Fruitylicious Fun with Zippers

Better late than never--too often I feel that this is the motto to my life--but I at least I do eventually get things done! So, FINALLY I have put some of my absolute favorite items in my Etsy shop--so, without further ado, here they are:

BLISSFUL BLUEBERY HAUTE COUTURE ZIPPER NECKLACE:

ROMANTIC RASPBERRY HAUTE ZIPPER COUTURE NECKLACE:

My necklaces were featured!!

Check me out over at Sawdust and Paperscraps!

Hey guys! I'm spending the day with Sandra over at Sawdust and Paperscraps celebrating Christmas in July!--come check out my guest post, I'm sharing a tutorial of one of my zipper flowers!

Lots and Lots of Features!

Normally I don't like to complain about being sick, but you just have those days where it's too much to deal with--I don't even mind the 2-5 days where you fee like you're going to die, it's the 2-5 weeks following where you're feeling better, but not well enough to do all those wonderful things that you want to do--just completely fatigued and lacking life--as if the sickness just won't let go, even though you're long done with it. It's lame--that's where I'm at right now, and as much as I absolutely hate complaining, it really sucks. :(

So, with that preface... I have not been feeling up to pair, physically or emotionally--but then today something wonderful happened: I checked my email this morning and came across three amazing surprises--I was featured on THREE different blogs today! What a way to turn the week around!

My Couture Zipper Necklaces were featured over at Sugar Bee Crafts!

Desirée over at The 36th Avenue awarded me the "Girl.. You've Got Style!" sticker for my Yo-Yo Headbands and Zipper Rose Headbands!

My Zipper Rose Headbands were also featured over at The4Rs Ramblings!






and last, but most certainly not least, my ENTIRE BLOG was featured over at A Creative Princess!



Thank you SOOOOOO much Terri--this truly is the greatest honor! A Creative Princess is by far one of my favorite blogs--it's so cute, and Terri is so ridiculously creative! If you've never seen it, PLEASE CHECK IT OUT! It's so worth it--Terri, you are a true gem!

And thank you to everyone who has been so supportive of my blog and shop and creative ventures--thank you so much for helping to pick me up when I'm not feeling quite up to par. :)

Two New Features!

Thank you so much to craft eNVy and The4Rs Ramblings for featuring my Pansies Zipper Headband and my Butterfly Bib Necklace!

Couture Zipper Flower Bib Necklaces

What can I say--I'm just in love with zippers right now! You can make the most beautiful and unique things with them--out of zippers! It still kills me that a zipper can do that, but somehow it can. This week we attempted some zipper bib necklaces (both available in my Etsy shop), complete with beads, pearls, and my favorite--Swarovski crystals. :)

Pinks and Yellows:

 

Hot Pink and Black (my favorite):

This project featured at Sugar Bee Crafts and  A Creative Princess!

Little Purple Pansies

When I was a little girl, my Grandpa would always sing Little Purple Pansies--oh how I loved to hear him sing that song!

Little purple pansies, touched with yellow gold,

Growing in one corner of the garden old;

We are very tiny but must try, try, try,

Just one spot to gladden, you and I!

To this day it's one of my absolute favorites, because little purple pansies remind me of Spring (those are always the first flowers we plant because they can survive the bitter frosts during early Spring), but mostly because they remind me of my sweet Grandpa. :) So, as a tribute to such a wonderful little flower, here is my latest zipper creation:

Little Purple Pansies Zipper Flower Headband:

Thank you to Craft eNVy and Sugar Bee Crafts for featuring this project!

Zipper Roses

Once I made a few of the Zipper Flower Headbands (see previous post), I decided to try something a little different--I am still loving headbands right now, so I stuck with that, but this time I went for a larger, more dramatic look with some Zipper Roses:

Red and Black:

Pink and Burgundy:

These headbands were featured by The 36th Avenue and The 4Rs Ramblings!

Zipper Flower Headbands

While attending several end of year concerts at my brothers' schools, I couldn't believe how many accessories high school girls wear! I mean, I always used to accessorize like crazy back in those days, but most girls stuck mostly to the hoodie/pony-tail look. I was impressed to be honest, and I loved all of the flowered headbands, especially the ones made from zippers! (zippers are one of my favorite materials at the moment) So, in an effort to bring Summer into my life (still waiting... it's June, and we're STILL waiting...), here are my latest creations of Zipper Flower Headbands:

Hot Pink and Black:

 Victorian Color Palette:

Cute Bubblegum Pink:

This project featured at A Creative Princess!