Folksy Friday #26

Cosy up at Christmas

Ive decided to do my Folksy Friday a day early... think everyones going to be a 'little' busy tomorrow!  Can I just take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, thank you for following this Blog and my Twitter, buying from my Shop and becoming a

fan on Facebook

Thank you & Merry Christmas

Best Wishes 

Kellie xx

my cosy Folksy finds, all perfect post Christmas buys to keep Jack Frost at bay!! 

(pinks the link)

 White Snowflake Pendant - Becca Williams

Porcelain Tealight Holder - Elemental Ceramics

PDF Knitting Pattern Arm Warmers - Hand Knitted Things

Foxes Mittens - Hatties Heritage Knits

Patchwork Blanket - Kryshees

Red warm Winter socks - Legyviel In Rivendell

Crochet Cushion - Squiggling About

Teatime Gift Set in Red - The Tea Cosy Shop

3 Little Dickie Birds

Ok so Ive finally got around to making up some new Domino Brooches, I started with 3 new bird designs....and ended up making 10 for Hallowe'en too, ill show them off tomorrow night, but for now, here's my 3 new birds

They have each been listed in my Folksy Shop and are now ready to fly off to their new homes...

"tweet, tweet"

Bird One :: Available on FOLKSY Now

Bird Two :: Available on FOLKSY Now

Bird Three :: Available on FOLKSY Now

Blog Badge

I finished work early for the Bank Holiday weekend, but Im home alone for another 4 hours so decided to get to work creating a blog badge, this is the result.... you can grab the code for your site if you'd like (just copy & paste) ...why not leave me a comment with a link to your blog badge too and ill happily add it to my blogroll  :)

<a href="http://www.jelliebean76.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g142/kmairs/badgeblog.jpg" border="0" alt="it’s the little thing’s blog" /></a>

The BIG THANK YOU Give Away!!

As promised I have now started my Facebook give away to thank everyone for becoming a fan...and getting me over the 300 mark.

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on the image in my 'GIVE AWAY' Album on Facebook

- closing date Friday 9th July 2010 -

 

Giveaway includes:

• Russian Doll Aplliqued Passport Cover

• Little Owl Recycled Domino Brooch

• 'Drink Me' Bottle pendant on an 18" Antiqued Brass Chain

• Alice in Wonderland Greeting Card Set (5 cards & matching envelopes)

...ohhh, and some lovely chocolate :)

 

Thank you everyone!!! xx

 

Tweet, Tweet

yip, Ive cracked, I gave in and have now been active on Twitter for a few days.....I joined ages ago but couldnt quite understand what it was all about...so I ran away and hid for a bit, but I think Ive just about got the hang of it now, still trying to get used to all the lingo and what have you, but ill do it at me own pace...so if you'd like to join me, click my user name below, cheers  :)

Kellie xx  (AKA jelliebean76)

Thanking you......

Id just like to send out a big thank you to all the lovely people that have included me in their blogs this week! :)

Sophie at Trinket Box featured my little Owl Domino Brooch

Sue at Sorcery & Sparkle featured my Tea Party Bookmark

Natalie at NOfkantsCurios featured my Toadstool Bagcharm

and finally.... Shaz at OddSox has been amazing, tirelessly featuring lots of Folksy Sellers in a set of 10 quickfire Q’s  (no more than 3 words per answer) on her blog why not pop over and show your support to some fellow folksters!

...my full set of answers can be viewed here 

thank you to everyone...It's such a lovely feeling to get featured! x

I got mail.......

First thing I received was the Tissue Case I won in BlondeDesigns Facebook giveaway, as my profile picture on FB at the time was a Cookie Monster Cupcake (om nom nom)..... Karen used some pretty cupcake fabric and lined it with Amy Butlers full moon.  BlondeDesigns Blog and Folksy Shop!!  thank you Karen :) xx

My second item to arrive yesterday was from the BIG BLOG CARD SWAP...I recieved a card from Vicky at Accidentalvix, it's from her anonymity range......the idea that it's the surroundings and situation that are important and the person could be anyone!
Vickys Website and Folksy Shop

Below is the card I sent as part of the swap, together with a matching gift tag....I have to confess I was late in posting this off, I haven't really got an excuse other than time just seems to be escaping me lately....I really can't believe its May already! ........where has this year gone?

Ive saved the best for last....Ive wanted this for soooooooo long, I finally bagged me an old letterpress tray on Ebay, it arrived on Monday (delayed post due to the Bank Holiday and Irish airspace being shut twice last week....seriously Volcano, errupt already!!!)   As you can see it's in desperate need of a good clean, but Im so thrilled by it Im gonna have to share it with you all.....see the one wee bit I did clean?? ...that took me about 20 minutes, gonna be ages before I get this bad boy finished but I cant wait to display all me booty......yo ho ho :)

Happiness

...lots of things have made me happy this week  :)

• I have recieved lots of lovely feedback
• Had my Vintage Domino Brooch listed on Folksy's featured items home page
• Sold a good few items this week
• Found out some lovely news.......laters!
• Bought this great wee book Waldo the Worm from thenosuchdisco
• Had this featured on Nofkants Curios Blog
• Had my blog featured and a big thank you from Adrianne Illustration
• Got a great 1970's Elvis jigsaw & Adam Ant 7" at the carboot sale
• Bought some lovely vintage doilies from a charity shop....and fell in love with an old Singer sewing machine to boot!
• Guessed the person behind the Supply the Folks shop....and recieved these cute wee bugs as a reward from Diomo  :)
• Going on a picnic on Saturday to Roe Valley for my Niece, Cobh's, 1st Birthday
• It's Bank Holiday Weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...It's been a good week!

you may remember me mentioning here that i was experimenting with oxides and matt translucent glaze .........well, the results: a little too much oxide me thinks, but i do love the pattern and the colour!  Im going to try a few more samples next week if the kiln holds out.....Ive also mentioned that she is about to cave in on me and in desperate need of her annual service, but it will have to wait until the AS and A2 exams are over!

the whole internal ceiling of the kiln is about  to collapse, it shifts quite a bit everytime I open and close the door and makes a horrible wee cry for help........fingers crossed she stays with me until the end of June :/

       

A few other things Ive been working on recently have involved me making friends with Mod Podge, Bottle Caps & Dominos again...  Its been a long time but Ive finally come back to them.  Ive got whole jars full of magnets and brooch findings...so hopefully Ill get some finished soon and listed in my Folksy Shop.

My good news this week is that I had my Secret Garden Necklace featured on the Cuteable website, had 4 sales within an hour on Folksy last night, have set up a shopping cart for my Facebook Fanpage, which should hopefully go live early next week and Ive also agreed to Guest blog a few tutorials...ill give you the link when Im done!   ....this has indeed been a good week  :)

Sunday Surgery

What a cracker weekend, the sun was out in full effect here in Norn Iron!!  The only downside being that the Open Surf Championships held in Portrush, had to be postponed as there was NO SURF!! :(   ....click the pink link for rescheduled details.

So I took myself off to these 2 events on Sunday afternoon...

FATC Vintage Sundays

@ The Empire      

 &      

The Fashion Souk

        @ The Ulster Hall         

Bought a few wee bits and bobs, mostly ribbons & buttons, had to restrain myself at FATC as there was so much gorgeous Vintage Jewellery on sale, and I fell a little in love with an Art Deco pillbox.

Would also like to thank LYNWOOD for featuring my sewing accessories set in her blog this week :

Also need to mention BLONDE DESIGN as I won a gorgeous tissue case cover in her Facebook Giveaway!  exciting, never won a giveaway before :)  I shall, of course, post the pictures when I recieve it.

Last... but in no means least....VALENTINO ROSSI aka 'THE DOCTOR', little gem, he won the first race of the 2010 MotoGP at Qatar last night, this was indeed what the doctor ordered to finish off my Sunday night on a high :)

Hair today, gone tomorrow!

Hmmm, heading to get my hair cut tomorrow, I hate the hairdressers, I hate having to look in that big mirror for an hour... one of my sisters is my hairdresser, she shouts at me for fidgetting and i get the odd whack round the lug hole with the scissors to tell me to straighten my head... apparently Im worse than a child :/  can't decide whether to have my fringe cut back in or not, always the same dilemma, get it cut, spend months growing it out and think I want it back, then grow it out again... fringes are hard to manage, they need almost daily washing (especially if you footer with your hair as much as me) I'll prob make the decision whilst it's being washed...another thing i hate but wont dwell on!

Right,  finished my craft swap item yesterday and also made a few new gift tags...

First, the Item for the swap

and my latest little trio of gift tags now available in my Folksy shop... I have a few more little pieces on the go, but they will have to be finished on Saturday when I return, should hopefully get them listed on Sunday!