The Magical 100

I've had an unwritten goal for quite some time to get 100 items listed in my shop. I've been in the 80s and 90s for a few months now and finally reached the "magical 100"!

The theory behind the "magical 100" is that the more items you have in your store, the more you're getting your product seen and the more exposure you'll have. Then, if everything goes as planned, more listings will equal more sales :)

Since I've started thinking of more and more ways to to use the wood I have on hand, I've come up with TONS of new ideas for listings! You've seen my new jewelry (with lots more to come!) and my wine charms.

Next on the list will be magnets, key chains and hair pins! I also have cuff links and buttons in the works!

Thanks to everyone who has made suggestions for new items! I have several of them in the works and plan to do a post dedicated to your awesome ideas!

Have you hit the "magical 100"? Or do you have a different goal for your shop listings?

 Did you see an increase in sales when you hit your "magical number"?

Scrapbooking + Jewelry = Cute

What could be cuter than using scrapbook supplies to make jewelry? I was so excited when I saw that Prima had come out with these super cute necklaces! Prima is a scrapbook supply company, but saw how popular the jewelry market is and jumped in! Making Memories also offers some cute jewelry options as well. Theirs even come in kits so you can create your own! After making my paper flower bobbi pins last summer, I've thought about using my scrapbook supplies to make some other accessories as well. I even came up with a cute name and slogan if I decide to sell them. (But you'll have to wait...I don't want anyone stealing my idea!)

Beautiful Brooch

I just love all the bright fun colors of this beautiful brooch!!! This is my latest blog winning :)

The awesome rainbow ribbon on the packaging is so perfect too!

Jennifer at The Rustic Rainbow sent me this awesome brooch...which can also be worn as a hair clip! This cutie works double duty!!!

The Rustic Rainbow offers lots of fun felted creations including brooches, rings, hair clips, pendants and more!

Stop by and see all her lovely creations...and stop by Auntie Di's blog (where I won this cutie) and check out her latest giveaway!

Treasures In Action

My great-grandma's necklace was a hit! I wore it to a birthday party Saturday night and got SO many complements :) Of course I had to tell them the story behind the necklace...which made them love it even more!

Since going back to work, my wardrobe has pretty much consisted of pony tails, work jeans and t-shirts. It was kind of nice to get a little dressed up :) I curled my hair, made myself a new flower bobby pin, and put on my fancy necklace :)

A girl's gotta sparkle once in a while :)

She Wore Flowers in Her Hair

A special thanks goes out to Patty this morning :) Patty is co-owner with her daughter Ruthie of kstreasures on Etsy.

Patty has several wonderful crocheted items in their shop and she made me some super cute flower hair clips!!!

I love that these are a little bigger than the ones I already had so I can use them several different ways.

This is normally how I pull my hair back. Just one piece in the clip.

And now I can pull it back like this. Just run the clip along the side of my hair and done :)

Here is another of Patty's items I love from their shop. Go find your favorite today :)

Stretch Your Supplies

I love finding new ways to use my scrapbooking supplies. And I love to use them for more than just scrapbooking :) Since I got my hair cut recently I've been looking for fun, cute hair clips. When I couldn't find what I wanted...I decided to make my own! So I thought I'd show you how to make them as well...

Here are the supplies you will need:

*Bobbi Pins

*Flowers (I used paper, but felt, fabric, etc. would work also)

*Rhinestone Brads

*A strong bonding glue

Start by placing the brad through the flowers (use as many flowers as you would like). Spread the prongs far enough apart that the bobbi pin will fit in between them.

Next, place a little bit of glue in between the brad prongs.

Place the bobbi pin in between the prongs and add more glue around it to hold it solid. Let dry.

Ta-da...You're all done! Wasn't that easy! And now I have super cute hair pins in all of my favorite colors :)

In what non-traditional ways do you like to use your crafting supplies? Share with us :)