My customers ROCK! As more and more Etsy shops open, customers are becoming a very valuable commodity.  You have to fight an increasing number of competitors to get their attention, and then their business.  After that initial sale, you have to fight some more to keep them coming back.  They are the life and blood of a business, and customer satisfaction is key.  It's in the details. Many Etsians

Here's January's Tag!!  I had a leftover mitten from my "Winter Mittens" banner, so I used it for this month's tag.  Starting with a standard shipping tag, I painted it with Tim Holtz Distress Crackle paint in Picket Fence and then added a little spritz of Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Pearl.  I embellished the mitten with Melissa Frances paper, a piece of vintage doily, vintage buttons,

I hope everyone had a blessed holiday with family and friends.  Christmas is certainly a favorite and has been since I was a little girl.  My parents were always generous (with family and with charities) and have passed that wonderful generosity onto both my sister and I.  I absolutely love searching for that perfect gift, and seeing the smile when it's unwrapped on Christmas day is just the best

My daughters take after me in so many ways, and I'm thankful for most of the similarities.  They have generous hearts, a quick sense of humor and a love of anything creative.  They always make me gifts, and I treasure each and every one.  My 9 year old daughter, Madison, learned about pressing flowers in school a few months back and took it upon herself to pick some flowers this past fall and

Last year I made a "New" Year's resolution (of sorts...it was in June or July that I put my hand over my heart and swore to the powers that be).  I promised myself, and those of you who follow my blog, that I would create a tag representing each and every month for an entire year.  So far so good.  I've managed to create 6 tags with only 6 to go.  You can find links to the completed tags here:

Red and pink are the colors usually associated with Valentine's Day, and their literal meanings may surprise you... Pinterest RED is a strong color that conjures up a range of seemingly conflicting emotions from desire to violence.  Red can even have physical effects such as increasing blood pressure and respiration rate. Pinterest  Red represents power, danger, lust and passion. Pinterest

If it wasn't for the pine trees, there would be no green! The winter days are incredibly short and with the recent cold and dreary weather I've been feeling very tired and 'blue'.  I hate to even leave the house on most days, but with three very active girls, I don't really have much choice.  So, I find myself dreaming of spring with the birds returning from their far off southern places and

The first time I'd ever heard of a tussy mussy was quite a few years ago during the planning of my wedding.  I thought the name silly but didn't give it much thought again till a few years ago while looking for creative inspiration on line.  Now-a-days, you can find them everywhere, and they've certainly changed from the once tiny bouquets of flowers and herbs of years past to spectacular pieces

This weeks challenge can be found at one of my favorite blog stops, The Shabby Tea Room.  It's inspired by this sweet photo... "Love is in the Air"~Week #99 Create a Valentine's day card or project using the colors in the photo and include a mail or postage element. Since I've been on a tussy mussy kick as of late, I thought I'd stick with the theme and create a "Love Letters" tussy.  I started

I have some exciting news!  Exciting for me anyway...I've been published!!Creating Vintage Charm magazine featured my Burlap Holiday Treat bags in their Winter issue.  What an honor to find myself among such talent!  I absolutely love burlap and the other featured Etsian artists have found unique ways to use it...everything from table runners to stockings. This publication is filled with

I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving.  I certainly did.  I treasure every minute we get to spend together, and do everything I can to create long lasting memories for my three girls because family is so important to me.  I have many fond memories of our very large family gathered around the dining room table that had been added onto to accommodate everyone and it extended into the living room