Happy St. Paddy's Day!

Here it is March 17th already! (alright so it's after midnight - ignore the date above). Sorry I've been a bad blogger but there is so much to do do in starting a business regardless of on-line or a storefront. This day of technology helps a lot but it also creates more work - facebook, twitter, blogs . I'll update you on everything but first HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY! Boy it's hard to believe that it is actually being held on a Saturday this year and here I am at home writing in my blog while in my comfy pj's and hubby is in bed counting sheep! Where have the years gone? It was actually 33 years ago today that hubby and I had our first date! We went to a dance in London, Ont. with the then little known Irish Rovers and double dated with my dear BFF and her ex. We danced the night away, got engaged 6 weeks later and married the following year. So yeah, we are coming up on our  32nd anniversary. Still happy but not spending St. Paddy's Day dancing and partying like back in the day. Wow - we sound like old geezers!! I should make some green tea at least -lol.!
Anyways, my Etsy shop is coming along. The course is helping a lot but also is the Etsy handbook. Between the two, I think (hope) I'm getting there. I've changed my banner. I don't like it as much but it's  clean and clear and not so s t r e t c h e d  out. I revised my policies, bought some search ads and I started a facebook page  www.facebook.com/SapphireNoteables . I made a couple more albums and listed them and OH YEAH - I sold a mini file folder portfolio! YAAY!  The buyer emailed me to say it was lovely but I just wish they would put it on my shop feedback for others to read. Oh well, hopefully that will come with time but in the meantime it's such a thrill for me to know that others are enjoying my work.
I added a nautical album which is made with pocket pages and tags. It can be for travel photos or just for the special man in your life. Masculine albums are so hard to find!
I used a lattice punch to edge the cardstock pages and really like the look of it. I hung a little charm to the front and a striped ribbon along the binding. I had to contain myself to keep it from being glitzy and pretty.
I used a Stampin Up paper for this album. I'm usually not a big fan of their papers but this one was perfect for the album I wanted to make.

The next album is from one of my most favourite paper lines -

'Little Darlings' by Graphic 45.
This paper is oh so pretty and oh so vintagey - as only G45 can do!

Oh em gee I just LOVE this paper. It is appropriately named  -  totally darling! I needed to replace the baby album that sold so this paper was perfect! I bound each page with satin ribbons tied in a bow - making pretty ribbon clusters on the end. The left hand pages each contain a pocket edged in a lace punch and inked with a tag inserted to leave as is or add a photo or journalling to the back. The right hand side of each page is an envelope style to add a photo into and a flap edged with a lace punch and inked. Lift the flap and add a photo or journalling. Lots of inking and vintage touches and Prima flowers, Stickles, Pearls and a stickpin were added to the cover.

Both of these albums are available now in my Etsy Shop.

Thanks for visiting and have a great week!