Good Morning All!

A little while ago I posted about my Psychology Exam, and already the day has come to find out my results.  Logging onto the University website took forever but finally the page showed up…………… 3 B+s and 2 Bs!!  Fantastic news, i thought, however this still only gives me 59% pass rate (I need 60% to get a 2.1 Honours Degree!) 

Looks like ill be adding ’study harder’ and ‘less time on the internet’ to the list of New Years Resolutions

Hey everyone!  My day was pretty uneventful until I found myself in a treasury!! YAY!!  Here is the link to it http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=24249

Once I figure out how to make a screen shot I will add it to my blog- can anyone help me with this?

Miss(ed) Manners

 Wow!  Just had to post up this link to a gummy bear castle!  Fantastic work!

Morning all!  My latest feature is of monsterbugblankets and her Etsy shop, where she sells ‘blankets for babies and toddlers to cuddle under’.  Unfortunately no kiddies for me yet, since it means I have no children to buy her gorgeous blankets for!  However as gifts these would be perfect!  On her website, www.monsterbugblankets.com, she creates gift baskets using her own blankets and a gorgeous little teddy bear!  This is an example of her Cozy Gift Basket- any expecting mum woul love these!

Monsterbugblankets also has a crafting blog, whereby she shares her creations and learns about running a small business.  Her fantastic and unique fabrics are unlike many you find in shops for children, something highlighted in her blog as she shares her blankets wit us all!  Her shop highlights the ‘added extra’ service and quality that buying handmade acoomplishes, especially with designs like this:

Monsterbugblankets can be found at her Etsy shop, blog and website:

http://monsterbugblankets.etsy.com

http://monsterbugblankets.blogspot.com

www.monsterbugblankets.com

Hello everyone!  This is my loooong overdue blog post.  Just to inform everyone that I have a new shop on etsy!  The old one didnt really reflect my shops style so heres the new link:

http://quintessentially.etsy.com

Be sure to swap your hearts from my old shop to the new one

I will be doing another Etsy Entourage piece soon too so keep a look out!!

How many of you stick to your New Years Resolutions?  I have given up making any since I usually forget what they are a few week afterwards!  However, I am determined to stick to these since they are of much more benefit to my life.

1) Gain much more experience working with children

I have worked with children for a number of years, mainly in playgroups and nurseries, but for the past six months I have been a nanny for a number of families.  I am starting a new position at the beginning of January aswell   Hopefully I will have enough time to do some more volunteering work too.  Currently I am in contact with a local family support group for those with Autism and I hope my University timetable won;t get in the way!

2) EXERCISES, EXERCISES!

I know everyone makes this resolution, but I was mildly successful in Winter and hopefully I will motivate myself enough to attend regularly!  It wills also prevent me from going out and shopping, therefore saving money too

3) Take more photos

My boyfriend is planning on getting himself a new car soooooh hopefully we can take some mroe trips around the UK so I can get my Etsy shop populated with items!

4) Re-Evaluate Shop

I have been selling since November so these past few months have been a taster for how much people like my photographs.  As a result I will be re-evaluating the overall look fo my shop.  I have recently done this with a new banner, which can be seen on my shop: http://MalibuBarbie112.com

The banner was courtesy of byrobinlynne.  This is the link to her blog- http://robinlynne.org     :)

5) Focus on Friends

Since University I have met ALOT of flaky people and I think its time I focussed on my true friends

Who else has made New Years Resolutions that they HOPE they will keep?

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE

I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Christmas!  I will be making some changes to my shop in the New Year so will be much more active on my blog and checking out other peoples!  Happy Holidays!!!

Yep you read it right, do i treat my fishy so bad that she tried to kill herself?  I had left the room for one minute and realised it was Cheese and Simba’s (my two goldfish) feeding time, and when i checked there was only one in the bowl!!  Stupidly my first thought….WHO WOULD STEAL MY FISH!!! 

However, thanks to the help of my flatmate Dan, I thought logically and we checked everywhere that a fish could possibly jump to.  Luckily my fish is alive and well.  Why Simba would want to hide underneath my chest of drawers I have no idea!  I mean, its obviously not because he can see EVERYTHING that goes on in my bedroom!  Surely hes not that traumatised??

Simba and Cheese

Hi everyone!  I had my first exam today.  However, contrary to my original thoughts on exams (see Freudian Slips!) it went rather well!  I chose to do a question on Freud (ironically!) and I hope it does well

However most of you have not come here to hear me babble on about MY day, but to hear my glowing feature of catldy99’s etsy shop.  I called it swapsies since, obviously, we both blogged about each other.  A link to her blog is http://www.catldy99.wordpress.com

Her etsy jewelry shop boasts some gorgeous pieces!  At the moment her main focus seems to be necklaces, however I stumbled across this lovely bracelet….

Much of her work has an oriental influence, much like the bracelet above.  However my favourite oriental piece is her Geisha Bead.  Striking colours, and you can just imagine how beautiful it would look as a pendant :)

Don’t forget to check out her blog (link above) and her Etsy shop:

http://catldy99.etsy.com

Thanks for visiting

Beadsyouneed is the second seller who purchased a photograph from my shop not so long ago.  On entering her shop you are first struck by how beautifully photographed her beads are as they capture every colour.  I would say this shop is a suppliers haven!!

Her profile mentions her other shop, selling higher priced jewelry.  Baxtershouse is another fantastically photographed shop that illuminates her beautiful craftsmanship!  Despite her claims of higher end prices, they are still affordable and look well worth their price!  Here is one of my favourites from her sister shop:

Don’t forget to have a peek at her etsy shops:

http://beadsyouneed.etsy.com

http://baxtershouse.etsy.com

Thanks for looking

If you wish to be featured purchase anything from my shop and it immediately qualifies a promotion on my blog