Recent Posts Tagged With 'DIY'

• 48 for Larry Update

  Posted on Tuesday July 14th, 2009 at 07:34 in Help, charity, DIY, diabetic, cool stuff, facebook, other blogs, radio-thon, blockhead radio, larry hamm, artfire site, 48 for larry

  Here is an update to whats up with LarryThey have special SNEAK PEEK pages of the silent auction items posted on the blockhead radio site. Here is links to each one as they are today I am positive there will be more than three pages soon! My item is ...

• Update to Smocking tutorial post

  Posted on Saturday June 27th, 2009 at 12:10 in baby, how to, video, tutorial, DIY, toddler, dress, plus size, smocking

  Those of you who have not been with me long may have missed this post...of course my blog is searchable if you enter a search term in the box at the VERY top left hand corner of the blog you can search for all my tutorials or anything else you wanna ...

• A sweet trade with momosbows

  Posted on Wednesday June 17th, 2009 at 23:34 in DIY, kentucky, trades, buy local, ky, shop local, etsy store promotion, maylee, bluegrass etsy street team, momosbows, teambluegrass

  This trade was awesome just like the last one. Presentation is everything especially when you have a fancy shop like MoMosBows has. I was feeling like a rich lady when I opened up my box....well I kinda TORE it open cause I was so excited! This is wh...

• I was featured on a blog! YAY!

  Posted on Wednesday June 3rd, 2009 at 10:20 in DIY, kentucky, other blogs, ky, etsy store promotion, my life and adventures, bluegrass etsy street team

  Go check out this awesome collection of stuff.Kellibeans was kind enough to include my art collage skirt in the mix with all this talent, I am so proud! ...

• More guerrilla marketing tips from Pam Hawk

  Posted on Tuesday June 2nd, 2009 at 09:44 in DIY, marketing tips, other blogs, repost, pam hawk

  Well Pam did it again. This time the post is based on Media type marketing tips, Go check it out and enjoy! Remember it never hurts to contact your local paper, especially if your in a small town they will most likely LOVE to hear your story!Thanks a...

• Need your help with scents!

  Posted on Monday June 1st, 2009 at 22:01 in DIY, kentucky, voting, fragrances, lotion, new projects, buy local, ky, vegan soap, bluegrass etsy street team

  Ok I have a craft show to do saturday. I am making lotions like mad HOPING they will sell, and I am also planning a batch of soap for thursday. Now help me out guys, I dont know what to make everything smell like!!!!I know what sells on etsy and artf...

• Matchbook Notebook how to tutorial

  Posted on Sunday May 31st, 2009 at 08:11 in tutorial, DIY, kentucky, cool stuff, other blogs, ky, etsy store promotion, bluegrass etsy street team, artfire store promotion

  One of our newest members, kellibeans was so kind to make this AWESOME slideshow tutorial for us with pictures! Its on how to make a matchbook notebook, which would be awesome for marketing your shop.All you would have to do is use a sticky address l...

• Guerrilla marketing tips

  Posted on Friday May 29th, 2009 at 07:21 in DIY, cool stuff, marketing tips, other blogs, etsy store promotion, bluegrass etsy street team, pam hawk, artfire store promotion

  This article was published by Pam Hawk who is amazing with this stuff. I subscribe to her blog thru email and got this post and I just HAVE to repost it here151 Guerrilla Marketing TipsI have a few tips of my own I got from our new team member Kelli ...

• Polymer Clay Smooshers Guild

  Posted on Thursday May 28th, 2009 at 10:12 in contests, DIY, cool stuff, voting, other blogs, bluegrass etsy street team

  I love polymer clay work, it is so amazing to me that someone can take a ball of clay and make it into something amazing. I tried polymer clay once and I can appreciate the talent and skill that goes into a piece.So when I seen a post on Artfire foru...

• I just made Lotion!

  Posted on Saturday May 23rd, 2009 at 13:14 in DIY, Soap, bath and body, creations, lotion, new projects, my life and adventures

  Yes I am THIS excited! LOLI been reading and reading about lotion, and I had the emulsifying wax here to make it and I decided to go on and jump in while I got this ton of body butter sitting here I cant sell cause its too hot to ship it.The e-wax I ...

• Repost from pamhawk.com Marketing tips

  Posted on Thursday May 21st, 2009 at 09:22 in DIY, marketing tips, repost, etsy store promotion, pam hawk, artfire store promotion

  I am not gonna go into detail SHE did go read her article! LOLPamHawk.comTips from the etsy forums, GREAT read. Lots of really great useful tips from pros like me who been there and done that and got the t shirt to prove it LOLHave fun! ...

• Soapmaking pics with Video of a volcano too!

  Posted on Wednesday May 13th, 2009 at 09:46 in tutorial, DIY, Soap, cool stuff, creations, my life and adventures

  This is my video I just made showing the "volcano" process that occurs sometimes during hot process soap making. I apologize for the uber shitty lighting. its raining AGAIN TODAY here in Louisville Kentucky so all I have to work with is the kit...

• Thanks Jesse!

  Posted on Wednesday May 13th, 2009 at 06:54 in DIY, hippie, etsy store promotion, maylee

  I wanted to give a huge thank you to Jesse of KyndCoastalCreations for making me and Maylee this awesome set of matching skirt and dress!Maylee is so adorable in her dress! You may notice something not quite right about her hair...well lets just say ...

• TeamBluegrass May Giveaway

  Posted on Wednesday May 13th, 2009 at 00:16 in DIY, etsy store promotion, bluegrass etsy street team

  hey guys a quick post tonight.My street team is still having our giveaway contest for May! All you have to do to win a kickass mini pouch from VernonAve is check out her shop, and go back to the Team Blog and post a comment to enter!Her stuff is to d...

• Artfire shop window

  Posted on Thursday May 7th, 2009 at 07:14 in DIY, artfire store promotion

  I love artfire! Here is my rapid cart, no account with artfire needed to purchase anything, you can buy from right here. How cool is that! All you need is a paypal account to pay. My artfire shop is here Maylee's Garden vegan SoapsI am not an etsy tr...

• New recipe Mexican Chip Dip

  Posted on Monday May 4th, 2009 at 18:52 in humor, DIY, recipe, cool stuff, new projects, my life and adventures

  This is my recipe I made for this awesome dip. I was inspired by a dish from a local restaurant....I didnt totally rip it off but its close...anyhoo! This can be made completely vegan with a few simple changes, for now its OK for milk consuming veget...

• I am in Kids Trends!

  Posted on Monday April 20th, 2009 at 17:56 in DIY, Soap, etsy store promotion, my life and adventures

  OMG! I am so excited! Life just gets better and better every day! Must be the Zithromax I been on....anyhoo, I got an email today Letting me know I was featured! YAY!Kids Trends Weekly looks like a way cool online magazine. They have an article right...

• So much to talk about today

  Posted on Sunday April 5th, 2009 at 10:19 in humor, DIY, Soap, venting, maylee, my life and adventures, artfire store promotion

  So I cant come up with a snappy title to suck you in! LOLFirst off I want to say I am a blessed woman. i mean it. I am majorly blessed, and I know that someone up there smiles on me cause last night I found this:Yes kids its a HUGE container of Yoo-H...

• Showing off our cool new stuff

  Posted on Friday March 27th, 2009 at 07:39 in DIY, hippie, etsy store promotion, maylee, artfire store promotion

  First thing is the necklace I got yesterday. i bought this from Kees Juicy gems who makes incredible tree pendants! She was twittering a special where if you buy a pendant you can have one sent to a friend for free! So I was all over it cause I had a...

• Huge Sale in my Artfire shop

  Posted on Thursday March 26th, 2009 at 08:09 in DIY, Soap, sale, cool stuff, artfire store promotion

  5I have been twittering this for a couple of days now, if you are on twitter follow me! I am having a massive sale in my artfire shop ONLYALL items are 40% off, and my winter clothing is discounted even further. I am trying to move out the clothing t...

• I was blogged about! And new soap set

  Posted on Sunday March 8th, 2009 at 06:46 in humor, DIY, Soap, cool stuff, creations, etsy store promotion

  I got blogged, and no its not a new word for imbibing alcohol, someone thought I was funny enough to write about me! Pam who has Pass It On Plates blog decided she would be nice and post not only my picture of my soap but the WHOLE listing...cool huh...

• My latest Etsy Shopping Spree

  Posted on Wednesday February 25th, 2009 at 20:31 in DIY, cool stuff, etsy store promotion

  I had to hit up CrankieDoodles again for more shirts for the boys. I am so so amazed at her work, and the boys need shirts anyways so why not buy handmade! I would rather pay her to make us a one of a kind shirt than give wal mart my hard earned mone...

• Maylees Special Gift From Kreated By Kelly Etsy Shop

  Posted on Tuesday February 17th, 2009 at 15:36 in DIY, cool stuff, raok, maylee, my life and adventures

  I got this package today from Kelly who is the creative genius behind Kreated By Kelly. I love packages from Kelly they make me feel like a rich person when I open them so I tore into the package like a madwoman to see what was inside. Of course I fo...

• February giveaway on Bluegrass Etsy Street Team Blog

  Posted on Thursday February 12th, 2009 at 06:48 in DIY, Soap, cool stuff, etsy store promotion, my life and adventures, bluegrass etsy street team

  Hey guys just wanted to pop in and let you know we have another giveaway for this month and you have a chance to win a handmade basket/bag chock full of my soap and laundry soap!Just go to my shop and pick out the item you like the best then go to th...

• My Yo Gabba Gabba Brobee Addiction

  Posted on Tuesday February 10th, 2009 at 06:07 in DIY, cool stuff, etsy store promotion, maylee, my life and adventures

  This is Lacy's fault as I have mentioned MANY times before...she is the one who posted that stupid "Party In My Tummy" Song that me and Maylee went crazy over (I cant help but wonder what the song would sound like on my old stereo system with the 2 t...

• My snow day

  Posted on Wednesday January 28th, 2009 at 20:20 in DIY, new projects, etsy store promotion, my life and adventures, crochet and fiber art

  Here is an amazing picture of the snow. I stepped farther out on the front porch to take more pictures this time. I got some good ones. This stuff sure is pretty but it sure has caused a lot of trouble here. See the ice all over the power line...yeah...

• Bag Crocheted from recycled grocery bags tutorial

  Posted on Sunday January 25th, 2009 at 16:05 in tutorial, DIY, Soap, hippie, creations, new projects, bluegrass etsy street team, crochet and fiber art

  I was picked to be the provider of stuff for February's Contest on behalf of my Street Team. So I put together this super cool bag of soapy goodness.the bag is one I made from plastic grocery bags. I crocheted them all with a big fat "Q" hook. The bo...

• Simmons Creek Seasonings RECIPE

  Posted on Tuesday January 20th, 2009 at 16:50 in DIY, cool stuff, trades, etsy store promotion, my life and adventures

  I just did sort of a trade with this sweet mama Lora. Well her hubs seems to be an extraordinary cook as he has made a whole line of seasonings for all manner of meat! She sent me samples of the pork rub, and the chicken rub. Of course I dont do meat...

• Squidoo Lens for the Team

  Posted on Sunday January 18th, 2009 at 09:11 in DIY, Soap, my life and adventures, bluegrass etsy street team

  I finally got around to using my superb marketing skillz to make my street team a Squidoo page YAY! I feel so proud and like I really did somethin' LOL If you have a moment please go check it out and leave a comment, or clicky click the 5 stars at th...

• Felted soap and more

  Posted on Wednesday January 14th, 2009 at 06:16 in DIY, Soap, new projects, bluegrass etsy street team, crochet and fiber art

  Ahhh the bamboo....I spin on it when I get time and this is what I got so far. After it falling off my spindle and spending over an hour to get it would into this ball I am gonna spin up some wool for a more realxing spin then ply these two together ...