I Am A Lucky Girl!

I won this beautiful set of quilted coasters at the Bella Modiste blog! Not only are they lovely to look at, but they're sturdy and well made. The coasters came with a surprise bonus--a matching mini-quilt.

I was so thrilled when I opened my package that I had to go check out her Etsy shop again to see if there were any more coaster sets available. Sadly, none today, but I found the cutest bags! There's a pretty selection of aprons, too. Go check out She Sews By The Seashore for some beautiful and unique finds!

Destash and Jewelry Supply Sale

I have way too much stuff I don't need or want. I've been listing it little by little in my Etsy shop, and now the bins I store these little treasures in are overflowing. From now through September 30, buy any item in the Supplies/Destash section of my shop and get a second item from that section at half-price. Put the phrase "Blog B0G0" in the notes to seller, and I'll either send you a revised invoice or refund the difference if you've already paid. There are tons of sterling silver charms, and a good number of odds and ends. And I'm surrounded by a bunch of things I'm trying to get listed, so there are more goodies to come.

I Bought My First ACEO

I'm so excited--I just got my first ACEO in the mail! I've wanted to start collecting ACEOs for quite a while, and made myself wait until after we got moved and were at least somewhat settled in our house. I saw this one at the Aerten Art blog and just had to have it. The colors are perfect, the humor exactly my style, and that hairdo: a sort of a snake/antenna thingie, I assume to improve reception so she can tune in those voices. It's way better than covering things with aluminum foil to keep the (I always get confused, is it government or aliens?) out.

Check out Aerten Caisleán on Etsy, it's full of lots of other goodies. But this one is mine!!!! Now I just have to figure out where and how to display it....

Temari Auction for Charity

Sometimes a story just tugs at my heart and won't stop. Carol Decker's story is one of those: an expectant mom who had an emergency C-section, developed septic pneumonia, and had such severe difficulties with the medication that she is now a triple amputee and has lost her eyesight. You can find more details and links to news stories about Carol and her family through the link a few lines above; it's too wrenching for me to want to go into any more detail here.

I was just finishing this Temari when I heard about Carol, and it just seemed right to donate it to help out her family. It's available now at Silent Auction for Carol. Bidding starts at just $15 and ends Wednesday, September 24th at 9:00pm PST.

You'll find a number of other wonderful items to bid on there as well. Click on over and bid on something: every additional dollar is a tiny bit of worry the Decker family doesn't have to deal with.