Mardi Gras

Happy Fat Tuesday!

For those who are not aware, today is the last day of Mardi Gras. This day is know as "Fat Tuesday". Have you ever wondered about the history of Mardi Gras? Here are some interesting tidbits:

On March 2, 1699 an expedition from France was sent by King Louis XIV to protect France's claim on Louisianna (which then was comprised of Alabama, Louisianna and Mississippi). The party traveled upstream through the Mississippi River to a location about 60 miles downriver from New Orleans and made camp. This was Tuesday, March 3, 1699, Mardi Gras day. In honor of this holiday the spot was named Point du Mardi Gras.

In 1703 the Mardi Gras tradition was begun by the French to celebrate the day they settled in America.

The cities most famous for their Mardi Gras celebrations are New Orleans, Louisiana and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Many other cities celebrate Mardi Gras as well. In the US and Europe the celebrations are held with carnivals while in Ireland, Latin America, the Caribbean and the UK they celebrate the Shrovetide. The shrovetide is the celebration of the last day of Mardi Gras also known as "Fat Tuesday". This day is celebrated with the traditional plate of pancakes!

In honor of Fat Tuesday have some pancakes!

Shown Above:

Mardi Gras King Cake (limited edition) Blended Creme Soap by SoapalayaSoaps, $8.50

Cottage Perfect Pancake Pin Cushion by Txalteredart, $12.00

Felt Breakfast, Pancakes with Blueberries, Banana and Cream by LisaJHoney, $10.00

Super Phat Fleur de Lis Choker (Half off Fat Tuesday Only) by DesignOptions, $14.00

Lucky You!

BLOG READERS SPECIAL!

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Hump Day

Another in my "Happy Hump Day" series.

Have a great Wednesday!

Will Hump For Retirement Savings-1 Inch Pinback Button by ButtonEmpire $2.00

So Cute!

Garden Gnome Soap by KarensSoaps, $5.50

Hump Day

Another Hump Day has come along. Happy Hump Day to all!











Wanna Hump Suggestive Funny Valentine Card by GreenPorchLights, $4.00

Here to Stay

As I mentioned earlier, Start To Finish Supplies is rolling out new items. I am excited to see that the ones that have been posted on the site already have been very popular. Here are a few of the items that are new:
Adjustable Rings
Glue a size 30 or size 36 cover button to this ring and you are ready to go! A quick and easy way to create a fun accessory for your outfit.



Cover Button Disc Bracelet
Make a bracelet to match the ring! The bracelets come in a 7.2 inch length with 11, 9mm discs. Just cover your buttons and attach them to the bracelet. A quick and easy way to create a matching ring & bracelet set!




Silver Bobby Pins with Disc Top
Cover your buttons in fun fabric and glue them to the 10mm discs to create a fun bobby pin! Great craft project for kids!

Hump Day

Its Wednesday, so....Happy Hump Day!
Hump Greeting Card by GlenIllustrates, $6.00

Ring Ring

This sums up my day so far:

Ring-Ring-Original Mixed Media Painting by NancysView, $85

And I don't even like to talk on the phone!!

How is your day?

WooHoo!

Etsy Front Page 1/12/09 StartToFinish
Originally uploaded by Etsy Front Pagers

Sales have been up this week! This is great news in itself. But I was curious as to why...

So I started checking around. I went to flickr and searched the front page listings for my name. I was wondering if the stars and moons had aligned and maybe one of my items had made the front page....

Well, no, I did not. But one of my treasuries did! I am so excited. I rarely land a treasury and normally they look like crap. So needless to say none of my treasuries have ever made the front page.

This particular treasury was titled: "She is Stacked" and I used pictured of stacked items on Etsy.

It was posted on January 12, wish I had been around to see it, but it is exciting none the less!

Snow Day!

Snow has actually fallen in the Triangle! It is not just a dusting of snow either. Yesterday we had 3.75" of snow to fall. Around these parts that is huge.

One of the reasons that I love Raleigh and the Triangle is because everything shuts down when it snows! It allows for an unexpected day of rest. That is unless you have a crazy boss (like mine) that makes you brave the unplowed streets to come into work!

But for those who are able to stay home and play in the snow it is a blissful day! Here are a few items from Etsy that remind me of the snow outside my window.
Snowmen Blank Note Card Set 5x8 by GigiPhillips, $20.00

Frost - Set of Two Ponytail Holders - Hot Hair Candies by Gazzu, $3.50

The Safe Place by JoannasPhotography, $20.00


Handpainted Blue Snowflakes Resin Pendant Necklace by AlloverArt, $25.00

Coming Soon!!

New items are coming soon!!

They are so new that I have not even had the time to photograph them yet. I will get them posted to the Start To Finish website as soon as I can. Here is a sneak peek of what to expect:

E-6000, 1oz. Tube
Bobby Pins with 10mm Pad
Lobster Clasps in Silver & Gold
Snap Clips
Rings with Attached Pad
Crimp Tubes & Beads
Bracelet for attaching Cover Buttons
Jump Rings

Check back soon for more new items!

Grrrr

Ever had a day where you felt like this?

Not in the Mood by SirTrentalot

I literally woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. I am a little moody, but after seeing this guy I think I am cured!! You?

1,000th Sale

Well it happened! Last night I had my 1,000th sale! With the purchase of a Size 24 Cover Button Starter Kit, this person became Start To Finish's magic number 1,000! I am very excited to announce that the buyer was....{drum roll please}.... Kookanoid!

Kookanoid is a fellow seller on Etsy offering clothing for Blythe dolls. Stop by and check out all of her cute Blythe doll dresses!

Kookanoid is from Decatur, Michigan. Her hobbies include: crocheting, armagarumi, doodling, knitting, painting, rubber stamping, scrapbooking, drawing, fabric painting, bejewelling, bedazzling, and glitterizing most anything. She pretty much likes to do anything crafty!

News from her shop: Look for jewlery for your Blythe doll to come soon!

Thank you Kookanoid for being Start To Finish's 1,000th sale!

Very Cherry Dress by Kookanoid, $8.00

One Sale Away!

Only one sale away from 1,000 items sold on Etsy! Thank you to everyone who has made this a fantastic year.

I am eagerly awaiting the next sale, just as I am eagerly awaiting Santa!

Happy Holidays to everyone!

Pincushion 'Santa Claus', by NADELWERK, $8.99

MEGA Giveaway

The NC Triangle Street Team is hosting a MEGA Giveaway. 5 giveaways in 5 days! You don't want to miss out on this one. Great way to treat yourself to a prize! So go for it!

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