I’m happy to announce the winner of the Capitol Necklace Giveaway . Congrats Rebekah and thanks everyone for entering. If you are sad you missed out on this necklace and want me to make one especially for you, drop me a line. Many thanks to …
Spotting the clearance rack, my heart pounds, my palms sweat, and my feet move me swiftly to my target. I scan quickly for a tag which reveals my reward. I am ruthless and cunning, I am the Clothing Huntress! Okay, back to reality. One of …
Posted via Jessica’s Blog A touching thing happened at my daughter’s school the other day. When I was giving her morning kiss goodbye, she brought up the most adorable plea to action ever, an invitation from one of her fellow students. Here is what it …
I wanted to share with you some of the work I’ve been creating lately. Creative Discoveries Preschool is happy to announce it’s annual spring auction. This year, the fund-raising committee found a beautiful location to hold the event, at Orchard Heights Winery right here in …
I’m excited to announce my second necklace giveaway and this one is special to Salem. Hosting the giveaway is Salem Man who writes the blog www.salemites.com which is a super cool place to get the latest info about Salem. The writer also is the co-creator …
It’s not too hard to find projects to do in our 1920’s house. This weekend we fixed our leaking shower (only after a good hour of trying to remove a cartridge that just wouldn’t budge). We are also trying to figure out a leak by …
I’m an Etsy addict now. I check it daily if not by the minute and look at my stats, look who’s been looking at my stuff, and snoop around figuring who these people are and why they “heart” my work. Even my hubby asks me …
After reading the crazy history of burnt down capitols and the various arguments over where to house the capitol, I wanted to make a pendant that features Salem and it’s rich history. So here it is, a tiny little recreation of the Oregon State Capitol. …
My friend Cheryl, aka TinkersShop has given me an amazing opportunity to sell one-of-a-kind vintage jewelry and supplies. These items are from an estate of a woman who owned pieces of broken jewelry and repaired it or re-purposed them into original creations. I would think …
Here’s another necklace I’ve been working on. This is for a wife who’s hubby is serving our country overseas. May our thoughts and prayers be with all of these heroes as well as their families at home missing them so much! Note: This picture was …
I’m so excited for my friend Jen Haas of Bittersweet Baking. She will start selling her cupcakes from Jack Rabbit Cafe right here in Salem. If you’ve never been to Jack Rabbit, you’re truly missing out. Their coffee is really good, they have a friendly …
I’ve been so lucky to work with an amazing woman from Kentucky making custom Valentine’s Day presents. Beth wanted something special for her mom, sister as well as herself, and was kind enough to send the project my way. I’ve never met Beth, she found …
In hopes of encouraging myself to post more as well as get things done around the house, I’m going to blog about “Tackle it Tuesdays” every week. I’ll show you before and after pictures and keep you updated how the project is going. To kick …
