New Throw Pillow Covers!

                            https://www.etsy.com/listing/101068463/pillow-cover-18-x-18-decorative-throw  

                      https://www.etsy.com/listing/101073717/black-and-white-lace-pillow-cover-20-x?ref=v1_other_1

Busy, busy, busy!

It's Senior week around here. Between award banquets, Prom, and Graduation this weekend, our highschool seniors, and their moms, have been straight out busy! Speaking of Graduation, check out some of these ideas for Grad gifts! Available at our Etsy shop!

How cool is this??

New Monopoly charm bracelet added today! Check it out at our Etsy store!

Organization. And Stuff.

The weather's getting warmer. Windows are being thrown open at every opportunity to "air out the Winter" and purge all of the imagined (and real) dust that has accumulated. I know for me along with the dust, stuff has accumulated everywhere while the cold winds blew. Stuff. Everywhere I look. I trip over it, move it around to make room for whatever I'm doing only to move it back when I do something else. Stuff is closing in...making me claustrophobic...feeling fight or flight reflexes. Should I just run? I'm sure a friend has a couch I can stay on for a day or so. No. No running. It's time to fight back. With that....here are some handy tips for organizing in small spaces. Stuff be warned! Here I come!http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/2052930/list/3-Sneaky-Storage-Spots

Plugging Our Wares

We've been plugging along on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest trying not to cross the fine line into obnoxiousness.  It's not an easy task.  You want to get your name out there and generate traffic to your shop, but at the same time, you don't want to be so utterly obnoxious that people start blocking you.  Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. :)

Happy Mother's Day!

Let there be light!

Here are a few of the newest print candles we made. We had to sacrifice a few test candles before the we got the technique down but I do believe we've got this!

Pretty aren't they?  They are all for sale at our Etsy shop! http://www.etsy.com/shop/Retrospectshop

Rain, rain, go away....

Enough with the rain already.  Although a good day for crafting, it's also a good day for sleeping. Not sure yet which is going to win me over. 

Our First Crop of Etsy Stuff

You know what's better than (finally) setting up an Etsy account and (finally) putting our design ideas into action and making the inventory? Finally posting everything to Etsy for everyone to check out.

Here are some of our favorite things:

Clue Charm Bracelet

http://www.etsy.com/listing/99352766/clue-charm-bracelet

Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch Book Purse



http://www.etsy.com/listing/99351252/nancy-drew-secret-of-shadow-ranch-book

1920's Fashion Mint Case

http://www.etsy.com/listing/99356465/1920s-fashion-metal-mintpill-case

Vinyl Envelope Purse

http://www.etsy.com/listing/99352043/novelty-envelope-purse



So, what are you waiting for? Go to our Etsy shop and check out what we've put up. Let us know what you like and what you love (err, and don't like, I suppose, but negative feedback is always so depressing). We'd love to hear what you think!

Here we go!

What started out as an idea between my daughter, my best friend and myself, turned into an actual real live thing. Which is unusual for us. We usually have an idea, talk about it for a bit and then don't do anything. But this was different. This we could make happen, with pretty much what we already had for material, very little shopping for more, and all the ideas the three of us had floating around in our heads.
Today is the first day of our new Etsy store http://www.etsy.com/shop/Retrospectshop! We're off to a good start with the products we've made so far, so check us out! And tell your friends!