Things that make me go boo!

This months theme for the Etsybloggers team blog carnival is Halloween, and things in my shop that might scare you! I really love this little scaredy cat, although he really is too cute to scare anyone I think! Maybe my witch isn't too scary either, my daughter dressed up as a witch for halloween last year, so it holds a dear place in my heart!
Talking of Halloween costumes, this year was a particularly indecisive one for my two cuties - will it be someone, or thing, out of Pokemon; or an angel; or a knight; a pirate; a different kind of witch; a princess; a fairy?
In the end they decided on a traditional skeleton and ghost, so they'll both have to practice saying BOO!

"I love acorns " treasury!

How beautiful they all are! I love acorns, and of course it may have something to do with Fall being my very favorite season of all!

The colors of Fall are just so beautiful, and inspiring! Enjoy!

Felt and acorns for me is just a gimmee -

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_8&listing_id=16400112 from Lil Fish Studio.

Beautiful painted acorns -

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_21&listing_id=16020423 from Danus Design Studio.

What fairy could resist this wonderful tea set? -

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_17&listing_id=16366910 from Gay Gala.

An acorn necklace to charm you -

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_12&listing_id=16325502 from La Dee Da Jewelry.

And, who wouldn't want this work of art hanging from their neck, an amazing necklace indeed - http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14906650 from A Fine Distraction.

mute monday - scraps!

silent sunday -

Cora - may you rest in peace my love - 6th October 2008

Look where my bag has been hanging out!

On the front page treasury no less - woohoo! A good place to be indeed! Just made my day!

If you'd like to see it better, here's the link - http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15293531

So many new books that I want to buy!

The 'Handmade Nation' is a gimmee since it's really what we're all about at Etsy!
Leigh Radford is a genius - Alterknits was such a cool book, and if you visited me before you'll know I love all things felted, so her new book 'Alterknits Felt' is just a regular must-have!
'Happy Gloves' by Miyako Kanamori is just the cutest book ever, well if you haven't seen his other book called 'Socks and Gloves' - love them!
It's a little known fact- cough, splutter - that I am a book addict, but I need to possibly take out a loan in order to afford it, never mind the larger house, or maybe just addition, in order to house them all! But as I like to say, often, as addictions go, this is not a bad one! Right?

a cute fall treat for free!

Want to win a free java jacket ? Who wouldn't, and wait until you see how super cute it is - a cute birdie with fall berries on a comfy sweater. Click on the link above and enter for your chance to win!

What's not to love about Fall?

I love Fall / Autumn, it is my favorite season by far. Living in the northeast I am spoilt by all the beauty this time of year affords, I just wish it could stay around a little bit longer, oh just a month or so!!!!
Here are the main attractions , in no particular order -
apple picking - which leads to eating of, making applesauce, making apple prints, etc....
pumpkins - decorating with, making pies, making jack-o-lanterns, etc.....
leaf-peeping - quite a pastime around here, involves very slow driving on weekends
beautiful fall leaves, ever-changing and just generally showing off!
fall clothes - wearing wool, turtlenecks, opaque tights, boots, great colors, etc.......
this is the time of year when I could break the bank at the clothes store!!!!!!
Hay rides
chrysanthemums
lots of new fall books to curl up in a blanket and consume
time for lots of knitting
new season of tv shows
weekend away in Maine - of course, this may not effect that many of you!

and, of course, Halloween - but that's another post all by itself!

what I'm making -

I call them my wee oakmen - little fairy folk from my woods.

One represents a sunflower, the other a oak leaf - both wearing their best fall colors. Happy chappies indeed!

what I'm reading -

This Common Ground by Scott Chaskey and The Gentle Art of Domesticity by Jane Brocket.

Both are such wonderful books.

This Common Ground speaks eloquently to my inner farmer, it is about the beginning, and evolving, of a community farm - just wonderfully written!

And Jane Brocket's book speaks to my everything else - she basically loves everything I do; Kaffe Fassett fabrics/quilts, fairy cakes, tea, Sweden, old movies........just to name a few. It's jammed pack of great pictures, but mostly great musings. A must have!

what's playing -

If you have access to the Sundance channel you have to watch this amazing series.

I only recently managed to get this channel, plus dvr, which I have to say is the next best thing since sliced bread!, and have just watched this particular episode with Mario Batali and Michael Stipe. It is a wonderful concept and boy, does it work! You get a real feel for the actual personalities, not just the hype! What can I say, excellent - a must see!

guess where one of my bags was hiding?

It was featured in a Storque article!

What a wonderful place to be, that's made my day!

Thanks to Julie in charge!!!!!!

It was an article about Etsy's monday craft nights, which are always fun to watch - they would be really fun to attend, but you need to live nearer to Brooklyn than I do, for that to be an option. If you haven't watched one before, you should check it out on Monday Sept 22nd at 5pm in the Virtual Labs!

here's the link to the info for that night, which also happens to feature my bag, hehe -

http://www.etsy.com/storque/section/events/article/news-from-the-etsy-labs-922-craft-night/2580/