Number patterns

bloom necklace

I've noticed an odd sort of trend going on in the shop's stats. I get numbers like 110 views and 10 favorites or 117 view and 17 favorites. No kidding.

It's almost like how I look at the clock all the time and it says 11:11. It's our family's time. People just tend to read the clock in this family right at 11:11.

Oh my.

Etsy finds

The past few days I've been making a treasury a day on etsy. It's helped me to find quite a few neat items which I thought would be fun to share with you all.

kitchen scale

texas ware mixing bowl

copper wall clock

And here are just a few new additions to the shop. My goal is to try to reach 100 items before the end of March. Let's hope it happens!

blossom earrings

tilla disc necklace

square bracelet

I hit the front page!

Wohoo! Today was a pretty amazing day in the land of etsy for me. I am pretty sure this happens to tons of shops all the time, but I am so excited because an item of mine hit the front page of etsy! The odds of this happening are quite slim, considering there are hundreds of thousands of shops on etsy, and mine if relatively small.

To say the least, I did something of a happy dance and then screamed in joy. You can view the treasury list HERE. These are a few adorable items I was featured with:


cocoa



little house broach



mini "iloveyou" caption

My etsy finds



vintage books

Aren't these books adorable? I searched through etsy for some items to share with you guys and found that most of them have a blue/grey share about them.


knit hat

I can't wait to finally live someplace where it's cold. I'll be able to get hats, scarves, sweaters, and all that cozy stuff out. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy just thinking about it!


vintage blouse

Love this blouse. The color is lovely ad the fabric looks silky and light. Perfect for a casual or dressy day out. I have to say, my style has really been changing the past few months. It's all etsy's fault (not that I mind a bit).


crystal earrings

Just listed these recently. I love these blue crystals and plan on making a necklace with them very soon.


jersey scarf

Mm, and about that warm weather. Can't forget scarves.

The shop's been...





black swarovski bar





Okay, people, the shop's been crazy. Or maybe I'm the crazy one. Yeah, that's probably it. You see, I have this goal in mind. What is it, you ask? Weeelll, I am hoping to list a total of 100 items in the shop before...hm, before summer, at least. That means I have been doing nothing but thinking about new ideas for the shop, making jewelry, and taking pictures like a maniac. Which is rather ironic because this blog has been dead for quite a few weeks.

The shop's been crazy though! Seriously.

I'll be back with a more interesting post soon (promise). Just have to get some school done. I have been forgetting about school the past few weeks.

Not intentionally, of course.



thread of  silver





row of pearls



A New Year

hexagon - lovely brass locket

It's a new year, and I feel the shop has a fresh start all over again. Opening the store in September was a huge breakthrough for me, and after sales began to take off, I truly felt encouraged in my new venture. It seemed God had planned it all out that I would begin the store just before the huge Christmas season. Tons of sales erupted on the Black Friday weekend, and the store truly took off in a way I never dreamed possible.

However, as the new year begins, I realize I must essentially start over and begin building up for the next boom. The store must be revamped, I've got to add more stock, work on new products. My etsy store is a continuous growing journey. The items and theme transform as my mind takes on new ideas. It's a process that is at times very difficult. It's hard. It's taxing. It's time consuming.

But it's oh-so worth it. It's helping me to realize what hard work is. It's helping me stretch my creative abilities. It's helping me to learn how to give my customers a good experience at Book of Whimsy.

It's helping me to trust in Jesus Christ, and just have faith that He has a plan for me and this shop. Whether it's just to teach me how to manage something, how to create, how to explore. I know I'm learning these things for a purpose He has for me in the future.

And I'm excited.

Some Gift Ideas

It's that time of year when most people are scrambling to find the perfect gifts for all the people in their life who are special. Here are a few items in etsy which caught my eye:

Fantastic Fox Hat
(want SO bad!)

Apple Cozy

Shabby Chic Wood Wall Vase

It's been a crazy past few weeks, and during Black Friday weekend God really blessed the shop with tons of sales! It has eventually slowly trickled off, leaving me with time to list a few items in the shop. Feel free to check them out!

Pink Pearl Bracelet

Flower Headband