Artist of the month for May?  ME!  Yep, I was featured as Artist of the Month over at Giddy Greetings!  Other than my girl, Monica being super duper cool.  This was super duper cool for me!  See, I've been doing crafts for fun for the past 10 or so years, with a few jewelry sales in between.  I've been mostly making stuff to give as gifts to friends & family.  I have a really hard time not giving away my stuff!  Someone will say, "Oh, how pretty!"  And, I say, "Here, have it"  It's just how I am.  So, when people started buying my creations, I was just beside myself! 

Monica is such a sweet woman!!  She has such a passion for quilling & creating!  I am so blessed to have become friends with her!  She's helped re-ignite my quilling passion!

Monica also is a GREEN crafter!  Go visit her GREEN blog!  She & her GREEN crafty friends are making the world a better, prettier place!

I was also inspired to make mini food magnets!  I recycled a magnet that was on the front of the phonebook & glued it to the back of them!  They're so tiny & cute!

My friend, Tracy got a new iPod touch for her birthday.  She showed me how she was using her husband's old cell phone case to carry it.  I asked her if I could crochet her a cozy for it!  It's her birthday, after all!

I used some deep blue chenille yarn that I found stashed at the Goodwill & a button that my friend Monica had sent me in a crafty care package!  I made the strap long enough so she could wear it around her wrist!

I can't even begin to describe the feeling of today.  Lately, I have been inspired by two people to start adding my creations to my Etsy site!  I still don't know how to do links on this blog, so bear with me! 

My Sis*Star, Kelly!  She is such a sweet, sweet, inspiring person!  I can't believe I was lucky enough to get to know her!   We met through a Facebook group called Craft it Forward & I swear, it's like friendship at first sight! :)

My qulling buddy, Monica!  She makes me laugh to the point where I almost pee myself!  We also met through Craft it Forward on Facebook.  She does these amazing tutorials on her website/blog & another truly inspirational woman!

So, after prodding from them, I decided to reactivate my Etsy shop & try to sell some of my creations.  I spent probably two hours trying to make up descriptions, pricing, etc. for my product.  I also had decided to make a Facebook page just for my crafts (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/craftyscreations) and then also a fan page: (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Craftys-Creations/110458282329059) 

I swear, within an hour of adding my jewelry creations to Etsy & also my Facebook pages, I sold 3 items with two special requests.  My first customers happened to be one of my very best friends from high school of course & another person I went to high school with. But, STILL.....  It just made my day!  Ever since, I have not been able to stop making stuff!  Jewelry, crochet items, etc.  It's just been a whirlwind of creativity!  I would like to thank Monica & Kelly for their ongoing inspiration & support!  I truly LOVE you guys (ladies)!!