Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

The last few days have been so busy there is barely enough time in the day to get things done. I got up this morning feeling so good & so refreshed, however i didnt want to go to work. :) (tough) I got to work around 9am, got home at like 4pm, not bad. I must say i love my car! It*s so small & cute i just love it. I took more pictures while i was waiting for my mom to get her crap together this morning. ( i altered the last photo a little :] )After i got off work Justin & i went with his parents to the lake, the sun wasnt bad i can feel i got a little on my shoulders & face but nothing to bad to where it hurts to move. Justin & his brother were wake boarding, his brother hasnt got the hang of it yet but Justin makes it look effortless. While his brother was trying on his go's Justin asked if i wanted to try ski'ing. I told him i wanted to try my hand at the wakeboard & he said he thought I*d be better off with the ski's & not worry about the board. lol thats what motivates me the most is someone telling me what i can*t do...so yeah...my first try i got up, stayed up & crused around. :P They were so proud. We had a lot of fun.
I bought the coolest tags from scraptasticsupplies a few days ago. I was sent WAY more than i paid for! They*re so awesome though, I*m using them as promo tools. I also added their shop name on the front of the tags letting the person know who made them. As for me I*ll be adding new items starting the middle to end of next week. I*m paying mom back this week for everything she helped me with. We*ve got some bills due next week but I*ll see what i can do. I miss all my items! I went from almost 50 to low twenties.I*m tired so I*m going to hang out with the chinchilla but hey dont forget the offers i have going on!

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A New Day

Last night was a bad night, one pot hole after another. I ended up going to bed at 3am this morning. I*m so tired & my head is killing me. I screen printed a shirt for myself last night. I think it*s cute i really like it. I had to get a medium Hanes youth shirt. Justin was picking on me because i*m so tiny. It took forever because it was the first time i had done it the way i did. It was simple just took a lot of time to insure the detail. I*m doing another shirt for someone my brother knows. I*m going to see how it turns out & if its a go this is the way im going to do it so forth. The orginal way is not cheap by any means & I*d have to sale shirts for $20 to make a slight profit, between the time it takes & the cost it takes to produce it. Now i can sell them for $15.00. It works out for both me & the shirt wanter's. I think it*s better quality the new way too. It*s way more hands on so it's involved & I can save a lot of money with inks & screens.Take a peek!

Happy Fathers day everyone!

Paper bags & Plastic Hearts

I took the car back yesterday & got all my money back. We left & mom said she liked the way i handled it. :o] Grrr, lol now ive gotta find another car i want. I*m off the Tc's. They*re pretty & shiny but they*re a hefty payment. lol like mom said i need to make sure i can make my payments. I tend to be a lot lazy at times, if i dont wanna go. i dont go. My motto is "I don*t wanna go & they can*t make me!". lol I*ll be working with my mom though so i*ve gotta go. Bleh..

For the past few days ive been doing templates for the screen printing im going to be trying. I get to start tonight! I*m so excited. I did a shirt for my brother & i wish i took a picture because it came out beautifully. Now his friends are calling me with idea's they'd like to have done. I*m thinking i*m going to do matching totes with the female tee's, I*m also throwing around the idea of clutches too like one big set. I was calculating money wise though & they*d be like $40 all together. They*d kick ass though! I*ll keep you posted!

If you*ve posted by the shop lately you know theres not a lot there! That's for 2 reasons. Reason A. I*m broke ;) Reason B. I*m trying to revamp UC.etsy.com & UC.net. I*m not doing cards anymore. I*m going to concentrate on jewelry & if this printing thing works out a little of that. I had a chat with my financial adviser [Justin] last night & he said "Your Unique, put something out there no one else has thought of." then he went onto say that im the unique-est person he has ever met. Everyone we know agree's with him too. He said i was the person everyone just wanted to know. My personality pops & I*m not afraid to be myself around anyone & if they dont like it i may or may not have a few choice words for them, depending on the day & caffeine intake. He loves that i am my own person & I*m one of a kind. ;o] he wishes he could be the way i am. I told him i wasnt always like this, someone took me by the hand & let me know it was ok & lead me down the path i needed to take to find myself. I can not thank him enough. We don*t speak anymore but i wont ever forget everything he taught me.

Enough emotional relapse :o] look what i made! I*m also having a Saturday Sale & my greeting cards are on sale until tomorrow then they will vanish forever ;)

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Random Rants - Behind The Scene

What to say about today? I*m just so bored! I have nothing to do all day & it*s getting really old. My car is in a shop i took it to to see if the dealer screwed me. I dropped it off 2 days ago so we should hear something by tomorrow. If there is something wrong with it, its going back to the dealership from once where it came. $350 a month + the insurance. I don*t have any money to get it fixed lol My moms like "it doesnt work like that you just cant take it back" uhhh... i can when i have lies in paperwork & i will. I*ve learned from 3 years in customer service you can get anything done with a little noise. Besides, my brother works at Leith BMW (Leith owns 95% of the car dealership business around here) & since he*s my brother & hes had his butt in hot water a time or two we all know Mrs. Leith. I*ll have her take a look at the papers to see if there's anything i can do. I*m looking for other cars incase this will happen. Now i see why my parents get mad because i never have any money. I spent it on "wants" not "needs". I don*t have a lot of needs though, Justin takes care of all that. I have a roof over my head & food in my tummy.

I did a little blog hopping to do a little advertising. I*m trying to brainstorm ways to get my website out there. I*ve made a few sales but i dont know if its worth all the hastle to keep it up & running. What do you guys do? I want some advice! I*ve yet to tap local resources, so I*m going to try a lot of that before i give up. Anything to get me out of this house! I*ve been here for the last 3 months. In this time period i have become prone to panic attacks. hehehe Maybe I*ve become un-socialized? :o] I just know I*m bored & going crazy! I was all excited about getting the car because mom's going to let me work with her, now that*s going to be at least another week. If i have to take the car back I*ve still gotta go through that & get another car. BLEH! I*m trying to make the best of the situation. lol See, I*m trying to figure it out.

Since justin is paying all the bills we really really really dont have any extra money for me to get supplies thats why you dont see anything new but stickers in UC.etsy & UC.net. I*m working on it. I*m trying my hand at screen printing. So far ITS AWESOME! I may have to start doing it at my room at mom's house though. I don*t want the fumes to hurt the lil roo.

I was going through some pictures. I*ve posted a few pictures of Roo but not so much of Punkin. He*s staying with my mom & dad because its a lot to have him in the apartment. Isn*t he a cutie? He is so spoiled! (He only Drinks hot pepsi)He doesnt look spoiled does he? lol hes my punkie!!!

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The Glass Connection

I*m back with a new feature tonight. I came across TheGlassConnection who has some awesome destash!! She also owns MyRockArt. Bboth of her shops are great but you should check out TheGlassConnection. Anyone who loves to make magnets & paper weights will love this shop! Stop in & check her out. Here are my favs!

Show The New Ones Some Love

I went to sign the papers on the car this afternoon. I got it!! yay!! My mom went with me & we went for a drive after everything was said & done. She said "i dont know why you need something this fast, stop playing with the cd player! look at the road, slow down!" I*m not so sure about her but i had fun. Now.. All i have to do is get a job, & do so before everyone gets outta school. I may look for a full time desk job, that way i can exercise my etsy addiction. Speaking of which..

I made some sticker*s today! When i got home to my surprise i had made a sale. I re listed those then off the bat made some addicted to etsy stickers & posted them up. They sold after the 3rd view. I re listed the stickers i sold this morning & i also made a new set a few minutes ago. I must say i love photo shop & all its greatness! See the newbies...

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Heels Over Head

I*ve been joining more groups on flickr.I*m trying to do anything i can to get noticed. lol so far its been good! I*ve got a butt load ( thats a lot ) of new friends that are awesome & unique in their own ways. I*ve also joined a few groups that have nothing to do with etsy or selling my stuff. If you*d like to be my friend feel free too! I don*t bite. Be My Friend!

Yesterday was our anniversary & Justin got me flowers & Projekt Revolution tickets! He*s the greatest boyfriend ever! I love him. We sometimes argue a lot (because I*m hard headed & always have to have the last word) but i love him!

My mom was supposed to take me to look at a car today.. She called & said shes got a migrain & she*s covered up the windows & locked the doors. We*re going tomrrow. I found the perfect car! I just hope my credit will let me have it. *does the wanty hands* The color is called "Sizzling Crimson Mica" lol how cool is that? I*ve already had one of these. Justin & I shared a mica one before he got his new car. Then it got totaled :o( I miss it SO bad. I get aggravated every time i see one drive by us. So Wish me luck! It makes me smile to look at it!
I did decide to make a clutch today! Meet the Ribbit Prince. He*s rugged & durable. He also loves long hops in the forest.

Falling Behind

Life has thrown yet another curve ball. Justin has been telling me to take it easy for a few months now. Since my car was totaled he hasnt said anything about a job it has just been "relax & take it easy". Well he finally got his car back & while he was getting it fixed he upgraded almost everything so now.. i*ve got a week to get a car & a job & I*ve only got $400 to do so. He*s telling me i cant get anything but an accord because they*re dependable. I totally agree with this but the one he wants me to get is 10k! :o) due to some credit card problems my credit sucks! He told me i have to move out if i don*t meet these 2 requirements in the time giving,not that we're breaking up but that i have to move back in with my parents. *cringes* I so don*t want that!

SO...I*v marked everything down 35% on UniqueCharm.etsy.com! If your interested just mke your purchase. I*ve already changed the prices, hurry this sale ends Monday night!

Craig'slist Listings..Anyone interested?

I recently went through my closet & posted a few items i could deal with parting with.\ because i rarely used them. I*m selling them on Craig's list but I*m giving you guys the chance to take a peek & get them if you*d be interested. Please feel free to comment for more info or pictures. If you are interested in one of the items Please ask me for shipping costs.

Buxton Cambrie Tote - $60

This bag is huge! It*s a great laptop bag. The bag has a side snap that allows the bag to expand, it has a huge center zipper pocket, A center divided section, a roomy main compartment, It also has an interior section for multiple card pockets, expandable loops,cellphone pocket, & electronic organizer pocket.

Liz Claiborne Purse - $60

This purse is so roomy, just a tad to big for me. It has a lot of storage space & 3 interior storage pockets for cellphone, organizer, & mini note pads. The purse has a huge zip pocket in the middle of the purse & a side pocket on the inside of the purse.

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Ebay or Not?

I've had a headache most of the day so i decided to brush up on things. I reinstated the *FREE stuff* section for a limited time. You pay the shipping & handling which is now only $2.50 for the entire section!

I also finally got a treasury. my first one. It was rather easy, i didnt understand how it worked at first.

I*m thinking about opening a ebay store. I*ve heard a few bad things about this & that there are a lot of fee's. Whats your opinions on this? I'm not going to put up a lot of items if i add any at all. Who has ebay? Does it help or are the fee's to ridiculous to start?

HAPPY MOTHER*S DAY!!

Happy Mother*s day to all the mommies! Justin was off today & so we made out rounds. It*s rained pretty much all day but it was fun. We cooked out at Justin*s parents house. Since his mom hosted a 3 day event at her work for 1st graders, she was sick. My mom had a headache so we just called her & didn*t go. When she gets migraines she doesn*t want to be bothered. She said i didnt have to come she knows i love her. :)

So last night i made my first card just to see what i was capable of. It*s actually REALLY fun & relaxing. I made 2 more once we got home, i listed 2 on etsy the rest will be posted on UniqueCharm.net. I know theres a lot of card sellers on etsy as is so i dont want to step on toes & what not. I added stickers to UniqueCharm.net too. I*m expanding & it*s so fun to be able to do different kinds of stuff, depending my mood. Here*s the cards & stickers.

Justin is taking a nap so I*m going to go watch TV with the chinchilla. It*s thundering & lightening, since he is like a baby i dont want him to be scared.

Mix Tape

Justin & i had a very active day. We got out of the house which was great because it*s so pretty outside, until the rain comes tomorrow. I got stuff to make greeting cards & stickers. He got the new Grand Theft Auto 4, video games arnt my thing unless I*m in the mood but i want something that i can play when hes playing with his friends and what not. So i decided to et the pink Nintendo DS Lite. I got the classic Super Mario Brother*s game. You cant go wrong with Mario & his brother! I played Mario cards (like texas hold um') for like an hour 1/2 while i let Roo frolick & try to chew on the walls.

Here are the stickers i made. I wont be adding all of them to etsy because there are so many sticker people out there, most of these will only be available at UniqueCharm.net. I made my first sale off UC.net! It was great! I*m also adding greeting cards tomorrow. See the sticker :)

Accidents Can Happen

So, since i have a load of time on my hands, I*ve decided I*m going to be making lip balms. I sold a few here a while ago but i had no idea all the regulations and everything. Now that I*m wiser to the fact i think I*m going to give it a try. I*ve made some for party favors & for the family but now I*m thinking of bringing them out to sale. I didn*t label the balms i*ve been giving out only because they were to family, i did give them a business card with the ingredients on the back. I*m doing alot of research so it may be a little while before lip balms are available at Unique Charm. I*m trying to find a good insurer, i know your supposed to have insurance when doing this in case it harms someone. I don*t feel comfortable googling this topic. I want to know someones opinion on who they are insured with, this is a sensitive subject so i want to get clearance I*m suppose to have. If anyone sells lip balms it would help me out a bunch if you felt comfortable enough to leave me a comment or an e-mail suggesting this.

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Gather & Give

Me & mom went to see Jennifer at 1pm. It was great, what a break! We played with the baby and joked around. It was great! I miss my best friend. I haven*t had a way to go see her in like a month 1/2 almost 2 months. She just had the baby 3 weeks ago & before that she couldnt go far because she was put on bed rest. I*m so tired, i didnt really sleep good last night i felt restless. I hate sitting in this apartment all day. I can find things to keep me busy but i just get bored with looking at the same things all day every day. I*m waiting on my tax refunds & trying to sale anything i can to keep for a down payment on another car. My mom said i could work with her after i get a car, now ive gotta worry about a co-signer because lets face it, no one will give a car payment to someone without a job. I*m so stressed out.

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From Where You Are

Wow, This time next month Justin & I will have our 1 year anniversary! We*ve had a LONG road but it*s been well worth it. I never opt to do things the easy way & in my opinion anything worth so much is worth fighting for. I cleaned up the apartment, although it took me all day. I did it in little spurts I*d get bored so I*d stop then I*d go back to it after like 45 minutes. My mom & i talked about going to see Jen so we can see the baby on Sunday. Katelynn is so flawless she*s a beautiful baby! She looks just like Jen*s brother when he was a baby. Jennifer says whoever aggravates you the most when your pregnant is who you baby favors. lol if thats the case she has well enough reason to say he*s the one. Justin*s off tomorrow & I can*t wait! My tax returns can*t get here fast enough! I*ve spotted a car i want! I know I*m a girl & i know nothing about cars but i want a WRX. They are so sweet looking! I found a black one, Justin*s trying to talk me out of it, because then his car would have competition! *muahaha!*

I was doing a little pouncing today & came across these fine shops! They haven*t been open very long at all. I thought they should be brought to the front to be seen! I found an assortment of goodies! It never stops amazing me with all of us on etsy theres always someone else who adds something totally different. IT*s great! I love it. Without further a due...Here they are.

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Story Of A Girl

It*s pretty outside, yesterday all it did was rain. I was so proud of myself though, i didnt take a nap at all! Justin & I didn*t go to bed until 4:30am this morning & we woke up around 10am. We don*t sleep anymore. I*m always thinking of new idea*s & hes always playing video games. I mus say I*ve become more involved with my site. Now that ive finally got it together i think it looks way better & its not to cluttered.

Last night i stitched a spring clutch. I love how these insulated clutches feel. They*re soft & they*re not flimsy at all. check it out:
I bought Justin a cute shirt yesterday. He was looking at it day before yesterday & he kept thumbing through the page so as a surprise i got him this. It*s adorable! This guy is awesome, we were his first customers! He sent stickers & he also sent me an extra shirt when i bought Justin this one. I think he will like it.