TwistedbyShannon

When I woke up this morning with frost on my window, I was abruptly reminded that it is now autumn, which means that winter - and the Christmas season - are not far away.  So it is that I have buckled down and begun posting my Christmas bookmarks and jewellery/accessories for the Christmas season on my Etsy shop. While this may require some time (sometimes I *really* dislike iPhoto), I should be posting a number of items each day to my shop.  Keep an eye out, 'cause I've expanded my repertoire and these will not be designs that you will see at my craft shows! Best wishes for warmth and fair weather while weathering the coming winter. (How's

Now that Labour Day has passed, I'm clearing out my Etsy shop to make room for new autumn and eventually Christmas designs.  Thus, ALL my one-of-a-kind, handmade bookmarks are marked down to only $8!  This is a fantastic deal, and only for a limited time.  Buy now as a stocking stuffer or gift, or for yourself! As well, I've also started selling bulk packages of acrylic beads for use in crafts and jewellery making.  Lots of colours and sizes available now, and more are always being added. Check it out now! http://TwistedbyShannon.etsy.com Ciao for now.. Shannon

Greetings! The last few months have been busy busy with summer craft and farmers' markets, so as a break from jewellery and bookmarks, I've begun working with leather and expanding my stock of wrist cuffs and mini top hats.  You'll see me adding quite a few examples of my experimentations in the next week or so (since I'm way ahead in my jewellery stock after working hard to prepare for a huge crafters' market that then got rained out this past weekend). Really, I've just been having fun, and while I've found working with leather to be sometimes frustrating, the end product is often worth the effort!  And since I really don't expect mini to