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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Visit me at the Ridgewood Fabulous Fall Festival!
I'll be at the Ridgewood Co-op Nursery's Fabulous Fall Festival on Saturday 10/4 from 10 - 4:30. Its located at Graydon Pool (which is off Linwood Ave and Northern Parkway) in Ridgewood (duh). There's stuff for kids too, looks like it will be a fun outing.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
Favorite Color?
The EtsyBloggers Blog Carnival theme this time around is: "pick a favorite color, and show it in your work". My favorite colors are red and black, but you'd never know it by looking at my shop. If I sent you to my shop and said "Guess my favorite color", you'd probably feel pretty confident saying PURPLE!!! There are 21 purple items in my shop at this given time. I'll highlight a few of my personal favorite purple items.
1) Purple Glass Beaded Dangle Earrings
2) Purple Heart Bracelet
3) Purple Shell Beaded Earrings
4) Deep Purple Fancy Bowl - Upcycled T-shirt
5) Lavender Baby Blanket
So, there you have it! Pretty purple, deep purple, light purple, shiny purple.... all purple! Do you have a favorite color?? Do you see something in my shop that is your favorite color? Simply put "My favorite color is...." in the notes to seller at checkout and I will refund you 15% of you total purchase, excluding shipping, via PayPal!
Happy Shopping!
~Melissa~
1) Purple Glass Beaded Dangle Earrings
2) Purple Heart Bracelet
3) Purple Shell Beaded Earrings
4) Deep Purple Fancy Bowl - Upcycled T-shirt
5) Lavender Baby Blanket
So, there you have it! Pretty purple, deep purple, light purple, shiny purple.... all purple! Do you have a favorite color?? Do you see something in my shop that is your favorite color? Simply put "My favorite color is...." in the notes to seller at checkout and I will refund you 15% of you total purchase, excluding shipping, via PayPal!
Happy Shopping!
~Melissa~
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
Get cozy for fall!
Fall is almost here!! I love fall, its my favorite time of year, the temperature is getting into a more comfortable range, the leaves are turning colors, craft stores have yarn on sale and all the best holidays (like my birthday) are coming up!
As the fall days get cooler, we all start thinking about keeping warm. Some, like myself, start thinking about that in July and August and start hooking up blankets, shawls and scarves. So, if you need some cozy new things this fall, I am more than happy to help you out!
I just finished this pretty pink, blue and white blanket. I've had these yarns in my statsh for quite some time. In fact, the rosy/pink yarn has been used in many projects - a pound of yarn truly does go a long way!! And the pink, blue and white variagated yarn has been calling out to me for some time, but I love it so much, I couldn't use it in just any old project. So, finally, they come together and make this soft and cozy lap blanket. Perfect for cuddling up with a good book, snoozing on the couch or for watching a movie with a bowl of popcorn!
I've been wanting to make a shawl for some time now and I had the perfect white yarn in my stash. I tried a really cool waffle pattern and I love the way it came out. This shawl is great for a sunset walk, a fancy dinner out or even to throw over your shoulders when you grab the mail or walk the dog!
The most important fall and winter accessory is a good warm scarf. I love making scarves and right now I am really having fun digging through my stash and putting together some really great scarves. This brand new navy blue scarf is classic and simple with some fun fringe!
And this colorful cotton scarf is so soft that you won't want to take it off!
This pretty glittery purple scarf is perfect for the little lady who wants to look fashionable while keeping warm:
Happy Shopping!
~Melissa~
As the fall days get cooler, we all start thinking about keeping warm. Some, like myself, start thinking about that in July and August and start hooking up blankets, shawls and scarves. So, if you need some cozy new things this fall, I am more than happy to help you out!
I just finished this pretty pink, blue and white blanket. I've had these yarns in my statsh for quite some time. In fact, the rosy/pink yarn has been used in many projects - a pound of yarn truly does go a long way!! And the pink, blue and white variagated yarn has been calling out to me for some time, but I love it so much, I couldn't use it in just any old project. So, finally, they come together and make this soft and cozy lap blanket. Perfect for cuddling up with a good book, snoozing on the couch or for watching a movie with a bowl of popcorn!
I've been wanting to make a shawl for some time now and I had the perfect white yarn in my stash. I tried a really cool waffle pattern and I love the way it came out. This shawl is great for a sunset walk, a fancy dinner out or even to throw over your shoulders when you grab the mail or walk the dog!
The most important fall and winter accessory is a good warm scarf. I love making scarves and right now I am really having fun digging through my stash and putting together some really great scarves. This brand new navy blue scarf is classic and simple with some fun fringe!
And this colorful cotton scarf is so soft that you won't want to take it off!
This pretty glittery purple scarf is perfect for the little lady who wants to look fashionable while keeping warm:
Happy Shopping!
~Melissa~
Thursday, September 4, 2008
EtsyBlogger Featured Member - Joey & Aleethea
September's featured EtsyBlogger member is the team's head honcho Joey & Aleethea! For those of you who don't know, Joey & Aleethea has a totally awesome kiddie boutique with over 200 unique items for your unique youngings!
Being the mother of a 15 month old boy, I really appreciate all the cool little boy clothes she has! Even on Etsy, its hard to find things for the little men in our lives. Here are some of my favorites:
Retro Muscle Cars - Lounge Pants:
MONSTERLICIOUS Zip-Up Hoody - Chocolate Brown:
MONSTER TEE - Vasilis the Monster:
Go and check out Joey & Aleethea!
Here's her blog: http://joeyandaleethea.com/blog
Her shop: http://joeyandaleethea.etsy.com/
And visit the EtsyBloggers: http://etsybloggers.blogspot.com/
Happy Shopping!
~Melissa~
Being the mother of a 15 month old boy, I really appreciate all the cool little boy clothes she has! Even on Etsy, its hard to find things for the little men in our lives. Here are some of my favorites:
Retro Muscle Cars - Lounge Pants:
MONSTERLICIOUS Zip-Up Hoody - Chocolate Brown:
MONSTER TEE - Vasilis the Monster:
Go and check out Joey & Aleethea!
Here's her blog: http://joeyandaleethea.com/blog
Her shop: http://joeyandaleethea.etsy.com/
And visit the EtsyBloggers: http://etsybloggers.blogspot.com/
Happy Shopping!
~Melissa~
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
I was on the front page....
Etsy Front Page 8/13/08 littlestonedesign
Originally uploaded by Etsy Front Pagers
... and I didn't even know it!! Holy schmoly! Thanks to the Etsy Front Pagers Flickr group and Beth of Third Floor Design for letting me know about the group!
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Crafty Childhood Memories
The Etsybloggers posed this question for the current Blog Carnival: "What Is Something You Did When A Child That You Will Always Remember?" Well, there are lots of things that I remember from childhood - like family vacations to the beach, the local roller rink, walking my dog around the block over and over and over again because I wasn't allowed to cross the street yet.... But, I figured I would keep this loosely related to the general theme of my blog, which is making things. So, here it is....
Every year, as soon as school let out and summer began, my mother would take my sister and I to the closest craft store which happened to be the Rag Shop in Bergenfield (may you rest in peace) where we would stock up on craft supplies for the summer. Then we would haul them all to the town pool every day where we would sit with our friends and craft during the adult swims or on days when we just didn't feel like swimming (I know, I know, hard to believe, but sometimes we did get tired of swimming all day long every day for three months). Each summer it was something different and as we got older our crafts got more and more sophisticated and sometimes, the craft of the summer would be picked up during the following school year once homework was completed.
Here I will list for you the evolution of Made By Melissa - it all started with embroidery floss friendship bracelets. First they were just braids, then I learned how to knot them and I got some pretty fancy bracelets. Then we ran out of room on our wrists and they became anklets and keychains. Even my dad had an anklet!!
A couple of summers later I discovered beads!! I mostly made bracelets and anklets and soon I learned how to weave seed beads into flowers. Too bad I forgot how, I must try to jog the old memory!
Then we picked up crocheting! Now, sitting in the sun under an umbrella by the side of the pool crocheting blankets wasn't exactly the smartest thing in the world. So, my friend's mom taught us how to make granny squares. What a fabulous invention!!
And there you have it!
Happy Crafting!!
~Melissa~
Every year, as soon as school let out and summer began, my mother would take my sister and I to the closest craft store which happened to be the Rag Shop in Bergenfield (may you rest in peace) where we would stock up on craft supplies for the summer. Then we would haul them all to the town pool every day where we would sit with our friends and craft during the adult swims or on days when we just didn't feel like swimming (I know, I know, hard to believe, but sometimes we did get tired of swimming all day long every day for three months). Each summer it was something different and as we got older our crafts got more and more sophisticated and sometimes, the craft of the summer would be picked up during the following school year once homework was completed.
Here I will list for you the evolution of Made By Melissa - it all started with embroidery floss friendship bracelets. First they were just braids, then I learned how to knot them and I got some pretty fancy bracelets. Then we ran out of room on our wrists and they became anklets and keychains. Even my dad had an anklet!!
A couple of summers later I discovered beads!! I mostly made bracelets and anklets and soon I learned how to weave seed beads into flowers. Too bad I forgot how, I must try to jog the old memory!
Then we picked up crocheting! Now, sitting in the sun under an umbrella by the side of the pool crocheting blankets wasn't exactly the smartest thing in the world. So, my friend's mom taught us how to make granny squares. What a fabulous invention!!
And there you have it!
Happy Crafting!!
~Melissa~
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