Wishlist Wednesday...wait isn't today...??

I realize today is Friday but I’ve been working 12 hour days this whole week. I sit at a computer all day at work so when I get home and only have 2 hours to eat, unwind and then go to sleep, the last thing I want to do is go back on a computer LOL!!
So here is my Wishlist that should have been up on Wednesday.
Everything this week is from Etsy. I spent a lot of time milling around in the Etsy Treasury lists and found so many lovely things I’d love to have!

This bracelet is amazing!! I love all the things out there with zippers as accents now; I have a few shirts but I want more! I would so rock this bracelet!!



From Reborne Jewelry's shop


This t-shirt is way too cute and something I NEED!



From Sew to Speak’s shop


I love plaid…A LOT! And I also need a new thermos because the travel mug I had, I microwaved and it kinda melted =/
This would be beyond perfect to bring my coffee in to work every morning!



From SimplySuzula’s shop


Zombie on a bike…come on, it screams awesome!! Not to mention the detail in the graphic is insane, look at that hand reaching to rip your brain out!!



From Dark Cycle Clothing’s shop


I don’t really get down on fancy or smelly soap. I have really sensitive skin and allergies so I just stick to good old St. Ives but this is way too freaking adorable. I might have to get some of these as gifts for others =P



From SoFino’s shop


There’s something about this skeleton key with the bow that I just love!



From SachaKimmes’ shop


This little dish is so beautiful! I would love to keep little trinkets in it or even the jewelry I wear everyday when I take it off at night.



From Beggar’s Tomb Pottery’s shop


This vintage tray is so pretty. I would definitely use it to bring all the goodies and drinks out on when I host our Book Club meetings!



From Haven Vintage’s shop


This copper wire spider web and spider are so SO pretty! It would look so great hanging in a corner of one of the nooks in my apartment.



From Spiderwood Hollow’s shop


This necklace is absolutely stunning! I have no other words for it other than I WANT it!!



From White Owl’s shop


I hope everyone is having a good week!

Prompt 30

Oh my how long did I put this off for?! I honestly didn't want to do the last one...I didn't want this to end, it was alot of fun!
I did sign up for another type of "class" ran by Janel from Run With Scissors. It is an "I Heart Fall" class. There will be journaling, crafting, recipes, all kinds of Fall related activities which I can not resist! Plus the small fee went to help her and her husband adopt a baby so...it's for a good cause too!!

Anyway...enough stalling...

Journal Prompt 30: What did you do this week that moved you closer to reaching your goals?



I actually did alot last week to get me closer to the goals I had set in the beginning of August from Prompt 15

I set my budget through October. I'm pretty proud of myself, I've had a budget for the last 2 months that I've stuck to and it's really helping. I used to be kind of bad with my money, not TOO bad but I needed to be better now that I live on my own. For the last 2 months I've been sticking to my budget and it's really working out!

My car situation isn't exactly "figured out". The stupid thing is on the brink of death so it is currently sitting on the side of the street and I have only been moving it on street cleaning days from one side to the other. Luckily I work with both my sister and mother. Jessie only lives 4 blocks from me so she takes me in to work and my mom passes my exit on her way home so she's been taking me home. Jeremy has also been letting me borrow his car when I need it. It's not ideal, but it's working for now.

My mom's birthday was the 17th. I didn't make her anything but I did buy her hand made things. A really pretty earring and bracelet set and a nice smelly candle. All from this adorable little store Cottage Crafters.

And as I already posted about, I visited my Dad this weekend.

It's really great to look back on goals and see what I've completed. It's probably one of the reasons I'm so list obsessed! I have lists all over the place, in my purse, on my dresser, on my desk at work...there's nothing like checking something off your To Do list as done!

It Smells like Cupcakes

My apartment smells so delicious!!

I haven't baked in sooo long. The last thing I made was a chainsaw and bloody foot cake for my ex boyfriend over 3 years ago. You can see it here if you want to.

I have a serious sweet tooth and I think that is one of the main reasons I don't bake. If I did, I would be eating crap all the time!! It sucks that Jeremy doesn't like sweets, otherwise I'd bake him cookies and cakes and pies and what not all the time.
Tonight I made funfetti cupcakes for my manager's birthday tomorrow. I was shocked at what a small amount of sprinkles come with the icing. So I have 6 cupcakes without sprinkles. Next time, I am going to buy a whole extra thing of sprinkles!!
I'm very proud of myself for not eating one of these cute little guys!! That's not to say I didn't eat plenty of the batter or left over icing =)

Ready to be cooked!!



I love to see all the colors in the cake after they're baked!



All Iced, Sprinkled and ready to be eaten!



I hope my manager likes funfetti, she has no clue we all even know it's her birthday let alone that we are bringing in food!!

I Won!

So last week I posted about a giveaway I entered over on The Dainty Squid's blog for a free custom pair of plugs made by Ark's Endeavors. I went onto my blog this morning to see what any of the blogs I follow have posted over the weekend and I see that she posted the winner. I also saw that the name of the winner was "Jamie" and I got pretty excited but I told myself it's probably not me. Out of the hundreds of comments she got there's bound to be more than one Jamie. I clicked on the link and it went to my blog, WOOOTT!! I won!
I've never won anything before and this is the first blog giveaway I've entered, I'm so excited!!
Thank you Dainty Squid!!
This couldn't have come at a better time because on Friday I was looking at plugs on Etsy and swooning over all of them. I ordered a pair for Jeremy (he doesn't really do the whole interent thing) and I had to restrain myself from ordering any for myself.
Now I won't have to!

Saturday in Jersey

Saturday I spent in Jersey and it was oh so fun!
The day started off with jewelry making with Shannon. We went to BeadLuxe in Summit and spent a couple hours Oooing and Aahhing over all the lovely beads. Shannon made a really cute pair of hoop earrings and I made this beautiful necklace! I'm not sure what's on the pendant but I like to think they are tomatoes. It was really fun and the girl running the shop was so nice and helpful. I absolutely want to go back again some time. Maybe I'll make a bracelet next!



Then I had some time to kill before Liz got out of work so I went to Michaels to look for spray paint, which they didn't have, ugh! They have sooo many Halloween decorations out and I could barely contain myself. There is this amazing Halloween Village. It's like those Christmas Villages you see only it's haunted houses, a school for monsters, etc. One day I want a house with a fire place and a mantel and to have a Halloween Village on it!!

I also had to go on a hunt for Funfetti. Monday is my managers birthday and I volunteered to make cupcakes. I asked if everyone liked funfetti (who doesn't?!) so I have to deliver. The first grocery store had the chocolate funfetti cake mix but I prefer vanilla. They had funfetti brownies, cookies, even wanna be funfetti but not the vanilla funfetti cake mix, ugh! So I had to go to another grocery store. They had the vanilla funfetti but the sprinkles they had were the pastel colored ones in vanilla which was a bummer because I like the primary color dots ones, oh well!
So now I will be making funfetti cupcakes later today...maybe I'll post pictures if they're cute enough!

That night Liz, Kristin and I went to Rockaway to see my Dad's band, 2 Big 2 Fail play. It was a really good time and this was the first time they've played at this spot, The Exchange. It sounded really good, not too loud and no feedback. There were a lot of people at the bar and everyone was having a great time, I'm sure they'll be asked to come back.



Also, I was finally able to give my Dad his SUPER late Father's Day gift. I know he loved it, he even showed all the other band members which made me happy!

Craftster AGAIN?!

OMG I seriously feel so special!!

So I go on Craftster tonight to see if anyone responded to my new bat dolls (yes, I'm a comment whore) and I scroll down the home page to check out the special features. I see there's one called "Ridin' Crafty Bicycle Crafts". I clicked on it because I have a bunch of friends who all love bikes and I thought there might be something awesome in there to send them a link to...
and what do I see second to last but the bicycle I made the seat cover for on Jason's Marilyn Bike!!!

Here's the link to it in the special section as well as all the other rad bikes!!
"Ridin' Crafty Bicycle Crafts"

It really is a very awesome feeling to have people who you admire also admire your work. It's so gratifying and humbling.
I have been crafting pretty much my whole life. I discovered Craftster back in 2007 and it got me back into crafting after a bit of a hiatus and turned it into an obsession. It honestly has changed my life in a wonderful way. I can't thank Leah for starting it, all the wonderful people who now run the site and of course the amazing crafters who post their own projects and comment on mine enough. It's such a wonderful, positive community. In such a negative world, ESPECIALLY on the internet, it's a sort of haven for me.
I know I'm not the only Craftster who feels this way!!
Thank you Craftster!!

Prompt 29

Journal Prompt 29: Today I want you to write a letter to either your past self, or your future self. What are some things that you wish you would have known in the past? What are some things that you want to remember in the future? Write yourself a love letter today!!

Only one day left =(

I wrote to my future self...