My Etsy Store is open for business

I have finally opened my etsy shop - loaded some aprons this morning - and will be adding watercolor paintings this afternoon. Hope you stop by and take a look!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/mcatelier

I named my shop with my initials M C A and I love the word atelier so it just seemed to fit.

Chris

Colors in my world

Spring is here - azaleas blooming in my yard

an apron I made for the February challenge at Tie One On - black and white

More tomorrow!

Challenges and giveaways

Be sure to check out the latest challenge at http://candyshoppedesigns.blogspot.com/ - it's all about love - I actually posted my layout on my 2/14 blog post because my layout is my card to my DH.

Also be sure to leave a comment on thegalblog to be in the drawing for an apron that I made:

I posted a short tutorial on how to make it - very simple and quick.

Yesterday I spent the day doing my own "crop" and finished 4 layouts for March DT assignments and several pages of a mini book for a March project. Today I am trying to finish 2 paintings so I can list some paintings on etsy. Hopefully I will receive my "box" from Scrapgal tomorrow and I will be doing the happy dance and playing with my new toys. On Saturday I will have a blog post up at  http://www.scrapbookingsuppliesrus.com/

for two bracelets made from items in the February Sampler. Be sure to check it out! 

Hope you are having a great week!

ttfn,

Chris

Apronista, or tie one on, or sweater girl?

I have been super busy today finishing the ruffled apron (so easy) and knitting the last 2 rows of the back section of this short sleeve sweater. I pinned the pieces on to Bella, my dressform, and hopefully I can get it sewn together before Christmas (I always make myself a Christmas present & this sweater is it - I started knitting it in Sept and I only knit off and on, plus I admit I am a very slow knitter.) I love the abstract and avant-guarde look of this sweater,(pattern appears in the Berroco Linen Jeans book #270) and I know it will be a very wearable style for Florida living. I iced the sugar cookies that I made yesterday and right now the Scottish shortbread is in the oven. What a pain shortbread is - you have to knead the dough with your hands and although I love to knead bread dough (and do it once or twice every week), this dough was so dry that it just kept crumbling. Dan specifically asked me to make it as his Scottish grandmother used to make it every holiday season when he was a little boy. I now need to tidy up my studio and it will be time for a glass of wine. This evening there is a pro football game on tv and of course, Dan will watch it. I want to finish a knitted washcloth to put in his stocking and maybe work on a layout.