A beautiful person

So I think I've started this post now about 4 times. Everything I type just doesn't seem like it's enough or quite right.
My grandmother passed away last weekend. Both her and my grandpa were such a huge part of my life. We spent practically every summer with them going to the lake...fishing, swimming. Just having so much fun! So many wonderful memories revolved around them.





My grandma was the most giving and wonderful person. I adored her laugh. I would've done anything funny just to hear her laugh.

One summer when I was little, we were coming back home from a couple of weeks at the lake and we stopped off at a restaurant. I got a big salad and it had some pretty large whole cherry tomatoes in it. My grandma was sitting across from me and I got greedy and put one of those whole tomatoes in my mouth. When I bit down, the juice just squirted right across in her face. I was so embarassed, she let out a scream and started laughing at me. It wasn't on purpose...but got her to laugh!

And yes that's me with her in those bottom two pictures.

I'll miss her terribly, but she's in a better place now. And I'll always have my memories of her.

Etsy Twitter Team: Shop of the Week: Rhodes Annals Designs

Etsy Twitter Team: Shop of the Week: Rhodes Annals Designs





Alot of lovely crocheted items as well as jewelry and hair clips. You really must check her shop out!
She's offering the following sale during her week in the spotlight:
Special for the Week: Put “Twitter Rocks” into the “Messages for the Seller” box and await a revised invoice with a 10% discount off the item price.

Haps

I miss our camera! It's being repaired and re-calibrated right now. Come home soon!!

I mean, I love my iphone....but the camera somehow doesn't quite compare to our Canon.

I did capture one of my current obsessions while out at Barnes and Noble. The iphone camera is definitely more convenient though.



I'm trying to get all of these cookbooks. I really like them! Well, I think I'll skip the cocktails one. I don't really drink at home other than the occasional glass of wine. I picked the pizza one up this time. And got extremely giddy when I placed it on the shelf with the others. They look so lovely all next to each other!



Once we get the camera back, I'll show that whole shelf. We wound up getting rid of ALL of our cases for our movies and putting them in these sleeves....it's all in this much much smaller shelving unit that looks AWESOME! And afterwards, we had these two large shelves left over. So we put one in the kitchen where I put my cookbooks, my larger appliances that I don't have room to put away in the cabinets, and my lovely spices. So, yeah...when we get the camera back I'll do a whole before/after post.

The second shelf went in our hallway with no real plan at first. So it kinda sat there empty for a few days. And then I just kinda moved all of my unsold paintings and stuff that had been sitting wrapped in bubble wrap for the longest. Now my etsy shop has its own physical store front! Yay! And I have to say....it was total good luck! I made 3 sales within 2 weeks after doing that. Huh...go figure. :)



Still plenty of room for more! I do still have some unfinished pieces...just haven't had a chance to....finish them.

Etsytwitter Shop of the Week - L'élephantRose

This week's Shop of the Week is L'élephantRose.etsy.com. She makes the most beautiful jewelry...with lovely vibrant colors.

“Major life influences: stories from my childhood, French, my wild imagination. I'm heavily influenced by the past. And very intrigued by what lays ahead in the future. I try to find a point to balance in between it all.



Her jewelry is just gorgeous and you really must check out her shop!

Free shipping on any US domestic orders and 50% off international shipping on orders placed this week. Use code “ETT” in message to seller to redeem.

Entrecard...drama!

Just wanted to let all paid advertisers know that I will not be accepting the paid ads through entrecard. If you want to be on my blog, you can pay me EC credits like everyone else. I don't approve of this paid advertising thing, considering that entrecard is seeing ALL of the profits from this...I don't see a cent! So, yeah...sorry. I do feel a little bad because a few of the paid ads I've had to reject have been either totally relevant to this blog or else people who have paid credits to have an ad on here before. Sorry guys but right now, it's at the point where I have to either decide one way or the other...no middle road. At least not until they make this thing more fair. It should NOT run over other adverts that paid credits and again...if you want a REAL ad to run on my blog...I expect to be compensated in some way.
There are other people that are being a bit more diplomatic about this...ie, if you want your ad to run...buy one with your credits and then they will approve your paid one. I just feel that this is too much work on my part.
Again, sorry paid advertisers. Hope you'll still buy a spot with your credits! :)

Various stages

So yes, as I so often do....I work on a number of different projects at once and as a result.....





you get various stages of done-ness.
I have 4 different fabric bowls in progress. The "stained glass" one.....



is probably the closes to being done. The white you can see on the inside of the bowl is the final coat to seal it all in. So it should be ready to list tomorrow.

The "blue sky" one.....



is next as the closest to being done. It just needs cloud embellishing. By the way, that picture is SO not flattering. I swear it looks much better in less..harsher...lighting. You'll see. :)

Then we have the "purple petals"...



which still needs the final layer of fabric on the inside. That's why it looks so paper thin and you can see through the petal layers. It'll be much much sturdier once I add that last layer. No embellishing on this one. The petals speak for themselves! :)

Up next...this little hot pink number....



I haven't even finished the outside layer yet. It's still on the bowl form. Also, it's part of a set of (hopefully) four...although that number may go down to 2 if I lose steam, which sometimes happens. Still, a set of two hot pink bowls...ya gotta love it! It's just taking a while because I'm doing thin thin strips of fabric. So sweet!

Then I have the two pendants which just need their layers all put together and a bit of beading...and done! Geez...I make it sound so simple!

It'll be anarchy!

I love this, I love this, I love this. Did I mention how much I love this? I love this so much I'm debating on translating this into a quilt using squares of fabric. Oh I'm getting giddy already at the idea!

It's by rubykhan.

E is for.....

Next in the Alphabet Series Treasuries....E!!! Please show it some love and clicks!

Shop of the Week - Jaybird Designs

New etsytwitter shop of the week!! This week it's Jennifer of Jaybird Designs.
She makes the most divine crocheted items! Everything from patterns to accessories to clothing. She's even had some of her designs published in Crochet World and Crochet Today!

If I had a little girl, I would SO buy this for her!



Special Deal for the Week: Free shipping if you mention "TWITTER Team Rocks" in the comments at check out. She will refund your shipping cost!