Helloo blogland...
So guess who discovered Facebook and has been neglecting life over here in typepad land. :( sorry peeps. I have quickly been drawn into the world of FB even though, I never thought it would appeal to me. I'm shocked at how many friends, family, neighbors, old friends, etc....are on this thing. It's kinda scary. I mean, does this mean we will never have to make a face-to-face effort again? hmmmm...the future can be a scary thought.
Speaking of the future. I cannot wait for the debate this week between Biden and Palin. (<-click this. omg!) It's going to be such good TV! Maybe even better than the past two opening skits on SNL ...although, those will be so hard to beat ;) so SO funny! I just love that TF is back and doing such a brill job.
We've been filling up the Details website (and shop) with lots of new goodness for the holidays. Mostly fun prezzies and tons of "stocking stuffer" type things. I think I am going to put an ad in our local paper towards Thankgiving that reads something like "Stocking Stuffer Central!" I collected email addy's all summer at the shop and recently sent out a new link, but plan on a more aggressive marketing campaign over the next few months... It's really starting to catch on! I'm super thrilled.
I had been looking for an artist to make hand stamped silver charm necklaces for the shop and I think I found her. She hand stamps rough little discs of silver with any name or initials you'd like. I'm excited to get an "Alex" and "Ella" which are my samples coming this week! These will be available soon on the website...and at a very reasonable cost!
I'm looking at moving Details into a larger retail space after the holidays. I hope it all works out as I'd love to add a couple boutique clothing lines which require much more space. So fun! I hope it happens x
Speaking of boutique clothing lines. One of my favvy Etsy vendors is having a coolio contest! She makes the most gorgeous little girls clothes and if you convo her by Oct. 10th (I think), you can win something from her shop for FREE! You know I entered ;)
As you know, Ella recently turned six. Well, we took her and her little friends to the Chuckee of Cheeses (all she wanted to do...*sigh*...anyway) and we had to borrow my sister's mini van. When we went to pick it up, she had decorated it all sorts of fun and I must say, we were the hit of the highway driving down to the Cheese! Of course, beeping away when people would wave. Yah, we are "one of those families" HA!
I finally hit the scrappy table yesterday and created some much overdue scrappiness.
A couple for Prima:
and a couple for Jenni Bowlin using her Sept kit:
OK Peeps, look me up on Facebook! Thanks for popping by xo
so so so cute Rita!! I would love to tap into your creative energy girl!!
Posted by: Kandis | September 29, 2008 at 10:23 AM
I got sucked into that late last year and emerged in February LOL :D then magically i'm cured of facebooking! and oh that necklace, is just gorgeous, I could imagine the delight if Neha and Nidhi gets that, post here on the blog when it's available at the site okay? :D and your awesome scrappiness.. *sigh* so gorgeous i'm running out of adjectives!
Posted by: Sasha Farina | September 29, 2008 at 12:53 PM
LOVE that necklace...how reasonable is reasonable? Cause you can order another Alex and another Ella, and an Abby and Aaron besides! LOL! Maybe i will put that on my xmas list...hmmmm
Posted by: janet o | September 29, 2008 at 03:23 PM
facebook...you hip mom you!
love your link to the etsy girl...i think i see a fun top over there for cek, just need to run it by her first since , sadly, she now has her own opinion! ha!
love those layouts, as usual-
your biggest fan! :)
Posted by: paige | September 29, 2008 at 03:34 PM
Oh Rita, these layouts are stunning! Your shop is looking great too. I love how your sister decorated the van. Way too cute!
Posted by: Lisa Dorsey | September 29, 2008 at 09:00 PM
sigh
such eye candy
seriously.
rocks my world.
Posted by: amy | September 30, 2008 at 01:10 AM
Love "seeing" you on Facebook! Isn't it addictive?
I love the stuff you're adding to Details. Very cool.
Your pages make me swoon!!!!
Posted by: Anilu Magloire | September 30, 2008 at 10:09 AM
Your layouts are beautiful!!!
Posted by: lililali | September 30, 2008 at 12:18 PM
OMG!! You are so amazingly talented, I am JEALOUS lol!! You pages are so beautiful and I like the fact that you can make WOW pages with small and quite ordinary photos,although they are so precious! This is very inspiring! Happy birthday to your daughter and way to go with your great shop!
Posted by: Sylvie | September 30, 2008 at 09:31 PM
That necklace is so beautiful! And your layouts, wow, Rita, you're my inspiration. :)
Never have been at Facebook, is it that good?
Posted by: Janine Langer | October 01, 2008 at 06:04 AM
OMG!!!! That is so funny!!!! I just got on Facebook last week and I have also been on there like crazy, reconnecting with old friends from middle school... wow!!!! It's been awesome :-) I will send you a friend request!
Love the BIRTHDAY BUS!!! How cool is that! And those layouts are beautiful... I can't wait to see what you add to the Details shop...
Posted by: Vanessa | October 01, 2008 at 10:22 AM
hey sweetie, can't find you on facebook. What's your name on there? :)
absolutely love the layouts!!!!
Posted by: Haggith | October 02, 2008 at 05:54 AM
gorgeous.gorgeous. stunning pages! i am in love with that red GIVE one., but You know I can't just pick one!! LOL
good luck in the expansion.. thats awesome.. and so quick... glad to see business has been booming!
I'd love to know what boutique clothing you'll carry..
oh, and the necklaces are going to be a hot seller... I know someone who makes all different types of stamped(names, phrases, pearls,etc) for uber cheap..if your contact doesn't work out..
ok, enough rambling!! LOL
Posted by: elizabeth | October 06, 2008 at 12:14 AM
i may have already commented but it needs to be said AGAIN - i love these layouts!!! my word i love your style rita!
Posted by: Lana | October 14, 2008 at 08:50 AM