ACEO from sojournquilts

ACEO - Red Leaves with Orange Polka Dots Fabric Collage from Sojourn Quilts

Not to offend anyone, but I have never really understood the purpose of an ACEO.  They seem too small to display.  You could collect them much like baseball cards, but I wouldn't want to put these beautiful little pieces away into a book.  What I would love to do is to mat and frame a collection of these for wall art.  This would be the first one I'd pick!  Sojourn Quilts has so many items to choose from, but the fabric collage ACEOs are my favorite.  

Motivation?

I've been lacking in motivation lately to do anything craft related.  At the same time though I have checked off many things from my to-do list that are completely unrelated.  I closed a bank account I never use.  I rolled change and found I had an extra $74!  I had a garage sale last weekend at my sister's house.  I went and applied for a job yesterday.  All stuff that needed to be done, but now I can't shift my focus back. What do you do to kick yourself back into gear?

New Gadget Sleeve Listing!

Blue & Red Dots Gadget Sleeve

Symmetry Leaves Recycled Classic Tote from The Craft Pantry

 The Symmetry Leaves Classic Tote is one of my favorite prints from The Craft Pantry.  The Craft Pantry has plenty of totes, lunch and produce bags plus cards - all with original designs.  These leaves make for a perfect fall bag, but with some upbeat and fun colors.  Besides being adorable, this bag is functional with a wide bottom perfect for going to the market.  This bag is on my wish list!

Etsy Lab Rats Treasury

My "Dramatic Beauty" Treasury featuring a few Lab Rats expires Friday morning.  Get a look at these great items before then!

Chain and Faux Pearl Necklace by TrinasTrinkets

Recently on Twitter I started posting an item everyday from Etsy that I love. The first was a beautiful watercolor painting from Squier. Next was a glass ring by Tias. Followed by stacking serving bowls and a necklace. And today there's another item. Now, why I tell you all this is because - while these items are all beautiful and things I enjoy I figured I could use the blog to tell you all why.

This beautiful necklace is from an Etsy West Michigan teammate, TrinasTrinkets. I love the simple elegance of this necklace. One of my recent fashion obsessions has become the layered chains and bib necklaces. It was in the Lucky Shop Live event in the virtual labs that I was even introduced to this style of necklace. I must have been living under a rock! All the same, this necklace stuns me.

Beginning

The beginning always seems like a tough place to be. Getting started can be the hardest part of a new project - or at least it seems that way until I try to finish. The point being, this is my first post!

I suppose I can introduce myself to start. The name's Sara, in case you didn't figure out that much. I discovered Etsy a couple months ago and opened my own shop last month. My particular craft revolves around sewing. Looking at my shop it seems like I just make wallets (which I do love) but I'm also making gadget cases, clutches, and branching out to a couple other things. It's just the listing part that gets in the way. You'll find that I have a sarcastic, and sometimes a bit off, sense of humor but can be sincere and always heartfelt.

While I'll be figuring out the direction of my blog for a little bit, I can let you know that this is about my obsession with Etsy. Whether it's things I heart, make, or buy, treasuries or teams, I'll be writing.