Another Etsyian Gives Big for Breast Cancer

Check this out! Loscann from Etsy has listed this beautiful Upcycled wallet made from a tie! It's pink and she will donate the money to my Weekend To End Breast Cancer walk! The generousity from people is unbelievable!

How much better can it get? You buy something awesome, your money goes to a good cause and every time you pull out your wallet (or journal, or earrings, etc) you'll know that you helped make a difference!

I am watching my mailbox anxiously for two of these to arrive from an incredible pottery artist Adornyourself. They are also a donation item for me and my team (Hobbling for Healthy Hooters!) to use to help us raise money for Breast Cancer.

My personal goal is to raise $2000. That is the minimum required to walk the 60km. It's my first year doing this event and I was worried about raising the money, so I'm going for the min amount. However, I am on a team with 4 other women at this point. The goal of the entire team is to raise $11,000!

I haven't had much time to work on my ribbon of hope afghan. I am almost 4/5ths done. I do plan on taking another picture once I've finished the current ribbon pattern. When that will be, I have no idea.

I just finished a hat order for 28 hats. I have to ship it first thing in the morning so I doubt I'll be able to take pictures. Too bad.

Proceeds go towards Breast Cancer Research

I've had a huge response from fellow Etsyians offering to donate items for me to sell to put the money towards the 60km Weekend To End Breast Cancer walk I am taking part in in June 2009.

Today MyHandBoundBooks posted this gorgeous hot pink mini-journal on her Etsy site. She will donate the money towards my walk! So check it out. Here's the listing for this beauty here. Here journals are amazing. I love the ones I have so I know you won't be disappointed if you pick this one up. Plus you get the warm fuzzies every time you use it knowing your money went to a good cause!

I still must take some pictures of the beautiful earrings StringMeAlong sent me too. Again the money from those will also go to the walk. They're so pretty!!

So thank you very much to MyHandBoundBooks and to StringMeAlong for your generosity!! You guys rock:)

Great product photo

I finally have a great professional product shot. I'm so pleased with how they turned out. In early to mid October I am expecting shots for 2 more hats from the same photographer, Melissa Fulmer from the US.

I am also in the process of setting up a meeting with a local photographer to take product shots. It'll be so great to fill my shops with professional photos.

2nd Batch of Local Hats

On Friday I dropped off my 2nd batch of hats to the local store that is carrying them. It was great to go in and see my hats displayed. I wish I had my camera at the time so I could have taken a picture. Maybe next time. The good news is that they have been well received with customers and are already selling despite the warm weather!

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Cozies Completed and Labels Arrived

I have official finished making the 20 lip balm cozies. All proceeds will go to Breast Cancer. The sell for $12 each and are available through my Etsy shop or if you're a friend and know my email - let you know you want one and I'll put it aside for you. If you'd like to purchase one and I don't have it listed yet you can either contact me through Etsy, email me or leave me a comment here.


17 are of the tube variety and 3 are of the pot/tub variety. Here's a picture of the 3 cozies for the tubs.

I was also excited to check the mail and see that my labels have arrived. Labels to go in my hats. I'll have to do some experimenting on where to put them, etc, but they are very soft.

Breast Cancer Cozy for a Pot !

For lip balm of course!

After completing the 17 lip balm cozies for Breast Cancer Awareness I still had 3 buttons left over. I pondered and then someone asked if I was going to make the cozies for the pots/tubs. So I did. Well I made one anyways. This one. I will make 2 more, but I ran out of the light pink cotton, which shocked me since I'm usually pretty good at keeping up with my inventory. So here's the cozy for a pot.


Plus I've taken another picture of some of the remaining tube lip balm cozies so you can see them better.

Lip Balm Cozies for Breast Cancer~

I was so excited to come home to the beautiful glass buttons. I managed to get 17 of the lip balm cozies completed, 3 more to go. I am participating in the 60km Weekend To End Breast Cancer in June 2009 and made this to help with my fundraising. These cozies are $12 each with the proceeds going to the walk. They are crocheted with 100% mercerized cotton and come complete with a handmade, lampwork glass button.



The buttons were made specifically for the cozies by the most incredible glass artist Gillian Soskin. They totally make the cozy! Thank you Gillian for helping me with my vision of these little guys!



If you know me you can purchase one of these cuties directly from me. Just call or email me. Or if you'd like to support such a wonderful cause please visit my Etsy site to make a purchase online. You do have to register on the Etsy site in order to complete the transaction. You can do so here.


I also encourage you to check out Gillian's Etsy Site too. Gorgeous handmade lampwork beads and buttons (if you can beat me to them!)