creme de la gems website is re-stocking!

I'm about finished with adding my new products to my current website.

Some of my goods will be ready to ship... where others will take some time.

Lot's of time...

So, I made a special funny to pass the time...

Shop my new goods here :)

Good news for locals!  The Creme de la Gems Booth will be set up in Carlsbad, June 1st & 2nd for The Queen Bee Market.  The Queen Bee is amazing!  You must try to make it, and bring your friends!  You can thank me later ;)
Many of my popular handmade clay goods will be available right then and there... you get to take them home with you!

Find The Queen Bee Market on Facebook.

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If you don't get to go this time, just remember...

fairly fabulous party recap

I didn't know what to expect of the Fairly Fabulous Craft Party - I had never been to a Craft Retreat before. All I can say is I would go again, and bring every crafting friend I know.

No lie... it... was... F.A.B.U.L.O.U.S !!!

With the warmest of welcome, we were greeted by Alyson & Meagan.

Everything from the decor, supplies, set-up, room & board, food, dessert, etc., etc., etc., far exceeded my expectations.  These girls could not have done it any better!  Honestly, we had a hard time leaving them.

Here is just a small smidgen of the crafting supplies we got to work with:

and that's not all... yes, power tools were involved to create pallet art!

You go with your bad self, Meagan!

I met this most delightful gal, Jamie of  Polkadots On Parade

(we happen to be neighbors -kinda sorta- who knew?)  I am really excited to eat chocolate with her hang out with her some more!

a few of my creations included polka dots, felt rosettes, embroidery hoops, buttons, mother of pearl buttons, burlap, rick rack, lace and canvas's :)

Canela brought some metal work & gemstones to play with... she had us all drooling :)

oops! how did this get here?

and good morning to you too!

not sure what it was about this pair of simple mason jars wrapped with red pom pom trim, but I fell in love with them!  

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Saturday was Meagan's Birthday and we celebrated with an hombre Cake!!

Glue Guns, Sewing Machines & hombre Cake... oh my!

the hombre was inside too :)

Happy Birthday Meagan!! You cute rad craft girl!

Don't even get me started on the swag.  I haven't had a chance to take photos of it... but all I can say is that it was the best swag ever!  Some can be found here on the Fairly Fabulous Crafting Party Blog.  The presentation of the swag was adorable.  It came in a wooden crate, and as you pulled out each piece of donated swag, it seemed to never end, like a big stocking full of stocking stuffers on Christmas morning.

Thank you Meagan and Alyson - for your time, good food, creativity, generosity, cooking, deep conversations, laughs, sugar, inspiration, hot glued fingertips and a place to escape create.  I can't wait for the NEXT one!

Who wants to go with me?

waiting to tackle the beast...

So there is this THING called my new website,  as if you haven't heard about it yet ;)

The new website - is - a - beast.  A beautiful, needy beast.  The beast would not be a problem, if  this drama mama had more time to work on it........

Ohhhh, but the website... is a very pretty beast!  It really is!  The site makes me all giddy, as I'm sure it will make you giddy too.  The problem I am having, is the beast requires more of my time.  More time than this shop is allowing me at the moment... and more time than I am willing to make you wait.

So I have come to a decision, and hope you will be very happy!

my current site will launch all my new goodies you've all been waiting for...oh...so... patiently.

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when?

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FRIDAY, MAY 25th

Aside from all the lovely's you will find... I am offering a limited amount of custom order listings.  I am excited, and hope you are too!!

Sorry beast.  I will make time for you later :)

monday randomness...

I have become app obsessed, and one of my favorites is project 365. You upload pictures into a calendar, like this...

cute idea, right? and where did april go, anyway?

random shot of my earrings from the Queen Bee Market - SNAP

random fancy nancy, because i think she is cute.

random hair cookies.

i need to make more of these DIY necklace kits for the website.

creme de la gems style, Marida

i love princesses

and enchanted castles...

random.

insta-friday link up! SNAP style

i'm linking up with Jeannett, for insta-friday... SNAP style.  only, instead of sharing my instagram pics from this past week-- i've decided to mash SNAP & insta-friday, all into one post.  mash = multitasking ;)

at some point... in between creating 300+ goods for the kids choice awards gifting suite, and SNAP Queen Bee Market... i made 300+ baked pins, for SNAP swag.  my gosh, i get tired just thinking about it... but i believe they turned out cute-as-can-bee.

that's me, first day at SNAP.  boots by steve madden (clearance + coupon = not such a deal, because they hurt like heck)  dress by my step-daughters closet, charcoal tights by target.

this cutie patootie, is becky of whippy cake.  i always look forward to becky's style of the day.  from hair, makeup, clothes, accessories to shoes... she is a doll.  what i really love about her, is that she is a hot creative mess too!  it's good to find others out there, who are like me us... right?

adorable fondant cake by im topsy turvy.  as a polymer clay artist, i have always wanted to try fondant, and guess what?  Ashlee has a series of how-to videos on her website! score!!!  this girl is amazingly talented :)

thank you, SNAP... for feeding us so well!

the decor was absolutely whimsical and fun!  very seuss-like.  speaking of seuss.. check out this children's literacy & DIY craft website, obSEUSSED.  fun!

there was no place to sit in this SEO class & my stupid painful cute boots again.  

 no makeup, hair pulled up into a messy bun, with my gal pal, canela of cinnamon*sticks. i love her g.i.joe t-shirt, paired with her handcrafted sterling silver necklace.  she makes her chain by hand, has six kids, and completes on average, 20-30 orders per day...all by herself.  i call her "jupiter girl" because it makes me feel better about my short-comings ;)

we drove my 2004 durango all the way to utah, with both booth set-ups.  we nick-named the durango, "the mary poppins carpet bag of suv's"  canela's booth is above and mine below.

yep.  we got it all to fit, including our luggage.


a few of the fabulous biz cards i collected by SNAP attendees.
i took pics with a some of the gals, but unfortunately the pics were too blurry.

utah was gorgeous, and i cannot wait to go back!

a gas station is a strange place for a petting zoo...

framed art by salty bison, my newest, favorite find :)

I cannot wait for SNAP 2013... will you be there?