Holiday Plans????

Well, it's the 15th of August and summer is gone here--today it is only 65 degrees outside! I know there will be a few more hot days of summer, but school will be starting soon and then the holiday season will quickly follow! It's caused me to start thinking about my holiday plans!

So . . . I got out my little note book and started jotting down some plans. Some of them involve the family and holiday celebrations; but, of course, some of the plans are of a business nature. I considered doing some cute little lampwork zipper pulls for back to school, but with the CPSIA thing, I have decide to do some more research on the project. For more info on this check out this thread in the etsy forum:

http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6249839

So, I decided to do some zipper pulls for adults! (See them in my design shop.)

Soon I will be posting several of my autumn quilted wall hangings and I am making some autumn table runners.

As for Christmas, I haven't decided if I want to do more items or just list the ones I already have. With the economy like it is, it is hard to make these decisions! Any suggestions? What are you doing with your inventory, if you have an etsy shop?????

Cooler Weather Creates Inspiration!

It's been unseasonably hot here in the Pacific Northwest with record breaking temperatures! Haven't felt like doing anything, much less being creative! But . . . today it was cooler and after spending the morning at the farmer's market, I sat down at the bead table. Wow! was that fun! I sat there and watched some old movies while I created some beaded zipper pulls. Here's the one I made for my own purse!

Made about six more and, when the new beads that I ordered arrive, I'm going to make some for kids! They will love the lampwork beads of animals and cars. They'll be great for the backpack zipper or the zipper on jackets! Just in time for Back-to-School! Watch for them in my shop.