I love etsy. come but sometimes I just see stuff that is just so amazing!

So I decided that on top of my blog (trying to write almost every day for it!) and going on deviantart. I would blog here! Each will I will give some awesome etsy finds! 

I love this necklace so much!  I love the adorable little cookie and the background color! the blue is so bright! (you can buy it here).

Aww what a cute hedgehog!SHH he's sleeping! (you can buy this little guy here).

I don't think that bread has been toast yet! (you can buy this super cute toaster here).

That is it for this weeks Etsy finds!

I haven't had a cigarette since 9pm last night, it's nearly 4pm now... that 19 hours, oh my! I've got my reasons... and I've got a nicotine inhalator. We'll see how I go!

the turtle tattoo

Yay! I am almost finished with the first table centerpiece for my wedding. I just want to re-do one of the white flowers I made, and then I'll be sure to post pics.

Flower arranging is much more difficult than I had imagined - especially, I think, then working with lots of silk ones :P

The weekend began earlier than I'd anticipated; the boss went into a meeting at 4.00pm so I managed to leave the office on time!

Friday night was relatively quiet, though I was collared for an emergency sewing mission! Mission accomplished - in two parts. Part one, I convinced a man to go into a sewing shop and he bought exactly the right type of Hook and Eye I needed earlier in the week, AND part two, I sewed it in successfully and my friend's dress didn't fall down.

Saturday day time was also quiet, we didn't really do anything... we didn't really go anywhere... we just did the shopping, the weekend ritual trip to the post office and a trail round a few charity shops.

The evening got a little more fraught with stress... my best friend is due to have a baby three weeks tomorrow and on Saturday afternoon we weren't able to contact her or her husband after trying for a couple of hours. I ended up power walking 2 miles in a pair of Crocs... did you know that Croc-burn exists? Ouuuuchies!

Anyway, we got to their house and they were painting.. the outside. PINK! No baby yet, I'm too excited about being her god-mother that I want her out now too - almost as much as her mummy!

We spent most of the day with them today too, and now I'm home and VERY excited about TWO projects I have on the go for the baby :D

In other news, I've decided I need a new Moleskine so I can start journalling again properly... the problem is, I'm always scared of making the first mark on the pages of a new notebook...

Lovelove xxx

So, I've decided that I'm not doing any swapping from now on. I spent a lot of time and some real effort in my first one, to make nice things for someone and to send them something that was decorated in a way that followed one of their interests.

We had a set date for the mail out, and so I went and mailed out my package. Its been 2 weeks now, and the person hasn't contacted me AT ALL. No return package, no thank you, no "something has come up and it may take a while before I can get something sent out back to you", NOTHING.

Now, I don't care so much about not getting something back. I really do like making items for people, and I thought that swapping here would be tons of fun. But first this, and now my second swap partner has just gone silent. Thankfully, I haven't sent that package out yet, but still. It's quite a waste of time to do lots of work on items you're making with a specific person in mind.

I hate to complain publically, but if you're a new user and you want to begin swapping, don't assume that just because someone is a "veteran" swapper that you'll be treated kindly in return. 

I don't have much time now, anyway - I am getting married in September and have LOTS to do before then. I'm working on some centerpieces now, and next week, my hairpiece and veil! :D