Mail from Raesha!

I thought I'd post a few photos of what Raesha sent me last week. It was a prize for posting a comment on her 100th blog post...thank you SO much, Raesha! I feel so special...it was such a sweet package.

She made the cover and back page of the little photo album and the sweet card, then added a couple of sheets of epoxy-type stickers, some nice lip-gloss

........AND........

These awesome hand-made earrings and keychain...aren't they wonderful!?! I just love everything that you sent, Raesha. Thanks so much for making me feel so special.

I know I'm going to have to post the wonderful swap package I received from Amy at Christmas but I still have to take pictures of everything since I didn't think of it when I got the package.

***Now that I have a blog I'm sure I'm going to be taking pictures of anythings and everything as I have to admit that I just love looking at blogs with lots of photos.***

Well...that's it for now. I shouldn't blog when I'm supposed to be making supper ;o)

'til next time...Marianne

Dexter

Thanks to Amy and Raesha for commenting already...you guys make me happy!

Well....two posts in one day? It's just that I have a few minutes before the lasagna is ready and I've got a photo of what I got in the mail today...and I had to practice posting again so please bear with me.

Loookie what came in the mail today.......It's Dexter!!!

Isn't he just the sweetest pincushion that you've ever seen? He's the reason that I signed up on Etsy in the first place! I just had to get him from Natalie. Thanks so much, Natalie...I just love him!

I'm going to take some pictures and post the wonderful package that I got from Raesha soon. Perhaps tomorrow.

This blogging is actually pretty easy. I still need more practice though ;o)

~Marianne

New Blog and Etsy Shop

I'm oh, so very new to this blogging business. I feel nervous and a little scared.

I've been reading others blogs for a few months now. I've been sucked into the blogging world and the desire to join these wonderful women whose blogs I admire has been overwhelming...so here I am.

I'm not sure I'll have anything interesting to say. I need someone to hold my hand...Raesha? Amy? or perhaps this Amy? Do I need to learn html? Is it easy to post pictures? What is good "blog etiquette"? I guess I'll play around with a few buttons and see what I come up with. I've possible linked to the above mentioned ladies' blogs...I think I have.

Let's see...I'll talk about a swap I joined and post some pictures (if it works). I joined Swap-bot a little while ago and have created a few matchbox swaps. Here's a few photos of what I stuffed inside them:

For a Valentine Matchbox Swap

What I put inside

And for the "Oh So Girly" Swap:

I layered the bear and the flowers and then added teeny-tiny little marbles on the flower centers and put diamond glaze on them and the bear.

...and what was inside!

O.k. I'm done practicing with the pictures. Do they always show up on the top of the page and you have to move them down to where you want them? Oh this is all just so new!!

Guess what else I did this week? I opened my very own

Etsy shop!!!

I haven't sold paper piecings on eBay for so long and I'd like to start again but in the mean time I thought I'd try my hand at Etsy. It's going to be a long time before I'm noticed though, I'm afraid. Nobody hearts me yet even...I'm so pathetic...lol...I keep checking how many people have looked at my stuff and if anyone hearts me yet. So far a few people have looked but nobody hearts me...boo hoo. Wanna make me happy? Go and add me to your favourites! Here's a link to my shop...please go and check it out.

O.k. well...that's it for now I guess. I've played around enough...now to press a button and see how it works. If you've found my blog somehow please leave a comment...thanx!!!

~Marianne <