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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Top Tips for Crafters

I love Better Homes & Garden, they have tons of information that could teach you tons.

Although they have tons and tons of information, today I want to share with  you their top tips for crafters.

1.Pens & marker storage

Pen and marker storage

2.Organizing your craft tools

Pink basket for crafts tool storage

3.Scissors or Shears

Crafts scissors and shears

4.Inspiration Notebook

Inspiration notebook for craft ideas

5.Creative Craft Supply Holder

Frisbee to hold crafts supplies

6.Share Craft Supplies

Buttons in plastic bag sitting on scrapbook paper

7.Keep Thread Organized

Bobbins with ponytail holders to keep thread in place

8.Test Drive Craft Tools

Crafts tools

9.Craft Supply Stash

Crafts supplies on shelves

10.Thread Problems

Spool of thread with needle

To read about the posts you can head on over {here}

My favorite tip?

*Tip 2- Craft Tool Organizer. When I finally take a picture of my newly organized craft space you will see more than a couple of these organizers. It makes everything easier to find.

Head on over {here} to read more about it and see the rest of these awesome craft tips.

♥Jess

Sunday, June 20, 2010

My First Blog Award & My 12 nominations. You might just be one of them. Check to see. =)

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Thanks to Family Literacy for

nominating me with the awesome

blog award above. She asked that

we present 12 people also, so here

you guys go. (Right click the

button and save) (upload to sidebar

as picture and link to family

literacy).

My nominations are:

*Made

*Crafty Pirate

*Posh Trendy Blog

*McKim Multiple Madness

*Dotty Dot

*Mom’s the Glue

*Cicada Daydream

*Crafterholic

*Not so Fancy Nancy

*B-kids

*Randomness by Petchy

*Create & Delegate

Thanks for being so awesome all

of you. Thanks for the kindness

and inspiration in your blog

everyday. =)

♥Jess

 

Friday, June 18, 2010

Natural Spray Deodorant from Picnic Basket Crafts {review}

I want  to thank Tiffany Norton of Picnic Basket Crafts for giving me the chance to sample her spray deodorant.

I got it a couple of weeks ago in the mail. When I opened the envelope, it had the sweetest little drawing from her son Graham. It was wrapped around the spray. It said “Graham helped.” It couldn’t have made me smile more.☺

With the humid weather, I was starting to get disappointed in my regular deodorant. Stepping outside for 10 minutes seriously felt as if I had run a 10k. The deodorant just kept sweating away, leaving me feeling self-conscious. As a mom of 2, I don’t have time to repeatedly put on deodorant, I wanted something that would stay without reapplying.

That’s why I was amazed with Tiffany’s, because it did the exact opposite of the other deodorant. Putting a spray on after the shower left me after the shower left me feeling refreshed and cleansed all day. No more “sniff sniff” to see if the deodorant was still there, I could FEEL it there. I could feel the difference of this awesomeness in a bottle.

My Best Friend, Tosha came over and I let her see the deodorant. She said “can I use this?”, “my deodorant has already worn off” Of course I said yes". The amazing thing is- she told me the next day when she went to take a shower “it was still there” she said. “I’ve never had a deodorant work this well”..

About the deodorant:

Made with all natural ingredients, this simple and  effective deodorant stops odor at its source- by killing the bacteria that live on your skin. Leaves you feeling fresh and smelling clean, without over-drying skin or preventing perspiration.

P.S. Can also be used to eliminate odors in fabric. Also works as a hand sanitizer.

Ingredients: Grain-Derived Ethyl Alcohol, Organic Aloe Gel, Witch Hazel, and these essential oils- lavender, tea tree, spearmint, and lemon.

I totally recommend this product for any type of person (those who “glisten” or those who “sweat like a pig”)..

She has so many products for sale (really cheap) that I feel like starting an at home spa for myself (oh wouldn’t that be wonderful)..

You have got to see this♥

Love Spell (Type) Ecofriendly Organic Sugar Scrub - 10 oz.

Love Spell (Type) Ecofriendly Organic Sugar Scrub - 10 oz.

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Love Spell (Type) Ecofriendly Organic Sugar Scrub - 10 oz.Love Spell (Type) Ecofriendly Organic Sugar Scrub - 10 oz.Love Spell (Type) Ecofriendly Organic Sugar Scrub - 10 oz.

Description

Price $9.50

Your skin is BEGGING for this super-moisturizing, deliciously scented, and gently exfoliating sugar scrub! My sugar scrubs are not drippy and runny like some other sugar scrubs can be. I use enough solid oils in my formula to allow it to keep its shape long enough to get from the jar to your skin. It is nice and thick, but melts right at your body temperature, so it is every bit as moisturizing as a scrub made with only liquid oils. Your sugar scrub will arrive in an 8 oz. oval shaped jar, but it is PACKED to the top with 10 full ounces of product.

Cucumber Eye Creme

Cucumber Eye Creme

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Description

Price $4.50

Rich with cooling cucumber and healing calendula oil, this eye creme can be applied morning or night to soften, moisturize, and reduce puffiness around the eyes. Each ingredient in the creme is specially chosen to be extremely gentle and kind to even the most delicate skin.
Vegetable Glycerin soothes and softens skin, and acts as a humectant - pulling water from the air to keep your skin soft.

Organic and Vegan Naturally Gentle Foaming Castile Hand Soap - Custom Scented

Organic and Vegan Naturally Gentle Foaming Castile Hand Soap - Custom Scented

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Description

Price- $5.00

I've had a hard time getting one of these to hold still long enough to get listed here on etsy! I had to secret this one away from my regular customers so I could share it with you. (-;
This amazing hand soap is just about as natural as it gets. Made with rich and gentle organic olive, coconut and sunflower oils, this pure castile soap is amazing for even the most sensitive skin. Scented per your request.

So- what are you waiting for? Head on over & pamper yourself. ♥Jess

Creative Social Icons to Spice up Your Blog☺

Do you see the blogs that have those awesome social icons and wonder where you could find them?

Now you can find them here. I have searched and searched to help you find unique but awesome icons to spice up your blog.

*Hand Drawn Doodle Icon Set by Chris Spooner

*HandyCons-

handycons

ic-179 by Viper

*Cheers

Cheers in Cheers: A Free Social Icon Set

-Irish

1197072751 capsrc1 Иконки: Irish Icons Pack

-Simpsons

heart & ice

*Envelopes

envelope-icon.jpg

*Origami

*Hearts

Release in Heart: A Free Social Icon Set

*Made of Wood

*The Leaves Fall

Preview2 in The Leaves Fall: A Social Icon Set For Bloggers

*Cute Critters

Cute Critters Icons Preview

Hand Drawn

Page Peel

Social Media Iconset

Handycons 2

FreeHand Color Stroke

Splatter

Splatter Social Media Icons

Page Peel

preview-social-media-icons

Icon Shock

social network icons

Jive

Jive!

Old Bottle Crowns

Preview

Social Sketches

Preview

Sticker Set

wall

Grunge Peel

Grunge Peeling Stickers Social Media Icon Pack

Hand Drawn

Vintage

vintage icon set for bloggers - social media icons for bloggers

Puzzle

social puzzle icons

Twitter

Happy Birds

fFree Twitter Icons

Birdie

Blue Bird

Cute & Simple

I hope you enjoy these as much as I do.Go make yourself happy and make over your blog. Add some cuteness and don’t forget to show ME.

♥Jess

Thursday, June 17, 2010

How to Start & Run A Craft Business

You don’t even want to know the number of hours I have spent searching and searching for info on how to do this. I have spent 3 whole years reading every craft book in site, Spending countless of hours on the internet looking at everything I could think of on how to start up.. Plus went to college for an associates business management and admin with marketing as my minor. I know how hard it is to get a leg up in business, especially since I’m a mom of 2 living in a small town with no financial investments. So I’ve made a plan to do what I can when I can.

It is so awesome to see people helping other people and there are a lot of people with faith in others. When I found The Artful Crafters website, it made me so happy. It is a website with all the info on how to start and maintain a crafting business.

Here is an insert from her blog.

“My first career was as a special education teacher. After 15 years of teaching I earned an MBA degree followed by CFA (Certified Financial Analyst) certification. After 15 years in finance I was a vice-president and portfolio manager of a major insurance company before I was downsized.

Tired of the rat race, I opted for early retirement. Looking for something to do with all my free time, I started an at home craft business and am now making a nice supplemental income from it.

As a crafter and a businesswoman, I feel I have some valuable insights into the craft business that I can share with you.”

Here is the main page

Here are the links that I think are so helpful..

*An Intro to Market Research

*Marketing your product

*Marketing Tips & More Marketing Tips

*Cost Control & Cost Control Part 2

*Pricing your products right

*How to gain the confidence to sell

*Are Freebie Websites Worth it?

*Ebay Selling Tips

*Maximizing Profits on Craft Auctions

*Attracting Visitors

*Learn Craft Trends

*Pay Attention to your customers

*How to be like a marketing pro

*Watch the trend watchers

*Be Unique

*Selling Tips

*Budgeting

*Finding a Crafty Partner

*Taxing

I hope you find this site as inspiring as I did. I love how well she teaches you how to do things, she doesn’t just TELL..she shows. I want to thank her for posting this to help the little crafters in the world..

♥Thanks for thinking of us.

-Jess

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Saturday, June 12, 2010

L’bri Review {skin care & make-up}

I have recently had the chance to review an awesome skin care product. If you have never heard of L’bri, you definitely have been missing out.

I received the package which contained a 3 step facial cleaning sample for 10 days, 1 package of facial masque, 1 package of exfoliating face & body scrub, 1 package rejuvenating facial peel, and  1 package smooth & firm eye repair gel. 

It came in an awesome little sample package..

L’bri’s products work very well. I used it the first night I received it and was pleased with the results. I felt like I had went to the spa for a facial.

My face felt exactly like my daughter’s skin, how wonderful is that? For someone who usually has oily skin, I felt awesome.

I was in total amazement after the first day of using it, and I usually have skin problems. I usually had to wash my face with apricot scrub AND face cleanser twice a day because my skin was so oily. I had a problem wearing my hair down because it is very long and ends up all over my face, I love my hair but I hated getting break-outs from it. Especially when I was pregnant with my son. I wish I had heard of this product then. I would have saved me some trouble..

The aloe is such a nice add-in which causes your face to rehydrate and soothe itself. Notice how when you put aloe on sunburns you get the automatic coolness? Well the skin care line has put aloe as their main ingredient which creates the most wonderful products.

On their website they provide info on how to determine skin type {here} & how to use their products {here}

They not only carry products for women they also have skin care products for men as well {here}, which could be a great Father’s Day gift.

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What makes L’bri Stand out.

They use Aloe Vera Barbedensis as their first ingredient when other skin care makers use water.

L’bri does not use waxes such as beeswax in their formulas because they clog pores and cause whiteheads. They also do not use oils, because they are considered skin suicide because overtime they dehydrate the skin. They also do not use alcohols which dry the skin out. They want people to be proud of their faces and use natural ingredients.

You can click {here} to receive some free samples of L’bri (Which I highly recommend)

You can click {here} to see the online catalog which contains some very impressive products..

They have these labels:

Cleansing & Freshening,

Moisture Treatments,

Skin Care Trio’s,

Exfoliating,

Repairing,

Specialty Treatments,

Anti-Aging solutions,

Hair & Body Care,

Hand& Body,

Sun Care Solutions,

Liquid Foundation & Concealer

Foundation,

Blush,

Eyeshadows,

Mascara & Eyeliners,

the go & glow beauty collection,

eyebrows,

lipstick,

lip gloss & pencils, 

Multi-action pain relief cream

& Nutritional Supplements. ♥

 

I had a wonderful experience with L’bri. I hardly ever get to feel as beautiful as I felt when using these products. They take away all the worries and stress of cleaning your face. The products clean, freshen, rehydrate, exfoliate, and removes all blemishes and blackheads. It is a wonderful everyday product that I would and AM recommending to all. I loved it and I think you would too.

L’bri’s Inspiring Start Up Story..

{From their website}

They Dared to Dream...

The daughter of immigrants and the son of a father born in poverty, Linda and Brian Kaminski put everything on the line--investing their savings, mortgaging their home, selling the family car, borrowing on credit cards, and when that fell short, selling many of their possessions--to research advanced skin care formulas and start their own skin care business.

Without a car, Brian pedaled a bicycle around town while Linda gave away skin care samples to shoppers in the parking lot of their local Wal-Mart.  Today their company, L'Bri Pure n Natural, based in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, is the nations leader in providing aloe-based skin care, beauty, and nutritional products through a network of independent Consultants.

{Read More}

The L'Bri Difference

Great Skin Begins with L'Bri Pure n' Natural

In all L'Bri Pure n' Natural products:

  • Aloe Barbadensis Miller, instead of water, is the first ingredient
  • Natural, pharmaceutical-grade ingredients are used
  • Advanced Alpha Hydroxy fruit acids (10%) are released in a special, slow delivery system, which is proven to reduce wrinkles and improve skin clarity.
  • An abundance of deep ocean seaweed and other anti-oxidants protect the skin from free radical damage
  • A blend of natural essential oils and synergistic herbal extracts are significant ingredients

L'Bri Pure n' Natural products:

  • Never use (SLS) sodium laurel sulfate or propylene glycol
  • Never use mineral oil, lanolins, or waxes
  • Never use artificial colors or fragrances
  • Are never tested on animals
  • Effective for all skin types: normal, oily, dry, men, and women.
  • Backed by the L'Bri Pure n Natural 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.

Pure Aloe and Natural Ingredients

We unlocked the healing power of aloe vera to formulate skin care products that not only moisturize, but also repair damaged skin.  Aloe vera contains 75 nutrients, 200 active compounds, 20 essential minerals, 18 amino acids, and 12 vitamins.  Nicknamed the burn plant, aloe vera has been the subject of numerous scientific inquiries and has been used as a healing agent for thousands of years.

The benefits of aloe are well documented.  But how does aloe vera work to heal and rejuvenate delicate skin tissue?  Aloe slows the aging process in several ways.  As an excellent cleansing and detoxifying agent, aloe removes dead skin cells, wastes, and toxins while purifying the pores.  Researchers now know that aloe stimulates proteolytic enzyme action in skin tissue, enhancing the process of cell division.  Specifically, fibroblast cells that manufacture collagen, needed to keep the skin firm, are produced six to eight times faster than normal cells.  The vitamins, minerals, and amino acids found in aloe nourish and moisturize the skin.  Aloe rejuvenates and rebuilds new healthy skin at an accelerated pace by using the same process that gives the youthful skin of children that fresh, healthy glow.

L’bri is an awesome company with an awesome story sharing their awesome products. Head on over and see for yourself. ♥

Thanks for taking the time to spend a little time with me.

I was not compensated for the review, I did receive products to review.

♥Jess

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