Christmas Rush and Recap

It has been an interesting few weeks/months.  My button Cuff links got featured on HGTV.com and that truly was a thrill for me.  I finally felt validated and on the etsy site I had repeat customers.  I also tried out more scrabble pendants and, moved into jenga tiles as well. I have been neglecting jubilantwares.com and after all the holiday rush I am definitely going to work on it more. 

The last few days have been hectic in my rush to get things done and mailed on time for Christmas, I ruined about 3 batches of resin filled bottle caps!!!!That put my time lines behind and the long sleepless nights to catch up has not helped my weary body!!! I am down with a cold and not feeling the Christmas spirit just yet.  Lets hope it comes by real soon!!!

I am hoping to work with clay and try out new custom photo accessories as well as get into other mediums as well.  I should post on the facebook fan page and see if there is anything my fans would like to see me try out in the new year. 

First Day of Pre-school

Yikes my little baby is starting his first day at pre-school.  Even though I have been very matter of fact about it all this time I am feeling a bit weepy now!!!!  my husband Curt has been talking about how he will go pick him up at lunch time etc as he is very anxious.  I was telling him we need to play it by ear and not be the "helicopter parents" (hovering at the classroom).  Lets see how tomorrow goes!!!  My think I will be keeping my little scrabble tiles of my babies close to my heart at work tomorrow!!!

Opening BlitzSale

Since it's my mom's birthday tomorrow, I decided to have my "blitz" sale early!!!! so check out my for sale section on http://www.jubilantwares.com

My Web Site is Up!!

Finally my website is up!!! http://www.jubilantwares.com/
I am so excited about doing new stuff for it  and making it a more comprehensive site where people can interact, exchange ideas and buy some great items at great prices.  I am thinking of having a grand opening blitz and having my signature bottle cap photo bracelet on sale for a limited time.  I really want to encourage people to come to my site look around and make comments and just tell me what you want and think.

Stay tuned to the first of many deals coming September 1st........

Card obsession goes on

These it seems like every time I make  a pendant of some sort I think of a Mini Appreciation Card (MACs) I can make to go along with it.  It's so much fun coming up with graphics or embellishing them with various paper and ribbon.  I hope people like this.  I like it and be warned all my friends and family you are getting these during the holiday season....Maybe with a magnet or something with a picture of the kiddos.

Cool New Photographer: Agape Photography

Recently I discovered that one of my my co-workers, Nalee Thao,  who's another school psychologist, has a hobby and hidden talent for taking fantastic photo's.  She has been doing this for friends and family and said that she would do a photo shoot with my 2 kiddos!!!  I was thrilled as I hadn't done any "professional pictures of the kids since my second child, Jehan, (almost 4) was born.  The photo's came out fantastic.  I love them...and  I decided to make a bottle cap bracelet of them.  The scrabble tile pendant I posted the other day are also has pictures of them that she took.  She is great with the kids and takes some great shots.  She has a facebook page where you can go inquire about a session.  Her website Agape Photography will be up soon.  Will keep you posted.

Wow, summer is almost over!!!

Soccer lovers card

I hope everyone has been busy this summer.  I have been busy with the kiddos plus trying to get organized with jubilantwares items.   I got into scrabble tiles and making mini cards.  I decided to call them Mini appreciation cards (MACs).  All the little cards will have a scrabble tile or bottle cap pendant enclosed so that way when a person buys it as a gift them don't have to pay extra for a card.  tell me what you think of this idea. 

It's been awhile...

I have been a bit MIA in the bloggy world with all the stress of the day job.  Anyway I have been obsessed with making custom photo items with bottle caps and other materials thee days.  I have neglected coming up with original art...I need to rectify this soon.  here are some pictures of what I have been working on...

Ok I haven't been good at blogging.....My my new goal is to at least write one line every day.  I have been busy making personalized photo items. I am loving this.

Friend's Photoshoot

My friend's daughter volunteered to model some of the wares in Jubilantwares and so my very creative friend did a photoshoot.  The photo's are very creative  thought I'd post some here.

Donate for Haiti Relief

I think like many of you I have been watching the devastating pictures and stories coming out of Haiti since the earthquake. Every time I see the face of a child I see my two children's faces. I wanted to do something to donate whatever I could. Monetarily I could not do much, but discovered that Paypal was connected to Save the Children Fund. So I was able to donate and decided that 20% of whatever sales I make on etsy will go to the Save the Children Fund.

I also created a bottlecap dedicated to Haiti relief as a statement/ encouragement for others to donate. I had never made magnets out of the bottlecaps before and decided to try that as well as a paperclip bookmark. I donated one each of these to the etsy store Hearts for Haiti ( http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeartsforHaiti?ga_search_query=hearts&ga_search_type=seller_usernames ) where 100% of the sales go to Doctors without Borders and the sellers are donating all the fees as well as shipping.

My husband who has been to Haiti as a child was telling me how even $1 would go such a long way in this devastated country so I would encourage you all to donate that dollar you are going to use on a candy bar, coffee, mocha or a cigarette to one of the reputable charities.