scarf!

i promised i would make sure to write up a post about stircrazycrafts's lovely scarf that she donated as a prize for the canada contest that i won recently, because i left it in missouri and was unable to include it in my post :)

so here it is, folks! all fluffy and sparkly and super warm! love it!

etsy texas crafters contest

phew, i'm on a roll! the other day i participated in one of the texas street team's treasure hunt contests, and won! out of the list of possible prizes, i chose from the team's shop and got the taste of texas grab bag, a promo box filled with goodies from the team's members!



hurray for street teams! i can't wait to finish looking through all of the shops, and check out all of the promos and coupons from everybody!

trans-canada etsy team contest prize

as mentioned in a previous post, i won the trans-canada etsy team contest! i would like to show off their fabulous prizes here! i received...

...a pair of adorable catnip mice from 4paws

alas, i have no kitties, but i'm going to use them as christmas tree ornaments until i see my uncle's kitty again! ...i hope catnip lasts that long!

...a fluffy coffee condom (i think it looks like a corset... and want to wear it as a bracelet!) from caffeinatedcrafts


starbucks beware!

...pretty little earrings from mieldesigns


i love the lapis lazuli stones on them!

...a whimsical bird hanging art piece by tanisalexis and a precious stuffed bunny by her sister shop, mwahcreations

the bunny smells like lavendar! hee!

...an eco-chic vintage leather necklace by tomatedepingles


the clasp has a little leather piece attached... what a cute detail!

...awesome feather deploy earrings by neawear


they're delicate, but super sleek! can't wait to wear them out!

...a butter soft leather book and fun leather cuff (which i am totally going to wear on my ankle instead!) by myhandboundbooks



unfortunately, i forgot my wonderfully beautiful fluffy scarf by stircrazycrafts back in missouri :( i had already integrated it into my wardrobe, so when it came time to pack for hawaii, i put it aside... boooo! i promise i'll post a special entry just for the scarf :D it's very warm, and will definitely be put to good use when it's blustery outside! hurray for handmade scarves!

happy holidays everybody!

hooray for etsy teams!

i was just awarded first prize for my treasury entry to the trans-canada etsy team contest: best collection of canadian handmade goods! check out the details here.

an' i get lots of pretties, muahahahahaaaaa... okay, enough bragging. this actually leads me to:


the bookbinding etsy street team!

etsy has lots of awesome street teams, and i have not yet mentioned that there is now a bookbinding one as well! we have a lovely blog, a shop, an official profile on team.etsy, and a bazillion members forrealzyo!!!1!1one!

...okay, maybe not that last part, but hey, we're perfectly willing to take on that many! ;) the 60-ish members that we do have are pretty fantastic! check out this screenshot of one of our etsy treasuries to see some samples from our shop:


if anybody might be interested in joining, please contact er, well.. me, or go straight to our membership coordinator rhonda (myhandboundbooks). the main requirement is just that you are interested in bookbinding, whether as a bookbinder selling on etsy or simply as an appreciator of bookbinding arts on etsy! if you'd like more details, feel free to ask!

/end shpiel