Did a Little Shopping Yesterday...

I notice that many people post their shopping hauls on youtube, tumblr, blogs, etc.
I was lucky enough to receive a $100 Michaels gift card for my birthday two weeks ago (thanks Mom and Dad!!), so I thought I'd show off my haul (I didn't even spend half of the card, woohoo!)

I got mega ribbon for hair bows, etc., neon paints (because I'm so into neon...just like I was 20 years ago!), some wooden shapes to paint for necklaces and earrings, some mod podge dimmensional magic to give my paper quilled jewelry a shiny finish, and a jewlery resin kit - which was on clearance, and since I'd been dying to give resin a try, this is the perfect opportunity!

Close-up of the cute ribbons, and the neon paints.

Can't wait to get into this stuff, but it'll have to wait, as I've got my Grandparents' anniversary party this weekend - can't wait!

One more thing to share - the beautiful, delicious-smelling tree that grows next to my front porch. I have no clue about gardening, plants, etc, so no idea what exactly this is, but it's BEAUTIFUL!

Here's hoping the rest of the summer is as bright and colorful!

PS - Michaels isn't paying me to show off their stuff...though if they ever want to... ;)

Slight Change Here at Ghia's World

Yes, it's been awhile. I've actually been working on creative things, but not jewelry, art, or anything like that. I've been cleaning out the art room, working on a scrapbook for my grandparent's 60th anniversary, and, of course, trying to plan for the future with baby (June 6th we'll find out if it's a boy or girl!).

I've decided that instead of this just being a craft blog, which I had originally intended, it will now truly be about the things in my life that inspire me, or just the random things I'm doing that I may want to record here so I can look back on them and smile.

I decided that instead of thinking something wasn't worth posting here (maybe people WOULD be interested in seeing my scrapbooking layouts, or my de-cluttering process - maybe people will want to know how my husband and I are planning to re-organize our house to better accomodate our child-to-be.)

Maybe, just maybe, by blogging more, I'll hit my stride, and eventually this little space in the cyber universe really will represent my little world, and maybe even hold me accountable so when I say I want to make pretty things full-time and sell them, I'll just jump in, be brave enough, and try to make that happen.

And let's hope that this is the first and last post on this blog without a photo or link in it!

Thanks for listening!