TinksTreasures

Tink's Treasures on Etsy

Victorian Poetry Necklace

I stopped by my friend Debi's shop, TinksTreasures, and had to share some pretties I found there! Her jewelry is stunning, she's a very talented artist. The first thing to catch my eye was the Victorian Poetry Necklace. The deep red color really pops against the white background and the attention to detail is amazing!

Weight Watchers Points Counter Bracelet

These bracelets are a very popular item in Debi's shop, because they make it so easy to keep track of your points when you are dieting with Weight Watchers! What a beautiful way to stay on top of a diet.

Azure Couture Necklace

This azure couture necklace and earrings is gorgeous with the deep greens and blues. It reminds me of the ocean.

All of her work is high quality, beautiful and everything is priced reasonably.

RIP John Dye

John Dye from "Touched by an Angel" has passed away. He had a heart attack on Monday, and was only 47 years old. Rest in peace, John. You will be sorely missed.

http://tv.yahoo.com/blog/john-dye-touched-by-an-angel-star-dies-at-47--2105

Break Continues..

I posted yesterday about taking me-time and relaxing instead of "working" (I say it that way because I love my work and it doesn't feel like work!) Now I have to say, I'm taking more me-time but not of my own choice. I have back troubles that come and go, and they came back again last night. So, I slept most of the day thanks to my muscle relaxers. Now I'm resting on the couch and will stay here until things feel better. No crocheting for work, maybe I will snuggle up with a good book! God bless you all.

Break time!

Sometimes we all need a break from our work. I woke up today and decided to play hookie from my "job" and have some me-time! My job is something I love, and am passionate about, crocheting and knitting items to sell in my online shop. I truly enjoy doing it. I have fun coming up with color combinations for my hats & scarves. I like to come up with new patterns. I love to do the actual crocheting & knitting! Even with all of that, I still need to take a break from the shop once in awhile. Without me-time, I lose myself in my work. I need to take time to do things for myself, to pamper myself and focus on me. Even in those times, I still crochet & knit most of the time, just for myself or my family instead of my shop. Right now, I'm working on a knit scarf for myself using a beautiful, silky bamboo yarn in sky blue. I hope to finish it today so I can wear it tonight to church. Don't forget to take some me-time in your life! It refreshes the body and soul!

~Anastasia

Winter is Here

Keeping Warm

Winter is in full force now, with snowstorms bombarding as far south as Georgia! Stay warm, wear your hat & scarf, put on some mittens and layer up. Cozy up by the fire with a shawl or wrap and read a book. I offer all kinds of winter wear essentials, just check out my shop. I am making affordable hats & scarves in a luscious, soft yarn that will keep you nice & warm. They are not only affordable but stylish and super-cute!

God bless you and thanks for reading my blog.

Affordable can be Beautiful

I am working diligently to make affordable yarn creations such as scarves and hats to home decor. I of course not only want to make them affordable, I want them to also be beautiful! I recently listed several hats and scarves in my own lacy pattern that have accent flowers. They are only $16 each or $28.80 if you buy both at one time. Thankfully I sold one set yesterday, so I hope I'm onto something! I'm keeping my prices low while still making it profitable to sell my items online. Come to my shop MattsCraftyWife and see what's new!

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!

This year I'll be doing some tweaking in my ArtFire Shop. I'm adding more hats, scarves and more affordable items. I am going to focus on using one main kind of yarn that is so soft and silky, and making items out of it to keep prices lower, instead of using the high-end merino wools, cashmeres and such. I will be using mostly a very soft acrylic and some soft cottons. I want to be able to sell things that I enjoy making and that will be affordable to most buyers. I've already added some hats, both knitted and crocheted. Some have flowers and some don't.

I hope you all have a fantastic year this 2011!