Create

This is a great message I came across while preparing my fhe lesson. Here it is, watch it. The desire to create is a big part of our lives. More than we realize at times.

xoxo~Mamie

Divulging Secrets

Ahhh, Etsy. How do I love thee? Meliss got me onto you years ago and I have never regretted it. I am sharing some of my favs with you today, while I should be picking up my home. Does anybody else's home fall apart on Sunday? Saturday, spanking clean. Sunday, it looks like trolls have occupied for the last 24 hours. Maybe it's just me and my little family. Hmmm, just curious.

Ok back to Etsy. I have an Etsy shop, of course nothing is in it YET! Grrrrr. I love this little shop though. I think her things are very reasonably priced.

I also love this little Halloween necklace. I think I may have to buy it. Unless you beat me to it. Thats Ok, I think I want to make some too. If you want to see this shop you can click here.

Don't you love this? I want to make something with it for Halloween, you can however buy this print here. If you just want the print. Or if you want to stick it out and see what I do with it, you certainly can I won't stand in your way!

I am torn, I am crafting like crazy for the boutique. But I really really really want to make me a meat-kini instead. Nah, just kidding. But I do want to take trip to Globe and find some great stuff for fall. You see, my fall goodies I will only be able to sell on my blog, I won't be able to really sell them at the boutique because Halloween will have already passed. And I'm itching......to create.....cute....shabby..........crazy........Halloween....treasures. I wish you could have seen last years creations in person. They were really really quite creative. I am going to just have to do both.

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On a different note, each day I get new pkgs. in the mail. Containing little treats for my creations. I am absolutely certain you will love them. I do. I will be showing them soon. Although it's hard to show creations sometimes that come straight from my heart, because when you show them off, you know. You have to know that others will copy. I know, I know, that is such a great form of flattery. It is still hard. I have watched my friend Kate go through this with this amazing product. I have loved watching Kate take this business and create and grow. Look I even have a band named after me! It is my favorite for the moment. At the same time it is so difficult watching her see her creations copied. Nature of the game, you bet! Does it make it any easier to see things copied. Nope! Does this make me think twice before copying others creations? You bet it does. I still will get ideas from other people. But I do have standards and guidelines I try to follow. The biggest being, never ever sell at in the same town or same venues. And of course never, ever, ever exactly duplicate. I always try to make it my own. Add my flair. But you know what? Most of my things come straight from my heart. That makes me feel good. But to be honest the whole concept of my steam-punk jewelery came from others. It is a concept, and I have created items under that concept.

Sorry, I didn't mean to go on and on and on. But my upcoming golden burlap has come straight from me. My creations and sometimes its hard to let go. Because you will want to copy, and you know what? You can. I won't mind. I will be happy to give you tips and pointers. Because it is more of a concept. I also will be selling it on my etsy site and at the boutique. Get ready!

So be patient, it's coming!

Love You! Mamie

PS) I would LOVE your opinion on this matter! Feel free to tell me how you feel about copying. I am curious!

progress

[Striving]

1-to be better

2-to be kinder

3-to work harder

4-to love deeply

5-cherish always

6-to count blessings

7-forgive easier

8-to be gentle

XOXO-Mamie

I'm Coming!

Ok fellow readers. I am coming with more Mamie's. I have the funnest jewelery that I am getting ready for the boutique, so cute! I have been on ebay all night!

I also bought the cutest little owls....yes I said owls, for Halloween decor. They are so cute! They are like the black crows I had last year in my decor but they are black owls!

I had to get Meg's off to school, then I had some other commitments to complete and now I am dedicating 3 hours of each day to Mamie's.

I am working on my Golden Burlap ideas hopefully I will unveil some of it by this upcoming weekend!

For now, check out this web site Maddie found.They have really fun affordable things!

XOXO~Mamie

See What I Mean?

Who couldn't love this? She lays like this all the time! So........darn........cute!

XOXO- Mamie

Home!

Gussy

[sorry, I can't help myself]

Meg's Kitchen




Meg's Magnetic Board
thanks kand!

Ry fixing up the puter's

Tears from her, tears from Dad and tears from me. It was late Sunday night when we took her back up to her apartment and had to leave her. Fortunately her 2 roommates were there so we all remained semi composed. We gave each other a final hug and I choked out "we can do this, we can do hard things." And with that I turned to leave. I knew she was safe, I knew she was going to be OK, I knew it was time to go. It was really hard. Scott and I haven't really talked about that goodbye. It was a quiet drive back to my parents, and I think all of our emotions are still raw.

The next day we left before the sun came up. It was a very long day over 14 hours in the car. Megs is great. I haven't talked to her on the phone yet without it sounding like a giant party is going on in the background. Her roommates seemed sweet, she was happy, it's been good.

Yesterday I got the kids off to school and tried to get back into my regular routine. I just felt a huge emptiness and was out of sorts. It wasn't until around 11:30 that I realized Panini was missing.

Panini is one of our cats, we have 3. I know that seems like 3 too many to some of you but to us she is a very important part of our family. Panini looks like this. She is so funny, everyone who meets her just loves her!

Panini has special needs. So when we go out of town we board her or one of Meg's friends watches her for us. When we brought her home on Monday night, I forgot to close up the kitty door that I had left open for the other cats while we were gone. Sometime during the night Panini the fragile little cat that she is decided to venture out on her own.

Needless to say I panicked. I headed out with her bag of kitty food. Panini comes running when we shake her bag of food. I walked the block shaking and calling. No Panini. It was 116 degrees, it was very hot. No Panini. I got on my bike, looking and looking calling and calling. No such luck. I made a flyer, called all the shelters, checked the pound. No Panini. I was worried someone may have taken her. She is really that cute.

I texted the family, let them know what was going on. I was worried about telling Meg. She is funny about our animals. I didn't want to throw her off of her groove. Our search party was called off because of a monsoon. It was a HUGE thunder and rain storm. Cormie and I were caught up in it on our bikes. We were soaked, dripping and still no Panini.

We had dinner then Corm and I decided to head back out and distribute flyers door to door. The rain had subsided. We had covered 1/2 the block when I came to a house that was all dark. I was hesitant to ring the bell, but I did. A man came to the door, I gave him the flyer and he said that he had her in his back yard. I started bawling and he told me to be quiet, his baby was sleeping. I sniffled that I was sorry. He led me through his home and out the back door. There came my little Nini, running up to me. She was soaked, muddy and panting because of the heat. I hugged her close and the man led me out his back gate. I think I scared him. I didn't even care.

She came home and sat and drank water for 20 minutes straight! I texted the news to the fam and we all felt so relieved!

So now today I feel like we can handle this. Meg is happy and making herself a new home. We are safe and home. Life is good!

Love, Mamie

Believe!

Mark your calendars for November 5th and 6th, I am participating in my first boutique as Mamie's Treasures. I got in to the Believe A Holiday Boutique! I am so excited. I had to make a few adjustments to what I will be selling, but that was ok. Considering I will have my etsy shop up by the end of the month. That was my goal!


I am proud of myself for sticking with this. When I first conceived the idea of Mamie's last summer my goal was to have etsy up in a year and have a boutique under my belt by the end of the year. I will have done both of those things and for me that is a step up. I am not always good at the follow through.


Some of the things the Believe directors wanted to see sold at their boutique are:

My steampunk jewelery

spoon rings

my felted cupcakes

my rev ed up candlesticks, antique jars and the vintage finds that makes Mamie's well......Mamie's.

I will also be working on some new designs......it's an idea I cooked up this summer. Called Golden Burlap. Hmmmmm got your mind thinking? Mine too! I will give you a sneak peek soon!

On a more personal note, I am taking this week off. I am off to Utah to take my oldest monkey to school.


Love to you all! Mamie