Etsy Store Update...

It's time for another weekly post to prep you for the great deals you will be able to get over the next few weeks.  Today I am posting a selection that can/or will be available in my store over the coming weeks.  A few of these are completed and photographed but not posted as of yet.  They will be posted by the end of the weekend however so you should check back often.  Also if you see items you feel would make a good set feel free to contact me and I would be happy to create a customized set for you.

Without further to do here is today's selection of items that would make perfect gifts for Christmas.  For the book lovers I am working on some projects over the next week but they will be posted before Thursday!

Turtle Earrings!  I only have ONE set of these available right now but if you contact me I should be able to easily get my hands one more of these charms.  They are not currently posted (should go up later tonight or tomorrow) but there are similar ones posted.  They will be $12.50 per set + S&H.

Aren't they cute.  There are gold Starfish earrings already posted on the store.

This is the newest Doctor Who blanket to grace my store.  It is a darker blue that is almost (but not quite) a match for Tardis Blue.  The back is blue and cream and depicts the Doctor Who log and BBC.  The front is blue and black with an array of creatures and other things from the Doctor Who series.  This one is kid sized or adult lap size being made from 1 1/2 yards of fabric for each side.

It is currently posted with a list price of $35 + S & H

Show some Harry Potter love with this fun keychain or the matching charm bracelet.  There are even goblet earrings available.  There is one charm for each book or movie.  It has been a while since I read the books so it was hard to remember if what I was thinking was from the book or from the movie.  

There are currently 4 of each the keychains and the bracelets posted.  There is one set of Goblet of Fire earrings available as well (but they aren't posted yet).

Keychains = $12.50 + S & H

Bracelet = $15 + S & H

Goblet of Fire Earrings will be $7.50 + S & H

Steampunk has become pretty popular as of late so I created a set of earrings and a cell phone charm out of three of these awesome charms.  If I had pierced ears I would be keeping the earrings for myself.  Keep in mind that there is no way to attach these cell phone charms to the iPhone but you could add them to your bookbag zipper or a purse zipper pull too.  Very versatile charms.

All cell phone charms are $3.50 + S & H

The earrings that match are $10 + S & H

Superman to the rescue.  I have a whole slew of DC Comic related items.  For Superman I have 3 sets of earrings, 1 locket necklace and this bracelet.  I have Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Arrow and Batman related items as well.  So check out the site to create your own set or purchase a single item.  I am able to get my hands on more of these if I need to.

This bracelet is $15 + S & H

The others are $12.50 each + S & H

All earring sets are $10 each + S & H

All lockets are $15 each + S & H

Black Friday - Cyber Monday Etsy Sale Deals!!!

So this year I started an Etsy Store that revolves around various different craft like items.  At the moment the items are mostly jewelry and fleece blankets but I have the supplies to make a few different things as well; such as magnets, switch plates and bookmarks.  But this post is about just some of the items (not all of them by far) that I currently have up for grabs and the coupon codes that will be available for use.

COUPON CODES:

FANDOMPRIDE gets you 10% off your purchase of $20 or more until 11/23

Starting on Black Friday you can use the code BLACKFRIDAY16 to get 15% off your purchase of $20 or more until 11/28.

Blankets:

Okay out of all my blankets I think I like this one the most.  I almost didn't list it I like it so much.  I just love the colors so much and how well the front and back work together.  I mean look at how awesome this looks!

The price on this blanket is $40 plus S&H and it fits perfectly on a twin sized bed.  It would definitely brighten up a dorm room.

Buy It Here!

This blanket is also pretty awesome.  It has all the prominent Hogwarts teachers and the castle on it.  When I bought the backing for this blanket I thought it was silver in the store.  While I started making it I realized it looks more like a greenish grey color.  Still looks really good in my book though.

This blanket it $50 plus S&H.  This one would also fit well on a twin sized bed.

Buy It Here!

Bracelets:

This bracelet was inspired by my recent Gilmore Girls binge watch on Netflix and the fact that the new episodes are coming out in just a few short days.  That's right it is a Gilmore Girls inspired bracelet and it is expandable!

The price for this is $12.50 plus S&H

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This bracelet was inspired by the more recent seasons of Supernatural with Cass and Crowley.  This one was inspired by not only the show itself but the great work that Jensen and Jared do to support great causes.  I enjoyed their shows and movies before they ever became a part of this show.  They are such great people and it's a great show!

This one is $15 plus S&H.

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This one was also created after a marathon of Teen Wolf.  It was also one of the first bracelets I ever made.  I tried really hard to incorporate all of the characters in this bracelet but it was hard, very hard (especially with Lydia).  I had so much fun picking out the perfect charms for this bracelet and it is such a great show.

This bracelet is also $15 plus S&H.

Buy It Here!

That is all I have for you today!  I will post more soon.  I have some book inspired items and a ton of comic book related items.  There are earrings, necklaces, bracelets, keychains, magnets, blankets and even some ornaments up for grabs.  I am spending today creating even more great items for you to grab!  I will post more in a few days!

Creativity and Etsy!

So recently I have started using my creativity to make some of the many things on my Pinterest page.  These items have all been placed for sale on Etsy.  I have enjoyed making these fun items and look forward to adding more as things start moving.  I have several different items listed on the page already and have a few items I plan on creating over the next few weeks.  

I plan to do a blog post of items on my blog at least once a week on this page. I plan to start posting items next week and it will be an every Sunday post. I am always looking for new ideas for fabrics and bracelet ideas. My goal is to base every item in my shop around books, fandoms and well older looking items.

I have an array of blankets, bracelets, cell phone charms and magnets listed right now. I have a ton of other items I am preparing to finish this week and post. If you want to check out my store before I start posting on the page then feel free to check out the store here:

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Life...

So I know this blog isn't as used as it used to be, but I haven't had much to say as nothing out of the ordinary has happened to me in years.  But I wanted to share with you some of my goals for the rest of this year.  First a few things I have been up to lately.

At the start of June all of my things went into storage and I moved back in with my family in order to pay of debt.  Not gonna lie that isn't going as well as I had hoped.  However, I can't make my next move until at least one of the debts are paid off, preferably the car loan.  I am working hard to come up with ways in order to pay it off sooner than the 23 months that my statement says it will take.  I did have one of my credit cards paid off but then I used it again...lol...but it is almost paid off again so that's okay.  Not to mention I had some medical bills pop up and I have been paying those off.

I have been getting a lot of writing in this year so far.  I have finished a couple books and am now in the rewrites stage of them.  I am on a second rewrite of one of them.  One day soon I might actually have one completely finished I think.

In other news, I have started working hard on expanding my book blog.  I have tickets to a book con next weekend in St. Louis but I don't know if I will make it as I should be spending the money on bills instead of hotels, gas and food.  I do however have a ticket to the Fierce Reads event in Pittsburgh at the beginning of October.  All the tickets were free so I am not losing any money on the tickets for St. Louis.  I also have my name in for a ton of ARC's (Advanced Reader Copies) from several different publishers.  I hope to get copies of them all, but this kind of thing is hit or miss.  I am being more focused on my blog now that I am in need of more things to help me relax when I get home.

I am still struggling to get used to having people around 24 -7 I can't stand it.  I used to be able to sit in silence and relax when I got home after being around people all day.  I am one of those people that needs her space and I haven't had that since June, so I am getting more and more aggravated with life as the days go by.

Now for my goals for the rest of this year:

Pay off debt (as much as possible as quickly as possible)

Figure out where my next move will be

Find a job in said area I want to move to

Make the book blog great again

Flea Market Finds!

I made it to the Flea Market on Friday and got some pretty fun stuff.  Didn't really get anything that would work for any of the projects (well maybe one).  Some of the things I got my hands on are:

Several old books
An antique tool box
A step stool
and last but not least
A Soda Crate

I spent around $60 and can't wait to go again.  I will be looking for more of the soda crates as I plan to make them into blanket storage.  The one I bought over the weekend I will add legs to and make it an outdoor table for packages (will add before and after pictures when I get to it).

The tool box was a splurge I saw it and almost passed it by but I turned around and bought it for $30 turns out it was extremely rare and worth between $85 and $100.  So I decided against upcycling it and posted it on my etsy site instead.

Next Monday I will be adding a crap load of items to this list and I can't wait to see what I can come up with for some of these items I will have collected.  I have so many ideas after my shopping spree online.  I just have to figure out where I am going to store everything until I can get it all worked on.  Can't wait to post pictures for you all to see.

Let the creative juices flow!!

It's been forever since I posted on my personal blog and that's because I really haven't been doing much besides working and reading (not that this is a bad thing at all).  But summer has changed that this year.  I have already done several trips...two book signings and two camping trips and I have at least one more vacation and possibly a camping trip to go.

Over the last few days my creative juices have started flowing and I think tomorrow I'm going to hit Roger's Sale (one of the local Flea Markets) to see if I can let some of those juices flow.  See I have this small apartment and not that much storage but that's okay because after a year of being in the apartment I have a little bit of time to work in it now.

I don't know that I will be able to do the major projects this trip since I think I'm going alone and my little car won't carry anything too big, let alone me alone...lol!  Tomorrow I think I'm going to tackle a couple smaller projects if I can find the things I need for said projects.  Here are some of the projects I plan to tackle are:

Wall shelf/pot or pan hanging area
A blanket rack
A chair with a back for my work desk
A bin for packages for the porch (because otherwise packages are tripped over)

If I see something else I think would be cool I will definitely be picking it up.  I am in love with maps so if I see any old ones I will most likely buy them as well.  I would love to find a medium/large dresser that I can use as a pantry in the kitchen but like I said small car and just me can't manage that one yet.  Plus I'm still debating on that.  I may do some rearranging, buy another tall bookshelf and use shutters to close them off!  (Yes I have been watching too many flip related shows...lol).

I am still currently working almost 70 hours a week while reading and blogging so why not throw in some fun and creative crafts.  Oh and lets not forget that I have two books that I need to work on edits and rewrites for.  I finished one book at the end of last year and a short story back in May but I just haven't been able to bring myself to work on them.  I don't know whether it is because I just don't have the time and energy or whether it is because I just can't seem to feel the same emotions with the direction I need to take the books.  Either way I think I need to jump back into that as well.

Well since it is almost 2:30 in the morning and I have a crazy day ahead of me tomorrow I am going to leave you wondering what my plans are and go to bed.  I will hopefully remember to get on and let you all know how the trip went but we'll see what time it is when I get home and how tired I am.

HERE'S TO HOPING I FIND SOME AMAZING DEALS TOMORROW THAT WILL WORK IN THE LIMITED SPACE I HAVE!!!!

Time for another adventure!!!

So the lease on the house I am living in is up on June 30th and it is really too much for us to deal with so we have been searching for a new place.  While I was in Cleveland this past weekend I realized that it is time for me to leave Pennsylvania again.  I have been looking into places in North and South Carolina today but nothing really stood out to me.  I don't know whether I am just bored or if I'm tired of people telling me how I should act or just how rough this winter was but I need to live somewhere I can hit the beach after work or sit by the pool.  I need a place that doesn't get extremely cold for 7 months out of the year.  I just haven't narrowed down exactly where that is yet though.

What I do know is that the drama in my roommates life has picked up and I am just glad to know I wasn't here to see the actual events of said drama.  We have another new roommate who well she's a nice person but I wouldn't be able to live with her very long, I could tell that pretty quickly.  Let's just say it was an insane weekend which started Thursday night and that that is what has spurred this decision.

It's not there is really any reason for me to stay here in Pennsylvania.  At least none that I can think of.  I've got to move on with my life and start being happy again and I have never been happy in Pennsylvania (and I've lived here my whole life).  I was happiest in Virginia and Utah so far.  My nomadic tendencies are telling me to go further south this time though.  I am also considering Florida or Georgia right now.  I would love to get another one of my dream jobs on a cruise ship or for an airline so I could travel the world cheaply...lol!  There are so many places I want to visit or love but unless things change for me soon that will never happen.
I'm done letting other people create drama in my life.  I have let go of all of the drama in my life except for what has recently happened and that wasn't my own.  Life is too short to let drama and other people drive you to insanity.  My big issue will be leaving my job because while there are days where I hate it I really do LOVE my job.  It will be nice to hopefully be able to go down to one job and school however.  Then maybe I will have time to do some writing on the side and be able to actually pass my classes.  I haven't done well the last couple of semesters when it comes to school.