I'm still here!!

Wow!!  I can't believe that I haven't posted since July 16th!  That's crazy.  I'll give you a brief update.  I am still selling stuff like crazy in my etsy store and on facebook!!  I love it!!  My oldest son started kindergarten this year.  It's only half day and it's in the afternoon, but man, it's kicking my butt!!  When  your kids don't get up until 9 (and I'm not complaining) by the time you get them dressed, fed breakfast, etc.  it's pretty much time to get them lunch and get David off to school.  It's now October and we are still trying to figure out a good routine (and that doesn't even include Eli's school 2 days a week or naps!!).

I have several cute things that I've recently sold that I will post some pictures of soon!!

Check out...

the left sidebar for a list of crafting supplies that I'm currently selling...

Be sure to keep checking back because I'm going to be updating over the next couple days!!

Just send me an email if you are interested in purchasing anything!!

Alright, this is a shameless selling post, FYI...

I am trying to get rid of some stuff to make room for some new stuff.  I am selling a lot of retired Stampin' Up! inkpads, markers, and cardstock.  I figured I would post it all on my blog and if you are interested in purchasing any of it, just send me an email (jfmick (at) gmail (dot) com) or post a comment to this post.  I will accept paypal or personal checks (although I will make sure the check clears before I ship).  Shipping cost will be actual cost (I have a postal scale).  I will ship first class or whatever is the cheapest unless you request a specific shipping method.  I am definitely willing to negotiate prices if you want to order more than 1 item so don't be afraid to ask!

Classic Inkpads-- ($3 each, all are used but still very inky)

Pink Passion

Pixie Pink

Pale Plum

Orchid Opulence

Lovely Lilac

Lavender Lace

Almost Amethyst

Bordering Blue

Brocade Blue

Ballet Blue

Brilliant Blue

Taken with Teal

Glorious Green

Handsome Hunter

Sage Shadow

Mellow Moss

Green Galore

Gable Green

Barely Banana

YoYo Yellow

Summer Sun

Apricot Appeal

Only Orange

Really Rust

Ruby Red

Cameo Coral

Blush Blossom

Creamy Caramel

Close to Cocoa

Markers -- ($1.50 each, all have been used but are still in great condition and inky)

Pink Passion

Pixie Pink

Pale Plum

Orchid Opulence

Lovely Lilac

Lavender Lace

Almost Amethyst

Bordering Blue

Brocade Blue

Ballet Blue

Brilliant Blue

Taken with Teal

Glorious Green

Handsome Hunter

Sage Shadow

Mellow Moss

Green Galore

Gable Green

Barely Banana

YoYo Yellow

Summer Sun

Apricot Appeal

Only Orange

Really Rust

Ruby Red

Cameo Coral

Creamy Caramel

Close to Cocoa

Positively Pink (I'm not sure what year this one retired)

8.5x11 paper-- ($.10/sheet)

Pink Passion - 16 sheets

Pixie Pink  - 20 sheets

Pale Plum - 17 sheets

Orchid Opulence - 5 sheets

Lovely Lilac - 3 sheets

Lavender Lace - 9 sheets

Almost Amethyst - 14 sheets

Bordering Blue - 13 sheets

Brocade Blue - 2 sheets

Ballet Blue - 5 sheets

Taken with Teal - 13 sheets

Glorious Green - 9 sheets

Handsome Hunter - 3 sheets

Sage Shadow - 2 sheets

Green Galore - 10 sheets

Gable Green - 13 sheets

Barely Banana - 7 sheets

YoYo Yellow - 1 sheets

Apricot Appeal - 7 sheets

Really Rust- 7 sheets

Ruby Red - 29 sheets

Cameo Coral - 8 sheets

Blush Blossom - 20 sheets

Creamy Caramel - 11 sheets

Close to Cocoa - 5 sheets

12 x12 cardstock smooth - ($.20/sheet)

Pink Passion - 1 sheets

Pixie Pink - 15 sheets

Pale Plum - 2 sheets

Orchid Opulence - 1 sheets

Lovely Lilac - 3 sheets

Lavender Lace - 2 sheets

Almost Amethyst - 14 sheets

Bordering Blue - 7 sheets

Brocade Blue - 6 sheets

Ballet Blue - 18 sheets

Brilliant Blue - 15 sheets

Taken with Teal - 12 sheets

Glorious Green - 2 sheets

Handsome Hunter - 19 sheets

Sage Shadow - 4 sheets

Mellow Moss - 12 sheets

Green Galore - 8 sheets

Gable Green - 2 sheets

Barely Banana - 4 sheets

YoYo Yellow - 3 sheets

Summer Sun - 2 sheets

Apricot Appeal - 2 sheets

Only Orange - 15 sheets

Ruby Red - 5 sheets

Cameo Coral - 19 sheets

Blush Blossom - 2 sheets

Creamy Caramel - 20 sheets (unopened package)

Close to Cocoa - 1 sheet + 20 sheets (unopened package)

12 x12 textured cardstock-- ($.25/sheet)

Pink Passion - 2 sheets

Pixie Pink - 2 sheets

Pale Plum - 1 sheet

Orchid Opulence - 2 sheets

Lovely Lilac - 2 sheets

Lavender Lace - 2 sheets

Almost Amethyst - 2 sheets

Bordering Blue - 2 sheets

Brocade Blue - 2 sheets

Ballet Blue - 2 sheets

Brilliant Blue - 2 sheets

Taken with Teal - 2 sheets

Handsome Hunter - 2 sheets

Mellow Moss - 2 sheets

Green Galore - 2 sheets

Gable Green - 2 sheets

Barely Banana - 2 sheets

YoYo Yellow - 2 sheets

Summer Sun - 4 sheets

Apricot Appeal - 2 sheets

Only Orange - 2 sheets

Really Rust - 4 sheets

Ruby Red - 4 sheets

Cameo Coral - 4 sheets

Blush Blossom - 2 sheets

Creamy Caramel - 4 sheets

Close to Cocoa - 4 sheets

Hello, anyone remember me??

Just kidding.  I have not been around for a couple of days, and I apologize.  I've had sooooooo much going on.  It's been several fabulous mail days, but we don't need to go there!!  I've made a few custom shirts for a friend of mine.  I think they turned out pretty cute, but you can judge for yourself!!

The pictures aren't that great, but since they were a custom order I didn't need to "sell" them (if you know what I mean).  It's kind of funny because when I started my etsy store I really had planned to sell mostly jewelry, but I've had so many custom order for shirts and onesies that I haven't even had a chance to sit down and make any jewelry.  Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining in the least... I just think it's funny how things don't necessarily work out how you think they will!!

Today was a super busy day for us!  No crafty time for me!  D had a t-ball game this morning, then we went straight from there to the gym and I worked out with my trainer.  We came home, ate some leftovers for lunch, put E down for a quick nap.  I have to admit that I read during E's naptime when I should have been crafting, but I'm reading the series of books that starts with The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo... I'm on the last book, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest.  These books are so well-written and so addictive that I've had a hard time putting them down, which has cut into my crafting time definitely!!!  I should finish the book very soon so I'm hoping to get back into the swing of things.  I've got 3 more custom orders that I need to work on and then I will be caught up (for now)!  (Once again I want to re-state that I love the fact that I have so many custom orders for shirts and onesies!!!)

After E's short nap, we went to our neighborhood pool for almost 3 hours.  D has been scared of the water in the past and we've finally resorted to bribery (I know, I'm a horrible mom) to get him over his fears.  Since the beginning of summer, I have told him that I would give him $5 (yeah, what was I thinking) if he would put his whole head under water, and another $5 (yet again, I must think about the current economic conditions before I issue another bribe) for jumping off the side into the pool.  Well after almost 2 months, he decided today to do everything we've ever asked him to do in the pool and more!!  He was diving for rings at the bottom, swimming laps, jumping in from all sides of the pool, it was amazing!!  Then he got smart and demanded his bribery payment (which he figured at this point had to be nearing $100).  I then had to explain to him that I, in fact, only owed him $10... I was not paying him for each time he stuck his head under water or jumped in.  He's definitely going to be an economist I think!  

Then we left the pool and ran home and changed clothes in 9.6 seconds and left to meet J at a local pizza place for dinner at which point D started in begging for his money in cold hard cash (maybe he'll be a banker??)  I had to explain that mommy never carries cash (because daddy never gives her any, but that's another story) so after dinner we would go to Walmart and I would buy him a toy worth $10 and put it on my credit card.  Then the little genius 5 (almost 6) year old figures out... hey, if you can put $10 on your credit card and not give the lady cash when you checkout, then maybe you can just put $50 or $100 on your credit card (scratch all that economist thinking, he's going into money laundering).  Then J (thank goodness he took over the conversation at this point) launched into a 20 minute explanation of how credit cards worked and how they are the possible downfall of society, at which point the remaining 3 people at the table (me, D, and E) had completely glazed-over eyes and maybe even a little drool coming out the side of our mouth!

No fears though, I broke us out of our trance with the ever-popular refrain of "who's ready to go to Walmart"??  

Congratulations to the winners of the free shirts...

Susan Jones and Ashley Shores!!!!   I will be giving away other freebies on the SkinnyJenny Designs facebook page.  All you have to do is become a fan of the page to be entered in the drawings... I will be doing another drawing for something fun as soon as 5 more people become fans!!  It could be you!!!

Want a free shirt???

I am giving away a free 4th of July shirt (any size... baby, kid, adult).  All you have to do to be entered to win is go to my SkinnyJenny Designs facebook site... Click here and "like" the page and you will be entered to win... I will pick one winner for every 50 fans on the site and the drawing is tonight at 9pm CT so I can get the shirts in the mail to the winners tomorrow so you can have them before the 4th!!!!

10 things about this weekend...

(Remember you can click on the pictures to make them bigger!!)

1.  Wow!!  Yesterday was super busy followed by a not very busy today... we started out yesterday running some errands, picking the boys up at meme's, grabbing lunch, running some more errands, dropping D off at a birthday party.  Then E and J and I went looking at some houses then back to the birthday party for swimming, then we went and looked at more houses then to Oklahoma Joe's for some barbecue, then finally home and J mowed the yard while I cleaned up the house!  Whewwwww!!!

2.  I made a shirt for the birthday girl yesterday and I think it turned out pretty cute!  I plan to list something similar on my Etsy shop soon!

3.  I also made the bag for the gift and I've been thinking about  listing some gift wrapping options on my Etsy shop...  what do you think?  

4.  We have an extra dog for the next few days.
 This is Max... he is our dog, a 7 year old black lab.

This is Copper... she is my parents' 14 year old mutt (and by mutt I mean mixed breed).

 I feel so bad for Copper because Max just follows her all around the house... it's annoying just watching so I'm sure she's annoyed being followed.

5.  My neighbor and dear friend recently had twins... a little boy and a little girl.  They are adorable.  I finally finished the little onesies that I made for them... I haven't finished their other gifts yet, but hope to tomorrow.

6.  Yesterday (amongst the busy-ness) I was able to get the mail and it was yet another great mail day... yes, that's 3 more cricut cartridges, someone PLEASE take ebay away from me!!!

7.  I also got the new Stampin' Up! catalog from my dear friend and neighbor and SU demonstrator and it's fabulous!!!!

8.  I found a fabulous new bead shop a couple days ago and I can't wait to get busy working on some new jewelry... aren't they just FABULOUS!!!!!!

9.  I really need to get to the gym sometime this week!!!!

10.  Ummmm... I can't think about a 10th thing... so I guess I will tell you that we had Pei Wei for dinner and it was (yes you guessed it) FABULOUS!!!!!

Just a few things on my mind...

1.  Sorry I haven't posted in a while... this has been the problem...

Yes that's my crafting/work station and it's a disaster!  I've been working on getting it cleaned off so hopefully tonight and tomorrow I can get some stuffs done!!

2.  It was another great mail day... just don't tell my husband!!!

Yes those are 5 new cricut cartridges!

3.  Hi, my name is Jenny and I have a cricut addiction... someone please take ebay away from me (see #2)!!

4.  My children have become fish!!  They beg daily (actually multiple times daily) to go to the pool.  I love taking them to the pool, but it has started to cut into my creative time... oh well, at least I will be tan!

5.  I took some pictures of some of my flowers in the front yard today and they turned out really well so you have to suffer through seeing them!!

6.  I took my dog to the vet today and he has lost 26 pounds in the last year which is really good!!  He has a genetic jaw disease which causes him to need prednisone so whenever he is on prednisone, his weight balloons, but now he is at 80 pounds which is right where he needs to be!!!  (He's a black lab)

7.  My neighbor 3 doors down makes the best pina coladas EVER!!!!

8.  When I was walking home from my neighbor 3 doors down, the neighbors 2 doors down who are having a large memorial service for the next 40 days in their front yard asked me to stop and drink with them.  I said no thanks!!

9.  Porn, Penny Stocks, and Alzheimer's don't work well together!!

10.  I think that's all I have for now... must go clean workspace!!!

Have a wonderful night!!!!

Father's Day!!!

Hello all!  We have had a super busy day today!!  Actually it started last night, J (my husband) went out with "the guys" in Lawrence, and D & E and I went to one of our fabulous neighbor's house for a backyard fiesta.  We had so much fun and by the time we got home and I got the boys to bed it was after 11.  Needless to say, the boys were up super early this morning for Father's Day!!  We gave J his presents, then went out to breakfast at IHOP.  We came home after that and attempted to take a nap but we only had about an hour before we headed to the theatre to see Toy STory 3.  It was soooo good!!  Then we went and met my parents at Olive Garden for Father's Day dinner.  It was a super fun but a long day and no one had a nap and after being up so late last night, we were all so exhausted!!!

Well I finally made a big decision that I've been on the fence about for a while.  I decided to resign my Uppercase Living demonstratorship (is that a word?!?!) as of June 30th.  I love their products and they have really good benefits, but I have just been devoting so much time to SkinnyJenny Designs that I just haven't had any extra time to devote to UCL.  I will be placing my last order on June 30th (if you need or want anything, leave me a comment or send me an email).

I'm excited for this week... D has VBS all week.  Not that I'm excited that he'll be gone, but I am excited that we will have some structure to our week so I'm hoping to be able to get a lot of new stuff uploaded to my store this week!  Well I think that's about all I have to "talk" about so I will leave you with a fun picture of some fabulous fabrics I've picked up recently to play around with...

Welcome to the weekend!!!

Soooo... today was a fabulous mail day!!  Here's what all came for me today...  if you aren't sure what those are they are cartridges for the Cricut (possibly the most wonderful machine ever made!).  The cartridges I got today are Independence Day (just in time!!), Home Decor, and Create a Critter!!  My boys are super excited about the Create a Critter cartridge... they have already made me a list of which animals they want me to make for them!  I think my kiddos may like the Cricut as much (I was going to say more, but I'm re-thinking that one) as I do!!

We also got a catalog for a high end clothing shop (that has an outlet here)... as any of you who know me personally, know that we do not shop high end anything!!  As I was taking the catalog out to the recycling bin I dropped it and it fell open to this page... ummm... pretty jewelry right?!?!?   Check out the prices on that stuff...

I'm pretty sure I can make a pretty close knock off for 1/10 of that price or even less!!!!  We will see!!

I know I haven't put anything new on my etsy store recently, but it's because I have been working on a ton of custom orders (which is AWESOME)!!  I just haven't had much time to sit down and just create!  But I think I'm going to have some time to do that this week, so be on the lookout... in the meantime, here are some examples of some custom jewelry pieces I have done...