/faq.html#giveAnchor">The Handmade Movement</a>, which, if you haven't checked them out, you really should! It's a fabulous blog that coordinates sneak attacks on various Etsy shops... meaning a shop can be "sponsored" by someone, and announced to at a specific time, and as many people as are willing go and purchase something from that shop! It's such a great way to promote Etsy artists, and I tip my hat to them!CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-70320815184561632162009-08-05T10:14:00.000-07:002009-08-05T11:04:33.107-07:00Wednesday Wants!It's been a while since I've been able to do a Wednesday Wants post, so I thought I'd get an extra long one ready for you today!<br /><br />Firstly...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.67180745.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 403px; height: 404px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.67180745.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Can you say yum? <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23992854">These are Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies</a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7260267">DeepSouthBakery</a>. Looking at this picture I can almost smell these cookies. They just look amazing, don't they? Classic, rich chocolate chips, and then that hint of citrus? And I don't know if you've picked up on this yet, but I'm all about the citrus. You want to find your way into my heart it's through that fabulous fruit family right there. These look simply divine!<br /><br />And now for something slightly less edible, though no less yummy:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.66424115.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 449px; height: 449px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.66424115.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Here's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6751645">playatlifefiberarts</a>' <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23767222">Peck of Peppers</a> Kettle-dyed yarn, recycled from a 100% Ecuadorian wool sweater. Such pretty colors! I think the title is just perfect, too, this does certainly look like a zesty little skein of yarn! Looks awfully soft, too, doesn't it? You bet it does.<br /><br />Next we have something from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5264699">joojoo</a>, who has one of the cutest shops on Etsy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.77075933.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 454px; height: 454px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.77075933.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This listing is entitled <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26945951">Darlings for your Terrarium</a>. ! How adorable is that? These little polymer clay dears are ready to liven up anything you want to put them in, a terrarium, a water bowl, or as shown, a lovely little jar of salt. Look at those little grass spriglets! And the little green coconuts waiting to ripen on the palm. I love it. I just love it.<br /><br />I can't quite let this go without one more cute item:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.76179679.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 476px; height: 639px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.76179679.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26676734">Octopus Crochet Pattern</a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5053468">trulyoutrageous</a> is just the cutest thing! It includes all three sizes, so you could make a whole little octopus family all for yourself! She has <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5053468&section_id=5088065">lots of other fun patterns</a> too, so be sure to check them all out!<br /><br />And lastly, a new little find of mine that is just darling:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.81229585.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px; height: 460px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.81229585.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This is the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28183041">Green Weeds Blank Book</a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5972140">Sprouting Oxygen</a>, and she has <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5972140&section_id=5920118">some other really beautiful books</a> as well. (Actually, her whole <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5972140">shop</a> is lovely!) The look of the wood is appealing on its own, but then the stamp she uses is just the perfect touch. She'll even add a button-enclosure to it for an extra fee, which I think is kinda neat. :)<br /><br />So that's one more week of Wants. Why oh why must my eyes be so much bigger than my wallet? Well, to entertain all of you, of course. ;)CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-47537602773738571022009-08-04T16:56:00.001-07:002009-08-04T17:22:54.448-07:00Change in the Wind!Actually, forget the wind. The change is here. It's run over me like a runaway cart, but the dust is starting to settle.<br /><br />I am, as of nearly a week now, a California resident no longer. It's a sad thing for me, but at the same time, I can't complain about where I am now. Just to give you an idea of my surrounding area...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNQuY5FBetQ0aCLtjW38FR0wElzgh6W5xURzYR7_Lh6NzrSsJGLlnsaV_DBLxo2bSjx10lAKAobdb0pe8GRKtZHLdMhHwDzIY7kOyNmjW8hv9q08DEe-YsbYcfRmosvjc1tB6A-cuTcHb/s1600-h/copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 411px; height: 492px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNQuY5FBetQ0aCLtjW38FR0wElzgh6W5xURzYR7_Lh6NzrSsJGLlnsaV_DBLxo2bSjx10lAKAobdb0pe8GRKtZHLdMhHwDzIY7kOyNmjW8hv9q08DEe-YsbYcfRmosvjc1tB6A-cuTcHb/s400/copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366265687275370482" border="0" /></a><br />I took this picture while on a walk about a month ago when I was visiting here to prep for my move, and there are flowers like this <span style="font-style: italic;">all</span> over. Some exquisite gardens. California has it's beauties, and many, many they may be, but neighborhoods full of roses? That's not one I'm familiar with!<br /><br />The first few days of settling in were taken up by getting ready for and then participating in the <a href="http://etsybooks.blogspot.com/">Bookbinding Team</a>'s Summer BBQ Scavenger Hunt, which was a lot of fun! (The winner, btw, will be announced later on tonight, check the <a href="http://etsybooks.blogspot.com/">team blog</a>.) It was a great experience for me, but it kept me so busy that I didn't even get a chance to update my blog to let you all know that I was back in business!<br /><br />Still, I had a good weekend, sold a Twilight notebook, and premiered and sold my darling Emmeline:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6XVYLvpwaXR1yuMjowtVQXZlhAARXuMHu4FgvzRHUvJQpdE1GHnkoMe1QgHSAYUHnQUM3aXoE5Dt4_KjIrYH_Kto5dIqFTFAqDCkssOlnrjKEQXpQ8bL8BeQBdTobEfD1h3Ev4QsM9Vl/s1600-h/SDC13572.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 448px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6XVYLvpwaXR1yuMjowtVQXZlhAARXuMHu4FgvzRHUvJQpdE1GHnkoMe1QgHSAYUHnQUM3aXoE5Dt4_KjIrYH_Kto5dIqFTFAqDCkssOlnrjKEQXpQ8bL8BeQBdTobEfD1h3Ev4QsM9Vl/s400/SDC13572.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366267978144274706" border="0" /></a><br />This is Emmeline, a chunky little journal measuring 3.25 x 4.5 inches, and fixed up just so in her little button-snap sweater so that she'll keep your secrets and thoughts safe and sound—and she'll even hold your pen for you, too! This little Emmeline has already sold, but there are lots more, in lots of different colors, coming up!CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-42701606519695082382009-07-24T11:53:00.000-07:002009-07-24T13:07:19.485-07:00Book Team Virtual BBQ Scavenger HuntYes, I'm still offline for a few more days, but when I reopen my Etsy shop August 1st, it'll be with a bang! Not only am I going to have a bunch of new items listed, I'll also be participating in a fantastic Summer Barbeque Scavenger Hunt hosted by the Bookbinding Etsy Street Team! Details <a href="http://etsybooks.blogspot.com/">at our team blog</a>, or just look below:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlcZNYGlhYtXVFj61raNBYoRz1FO0qMLhdA-XrpOLSp5LKv4XKdCCkuSOq5Y2Eaa2LPxg2JOHBg6GCh5vEtUSr-PLFn5OLg4NPDXeRJZhYo-uk0oFXA577pJDcy3oeVAQrQahSNjI4Hvr/s1600-h/barbeque.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlcZNYGlhYtXVFj61raNBYoRz1FO0qMLhdA-XrpOLSp5LKv4XKdCCkuSOq5Y2Eaa2LPxg2JOHBg6GCh5vEtUSr-PLFn5OLg4NPDXeRJZhYo-uk0oFXA577pJDcy3oeVAQrQahSNjI4Hvr/s400/barbeque.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362120550653251010" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Next weekend starting </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday, August 1, through Monday, August 3</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">, </span><span style="font-style: italic;">browse participating shops and locate hidden photos of items associated with the venerable tradition of the summer backyard barbecue. Not sure what that means? No worries! We'll provide a list of items so you'll know exactly what you're looking for. Find them all and enter to win a $30 gift certificate good at any participating shop. AND win bonus chances to win with each item purchased from participating shops during the hunt!</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />Come back next Friday, July 31, for a list of participating shops and complete details. Just follow the smoke! </span>CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-14610104959628571482009-07-15T08:46:00.000-07:002009-07-15T08:56:17.236-07:00Taking a Break!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJveC7BqPErIdqX-I6YJ01poFzJd2c7Qjg_RdQMP-NtaHpuQmBZVMgExd2IU_hvhlXk1Y7rCaXZ2sbhLloE_ofD8BLKBa3nfHEMWjrMR36ip4S3iu5ejNSsAMUT0C4xBvBne3RBgi3bMQ/s1600-h/on-vacation-pink.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJveC7BqPErIdqX-I6YJ01poFzJd2c7Qjg_RdQMP-NtaHpuQmBZVMgExd2IU_hvhlXk1Y7rCaXZ2sbhLloE_ofD8BLKBa3nfHEMWjrMR36ip4S3iu5ejNSsAMUT0C4xBvBne3RBgi3bMQ/s400/on-vacation-pink.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358714131913099074" border="0" /></a><br />Actually that might not be the correct word. I'm taking a trip, and then I'm taking a few days to finish packing up at home and check out the Comic Con before taking <span style="font-style: italic;">another</span> trip to move up to Utah. I've set <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5178374">the shop</a> to vacation mode, because I just won't be here to make deliveries, so if you want an email notification for when I'm back open, head over to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5178374">Etsy</a> and sign up for it!<br /><br />I will be back open August 1st, Lord willing! I should be all settled in by then and I am certainly looking forward to <span style="font-style: italic;">that</span>. Once I'm in Utah I'll be able to focus much more time and energy on my shop (and my writing!) so while the getting there is a bit stressful, really this is a good thing for all of us!<br /><br />Be good while I'm gone!<br /><br />~CinderLisaCinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-16483399584464664902009-07-01T20:55:00.000-07:002009-07-01T21:57:50.877-07:00Wednesday Wants!I know, a bit late (like really late!)... but I still wanted to get a post up this week. I'll keep it sort of short. Just oogling and fawning, you know. ;)<br /><br />Firstly... sigh.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.78134029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 441px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.78134029.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Isn't she pretty? It's not likely to happen anytime soon, but this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vt_related_2&listing_id=27261818">Pods n Posies laptop case</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=78675">janinekingdesigns</a> is just to die for. And it would fit my baby, my 17" widescreen laptop. And somehow it looks a <span style="font-style: italic;">tad</span> more professional than the Hello Kitty case I was previously looking for. (Not that I probably wouldn't still settle for Hello Kitty, if I could ever find one big enough, but that's another story.) <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=78675">All of Janine King's bags</a> are gorgeous, her fabrics are impeccable, and of course all of that is reflected in her sales. She probably doesn't need this spotlight at all. But a want is a want. ;)<br /><br />Secondly... hand dyed sock yarn. YUM.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.77439901.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.77439901.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This colorway is called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27054603">Heirloom Tomatoes</a>, which I love—I love fantastic colorway names. It's from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7366312">lightbrownhare</a>'s shop, a fairly new seller on Etsy, but a perfect yarn dyer—I had a lot of trouble picking just one item from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7366312">her shop</a> that I wanted to spotlight, because all her colorways are really lovely and vibrant. In the end I picked this one because... well, maybe I shouldn't own to this, but I picked it because it reminded me of the <a href="http://www.dcs.shef.ac.uk/%7Emark/blog/blog_files/misc/unicorn/gryffindor.jpg">Gryffindor Common Room</a> in the Harry Potter films! hahaha And I've always wanted to be a Gryffindor, I admit.<br /><br />My last find this week... well, "Heavenly" seems pretty apt.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.78068060.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 374px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.78068060.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />These are <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6202014">haveitconfections</a>' <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27241740">Heavenly Vanilla Marshmallows and Heavenly Vanilla Caramels</a>. Again, it was hard picking something from her shop because <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6202014">everything</a> looks so delicious. So I picked a mix of caramels and marshmallows! They really do look amazing. And, from the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/profile.php?user_id=6202014">shop profile</a>, you can see that this is a pretty awesome shop to patron! Not only do they support <a href="http://www.kiva.org/">Kiva.org</a>, a website supporting entrepreneurs in developing countries, but they're also super-green and use a portion of their sales to pay for trees to be planted! Very cool and very much what the handmade movement is and should be about! Not like you <span style="font-style: italic;">need</span> an incentive like that, when they're goodies look as yummy as they do, but still. Awesome.CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-20076778856395863372009-06-27T09:33:00.000-07:002009-06-27T11:53:02.106-07:00A nice surprise on a Saturday morning!I have a routine about where I go when I get online. Yahoo mail first, then Plurk, then Ravelry, then gmail, and then craftopolis and craftcult.com<br /><br />When I got to the heartomatic this morning, I was surprised to see that my most recent listing wasn't there. Then I looked a few tabs over and:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIysje4dAcKZQpiAaOxd9qWsH7jze1GA9Xv1Czgo8rbOYAs3CzdXsq-xW82DpwJo6qcSIMdNkvaCj6efe4CghEzmphEGtgd_C86MNtD9PpKlnycjb0yO9tMErBiBxM0kh5TBk2u471rD6y/s1600-h/frontpagefeature.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 381px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIysje4dAcKZQpiAaOxd9qWsH7jze1GA9Xv1Czgo8rbOYAs3CzdXsq-xW82DpwJo6qcSIMdNkvaCj6efe4CghEzmphEGtgd_C86MNtD9PpKlnycjb0yO9tMErBiBxM0kh5TBk2u471rD6y/s400/frontpagefeature.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352046571976039234" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=66833">The treasury</a> my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=17227456">Bumblebee notebook</a> was in made it to the front page! Of course I didn't wake up early enough to see it (sigh) but still, that was so exciting to see! My first front-page feature!<br /><br />This is of course <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27060117">relisted</a>. :)CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-12240153571404867082009-06-24T14:42:00.000-07:002009-06-24T16:16:24.669-07:00Wednesday Wants!I can't help myself—this one's all fiber, folks! If I had the time I'd expand, do Wednesday Wants and Fiber Fridays... but sadly there's no way I could manage that, so you'll just have to suffer through it. :-P<br /><br />Firstly....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.71386487.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 481px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.71386487.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This is the lovely <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25244410">Age of Wisdom Luxury Lace</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6951037">theyarnside</a>. These colors remind me of a cool autumn evening with falling leaves. And with a mix of baby alpaca, silk and cashmere, it'd be sure to keep you cozy, too. Think of the shawl you could make with this! I don't think I could resist doing some lacy, leafy pattern. Mmmm.<br /><br />Next we have a bit of grunge! But grunge at its very prettiest.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.76431628.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 502px; height: 350px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.76431628.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This fantastic colorway is called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26752882">Swamp Fairy</a>, very appropriately. It is by the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6825475">isajulfiber</a>, who has really gorgeous things. I just love the playfulness of all these colors, mixed in with the bold black and white bits. I can just imagine the awesome funky yarn this would spin up into! I love it.<br /><br />And then... sigh. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26760659">Mulberry Silk Top in Evergreen</a>, by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=92355">chimera</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.76459109.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 489px; height: 472px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.76459109.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I admit, I have a thing for shiny. There's a reason why the first spinning fiber I bought was a smidge of soysilk at a ridiculous price. It was <span style="font-style: italic;">shiny</span>. And soooo soft. Just look at all of these lovely, shiny greens! I've never spun silk before (haven't even touched my soysilk yet - I'm a bit afraid of it!) but it's supposed to spin like a dream. Maybe if I had the generous 4.6 ounces here, I wouldn't be as worried about messing a bit of it up. ;)<br /><br />My last pick is... well really just a doozy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5359552&section_id=6054945"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 409px; height: 546px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.77001424.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Take a closer look at this picture. Don't just let your eyes glance over it, because you're bound to miss something if you do, and the listing really is for all of it. It's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5359552">pumpkinhaus</a>' One Gallon Top Whorl Spindle and Fiber Kit in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26923287">Superman Ice Cream</a>. So there's a spindle, 2.7 ounces of very Superman-y colored merino, a project bag, plus scraps, buttons and some pre-spun yarn to play with as you will! Pumpkinhaus is quite the spinner herself. I haven't really tried any artsy spins as of yet, but the idea does really intrigue me. Definitely an awesome kit for someone out there!<span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><br />So there you are. That wasn't so bad, was it? ;)CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-14311067553203806702009-06-23T22:32:00.000-07:002009-06-23T23:17:08.288-07:00Teams, treasuries, and a listing:Apologies for the lack of updates, I've been out of town! And I have some really lovely pictures to share from my trip, but considering I'm about to fall asleep at any moment now, how about I just cut to the chase, hm?<br /><br />Firstly - I'm joining a new Street Team! <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7015145">Holmstp</a> on Etsy is starting an LDS Street team, and I'm looking forward to getting involved! I think the street teams are one of the best things to come from Ravelry. And speaking of BEST...!<br /><br />I've gone and made another team treasury for the Bookbinding Etsy Street Team called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=66222">Books Red</a>, and you guessed it, it's full of all kinds of bright red books in some very different styles—personally I love them all! Though I have to admit, I think <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21527296">this mini leather book</a> is my absolute favorite of the lot.<br /><br />I'm also lucky to be featured in a treasury!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.76473466.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 411px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.76473466.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Take a glance at my new <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26764795">Pastel Pretties</a>! I'm selling these as a set of three for $9.00, and they'll also be available for $3.50 each. They're really simple little notebooks, but I love them! They've got twelve sheets of paper—or twenty-four pages, both sides—made of post-consumer-used fibers, and tied together with coordinate DMC floss.<br /><br />And right now you can see them in the lovely treasury <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=66095">FINESSE</a>, made by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7104332">paperinstyle</a>. Thank you, paperinstyle!<br /><br />Wednesday Wants tomorrow—have a good night! :)CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-89139609682901051562009-06-10T10:46:00.000-07:002009-06-10T11:10:39.841-07:00YARTSY Wednesday Wants!The Yart Sale starts today on Etsy! Starts today and goes through the fourteenth. My shop is offering free shipping to US & Canada, plus reduced flat-rate shipping everywhere else!<br /><br />In celebration of this awesome event, all of my picks for Wednesday Wants this week are YART deals!<br /><br />First up I have one of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5518600">ToilandTrouble</a>'s <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22015467">No Fuss Cowls</a>:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.60550455.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 381px; height: 500px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.60550455.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I love this item. I've lately fallen in love with cowls in general, because they're a nice flashy accessory, but they don't hang down and get in your way the way scarfs might, and they're perfect for just-chilly-enough weather! The color in this one is just perfect to add a bit of zing to any outfit! She's got <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5518600&section_id=6180848">a whole section</a> for the Yart Sale, and is offering a %15 refund of any of those purchases! Awesome? Methinks.<br /><br />Second up is a shop I've been keeping my eye on a bit:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.73976469.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.73976469.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />These gorgeous little <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26017359">Butterfly Booklets</a> are from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6780844">Shoebox21</a>. She has a variety of beautiful items featuring fantastic handdrawn art. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6780844">The whole shop</a> is whimsical and pretty and fun. She too has a whole <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6780844&section_id=6191059">Yart Sale section</a> with discounted wares, and she's offering free shipping on purchases over $15!<br /><br />Lastly (but never leastly!) is the fantastic <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25731166">Ocean Flower Slouch Hat</a> from the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6979991">HookerNextDoor</a>:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.73016295.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px; height: 415px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.73016295.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I love, love, love this hat. It's got such a great design that I'm sure it's eye-catching near or far. And this color is so great! This is flawless crochet, and I love, love love it! This and a <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results_shop.php?search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6979991&search_query=yart">few other fantastic things</a> are up for free shipping for the Yart Sale!<br /><br />Lots of other Yart Stuff can be found using the "<a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=handmade&search_query=yart&order=date_desc&ship_to=">Yart</a>" tag, too! Or, look for "<a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=handmade&search_query=yartfreeship&order=date_desc&ship_to=">yartfreeship</a>," for great shipping deals! And have fun Yarting! :)CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379567043313472758.post-19449549722028827632009-06-09T11:56:00.000-07:002009-06-09T12:05:01.359-07:00I'm in a Treasury!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=63611"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 382px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidiMIDMBk0-NyD08z7_TUAGuxJpJEGGHtbbaO1J5Kh0eElOo8JwbTGOC2ge9KQfnzh9a1qC9MO4MZEfL9bDYT-hFJA7B9nzteCSoAni55d5wJ-I66pfYFM8fxpo8qpYp3kXIBieshB7ksd/s400/Untitled-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345403951706078114" border="0" /></a><br />That's my little <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21243635">Whitman's Sampler Chocolate Mini Notebook</a> in a great Bookbinding Etsy Street Team treasury made by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6532335">Büchertiger</a>, showing off some of the color available in the handmade bookworld over on Etsy! Shop BEST by looking for the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=tag_title&search_query=bookbindingteam">bookbindingteam tag</a>!CinderLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997251447239253439noreply@blogger.com1