tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82753384881530705442024-03-05T13:34:39.058-08:00Gracie BirdLife is a work-in-progress.Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-26302271728900476052008-05-27T21:27:00.000-07:002008-05-27T21:35:29.575-07:00Picture PerfectHere's what I've been working on... Click individual photos to see the listings and auctions.<br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330239771145&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=014"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205281623910515890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8MQ1ZgR3wgrpcYjej-RaiXbzOhelXTFmxHGRleb3pgxh0hQSrhM8dZKuQUcuD6GGXb6XRlzH_ZQCfMjO8y8CxYyU_MGyv8FnQHUr1GduzE298KXj4JQonx3f_n4J_MU_buLcqP7dLSZs/s400/P1010006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330239771145&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=014"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205281632500450498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOh2-vctlD6Jdtv39A5l5s3cYuDywFU3WJi3QCUpv0uM8tjZuf7NvGSCUxHvCvWhK263hQ4ioJh6-mOXtsYaZlquGtbWXeUPFPe60x_qwH6MWh3VUbUpuSnVpq5_MkhsI0qRDKF8H-Lcg/s400/P1010030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12045742"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205281632500450514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1PktuTfnYCGkEiqTcZ15oitRnIrICYx3wV2VkSP1zhP3cAGuZEFHtX2cV34cBfdeut9EJdy4VUh5A22K_fD_B8XvxZOL4mz9wjg04WZEVUJxVBRfO0HUQDCuK6tTiIEpPK1dFLYkqbo/s400/P1010051.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12045742"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205281636795417826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nfpWRXOHuiIa07Qr483tVy1wXf_kHBqmIHqFMyV1uJ4P2WA1MyXyYl9ebImde-68bUExFvXWljqu_PYnyidWedHaKuKBsxHwD-6IM-xe47osw_peDXf6jf_80mTOjwm5_QjO1SoRdpo/s400/P1010056.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12048074"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205281636795417842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-ontvdS4m4QCepjXPrYhkSzgorrCKEe_B7FvN3Blf6wEt7VIVnl_yJIAUrqZaTjeogBL74iGoAJTrUgOJAHWGq7X-oMGeMt_M1EJdaitwCMDP6EwXXyVBR5tg4NQgxAN2kVkxvcHhZk/s400/P1010067.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-9944464843924364542008-05-13T21:33:00.000-07:002008-05-13T21:36:22.516-07:00New Toy!<div>Ooh, I found a <a href="http://www.krazydad.com/kaleido/">kaleidoscope generator </a>and look what I did with a photo of one of my necklaces.</div><div> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200087474392184466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLq4zndpz3ppNpyxa5YiElRey49i-X4RNPLv7GOlGNt1vUkm37s4OIBfNZW095I_OHxZR0_PjRSr9ARbAOCCn45Ji_aQQR623qtaojP-fP9PcfZ5mxYRYkbWBwYBTNJ2VpMRr6_2Jg8I/s400/bluekaleid.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p>I could spend <em>hours</em> playing with this!</p>Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-16398620331512585012008-05-11T15:15:00.000-07:002008-05-11T15:21:55.443-07:00What were they thinking???You know the saying "If you remember the 60s, you weren't there"? Well, I've got a new one, "If you remember 80s fashion, you don't admit it"!<br /><div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Check out these kitschy magnets <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">upcycled</span> from old 80s earrings, they're in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=84513">my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Etsy</span> shop</a>.</div><br /><div></div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11698056"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199248138998298226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0grUpgsNnMMA6w0DgASqrbKtDRZRZ0zuItgEIiILBQReNzny3XqX1LS8Q2porGp65h0bFDld4gMyQmNqA5r5prCnxnp2o8QwSLUeC1YC3eU8nEaFuL2vUhQTQ9_QPViA05PIJQQIxaM/s400/80s1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11697589"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199248254962415234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWX9KAHssKp4JkyHVipQ2FkWho2L6FRjMF5O-bv1r39gwt6H7hOMzMfnsqKYfCDD0b4ut1k8QlWZeoRsZn4mP3Mx7jww8mnGKaEcl_i1jgpFBao8DrRUffQYTS8nBt6oNWVqYKtnGVmk/s400/80s2.JPG" border="0" /></a></div>Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-65123652357678827992008-05-09T20:39:00.000-07:002008-05-09T20:49:57.725-07:00Flowers and Ladybugs and Polka Dots - CompleteAs promised, here is how I put together these three seemingly incongruous fabrics.<br /><div></div><br /><div>Ladybugs and polka dots...</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198589352996214674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvs3JRSGZPBVcJr8u__wmkcVVGWnbqYU2pB0y5d3xql23pmu-C2ZtxJQGkfU6TpNX5cv-r6oCnG6ElmuwqWBdiZf-iOU3JVuO1rx8l22yXaQUK1DKmfk3xjfNprthdKG7QpzDK2REiIo/s400/red.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div>Here is the dress reversed- flowers and ladybugs, oh my.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198590890594506674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBHQS3Tm5Yhn-dIyaamU5mWSMqFiQwXpgNmTVGcJBHKHMa_7AHnQcoelWlsiOtfayudyavaV7XKjgKHW884olRsNH_aYFfMkTgE1YM-1yp9Eh5tERccPvXFOAE7Tm4YF9JySX_WQEGD8/s400/pink.JPG" border="0" /></div><br />And when it was all done, I did it again! Matching sister sets, how fun is that?Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-41630247530655539362008-05-08T22:09:00.000-07:002008-05-08T22:17:52.091-07:00Love This!<div align="center">I love, love, LOVE this fused glass brooch by Etsian <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=341">GroovyGlassGirl</a>.</div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198241512314071346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinO5zhEopyF11qAiAr3lzL1H0c1C8PvRIRWOfrHvfHIHgkJNYwxIXDrOnxL2zV7t0_3eY8FQfsqUB2M9jhQewGUIzDahgy6Pvje0dYlvQLE4TvT_KQMg4NQvEu8wZ96ndPM4F3QM575aE/s400/brooch.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left"></div>Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-49604989616243623712008-05-07T22:38:00.000-07:002008-05-07T22:41:47.011-07:00Breasts in the workplace?Here's a question for you. What do you do when a co-worker hangs art featuring nude breasts on the wall in the workplace?Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-23372787766985022382008-05-02T08:53:00.000-07:002008-05-02T19:16:28.546-07:00DecadentDoesn't this look good enough to eat? Well don't eat it, slather on this yummy looking organic body scrub from Etsian <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5166007">A Breath of French Air</a> for smooth silky skin. Visit this great shop for beautiful bath and body products.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-N3I7eEEe8n63vDtgLkhP16HtBKFE7-eRuU_RZyQWddZ3zyYo5UOnUF4i252rufwZwAanIsnJxkUdtnpoCjN-wcsWvjMlkwKAWoaLJqH-Nep4KB0UAy4BEq6d1BGavav4pNg_AUtuu4I/s1600-h/scrub.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195967322717660002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-N3I7eEEe8n63vDtgLkhP16HtBKFE7-eRuU_RZyQWddZ3zyYo5UOnUF4i252rufwZwAanIsnJxkUdtnpoCjN-wcsWvjMlkwKAWoaLJqH-Nep4KB0UAy4BEq6d1BGavav4pNg_AUtuu4I/s400/scrub.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div></div>Then stop by <a href="http://allthingsetsy2222.blogspot.com/">Elizabeth's blog </a>where she has a great contest going on.<br /><br /><br /><div></div>Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-68964310239042321132008-05-01T06:31:00.000-07:002008-05-01T06:55:02.331-07:00SleepwalkingYaaawwwn. I'm tired. Still waiting to feel like I've adjusted to working full-time again. Poor Jack with his allergies, he can't help it that he snores to wake the dead. Okay, maybe I do too, <em><strong>when</strong></em> I sleep. And Blue, what? now that mommy is gone all day 2:00a.m. is suddenly a great time to play football? And Chris, with 3:00a.m., 4:00a.m.... bathroom calls? Okay, that one is beyond our control but tiring anyway. And Eric, just because he scored GTA IV on opening day (don't go there- he's 21) doesn't mean 24/7 is a good idea. Robert, at least he got his phone taken away for a bit, so no all night convos with the sweetie.<br /><br />My window of sleep time isn't that great to begin with... with my mind going over the new job info, the sewing, magnet making, show prep, packaging, shipping, promoting, oh yeah- and the good shows are back on. I hate whining, especially when it's me, but did I tell you I'm tired?Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-64111920917483834402008-04-28T23:31:00.000-07:002008-05-02T20:44:00.996-07:00Global Garden<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyK1HOpUb-DsIS5p_h4AcLfdf6bL0sioI456XXV4359tWgo-j5cy9ep2I7ysYs6xJCQu6hadvNyMtljLSZn2f4Dg3bmYv8ZYMvHxzmkerpJaMxkOP56VZsn_pZJ21wCZYuKYuwKxse01I/s1600-h/garden.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195992190578303858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyK1HOpUb-DsIS5p_h4AcLfdf6bL0sioI456XXV4359tWgo-j5cy9ep2I7ysYs6xJCQu6hadvNyMtljLSZn2f4Dg3bmYv8ZYMvHxzmkerpJaMxkOP56VZsn_pZJ21wCZYuKYuwKxse01I/s400/garden.jpg" border="0" /></a>Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-9219589971168114322008-04-27T13:09:00.001-07:002008-04-27T13:10:34.464-07:00And Another One<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmWBzsN03RWOuiNj8xz6AUSP4ZTrPh0TN1eh7ErgeuRpYZSKpFE4sWIZHharLGWTFQMtLblEt8U1BdnzqO2rpTat0pyF4Ez7kq2MTtNHHABT79HSXQu6zLm5gc4KPwyop7Pl_jZNn6Wo/s1600-h/roses.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194019997430555410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmWBzsN03RWOuiNj8xz6AUSP4ZTrPh0TN1eh7ErgeuRpYZSKpFE4sWIZHharLGWTFQMtLblEt8U1BdnzqO2rpTat0pyF4Ez7kq2MTtNHHABT79HSXQu6zLm5gc4KPwyop7Pl_jZNn6Wo/s400/roses.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-7104014566247072422008-04-26T20:53:00.001-07:002008-04-26T20:55:46.018-07:00Flowers and Ladybugs and Polka Dots- Oh My!Wait until you see how I am going to put these three fabrics together!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193768475555767042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 351px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 317px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="291" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihaZqFl7VVTqpjVyhhqccgxDuO-L5m5sWORuL4zgod37AMJAdR2I156Hm5dzTmYOm54GKHIJDA2ypOZITc4JFr00_pN4h4zK5pndYynuUQOyLBUANyMbmhAUHGnLA694tWnj3pAYxvhTM/s400/trio.jpg" width="305" border="0" />Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-58273387163615536422008-04-26T19:31:00.000-07:002008-04-26T19:45:52.551-07:00I've Been BusyFinally, I feel like I'm getting something done. These are a few things I've finished up lately.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmLVeYGcUi5BAZ60hmWsWNPI6Q3sGF8lmlqk0Jq-oQB3B-Wa034EkGQibnvhuNO9kLFEauLZ-AwAx5gEXd0cNGUsc9sQe5fqhOAKd__T-I3Lc3DPiRMtTZrx-FRe3Vhl8YqeolTYNXYo/s1600-h/yellow.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193747799583204082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="236" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmLVeYGcUi5BAZ60hmWsWNPI6Q3sGF8lmlqk0Jq-oQB3B-Wa034EkGQibnvhuNO9kLFEauLZ-AwAx5gEXd0cNGUsc9sQe5fqhOAKd__T-I3Lc3DPiRMtTZrx-FRe3Vhl8YqeolTYNXYo/s320/yellow.jpg" width="194" border="0" /></a><em> Reversible dress- has matching capri pants in the red floral and dots.</em></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSWK7mg1gmEyabvr51BD2ZK00TjBXl48v8dTPD1FB7r-nO2p1Ro5TZb73XnEaLW48Iz03XWmmGPhs71ZrcAwO6gyjBY3bvfk5UJhdm-9qS-YEB8Hfg7ZGQKyJogKvcB0aTH6Qd9TwI-Q/s1600-h/P1010067.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193747666439217890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="238" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSWK7mg1gmEyabvr51BD2ZK00TjBXl48v8dTPD1FB7r-nO2p1Ro5TZb73XnEaLW48Iz03XWmmGPhs71ZrcAwO6gyjBY3bvfk5UJhdm-9qS-YEB8Hfg7ZGQKyJogKvcB0aTH6Qd9TwI-Q/s320/P1010067.JPG" width="151" border="0" /></a><em> Scalloped eyelet bodice came out sew sweet!<br /><br /></em><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTWOIOnHN1djl8tFHpWEyoJCTXIvbrGhtmXLwQ-xcPtW5EAEUv_he48jzgkd-lXLU7XMlpe7D0B8y2NV04cxSBIrspvfoqvIdzootC_QQd8EDwQw4-e1WwttHTASNOGcpOaQqaB-E8tQ/s1600-h/one.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193747516115362514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 144px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="336" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTWOIOnHN1djl8tFHpWEyoJCTXIvbrGhtmXLwQ-xcPtW5EAEUv_he48jzgkd-lXLU7XMlpe7D0B8y2NV04cxSBIrspvfoqvIdzootC_QQd8EDwQw4-e1WwttHTASNOGcpOaQqaB-E8tQ/s320/one.JPG" width="209" border="0" /></a><em> Dress reverse to the same floral as the pants.<br /><br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUaRpcnkSElJ0Az28O6weIPL-S6hrq9PsNJRIIrmnNM9kLOTU6lZJ-cf2X4nOkInIrcOJYNQ1FiOhHD3mNyNTKwx1O8-gjZpRKq7twOri7aM3deOrv5x40pOffynx4blfntUYVQD4K2jc/s1600-h/006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193747331431768770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUaRpcnkSElJ0Az28O6weIPL-S6hrq9PsNJRIIrmnNM9kLOTU6lZJ-cf2X4nOkInIrcOJYNQ1FiOhHD3mNyNTKwx1O8-gjZpRKq7twOri7aM3deOrv5x40pOffynx4blfntUYVQD4K2jc/s320/006.JPG" border="0" /></a><em> Dress reverses to the striped fabric.<br /></em><br /><div align="left">Unfortunately I forgot to photograph the sweetest little aqua and lavender paisley set before sending it on it's way.<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div></div></div>Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-34291404424798698402008-04-24T20:00:00.000-07:002008-04-24T21:19:30.775-07:00Grey's and SonYay oh yay! Tonight is the return of Grey's Anatomy! And Ugly Betty! I'll take a pass on Lost. I just had a funny conversation with my 21 year old son. He recently discovered Grey's and has been catching up on the previous seasons on-line. He says his friends laugh at him for watching Grey's. "But hey", he says "there's three really hot chicks on there". He is, of course, counting Addison since he hasn't caught up yet. What tickled me is that for the first time in like 15 years we are watching the same show- even if he's watching for the "hot chicks".Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-44672899138405671422008-04-22T08:24:00.001-07:002008-04-22T08:25:58.379-07:00Happy Earth Day<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=470001"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192091093258183330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTB3LBTYpIyVM2VxYLumNIVDQZtiEhI7o4IoV9sKFYPit2Q6i-K2lRj5rkDg8ah1q7En5JZJnRc6K3N8YoD7AdyAiy0w49Pyp3QQQ_e6NnvNncCKEF3RT3z7Le9nY6TCTMchsQz4Um2Yk/s320/olivia.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-23127913393981035212008-04-21T18:17:00.000-07:002008-04-21T18:25:51.873-07:00This & ThatIt's been a hectic several days and I been neglecting my posts. I'm sewing like mad trying to finish up all the custom orders that came my way right before I got the new job, which proves the old adage when it rains it pours. In a good way of course. Once the customs are done I'll be able to create in a more leisurely manner and just whatever tickles my fancy at the time. No more pressure to sell, yay, just the pleasure of doing what I love and selling it just to support my creative obsessions.Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-79345877556300534382008-04-18T05:34:00.000-07:002008-04-18T05:39:26.970-07:00What Do You See......in the left side-bar? Between the "bloom" picture and the "dandelions Etsy mini". Do you see some pretty pictures that link to cool Etsy shops? Or do you see the empty boxes with the dreaded red X? Leave me a comment, for once I hope I'm the only one seeing them.Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-81308977931478893532008-04-17T17:14:00.001-07:002008-04-17T17:15:19.740-07:00Omphaloskepsis<em>-noun</em><br />Contemplation of one's navel as part of a mystical exercise.Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-38889199178541068472008-04-16T18:18:00.000-07:002008-04-16T21:33:12.682-07:00Over The HumpI've made it over the hump in my first week on the new job, come on, Friday! I am beat. It's been 22 years since I have had to learn a new job from the bottom up. And while I am still at the University, and know alot (ALOT) of the inside stuff, I have a ton to learn.<br /><br />Grant and assessment administration is uncharted waters for me, coming from academic faculty and student support. I do have to admit though that I'm having fun putting together an office from the four walls in, and end-of-the-fiscal-year budget restraints are putting my creative skills to work. It's fun too that it's a brand new position in a new department so I get to make it up as I go. Flying by the seat of my pants, hey, I am gooood at that!Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-29562980462847801202008-04-14T20:38:00.000-07:002008-04-15T07:45:36.644-07:00ConnectionsTwo recent discoveries have me feeling particularly connected to the world beyond my little sphere. I met a gal, don't remember if we first chatted through Etsy or our blogs, they are sort of intertwined. But we have been exchanging stories about our respective disabled sons- my 24 year old with <a href="http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/friedreichs_ataxia/detail_friedreichs_ataxia.htm">Friedreich's Ataxia</a>(FA) and her 5 year old with Cerebral Palsy.<br /><br />Then I discovered <a href="http://www.themomblogs.com/">The Mom Blogs </a>with a whole blogroll related to parenting special needs children. Wow, what a wealth of information, love, sharing, and downright understanding. My son's diagnosis came before the information super highway and finding medical information, not to mention community was nearly impossible. I haven't found one yet specifically about FA but if I don't they will find me.Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-82875904483204000482008-04-13T19:28:00.000-07:002008-04-13T20:03:09.606-07:00Driving In CirclesI was getting really tired of hanging out in the promo forums trying to get folks to look at my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=84513">Etsy shop</a>. I mean they are there trying to get me to look at their shops. It was getting really redundant and not producing any sales.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVDLqDon2TvGPi3bwgagXzpBSRWtCpwuPtBEvGoSeWl-6-rXLEoiqv-A7Pg5CvmKzKA9R-IBcqa0HXtx_9j0UAvkkftqG0RWGtIzJ4qyBcV_hXuAmrdFjcPpnPmKy7hpVYok-wtPLiCA/s1600-h/freeways.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188929949566656498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 167px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 117px" height="193" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVDLqDon2TvGPi3bwgagXzpBSRWtCpwuPtBEvGoSeWl-6-rXLEoiqv-A7Pg5CvmKzKA9R-IBcqa0HXtx_9j0UAvkkftqG0RWGtIzJ4qyBcV_hXuAmrdFjcPpnPmKy7hpVYok-wtPLiCA/s320/freeways.gif" width="204" border="0" /></a>So... okay, everyone seems to have a blog, thought I'd give that a try. I wasn't sure what I was doing and often still get things right quite by accident, but I have this blog. I spend time on it every day, tweaking and updating and adding little widgets. And now I seem to spend all my time in the promo forums trying to get people to look at my blog!Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-62720816653367190982008-04-12T22:31:00.000-07:002008-04-13T08:22:47.216-07:00Reborns<div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=483006"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188599610747019202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1qQ61Ucm94Fr8OwCFtweLF7rKoMhZUrI_qXKHJQW7MG0HdFRfOfj7U0MwpB1ItixAq_IGjkJ5VQl2dtnPo3RG8Y1CXCBzh0Ef_vFibhwQ5IRbWMcNivUZMTKCGiPH7WlDGGR9qa_LsU/s400/ava.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Beautiful reborn baby dolls on Etsy. </div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188750256724926418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFICcK3w0QRAL6RmWPO4BZY2g2v_Kja2hyuk-NPlPIAHZQJhMWPPNhPkadmujfySSJ4bmmxJSd0x1dh9185oKCA5vGw7agUIgmkWVk2J5cjFCK-kzI9PNh2O93QniBDPgrLWFMClI43Y/s400/reborn+mini.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /></div>Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-81746485734141962582008-04-11T19:33:00.000-07:002008-04-12T22:14:26.157-07:00What's Missing?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgww1DlcNW_RTk97ppXEG7es3dPI2Mi-xi2xALZaYkQ6IxfEgCOQLLVgf9l68PpaEirbYtpispBYnKVbFckWmyJQ7TUarvGEO32hnXIlRDryAV3MspzAkPnkK1aNSDWvhdDa-bkYiJfXtk/s1600-h/tequila.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgww1DlcNW_RTk97ppXEG7es3dPI2Mi-xi2xALZaYkQ6IxfEgCOQLLVgf9l68PpaEirbYtpispBYnKVbFckWmyJQ7TUarvGEO32hnXIlRDryAV3MspzAkPnkK1aNSDWvhdDa-bkYiJfXtk/s400/tequila.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188593868375744434" /></a>Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-79024400570023762692008-04-10T06:04:00.000-07:002008-04-10T06:40:13.253-07:00Yay me!<div>I'm starting a new job Monday, whoohoo. After taking a year off from a real job and then working part-time for the past 5 months, it's back to the real world. I wasn't really looking for anything but this position just kind of came out of nowhere. It sounded like something intriguing although I didn't think my interest in it would be taken seriously. Surprise, surprise.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIy-FVywPYVYTZRkwyUUjHsipTaWM5A0sn5RaRngK4K_acyQt8QJiTiwWkhMFNDqLta1kdju1BTLUSq1zm20q8NIricWI2O8L_Lgu2FGVOyjiWMvI0v7Xcwc5wfU7zRe08TaF5iSvGEyM/s1600-h/Sunset+%26+Sky+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187610447271446962" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 116px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 101px" height="91" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIy-FVywPYVYTZRkwyUUjHsipTaWM5A0sn5RaRngK4K_acyQt8QJiTiwWkhMFNDqLta1kdju1BTLUSq1zm20q8NIricWI2O8L_Lgu2FGVOyjiWMvI0v7Xcwc5wfU7zRe08TaF5iSvGEyM/s200/Sunset+%26+Sky+005.jpg" width="107" border="0" /></a></div></div><div>I still don't think I'll catch many sunrises but I will miss sitting with my coffee, Etsy, blogging, etc. all morning, and leisurely lunching with Mom or my RCA gals but a real paycheck is going to be a good thing! So, when (not if) you see me hanging around the forums at 1:00a.m. tell me to go to bed.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIy-FVywPYVYTZRkwyUUjHsipTaWM5A0sn5RaRngK4K_acyQt8QJiTiwWkhMFNDqLta1kdju1BTLUSq1zm20q8NIricWI2O8L_Lgu2FGVOyjiWMvI0v7Xcwc5wfU7zRe08TaF5iSvGEyM/s1600-h/Sunset+%26+Sky+005.jpg"></a> </div>Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-92027055489023105532008-04-09T09:22:00.000-07:002008-04-09T09:24:54.170-07:00Critique......my blog. I'd love to know what you think, I'm pretty sure I would, about the content, the look and overall feel. What would you add? Subtract?<br /><br />Love to hear from you.Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275338488153070544.post-28401000682234383662008-04-08T22:09:00.000-07:002008-04-08T22:16:23.515-07:00Charmed<em>-adjective</em><br />Marked by good fortune or privilege.Gracie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278407375073912928noreply@blogger.com2