AngelOneDesigns

So, incredibly busy weekend.

So today I finally got the lawn cut. The weeds are huge, and my whole patio area is a huge mess. Sometimes being a single mom really sucks. While mowing the lawn I hit a sprinkler that broke my steel irrigation way down in the ground causing the water to flow crazy mad. I got the master water shut off, but won't be able to turn it on at all till I figure out how to fix it. Blah!

I am super jammed with the paycheck job and family issues this week, so I don't think I will get any crafting done. Crappy, cause it makes me happy. The kids are gone till Sat., but I will be in Cali for the figure skating board from Thur-Sun. I sure hope there is sunshine and pool time!

Well, I accompished a ton today. I designed, printed, and cut business cards. I designed a half page ad for the figure skating ice show next month. I made a new tutu (someday I should trim and list the 12 I have done!), and I finished a HUGE emergency real work project (the job that actually pays the bills).

Here is the ad, what do you guys think? I haven't turned it in yet, so there is time for changes, but I do turn it in tomorrow night.




Hopefully you can see it, since it's a picture of the computer screen.

Well tomorrow at 1:30 I am a single, childless gal for 8 days. I am going to clean my house, and go 8 straight days without stepping on a crumb! So if you don't hear from me it's cause I am eating Bon bons and watch soap operas (Do they still have those?). Maybe I will be a creative genius, who knows. I will be out of town on figure skating biz myself Thurs-Sun.

Well, have a great night, & thanks for reading!

Aside from the no sale yet....

You see, I'm addicted. I'm hopelessly addicted and inspired. It is the amazing and talented artisans. I see their work in all the mediums, then I get ideas. I want to try it all. I don't possibly have enough time (& attention span), and money to create all the inspirations swirling around in my head. Not to mention my sketch books.

So, here is the deal (I've reached the barganing stage of my addiction), I will work on focus, and keep creating the fruits of our imagination (Alexia's imagination is fruitfull too). You maybe buy something. Tell your friends. Mother's day is around the corner. If you don't love your mom, hey, I'm a mom, and making a sale would make my day..... Just sayin.

Ok, all joking aside, I am soooo happy to be creating again. It has been so long since I was inspired like this. It is great to be able to share this with my daughter as well. It's so cool when she wears things we dreamed up together to school and her friends don't believe her mom made it. They tell her it had to come from a store. Maybe I will finish the dress in time for First Friday free dress.....

Thanks for reading! Goodnight:-)

Wow, I did stuff and stuff lol. No really, I tackled projects, and was very pleased with the results. I made my very first pillowcase dress. I altered the pattern a bit to make it bigger. It's still a work in progress. I think I am going to make a belt, not just the ribbon. Also I am going to add the fabric flowers, I just haven't decided how and where.





Obviously it needs to be steamed as well ha ha.

After that I cooked more ribbon, and made a ton more fabric circles to make into flowers. I have an insanely busy week, so that may be all this week.

Thanks for reading, have a great night.

Well, it's Sat. I'm baking ribbon. Yup. Baking ribbon lol.


Well they come out so nice and curly. So much better for my hips then Arbys curly fries lol.

After they are done we're off to dinner and a movie. Tomorrow it's serious housekeeping and yard work.

I hope you are all having a great weekend!

Geeze, what a day! I listed a ton of stuff today. I recieved an order of supplies I had been waiting on, and was very dissapointed. I thought I ordered rolls of 300, but I got rolls of 100. Rereading the item, it was my mistake for misreading a very misleading listing. He had them listed as rolls of 6"x300ft and in the discription as 100 yards being 300 ft. Since it's sold in yards my dislexic brain read 300 yards. I thought I had found a great deal, but I actually paid double what I pay at the vendor I use. Bah!! I asked to return it. Plus the order was missing items, and paypal charged me 10 more then my Etsy invoice. If I wanted to pay retail I would have just gone to the store!

Today was exahsting! Started hectic cause I slept through the alarm, but we made it out on time. I had to go to the SLC office, and then the truck failed inspection, so it wasn't ready in time for me to leave. I had to steal (borrow) my dad's car. I never ever want to give it back.

I decided I really wanted a Sizzil, so after ice skating, I spent all evening researching that. I decided on the Big Shot and found a good price I think.

Anyway, I haven't even checked to see how the hairclips turned out after the bead glue dried.

I just listed this



A better, higher quality version of course....

I probably won't get any crafting done tomorrow either. We have ice skating, then soccer, so another long night.

Hi again. Just remembered I had this little non crafty video clip of the miniest mini me (age 2)

Hope it works!

That, or possibly the lack thereof. Lol.

I was just starting to get busy making korker ribbon when my Besty stopped by. She never just drops by anymore, so that was cool. Of course she was there about five minutes when my dad called and wanted to take us to dinner. So our visit was cut a little short. She had to run anyway as it was time to get her son.

Long story short, we got home with just enough time to put jammies on, and say nighty nights.

Of course after that I got back to work. Here's what I've got









I really need to list more stuff! That and figure out the very best way to get stiffening spray off everything lol.

Sweet dreams & thanks for reading!

Well, Vegas was fun, but boy was I glad to get home. It felt so good to get reaquainted with my pillow!

The week is in full swing and I am back to being creative and productive. It feels so nice. I'm not sure I will find my niche on Etsy, it's frustrating to still have sold nothing. I know, patience.

The other reason I wonder if I will make it is I am artistically ADD. I have so many ideas, and I want to use every medium imaginable. I love it all.

Despite that, here are a couple of hair clips I made today.






I haven't decided if I should list them or not. I think yes to the green, it's so unusual, but no to the red, it feels unfinished.

Well, back to work. Thanks for reading, and much love!

Sorry I am mia. Went to Vegas, back to work tomorrow. Love to all!!

Well, we finished it, and we photographed it, we even listed it. We loved it. Visit the shop to see it entirely.






So, have a great night!!

Just realized I haven't blogged today, so here it is.

I didn't so much craft today, but Lou (Lexi) & I did workshop some great ideas. I made one AWSOME tutu, but I picture it tomorrow. I need to finish it.

Lou loved hers so much she wore it ice skating



I made her a funky headband to wear Sat. She will be skiing in the whole ensamble.

So, goodnight.

Okay, almost ready for bed. I listed a bunch of new stuff today. A couple tutus and some of the minks.
I need to go change one of the tutus because I decided to sew the waistband to make it more perfect, and then I lined the waist with the purple flowers I used on the skirt. I LOVE it!



Of course it would really be nice if I sold something....

I made a tinkerbell looking one, but somehow the waistband ended up big, so I am giving it to my partner in crafting, Alexia. She was going nuts for it before I finished it last night.




So now I decided I need ribbon for the waists, since I love the professional finished look, and I will need thread to match. I think I've got the best tulle supplier, but send ribbon and thread suggestions my way. I also need more fascinator supplies, and embellishments. If you have, or know of great deals, it would help to keep our costs down.

Well, we spent the better part of last night creating. We finished three bows, and created one tutu that needs to be finished before listing. I also finished six bow/flower barrettes that were waiting for the final touch. I cut up three spools of 100 ft tulle, and made up six waistbands for tutus. I photographed and measures some minks of my great grandmothers that my grangmother wants me to sell as well as the three finished tutus and the finished barrettes so I can get all that listed today. Phew, how's that for an update?

Here is what my space is shaping up into.

Welcome to our new blog! We are excited about this adventure in crafting and blogging. We have opened our Etsy store AngelOneDesigns.Etsy.com, launched our twitter @AngelOneDesings, and now are launching our blog!

We will post pictures of the items we have listed on Etsy, as well as items we have created, but have not listed yet.

We will share with you our process, our passion, our grief, and our triumps. We will try to update everyday, but we will update once a week regardless.

We will post special sale codes for our followers once we get going, so keep a lookout for those!

Thanks for joining us, we are excited for this journey, and it has brought us much closer together!