Bag Contents - Public or Personal?

Earlier this evening I posted a picture of the contents of my handbag, as I was in the process of changing handbags.  It astounded me what I had accumulated over the past months in my bag, and decided to lay it out and take a picture and shared it on my personal Facebook page.  Here is the photo...

Contents: Sanitary items, Diary, Small Bag, 2 glasses cases, lots of medications, Nasonex, Floss, x2 Purell, Headache tablets, chewing gum, Mirror, Paw Paw Ointment, Hairspray, Coin Purse, Business Cards, Purse, Fan, Shopping bag carriers, Elastic band, Hair clips, Hair bands, bobby pins, Bulldog clip, KFC wet wipe, Lip gloss, x2 lip liners & eye liner.

I shared the image as I have shared images of my bag contents previously without much of a thought.... after all, tonnes of ladies have shared the contents of their handbags on blogs and social media sites in the past.

The reception from others was mixed.  Some thought it was weird, others thought it was funny.  

It got me thinking.  Are the contents of a women's bag REALLY as personal as people let on them to be.  Obviously I have proven that I have no issue with it.  But I don't understand what the big deal is!! 

What do you think? Public?  Or personal?

I'd really love to hear your thoughts.  The topic has my speechless and slightly annoyed.

Birthday Sale: Dotty Fridge Magnet Pegs

Normally: $6

Today only: $4.50 (+ postage)

For Australian & NZ residents only. 

Go here to buy. 

 

 

Birthday Sale: Orange Sherbert Pendant

For the next week, to celebrate A Christy Production's 2nd birthday, I will be selecting one item per day to sell at a ridiculously reduced price, just for fun! Check back every day for which item it will be.  Follow along on my Facebook page here for (most likely) more up to date links and announcements.  You have to be quick because it's first in best dressed! 

Todays item: Orange Sherbert Pendant 

Normally: $7

Today only: $4.90 (+ postage)

For Australian & NZ residents only. 

Go here to buy!

Gift wrapping/Birthday/Elephant Foot

GIFT WRAPPING:  Gift wrapping is something I've taken more of an interest in lately.  I used to be a "chuck it in a gift bag with some scrunched up tissue paper on the top" kind of girl.  Not anymore.  Now I am a "plain wrapping paper with cool ribbon or string" kind of girl.  There is something about simple and pretty that has me hooked.  I have more white & brown wrapping paper than you can poke a stick at.  Ready and awaiting to wrap up specially selected/handmade gifts for loved ones.  Here is some bundles of goodies recently wrapped.  I won't be upset if you copy.

All the new In Colour Baker's Twine from Stampin' Up melts my heart.

BIRTHDAY:  Guess what?  A Christy Production turns 2 this month.  And to think I almost didn't realise.  It only took me 12 days to figure it out.  But I got there in the end.  I'm so pleased with what I have achieved in the past two years.  I am a much more confident, successful and courageous person, than what I was 2 years ago.  I can thank alot of you kind ladies for that, and for your kind words and kind deeds.  

ELEPHANT FOOT: Just under two weeks ago, I had an accident.  Husby and I were going camping, and I was lucky enough to have the day off of work, the day before we were scheduled to leave for camping.  To cut a really long (kind of boring) story short, whilst carrying camping equipment down the stairs, I fell.  I badly injured my left ankle.  After a trip to the ER I could count my blessings that it was not broken.  

My experiences over the past 12 days or so:

- Being pushed around in a wheelchair has it's advantages, once you get over the fact that you can't do anything for yourself.

- Showering sitting down... why didn't I think of this before?  One day when I buy or build my own home, I am installing/including in the design, a bench, in my shower stall.  I can't think of a more relaxing thing in this world, than to be able to shower my tired, sore body, whilst comfortably sitting down.  

- Getting in an out of a tent and on and off of an air bed is hard when one of your legs is borderline useless.

-  I've never felt so bad for my husband in all my life, until he had to literally pick my super light weight *cough* 'unwilling to comply, overweight' body off the ground.  Twice.  I heard his back crack both times.   

- I bought brand new running sneakers just a couple of weeks ago to address the overweight issue.  I can't describe the disappointment I feel that I will not be able to exercise in the way of walking or running for at least a couple more months.

I think I will leave it at that for now.  At the end of the day, it is getting better, it hurts, but it is getting better.  I am grateful for my husby who has been taking very good care of me, and without complaint (if anything I get in trouble for trying to do things myself and not just asking for his help..)

It's OK, I laughed too.  And everyone who I went camping with.  We were all peeing our pants laughing.  The swelling started midway down my calf/leg, and went all the way down into my toes.  I still don't have an ankle yet.  This photo was taken 36 hours after I fell, before the bruising set in. 

Hope everyone is well.  Happy Mother's Day all your lovely, unselfish, devoted mother's. xo

My Market Day

I wanted to share with you my Market Day on Saturday.  I travelled up to Gympie, which is north of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.  It was about a 3 hour drive from my house in Brisbane.  Hubby came along to keep me company for the long drive there and back bless his heart.  The whole purpose of travelling so far to go to a Market, was really an excuse to catch up with my really good friend Lyndal - from Love Lyndal.  We had a really nice weekend together and met lots of lovely ladies at the Markets.  Hopefully we can do another Market together in the future :) 

My new accessories line

I did a poor poor job of creating hype, excitement and intrigue about my new accessories line.  I should have taunted you with sneak peaks, told you about it for a couple of posts, at least.  In reality, I came up with the idea, ordered the materials, made a good amount of cool stuff, took photos, edited them, and listed them in my shop, over about a week period!! So there is no hype, there is no sneak peaks.  Just the good stuff.  

A bit of background.  I make no one thing in particular.  I am constantly sourcing new and fun ideas to try and I often am pleased with the result.  This is the first time I have had such a grand idea, with lots of small ideas intertwined into that original idea.  It all started with my love of buttons.  I think I have easily convinced you of this love in the past.  I also have an earring fetish.  I go through a cycle every few months, I have to go through my earrings and decide which ones to part with, to make room for more of course :)

  So I checked out some stockists of earring findings.  I ordered a few, along with a tonne of other fun stuff I could adhese buttons to... like giant paper clips for the purpose of making bookmarks.  Then there were cute as hair clips, and cufflinks.  Oh dear, I then stumbled across the Scrabble Tiles.  It was all over red rover.

So I am busy making more and more things.  I am yet to make Button Earrings to pop in the shop.  I am also waiting on a second batch of goodies to arrive in the post hopefully this week to make more goodness to share with you!  Pop over to my shop and see what's left!  It's been selling fast!

Inspirational Happy Medium...

There's been alot happening here at A Christy Production lately.  Cleanouts, prospective Market preparations, lots of sales & lots of purchasing new products, replenishing supplies, creating new amazing things, workshops, new catalogues to drool over.... lots of fun stuff.  I have been working on my priority list of late too.  Decluttering my schedule I guess.  I made a goal with myself a few months ago to start saying "no".  I have always very much been a "yes" person.  But saying "yes" to everyone was taking over my life, and I started to not enjoy  my life and the pressures and never ending time crunches.  So I've been practicing saying "no".  So far so good.  Not only have I been decluttering my schedule, I've been decluttering my craft supplies.  It was really really hard.  I even had to call in reinforcements to help me be as brutal as I needed to be.  Husby brought in his comfy computer chair and edudicated alot of the brutality.  This decluttering exercise was all about being realistic.  Asking myself some serious questions:
 

- Yes this fabric remant is beautiful, but what good is it to me when it is the size of a hankerchief?  I don't use hankerchiefs so I must throw it out. 

- Why do I have 100 metres of brown lace?  I don't even USE lace in my projects.  Oh dear, I have 100 metres of blue, red and white lace too.....

- Do I need 200 zips?  Actually yes I do... *pops them back on shelf*

- When was the last time I even looked at this?  Oh I dunno... *throws in donation pile*

- Will I actually ever be skilled enough at sewing to be able to sew this pattern?  Probably not...

You get the message.

Husby had to step in a few times. 

But we got there.

Decluttering my schedule & my craft room all had a greater purpose.  I have great dreams and goals planned for A Christy Production.  Dreams and goals that require more of my dedicated time, they will require alot of patience (which I am already struggling with), they are going to require experiments, inspiration, constructive criticism, late nights, fresh ideas, ORIGINAL ideas, money, blood sweat & tears, oh, and did I mention more time?   

I'm trying really hard to make it all work.  Trying to find my happy medium whilst maintaining a Madeit Shop, a Facebook Business Page, a Pinterest account, and this blog, all whilst managing life, working, being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, being a wife and working towards being a mother one day in the future.

I'm not sure what this post has turned into.  I had actually planned on showing you some of my favourite Pins on Pinterest that I've discovered lately that has helped me feel inspired.  I guess the inspiration I find is what fuels my desire to make this all work!!!!  So I will jump back on track to my original post plans and show you some amazing ideas that make me excited to be able to create!  

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  Well done for making it down to the end of the page.  I hope you feel inspired!!!

 

Button Cluster

I've been working on a custom order this week. 

Just another fantastic excuse to indulge in my love of buttons!

This order was put in after a friend discovered one of these Button Cluster Clips in my personal accessory stash - something I just whipped up one day for fun.  

I hope she loves them!

I think I need to make a few more and pop them in the shop.  What do you think?  What colour should I make next?

Handmade cards that smell good!

I bet you never knew you could make a card that smelt good?  Smelt like vanilla beans, or freshly cut watermelon, or like the cherry on top!!!  Well now you can.  Thank you Stampin' Up!  They have just released their Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue.  And included in this flippin' fantastic Mini is Scented Embossing Powders.  I had to pick my jaw up off the carpet when I found out.  I naturally had to have them all, and just love them!  I am holding two Workshop's in my home this month.  And I of course want to showcase as much of the delightful Mini items as possible and this is what I have come up with!

Project #1 - Mini Features: Pleated Ribbon, Baker's Twine, Framelits, Apothecary Art Stamp Set, Simply Scoring Tool.

Project # 2 - Mini Features: Mixed Bunch Stamp Set, Blossom Punch, Twitterpated Designer Paper.

Project #3 - Mini Features: Scented Embossing Powder, Sweet Shop Designer Paper, Mouthwatering Stamp Set, Framelits.

If you live in the Brisbane area and would like to come along feel to my Workshops, this month or in the future, pop over to my Facebook Page and check out my events.  I hold Workshops every month, sometimes during the day and sometimes in the evening.  I am also available to host parties at your home!