Finished Master Bedroom Decorating

Finally I can show the finished Master Bedroom re-decorating pics. Yeah! This has been a slow process. Only because I have to make sure to take time for my orders or else I can't afford to do any re-decorating! LOL Thank you all for watching each step of the way. Now we've got two more rooms to do. Hubby's new office and my new sewing room! Keep watching for new posts.

Queet

Boots the Cat

Boots is our family cat. He is the most finicky, spoiled baby in the house. He states quite clearly "I'm NOT a alleycat! I'm an aristocat!"

Here he is pictured with his brother when he was just a baby.

Hard to believe he went from this adorable size to the big lug he has turned into.

He truly hates that he has to share his home with Koko (a German Shepard/Rotweiller mix) and Baby (a Boston Terrier/Husky/Wolf mix).

Come see Boots at one of his favorite past times. - click here.

Boutique handbags and Native American Jewelry

If you are looking for one of a kind boutique style handbags you only have to visit here for some great inexpensive finds. I'm sure if I don't have your fabric choices that I can custom make one that will fit your style.

I also enjoy making Native American jewelry and you can find those being sold here. Check back often for new designs. I'm constantly creating something. I just can't still my creative monkeys. :)

XO Queet

A great find!

Today I have been searching thru blogs looking for some great craft show displays to help give me ideas on how to improve my own. I came across this wonderful site filled to the brim of great pics and ideas at http://handmade-goodies.blogspot.com/. I was overjoyed! I just have to share! Here are some of the cutest pincushions I have ever seen. I'm just going to have to try my hand at them. I'm even more anxious to get out some of the patterns I've collected over the years.



If you are looking for ideas on how to improve your craft show displays - the above blog is surely one to check out. Great Job Emily!

Re-decorating our bedroom project

After much deliberating, my husband and I decided it was time to change our dreary beadroom to something that more suited us. The original rich plum color we put on the walls made the room feel small and too dark.



We viewed hundreds of paint chips and magazines to get an idea of what we liked, because to be honest, we aren't doing this again EVER. LOL We agreed on this soothing sage green and cream combination with a white chair rail. Don't you just love it?



We also took the bi-fold doors off of a bathroom closet that we never close and used them like shutters on the sides of the windows. Now it's time for me to put the icing on the cake so to speak. Curtains, pictures and eventually I'll get around to making a quilt to go with the decor.

Native American Seed Bead Jewelry

Being of Cherokee descent I'm proud to say that I've recently started making Native American seed bead jewelry. I either hand loom or hand weave my items. Here's a few photos of some of my recent items.

This is a 12 strand rug necklace done on a loom. It is finished with cones and a magnetic closure.


These earrings were done by a weaving technique called the brick stitch.





This pair is obviously of a musical note for those music lovers we all know.



All of my jewelry can be found at http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/moderncherokee. Come check me out!

Preparing for craft shows

This year is my first time ever doing craft shows. I've learned some things along the way and still have ALOT to learn. First and best advice I can give is - spend the extra money for a good canopy cover! This photo is of the first canopy I started with. Horrible! While doing the first set up in our yard it was already falling to pieces. I got it at Wal-Mart for $54.00 thinking, "This will work fine and doesn't cost me a lot of money." Not a good one at all! I ended up returning it.


This one I got at Lowe's for $200.00 and much more pleased with how easy it goes up, the sturdiness of it and all around construction is so much better.



I've also learned to be prepared for anything and everything. Make sure you have your stakes and hammer at every event. You never know when a rough wind is going to come up.

Taking pics of your layout helps you see what others are seeing when they drive or walk by. As in my second one you can't see that I have alot of purses to show. Not good. I need to find ways to bring my items up to more of an eye level and can be visible for all angles.

As I said, I'm still learning as I go. Any advice that others can give me would be greatly appreciated as well.