Happy New Years

So it's that time of the year again where we all make our lists of resolutions for the new year. If any of you are like me... you hardly ever follow through with your newly set goals. My goals generally consist of the regulars: lose weight, be more productive, sell lots of things online, be happier and on and on. Maybe I have set my hopes far too high. I am only human after all, there's only so much I can do in a short year!

This year I am going to set a simple easily attainable goal! While browsing some newly found blogs I came across Emma's post on her blog Hello Beautiful! She set a goal to create one useful item of clothing for her self each and every month! I absolutely love this idea! I am going to put my own spin on the project and attempt this feat myself.

My guidelines will be outlined below, to keep myself on track and maybe even inspire some of you to start a project of your own.


I want to create one new sewn project every month of the year. Wether it be for personal use or to be used for a new "product" for my Etsy shop. I want to take it in a new direction and this resolution goal will help me achieve that.

I want to create my own patterns for these projects or piece together other projects to create something one of a kind. There will be posts to follow along with each item posted here on my blog. Showing the finished products and some of the steps I took to accomplish them!

So stay tuned and be sure to follow along to check up on my progress! ❤

Lots of awesome new stuff to come!

Hello there everyone!

Again, long time no see. I think that this time I will be here for quite some time. I miss having a creative outlet from my day to day life. So expect lots of new Etsy listings, DIY's and other fun posts from me!

But in the mean time, I hope everyone has an AWESOME weekend! ❤

You are all FAN-TAS-TIC!

Look even my blog pictures think you're fantastic!

    But really I just wanted to say Thanks to each and every one of you for following, liking, commenting, messaging and just being there! It really means the world to me to have so many people be interested in what I'm trying to accomplish. Whatever that may be haha! Antique, junkin' ,  jewelry making, crafting in general, and blogging! 


ON THE FLIPSIDE:
    Things should hopefully fall into a more rhythmic manor shortly. "Real life" is starting to get better! I got the assistant invitation designer position I mentioned in my last post. I actually start on Monday! Woohoo! And in regards to the Beloved Bygones side of things... I have lots of reallllly awesome things to make into jewelry. Well...I think they are awesome, hopefully you will as well!
    Met a couple awesome people this past week, which has made things seem so much better as well! The kind gentleman down the road had an open barn sale and I got some really awesome old glass trinkets. I was going to go visit again today but kinda slept in! Hey it's saturday...I can be extra lazy!

THANK YOU AND HAVE A FAN-TAS-TIC WEEKEND! 

Insert random dissatisfied face here...

   I am getting super frustrated. I'm trying to come up with new ideas, things I would like to have or things I think others would like. But I start working on new projects only to find that someone else has already beat me to it. It's really starting to get to me. I'm starting to wonder if I should just stick to making things I love, fill them full of passion and hope for the best. Back in early 09 when I first learned about Etsy I wanted to open a store that sold nature inspired jewelry and native items (dream catchers mostly, beadwork jewelry and leather goods). I guess I should have jumped on the bandwagon then, but I was somewhat fresh out of high school and I didn't know what I wanted to do in life.

   I guess I just need some sort of sign to guide me in the right direction. Do I continue brainstorming ideas or do I stick with the stuff I know? The problem with selling the stuff I love is...lots of other GREAT people sell similar items. I wouldn't want to step on anyones toes or waste my time.

I just...don't know.

It's Friday right?

    Most people are excited on Fridays. For some reason today felt like Monday to me! I didn't get anything done and just was sort of bleh all day! I may be starting a temporary job on monday. I'm only doing it so I can get some extra cash to hopefully get most of my credit card payed off and spend a little on supplies to make some stuff for Etsy.

   I really need to get myself pulled together and focus on getting some things accomplished! Hoping that writing it down will help some! So bare with me while I post this... Any revision help or motivational posts are more than welcome! Haha


Daily(ish) Schedule
(To be used after the job thing or whatever is over, if it happens)
8:00am 
    - Wake up no later than 8am
    - General morning to do's
    - Random Internet surfing
10:00am
    - Gather ideas and to do's
    - Get all of the supplies I need for the days activities
    - Online "research" type of whatnots. Etsy searches to make sure
             the ideas of the day aren't abundantly already for sale online.
12:00pm
    -Lunch...mmmmm fatness
1:00pm
    - Start actually doing something physically productive
    - Work on crafty things
6:00pm
    - Take pictures, measurements and write descriptions
    - List things on Etsy
12:00am
    - No staying up past midnight!

Wooohoo for trying to get organized! Go me! 

Today's question(s):

How do you handle your daily to do's?

Any sort of routine  you use to make sure you get things done?

And a little song for the day while I'm here

The Black Keys - Lonely Boy

Love is in the air...

    I sure do feel like things are starting to look a tad bit better! I've had hundreds of ideas running through my mind on some homemade items I could make to incorporate into my Etsy shop. With the release of Etsy's new wedding section, these ideas have only intensified!

    Spring always gets people twitterpated and excited about all things lovey dovey. I may look into making up a few themed wedding items for my shop. Im a big fan of beach and outdoor weddings. Maybe something like boho meets country chic? Is that even possible? Haha I will figure it out. I just know what it looks like in my mind...can't exactly explain it. So be sure to look out for those monstrosities.

    Too much going on in my mind, not enough resources or hours in the day to get everything started and finished!

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Slacker Sunday

    I'm slacking on keeping up with my daily posts! I've been rather busy this week/weekend though. Thursday was mom's birthday so I didn't get to do a whole lot online then. And friday I woke up feeling horrible so I slept most the day. Saturday I spent the day with my mom, because for her birthday I bought her 2 tickets to go see "The Lucky One" in theater. Of course we went out thrift store shopping before we went to watch it, picked up a new lamp which I loooooove and a glass jar with an eagle imprinted in it. Last night I hung out with a good friend of mine while he was working at a local corral. Met lots of new...interesting... people there! Haha! And last but not least, today was dedicated to watching and bidding on some items on an online estate auction! It's like junk pickin for lazy people! I love it! Got 9 lots of items for only $30 bucks! Lots of little goodies and a few bigger pieces! An old rusty metal fan, a 6 drawer workbench and a paint covered 6ft wooden ladder! The workbench I may be repurposing into a dresser for my own room. Gotta see if I can cram all my clothes into it first though or if it will even fit into the area I want it to! 

    I'm forcing myself to shutdown the laptop and take photos right now though! I have been putting off taking product shots for the past week! I really gotta get to it now though! So catch ya'll on the flip side! 

Today's question:

Have you ever purchased any cool items for repurposing from an online auction or site? 

dont forget to click the comment button to answer todays question ;)

Busy busy busy monday!

    Well since yesterday I have updated my "inventory" list, cleaned my tiny cramped room and got lots of laundry done! I know everyone does their spring cleaning around this time, but gezz it sure seems like I've been cleaning non stop for the past several weeks! Moved everything out of my room to paint it all white and still working on fitting everything back in here! I downsized a lot and condensed a lot of stuff into one cabinet! Nothing too exciting! Going to finish separating things into my drawers and then start the cleaning process tonight and tomorrow. Getting everything ready to photograph is quite the hassle. You dont really think of how long of a process it is to just take a few pictures, until the pictures are the main source of your income!

Just wanted to drop a quick update for today! Woohoo!

Ohhhhhh I also got some goodies in the mail! My makeup from Madison Street Beauty showed up today! I freakin love everything! I wish I had more money to stock up while she's having her sale! Shoot, I'll pay full price for it without blinking later down the road. Everything's so cheap already, but with the 60% off sale Bridget has going on now....It's crazy!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/madisonstreetbeauty Check it out and get some good deals for yourself while the stocks on sale!

Cant exactly see it but the eyeshadow in Gold Leaf from Madison Street Beauty is exactly that. It's like using gold leafing paper/powder on your eyelids! The color is so brilliant! I just wanted to put it all over my face and run around in gold clothing yelling "Goooooooooldddd" in the voice of the guy from the old Austin Powers movie. Hehe


Hope you all had a great Monday!

Today's question: 

Do you have any old movies that just make you laugh thinking about them?

Ones you know arent that great but still hold a special place in your movie collection?!