Birthday Week! Special Offer

So my birthday is tomorrow 10/26 and I have decided to offer 29% off your total purchase in my shop www.etsy.com/shop/notanotherufo. So take a look at what I have to offer and celebrate my birthday with me while your at it. If you enjoy sewing nows a good time to drop in, I am currently de-stashing and have more to go through.

The coupon code for my sale is - 29BDAY2012

Changes......For the better?? Funny story at the end

Our store manager took sick leave in October 2011, and renewed her leave 3 times leaving our store to wonder whats going on and who will run our store and team. Our first month or so was a nightmare to put it lightly, one manager was called for jury duty which left us with Mike (Don't get me wrong, he alot of fun to work with) who sorry to say didn't really know what he was doing. Mike left the company for bigger and better things, while another manager was called for jury duty as the other was getting back. Then we got Sarah (we got her back....yah!) and boy did we ever need her, she got us all back on track. This girls younger than I am but she really knows how to run a team, sadly she also left the company for someting better. We were so sad to see her go. Now we have a manager coming in from another store a few days a week for about a month I believe. I met her for the first time yesterday, I still don't know how I feel about her. I'm going to take my time and get to know her like I did with everyone else. I mean I didn't think I was going to like Sarah when I met her and I consider her a good friend now, I felt the same about Mike. So you never know how you'll feel about someone unless you give the time.

The rules are different now, not totally bad but they are going to take a while to get used to. I mostly work the register so now when I am at the register I cannot walk away for any reason unless I have someone to take over for me. I can work on fabric and thats about it (so fabric it going to look really nice!), I can't even go down any of the isles. We just need to have a clear veiw of the register at all times, which is understandable. I'm not complaining, it is just going to be very much different. Nothing wrong with change, it's just an opportunity to do things very different from before.

Wanna hear a funny story?

Yesterday while at work I was getting a line at the register so I called for back-up, there was a mother with her 3 very young all still in carseats children. She purchased this styrofoam heart shaped wreath and after it was rang up the oldest boy who I would guess to be about 4 yrs. old took the wreath form his little sister. He then pulled said wreath over his head and discovered it was stuck. So he is standing there screaming to his mother "get it off my head!" mom says "we'll get it off when we get out to the van" the boy continued to scream and told his mother "I can't go outside like this! Take it off now, I don't want people to see me!" Needless to say everyone in the line was doing their very best to keep from laughing including my co-worker and myself. Even five minutes later when a customer opened the door you could hear the boy screaming outside. I kept thinking to myself the poor kid, but jeeze is that funny. I guess thats what happens when your mean to your little sister......

Black Friday - The Madness

Oh The Horror!

While at work today I heard from one of our regulars that someone was pepper sprayed in walmart over a pillow form........ A pillow form! You have got to kidding me. What are we? I am very proud to say that I have never gone out shopping on "Black Friday" I don't care how great the "deals" are, is it really worth my sanity? NO!!

I am so thankful I work in a craft store, and not somewhere like Wal-Mart or even a grocery store. I read about a Wal-Mart seasonal employee who was trampled to death by what I am going to reffer to as wild animals on Black Friday. Trampled to death! A man lost his life as a temporary employee in a Wal-Mart store, what does that say about our society? Given it was years ago, but still. That is so sad and just wrong on so many levels.
Thankfully we did not have to deal with much anything today, our shoppers are sane and know how to control themselves. The register line was backed up halfway through our store down the main aisle, and there was 3 of us at hte registers. The line was like that for almost 2 hours, the cutting counter was so bad you couldn't get around (I couldn't get around). And behind the cutting counter, the store was so busy we had 4 of our fabric carts piled high plus 2 H-carts and there was fabric all over the floor. I am so glad I didn't have to close last night, I can't imagine how much there was to put away by the time they closed the doors. I was out of there at 3pm, I wanted to buy some rotary blades but there was no way in the world I was staying in the store any longer than I had to.

For those of you who did your shopping, I hope it was worth it!

Now I get to feed myself to the lions again, my shift today is 11-7......still better than closing but, ugh! Happy Holidays to everyone, I hope this season is good to you.

Mark my stitches

I just got some knitting stitch markers made and took pictures and they are up for sale in my esty shop, I really enjoy useing pretty markers when I'm working on a project that calls for the use of such tools. I find knitting on a project much more gratifying and enjoyable when beautiful markers are dangleing in front of my stitches, don't you.

Come take a look, you might find something you like!

 So first I have some fun blue and green mottled glass stitch markers, with swarovski crystals in green and blue to accent that beautiful bead.

 I don't know, these ones might be my favorite. I love green and these glass beads are really nice, I love the little twist and they look so pretty in the sun light. Today was a perfect day for photos.

These are so cute, they are transparent purple glass beads in the shapre of a heart. All of the makers are made with sterling silver wire and are accented with swarovski crystals. For more information about these makers just visit my shop http://kmlamore.etsy.com.

Give Thanks

So I'm on Etsy right. There are countless individuals on that site and if you've never checked it out then it's high time you do....... right now. It's amazing how talented all these people are and the wonderful treasures they have offered to the world. I made a treasury today featuring 16 items from different shops, the theme is for thanksgiving. I wanted to give thanks to a wonderful site and all the artists that make that site something great. Please check it out

Leave a comment and tell me what it is you are thankful for, Shoot me an email after you have left your comment sharing what it is you are thankful for and I will send you a special coupon you can use in my store through the end of the year.

I am thinkful for having a man in my life who loves me for me regardless of my downfalls, he is wonderfully supportive and does so much for not just me but everyone he meets and knows. He is a very special and unique kind of man, and thats why I love him.
I am thankful for everyone in my life who is there for me in every way possible whether it's just hanging out and creating something or supporting with what I'm doing in every way you can support a person. I am surrounded by so many people who mean the world to me.
I am thankful for my job and those I work with, those I have worked with who have moved on. They make working a pleasure and I respect them all for things they know and have taught me.
I am thankful for the friends I have, and continue to make. You make my day every time I see you.
I am thankful for who I am, where I am, and where I'm going.

Life is some kind of wonderful, maybe not all the time and perhaps the beauty comes in small doses. Stack those little things to get a view of the big picture if thats the only way you can see how special everything is that we have and are blessed with everyday. Something special happens every second we're here.

Tis' The Season For Crafty Goodness

It's that time of year, beautiful colors all around us in nature, rosie cheeks, and cool pink noses (for me atleast). Craft fairs are also popping up all over the place everywhere you turn, I've been trying to participate in as many as I can and have been attending those that are all booked up. Recently found some nice little goodies at one that was held at a local church. We had the best pickles I have tasted since I was a child and a trip to the Co-Op was like visiting a candy store for me, My mother would buy me a yummy Dill Pickle from the great big jar they always had sitting on the front counter. Anyway the second I tried these pickles I knew I wasn't going home until I got a jar for myself and you know what I bought 2 of her large jars and took her card!

There was also a woman selling her fused glass products, she did amazing work and had some really great prices. I had so much trouble picking out a necklace pendant, I had to set my limit at just one because I am trying to save my money. So I purchased a very stunning blue/green glass pendant now all I need to do is get a suitable necklace to put it on and I'm golden. Other things I got were pomegranates, and a very pretty bright colored set of embroidered dish towels. There were many treasures there and so much to choose from, it was very hard.

All the venders at these craft fairs are awesome! They are so friendly and helpful and really great to just hang out with. You really shouldn't go to a craft fair (as a vender anyway) only expecting to make a quick buck because that kind of attitdude just takes all the fun and excitement out of it and noone wants to visit your table. The last thing on my mind at a craft fair is making a sell, and you what I do and thats great but I'm really there to meet new people and build relationships with fellow artists and crafters. So far I have met alot of people and made alot of friends and that more important to me then any sell, even though making some money is really good. Sells are really just the yummy iceing on an already scrumptious cake!

Loaner Wheel Recieved

Well I got this wheel from a friend of mine, to use until I am able to purchase my wheel. It is an antique, needs a little work and I have to tie on a double drive band. I think it might be handmade I'm not sure. She had no information on it, but the closest wheels I can find are Canadian Production Wheels. This wheel is very small, making me thing perhaps a young girl used it. It stands just over 25" high, the orfice hight is 21". If anyone has information about this wheel My friend and I would both love to know. Here is a picture of the wheel.

My plan is to get this wheel working for her, as far really spinning on this wheel myself I don't think I'm very comfortable with the idea seeing as it is not my wheel and I wouldn't want to risk anything on braking. I will get in touch with some friends who know alot more about wheels than I do, I need a refresher on how to tie on a double drive band. It is a very sweet wheel, and I am honored that Sue trusts me with it.