I'm back!

It was a long holiday season, but I'm back.  Right now I'm mired in paperwork getting ready for tax season,  always a good excuse to completely clean and re-arrange my studio and office.  

Time to regroup.  

The best all-around show I did was the Indie Garage Sale in Utica NY.  It was a 2-day show the last weekend before Christmas and it was by far the best and well-attended.   Many of us were situated in separate boutique-like shops, so it gave an upscale feel to the show.  That's my booth right behind the window with the light green tables. 

I had a wonderful holiday.  This was my tree, and a great tree it was!

Well, Ok I lied.  We went to NYC for a couple days. 

So this is really the tree:

Believe me, it was better than the Charlie Brown tree we had last year!

Wilbur got some new clothes (but he's more interested in the edible goodies)

Carla and the animals had a good time.

We feasted  

 

Christmas buffet





and partied 

and a good time was had by all

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

It's been a long time

It seems that life sometimes takes over and there's no time to reflect and contemplate. I've been busy working, fretting over debts, and trying to make ends meet. (Aren't we all?)

I've been working on my website (www.DewOnAPetal.com) all day today, trying to optimize as best I can with what little I know about the whole process. I think it's helping as my numbers are rising on the Website Grader http://www.websitegrader.com/ I found on the Etsy forums.

Speaking of Etsy, I've once again changed directions, still trying to find my niche in the craft world. I love doing thread crochet and have been doing it all my life, so I decided that was something that might be a little different and unique. I never have a pattern, so my pieces just seem to evolve. When the crochet work is done, I add seed and other beads. It seems to relax me as I enjoy the intricate work. I made this black and white thread crochet choker in 3 days for the Etsy winter Beads4You challenge recently, and I really stretched my imagination for this piece. I enjoyed the challenge and have many more thread crochet items in my Etsy store, www.DewOnAPetal.etsy.com I'm making a custom cuff for my daughter's friend this week, and would love to make one just for you, too!