Yea for borrowed cameras and crafts!!

My awesome roomie let me borrow his digital camera so I can finally do a quick update on the projects I've been working on...

Went to goodwill this past weekend and scored big!
Got some used boardgames (to tear down into parts for jewelry and crafts) for $1 each and some textbooks on learning French


Also found these great sweaters for $4 each and an awesome alcoholic purse


Redecorated my bathroom based on this awesome, pre-existing, light switch


Added some vaginal wall art that I made from pictures taken from a 'So you've gotten your period' book I picked up at a used book sale




Moved my lovely needle point art from the entry hall onto the bathroom sink


And finally put some of my favorite books in for leisure toilet reading


I've also been busy decorating the house for halloween....first, my Spooky Town village


My headless bride and one of the many cheap signs I've picked up from Walmart


Some pillows I just hand sewn last week


I also made homemade granola - it came out wayyy to sweet (Used Alton Brown's recipe from the Food Network) but when I perfect the recipe I'll post it!


Finally - picked some lovely smelling roses and other unknown flower from the front yard <3

A few of my favorites...

Halloween is by far my FAVORITE holiday and I've been so bad about spending hours a day looking at all of the great halloween themed items on etsy! Here are just a few of my favorites...


Over Bust Skullduggery Corset $150
Luxuriawear.etsy.com


Skeleton ribcage pop-up paper sculpture $6
Cheesebrie.etsy.com


Handmade Masquerade Mask $64
effigymasks.etsy.com


The Morticia Scarflette $35
glenandconstance.etsy.com


Candy Corn Soap $6.50
smokeymountainscents.etsy.com

GRRR

I've been working on so many amazing crafts and baking projects around the house and really want to post pictures and share my adventures about them but my dang dad lost his dang camera in dang Korea last week!

I really need to come up with some funds to get a new one! This is killing me!!

Anyone else frustrated over something this week? Make me feel better lol.

EXCITING news!

With the start of a new month I've decided to focus on a particular cause during October. For the entire month I will purchase one tree for every purchase made at the store (http://LoveandLust.etsy.com). I'll be using plantabillion.org which supports the Atlantic Forest.



The Atlantic Forest is one of the greatest repositories of biodiversity on Earth, rivaling that of the Amazon. Today, only 7% of the Atlantic Forest remains.

So for the month of October I will purchase a tree for EVERY purchase made in my shop, no matter how big or small the order. I'll also then email the customer after their order is complete with the donation information from plantabillion.org.

So - 'tis the season to give and I'm so excited I will be able to help out such a great cause! Spread the word and think about what you can do to be a positive force in the world today <3

My new place and a promotional idea!

So I think it's about time I show off my new house :)



It's a 116 year old Victorian and my absolute dream come true! Only a rental, but I don't care...I always wanted to retire and live in a beautiful Victorian home and I thank my lucky starts EVERY time I pull in the driveway that this has happened to me :)

Now on a business note...I'm looking to do a promotional swap. I'd like to hook up with a fellow etsy seller who has approximately the same number of sales that I do (around 100) and sells something aside from jewelry (soap, crochet/knit items, art, paper crafts) to work with. I'm thinking that we can either exchange big ticket items (around $20) and have a giveaway that anyone who purchases anything from our shops could win. For instance:

"The next 20 people to purchase from my shop will be entered in a drawing to win this incredible soap set from ______"

Just a way to promote each other and hopefully increase sales! Let me know if your interested!!

Reunited and it feels so goooood....

Man have I missed the world of etsy.

Shop is officially back up - and I will be adding new creations all week! Snag some of my bestsellers on super sale this week while I get back into the swing of things.

Will also be working on some halloween crafts for decorating the new house soon and will post photos of those as I complete them...I'm just a craftin fool lately!

Wah wah we wah!!!

Is verrrry nice to be back!

The move is officially over - and I'm finally getting back into a normal routine.

Look for a super sale and grand reopening of the shop within the next week or two!

Now leave me some comment love and let me know I have not been forgotten!