Etsy Shop Update

My newest multi-dollar idea is the mystery craft bag: a grab bag for the crafty crowd! Yes, I know, it's pure genius and even now you are kicking your own ass for not thinking this one up first. Even Martha's minions are squirming in their executive seats because now that I've done it Martha will look like a loser if she does one too.

The concept is simple: I have about five million craft supplies here at my house that I made us lose all our money on trying to make a living running my own business. No, don't cry, we're past that now. I want to sell them off but couldn't figure out how to package them up...until now! Each bag contains craft supplies from five categories but you won't know exactly which items you will get- so it's a surprise!

Each bag will contain at least 5 decorative craft doo-dads which may include: vintage or new buttons, small millinery flowers, funny dress up rings, miniatures, mushroom birds and bugs, and random bits of interesting uncategorizable things that might be fun to use to decorate a craft.

Each bag will contain 1 yard of quality trim: ribbon, lace, or fringe may be included.

Each bag will contain something to decorate: paper mache shapes or boxes, ornaments, or over sized matchboxes. So if all you have is a glue gun and paint on hand, you could open this mystery craft bag and make something right now.

Each bag contains one type of craft finding: key rings, magnets, pin backs, barrette blanks, or cork coaster bottoms. This category is useful rather than fun. So, in theory, with this mystery craft bag you could not only decorate something- you could also make something else like a fridge magnet. It's all up to you and what you get in your bag!

Each bag will also contain one cellophane bag of hand selected ephemera from my personal collection: Dresden die cuts, cut up dictionary pages, bits from my collection of antique magazines, craft paper, and other odds and ends that are great for stirring the collager's imagination.

Admit it, I should be working for Martha! I have always loved grab bags in spite of my well documented loathing for surprises. I still have a plastic octopus I got in a grab bag from Magic Mountain when I was thirteen. His name is Oscar. Now Max has Oscar. Grab bags are great because you don't know what you'll get but you know just enough to be certain you'll like it. My genius mystery craft bag costs only $9.95!

You can buy this amazing bag of surprises HERE.

Also in my Etsy shop are a bunch of new fabrics. I'm filling it up with lots of great fabrics like a Michael Miller retro style fabric in which happy hot dogs are eating...hot dogs. How twisted is that? Come see if there's anything you can't live without!