Holiday Shopping....Take 1

The Fort Rucker Spouse's Club Hollyday Mart was yesterday and I had a blast. Holiday shoppers were out in full support of the independant vendors who participated. I was fortunate enough to set up next to my good buddy, Katy, from The Knackatorium.

It was an incredibly busy day. I saw many of friends and neighbors, a few return customers from last year, and (most importantly) made some new frineds too. This was my only holiday bazaar this season (unfortunately) and it couldn't have gone better.

I don't normally post on Sundays, but I am just pumped about what a great day yesterday was. So let me take this second to personally thank everyone who bought a scarf, or tried a scarf on, or walked by in admiration. I appreciate all of it. I pour myself into this work, and I really strive to craft a lot of different scarves, for a lot of differnet people. The amount of sales I had yesterday was a confirmation that I'm going in the right direction.  

I made a couple of Army Aviation Florida Scarves...and they're gone...I guess that was a good idea.

I met a couple of other chica's going to Germany...Bonus.

The Fort Rucker Elementary School Band performed. They were adorable. I love when little kids are playing instruments bigger than they are.

I met the coolest older woman who was a theater performer...and clown! She actually teaches clowning....Double Bonus. I could have talked to her all day.

I think I am going to need a nap today.

If you missed the Hollyday Mart, have no fear. I'm in town until 12/12.

You can also purchase items online at www.floridascarf.etsy.com

How Your Scarf Gets Shipped

Are you thinking of buying a Florida Scarf this season?
Are you thinking about sending one as a gift?
That's great!
Allow me to share a couple of photos with you that demonstrate how that scarf will be wrapped and shipped.

Each individual item is wrapped in two pieces of colorful tissue paper. I also hand write a personal thank-you on these cool postcards my friend Laura made for the company. I also include a couple of business cards (designed by Laura) in the likely event that you are going to love your scarf and want to share Flo Sca with others.

Then I put the merchandise in a large padded envelope and give it some flair.

I ship USPS, and it takes 2-4 days to arrive in the continental US.

I do ship internationally. It is priced on a per-case basis.

I will expedite shipping at the buyer's request, and at the buyer's expense. 

Thanks for doing your Florida Scarf research.

I look forward to packaging your scarves today!

Happy Halloween!

Here it is. The result of Halloween. As I had suspected no one knew who I was, but they liked my sweatshirt :)

I convinced Phil to go as a S'more. That was obviously more of a crowd-pleaser.

Oh, and the other crowd pleaser...Halloween Candy For Adults!

Halloween Brittle.

Holy Cow! Was this stuff good!

Here's the gist: Melt a pound of semi-sweet (or bittersweet) chocolate and pour it in a cookie sheet with parchment. Then top it with crumbled pretzels, chopped Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, crumbled Butterfinger, peanuts, and Reese's Piece's. Then drizzle more chocolate on top to secure everything. Leave it in the freezer (or fridge) until it hardens. Then take it out and break it up. Enjoy.

P.S. you are going to have crumbs. Place them in another container and save it to top ice cream later!

Happy Holiday!

  

Make the Music with Your Mouth Biz....

So I didn't grow up under a rock, but I never saw this album cover until recently.

I think it is so clever, and so ridiculous that it has inspired my Halloween costume this year.

I'm going to a party, with a contest. I'm sure I won't win, but I made myself a costume in The Biz's honor anyway. If for nothing else, I find it terribly amusing.

It basically consists of me wearing a decorated sweatshirt in an effort to look larger than I am. I photographed my process for you. This was in case you want to do the same for yourself. My key ingredient (besides a flesh colored sweatshirt) was iron-on adhesive I bought on a roll from JoAnn Fabrics. It is a genius product.

Here I drew on paper, with pen, my designs.

My supplies.

Here's the iron-on paper adhered to black flannel. I have traced all my feather parts.

I'm tracing the arm band.

I am cutting the parts out.

I am ironing them on.

This is a close up of the arm band and head dress.

This is the almost finished product. I am going to make feathers to hang off the armband, and also to hang from the drawchord on the hood. Oh, this hood has no chord? What kind of a design is that? Good thing I am prepared with chord of my own.

Here are the feathers I made on their own.

The adhesive seems to work well, but I sewed these to provide reinforcement. I actually sewed the chest patch down too.

So here is the finished product, the sweatshirt anyway. It is complete with the extra feathers I made. I'm not sure I look exactly like Biz Markie, but I know I get an "A" for effort.

And I also have a cool new sweatshirt. Stay tuned for the rest of the costume in my post-Halloween post, maybe Monday. I'm making Phil a costume too. That one will be my secret.

Have a great weekend!

Just In Time For Halloween

 

Since my last post was so visually stimulating, I thought it would be fun if this one was too.

And it's pretty perfect since Halloween is coming. See this guy my look normal, but really he's got his make-up on now. Eventually you will recognize him from that Lady Gaga video.

 

Art Imitates Life

Sometimes I just have to ask myself, "What side of the looking glass are we on?"

This photo uses no digital enhancement. Alexa Meade paints directly on people and photographs them. It is too cool. She was on the front of YAHOO! yesterday. Here is the link:
 http://news.yahoo.com/photos/alexa-meade-photos-imitate-paintings-1319236464-slideshow/#crsl=%252Fphotos%252Falexa-meade-photos-imitate-paintings-1319236464-slideshow%252F1-photo-1319231555.html

I never cease to be amazed by art and it's ability to constantly challenge reality.
Visual stimulation is a blessing.

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