Pleasant Surprise

I got out of bed this afternoon - the kids spent the night at their grandparent's, so I slept in. It was lovely - and turned on the computer to find that one of the HipScraps has been included in an Etsy treasury! Here's a link to the treasury: Do have a look, there's some really cool stuff  there. The featured item is the Domino, a black and white HipScrap I painstakingly hand-beaded. I've actually worn it now a couple of times, giving it a test-run, as it were, at dance class, and the temptation to keep it is great. But, it's already in the store,and there it shall remain.

I had hoped, today, to take part in an open-stage art show, but didn't get my ducks in a row in time. But, its a recurring event, so I hope to participate for the next one. Basically, artists are able to go to the show, set up a display, mark items as for sale, or not for sale, and then see what happens. It sounds like a good idea. I wish I knew what kind of turnout it gets, though, because if its good, I had an idea for making a folding display thingummy  that I could slide into the jeep, drive to the show, pull it out and unfold it, and then hang my HipScraps up for all to see. I was also thinking about drilling it with holes so that I could put hanging hardware on and off as needed. I need to talk to the Viking about this. He's my favorite Boy Scout/Handyman and a good friend who has always been there when I've needed him. If I can design a  thing, he can build it for me, because he's excellent like that. Plus, it's an excuse to get him to come over and hang out, which is always a good thing. :)

Here's a link to the show's event page on Facebook.