Tuesday, November 6, 2018

♥ Tea on Tuesday at Prim Rose Hill ♥

Tea on Tuesday is dedicated to all things tea-related!

Today I'd like to share a bracelet I made with a tea theme. The Seed bead mix is called "orange blossom." How appropriate for a tea party bracelet! Warm colors of orange and cream with gold-plated tubes. I completed it with a teabag charm and a teacup charm. It is designed to fit a range of sizes, from petite to extra large. It is adjustable from 6 1/2 - 8". It can be found in my Etsy shop.


Saturday, November 3, 2018

♥ Sneak Peek ♥

What is it I'm working on? Can you guess? Gobble, gobble!


Tuesday, October 30, 2018

♥ Tea on Tuesday at Prim Rose Hill ♥

Tea on Tuesday is dedicated to all things tea-related!

Today I'd like to share a beaded tea infuser I made. I love making these and have quite a few in my Etsy shop. They must make wonderful gifts because I sell out every Christmas. It's a great problem to have! :)



Tuesday, October 23, 2018

♥ Tea on Tuesday at Prim Rose Hill ♥

Tea on Tuesday is dedicated to all things tea-related! Today I'd like to share a tea cozy in my shop on Etsy.

This tea cozy features a navy blue background with labels of various types of tea. The inside features a coordinating blue batik print. Batting between the fabrics is designed to keep your teapot warm and "cozy".

Size=large/standard. The approximate measurement of this tea cozy is 10x13. Large/Standard tea pots hold about 48 oz = 8 cups of tea.

I love making old-fashioned tea cozies and own several dozen myself! They're perfect to coordinate with your special theme tea parties.





Sunday, October 21, 2018

♥ Pooh and friends ♥

I found this adorable fabric and thought about making a tea cozy to sell, but then I saw this is licensed material which means I cannot use it for selling purposes. So looks like I get to keep this tea cozy--yay me! :) OK, so maybe I'm still a kid at heart !

Monday, October 15, 2018

♥ Inspiration from the Smoky Mountains ♥

I don't know why, but there is something about a vacation to Gatlinburg TN that inspires me to come home and be crafty! It could be the Craftman's Fair that we go to when we're there. There are almost 200 vendors set up at the convention center and you can easily spend 2 hours or more just looking! yeah, trust me, 2 hours easy! ;)

Fall is our favorite time of year in the Smokies. Of course, we could be just a bit biased since we were married here in October 12 years ago. :)


Gatlinburg goes out of it's way to decorate for Autumn!

Pumpkins and gourds galore!

Soothing!

The Old Mill in Pigeon Forge

Friday, October 12, 2018

♥ Back again! ♥

I really don't know where the time goes! All I know is that now it seems like all I get done is working. I enjoyed reading back over the last 10 years of my blog and realized so many things have changed since I last posted here. I once had a job that allowed me stay home safe when we had bad snow storms. That changed about 5 years ago when our department at the university "merged" with another and suddenly "emergency personnel" took on a new meaning--mainly they didn't care how bad a blizzard we were having, I was required to drive to work anyhow. They did not care that I was risking my life (literally!) driving over two mountain ranges because someone forgot their work email password and the university was closed due to inclement weather. It took a while, but about two years ago I changed departments and I am no longer required to come in during closings. NICE!

I still have my Etsy shop, but I'm getting ready to close it at the end of the year. I cannot compete with the mass -produced "crap" they now allow on Etsy. And don't get me started on all the fees! They now charge ME for another fee on the shipping fees, even though I don't make a dime off shipping. Ridiculous! I loved Etsy when it first started and it was all about handmade but it started going down hill a few years ago when I noticed people were selling mass-produced, not handmade (and they didn't even bother to change the photos--they used the stock photos they bought it from!) WOW. Nope, time to go.

I am still creating, but will be selling on my own website. Details coming soon! :)

So what new items have I been adding to my shop? Glad you asked....

tea cozies!

crochet-edge pillow cases!

key rings!

more diabetic medical alert bracelets!

bookmarks!

embroidered tea towels!

bangle charm bracelets!

more tea infusers!


letter openers!

Alright, let's see if I can keep up the blogging again!

Keep on crafting!
Sheri

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

♥ A New Beginning ♥

Has it really been more than a year since my last post? I'm not sure where the times goes, but it definitely goes! I notice there are still people finding my blog and reading, so I feel like there's still a time and place to be posting. I spent the last two days editing my blog, making sure all the links work and favorite blogs are still posting. WOW. About 3/4 of the blogs I used to read are no longer posting & 1/2 the links are out of business. I guess it's because Facebook has taken over the world along with Instagram, Twitter, and all those social media sites (along with a crappy economic situation). Personally I've grown a bit weary of Facebook. It must be something to do with the new year and starting out with that fresh clean slate....I've deleted a ton of people from my personal FB account too. Too much drama and too many selfies. What is it with these women who feel the need to squeeze their scantily-clad breasts in every picture? We are definitely living a "selfie-age" and it needs to change. Maybe I'm showing my age. ;)

So I started back to school last year. I can't believe I decided to go back, but I'm debating between business management and accounting. Just signed up for second semester of accounting which starts next Monday. I thought the first one might kill me off, but I'm still here. I really want to get into doing personal or small business taxes. At least this week. :) I've been wanting to change jobs too. Yes, I work full-time and have an etsy shop, plus now school! I've been at this job for 17 years and I'm afraid we're about to be merged into another group (those who "make the cut" and they don't fire first). So I took the plunge and applied for a job with them directly (hoping for a few quarters of extra pay) and got it...along with the tiny (and I do mean tiny) pay increase. But as Mr. Prim Rose Hill says, "when you're in war, sometimes you have to join the enemy or be taken out". That describes this work environment to a T. But I'm trying to make the best of it. I believe it's just a step up to a better position, whether in this office or out. God's plan is in the works, not mine, and I need to trust Him and keep believing.

I still have my Etsy shop and have been keeping with it quite well. I just wish I had more time to make all the items I have planned! I always sell quite a few of my beaded tea infusers in December so I was madly making them before Thanksgiving. LOL. I really enjoy making them so you know it was such a hardship. ;)

I am truly going to make a better effort at blogging this year and keeping up with others too. No, really, I am!

Thank you to the readers who keep checking back and those who emailed me!

Keep on crafting!
Sheri

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

♥ Tea on Tuesday: Festive No-Bake Peanut Butter Squares ♥

Ingredients
* 1 ½ cups powdered sugar (icing sugar)
* 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
* ½ cup butter or margarine
* ½ cup peanut butter
* 1 cup white vanilla baking chips or semisweet chocolate chips (6oz)
* Festive candy decorations, if desired

Directions
In a medium bowl, mix powdered sugar and graham cracker crumbs. In a saucepan, heat butter and peanut butter over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted. Stir into crumb mixture. Press in ungreased 8-inch square pan.

In another saucepan, melt chocolate chips over low heat, stirring frequently. Spread over crumb mixture. Immediately sprinkle with candy decorations. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until firm.

Cut into squares. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

~~this yummy recipe and photo is from: thegoddesskitchen.blogspot.com~~