A Gift

A few weeks ago something marvelous happened.

I won a gift on Etsy from rodica!

She was kind enough to send me a little house all because I was her 1,000 heart on Etsy.

WOW! What a milestone right?

I am smitten with my little house, green being my favorite color, it suits me perfectly.

It came all the way from France to me, and it was such a treat getting it in the mail this week.

It came packaged in this great little felt hand stitched bag, and with a handwritten card. I quite like her handwriting, if only my cursive was that good.

The bottom reads "Thank you".

Really it is rodica I should be thanking though. This is the first time I have ever won something on Etsy, and I didn't even enter into a contest. It totally made me smile. Congratulations rodica on your accomplishment! It is definitely worth celebrating.

Be sure to check out her shop here, her blog here, her flickr here, her twitter here, and her facebook here. It is filled with adorable tiny handmade houses like this one, and more handmade goods here :)

Have a great day!

XOXO, Callie

the magical bean

Etsy Update!!!

My etsy shop is finally updated with prints! I will be adding more and more to the shop, in the hopes of revamping it. Stop by and see for yourself.

Happy Thursday!

XOXO, Callie

the magical bean

P.S. Don't forget to enter my Crafty Goodness Swap.

Renegade Craft Fair Austin 2010

Last Saturday, I went to Renegade Craft Fair in Austin. In a word Renegade Craft Fair was amazing! There were so many talented artistans/crafters there.

This is what greeted us upon our arrival.


Of course we had to stop by the Etsy booth where they were giving away free pins, and a demo on how to make a mini bunting.
It now proudly hangs above my barn owl drawing in my room.


The directions were surprisingly easy, and I loved this little button fabric that was covering their tables.
Now on to the loot!! :)
My very own mustache pin!!!!!
My mom surprised all of us as we were leaving with a little gift, she gave me this mustache pin made by Isette. I've been wearing it all week. Can you blame me?

I also got several items from the seller Clay Wood & Cotton. The first was this little bookmark below that I have been also using all week. I was totally smitten with everything in this booth, and would have bought more if I could...

I got the squirrel print there as well, along with the yarn.
The toast poster came from The Poster List's booth.

I have been reading this book, Free Range Knitter, by Stephanie Pearl Mcphee and of course using my A Good Yarn bookmark. :)

This book is so wonderful and I have been reading every chance that I can. It is so funny and witty, yet insightful. I love it! I definitely recommend it. I even read some of it to my sister, Kaitlyn (a non-knitter), and we both were laughing so hard we cried!

Here is the yarn made by Jill Draper Makes Stuff I got in the Clay Wood Cotton booth, and I have been thinking of making Saroyan with it.... Not sure yet, but since I have to finish other projects first it doesn't matter yet.

Next year I definitely plan on being in Renegade. It was a wonderful day, and after wanting to go after so many years, it was a dream come true.

XOXO, Callie

the magical bean

I love January because...

It's my birthday month!! That's right my birthday is next Tuesday the 26th!!! I am excited :) (in case you couldn't tell)

Anyways I was strolling through my favorites on etsy, admiring all the talent and wishing I or someone I knew had enough money to buy me everything I wanted...alas since this is not the case at the moment all I can do is admire and dream...these are some of my favorite things right now.
So so so cute!

I find this bear rather endearing. Don't you?

I love squirrels!

An octopus? Knitting? And ADORABLE? Almost too good to be true

This picture above totally suits me because, number one I have red hair, number two I always listen to music while knitting or otherwise getting crafty. What's not to love?

Not so secretly I love Misako Mimoko. I love her dolls and wish that I could have one custom made just for me, maybe next birthday?

Also this song has been in my head ever since my sister Kaitlyn gave me a CD of Joni Mitchell hits for Christmas, and I have been singing it and humming it just about everywhere :) No joke. I just love it, and I am left wondering how in the world I could have gone so many years without ever knowing about Joni? Thanks, Kaitlyn, you seriously got me hooked.

P.S. Click on the pictures to see where I found them.

Nautical Nonsense

Hello everyone!

I woke up this morning with nautical nonsense fogging my mind, so naturally I couln't resist to make a etsy treasury of it! As I was making it I realized how popular squids are right now. There were so many it was hard to choose... but I did and this is the result! Hope you enjoy and a happy Friday to all of you! :)

XOXO, Callie

the magical bean

(P.S. Click on the pictures to see where I found them!)

Etsy Update and Many Thanks!!

I finally finished some more of my ornaments!! I just uploaded them to the shop. I have been so busy this past week and have finals next week so I have dreaming about everything I will finally be able to do once school is done.

Also I would like to thank looksSEWnice on etsy for featuring my candy canes in one of her treasuries! It made me so proud :D... Do visit her shop that has hand sewn creative pillowcases and place mats perfect for any home! I would also like to thank my wonderful lovely sister Jessica of Jessica Leigh La Lou for (unknown to me) nominating me for the Dorset Cereals Little Blog awards!!! If you want to vote for my blog to win click here or click on the badge on the side of my blog. Thank you!! Hope everyone's day is going great

XOXO, Callie the magical bean