New cards added to my Etsy Store

Hi there and happy Sunday! Boy, has this weekend been a busy one! We had all kinds of family events this weekend - from birthdays, friend get-togethers and weddings, so we were running around all over Orange County and the South Bay. It was lots of fun, though I wish we had an extra day to recoup. I tell ya - it was also quite the eating fest, so I know I'm gonna have to schedule lots of exercise over the next few weeks before our vacation!

Believe it or not, on top of all that business, I was actually able to do some "virtual housekeeping" this evening. I thought I'd update you and let you know that I added a few new cards to my Etsy store...if you've visited my blog before, you've actually seen them featured here, so if you happen to be interested in any cards you've seen on my site, you can check out what's available at my Etsy store!Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Updated My Etsy store

Hello there and happy Sunday! I finally had a chance to upload some cards onto My Etsy site this morning:I know it's been a while since I've posted anything (as a matter of fact, the only other time I posted was when I opened my store!) I know that's terrible, isn't it? Well, my goal moving forward is to try and upload a few new things to my store each weekend, so if you've been interested in any cards I've posted on my blog, you might want to check there to see if it's available!

On another note, I had a chance to make a quick stop at the Creating Keepsakes Vendor Faire in Pasadena yesterday. I didn't take any classes, but wanted to check out what fun new items they had at the vendor faire. You may see a few things I bought in some upcoming posts!

My goal this weekend was to straighten up my craft room...I sort of started yesterday, but I need to finish up today. It's quite the process for me, but I'm motivated to keep things neat and tidy so I can keep track of all my new supplies and toys I've recently acquired from my SU sneak peek stuff and the goodies I procured from my vendor faire outing yesterday! Let me tell you...I probably did more damage than I should have, but I figure that I would use them for my store :) Well, I better get going...my craft room organization project is calling! Have a great day!

Whoooo's there!?

Hello all! I'm excited to share a preview of my Button Eyed Owl card design that I'll be doing a series of in my Etsy store (hopefully, I'll be able to post them in the next day few days, so I'd love for you to come by and check it out!). I basically "tore up" my branch and used punches for my owl. Her eyes are made of buttons threaded with a thin strip of cardstock. I did use the Big Shot though, for the leaves and the flourish that my girly owl is sitting on. The flowers are from the trio flower punch. Hope you like it! Thanks for popping by!

It's a new Monday!

Hello there, blog friends and Happy Monday. I say it's a new Monday because this was quite an eventful weekend for me. Just a quick update for those of you that may be visiting for the first time, I just opened an Etsy storefront this past Saturday! I ended up posting 4 items to start and I am excited to share that I sold my first item! WooHoo! (Imagine me grinning from ear to ear!). You can come by and check it out at www.rdiehlboutique.etsy.com. Mind you, there are only 3 active items right now, but I hope to post some more things this week. I'd love for you to stop by anytime and feel free to tell me what you think via email or you can comment on a post here.

I also wanted to mention that I got my FIRST EVER blog award from Rochelle on Saturday, too! I am so grateful to get recognition from a fellow blogger, so THANK YOU SO MUCH, Rochelle :)

So it's also a new Monday on a personal front because I decided to commit myself to sticking to a workout schedule. That means that I'll need to manage my time better in terms of allocating time to do my running, working out, etc. along with my crafting and blogging activities (all this would occur either before or after my workday...and quality time with my dear husband and kitty too, of course). I really wish there were 30 hrs in a day, but since there are only 24, I will need to make do and be more efficient! The main reason why I'm telling you all this is that I may be posting a little bit on the erratic side until I get this schedule thing worked out. But I will guarantee that I'll do my best. :)

Now, last but not least, I wanted to announce the lucky winner of Freebie Friday 18! I did the random integer selector on www.random.org to pick the winner, and the winner is....Blog Comment #12, who happens to be Martha! Congrats, Martha! You're the winner of the Purse Gift Card Holder!

Since I haven't heard back from Melissa in WI, I will be drawing again for Freebie Friday's giveaway (the bag with scallop die in the Parisian Breeze specialty paper. The new winner for the Freebie Friday 17 is...Blog Comment #6, who came from Julie A. Congrats Julie!

I'll be emailing Martha and Julie today to get your mailing address where you'd like your goodies sent :)

Hope you all have a great week!

My New Etsy Store!

Well, I finally took the plunge, folks. I created my Etsy store today and posted 3 items to start. I hope it works out! We'll see. My store is called RDiehlBoutique and I would love for you to check it out!