My Newest Ornaments

Lauren texted me last night from Peet's to let me know that they had ornaments similar to Starbucks.  Since Angie was so good to find this year's Starbucks ornament for me I already had it.  So I met Lauren at Peet's today after work & used a gift card to buy their ornaments... and cups of coffee for me & L.

And I'm not sleepy at all right now!  Maybe I need to drink some Peet's every afternoon.  lol...

Christmas Bingo Card Collage Ornaments

I think these were the first ornaments I listed on Etsy this year. I was trying to use up all my old odds & ends when I did these. :-) Angie, recognize this:

I usually buy things just because I like them and then figure out what to do with them later. Angie & I found these crystals at an antique sale. Can you tell what this one is made out of?

A potholder! And it has another crystal hanging off the bottom.

And I think this one's my favorite:

Probably because green is my favorite color. And these all have old rhinestones on them that I bought at antique sales this year! These and more available in my Etsy shop. I'll have more cookie recipes tomorrow!

Why Didn't I Think of This Sooner?

Here are a couple of Christmas ornaments I have for sale in my Etsy shop. These haven't sold but I have had so many requests this week to make custom orders with their baby's photo in it. Why didn't I think of that back in July when I was doing these? I think I'm going to add that as an option next year.
I'm also out of these star shapes. I think I bought them at Hobby Lobby after Christmas last year when we went. I think we need to plan another shopping trip while we're in Texas! Our small group is coming over tonight for a little Christmas party. Jo's making her famous molasses cookies. Maybe I'll have some photos for you tomorrow.

Earning My Christmas Money!

I've been trying to list at least one Christmas ornament a day in my Etsy shop. Here are a few examples. I think I need to list Christmas ornaments in the summer next year instead of waiting 'til after Thanksgiving. Maybe I'll just leave them in my shop all year long. :-)
I also made a pair of fingerless gloves a few weeks ago. Our new office is much colder in the morning than our old office was. And my desk is right behind the receptionist area so we get the cold air whenever patients come in. I found some super soft cashmere yarn for my gloves. When I wore them to work everyone loved them & wanted a pair for themselves. My office manager even recommended I should put up a sign up sheet in the kitchen and take orders. The cashmere yarn is a little expensive & hard to find so I'm making wool/acrylic gloves. Several people offered to buy pairs. I took 3 pair in the first day and they were sold almost immediately. Then I started taking orders. I have 5 pairs ordered right now. Made a purple pair last night and started on some black ones today while we were driving around town. (Glenn was driving, not me.) I also relisted some items in my crochet shop that didn't sell last winter. I don't have a picture of my gloves yet. I'll try to get a good one when the lighting is better.
I made an Etsy sale last week to someone who lives in Walnut Creek. I just delivered it to her. So, if you're local and make a purchase from either of my shops I'll meet you somewhere instead of mailing it and save you the shipping fee. Here are my shops: Christmas ornaments are here, crochet scarves & hats are here.