More spring photos

Was out for a walk enjoying the beautful weather and took a couple of shots. KK, the cat in these photos was my cat before I went to college now he lives with my mom and sister. He loves to go on walks and follows us if we go out, you can see him tagging along. We think he believes that he is a dog.

Spring is definitely here!

We have had several warm days this year, even a few hot ones. Not at all unusual for south Georgia. Today was a particularly beautiful day. The sun was shining it was warm but the breeze was cool so not hot yet. The bees were buzzing and the flowers are blooming everywhere. Too bad I start sneezing every time I step outside. I have kept the doors and windows open to let in the view though and it has been so nice.

My Friend

I love the colors in the card listed today. Not really springy but so cute! I recently got some bronze ink and I really enjoyed playing with it the last time I was making cards.

It was such a long week and I am glad to be home for a few days. Killer was glad to see me...isn't she too cute? Unfortunately I am heading out again tomorrow and will be gone till Monday.

Etsy Artist We Love

We ordered a custom stamp about a month ago from Terbear Collectibles on Etsy and we were so pleased we wanted to share and encourage anyone else who wants a custom stamp for their shop or just for fun to check out the shop http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5160878

Our stamp was for the backs of our cards so people who receive our cards from a buyer can get to our website if they want to order too. The stamp we bought is here http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=7412927

We were very pleased with the service we received, we feel like we got exactly what we asked for. Definitely go check and see what is available because in addition to custom stamps there is a great selection of ready made stamps and lots of other neat stuff!

Heading Out

Today's Etsy post is quite springy. I got these adorable flower stickers a few weeks ago from Michaels and I had a lot of fun making the vines for it to grow on. I am looking forward to making lots more spring themed cards!

I am leaving today for a week spent in Macon where my job is. I have orientation tomorrow-Friday and again Mon+Tues and I am going to work regular shifts Saturday and Sunday. Going to be a long week I think. Luckily I have internet access while I am gone so I can get my Etsy fix. Chico is going with me Killer is going to stay at home as usual. Chico gets very nervous and looks like he does in this photo when I start packing my bags because he is never sure if he gets to tag along or not.

Monday, not too bad!

Mr. Whiskers was so cute today. He was sleeping right next to my tulips and when I tried to take his picture he stretched out. He is mostly an outside cat, our 2 dogs are inside but when it is cold outside he comes in for the night. He knows how to use the doggie door.

Here a new card listed today. I love the combination of aqua and brown! I used leftover pieces of cardstock and cut it at angles to make the bottome of the card. I added a ribbon and stamped the top. I have really gotten hooked on the look of dots to accent so I dotted along the cardstock, and the stamped swirls and words.

New item for today.

Allyson and I got together yesterday to work on some greeting cards. It was so much fun. We have been a little preoccupied lately working on wedding invitations that our regular cards have been ignored. I posted one last night (the one with green and blue) swirlies on it. Today I posted a very different styled card in neutrals. Allyson gave me the polka dotted ribbon yesterday and I couldn't wait to use it.

New for Today

Today my earring holder frame sold. It has been up on Etsy since December so I was surprised when it sold. I love it and have been using it for my earrings and will be a little sad to see it go. My mom, sister, and aunt have one of these too. It is nice to have your earrings out so that you can easily get to them.

This Make a Wish card is my new addition to our PolkaDotsAndPaisley Etsy shop. I stamped the bottom in green and top in blue, then punched out yellow circles and glued them above the green swirls and the used prisma markers to dot around the circles to make flowers. Then I added a ribbon to break up the top and bottom. I LOVE this new card!

Bird in the House

Yes, I know that I have blogged already today but I just had to share. I was sitting comfortably with Chico and Killer (my dogs) on the couch when I heard a rustling in the kitchen. We recently installed a doggie door and the outside cat occasionally comes in so I got up to get him. When I walked in the kitchen there was no sign of Mr. Wiskers and a pack of crackers from the top shelf was on the floor. I stood there perplexed until a bird dive-bombed my head. Apparently our new doggie door is also a cat and bird entrance as well.
The dogs had no idea what to make of the bird in the house and just followed me room to room cocking their heads at the fluttering, twittering, flying ball of feathers. I finally shooed it out the back door. About an hour later my husband pulled in from work, he was in for a moment and left to run an errand. He called from the truck to tell me that when he got in a bird was in the cab with him. Same little brownish red bird that I had banished earlier. We are just hoping this does not eventually lead to a opossum and armadillo take over!

Crunchy or Creamy

I have set into motion a fight page on Squidoo to determine what the general consensus is....
www.squidoo.com/crunchyorcreamy


Ok, it really depends on the day for me. There are food items meant to go with crunchy and ones meant to accompany creamy. For exapmple: Creamy peanut butter is perfect in reese cups, on celery, in most baked goods like peanut butter cookies.
But, crunchy peanut butter combos well with softer items like: bananas, PB&J sandwiches, and is more satisfying if you are pulling the old spoon in the jar trick.

Belated Wedding Show Info

Our wedding show was last Saturday and it turned out great! We loved how our props and displays turned out. We had a very warm reception which was great since this was our first show. Our booth was directly in front of Bath and Body Works, great location. We wanted our displays to be unique but still very functional and I think that we managed this quite well! We really enjoyed talking with everyone and giving people a little run down about our business.

We only house our store online at Etsy, there is no store front. So it greatly amused us when a lady walking by said to her husband "Their stuff is so cute, I have almost gone into that store several times."

Ally and I have been so busy with all the wedding invites and save the dates we have neglected our greeting cards. I cannot remember the last time we made those so we are getting together tomorrow to catch up and get some new items out with a spring feel.