new little owls

some new itty bitty owls have decided to stop by my etsy shop. they're pretty darling. :D

 Toby

 Mathew

 Charlene

 Melanie

 

Sherman

also, i just signed up to give away a piece of jewelry on Elsie's blog, A Beautiful Mess. so stay tuned over there for the giveaway and details.

i made something new today

let me tell you, it is SOO good to have my macbook back. like omg you dont even know. i gave it a little kiss when i got it back home. <3 *hehe*

anyway, i made some jewelry today. from the beads that Melissa sent me for the Color Me Happy project.  by the way, these are mine. not for sale. <3

and i made a little bracelet out of silver beads from hobby lobby. and i used an Om charm. the symbol Om represents God and the energy of the universe.

what do you think?? :D

new and beautiful things

i just love getting new things! yesterday after work i got my package from the color me happy project. i was paired with melissa of oh my darling. i was so excited to dig into the package and see all my fun gifts, that i totally forgot to let the let the dog out. *oops* anyway, grey is my favorite color, so let me share with you all the pretty grey things that melissa sent.

this beautiful light grey chiffon flower clip/ brooch. its so sweet and delicate. <3 and these light grey beads that i think are handmade. cant wait to make something beautiful with them.

this gorgeous mix of beads from the Beadery  Beadazzled. they're so pretty. i absolutely love how they look together. they make me think "a night out on the town."

and this adorable grey dress! so cute and perfect for summer. i can't wait to wear it! i love how the belt cord has little silver beads at the end. sweet little details. <3 

even the wrapping paper was beautiful and grey. with cute little bunnies!! *sqeals*

THANK YOU, MELISSA! :)

<3

yesterday before work, i went to meijer and got a bike basket. i live just around the corner from where i work, so when the weather is nice, i ride my bike. i needed a place to put my purse while i ride because it falls off my shoulder sometimes and really freaks me out. and this basket comes on and off so i can carry it around too. pretty cute, right?

im looking forward to getting my macbook back from the shop this weekend!! everyone have a good friday!

this is my Aha Moment

i finished my owl painting! isn't it cute?? :) i'm gunna list it on etsy as soon as i get my mac back from the shop so i can edit the photos. i made it as a prop to take to the interview for mutual of omaha's "aha moments" campaign. honestly, i think i did a poor job at the interview. a lot of blanking out and not being sure if i answered the question that was asked. oh well. not gunna dwell on it. here is what i would have LIKED to have said:

My name is Angie and this is my Aha Moment:
A few months ago, I was feeling really down on myself. The clothes I was wearing didn't make me fell pretty. My free time was spent doing nothing but watching TV. I felt like I was in a rut. One day I was sitting in english class, listening to another student read her essay out loud. She used the quote, "dress for the job you want, not the job you have," and hearing that really inspired me, not only in my wardrobe, but in my life. I've taken that quote, and stretched it. Why not, "live the life you want, not the life you have?" In doing so, the life you want becomes the life you have! 
I used to sit around and say things like, "Oh, I wish I knew how to sew, or crochet, or cook. Someday, I'll learn." One of the things I had always wanted to do was to open an online business, where I would sell my handmade goods and art. I had wanted to do pursue this goal for years, but I always had the "someday" mentalily. Why not make someday today? After hearing that quote, I decided to go for it. Making jewelry and art and crafts really gave me a sence of accomplishment. I had a feeling of pride when I would finish something new. It was such a good feeling. And checking the site to find that I've sold something?? SUCH a great feeling.
The possitive feedback I've gotten from my customers totally brightens my day. I'm a detail oriented person, and they notice that. I put care into making my jewelry and crafts, right down to the packaging, and I've gotten comments from people saying, "Not only did I love the necklace you made, but opening it felt like I was unwrapping a present." And that makes me feel really good.
From opening my online shop, I've learned that I really can do anything I want. I've learned that when you get stuck in a rut, the only thing keeping you there is yourself. You just need a little push; it could be an inspiring song, a movie, or in my case, a quote that I made into my own. That little push is your Aha Moment, and it will change your life.

My friend Amber gave me a ride down to Dayton, since i'm a terrible driver. i have a phobia of driving places i'm not familiar with. seriously, i freak out. so it meant a lot to me that she spared me that terror. (although learning to drive to new places is something on my "the life you want" to-do list) and she gave me this adorable little book called "good friends are hard to find." it's filled with pictures of cute baby animals and friendship qoutes. i love it. :]

"I can only think of one thing greater than being happy and that is to help another to be happy too."  

- Jim Thomson

After the interview, we went to Panera, where I got a GREAT bowl or broccoli and cheese soup. then we decided to make a girl's day of it, went shopping at marshall's where i got a pair of jeans and the world's best sweatshirt. <3 and here is a photo of my cat, just for kicks. and she normally has both her ears; one of them is just under her face at the moment.

somewhere, over the weekend

so over the weekend i babysat my neice and nephew and took them to target. my niece got a peasant top and jean shorts, and my nephew got an iron man toy. and i got this adorable stuffed owl. i think it resembles my cat.

we also got ice cream.

and i started working on this painting. i have an appointment with mutual of omaha today to do an interview for their "aha moments" campaign. they asked me to bring a prop of some kind that represented my aha moment, and i couldnt think of anything, so i decided to make one. it's not done yet. in fact, i better go finish it right now! time is' a wastin'!

i'll post more on this later! ;)

surprise!

i'm really looiking forward to the gift swap hosted by melissa at oh my darling. it's based on the idea of these "suprise balls" made my Gina Namkung.

 photo source

if you would like to enter, sign up here! registration ends july 22nd. i think it's gunna be super fun! :D suprise balls are awesome because they are filled with little treasures; the kinds of things you find at find here and there and hold on to, just because you think they're kind of special. and they're wrapped in pretty ribbons, and tissue and crepe paper. i saw these (i think at design*sponge) a few months ago, and thought they were pretty awesome. now i can make one, AND recieve one! too cool!

on to the next

i'm all done with my portrait of melissa's son for melissastuff.blogspot.com. i think it turned out pretty well. :)

what's on the agenda today? sleep, going to the post office, giving my friend a ride to work, and hopefully sewing a pair of leggings. we will see.