Psilology

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:08:00 +0000

Rockin' & Rollin'...

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:58:00 +0000

This just about made me spray my Evian out my nose.

Thoughts on Hallowe'en Costumes

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:06:00 +0000

Well I know am early but I want to get a good start on my favourite holiday this year - Hallowe'en!

I am already gathering ideas and seeing what kind of costumes the kids want to go for. This site has some really great ideas for the DIYers out there. I am particularly digging this page with the Wonder Woman costumes. They look fun but I am not sure I can really pull off something so skimpy for a few reasons. (Mostly the chilly weather - I live in Canada after all but also, I'd have to hit the gym BIG time for the next four weeks to come even close to Wonder Woman standards!)

Instead of WW we as a family have decided to go as a trio of sorts; Inspired by the new Tim Burton film coming out next year we are going as characters from Through the Looking Glass. My daughter will be Alice of course and my son is going to be the Mad Hatter with just a little bit more convincing. I of course will be the Queen of Hearts. Muahahaha!

Some Things to Think About

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:16:00 +0000

Well I have neglected this blog quite a bit lately. I will try to rectify that in the next few weeks.
I really have been busy. You may have noticed my shop was on vacation recently as I went to Montreal for a fabulous fun filled vacation. I'll post more about the sites and stuff that I did later.

In the meantime, I have started a new job that is interesting but has a few moments of downtime during the day. More about that later as well. To pass the time I found this fun game while researching the calorie count for Jelly Belly Jelly Beans. Try it out yourself. It is slightly addictive, just like the Jelly Belly beans themselves.

Happy Fourth!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:14:00 +0000

Happy Independence Day to any American readers out there! What a day to celebrate. To mark the occasion I have picked out an Etsy work that I feel says USA in the form of the good old Red, White & Blue theme. These adorable slippers are made by a Canadian whose work I have been admiring for a while. (Oh, the irony!) Hand Knit Hugs hails from the East coast, New Brunswick to be exact. What a great shop with plenty of great knit booties to choose from.

For more fabulous finds you can check out the July Fourth search on Etsy and do some of your own celebrating.

Happy Birthday Canada!

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:48:00 +0000

I feel fortunate to live in such a wonderful country. Happy day to all my fellow "Canucks".

Canada Day Round Up - An Etsian Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:00:00 +0000

A fellow Etsian and blogger has posted a great round-up of red and whites to celebrate Canada Day! Rikrak studio keeps a great blog and she is very busy promoting Canadian on it so go have a look.

There is also a reference to the Trans Canada Etsy Team of which she is a member. There is a great giveaway that you can still get in on called the Trans Canada Virtual Tour. The tour features Etsy members across the country who are participating in the event and the giveaway has some awesome goodies in it!

Twenty shops from the trans canada etsy team are participating in this exciting event! just make a purchase from my shop, or other participating shops, and you will receive one ballot for every $10 you spend.

Use the promo code "Road Trip" when you buy and you'll get one extra ballot, too! All ballots will be entered into a prize draw for a fantastic goodie bag worth over $350, or a fabulous hand-woven rug worth $175, made by the wonderful fiveforty.etsy.com
This fabulous event runs until midnight july 1st (*canada day!*). the draw will take place on july 2nd.

For full details, please see the TransCanada team blog.

My Egg Cups got to the Front Page

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:22:00 +0000

Things are getting very exciting on Etsy for the Ella Cinders shop. My tupperware eggcups made it to the front page! Thanks to CraftCult for keeping such great track of the what's and when's of Etsy for everyone. All you have to do is type in the username of a shop and they have all the info you need.

Surprises in Plain View

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:47:00 +0000

Sometimes we can find the most interesting things to blog about right in front of our noses. Like today for instance, I checked my Project Wonderful adspace and saw something VERY interesting and worth a detailed look for sure.

Timothy Adams is hosting a fabulous photo contest!
Tim's blog is always full of great tidbits of info on how to promote and get the word out. This should be both fun and will get some more views for those "Etsy Worthy photos". It's the second one and the first one has some very impressive stats so get on over there and SUBMIT!!!

Bloggy Needs a New Pair of Shoes....

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:02:00 +0000

So this sadly neglected blog is needing a bit of a makeover. Site maintenance is in effect so if it looks a bit messy around here, please bear with me. This should be fairly painless and I will post about how I did it in the next few days, assuming it all goes well.......(crossing fingers and toes now.)

Happiness:Tribute 21 Plate Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:23:00 +0000

As I was ~~stalking~~ perusing Illustration Friday I found a link to a great contest for designers and illustrators to check into. You can see the details of the open call for submissions at the Design 21 site. This looks like an exciting opportunity to do some great work and help out the children of the world. Winning designers get $1,000 for the charity of their choice and a set of ten plates produced by Felissimo of Japan. You can see past entries on the Tribute 21 site (in Japanese, mouse over the faces of entrants to see their submissions.)

The Happiness theme is pretty open with the aim being to "communicate a wish, inspiration or message for children and future generations about happiness that's in harmony with our surroundings." Some really REALLY big names have been associated with this project in the past; Susan Sarandon, Sharon Stone, John Travolta, Todd Oldham, Christian Lacroix just to name a few.

The deadline is July 31st, 2009, so get to work everyone! My mind is already racing with some great ideas so get your pens out, the challenge is ON!

Relax and Enjoy! A Treasury

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Sun, 24 May 2009 18:24:00 +0000

Today I had a lovely convo in my Etsy inbox from seller KingsQueens. She was letting me know about the beautiful Treasury she had made that included my vintage cateye glasses. It's really a stunning combination and I would say even Front Page material. Check it out and see for yourself. Also check the KingsQueens shop which is also quite spectacular.

A Big Issue of Small

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:06:00 +0000

My favourite on-line magazine is out for summer! Check it all out, it's a big one. Chock full of great small designer wares for the little peeps in your life! As usual it doesn't disappoint.

Also of note is that Small now has a blog for more up to the minute inspiration. What else would it be called but Smaller of course!

LOOK! Etsy Front Page! Woot! Woot!

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:47:00 +0000

Many thanks to fellow Etsian Summersville for making a Treasury that got to Etsy's front page. Look down at the bottom, It's my vintage cateye glasses from my Ella Cinders shop. HOW FABULOUS is that? What a lovely front page if I do say so myself.

Big thanks to FluffyFlowers who let me know because I would never have had a clue. See the Flickr Front Page archive for more FP loveliness.

Treasury West - Rock Me Amadeus

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Wed, 20 May 2009 01:12:00 +0000

Here is a quick post of a Treasury West that I snagged last night. It was late but I think I did a good job picking things out despite my fatigue. Any opinions very welcome! Click quick to see it right here. Hope you like it!

Etsy Updates and Other News

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Sat, 16 May 2009 23:38:00 +0000

A Decanter available at Ye Olde Etsy Shoppe, Ella Cinders.

I have been adding to my Etsy vintage shop lately and it has been great. I have made more sales in this last week than ever. Things are starting to pick up. I have finally been working steady too and my current job has been great about giving me flexible hours. I still need to be there after school to pick up the littles and the employers have been great about that. Add in the nicer weather, flowers and a holiday weekend, all in all it's All Good!

Happy Day to All the Mommy Types!

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Sun, 10 May 2009 18:28:00 +0000

This is the gift that my beautiful daughter made for me. So special! She made it with her Brownie troupe and hand stitched the whole needle book herself! I am so proud of her beautiful work, looks like sewing might run in the family or something! Such a thoughtful piece and just what I needed too.

What a special day. I am so fortunate.

April Flowers

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:12:00 +0000

What a lovely spring day. I am so thankful to have little moments of happiness and joy. My son took this picture today of the tulips in our yard. (And his little toes too!!) A pretty good shot. Maybe he is a budding photographer.

Feline Fashionistas

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:06:00 +0000

If I could have a cat, my feline friend would definitely be a fashionista. In that vein, my cat would definitely have to have a selection of cool collars and wicked wigs to choose from. The best wigs for cats are found at Ktty Wigs. They even have a Flickr group dedicated to all the feline fashionistas around these internet parts.

AWESOME! Alas, my daughter is allergic so no kitties for us. :(

Blingy Treasury

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:24:00 +0000

Here is a great treasury that will expire this evening. I wasn't going to post it but when I checked it this morning I was surprised at how many comments I had gotten on it. I think it is the combination of both a successful visual compilation and a great title. My last treasury title I had made up on the fly and it wasn't very intriguing at all. That one had only got maybe a half a dozen comments. This one is at 27 comments and counting and none of the commenters are the featured artists either. I guess there really is an art to a winning treasury. Check this one out here quick, before it expires! Let me know your thoughts on the process too, it's always great to hear how others do it too.

Spring Flowers

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:32:00 +0000

I have bought some lovely little crochet flowers from a fellow Etsy seller. Aren't they fab? I will be making some bags and hats that these might embellish if I don't just use them as fresh little brooches. So cute! Check out My Little Palette to see lots more fun fresh items.

Treasury Time

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:08:00 +0000

I made a treasury last night and here it is to share with you. It was a totally impromptu thing, hence the name. All I could think was "Oh, wow I won a treasury!" and I had nothing particular in mind when I put the items together so I can't say it's really a winner in my mind but I still had fun making it.

Check it out here before it expires in a few days. Hope you like it.

A Walk on the Beach

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:00:00 +0000

Unplugged...

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:06:00 +0000

Pampering Beki had a great idea that I am going to be participating in with my family. Unplugging the tech stuff around here is much needed now that the long winter is starting to taper off. The battle over the computer is starting to get a little out of hand so a day off will be a nive change of pace for us. We don't have cable so TV has never been a big issue for us but the computer - that is another story. Thursday is going to be our day to be "unplugged" and if that goes off without a hitch then maybe we can expand it to Sundays also. Only time will tell....Are YOU up for it?

Bushfire Relief Australia

noreply@blogger.com (Rascallion) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:38:00 +0000

We were at Big White for the day and went down the gondola with a young man who was from the area hard hit by the bushfires in Australia. He said his family lost their home but they were very lucky because everyone was safe and things are now under control.

I could not believe what he went on to tell. So much devastation for so many in such a short time. He explain how the fires were so intense that there were mini tornadoes of fire storms picking up and moving around through the air, sometimes jumping up to 40 kilometres at a time. It was 47 degrees on the hottest day there. That was how so many perished so quickly in such heat. Those who were trying to make a quick escape often ran right into another area of firestorm.

There have been several things set up where people can donate to help rebuild financially. Etsy is one such place with the Oz Bushfire Appeal shop which is product fully donated to send funds to those affected. They have raised almost $10K USD so far and still going strong. Go to www.OzBushfireAppeal.etsy.com to see more and help out. There is something for everyone.