Sweetdesign's Blog

Time Flies

2010-07-28T07:57:00.000-07:00

Well it has been awhile and I bet yall been wondering where I have been? Well working two jobs the first half of the year plus my crafting and stampin' up had me pretty busy. Now that it is off season for taxes I have a bit more time to do the crafting and blogging.

I have started posting more videos on youtube so I hope that you will check those out. My youtube name is sweetdesigninc gotta keep it simple LOL. Please subscribe and leave comments on the videos. I will be doing a 100 subscriber give away when I get to that point.

On the Etsy shop http://www.sweetdesigninc.etsy.com/ you will start to see some new items. I am now offering Party packages for birthdays, baby showers,holidays and weddings. I am also offering quilled snowflakes and ornaments and other quilled items. Keep an eye out for the return of ceramic pieces also!!!

So that is my update for now and I hope that I will be more dedicated to posting new posts in the future!!!

Your always

cindy

aka sweetdesigninc

Announcement!!!!

2010-02-15T13:00:00.000-08:00

This is just a very exciting announcement!!!! I am a new Stampin' Up demonstrator!!! Please check out my stamping blog and follow it!!!! Lots of new and exciting things happening!!

www.stampwithsweetdesign.blogspot.com

www.stampwithsweetdesign.stampinup.net

Cindy

Fan page!!!!

2010-02-07T04:50:00.000-08:00

I finally figured out how to make a fan page at facebook!! So now Sweet Design Inc has a fan page!!!! I only have 2 fans so far though :(

So please check out our fanpage at facebook!!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sweet-Design-Incs-Fans/290168214290?v=wall

Coming Soon!!!!

2010-02-06T03:49:00.000-08:00

I am really excited to announce that I will soon be a Stampin' Up Demonstrator!!! I am joining Stampin' Up next friday (February 12th)!!! I am looking forward to this new adventure and hope that all of you will join me on this journey!!!!!

new item an giveaways

2009-08-05T06:31:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!

Well I have a new item listed at my etsy shop http://www.sweetdesigninc.etsy.com/ be sure to check it out cause they are super cute!

Also for those of you who don't know Robyn AKA the pink stamper she is having some fabulous giveaways this week to celebrate her millionth hit on her blog! WOOHOO way to go Robyn! Here is the new link to her (she changed her blog name and look) http://www.mypinkstamper.com/

Have a great week and I will see you again soon!

New Quilt Listed

2009-07-24T10:00:00.000-07:00

Well I finally got this new quilt listed on etsy. Mom and I worked on this one together! I love it!

Working

2009-07-23T06:57:00.000-07:00

I have been working on several new items for my etsy shop (www.sweetdesigninc.etsy.com) Just haven't finished any lol. I am listing some new items today though none are from the new lines I am adding. Keep an eye out for original paintings in my etsy shop.

My Birthday Box from Kim!!

2009-07-09T13:10:00.000-07:00

Ok first I would like to say a big THANK YOU again to Kim for all the wonderful goodies she set me!! I got it today and had a BLAST going through all the WONDERFUL things she sent me!!! If you haven't been to her blog you need to check it out http://www.artdollsbykim.blogspot.com/ She is an awesome artist and sculpts some of the most BEAUTIFUL Faeries and Babies I have ever seen. I am BLESSED to own a few of her pieces and they are treasured items kept in a safe place where they can be admired by others.
Here are just a few pics of my new playthings!!!

What I need.....

2009-07-06T12:16:00.000-07:00

Ok I have figured out what I really need when working with the quilt stamps...a smaller acrylic block! I am working with my big one (well ok the only one I have lol) and it is so hard to work with cause the stamps are 3/4 of an inch big!Oh well you deal with what you have I suppose.
I finished a card yesterday and will post pics later today. I am just too wiped out from grocery shopping to even think lol.

Happy Birthday To Me

2009-07-03T10:05:00.000-07:00

I finally got pics taken of my new "toys".

Yep Today is the DAY!! Happy Birthday to me..... I got some really nice things. I will post pics of them later. I got a Xyron Design Runner with the Xyron Disc Maker Which is fabulous! I also got a stamp set that looks like quilt blocks. I got the movie Transformers (I love that movie). I am getting dinner made for me and lunch too!!! Talk about a good day!!

Been Busy

2009-07-02T09:11:00.000-07:00

I have been busy making things but nothing completly done yet. Can't wait till tomorrow cause it is my BIRTHDAY!!! YAY!!!! I will post more later today and tomorrow I will post pics of my birthday goodies!!

Red White and Blue

2009-06-29T09:08:00.000-07:00

I really need to get ahead of the game on Holidays. I am sooooo late getting 4th of July cards done. Oh well if they don't sell this year there is always next year. What do you think of my red white and blue?

Watercolor Rose

2009-06-28T14:09:00.000-07:00

I did this card today. My first watercolor card!!

Christian/Scripture cards

2009-06-26T04:09:00.000-07:00

Here are two examples from the new line of cards I am adding. All the cards are going to be scripture or Christian related. I hope that everyone likes them. The first is a set of 8 mini cards. The second is a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 size card.

Introducing Etsy Artist Papermockingbird

2009-06-22T08:59:00.000-07:00

I would like to introduce our Feature Etsy Artist for the week......Papermockingbird. You can find her beautiful jewelry at http://www.papermockingbird.etsy.com/

1. When did you start crafting?

Well now...I've been making things nearly all my life! I think someone told me I was good at art when I was very young and I somehow beleived them enough to carry on with it! But my serious jewellery-making business started about a year ago when I was unemployed in France and the risk of going hungry pushed me to start making and selling jewellery in local markets. I would set up my little table and sit there freezing whilst trying to make stuff and earn enough at least to pay for the plot... and then when xmas came along I started to get a lot of sales and a few people asked if they could have some of my stuff in their shops! That encouraged me to start my own Etsy shop and learn about promoting myself.

2. What is your favorite crafting tool?

I love re-using things! nearly all my jewellery is made from old and broken or out-dated jewellery and people's old button collections that they dont want anymore.....I take pride in the fact that I rarely buy supplies (apart from the wire thread to hold it all together). So you know that you will almost never find the same beads or buttons on another necklace! It's what helped me build my little business from nothing!! Oh and I would be lost without my trusty pliers!!! They're really old but so sharp and pointy that you can do really intricate stuff with them - I don't think they make them like that anymore!!

3. What do you like to make the best?

I love making necklaces! They take the longest but I really get into it and I'm nearly always pleased with the result. There's something about the symetry of a necklace that can really change someone's look. I often imagine the woman (or man) who would wear it...or what sort of dress it would go with.

4. How did you discover etsy?

A friend of mine told me about it and I just clicked online expecting to find some quaint & humble little site full of grannys selling knitting and jam and (no offense intended grannys).....WOW!!! -I've never looked back! It was as if I discovered a whole other world with thousands of people like me in it! that's part of the attraction - meeting so many other creative people who I would never meet in everyday life and lots of cool grannys too lol. And the selling part is just an added bonus...

5. Tell us about yourself...

Well I'm 29 and I'm from a place called Rochester near London-England. I spend a lot of time in France with my very supportive partner Aymeric and our dog, and I'm studying an Msc in Environmental Architecture in Snowdonia, Wales. So basically I do a lot of travelling around! I'd like oneday to build a beautiful house (or houses) in a French woodland somwhere and turn it into an Artists retreat or something....and have lots of tree houses and ...I'm a real dreamer! I love cycling (& I'm curently designing a fold out bike trailer to sell my jewellery out of and become a real-life "peddler" -as I'm always on the move), and I can get very passionate about food when prompted ;¬)

Featured Etsy Artist/Crafter Fashionfauxpas!

2009-06-17T05:31:00.000-07:00

Here is our very first featured Etsy Artist /Crafter Bethany of Fashionfauxpas! You can find her shop here http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5977583&ga_search_query=fashionfauxpas&ga_search_type=seller_usernames Go visit her!

Q. How did you start making crafts?

I started making cards because I was frustrated with the poor choices of mass produced cards. I got so bored of what they had to offer and nothing really stood out for my friends and family. I think it's really important to have something special for a greetings card, and so I started making my own.

Q. How long have you been doing crafts?

I started dabbling in card making about 3 years ago, but it was nothing serious - just foam shapes glued onto cards! I started to discover some really beautiful and fun supplies about a year and a half ago and my cards grew into something much better. Around February of this year I thought I'd really make a go of it and started selling on Etsy.

Q. What is your favorite medium to work with?

I'm a paper person! I'm a bit of fiend when it comes to pretty papers - if something catches my eye then I have to have it and turn it into a card. It means I've always got some ideas of what I want to make - papers are instant inspiration for me!

Q. Tell us a little bit about you, your family,your hobbies?

I'm 21 years old - turn 22 next month - and I currently live in Edinburgh, Scotland. I graduate next month with an MA in philosophy and English literature. I'm currently looking for a job to help pay for the Masters I'm doing after the summer in Creative Writing. But everyone knows that the job market isn't so hot right now so I've got to concentrate on my craft as much as possible - sometimes it literally does put the bread on the table!When I'm not making cards I'm usually writing some description of short story. I also like going to see my favourite bands live, I like really bad horror movies, all things kawaii, I have an obsession with Japan, Thomas Hardy, Hello Kitty and Miffy. I'm a fan of good comedy - Flight of the Conchords, Black Books etc. And I enjoy a good cup of hot tea with some chocolate biscuits; such a treat!And I suppose that's all there is to say!

feature days

2009-06-16T05:29:00.000-07:00

Well this week I will be starting a few new things on my blog. I want to start featuring etsy artists/crafters on here atleast one day a week. I will choose atleast one person to feature and have a little Bio on them then I will have some photos of their etsy items and a link to their shop. If you are on etsy and would like to be featured please leave a comment.
I also want to do some give aways so I need some volunteers to donate an item to be given away. I will host the giveaway and then send you the winner's contact info in order for you to send them thier prize. What a wonderful way to get more exposure to your site/etsy shop. So if you want to donate an item again leave a comment with a way to contact you and we will get it set up.

New Card Monday listing

2009-06-15T08:55:00.000-07:00

I listed a new card today. I was busy all weekend making cards and dealing with a dead refridgerator! I did manage to post my sale at my etsy shop this morning. I hope it drives sales cause I really need them now thanks to the aforementioned refridgerator.

I am still excited about having sold a card on etsy this weekend. Hope it is the beginning of many more.

SALE Buy 2 get 1 FREE Now on Etsy

2009-06-15T06:48:00.000-07:00

I have decided to run a Buy 2 Get 1 FREE sale on my cards at my Etsy shop www.sweetdesigninc.etsy.com Head on over to take advantage of fabulous cards and get your free card!

Two New Cards today

2009-06-14T13:15:00.000-07:00

I just finished these two cards today I am on a roll today. I of course have them listed on etsy, http://www.sweetdesigninc.etsy.com/ I am feeling creative today so no telling how many cards I might complete and list today. I guess my card selling on etsy yesterday has really boosted my mood tremendously. I am hoping that more are to follow. I sure can use the boost in income this summer, during off season when I am not working any income is welcome.

Two new cards using dry embossing

2009-06-13T10:47:00.000-07:00

Well I had a real good time doing these two cards. They are dry embossed, each dragonfly and heart done by hand using a stencil and a light box that I made. I think they turned out fantastic! I love my light box too and it cost $0.00 to make yep that is right ZERO dollars FREE WOOHOO!! I had a plant stand that Shilo (big dog Akita she is naughty sometimes) broke the tile out of so I taped a glass plane (out of a picture frame) to the top and clipped my lamp under it and Voila a lightbox! It works great with stencils and any kind of paper. I love it!

New set of Mini Cards

2009-06-10T15:23:00.000-07:00

I finished these today. I love love love the way they turned out! As always they can be seen at http://www.sweetdesigninc.etsy.com/ I am definatly going to do more of these they were so much FUN!! Leave a comment please I love feedback and you never know when feedback coud be rewarded lol.

Busy week

2009-06-10T12:39:00.000-07:00

Well I have been busy doing other stuff this week but I did get these cards done. I like how they turned out. They are mini cards 3x3 and you can find them on http://www.sweetdesigninc.etsy.com/ They were fun to do.

Got the grass mowed today too. So it has been a good day!

2009-06-06T12:11:00.000-07:00

I got a gorgeous set of bird gift tags from Anastasia yesterday in the mail. I had won them in a giveway. I can't believe how nice they are. You should visit her etsy site at www.percivalroad.etsy.com Believe me you will not be disappointed in whatever you purchase. Show some love and buy handmade.

Get a little bling cards

2009-06-06T11:10:00.000-07:00

I worked on these mini (3x3) cards last night. I love the bling that the rhinstones give them. This is one of my newest stamps and I love it. I don't have very many stamps to choose from but did just add 3 new ones that came in the mail the other day. I will be making more sets of mini cards I like that size. I also pierced the corners of this set in a triangle pattern.

Featured in a treasury!!!

2009-06-04T07:28:00.000-07:00

This is the very first treasury I have ever been in and I am so excited!!!! Hope it brings traffic and sells my way!!! I am pumped today for sure!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=62866

2009-06-03T10:13:00.000-07:00

Well today is organizing day for me. This crate holds patterned paper, cardstock, and precut card blanks. Eventually I will spray paint them chocolate and add wood dividers. I have 2 or three more to hang today. I use hercules hooks and it works fine. I have a closet that has shelves that need cleaning and I need to unearth my tables. Lots to do yet today.

My walls in this room are going to be aqua in color and all my storage stuff will be chocolate and the bedding and curtains chocolate too (this used to be the office/spare bedroom now it is my room/craft room I have a bed in here but my other stuff is in my now guest room).

party invititations

2009-06-02T11:48:00.000-07:00

So after doing my niece's card I decided to make some cupcake party invitations. I have listed them in my etsy shop. I think they tured out nice but they were a lot of work. The pattern had to be tweaked majorly as nothing lined up right at all. It was a major modification on every single card.

cupcake card

2009-06-02T08:51:00.000-07:00

I did this card for my cutie pie niece Ivorie who graduated PreK yesterday. Yeah I know it is going to be late. But isn't it cute?

miss u card

2009-06-02T07:23:00.000-07:00

I really like how this card turned out. I did end up cleaning the "i" up a bit as the map didn't cut quite right on the cricut. Of course that was after I took the pictures go figure.

Revised memo station

2009-06-01T08:54:00.000-07:00

I thought this needed something more added to it. So after much trial, tribulation, frustration and errors this is what I came up with. Simple yet adds another element and fills in the blank space that was glaring at me. I don't like empty spaces. lol.

Father's Day Card for my dad

2009-05-30T10:41:00.000-07:00

I did this card today for my dad for Father's Day. I will be putting it out in the mail on Monday and he should get it before Father's Day which is a miracle itself for me LOL. I love to hear all your comments so don't hesitate to let me know what you think of it.

I have had the fishing set of embellishments for 3 years lol. I bought them back when I was into scrapbooking (a very short lived phase for me as I soon discovered it was not for me). Came in handy though cause my dad loves to go fishing.

Another Memo Holder

2009-05-30T10:34:00.000-07:00

Here is another memo holder. This one is done with a 51/2 x 7 acrylic frame. I like how it turned out. As always this item can be found in my etsy shop. I will be posting quite a bit today because I have been very busy and have finished a few things. I will also be showing off the father's day card I made for my dad, he loves to fish so guess what the theme is? Yep you guessed it fishing.

Memo Holder

2009-05-27T14:24:00.000-07:00

I finished this one today. I am working on another one different colors and such.

This adorable country heart memo holder is just the thing to add bling to your work space. Memo holder measures 7 1/2 inches long and 4 inches wide.There are two magnets on either side to easily hold memos. There is a double heart decoration on the front that says True Love. Memo holder hangs by a hand bent wire with a dangling bead on the end. There is a small silver brad embellishment on the front also.

I have it listed in my etsy shop.

Morning

2009-05-26T05:50:00.000-07:00

Well the weekend is over. Today is going to be a long day. Got to get some groceries, need to get some stuff created, need to finish the treat holder cards. I will be posting things throughout the day. I also need to work on my other blog.

Ice Cream Cone Cards

2009-05-23T17:04:00.000-07:00

How cute are these cards? I love love love them! I finished them today so they are a brand new item on my etsy shop. Did I mention that I LOVE THEM?

Post it note holder #1

2009-05-22T11:37:00.000-07:00

Well I finally got around to making one of these. I think it turned out ok. I am not overly thrilled with it but I know the more I make them the better they will be. Leave a comment and tell me what you think.

Poor Rocky

2009-05-21T07:53:00.000-07:00

Well we walked out the door this morning to find our injured raccoon is back. He is laying under one of the benches in the entry way. We think he has been hit by a car cause he drags his hindquarters. He was here the other morning at 4 am but by the time animal control was open he had dragged himself away. Now the rain has kept him on the porch and we have closed the gate and called animal control. The poor little thing didn't even try to get us as we walked by him. He is such a cutie pie and it breaks my heart that he is hurt.

2009-05-20T11:31:00.001-07:00

Back from mini break

2009-05-20T07:43:00.000-07:00

Well everyone I am back and recooperated. It has been an adventure full last few days. I will tell more later today. Please check out all the blogs I have added in the last few days. they are some terrific ones!!

2009-05-16T14:35:00.000-07:00

well I did another flower pot card cause I loved the first one so much!

new card and sales

2009-05-16T07:15:00.000-07:00

Well I have been busy I finished this card this morning. I hope everyone likes it it is listed on etsy also. I am hoping for some sales today to help with the trip tomorrow, otherwise I am going on this trip with 20 bucks and that is it!!! So tell your friends I need some sales lol.

Etsy card

2009-05-15T17:34:00.001-07:00

I finished up another card for my etsy shop.

2009-05-15T17:29:00.000-07:00

I made this card and embellished a candle for a friend of mine. I hope she
likes them. We are going to St. Augustine this weekend for a big shindig for
the company we work for. Should be fun!

2009-05-15T15:36:00.000-07:00

I just finished this card and listed it in my etsy shop. I am using my cuttlebug now that I have it. I LOVE IT!!

So Lazy

2009-05-15T14:28:00.000-07:00

I have been so lazy today. I have hardly made anything at all. But I am working on a card right now and will finish it and post some photos in a bit.
Hope everyone is looking forward to a fantastic weekend.

Where I will be sunday

2009-05-14T09:12:00.000-07:00

I am going to a shindig on sunday with my buddy Deb! We were chosen to go as top performers at H and R. We are going to St. Augustine Fl and staying at a fancy smancy hotel woohoo!!!
here is the link to where I will be.
http://www.casamonica.com/

i am so excited!!

New Cards

2009-05-13T17:32:00.000-07:00

I made two cards today and here they are. I used my cuttlebug and chalks on them. I also got the heat gun today and made a candle for my mom I will post pics of it later.

2009-05-13T15:04:00.001-07:00

Good Morning

2009-05-13T05:43:00.000-07:00

Well I am up early in hopes of finishing the last bit of setting this room up so that I can work on cards today. I am still waiting on my embossing gu to arrive. It is coming from WY and this is day #10!! I am getting a bit peaved. I am also waiting for the cricut studio to come in and for the swiss dots embossing folder in the same shipment as the studio. Only other things out are embossing powders and pads that I got on etsy (please shop at etsy and help out fellow crafters) and some stamps and powder i got on ebay.
The cuttlebug got here yesterday and I LOVE IT!! I also got some gorgeous shiny cardstock in yesterday! Look for a posting with some new pics of cards and a post with pics of the craft room today!! YEAH!!

Graduation Cards

2009-05-11T12:31:00.000-07:00

I made these this morning for my nephew and a friends son. The back is how I will be "signing" my cards the SDI stands for Sweet Design Inc Let me know what you think.
I am working on having a blog give away in the future but want to get more followers before I do so invite people to follow me, the more the merrier!
Happy Monday!

You have to check this out

2009-05-10T18:00:00.000-07:00

This blogger has some super cute cards. I love the penny black bears but I love all her cards. Please check her out! http://stampingcaz.blogspot.com/2009/05/more-penny-black-bears.html

You gotta check out this blog

2009-05-10T17:47:00.000-07:00

This blogger has some of the cutest cards! Please go check her out http://stampingcaz.blogspot.com/
I love the penny black bears oh shoot I love them all!!!

2009-05-10T11:21:00.000-07:00

This is the newest item I have listed on etsy. It is a set of notecards 8 cards with coordinating envelopes 2 of each style. Let me know what you think. I made the box also.

Shopping Trip

2009-05-09T11:00:00.000-07:00

Well today we went on a mini shopping trip to good old walmart. I needed some more adhesives and cardstock in a bad way. Ok so I also got some more ribbons, embellishments (in my defense I have 5 graduation cards to make), some foam boards and two papercraft magazines.

I also ordered the cricut studio today and some embossing powder. I am still waiting on my heat gun and need to contact the seller on ebay. I have no patience with slow shipping. I am working on that.

So I am going to take some real quick pics of what we got today and add them.

Hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend.

2009-05-08T15:16:00.000-07:00

I just got some new stuff in today thought I would share my joy! Ok here we have a samp set of 180+ words and phrases and another 19 pc set of clear stamps. We have 24 double ended (means 48 colors) ink daubers. And last but not least a set of papers and embellishments and 12 ink pads and an acrylic block and a glue pad. Yeah ME!!

pics of craftroom remodel

2009-05-07T17:43:00.000-07:00

Well I know I was suposed to post these days ago but I got sidetracked with playing with my new tools and toys. This is the closet and a hanging organizer I am using to house my crafting mania. Since I dedicate 90% of the year to crafting an organized room is a must. It has a long way to go but it is getting there.

Late Start today

2009-05-05T07:53:00.000-07:00

Well today I am off to a late start. I am going to be adding pics today though. It will have to wait till I get back from the store though. The dogs need feed and so do the humans. Here is a pic of our big dog Shilo. She is a 90+ pound akita.

2009-05-05T07:36:00.001-07:00

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Oops no pics today

2009-05-04T18:21:00.000-07:00

Well I had fully intended to take pics today of the craft room but I was just too tired to work on. Tomorrow is another day though.

Hello Everyone

2009-05-04T13:15:00.000-07:00

I am so lazy today. I stayed up way too late (early) last night to watch qvc cause of scrapbooking with the pros aniversary is today. I controlled myself! I got two stamp sets (hey I really need these stamps) and the double ended ink daubers and that is it! Are you proud of me or what?
I have a new diet plan, buy too much craft stuff and have no money for food so you starve the weight off. Not a good plan I know but once all the craft stuff is paid off we will be back to eating properly again.
I will be posting some pics of the progress on the craft room later today. So keep an eye out for it!

WooHoo I just won a bid at ebay

2009-05-03T16:46:00.000-07:00

I just won a brand new embossing/heat gun on ebay! I am so excited I have wanted one of these for a long long time now! This one is a Stampin' Up embossing gun. Can't wait till it gets here and I can try it out.
I hardly ever when big ticket items like this. I got it for a good price too so that is nice.Now I need some embossing powders lol. I lost a bid on a lot of those.

Had a blast

2009-05-03T12:37:00.000-07:00

Well yesterday was so much fun. I spent the entire day on the pinkstampers blog for NSD! I also did a few challenges and worked a bit on my craft room which is a disaster zone at this time.
For those who have no idea what the pinkstamper is let me tell you. Robyn is a fantastic blogger and provides wonderful videos on her site that are funny and inspiring. If you are a crafter,scrapbooker or card maker check out her blogspot. You will love it.
Today I am working on the disaster zone. It is a freaking mess. I am converting the spare bedroom into a craft room/spare bedroom. I have one corner for the bed and another corner has the treadmill the other wall and corner are for my crafting station there the cricut and other tools/supplies will be. I will post pics when it is finished.

Tuesday April 7, 2009

2009-04-07T13:34:00.000-07:00

Well I listed my first clown baby on Ebay today. Her name is Chrissie's Heart. Here is the link to view her and BID :)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=200329173504
Check her out.