Christmas in July on Artfire

Come to the Christmas in July  sale on Artfire.  I'm sure you will find that special unique gift that you can't find in any regular store.  I love shopping on Artfire, just recently I bought a

Pewter Axe handmade metal chain Tribal necklace

from wildcatleatherco for my youngest son for his high school graduation, he really likes it, and she was wonderful to deal with, I would shop there again.  The other gift I am about to buy I can't show you now but I will show you after it is given.
Here is the Christmas in July sale I'm having in my Artfire studio kathisewnsew's handmade and vintage boutique
* July 1, 2011 through July 31, 2011 - 15% off selected studio sections, No coupon needed
Here is a list of my studio categories for the above15% off:
purses & totes  
weekender bag & large totes 
wristlets 
zippered pouches  
cotton wallets 
cell phone - gadget bags  
mini crochet bags  
crocheted coasters  
more crochet items  
mouse pads 
necklaces  
beaded chokers  
anklets  
earrings
* Now through July 15, 2011 all vintage books are marked 25% off, NO coupon needed.
Fiction ~ Vintage books
Non Fiction ~ Vintage books
Collections ~ Vintage books
Readers Digest ~ Vintage books
Cook, Gardening, Handyman ~ Vintage books
* July 1, 2011 through July 31, 2011 - all orders of 2 or more items will receive free shipping
 Have a great 4th of July weekend.
Kathi

Frosting to die for ............. yummmmmmmmmm

This is the most amazing frosting I have ever had.  If you love chocolate the way I do then this is a must have recipe, and the best part is .................... no not low calorie (I'm sure its full of calories) the best part is that it is so easy to make. I found this recipe at allrecipes .  I used it on my daughters birthday cake a few days ago, and it was amazing.  So, today I used it on sugar cookies:

Its just like a dollup of fudge on a crisp sugar cookie.  It is amazing! 
I am getting ready to list some of my purses on Artfire again.  Not all of them, just one page worth (my favorites).  This will happen sometime this coming week.  I'm hoping it will make my Artfire studio look nicer and much easier to navigate, page 1 will be purses, page 2 will be beading supplies, and page 3 & 4 will be my beaded jewelry. I'm working on taking new and better pics before I list the purses.  I'm having a clearance sale at my artfire studio right now, 33% off all beaded jewelry and supplies.  That will end when I start listing my purses this coming week. 
If anyone tries the recipe let me know what you think.

Spring Bracelets ~ Citrus Candy & Pink Turquoise Flower Button

I have been moved to work on my jewelry lately, I made a couple of spring inspired bracelets
1) this one I used those pretty pink turquoise beads surrounded by clear swarovski crystal beads with a beautiful vintage glass button.  The button is clear with gold in the center and a pinkish tint coming out from the gold center.  I used a heart toggle clasp for its closure.
2) This bracelet I used these 3 lampwork beads in yellow orange and green, they are surrounded by clear swarovski crystal beads, orange glass beads and yellow peach and light green glass butterflies.  When my daughter and I looked at this bracelet we both had the same two words come to mind citrus and candy and thats how that one was named.

This last one I think I'm naming it citrus candy and the pink turquoise with the vintage button one I'm not sure yet.

New Shop ~ Etsy ~ Treasury ~ Bracelet

I have opened a new shop to sell my handmade purses, jewelry, mouse pads, etc.  I have just begun to fill it with items this week.  While I was looking around I found this section called treasury, its a section that is put together by other artisans on etsy.  To my surprise this morning I was going to look at some of the treasury collections, and I was included on one of them. I was selected to be on one put together by otterbaby (thank you otterbaby).  Here is the link to the treasury I am included in, check it out and click on a few of the items in the collection.  I love the little crochet baby dress (although I have no need, I appreciate all the work that it takes to make something like that).
This is my new shop on etsy just remember I'm just starting to put it together kathisewnsew on etsy  . 

This bracelet is made with fluorite, I love the shades of purple and whites, and if you hold it up in the light theres a hint of green.