Friday, May 18, 2007

some new necklaces and earrings





i am just getting around to listing these earrings from last week! and i found the cutest little metal tools i made into necklaces, too. lets hope some sales happen over the weekend! :)

i hope to spend some quality time with mr. nfb...he clocked in over 20 hours of overtime on this check and i miss him! so we are going to check out a new-to-us place to eat tonight and try and have some quality time!

then, hopefully since it may be a little stormy this weekend, i can get caught up on stuff around the house and some projects i have on the burners. i still am hoping to get some stained glass materials: but it just may have to wait a week or two. mreh :( but i do have a *few* unfinished projects going on that i could do first...that will keep me more than busy for a while!

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

plaster, pasta and gardens.


today: i am curing a plaster skull, and cutting some fabric for coffee cup/pint cozies. i just might meet the old man for lunch since i know he forgot his. :) it's ok, it will get me out into the world this afternoon. i love how the weather is getting slightly cooler, just down to around 70 from 80. that is perfect for me-i am not quite ready for summer weather yet. i love spring! last night i made a huge vat of pasta salad and i think i will put the recipe in our cookzine (keeps getting put on the back burner, but it is still on the stove ha ha!), it was *that good*. and day before last i made the "cheezy crackers" from the new farm cookbook and they came out pretty damn yummy, too. i would definitely recommend it if you have a hankering for cheese nips but don't want to eat "cheese nips" heh heh!

also, my garden is growing like a weed! my cilantro is HUGE and i have made three batches of salsa already from it. everything is doing really well and i am a proud mama. please see above picture. it doesn't look like much, but having a garden is making me happier than i could have ever imagined.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

morning essential

i will be making some more coffee/pint glass cozies this week. i am using one right now that i made for my favorite pint glass (i drink coffee out of it so the cozy was very much needed! ouchy hot glass is no fun!). this one was made from a vintage towel, so it can sop up any glass sweat, spills and comfortably protect your hands from cold or heat. it is kind of like a sweatband for your glass. ha!

ALSO: i am trying to drum up some sales on neverfeltbetterbyjen.com, so i can buy some stained glass supplies. i have two promos running right now on livejournal and myspace (you could use either one of those codes for 10% your total). i have pretty much everything i need, minus some glass pieces and some copper foil. i would like to make some mini mobiles for the window in stained glass free form. ones that suction cup to the glass or hang from a pretty chain. but yeah, i need some supplies for all that and since stained glass is on the list of things to do before i die, it actually has meaning behind it! :)


Monday, May 14, 2007

fun at craft shows :)




i did the grannypanties craft bazaar yesterday and had a really great time! sales were good, plus i sold the big day of the dead skull from a few posts back and got a lot of great feedback about it. i think i will have to have at least three more for the big ETSY craft show on june 9th. i will have a flyer up for that as soon as i get one to post the info. if you are here in portland or, you ought to free up your saturday, as the location is right next to the farmers market downtown!

i took a few pictures of the fun, before it got too crowded...

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy...





a kid'll eat ivy too, wouldn't you?

just finished a little mixed media piece, with felt, fabric, plastic and vintage cabs, acrylic and love. all mixed up and ready to go :)

Thursday, May 03, 2007

everyday is halloween




i am really loving this so far. still a WIP, but i had to take pictures to see what it looked like. it is a day of the dead wall hanging! big, like 9x6"! needs the felt backing still, its rose crown and also it's final coat of glaze. but i am digging it! i used fabric bits for the flowers and it is hand-painted :)

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

one can never have too many buttons, or hairpins!




i am actually cleaning up my workspace today and took time out to make a few more things: pinback button and hairpin sets in matching vintage fabric. only have two so far, but i have to get back to cleaning more than i need to be pressing buttons! i found a secret stash of button parts i did not know i had so i can make a few for give-aways and for the upcoming shows. i felt like a dork not having much to slip into packages as a 'thankyou' and buttons always fit the bill! :)
i poured some plaster of paris into the new mold i got and it is drying--it is pretty chilly in here and humid so i suspect it will be days for it to be bone dry and ready for painting. i am really excited, i like the idea of making an wall-art piece and being able to interpret day of the dead in the never felt better style is very cool!




Tuesday, May 01, 2007

hairpins for the masses





not feeling too well today, but last night i did eek out a few new hairpins. behold!

Monday, April 30, 2007

on to the next big thing, whatever that is!


i delivered the good in the classiest brown paper bag eva'. :) now on the the next projects....

Saturday, April 28, 2007

eat yer veggies!


my orange hairpins sold last night so i should get on getting more supplies! and i re-listed the infamous "eat yer veggies" buttons! carrots are good for you too.

Thursday, April 26, 2007

oranges are good for you


i think i will get a few more styles of these cute fruit buttons to make into hairpins. i have had good luck with them because, well, they are cute as heck! :)

*finished!*




finally i can say barring a few last minute tweaks: I AM DONE! and now thinking about the next big thing. custom orders are both satifying and nerve-wracking at the same time.

*whew!*

shown are hand-crochet pouches, fabric-backed marble magnets and fabric covered mouse pads. all with vintage fabrics! :)

Monday, April 23, 2007

almost finished!





here are a few pics of two of six finished bags, and some of the magnets. i should be completely done by this weekend and moving onto other projects. (i just got a beautiful mold for day of the dead skulls- i am too excited to make a few of those!)











Thursday, April 19, 2007

WIPs!































these pictures may not make much sense...they are my work-in-progress pouches and if my toddler would just take it easy on me for 5 minutes i just maybe able to finish up someday soon. before i grow old :) i did manage to tack in some linings and actually sew one in!

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

where to be on mothers day?



why, here of course! click the pic to go get more info on vendors!!

Sunday, April 15, 2007

snail clutch!




just finished this little guy...a boxy crochet clutch with a snail applique! the inside fabric was sewn by hand and is a vintage print of horoscope signs...



Thursday, April 12, 2007

working for the weekend!


it was really stormy last night and it rains today much to my chagrin. apparently that is going to be the scene for at least a week. i hope they are wrong as they so often are! but, lets look on the bright side. i will have a LOT of time on my hands to finish this crochet custom order!!! i have two plus done and am working on number three. i can even list one of them since it wasn't in the style she ended up going with for the order by tomorrow, hopefully.

i am flooding myspace, livejournal and pretty much everywhere else with this ad hoping to drum up some weekend sales. etsy has been SLOW and there is a lot of drama on there so i am not holding my breath for any breakout sales there anytime soon! please tell a friend about never felt better!!!! :))

Monday, April 09, 2007

crocheting fool!





nothing new to post pictures of this time...just a couple of unfinished bags and a pouch. the weekend was good and soul-feeding so i am excited to get a few of the custom bags out of the way soon. of course i will post some new pictures of those when they are finished:) in the meantime enjoy a couple of shots from my backyard blooms!


Thursday, April 05, 2007

butterfly brew


my friend vanessa and i are going to make dandylion wine this summer. i have at least 3 pounds in my yard alone. here is some of her proprietary blend of the tub tea "butterfly brew". isn't it pretty? my back yard right now is teeming with springtime flowers and plants. it is so gorgeous here!

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

thrift score!


i did not make these circles, instead i scored them from the thrift shop! soon to be incorporated into many, many things i know! they are acrylic with my fav pinked edges and also a groovy vinyl owl adhered on somehow. GOOD STUFF! i am totally stoked.


Tuesday, April 03, 2007

good things come in 3's!




*what a day* when i come home after running an errand i got confirmation on a new wholesale account and they want 20 things, including my crocheted clutches, vintage fabric magnets, coasters and mouse pads. can i churn out 6 of these puppies in a week or so? *cracks knuckles!*

this is a new store here in pdx opening soon so i am really excited and happy to have a new opportunity for growth! and so adding this all to the list of cool happenings around here...shawn found $8 on the ground outside of his work. sweet!

MOTHER'S DAY GRANNYPANTIES BAZAAR

i just got word this is a go for sunday may 13th!! this was such a great venue last time i wanted to give early info on this upcoming mother's day craftshow! check out GRANNYPANTIES
for more info as it comes as well as vendor lists and location.

and also my friend vanessa and i are going to throw a backyard style craftshow at her place off of alberta this june. more to come on that event!

happy tuesday! ;)

more of the latest additions to the site!
the red cord bird pouch is sold, but i got so many positive comments at crafty wonderland i think i will make something similar. yesterday i sewed a new zippered vintage towel pouch but it i am unsure if i will offer it up for sale-the nylon zipper is slightly buckled. ah what the hell, i never promised perfection and it is really very slight! wonky and all it is still really cute! would you buy something with a slight defect? i would.

here is something else crafty i think i will do this week if possible: dandelion wine! there is at least two gallons of dandelions in my backyard alone. HUGE ones. i am thinking it is all about some flower hooch! i will let definitely take pictures of that process. it sounds like fun...



Monday, April 02, 2007

i'm back ;)





i have been away too long, and i think i am going to be keeping up this blog for good now. i would love to break away from myspace and livejournal and i forgot all about this page. but iiiii'mmmm baaaaaack!

i will post some pictures of some recent adds to the shop to get the juices flowing and hopefully some incentive to go finish the sewing projects i have in the works!