Velvet Pouches Add Elegance

I love these new velvet pouches! They feel so terrific and look luxurious, so no matter what I put in them it looks more expensive and elegant than it did on its own. A few tea bags become a thoughtful small gift, and even little rocks from the driveway (clean ones!) seem to be magical stones in a velvet pouch. They're $5 for a pack of four, and I've got them in seal brown, black, moss green, and dark red wine colors. They're about 4x6 inches, perfect for holding a gift or treasure. I've listed my current stock in my eBay shop, but I love these so much I plan to order more in a few days. Let me know if you'd like different colors or sizes and I'll see what I can find.

New Temari

I've been working on a bunch of new temari decorations, and finally have two of them ready to show off! I hope to get them listed in my Etsy shop today, but I'm getting ready to go off to physical therapy soon so I'll see how I feel after I've had my head pulled. The traction feels good while it's happening, but afterward it can feel like, well, like someone's been pulling on my head.

I've Been Tagged!

I've been tagged by Hot Rocks! If you haven't visited her blog before, be sure to visit when you leave here. She makes the most beautiful jewelry, and my favorite part is the way she names the pieces. I'm not going to tell you more, you'll just have to go see for yourselves!

So I'm supposed to share seven things about me, some weird, some just random. I can't remember all the personal details I've shared here before and I'm too lazy to look them up, so forgive me if I'm telling you things you already know.

1. I've worn glasses since I was 5 years old.

2. My favorite color is purple.

3. As a child I would eat only a couple of vegetables, and one of them was carrots. But only if the carrots were cut like matchsticks and cooked in a brown sugar glaze. Round carrot slices in glaze? No way. And that's still my favorite way to eat carrots.

4. I would probably make a very good hermit. I prefer to work alone, and rarely feel the need to go out just to be social.

5. I've always thought I'd like to live in Montana, but I've never been there.

6. I often read children's picture books, all by myself, for fun. I've even been known to place requests for specific picture books at my local library.

7. My first "real" job was selling vacuum cleaners. I lasted about an hour.

If I follow the rules, I'm supposed to tag seven other bloggers to share seven facts about themselves. I am not always good at following rules (hmmm, is that fact #8?), so if you'd like to be tagged just leave a comment asking me to add you, and I'll add a link to your blog here.

Lucky Fortune Cookie Boxes

Between the tax marathon and starting physical therapy this week, I've been exhausted. I decided to brighten things up with another special blog-only sale!

I have these cute little fortune cookie boxes in stock. I have small ones, approx. 3" x 1.75" x 1.5" each, in dark red, light pink, green, and lavender; and large ones, approx. 4" x 2.5" x 2" each, in black, blue, gray, and bright pink. You can see photos of all the colors here.

They're perfect for storing a bit of jewelry or other small treasure, and also make nice place card holders at dinner parties. A light squeeze at the base opens the box.

I normally sell a set of 3 small cookies for $8.45, and a set of 3 large cookies for $11.00, plus $5.95 shipping. Get yours now, before the holiday shopping frenzy starts, and I'll give you 1 free set with each 3 sets you purchase. I'll also charge you only the actual shipping cost, so if you only want one set you won't get hit with a big postage charge.

Interested? Send an email to luckygirltrading [at] yahoo.com with the number of sets you'd like, your color choices, and mailing address. I'll confirm I have the quantities and colors you want, weigh them in a shipping box, and send you a PayPal invoice. If you feel more comfortable making a purchase through an established e-commerce site, you can get these at my eBay store--but I can't give you any discount there.