did you ever notice

when you are inspired to make something, the only things you use are whatever is sitting in front of you?  i do a lot of swapping on swap-bot, and i had a swap that needed to alter a wooden spool.  along the wall behind me and in my garage i have stacks of stuff - but what did i use? yes.  as i sit at my desk, all the items used in my little button ballerina were at arms length.  crazy huh?

more sleep masks

to be listed on etsy soon...$12 each, ship free USA (contigious)...
there's more - consider this just a tease...

i've been tagged!

Cheryl tagged me to come up with ten things about me, so here goes:
1. I was married in 1979 and divorced in 1982 - only marriage... so far.
2. I was a rainbow vacuum cleaner sales person but had to quit because I was allergic to the dust.
3. I have been drawing and painting since I was a toddler (so my mother says).
4. My first love is photography.  Always wanted to be a professional photographer.
5. I'm addicted to yard sales.
6. I started smoking when I was 12, and quit in 1989 - I was hypnotized!
7. I was a picture framer for 5 years - this is where my love of tools began!
8. I lived in Florida - Lee County for 1 year, then moved to Palm Beach County where I lived for 20 years.
9. I took three years of ballet - but always wanted to be a tap dancer.
10. I have my MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer).  Sounds impressive huh?  2 years, $7k later and I didn't do anything with it!

So there you are.  So I am selecting the following so they can share!
Corrrine at dos fishes
Terri at Pringle Hill Studio
Marsha at Tumblefish Studio

Let's see what you got!