The New Year is here

The year 2008 has dawned upon us :) so quickly, I have to say. 2007 seem to just pass by in a flick of a finger. Or a wink of an eye..well, in a nutshell, I felt 2007 flash by all too fast.

It seems that as we grow older, the year seem to fly by. A year seem so long when I was a kid. I mean, a year seem like a milenium and I could not wait for a year to pass so that I can grow a year older, a little taller and get some presents..haha..

Now, I don't have to wish for that anymore. No way..haha. It seems to have a life of its own, a mind of its own. It seems I might have wished too hard and the wish has finally come true! haha..

wrong timing, man.. wrong timing.. haha.

Anyway,

Here's wishing a very Happy New Year 2008 to you! May the year be filled with much happiness, great health and of course, great wealth!! Oh, and lot's of love. It makes the world a whole lot nicer a place to live in!


Quirky

Blessed Christmas

Here's wishing anyone and everyone who drops by here a Very Blessed Christmas and a wonderful year ahead!

P/s: For those who are interested in history, myths and legends, I will be blogging about these too in the near future in addition to my crafting and occasional financial planning insights :)

Quirky

I've been tagged

I had to search online for the meaning of the word, meme. Eventhough I read the definition on A Keeper's Jackpot's blog (she's the one who tagged me.. :P ), I was still a bit unclear and looked up the meaning in dictionary.com.

meme (mēm) Pronunciation Key
n. A unit of cultural information, such as a cultural practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another.

[Shortening (modeled on gene) of mimeme, from Greek mimēma, something imitated, from mimeisthai, to imitate; see mimesis.]

Erm, I hope I did understand the meaning and learnt a new word *grins*

So, I'm supposed to share 7 random and/or weird things about myself :) Here goes...

1. I am addicted love coffee and can't function properly unless I have my cup of joe first thing in the morning.
2. I am rather uptight about cleanliness/neatness. My old friend from primary school calls me a neat freak tidy person :P
3. I am in love with chocolate (who doesn’t? Hehe).
4. I just love being online. Blogging, reading blogs, checking on Etsy. I’m addicted to the World Wide Web.. (aiks!)
5. French fries bought at a drive-thru can’t survive the trip home. I start munching while driving home..hehe
6. Eh-hmm, I sing-along with the radio in the car when I drive..alone.
7. I’m quite a loner. I love doing things alone. But I get energised in people’s presence too. I contradict *yeah*

That’s my 7 random things. And now I tag Moonfish, Su Chee, Wall Candy, Monaco, Titled Unnecessarily, Subu and Poco Mutts.

Here are the rules:

-Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.

- Share 7 random and or weird things about yourself.

- Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.

- Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Quirky

This week's feature - Uniccarirus

My feature artist of the week is Uniccarrius from Etsy :) My favourite place. You can find so many talented artist of different kinds there and all things are handmade, meaning it's one of a kind and of better quality! hehe..

Let's see what our feature artist has to say and dig in the pictures. She's got an excellent eclectic collection of copper jewelry :)

1. Can you tell me a bit about yourself/family and where you're from?

Well lets see, I'm 26 years old. I've been married to my husband Charles for nearly 7
years, we have one son Westley Russel, who will be 2 in feb.
Born and raised in the Central Valley of CA.

2. How & when did you started falling in love with copper and jewelry making?

I first fell in love with making jewelry about 4-5 years ago. My husband knew I loved hand made things, so he got me a Fire Mountain Gems catalog. I went crazy!! I didn't have the money to buy anything from them so I went to Michaels. I knew from that day forward that I was going to make jewelry.
My love for Copper came about quite suddenly, I had always liked wire wrapping stones. So once again my husband being so thoughtful tells me "Babe if you want some copper wire there is a whole spool outside from the old well" I almost cried when I saw how much there was. Over 100' of 3 strand copper wire!! So I started making rings, & pendants.

3. How would you define your style? What/who are your inspirations?

I would say my work is Eclectic, some might say Strange, and that is also somewhat correct. I like different, unusual, out of the ordinary!
I get my inspirations from nature, I see all the beauty around the world and try to make it fit into my jewelry.

4. Do you have any other shops besides Etsy?

I have sold on Ebay for over a year off and on (fees are too much now), I sell out of my house from time to time depending on the season.

5. How did you first discover Etsy?

Once again it was my Husband! He was looking for electronics when he came across a place to sell hand made items, and signed me up.
I would say that without him I'd be in some miserable profession!

Wow..you have read what Uniccarrius has to say about how she began her journey in jewelry making and insights to her life.

You've even seen some of the arts she's created, so go visit her shop and see what else you can find there. It's always a suprise!

:)

Quirky

B&R..what's that?

B&R or BNR is a relatively new term I learnt from Etsy :) It stands for Buy & Replace.

Here's how it works...

The post-master lists the first (original, main) list of sellers in a forum (this one, for example). Other sellers/buyers can buy from this original list of sellers, anyone of them and list their transaction link (e.g receipt link) on the forum as proof of purchase.

The shop that has been bought will be knocked off and the buyer's shop will be listed on the main list. Anyone can purchase from the list and get their shop listed up on the list. Anyone who's been bought off can buy their way back in too.. as many times as you like.

It works as a symbiosis process .. Win-win situation.

I've been bought off... time to craft more, and lurk to buy my way back in on the list :D


Quirky