Nearing The End

I have been making my way through my order list and finished up my last customer order this weekend.  I have several family and friend’s orders left to complete.  Family and friends know our lives and how crazy busy we are with three little ones ages 3 and under, so I pushed all of their orders to the end.  They all understand and live close so they have no problem being last in line 🙂  Plus they know where I live and can harass me for their orders and all is well.

So my last official order will be in the mail this week and is headed to Malisa in Georgia.  She wanted a special adoption piece for her little girl’s room.  I was so excited to make this piece because it was my first girly themed Africa piece.  Love how it turned.  Thanks so much Mailsa for your business.

Also made up lots of key fobs for some of my dear friends who wanted some gifts for co-workers.  Thanks Alissa and Courtney.

With having a little more free time it means I can work on things I have just been wanting to do.  Ideas I have had on my brain.  One of them was an art piece I wanted to make for my friend Courtney.  She absolutely loves cupcakes.  Seriously, she is a cupcake connoisseur.  Courtney mentioned to me that she would love a cupcake piece with the verse “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth.”  Psalm 119:103  I loved it.  I loved the idea, the concept, the verse, the whole idea and it just stuck with me.  I finally had some time to put Courtney’s vision on a canvas and she loved it.

I also have had countless emails about turning key fobs into bracelets.  It was time to make that happen as well.  These will be available to order in January and will cost $12.  I really love how they turned out.  The phrase or word does need to be pretty short in length so that it will visible on the top of your wrist.  I used 2 rings at the end of each bracelet to allow for a secure fit.

Now for some cuteness.  My little nephew Jack’s 3rd birthday was yesterday and this past weekend we went to his firetruck themed birthday party.  It was too fun and the kids had a blast.  Can you tell?

I laughed out loud when I saw this picture loaded on my computer.  The boys don’t look too thrilled, but they had so much fun sporting their fireman hats and checking out the fire station.

They even got to try on the fireman’s helmet and sit in the drivers seat.

And Uncle Chris even rocked an entire fireman’s uniform including one of their big electric saws.  I think he had more fun that the kids did.  Happy birthday Jack Boy…we love you tons!

I sat down tonight and took a good look at our family calendar.  I will be re-opening for new orders starting on Monday, January 17th. This will give me enough time to finish up celebrating the holidays with my sweet little family, take a small weekend getaway with Josh and enough time to get Sol’s 2nd birthday party planned.  Cannot believe he is about to be 2!  Where has the time gone.  Happy Monday!