Summer break

I need a little break to work on a mini-project. It looks like I can't do that while wanting to list frequently and come up with new stuff for my Etsy-shop. I have a full-time job, a summer that is calling me to be outside, a house that needs to be painted,... I can't do it all at once.
So I have decided that I won't list new stuff anymore until I am satisfied with how my mini-project evolves. Hopefully this will give me peace and quiet to work on that.
I will take custom orders if people really, really can't wait for me being back at my normal pace.
Most likely, I will drop in regularly on the European Streetteam-thread and will also continue to make & look at treasuries since I do need a break from my mini-project too! OK, I admit: I'm an addict! :)
I'll be posting progress of my mini-project in my blog and on Flickr so don't hesitate to drop in here once in a while! :)

Wish you all a great summer!

New coasters

I still have so much handdyed felt laying around to make coasters. I just never seem to get around doing it but today I managed! YaY! These are very fun to make.

Happy guy

Enhabiten commented on my happy army the following: 'loving these guys.. ' But that were girls, this is a guy! :)
I think I will stick with my happy girls but I wanted to show you the male version... :)
Anyway: HAPPY WEEKEND! :)

And the happy girl is...

Wow, I'm impressed by the amount of people who entered my give away. Thanks so much folks for being so enthusiastic, it gives me great pleasure and actually makes me a happy girl.

Before I announce the winner, I need to tell you that a special award goes to ladybracknell. She kept my promothread alive for a whole week! How's that for perseverance? Thank you very much ladybracknell. If you send me a convo with your address, I'll send you a special award.
Someone in the comments suggested that I had messed up one happy girl, which was very true. Alice, you seem to know me very well! ;)
When drawing the little face, the ink got all over and she did not look like a happy girl. So she couldn't be part of the happy pile.
The total amount of happy girls on the pile was 48!
In the mean time, a few of those already found another home.
One of them will go to one of these people since all three of them guessed the right number:
Claudia from MundoGominola , Dindi and XbyLeinaNeima
I have been thinking about how to make a fair draw. So I wrote the names of these people on a label and attached it to the back of a happy girl. I let the innocent hand decide...

... who is going to run off with the necklace AND the happy girl!

Congratulations Dindi! I'll be contacting you to discuss the color of the growth necklace so I can make it & send it off! Mundo Gominola and XbyLeinaNeima will get a happy girl too of course... :)
Thanks everyone for participating - it has been great fun!

Explore on Flickr

Since I started using Flickr more frequently, I quite often browse through explore since it always has great pictures. I just found out that my happy girls made this weeks explore! YaY!
That also explains the many views and comments... :)

Guess & Win

If you haven't met the happy girls, you can see a whole pile of them on this picture.
I add these happy girls to every order and I always get lots of compliments on them from my customers. You can use them to add to a key chain, a purse or just hang it wherever it makes you happy. Yesterday I made a lot of happy girls while being on the road on our way to a wedding in Germany.
Can you guess how many happy girls are in this pile?
Leave a number in my blog and win a 'growth'-necklace in the color of your choice (if there's no matching color cottonwaxed cord, we need to agree on the color).
The person who is closest to the number will receive a necklace and a happy girl of course! :) Make sure you'll leave you're e-mail or Etsy-shop name so I can reach you when you win. Good luck! :) In case of a draw, I'll let an innocent hand decide which person will win...
This give-away ends monday the 16th at the same time.

Are you right brained or left brained?

I was visiting RunAliceRun's shop and saw an entry about taking a survey to determine if you are right or left brained. Here are my results:

You Are 20% Left Brained, 80% Right Brained

The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning. Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others. If you're left brained, you are likely good at math and logic. Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet. The right side of your brain is all about creativity and flexibility. Daring and intuitive, right brained people see the world in their unique way. If you're right brained, you likely have a talent for creative writing and art. Your right brain prefers day dreaming, philosophy, and sports.

I'm sure that my verbal ability is more then 20 percent, some people will confirm that! LOL
What you waiting for? Take the test and tell me what you are! Here's the link:

Are You Right or Left Brained?