Just dropping in to say...

HI!

Over here it is still snowing and it seems we're endlessly shoveling! Visits to friends and family have become quite an adventure with slippery roads to navigate...glad to be back home.
Anyway, I hope you all survived the main event, had a fabulous time and received all you wished for :)

Three days of festivities and feasting -- and I find I seriously need to wind down tonight!
So, I've been browsing Etsy. And browsing and browsing. It's addictive, something Lisa pointed out to me straight away ;-)
I love interactive sites. I love the idea of treasuries. I've certainly heard a lot about them, I've read about them and I've seen and admired them on a number of blogs and now, to my astonishment and delight, I've been featured in one of them!

The talented jewelry artist Anna of Anna's Adornments who resides in Sweden curated this lovely treasury called Valentine Dreams. Love that title! She wrote that my Darla Rose sleep mask inspired her to create this beautiful treasury. That is so sweet of her and I feel honoured to be included, especially since I'm a total newbie on Etsy! Anna's fabulous jewelry can be admired in her shop here. I especially like her dainty bracelets that come in a wide range of colours. So pretty!

enjoy the rest of your holiday! Until next time!

MERRY CHRISTMAS from our home to yours...

Frohe Weihnachten! Joyeux Noel! Vrolijk Kerstfeest! God Jul! Buon Natale! Feliz Navidad!

I wish you a joyous holiday season and a serene, balanced and loving New Year!
I'm taking time out to visit friends and extended family so posting on my blog will be sporadic in the next two weeks, but I very much look forward to another year of interacting with you, dear blog readers and friends, tons of fun and a giveaway or two! 

take care,

She's here :)

...the store mannequin is! I wrote about it here. I got her for a good price off ebay, but I wasn't sure she'd get here before Christmas, because it's total snow chaos outside and lots of roads have been closed off due to ice!
She came in several pieces (I know, gross), however once I assembled her I was amazed at how a hunk of plastic could weigh that much, even without the pedestal she came with. Manoeuvering her around plus getting her dressed/undressed will definitely require a second pair of hands.
Of all the mannequins available I chose her for several reasons:
 1. her stance was just right for showing off pants
2. she's not as 'Barbie' thin - again great for showing off my larger sized pj's
3. she's got a reasonably 'natural' face; her features don't look 'painted on' (I know her face isn't relevant to showing my pajamas, but I will be looking at her every day...)
4. she doesn't take up much space


The pajama pants at left are called China Rose - large roses in red and pink on a pale blue background - yummy. These are a size M, would fit a US size 8/10. As soon as I have all the required photos I will be listing my wares in my new Etsy shop . I have seen that many sellers just put 'small, medium or large' in the description, but I find that this is too little information, so I will be adding waist/hip, length and rise measurements as well. That way buyers can compare these with one of their own basic pants before purchasing.

The only down side to my mannequin was that she came hairless. Poor thing. So I had to purchase a wig. I got one for about USD 20,- that didn't look too tacky. After some combing and styling it looks okay, I think. It's just for my benefit, really. The photos of the pj top won't show her head and just the lower part of her hair. Anyway, the main thing is that she fulfills her purpose and makes my pajammies look good :)
I fully realize she'll be the target of any male visitors to my house...and I can already hear the tongue-in-cheek remarks. So predictable!

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you're done with all of your holiday shopping by now!