2010 brought me...my Gorgeous Nephew Charlie...

I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo in love with my nephew. I mean...look at him...How could I not be? ? ?

But seriously, it was more than love at first sight. This little man has me...completely - hook, line and sinker.

I hope 2011 brings me more "Charlie-time" :) :) :)

Merry Christmas!

I would just like to wish everyone a VERY Merry Christmas and a fantastic 2011. I am offically signing off from the shop today as I fly to the UK tomorrow for 5 days. Lots of madness (packing, cleaning, sorting...etc) before we go...so today´s going to be a bit stressful me thinks....

I hope your Christmas´are magical and shared with the loved ones you want at this time of year. Merry Christmas! x

Two sales today....Yay! :)

I thought that I wouldn´t be getting anymore sales over the holiday season really...well maybe the odd one...but last night I had another 2 sales! I sold this new plaque I uploaded only the other day :) Which I am really pleased about, this is my quote for life and I painted it on my studio wall to inspire me, so I thought it was about time I shared it with the world and made it into a plaque...and voila! and even better it sold so quickly!

The boyf is ill today...something in the 7 years we have been together I have seen VERY rarely. He has a fever and a bad chesty cough...so I think he´s coming down with flu. I´ve been doing my nurse part and fetching him pain killers and water :) Fingers crossed he feels better tomorrow.

Well...not long till the big day now :) Yay!

Happy Sunday Everyone! x

Handmade in Spanish...

Living in Spain for nearly two years now, having Spanish "family" and having Spanish friends I am of course now getting the odd request from them for my signs or "Plaquitas" in Spanish :) So Voila! The first Spanish order.

Feliz Navidad! or Merry Christmas to you and I English speakers. I do of course speak some Spanish and I think I would like to be able to develop the shop into a bilingual shop with bilingual products.....but that would need some time.....!!! As they say here in Spain Poca a poca... Slowly, slowly :)

I am going out this afternoon to my day job´s Christmas party, It´s normally a great shindig and plenty of laughs are had. Now just to find something to wear.....

Happy Saturday everyone! Not long till the big guy comes!!! :) x

Last few days of business...

Its the fast few days of the shop being open, until the barn doors are closed for a few days.

I have the last couple of local orders to crack on with and then Saturday can rest.

I feel I am very deserving of this Christmas...!!! I have worked my little socks off!! I have been very lucky with my Etsy shop this year and although it has been hard work, I have loved every minute of it :) My New Year´s Resolution...? To work on my Etsy shop even harder! ;) and I am opening a second shop next year...so watch this space :) 2011 is going to be a very, very busy year :)

Happy Wednesday everyone...half way through the week! I can almost smell the weekend! x

Handmade gifts and wrapping....

I´ve been a busy bunny this weekend :) But doing things I want to do :) Making gift bags for pressies for Christmas for friends and family. I love making things for the people I love. I made these gift bags and another two, plus I have three on the go! lol

I attached some gingerbreadmen brooches to them to make the gift bags look even nicer and it´s another little pressie ;)

I must say...I´m kinda impressed with myself!

I now feel well and truely festive and so much so that I really don´t want to work next week!!! lol :) But at least its the last full week till Christmas! :)

Happy Holidays everyone! x x

Mr and Mrs Gingerbreadman had a baby...

...hee hee. I´ve called him Mini Gingerbreadman :) and then very cruely attached him to a pin and made him into a brooch :) lol

I´ve been wearing him all week and had lots of lovely comments on him :)

He´s just perfect for Christmas! You can get your very own: www.samsshenanigans.etsy.com

I hope you´ve all got that Friday feeling! x