Will The Winner, Please Stand Up!

The comments are now closed, and the winner has been chosen! I am SO glad I have the Random Number Generator! It would be too hard to choose otherwise. :) And, WOW! So many comments!!! And new followers!!! Hello new followers!!! :D Hope you are enjoying my blog - even if it's just for the giveaways. ;) ha ha ha!


OK... back to business. The winner..........................................




Of the above necklace..................................

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

205

Timestamp: 2009-02-28 18:57:41 UTC

Would #205 Please Stand Up!!!

Queenof3princesses [You are the winner!!]

Congratulations!!!

please email me! shealynn AT gmail.com

Everyone else should hurry on over to The Vintage Pearl and purchase a piece of jewelry of your own!!! Make sure and let her know Shealynn sent you.

XOXO,

Shealynn

P.S. Come back on TUESDAY [yes... I am changing the day to Tuesday instead of Wednesdays from now on] for another GREAT giveaway!

Again, if you have an Etsy shop, and would like to do a giveaway, please email me! I still need a few days filled for my week of giveaways starting 2 weeks from tomorrow!!! :) shealynn AT gmail.com

Inspired...

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I love to feel inspired... sometimes it comes easy... sometimes it doesn't. But, I LOVE it whenever it comes! Here are a few things that are inspiring me lately...



Colorful burp clothes... my oldest daughter's teacher is pregnant and due in April. She doesn't know what she is having, but all the mom's are getting her stuff for her baby. This is what is REALLY hard for me... not knowing what the baby is. And everyone telling me what colors are gender neutral... I mostly don't agree. Yellow is for girls and green is for boys. That is what I think. :D I can't think of putting yellow on a boy. So, I ordered some fabric the other day, and I am going to whip up some burp clothes for her. I will share when I am finished. ;)



Storage bucket seen on Sew Mama Sew. I want to make a million of these in LOTS of colors and have them all over the house for storage. Not that I have time to make any, but I love them just the same. :)



A chandelier re-do. Who doesn't love this idea? I sure do!! I want to do one in each of my girl's rooms! They are so stinkin cute when they are finished!



And, lastly... a chalkboard wall!!! This would be THE best ever!!! Maybe when we buy a new house I will get to designate a wall for this idea... I like the idea of having it in the girl's rooms or even in the kitchen/dining room. How fun!!! Maybe mixing it with magnetic paint would be great too! Oh, yes! I will be doing this one FOR SURE! :D

And, how about some more? Here are my Etsy finds...

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade Shealynn.etsy.com

Lots and LOTS of great stuff. *Sigh* I love Etsy. :)



XOXO,


Shealynn

A New Project

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Since I won't bring myself to pay the astronomical prices at Anthropologie, I decided that I could do the anthropologie style myself... at least for the most part. I LOVE that store! It is SO incredibly inspiring, but paying $300 for a lampshade or $100 for a hand embroidered piece of artwork is just crazy! So, why not do it myself if I can? :) That brings me to my new - hobby...



Yep... hand embroidery. This is going to be framed and put in Angelina's room. It will have 6 birds on it when finished. :) I have a lampshade in Zoe's room that I want to embroider owls and such on. I will share when I get to that. ;)

I go into Anthro just to get inspiration for my girl's rooms. They have super awesome stuff in there... don't you agree? :D


Also, I wanted to let those of you that have won a camera strap slip cover in a giveaway.... I am REALLY sorry! I have not shipped any winnings out yet!! I hope you forgive me! They will ALL go out before I leave for vacation next Friday [March 6th] - I PROMISE!!!! Please don't hate me. :(


I leave you with this hilarious picture...



:)


XOXO,


Shealynn

It's a "Pretty-Making" Giveaway!!!

COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED. WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN A SEPARATE POST SHORTLY. :)
COME BACK NEXT WEEK FOR ANOTHER GREAT GIVEAWAY!!!

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Note: Today[Tuesday 2/24] is the last day to order a camera strap slip cover in order to get it *before* I go on vacation! :) Order now!!! Click HERE! Lots of new styles! OK, moving on.

The Vintage Pearl... that's all I need to say. :) My friend, Erin of The Vintage Pearl makes the most beautiful stamped jewelry!! She is articulate and it shows in each of her pieces. She takes pride in each piece she makes for her customers, and loves what she does. On top of being a fantastic jewelry designer, she is also a great friend... though I have never met her in person, she and I chat every single day. Most of the time it's just to see how each other is doing. Or asking each other for ideas. :) She is quite lovely, and she has helped me a lot!!

I have a couple of Erin's pieces of my own...

The one above my husband had her custom made. It's a quote from one of the Twilight books. :)

I also have another one with my kids' names on it, and I LOVE it!!! And, I got my mom this one...

Getting that necklace made my mom cry. She loved it, and couldn't stop raving about how beautiful it was.

Erin has a vast amount of necklaces for sale in her shop... anything for anyone in your life. Be warned... it can be very hard to decide which one to get, because they are all amazing.

And, Erin is giving one away! RIGHT HERE!!!! You're flipping, right? Yep, I knew it. ;) I SO wish I could enter to win too, but alas, I can not. ha ha!

Erin is giving away a NEW piece!!! It's incredibly beautiful! You are ALL going to want it, I just know it....


want to see?




How bad??



OK!!!

The necklace will be personalized with what you want on it. :)

I know!!! It's so gorgeous!!! Erin's shop is HERE!


Again, there is no choice in this giveaway. The above necklace is the prize! :D


Are you excited? Good! Here is how to win...

[International participants Welcome!!]

1 blog point for leaving a COMMENT. Go visit ERIN'S SHOP, and come back here and tell me what else you love! :)

2 blog points added for FOLLOWING ME! You all know how much I love blog friends! ;)

3 blog points added if you BLOG, or TWITTER about this giveaway! If you do blog or twitter about this giveaway, please enter your name and blog/twitter address in Mr. Linky below instead of commenting in the comments. :)

5 blog points for EACH item Purchased BEFORE the giveaway is over! Be sure and let me know if you did!! And, tell her Shealynn sent you! ;)




Giveaway ENDS sometime on Saturday!! ;)

** Be sure and check back to see if you won! **

Tell All Of Your Friends!!!!

Good luck!!!

If you're new here, WELCOME!! Grab a cup of coffee, cocoa, tea, or soda, and feel free to look around!! :)



XOXO,

Shealynn


P.S.I have giveaways every single week!! Check back weekly to win some amazing stuff!!! If you have an Etsy shop and want to do a giveaway on my blog, email me: shealynn AT gmail.com

6 Degrees Shy

It's hot today. 6 degrees shy of 90! If you know me, then you know that I HATE the heat. And, yes. I live in Arizona. Crazy, I know. My husband and I are polar opposites when it comes to the weather. He loves the heat - A LOT! While I hate the heat - A LOT! ha ha. I would be in heaven on earth living in Seattle or Portland. I loooove the rain, and love gloomy weather. My husband is currently living in his heaven earth, I think. It can be 110 degrees outside, and he is loving it. While I become a shut in. :) ha ha.

Anyway. It's hot, and in no way am I trying to rub it in to those that are still having 30 degree weather in the day. I wish it was that cold here! Trust me!

So... seems we skipped over Spring and are now into the beginnings of summer. Oh. Great. :( In February. At least next Friday I will be going out of town to North Carolina! It will be nice and cool there. Hey! If any of you are in the Raleigh area, and want a photo shoot... email me! That would be so fun! :) shealynn AT gmail.com


Don't forget! Tomorrow is Giveaway day... not Wednesday. So, MAKE SURE to come back! You are going to flip when you see this giveaway! :D

Also, tomorrow is the LAST day to order in order to guarantee that you receive your camera strap slipcover before I go on vacation!!! Do make sure and place your orders by tomorrow - no later than 10pm Mountain time!! Go HERE to place your order. :)


How was your weekend?


XOXO,


Shealynn

WINNER!!!

The winner of this hat




is....

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

10

Timestamp: 2009-02-22 23:09:53 UTC

CHLOE!!!!

Congratulations!!! Email me at: shealynn AT gmail.com

Everyone else should hurry on over to Abi Leigh and purchase one!!! A lot of you like that green vintage hat! It's going to be gone soon!!! ;) So, go be the lucky one to get it! Make sure and let her know Shealynn sent you.

XOXO,

Shealynn

P.S. Come back on TUESDAY for another FANTASTIC giveaway! Again, if you have an Etsy shop, and would like to do a giveaway, please email me! I still need a few days filled for my week of giveaways starting 2 weeks from tomorrow!!! :) shealynn AT gmail.com

Thank you. :)

{FOR THE GIVEAWAY, CLICK HERE --- IT ENDS TOMORROW, SO ENTER NOW!!}

Hello! Well... that does it! 20 out of 25 of you say you like the YOYO'S best... I guess that would mean that the Yoyo's win! ;) ha ha. So, that being said, I will keep the yoyo's as an option in my shop. They aren't going anywhere. Thank you very very much for taking the time to let me know what you think! Even though I bribed you!! :) So, those of you that helped me out get an additional 2 blog entry points!!

I probably will not offer the crochet flowers. I really just wanted to offer one or the other, but we'll see.

Don't forget that the giveaway ENDS tomorrow!!! Make sure and enter if you'd like to win! These hats are SUPER adorable. Also... when you enter, you are entering for that purple hat. If you would rather have another hat, feel free to purchase one from her. Click here to go to her shop.

Next week, the giveaway will be held on Tuesday instead of Wednesday. I am trying to keep you on your toes. ;) I am sure you are all going to go wild for that giveaway! Just wait.

Hope your weekend is going well! Things are going fine here. I am trying to decide if I want to move all of my sewing stuff into the garage, and therefore boot my car out in the driveway. I am afraid that the death star - I mean the sun is going to wreck havoc on my car's interior. But, I really want more space, and I want to get OUT of my living room/dining room so that my stuff is no longer an eye sore. We live in a teeny tiny house, and while it's temporary, I am always trying to figure out a way to give us more space. Going into the garage would do that... would definitely need to invest in a free standing air conditioner, that's for sure! ;) You will all know what I decide, because I am sure to take pictures if I move to the garage. This may not seem like a tough decision for most of you, but it is for me. ha ha ha! I have been contemplating this for a couple of months now. Should I do it? Should I not? Ahhhhh!


OK! Time to rest my mind and get lost in the last book of the Uglies series!! Seriously! You all should read these books! They are SO good!!!

Also... does anyone have the book Twilight? I was wondering if anyone would be willing to donate their copy?


XOXO,


Shealynn

OK! What do you think?

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I need your opinion... if you would be so kind. :) I am BRIBING for answers!!!

Hooked on Yoyo's or Crochet flowers?






I currently put yoyo flowers on some of my camera strap slip covers... but, I am thinking about replacing those with crocheted flowers... what do you all think? The colors of the crocheted flowers would match each camera strap slip cover, of course.

If you leave me a comment telling me which one you like best.... add TWO points to your giveaway entry!!!

I SO appreciate your opinions! :) So, tell me which one you're hooked on! :)

ALSO! I made 2 NEW camera strap slipcovers last night!!! Want to see? I am SO Hooked on these!!!





You can get yourself one HERE... Oh, oh oh! And, here is the turquoise minky....




Talk to you all tomorrow!!! Night!



XOXO,


Shealynn

We Got A HOT One Tonight! ;)

COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED! THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY IN A SEPARATE POST.

It's GIVEAWAY TIME!!!!! Oh yeah! ;) This is a pretty darn good one too... but aren't they all? ha ha ha! First off... remember that I am going out of town on March 5th through the 13th!!! Get your camera strap slip cover orders in no later than the February 24th... also... I am going to be doing a WEEK of GIVEAWAYS while I am gone!! I need some more Etsy shop owners who are willing to do giveaways... PLEASE email me! Let's get you a slot! shealynn AT gmail.com.

OK, moving on... here is that giveaway you have all come here for. :D


The owner of a NEW Etsy shop called Abi Leigh is offering a beautiful crocheted hat to GIVE AWAY! How awesome is that?! Here is a little about Abby and her hat. :)

"This giveaway is for a beautiful hat in a dark violet with a cream flower. This item is handmade with care and love and ready to enter a special little girl's life. Take a look at the beautiful ruffled edge and two toned flower. This particular hat will fit an infant all the way up to 4T. It measures 6 3/4 inches from top to bottom. Width is 8 3/4 inches. Although it is quite stretchy and can fit almost any little girl. Circumference is 5 3/4 inches. This hat is one of a kind, but I am also able to take custom orders or you can check out some of my already made items that are ready to ship!!"



The above hat is what is being given away... no other choices. But feel free to tell me what colors you would love to see in the comments. :)

Abby sent me a couple of her hats... I was only able to get some shots of Zoe in it... but it's adorable!!! All of your little girls NEED one of these hats!










Abby also makes crocheted flowers!! Check these out...





So... remember these flowers, because I will be bringing them back to your attention tomorrow! I need a little help. ;)


So, here is how to win...

1 blog point for leaving a COMMENT telling me what you'd like to win from her shop.

2 blog points added for FOLLOWING ME! You all know how much I love blog friends! ;)

3 blog points added if you BLOG, or TWITTER about this giveaway! If you do blog or twitter about this giveaway, please enter your name and blog/twitter address in Mr. Linky below instead of commenting in the comments. :)

5 blog points for EACH item Purchased BEFORE the giveaway is over! Be sure and let me know if you did!!

Giveaway ENDS sometime on Sunday!! ;)

** Be sure and check back to see if you won! **

Tell All Of Your Friends!!!!

Good luck!!!

If you're new here, WELCOME!! Grab a cup of coffee, cocoa, tea, or soda, and feel free to look around!! :)



XOXO,


Shealynn

I missed you!!!

Hi everyone!! I have missed you! :) I am feeling much better, though. Thank you so much for the well wishes! I spent most of today playing with my little one, sewing, and hanging out with my oldest and husband.

While sick, I was reading. Reading a lot. I finished the book Uglies by Scott Westerfeld, and also finished the 2nd book in the series, Pretties. I am now more than halfway through the 3rd book, Specials. I HIGHLY recommend these books. They are excellent! And, I am just going to say it now... I love teen fiction! ;) I don't care that I am 27 years old. The teen fiction books that I have read so far are fabulous.

I also got some other books over the weekend from Amazon... this one, this one and this one. :) More creative goodness. And Knit Two, of course. ;) Do any of you have the stitching books? I would love to see what you've done!

My husband and I went out for Valentine's Day on Friday to beat the crowds. He took me to a fabulous restaurant called Maria Maria. Then we went to Barnes N Noble and coffee. It was so nice to get out with my dear sweet husband. I didn't get anything involving diamonds or chocolate or flowers for V-Day, but first off, I don't need jewelry, nor chocolate. And, he gets me flowers ALL the time. Dinner and the bookstore was just great with me. And time alone with my guy. It was perfect. He also gave me a card, and wrote the most amazing things in it! That's the best present he could have given me. His thoughts in a card. My kids got me this cutie...





And, we ordered in ...



I also got the fabulous pink fabric I told you all about...



And, I got the turquoise minky in the mail today!!!! You all are going to want this minky FOR SURE! :)


Don't forget! Giveaway day is tomorrow - Already! Good grief! My weeks fly by! :)


More later! How are all of you? What amazing stuff did you do on Valentine's Day?



XOXO,


Shealynn

Did you win?

Hope you all had a FABULOUS Valentine's Day!!! I sure did! More on that later, though...

I wish I could win this prize! But, I can't. :( Shoot!! Oh well....


The winner is...

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

22

Timestamp: 2009-02-15 06:49:51 UTC

Nichol!!!!!!

Who said...

"There are just TOO many to choose what i would pick if i won, but my fave is probably love happens!"


Congratulations Nichol!! Email me: shealynn AT gmail.com

If you didn't win, then what are you waiting for? You still get your choice! Head on over to Vol 25 RIGHT NOW and purchase anything you want. ;) Thank you Jessica for giving away a piece of your loveliness!

Don't forget!! Another giveaway next Wednesday!!! So, check back!! :D

XOXO,


Shealynn



P.S. More from me tomorrow... I am sick, and need to go to bed. night night! :)

Because You Asked

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OK OK OK! Since so many of you asked to see the new fabric that I ordered with pink in them... twist my arm! ;) Here they are...





2 yards of pinkish loveliness from designer Amy Butler! IF you want to order it, let me know... I can set up a custom listing for you. I should be getting this fabric tomorrow. :D Thought it was going to be here today, but noooo. Tomorrow it is.

I also ordered some TURQUOISE MINKY!!!! Woo Hoo! That should be here sometime soon too.

I've gotten a couple other questions from people lately, so here are your answers:

Ricci -- Yes!! There was a boy's name involved in that K-I-S-S-I-N-G song!! Can't remember his name, though.

GEL-Oh -- I absolutely think about men when I make my camera strap slip covers... and I do have several camera strap slip covers listed that are either geared towards men, or are unisex. I believe that the guitar one is unisex... I would wear it. I love it! :) Can't forget about those men, but I must say that most of my customers are woman.

J Lu -- I hope those fabrics helped with your decision! Happy Birthday [coming soon]!!!

Kimber -- Surprisingly enough, my house is pretty dark. Many times I have to open the front door to let in a little more light. I also shoot with a 50mm f1.8 lens. This allows me to shoot in lower lighting. :) Thank you for the compliment!

Celeste -- How funny that we have the same couches!! :) I love them! Leather... the best thing to have when you have clumsy children. ha ha!


Thanks for your questions, and compliments!!


I wanted to remind everyone... I will be out of town from March 5th - March 13th!! My Etsy Shop will be open, but I will not be in town to make them... All orders must be in NO LATER than February 24th to ensure that you get your camera strap slip cover before I go out of town. :) So, order now if you need to. Just wanted to remind you all again. Sorry to be repetitive... I will likely repeat this again, so, sorry! ha ha!



OK!!! I am off to Joann's! They are having a sale on interfacing today! 50% off! Woo Hoo!!



XOXO,


Shealynn

Love, Marriage, Baby Carriage

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Remember that song? "So and so and so and so sitting in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage? [NO! I am NOT pregnant]

Well, my oldest daughter gets in the car after school today, and tells me that some of her friends were teasing her and boy at school, and then she starts singing the above song... to her surprise I picked up singing where she left off. She couldn't believe I [her MOTHER] knew that song. Apparently, kids think all their songs are "made up". Uh, no. I sang that song most of elementary school... did you? I was surprised that my first grader was singing this, because I don't remember singing it that young... mom - a little help here! When did I start singing it? Anyway. I thought it was funny, and I immediately thought, "I am so blogging about this!" And for those of you who have toddlers - get ready... your time will come when your children will come and and sing this song to you thinking they are all original and stuff. ;)

My youngest daughter has taken on a completely new affectionate personality... in which I am pleasantly surprised. She is always making kissing sounds at my husband and I. Always wanting a little kiss. Sometimes a little cuddle too. This is surprising only because she is the "wild-into-everything-I-can-possibly-get-my-hands-on-and-maybe-hurt-myself-in-the-process" kind of kid. She hurts herself at least once a day, but doesn't cry much. Which is the complete polar opposite of how our oldest is and was at Zoe's age. Oldest = drama. Youngest = couldn't be farther from drama. Which is a relief, because 1 dramatic kid is enough for me and my patience.

This is not a complaint. Just a fact. I love that they are so different. Makes life very interesting, and much less dramatic. ;) Zoe is definitely going through the terrible 2's though, so that really stinks to high heaven. But, it will be over soon... I hope... or I might be sent to a mental institution. ha ha.

Moving on...

I made 2 new camera strap slip covers last night... before my sewing machine started throwing up thread. That sewing machine is currently being rushed to the hospital where it better get fixed or I am going to... I don't know what! But something. LOL. Anyway... here are those new strap slip covers...





They are fabulous!! Better in person. ;) wink wink. I have some other new fabric on the way too... they have pink in them, and I love them!!! Anyway, those strap slip covers are in my shop... click HERE.


So... speaking of love.... what does everyone have planned for Valentine's Day??? Anything? My guy and I are going to be together... that's all that really matters to me anyway. A movie might be in the agenda too. And maybe McDonald's. ha ha ha ha!! As long as he and I are together... doesn't matter what we do. Just sayin'.



XOXO,


Shealynn

Giveaway Time!!!

COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED... WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN A NEW POST SOON... THEY WILL NOT BE PUT IN THIS POST. THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH TO ALL THAT ENTERED!!! CLICK HERE FOR WINNER

Man Wednesday's sneak up on me! I can't believe it's already Giveaway time!!! :D Aren't you excited? I know you're doing a little jig in your seat right now! ha! So, here we go..........


This week's giveaway is brought to you by... Jessica the owner of vol.25

Just look at some of these amazing things she makes!!! I must buy some of her prints for my kids rooms/bathrooms!!

How about some robots?



Or an owl with a positive message? I will buy one of these for Zoe's room! I love it!!



She EVEN has dandelions!!! Perfect for Angelina's room!!!



How about an embroidery pattern? My kitchen is coffee theme, so this would be perfect! :)




Jessica is also a photographer... and a good one at that! Check out her BLOG!!! She is even coming out with an illustrated baby book in April!! My many friends that have just has babies will surely want to check that out.

Jessica is letting you CHOOSE what you want in her shop!! Original art is excluded.


So, here is how to win...

1 blog point for visiting Jessica's SHOP, come back here, and leave a COMMENT telling me what you'd like to win from her shop.

2 blog points added for FOLLOWING ME! You all know how much I love blog friends! ;)

3 blog points added if you BLOG, or TWITTER about this giveaway! If you do blog or twitter about this giveaway, please enter your name and blog/twitter address in Mr. Linky below instead of commenting in the comments. :)

5 blog points for EACH item Purchased BEFORE the giveaway is over! Be sure and let me know if you did!!



Giveaway ENDS Saturday NIGHT at MIDNIGHT*ish Arizona Time [mountain time].

** Be sure and check back to see if you won! **

Tell All Of Your Friends!!!!

Good luck!!!

If you're new here, WELCOME!! Grab a cup of coffee, cocoa, tea, or soda, and feel free to look around!! :)

By the way... if you want to enter another giveaway... there is one going on for my camera strap slip covers! Click HERE to enter.


XOXO,

Shealynn


P.S. If you have an Etsy shop, and would like me to do a giveaway for you, please email me: shealynn AT gmail.com - I would love to host one for you!! :)

P.P.S. If you're interested in advertising, please email me: shealynn AT gmail.com

giveaway...

There is a giveaway going on right now for a *Shey*[B] Camera strap slip cover over at My Lily Eden... enter by clicking HERE!!! Then come back, and read the new post below. ;)


XOXO,


Shealynn

What I've Been Up To...

I'm learning...





How to spin my own yarn!! :) It's a process, and I still have A LOT to learn, but I am so excited with what I've spun so far! I love spinning too... I sort of feel like a pioneer woman! The only thing missing? A house in the middle of no where, and a front porch over looking my many many acres. ;) Some day!

I'm working on some new knitting projects as well...



I LOVE that seed stitch. :) Same yarn as the last scarf, but this time it's red!

and...



I hope this turns out as fantastic as I am envisioning it! It's a basket weave pattern. - Both are going to be scarves... yes, I know! I live in Arizona, and winter here is pretty much over... if you want to even dare call it winter... more like fall. ;)

But!! It's been raining [off and on] since Saturday night!!!



I am LOVING this rain! :) It's funny to see most Arizonians freaking out about the rain. It's like it's snowing in Phoenix, not raining! :)

Here are my girls the other day watching : "Horton Hears A Who" ... they were so into it!







Zoe was into it for about 30 minutes... then she was off and running. ha ha! The attention span in a 2 year old is pretty minimal. I am sure most of you understand. :)


Well, that's all for now!!! What have YOU been up to lately?


XOXO,

Shealynn

Lucky!!

First of all, thank you to all who entered this week's giveaway!!! And, a BIG hello to my new followers!!! :)


Here is this week's LUCKY winner!! You are so lucky! I want this hedgehog!!!! ;)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

25

Timestamp: 2009-02-08 06:16:26 UTC

Congratulations JENNI JIGGITY!!! YOU WON!!! I am SO jealous!!! Email me -- shealynn AT gmail.com

For all of you who didn't... don't worry!!! Go to Soduel's Etsy and purchase one of your own!! Those birdies are calling my name!!! She does do custom orders too!!!! Remember my frying pan? ;) A skunk! I want a skunk! How cute would that be? With a red heart nose!!! :)

Yes! Another giveaway next Wednesday!!! It's another fantastic one, so check back!!! :)

XOXO,

Shealynn

P.S. I just finished "The Friday Night Knitting Club" tonight!! FINALLY. ;) It was FANTASTIC!!! I definitely recommend it! I can't wait to read the 2nd one!!!

Q&A Friday!

Looking for the giveaway, click HERE!

Ok, well today is the day that I answer the many questions that I have been asked. But FIRST!! I just received my first RUDE comment!!! You read Dooce? Ha! Well... Let's "Dooce" them... What does that mean? Whenever Dooce/Heather Armstrong gets a rude comment on her blog, she posts what they said, and then tells them what she thinks about it. It is quite funny, and I highly doubt I will be able to do it as well as she does... but, let's give it a try!

Here is what "Anonymous" said:

Anonymous said...

"could you please tell us why in the world we would wanna ask you questions? are you that important NO! why don't you try too slim your weight before you think you're something."

I just love it when someone makes rude comments but isn't bold enough to use their real name... instead it's the cowardly annonymous. I am just going to kill with kindness here...

Thank you so much anonymous for leaving a comment on my blog. And, you asked me questions!! So, they will be answered in this Q&A post. It's so nice of you to take time out of your apparently busy day to leave me a comment, and be oh so rude! Oh, and you must be a psychic, because I am watching what I am eating all the time! Yep, I need to slim up a bit, so thank you anonymous for bringing that to my attention, because apparently, I think I am so important and everything that my weight is somehow affecting my big ego. Do come back anytime and be rude again!

XOXO,

Shealynn

P.S.

You ticked my husband off, Anonymous! You shouldn't have done that! He rarely comments, but he did to you!

Michael Benner Says:

@Anonymous,

You are obviously one to talk. Why don't you quit being a coward that hides behind the anonymity of the Internet and state who you are when you have something to say. You could be a 13 year old punk, a 28 year old lazy person leaving with their parents or middle age adult that has screwed up their life and now can do nothing but belittle others but most of all you have no integrity, courage and self respect. If I were Shey I would just delete your comment from the blog and ignore your immaturity.

**********************************************************************

OK, here is the actual Q&A Part:

Thank you to all that have asked me questions over the past few weeks! First up, let's answer Anonymous' question from above...

- Nope, I do not feel like I am super important or better than anyone. Simply put... people have asked me questions, so I am posting the answers here. Period.

OK, real questions:

"What kind of camera do you use?"

I have a Canon Rebel Xti. Along with that I mostly use my Canon 50mm 1.8 fixed lens. {hoping to get a new camera pretty soon}

"What kind of camera do you recommend?"

Mostly, I recommend the Xti to those of you that are just starting out using DSLR cameras. It's not to hard to learn, and it's just a good camera! I have had mine for almost 2 years, and it's treated me well. :) It's also lightweight, and even the stock lens it comes with takes crisp photographs. I was going to get a Nikon, but in doing my research, Canon was just better. More features, sleeker looking, and it wasn't as heavy. { Nothing against all you Nikon users out there, really. I used to be a Nikon girl, but now I am a total Canon girl. ;) }

How did I get my Etsy shop "out there"?

I just do a lot of giveaways!! I have found that it's been one of the best ways to get your products seen. There are thousands of people on Etsy, so it's hard to just be "seen" without some form of advertising. I also have a friend who had experience on Etsy... she is actually the person who "showed me the ropes" so to speak. Thanks Erin!! ;)

How do I create a watermark for my pictures?

I made my in Photoshop... I have a brush, but for the ones on the pictures of "my assistant" I just used the text tool and wrote on them, and played with them a bit to get them just the way I wanted them.

Was "The Assistant" your hubby?

Yes!! That is my wonderful husband! :) He is the best!! He is always willing to lend a hand whenever I need it! He is also my biggest cheerleader and my website developer! :) That goes along with the father to my children, a phenomenol husband, and doesn't he have the BEST tattoos? :D

How did I find the blog that contained the stolen photos of your children?

They were FOLLOWING me through blogger! Oddly enough, I was wanting to visit my new followers, and noticed someone on there with the same last name!!! Clicked on it, and that's when I saw it. CREEPY*VILLE!!!

Where do you get your labels for your camera strap slip covers?

Glad you asked!! I get them here. She is GREAT!!!

Where do you get your fabrics? I love all of them that you picked!!

Well, thank you!! I get 99% of my fabrics on Etsy. I love supporting my fellow Etsy sellers... hence the reason I love to have giveaways for them here. Interested in doing a giveaway? Email me!!

The only other places that I would normally buy some fabric that I couldn't find on Etsy would be Hancock Fabrics or fabric.com - sometimes Joann's too, but I am not a huge fan of their selection of fabrics.

How old are your girls?

Six and two.

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Ok! I am going to stop there! The kids are napping {oldest is sick}, and I need to sew! I hope this answered your questions!!! If I missed some, I am sorry! Remind me what they were, and I will get them up! :)

XOXO!

Shealynn

102nd post!!!

[SCROLL DOWN FOR GIVEAWAY]

Wow! This is my 102nd post! I usually like to do something special for it, but I will hold off for now... especially when we have such a great giveaway going on. :)

This post is just a reminder... tomorrow is Friday. . . Don't forget that I am doing a Q&A post... email me or comment me your questions soon so I can include them in tomorrow's post. Thank you to those that have already done so. :)

Questions can be about most anything... Etsy, my shop, photography, networking, the color of my hair, blah blah blah. ;) I would love to answer your questions... I mean, I do answer them all the time, but I thought it would be fun to get it all in one post.

I leave you with my Etsy finds for the last couple of weeks... Some GOOD stuff! :)

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade Shealynn.etsy.com

Giveaway Wednesday!!

Comments are now Closed!!! Winner will be up very shortly. :)

Woo Hoo!!! It's Giveaway Wednesday!! Aren't you excited? I am! And, I got this post up at midnight! Certainly earlier than any other time. Maybe we could call that "on the ball". ;)

We have a fabulous giveaway for this week!!! Sonja the owner of the Etsy shop, Soduel is giving away the CUTEST thing!! Want to know what it is? Of course you do...



Is that super cute, or what??? Sonja makes THE CUTEST felted animals EVER!! Remember my chicken? Let me remind you...



Yes, that's him! :) He is PERFECT!!! Everyone should have a felted animal... at least I think so. If hedgehogs aren't your thing... go purchase one of the MANY others she has available. I want one of these or this. :) She takes custom orders too!! I had her custom make the frying pan for me. These make great gifts as well, so if you know someone who will want this, enter the giveaway too!!!


OK, so you want to know how to enter, right?


1 blog point for just leaving a COMMENT.

2 blog points added for FOLLOWING ME! You all know how much I love blog friends! ;)

3 blog points added if you BLOG, or TWITTER about this giveaway! If you do blog or twitter about this giveaway, please enter your name and blog/twitter address in Mr. Linky below instead of commenting in the comments. :)




Giveaway ENDS Saturday NIGHT at MIDNIGHT*ish Arizona Time [mountain time].

Tell All Of Your Friends!!!!

Good luck!!!

If you're new here, WELCOME!! Grab a cup of coffee, cocoa, tea, or soda, and feel free to look around!! :)



XOXO,

Shealynn


P.S. If you have an Etsy shop, and would like me to do a giveaway for you, please email me: shealynn AT gmail.com - I would love to host one for you!! :)

P.P.S. If you're interested in advertising, please email me: shealynn AT gmail.com

Hi Again!

This visit is a *little* less random. ;) Just wanted to let you know that "A Giveaway A Day" is hosting a giveaway for one of my camera strap slip covers.... interested? You can head on over there by clicking HERE, but hurry! Because you have less than a day left!! :)


Back to less random tomorrow! ;) OH!!!! Don't forget! GIVEAWAY DAY is tomorrow!!!!! You don't want to miss it! :D


XOXO,


Shealynn

Hello!!!

Just wanted to stop in and say HELLO!!! :) How are all of you on this Tuesday afternoon?

Not a lot to say. Just thought it would fun to randomly pop in and just say hello.


Hope you have a great day!!



XOXO,


Shealynn

Blushing

How exciting it is in when you see your products on a well known California photographer's website!!! *Shey*[B] has been featured on DrewB Photography!! I am blushing! Thank you for all the kind words, Drew! You are super sweet. ;)


In other news... not much to report... just lots of sewing. I hired my friend Jenn to babysit a couple times a week so I can get more strap covers done in a day. She will eventually [very soon] become my assistant with all things *Shey*[B]!! Big things are ahead for my shop! So, keep checking back!

No pictures to share today... but a couple of reminders...

Wednesday is Giveaway day!!! Don't forget to check back! We have a fun giveaway for this week!

And, Friday I am doing my Q&A post!!! So, ask your questions and they will be answered this Friday!!! How fun! I love questions! And they can be about anything, so ASK AWAY!!! ;)


Back to work!


XOXO,


Shealynn


P.S. I am going to start offering advertising spots on my blog for $10 a week... if you're interested, email me: shealynn AT gmail.com

My Assistant. :)

This is what my assistant did for me yesterday...



He cut about 10 or more yards of fabric for me... I love my assistant. :)






I had 146 orders in January...




THANK YOU!!!




Here's to a great love*ly February!



here is what happens when you cut 3 yards of minky... LOL! It was snowing! ;)



XOXO,


Shealynn


P.S.

Thank you so much for all of you who commented and sympathized on my post last night regarding my stolen photographs. I am happy to report that the blog has been removed! :) Also, I will not stop posting pictures of my family on here... They will have my photography watermark on them every time. It makes it hard for people to steal pictures when you have a watermark. I will end up having my husband design a new one for me.

P.P.S. Guess what? My husband is designing a website for my camera strap slip covers and soon to be other products for your photography needs!!! Stay tuned! ;)

Oh!! And, GO ARIZONA CARDINALS!!!