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Check out this article that a Jecka headband was featured in on the Etsy blog!

Color My World

Butterfly effect?

Sorry for the disappearance! I've been busy with school. My class for summer session just ended this past Thursday, and now I'm back for fall. I had a great three days of summer vacation, though! :)

CowlickCutie on Etsy featured a Jecka headband in her ridiculously beautiful treasury the other day.. and it made it to the front page today!

And let's just say this particular incident may have opened up a great opportunity for me. :)

Finally!

Alright, here are some pictures from my family trip to the Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks. Oddly enough, my family didn't take any pictures in front of any of the giant trees.

Finals are over and I'm free!...

...for a week. I'm taking 2D design and cultural geography over summer session to try and catch up with my GEs. Soo goodbye, sweet summer. Hello, school.

In the time that I do have I'm trying to build up inventory for the upcoming Red Rabbit Arts & Crafts Festival next month. So far I haven't done much except make about 40 pairs of earrings. BUT I've also come up with a new product, my Swept Away Beanie:

I'm so excited, this is going to be my first craft show. I really hope school isn't too overwhelming so I can have everything prepared ahead of time. The show is on Sunday, July 19 at the LA Arboretum in Pasadena. For more information visit Red Rabbit Workshop.

'Til next time!

"I'LL TEACH YOU TO LAUGH AT SOMETHING THAT'S FUNNY."

I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend! As for me, I took a trip to the Sequoias and Yosemite with my family. It's really nice getting out in the middle of nature, even if you're limited to walking on paved paths because you have to push around a stroller with a 3-year-old in it.

I'm still amazed at the size of the sequoias. According to one of the signs in front of General Sherman (the largest tree, or should I say living thing, on the planet in terms of volume), looking up at a sequoia is like a mouse looking up at one of us. And the biggest branch on General Sherman is 6 feet in diameter. That's like a whole 'nother tree!

Next post will be a buttload of pictures from the trip. I just have to upload them.

In other news, Timmy took some great pictures of the headbands for me, getting some pool action.

Chef Boyardee over a hot fire

Yesterday I spent a few hours making a bunch of earrings while watching The Simpsons and Family Guy on hulu. I love hulu, so convenient. I also love being able to call creating things "work." Anyway, here are some pictures:

My reward for working yesterday was a trip to the beach with Erika, Jade, and Jose in celebration of Jade's 20th birthday. That had to be one of the best beach days (or should I say nights?) on my list of beach days.

We had dinner consisting of a mix of Chef Boyardee's spaghetti & meatballs, ravioli, and beefaroni. I've got to say, it tastes so much better and is much more satisfying when you dig your own fire pit, start your own fire, and cook it over said fire, as opposed to nuking it in the microwave.





We ended the night by running in the middle of the 405 freeway. I will omit details to keep it edgy.

What a pleasant surprise!

So I checked my hearts on Craft Cult this morning: 20 hearts.

I go out to buy more supplies and on my way back Adam texts me telling me I got so many hearts these past couple days. He said I have 38 now. "38?!" I thought. At first I thought maybe he meant to say 28, but even then that'd be a lot for just an hour. I haven't even relisted or anything today, or even yesterday.

So I get home and check Craft Cult again, and indeed, I did get 18 new hearts in the hour I was gone. I check Etsy, and I have a message from Tina telling me I made it to the front page of Etsy!

THAT EXPLAINS IT.

& I MISSED IT. But at least I get to put that front page button in my listing. :)

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ETA: I didn't realize Craft Cult had Etsy's front page treasuries archived! Here's what appeared on the front page: