Hello all!

Hope all of you are well.  The new year is off to a great start so far.  My baby boy is getting ready to turn one and my sweet girl, Miss M, is having a fantastic time doing all the things that 6 year olds do.

Also, my little Etsy shop has been doing really well.  March in particular has been great so far.  I know that we are only a few days in but so far so good.  My treasury was featured on the front page yesterday for the first time ever!  This is huge.  There are a million wonderful collections with hundreds made everyday so I thought it was pretty cool that mine was chosen.  Aaaand, I was chosen as the spotlight seller on my fabulous etsy team for the month of March.  So, it's starting out to be a great month.

I have been working on some wonderful new shabby chic items for my shop too.  With the help of Pinterest, the shabby chic rustic style is becoming pretty popular.  Fine by me, I love that style!

Anyway, here are a few new items I have been working on.  And as always if you like what I see check out my shop Madi's Treasures, here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/madistreasures

Well, I am going to get off here.  My sweet husband has a movie that he has been dying to see, so I am going to enjoy my night with him.  Hope you all have a great weekend!

j

Life

Hello again!  After a long but wonderful summer we have moved, Miss M has started 1st grade, Mr. A is growing like a weed and completes our family perfectly.  We are truly blessed. 

Now it's Fall and the beginning of my favorite time of the year!  Halloween, leaves falling, Christmas preparing, and wonderful, oh so wonderful baking!! I am going to try and get some family photos done over the next couple of weeks and am working on my upcoming craft show. 

I have started on a few projects and am really liking how they are turning out. First up is my Sweet Tweet banner.  I love how this turned out and it was a hard thing to list it for sale instead of keeping it for myself.  I just want you to know that I hand stitched the birds onto the red pennants myself.  Sorry I had to toot my own horn :)

Like I said I really love how it turned out.  The red and hints of teal are adorable and just happen to be my favorite color combo right now. 

My other project has been decorating my house for Halloween.  I love Halloween and so does my little family.  Miss M. is a little frightened of scary things so I have made it my goal to do sweet, fun decorations that aren't scary.  I think I have done a pretty nice job.  I'll have some pics of my progress here in a few days.

I guess I'll get off here.  It's thundering like crazy and I need to get off my computer and try to locate my umbrella for when I go get Miss M from school in a few hours.  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by.

Hand Stamped Candles Tutorial

I know I have been long gone for quite some time but I'm back and I have a great excuse! I welcomed a handsome new baby boy, Mr. A. into the family 2 months ago. Trying to get back into the groove of having a newborn again has been exhausting! 

To make up for my time away I am going to give you the BEST tutorial EVER! I have found a great way to make blah candles fantastic candles! Check it out:

If you have any questions about any of the steps just let me know. I found it to be pretty easy and was even able to teach my niece and my mom how to do it too. Hope you have a good week and I will try to update more often :)

Bridal Perfection

I put together this lovely collection of bridal pieces that I have made for the wedding rush this Spring. If you love what you see, click on my shop front on the up left hand corner of my blog. It will take you right to my etsy shop. Some pieces are one of kind but others can be made for your bridesmaids. Just let me know.

I hope everyone has a good week! :)

Hello!

It's been awhile since my last post and for that I apologize. I have been super busy with a lot of new adventures heading my way.

I hope you all had a lovely holiday season. We sure did. It's nice to get over the Christmas hump and move on. I hope Spring isn't too far away but I have a feeling I have a couple more months of cold, cold weather.

I have been working on a few new things and a few new goals for the new year. I hope you will all check back to see what I have been working on and know that I will work more diligently at keeping up with this blog.

Here are a few goodies to leave you with...

Marie Antoinette Ornaments

I decided to try a few Marie Antoinette themed ornaments. My fellow etsian Chic Decor Treasures is doing a FABULOUS Christmas in July sale and she inspired me to do a little too. You can check out her wonderful shop here.

Anyway back to it. I purchased these great Marie themed clips and have had these glass ornaments hanging around forever. They have a little sprinkle of glitter and are filled with pink tulle.


I really like how they turned out. Very Marie.

Well,I better get some things done around here but I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Sunshine and Blue Skies

All it took was two pieces of fabric that happened to be laying side by side to give me inspiration.

A lovely canary yellow and sky blue fabric is the reason for my newest creations.

I made a sweet rosette necklace and Miss M loved it! I helped her draw a sun to help me with my photo for my etsy shop.



This is a lovely statement ring that is complete with a vintage button.



And, finally here are a pair of chandelier earrings.


If you like what you see, these items are available at my etsy shop, Madi's Treasures. You can get there by clicking the store front to the right of your screen.

I hope everyone has had a good week so far.

Bubble Guppies Cupcakes

Hello all! I have been super busy and it doesn't seem to slow down. I just thought I would pop in a share a little goodie with you.

Today at M's preschool was her Summer birthday party. So many kids in the class have summer birthdays and the teacher's thought it would be nice if they got a chance to celebrate their birthday early with the class. Well today was M's big day and I decided to make Bubble Guppies cupcakes for her, with help from etsy of course!

The Bubble Guppies is a newish show on Nick Jr. that M just LOVES! We watch it all the time and have all the episodes on the DVR. It's a great show that teaches them a lot and has some awesome songs.


I got these great Bubble Guppies images from this fantastic etsy seller nimsyky. Prices are great and they emailed them to me super fast. Check them out here. I used colored party toothpicks and glued the cutouts to them with hot glue. I cut off the pointed ends of the toothpicks to make them safe for kiddos.


Anyway, everyone loved them and I thought they were cute. :) I hope everyone has a great day.

A little hiccup...

As you can probably see I have no giveaway ready like I promised. The item is 85% complete but I am waiting for a crucial piece. It was supposed to be here on Tuesday and now it's not going to arrive until Monday, maybe Saturday if I'm lucky. To say I'm disappointed is an understatement. I will not be doing business with this company again.

Anyway, I figured I would do something fun and take a chance to promote a shop on etsy that I think is the bee's knees. I have met some lovely people and joined some fantastic teams and I think that may be one of the reasons my shop is getting some much needed exposure.

I think we will call my little segment Spotlight Seller Friday, creative huh?

So, stay tuned and I hopefully will have a seller ready to promote in a few.

jamie

Big News!!!

Hello all!! Things have been going really well lately. I received my first custom order for a wedding, I am meeting some wonderful etsians, and Easter was fantastic!!

Speaking of Easter my sweet baby M has been talking about a rainbow Easter egg for over a week, thanks to Team Umizoomi. The Easter bunny ;) was able to get one for her! Made from a clay egg and crayola paint it was simple to do just a little frustrating at 2 am. I had one very happy girl on Easter morning.


So who else is excited for the royal wedding? I am!! It's my first and I love a royal love story. I made this lovely necklace in celebration of this event and inspired by the future Princess Kate's engagement ring.


Also here is another new item available at my etsy shop. It's a vintage glitter glass shaker. We all know that glitter glass in expensive and a little goes a long way so here is a nifty way to sprinkle just the right amount.


Well, I should be going so I can get to bed. Before I go I wanted to share a little treat with you. On Thursday I will be doing a special giveaway for one of my newest items so check back and be sure to enter! I am so excited about my first giveaway! I hope everyone has a great night!

Hello!! Sorry I haven't posted in awhile but I have been really busy. I have been planning Spring activities for M, trying to get her into a pre-k summer program ( I succeeded), and scrap booking. I am really behind on my scrapbooks and need to get moving. I have all the stuff to do it just not the time. Also, I have been thinking of ways to get my etsy shop to look more professional. I am working out new photo ideas to make my items appeal more to prospective buyers.

I have also been working on some new items for my shop. I decided to put more work into hand bags and have been sketching ideas for that. I made this darling owl tote for my shop but I decided to keep it for myself. I love it that much.

I used some cute blue and green spring fabric and made an owl applique. I hand stitched the owl together and used chocolate colored corduroy fabric for the basic bag.

Well, I better get off here. I have a lot to do today and I am burning daylight. I hope everyone has a great Thursday and I will try to update this weekend. I do have to make a St. Patrick's Day skirt for M for her school party and a few other crafts to do and hopefully I will get them on here for you all. :)

Romantic Marie Antoinette Bottles

I have been working on some Marie Antoinette bottles for the last few days. It's no secret that I love the notorious queen and I am inspired by her in almost all the crafts I do. Almost, the other inspiration is my lovely daughter.

Anyway, back to my newest items. I took a vintage bottle and added some terrific Marie clip art, lace, and a clay rose. My other bottle isn't vintage, it came from Michael's and is along the same lines as the first. It's filled with faux rose petals.

I love how they turned out. You can check them out at my Etsy shop, just click on my store front on the left of the screen.

My mom also has been working and made this darling Valentine's Day special delivery. It's a little pink mailbox, with rose decals, and filled with a sweet pink bird, feathers, and some green foliage.

So that's what I have been working on this past week. I also want to tell everyone Happy New Year! It's a great time to change your life. I have a few resolutions that will be great for my little family and will hopefully come to be this summer. Fingers crossed.

I hope everyone has a great day!

Cyber Monday Sale!!!

Hello all! I am having a Cyber Monday Sale at my etsy shop! Actually it will run for a few weeks. Save 15% by using my coupon code FROSTY15.

I will be listing new items all week so be sure to keep checking back!

Visit my etsy shop here

My first gift set! A Cuff Bracelet with a matching Vintage Glass Pearl Necklace

Pretty In Pink Statement Necklace

Victorian Christmas Cuff Bracelet with Vintage West Germany Brooch!

Working Like an Elf

I have been working on a ton of new items for my Etsy shop. I plan on listing a few new things everyday, leading up to Black Friday! I will post a coupon code on Thursday, Thanksgiving, that you can use on Friday. Also, for all of my international readers, just let me know if you like something and we can work shipping out.

Vintage Cuff Bracelets

Classic Statement Necklaces

I hope everyone has a great week.

Wow...It's Been Forever

Halloween was great. Miss M had a blast trick-or-treating and she was the cutest Cat in the Hat ever. (Ignore me, I'm biased.) It was chilly though. We only did it for about an hour before hot coffee was calling my name.


I have finished a couple of new handbags for my etsy shop. I love them. I think they are so sweet looking. I am a huge fan of pink and green and boy does it show.




So that's about it. Like I said I have been busy but with Christmas around the corner I should have more craft projects coming your way like handmade (by my kiddo) Christmas cards, handmade stockings, and a few ornaments.

I hope everyone has a great rest of the week.