Was it worth it??? {Update on items for sale}

{UPDATE: several of you have contacted me wanting to purchase items , but some 
of you do not have your email linked up to your blog so there is no way for me to
 contact you. Please link your email  up to your blog or email me directly...the link is
 on my profile page here on my blog. I feel bad when I can't get ahold of you}

I kinda felt like I was getting ready for a wedding...you know...a big production.

Sewing, gluing, painting, creating, glittering, printing, cutting,scrunching, packaging...
for days weeks on end and then

POOF...

It is  over with...done...fanito!

I am one tired lady and I have decided that once a year is about all of this that I can handle. ha!
{Kudos to you who do this every week or even more...my hats off to you!!}

I got many, many compliments on how nice my treasures were and some people even
purchased an item or two.

But when you get right down to it...did I sell very much??

I sold a few of the burlap bags and several stockings
{but still have some left}

 
...a few candles and ornies

 one of these Eiffel towers sold

the star boxes didn't sell...two cloches did

I think I sold maybe three sets of candles at $ 6.00 a set...all my number tags went except one set.

I didn't sell any of the old tart tin glitter ornies, {I think they were $6 each}
 but I did sell some of the music ornies with angels on.

All three paper trees sold

a few nests sold 

some music sheet angel wings sold, the beautiful white script ones didn't 

Sold one bottle , none of the cabinet cards, none of the scrabble tile sayings etc.

...so the million dollar question is:

was it worth it???

Well...I am not sure.  If I wouldn't have had two
ladies that purchased a lot from me, then I would 
say it was iffy at best. Do I want to do it again
next year?   Time will tell. I suppose there is something
to be said for hanging in there year after year and
hoping my  "style"  grows on people.  Also, am I pricing
too cheap? I know I am not pricing too expensive. 

Lots of questions, but all in all it was still a 
great day. I met many wonderful people and chatted
up a storm with them! ha! Here's to small town living!!

{Note: If you see anything you want to purchase give me a 
shout out as I just may have it left} 

Food and glitter don't mix...

I made pumpkin chocolate chip muffins a couple days ago

in the same kitchen that I have been glittering in for days.

Last night hubby said, "What is crunchy in these muffins"...

"uhhh I don't have a clue...mine aren't crunchy"...

Sure glad I wasn't using glass glitter! LOL

Just had to show you these delicious macaroons...

You can pick up a whole container of these at *W* for

like $2.98 or something like that. I can inhale these

because I love coconut anything.

I am seriously thinking of buying some more and putting

them in pretty candy boxes for Christmas gifts.

No one will ever know that you didn't make them...

unless of course they ask for the recipe. :)

This is the extent of my Christmas decorating so far.

I did get some lights up outside too before it turns frigid.

I have my lights up earlier this year than ever.

This is tending to look a little messy...sorry. I made another

paper tree and had to show you the finished pair.

I just plunked them down on the buffet along with all

the other stuff that was already there and has been

for quite some time. I really need to do some redecorating.

Wishing I had a lot more silver candlesticks because

then I would make these cutie trees for gifts.

{For the *rest of the story* about these trees

see my post below this one}

Happy White Wednesday everyone. I know I am early this week,but tomorrow is a very busy day for me. Linking up with Kathleen over at Faded Charm again this week. Blessings~

How NOT to make paper trees !

Aren't these trees hysterical?? I was cruising around

blogland yesterday and found this post and decided I

wanted to make some of the paper trees. After all how

hard could it be??

Then I saw another site where someone made felt trees

like this and used wire to string the circles on. Yippee...I had wire , I had paper and glitter...what more

could a girl want? Well...obviously more smarts than I

had! These three are my first attempt and I found out

FAST that wire is not good for paper trees. They will bend

this way and that way at the slightest touch!

I also could not get them to set on a candleholder to save

my life and I knew there had to be something I was missing!

Now I do think they look pretty when no one is around and

the wind is not blowing and someone doesn't open a door!

I asked Susan for a tutorial and you know she was a

sweetie and posted one fast. You can find it here

if you are so inclined to try one yourself. I will say these

take a lot of circles! I was seeing circles in my sleep and

my eyes were crossing! LOL

Now this tree is the one I did RIGHT...with the

tutorial. Makes much more sense to put them on

a wooden skewer...inside a cork...inside a candleholder.

DUH! Lame brain here.

I will say that I didn't use the spacers though

and mine is pretty packed.

You can use any size circles and any amount you want.

Make a tall tree, a short tree, a skinny tree, a fat tree

all kinds of trees. I am even thinking I just may keep

my WONKY trees the way they are. They would sure be a conversation starter. lol.

LOVE the glitter edges too. I would put glitter on all

of mine , but then I am just a glitter kind of gal.

Oh also this tree I used a white type of butcher paper

instead of the brown kraft or brown grocery bags. You can use anything you want to and make

yours unique.

Oh yes, I also cheated and found these circle patterns

online to use for patterns. For my trees I only used size 10

and under, but if you want larger trees go for it.

Please be sure and let me know if any of you make them.

I would love to see yours! Blessings~