Azalea Trails Arts and Crafts Fair

The opening weekend for the Azalea Trails is this weekend in Tyler, Texas. It's also the weekend for the annual Azalea Trails Arts and Crafts Fair at Bergfeld Park which is right in the middle of the Azalea Trails.

If your coming out this weekend to see all the beautiful flowers blooming, stop by my booth at the craft fair. I'll have plenty of goodies for everyone. We'll be open Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm.

It's suppose to be a beautiful weekend, weather wise. Warm and alittle breezy.

My etsy shops will be on hiatus for this weekend only. I'll reopen them on Monday.

Have a good weekend everyone!

I can't believe these two handsome, strong fella's can't pull the sword out of the stone!

Something new

My newest item at Pink Pear Designs. Simply Blue. Click here to view.

Hey, that rhymes! LOL

Etsy Texas Crafters Design Challenge Day!

It's Monday again and time for another Etsy Texas Crafters Event! This week is our design challenge which is themed "All things Texas".

To find our Design Challenge Items, change the default search to "All Items: tags, titles" and search on "TeamEtsyTx DesignChallenge" or click on the following link: http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=tag_title_all&search_query=teametsytx+designchallenge

Etsy Texas Crafters Gives to Autism Awareness!

Etsy Texas Crafters (ETC), the street team known for First Mondays, is now celebrating Third Mondays by giving back to our community.

Each month, participating team members will donate a percentage of their sales for that day to a charity selected by the team. Please help support this worthy cause by shopping the participating stores!

For June, ETC members will donate to the Austin, TX chapter of the Autism Society of America. Please see their website for more information on this worthy organization --
http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer
Our Third Monday ETC Cares promotion will begin at 12:01am Monday, June 16th, and end at 12:00 midnight the same day (Central Time — that’s 1:01am Monday to 1:00am Tuesday, Etsy time!).

For a list of participating shops please click here!

You shop and Etsy Texas Crafters Donates!!

Trying something new!

I have never been into making scrapbooks but I do love all the great scrapbooking papers and accessories that you can buy. During Christmas, I made some hang tags for my jewelry that was displayed at the Plantation Pines Christmas Tree Farm gift shop. That was fun and pretty easy, so when I needed some thank you cards for the mom's in my son's class who helped with parties all year, I thought I would try my hand at making them.

I already had white card stock so I wanted paper that would coordinate. I ended up getting a pink stripe paper that was full of summer colors and combined that with a pink floral with coordinating colors. I found a "thank you" stamp at Michaels in the $1 bin and used black ink to stamp my thank yous onto pink vellum. I cut the thank yous out with my crafty decorative scissors, glued them to the floral paper which was then glued to the striped paper then to the card stock. WHEW!

Then I decorated the cards with little colored metal flower brads. I'm sure there is a scrappy way of making the holes for the brads but I didn't know what it was. So I just used my ice pick. All in all though, I think they turned out nice, especially for my first time. I mailed them out today so we shall see. One of the mom's is a crafty scrapper so I'm sure she will have some pointers for me on how I can improve - and maybe even tell me the secret to making the brad holes so that I don't have to use the ice pick! LOL Here are my pics!



Not bad for a first try huh????

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

To all the MOM's out there - HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Handmade Whimzy will be at the Children't Miracle Network Arts and Crafts show TOMORROW, Saturday, May 10 from 9 am to 4 pm.

It is located at the First Christian Church on the corner of Loop 323 and S. Broadway. If your in the area, stop by and get a great handmade item for Mom, Granny, Auntie or whoever!

Coming soon!!

ARTS & CRAFTS BAZAAR BENEFITTING the Children’s Miracle Network!
MAY 10, 2008
9:00AM – 4:00PM
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
( 4202 SOUTH BROADWAY ) In Tyler, Texas

Over 35 Vendor booths where you can find:
Children’s Hats, dog treats, soaps, lotions, stationary, bookmarks, purses, black art, live plants and much, much, more!! There will also be some yummy food vendors!

If your in the area, stop on by and check out all the handmade shops! Great chance to buy a gift for good old mom for Mother's Day!

Handmade Whimzy will be there with lots of new items that are absolutely gorgeous!

Spring is here and it's finally getting warm in Texas! YEAH! I love sunny, warm weather. I love not having to wear a jacket!

I'm getting ready for my next arts and craft show which is the day before Mother's day. My fingers are crossed for a good one. I am making lots of new stuff and I have lots of new beads to play with.

Check out my etsy shop for some of my new pressed flower soldered glass pendants.
http://handmadewhimzy.etsy.com

I will post some pictures here as soon as I can. I've just been running really behind lately :(

Maybe I have spring fever. LOL

More New Items for Spring

Mother's Day is coming up - time to think about something pretty for Mom!


Check out my new vintage inspired listings:



















http://handmadewhimzy.etsy.com
Shopping for Mother's Day at Handmade Whimzy is fun!

I've been so busy for the past few weeks getting ready for an upcoming local craft show. I'll be doing the Azalea Trail Arts and Craft show on March 15th and 16th in Tyler, Texas. If your in the area, come on down to Bergfeld Park and see all the great things. The azaleas will be blooming and the Trails wind through some lovely, historic brick streets that have beautiful yards and gardens. We get alot of visitors from out of town during this time to see our city bloom.

Here's a sneak peak of some things I've been working on for the show. Some has been listed in my etsy shop and some hasn't.

My husband, who is so great, made a video of my work for his youtube.com site. Click here to see:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=WrseH1v3YSY

He has some other really great videos also. He works really hard on them and really enjoys posting them to youtube. Check out his work.

The sunshine is out today! Yeah!

For the first time in 5 days, the sun is out. Yeah! We have had rainy, cold weather and I just hate it. It makes me want to curl up and sleep and I can't because there is too much to do! Today I'm going to start the Christmas decorating. I'm sure it will take me the rest of the week!
I hope everyone is enjoying their Holiday Season, whether it be Christmas or Hanukkah. And if your looking for a gift for someone special in your life, please check out my shop on etsy where I have affordable, beautiful pieces of jewelry, hand painted items, and now New handmade beaded bookmarks. My new bookmarks are perfect for the male or female in your life who likes to read!

Here is my Tiger's Eye bookmark:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8088765

I heart Mom bookmark:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8049579

Let is Snow bookmark:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8049826

Hope you like them!

Black Friday is here!

Well, Thanksgiving has come and gone (and been eaten) and it's now time to start frantically shopping for Christmas. The newspaper was full of stories this morning about people sitting outside retail stores since 11:30 am Thanksgiving day, waiting for the big sale. I personally, never go out on Black Friday. The idea of being crowded in a building with lots of other people and then standing in line forever trying to pay for something, gives me the heebee geebees.

It's also time to start the old Christmas decorating. If your looking for a beautiful, fresh cut tree - look no further than Plantation Pines Christmas Tree Farm in Tyler, Texas. They have beautiful trees in a gorgeous country setting with FREE hot chocolate and a wonderful gift shop where you can do all your shopping. I am selling my jewelry pieces in their gift shop for the second year in a row and I hope everyone really enjoys them. I've taken some really pretty pieces out there so if your in the area, stop in and browse. Even if your not in the market for a fresh tree, the gift shop is worth the drive. Check out their website at http://plantationpinesfarms.com. You will not be disappointed.

Happy Holidays!

Getting ready for Plantation Pines Christmas Tree Farm!

I am getting some of my jewelry pieces ready to take to the AWESOME gift shop out at Plantation Pines Christmas Tree Farm. They will be opening their doors next weekend for all the Christmas tree shoppers coming to chop down a tree. It is located between Tyler and Lindale off of Hwy 69 North and is definitely worth the drive. Their trees are beautiful and their gift shop has soooo many cute things (including mine, of course). If your in the area, stop by and see.

But never fear, my etsy shop will remain open for all of your holiday needs! My earrings make great stocking stuffers and I have cell phone charms that are too cute!

As an added feature, you can get your purchase gift wrapped for only $1.00 and I will mail it out to the gift recipient if you so choose.

Happy shopping!

Can you believe it's almost Thanksgiving?

And soon the Christmas season will be in full swing! We have some neighbors up the street from our house who seem to compete with each other every year with yard decorations. They live across the street from each other and every year their yards get brighter and brighter. I bet their electric bills are gianormous! We are just waiting for the first decoration to go up and we think it will be this coming weekend. The great thing about it though, is that no one else needs to turn on their regular outside lights because those 2 houses light up our whole neighborhood.

It does look pretty though!

It's Officially 1st Monday!

My big weekend sale continues through today in my etsy shop. I have over 20 items on sale 20% in my special sale category! Many of the sale items are fall items, so check them out!

I added some cell phone/ipod charms to the sale yesterday. They are just waiting to decorate your phone!
Here's the link to my sparkly frog cell phone charm:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=6186773

This sweet girls bracelet is also on sale:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=6348553

Hurry, the sale ends at midnight tonight!

BIG SALE! BIG SALE!

Etsy Texas Crafters are in New York today (Friday) and tomorrow at the Etsy labs for the big trunk show.

It's also time for our monthly 1st Monday Sale!

Can you believe it - all in the same weekend!

So because of the special occasion, I have started my 1st Monday sale early. I have marked a special 20% off category in my etsy shop that has over 20 great jewelry and handpainted fall items in it. The 20% off is off the listed price - so if I have it listed for $10, it is on sale for only $8. The sale does not include the shipping charges.

The sale will go from now until Monday, October 1st at midnight!

Just enter "off20" in the message to seller box at checkout. I will send you a refund through Paypal for the 20% or a revised invoice.

So check out my shop: www.HandmadeWhimzy.etsy.com

Here are pictures of some of the great sale items: