Happy 1st Monday

The first Monday of every month is a special day for one of my street teams on etsy. The Texas team holds special sales and promotions on the 1st Monday of every month.
Today there are 95 shoppes taking part in this event.
Here is a little bit of info for you so you can start your shopping early.

http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5889005

Of course we'd love for you to visit our shoppe Sassy Soaps N Such
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5155740

Our special is: FREE SHIPPING IN THE USA ON ALL ORNIES AND DOLLS! Reduced shipping on international orders for Ornies and Dolls.


Also BUY 3 Soaps Get a 4th Soap FREE...same value for free soap.

To find all the etsy texan street team type in teametsytx in the search box under tags.

Another wonderful etsy group I would love for you to visit is T2T Team....you can find us the same way T2T TeaM.

Favorite NEW Places

Good morning! It is a very chilly morning in Dallas. While I wait for Sassy Kassy to get ready for school I thought I would share some of my favorite new places on the web.

I have to admit I am a pattern-hoic. I think that is because I am a self taught sewer and I love the way most of the primitive gals create their patterns. They make them so easy to understand and follow. They really inspire me to create me things and make it so affordable to do so. AND what makes it even better is INSTANT Patterns or e-patterns. It is find, click, buy and pay then download the pattern.

Come check out this new and wonderful epatternshoppe with me.
http://www.epatternshoppes.com

I am a new pattern designer myself and hope to be accepted to this awesome site.
One of my favorite designers is The Primitive Nook.
http://www.epatternshoppes.com/shoppes/epsprimitivenook/

She has so many different seasonal patterns... My favorties are her snow folks!


If you like PRIMITIVE and Exciting...You need to check out Renee's e-patterns. Renee' with Crows Roost Primitives has been a online friend of mine for a while. We are in a wonderful group on eBay called AGE*BEFORE*BEAUTY or AB4B in the eBay search box will find us all. Renee' has a shoppe on epatternshoppe where she sells her extreme primitive patterns.
This is one of my favorites from her: SNOW ANGEL ANGIE

http://www.epatternshoppes.com/shoppes/epscrowsroostprims/index3.html

You can also find Renee's finished goodies at Lemon Poppy Seeds Marketplace!
http://www.lemonpoppyseeds.com/shoppes/pscrowsroostprims/





If you sell or buy patterns you need to check out the epattern shoppe. If you want to see your own e-patterns and realize instant success check out how you can join the designers already there.... http://www.epatternshoppes.com/info.html

More Favorites
Another new thing I discovered this week is a super seller on etsy. This gal is amazing with her hands. She creates the most awesome GLUTEN FREE creations. Many more folks are looking to remove gluten from their diets. Some because they found it creates allergies and others they have found it decreases the problems associated with ADD and ADHD. I also know of folks who have increased success with their learning differences when they have taken gluten out of their diet. Whatever the reason I know it is so hard to find good tasting and affordable gluten free mixes and products.

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5589014
I am so impressed with this gal!
Here is a little info from her shoppe:
Welcome to Glutenada - offering the very best in premium gluten-free Dry Mixes and gluten-free Baked Goods. Our products are SO good, you'll never know they are gluten-free!

Each of our mixes has been carefully created and tested on a variety of willing participants, many of whom do not need to eat gluten-free foods. We wanted to make sure our breads, pancakes, doughnut holes and other products could pass muster with the most critical of all eaters - those who can eat anything. And they did! Our gluten-free mixes contain none of the gluten but ALL of the taste. You can feed any of our delicious products to anyone you'd like - they'll never know that you're feeding them gluten-free food.

Check out this gluten free cupcake.... it come ready to eat and is ONE POUND!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16631886

They ship all over the USA and the cupcakes arrive FRESH!

But one of my favorites is this mix. Chocolate Chip Cookies. My poor brother-in-law sure misses his CC Cookies but not for long. We are sending him a mix to make his own gluten free chocolate chip cookies.
Don't they look yummy!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16390229

One last new place I would love to share with you is Country Crafts Directory!
It has just changed to new management and looks wonderful! This is a great place to come and add you links. Bring in new clients and go shopping yourself. You can find at all the GRAND OPENING SPECIALS here http://www.countrycraftsdirectory.com/

Hope to see you there soon.

Thanks for letting me share some of my new favorties...Love to hear from you on your favorites too@!
Til later.......

Time to get ready for Thanksgiving

HARD to believe that Halloween is next week...Soon it will be time for Thanksgiving then opening gifts!

Sassy Soaps N Such has been working hard at creating new and fun soaps for the Fall and Winter season. We recently added Pumpkin Pie Turkey Soaps to our line and will be adding Grubby Pumpkin Pie Soaps Balls tonight.


These soaps make great soaps for your bath this fall season. They would also be great Hostess gifts for the cook this Thanksgiving.
If you like or create primitive soaps you need to head over to Primitive Ponderings
and get hooked up with this brand new Primitive Scented Marketplace opening soon. Check them out at http://www.primitiveponderings.com/


http://www.sassysoapsnsuch.com/sassynew.html

We hope you will come by for a visit....
Til tomorrow

Trinkets2Tresures or T2T on Etsy

I am so honored to be a member of a wonderful team of artist on etsy called Trinkets 2 Tresures.... Don't take my word for it check out just some of their work in this treasury.
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=29835

When you visit ETSY at http://www.etsy.com just type in T2T in the search box and you will find over 400 items to choose from!
Start your holiday shopping NOW! Just to get you in the mood here are a couple goodies to peek at... From Folk Art From the Heart

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_3&listing_id=15682680

From Prairie Harvest Arts

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_8&listing_id=16442384

From AuntieB56

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_20&listing_id=14136209

To see more from this amazing Etsy Street Team just enter T2T in the search box OR click on the title above....

Til Tomorrow......

Come Join the Gang!

If you are looking for a great way to advertise your website and one that has low cost then Just Doodlin Around is perfect for you!



Just Doodlin' Around was created when Elizabeth with Craft From My Heart, mentioned that she would like a low cost or free way for artists and crafters to help each other. She chatted to Sandi with Always Crafty 2 & Sassy Soaps N Such and Just Doodlin' Around was born.To find out more about Just Doodlin' Around and how we were born check out our website. We'd love to have your join us and to get more info on how to do just that check out Join Us on our website.

Jessica with Jessica's Doodles is our graphic artist! YOU can check out her website at

Thanks Liz for coming up with such a great idea!
Now come over and peek we are looking for new JDA Members

Rusty Tin Roof E-Zine Fall Issue is OUT!

So proud to announce the Fall issue of Rusty Tin Roof E-Zine is now out. Come over and download your copy today!
There are free patterns, fun things to do with your family and lots more!
The E-zine is 55 pages packed full of primtive goodness!

Once you get there click on the magazine cover to get YOUR Fall issue TODAY!

So excited I have a new Pattern for YOU

A HUGE Thanks to Becky with Mulberry Memories for helping me convert my paper patterns into PDFs or e-patterns! You can check out Becky's Goodies on her website
http://www.mulberrymemories.com/
If you hurry you might even catch one of her dolls that are on eBay right now.
This witch doll greeter is awesome

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200263412022&ih=010&category=158655&_trksid=p1742.m153.l1262

My newest pattern was just added to my website in both e-pattern and paper pattern form.
Loopy The Turkey is an original Always Crafty 2 doll that I created a few years back and was named by my Brooke and Jacob. I decided it was time to share Loopy with all of you.
The pattern is 15 pages long and you has instructions for making both styles shown.

You can find our patterns at Always Crafty2
http://www.alwayscrafty2.com/patterns.html

Now off to work on my newest Doll and pattern ....
Til tomorrow