Bantammbb Stickers

I've never mentioned it before, but I'm a HUGE sticker nut. Seriously. I have a sticker collection. So, when I saw Bantambb having a sale for her "Oopsies," I had to get in on it. It was a bit of a problem to keep myself in check.

The first time I'd seen her was with this sale, but even full price, her stickers are so incredibly well priced! And I squealed at all of the available fandoms that she has! 

They are paper stickers, so they are a matte finish and not glossy, which is fine for me, but I'd advise that you don't put them anywhere where they are in danger of getting wet.

Most of the stickers are $1.50, but can be more if they are bigger or more elaborate and magnets are $3 unless they are bigger/more elaborate. If you'd like an easy way to see what all she has, her shop is here: Bantambb StoreEnvy. 

You'll notice that her "Oopsies" are... well, not exactly oopsies. The colors are off from what she intended them to be and that's it. I'm more than happy to help her unload her oopsies!

 Here is Marvin from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I also got Ford, Arther, and Iron Man, but they were whisked away by the Fiance. Marvin is considered an 'Oopsie', the Soot Sprites are not. (They're the only ones that aren't Oopsies from this haul.) They're full pigmented and fricken adorable. <3

 Here is Sailor Venus, Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, and The Tenth Doctor in the Tardis.

 Here we have Professer Snape and Mrs. Peacock from Clue. She's actually a Magnet! 

 Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetl- Ah well, we have Barbara and Adam in their spooky alter egos as well as Beetlejuice and Lydia.

If you're a sticker nut like I am, I highly, highly recommend checking out BB. I predict my fridge will be covered in her magnets and my sticker book will be filled with her stickers in good time.

Silliness of Sewing

I had the absolute joy and luck of winning the latest giveaway that Sylvia was holding for her page, Silliness of Sewing!

I have to say, getting products from fellow crafters is always fun, but getting to see how they go about shipping is fascinating! I absolutely love how we each individualize our styles and make it fun for our customers to open their packages!

Upon opening the box, I was immediately attacked... in a good way. There is nothing more fun than popping the tape and watching the flaps on the box pop open and having your items burst through to greet you. 

Note: This generally only happens with packing fluff or items stuffed with fluff as is this case here. No danger of real damage to you or your items.

What I won was a Mario Stocking and as you can see, there's more than that in the box! To say that I was excited is a wee bit of an understatement. Pulling the items out of the box, I found not only the stocking, but TWO of the darling pillows that she makes!

I'd had a brief conversation with Sylvia before she shipped it and she asked me what my/my fiance's favorite Mario characters were. When I said Toad and Mario (to which she giggled in a most suspicious fashion), I expected something small that added Toad into the package, like a sticker. I did not expect two full pillows!

Honestly, I truly can't express how blown away I am by her generosity! Thank you so much, Sylvia, that was absolutely above and beyond and I'm incredibly thankful! These pillows will be dearly loved!

With the items, there was a small envelope that had an adorable Mario card with a sweet message! Jesse and I will most definitely pillow fight to the death! Or not, because I'll probably squirrel them away and give him a death glare if he tries to hurt my new pillows! 

The stocking fits right at home on our wall and will most definitely stay there year round. The pillows are resting on my bed at this moment and they have cuddle time in their future! (They're so soft!)

If you're not familiar with Sylvia's shop, I HIGHLY recommend it! She's such a sweet person and her products are so delightful and fun! 

Mystian Fantasy Crafts Art Trade

Even though this is my second blog post, Mystian Fantasy Crafts is actually my first ever art trade and I honestly, truly could NOT be happier with it!

Amanda is such a lovely, LOVELY person. She's the absolute sweetest and always willing to answer any questions I have. It clear the passion that goes into her crafts and I'm just so excited to have these babies and call them my own. <3

When I got the box, I opened it up and the stuffing literally started to billow out from the top! Trust me when I say your dragons are going to get to you safe and sound!

Inside I found my Moon Dragon who is a mix of beautiful pastel shades, my Slytherin Book Guardian trying to keep that pesky Monster book of Monsters shut, and a business card that had a lovely little message written on the back!

 I honestly can not extol the beauty of this dragon enough. These colors are so complimentary and the blue/green pastel is just the absolute perfect shade! And look at all that shimmer! I love it!

Plus, I got a little tree charm! I love, love, loooove the whole thing!

 When I asked for a book guardian, I knew I wanted Slytherin colors and I knew he was going to be incredibly cute! But, when I asked for the Monster book of Monsters, I had not expected for it to come out absolutely PERFECTLY!

Seriously, this little dragon is the cutest thing!

 Remember all that fluff? Perfect for a photo op! ;)

 And to top it all off she signs the bottoms! HOW CUTE AND SWEET IS THAT! I absolutely ADORE this personal touch!

If you're not a fan or you're not familiar with Mystian Fantasy Designs, I urge you to please go and check her out. Otherwise, you're seriously missing out.

Dragon and Dreams Designs Art Trade

I had the absolute joy and pleasure of participating in an art trade with the lovely Carrie from Dragon and Dreams Designs! 

If you haven't liked her or you aren't familiar with her work, I urge you to go and do so! Her claywork is varied and amazing! I'm absolutely thrilled and amazed by not only the items I received from her, but also the time and energy that she put into packing up the items!

The devotion, energy, and thought she puts into even just packing her items for shipping is clear to see. Trust me when I say that your items will arrive safe and sound. I cut the tape, pulled off the bubble wrap, removed the air cushions, found a taped bag with boxes inside and my items nestled between two pieces of cotton inside that!

 When I got the bag out of the bubble wrap, I noticed that it not only had a tree in representation of my little EntOrphans, but also my name! Not only that, but she sent a card!

 Inside this HANDMADE card, was a lovely, lovely little note and her business card! How freaking cute is this?! Buuut, it gets cuter...

 I opened the bag to find three boxes, a bag, a ladybug rock, and a flower.

Please note that the ladybug and flower were not part of my order and were things she just threw in!

The boxes are amazing and I'm going to have to keep them because they're just beautiful! But guys... it gets EVEN CUTER....

 The images on the boxes match what's inside the boxes!!!! Give me a moment, because I still find this to be the CUTEST thing even an hour after the fact!

Here are all the items and I just couldn't be happier. If you're wondering about the tiny scroll and blue patch that came with the fairy door, that's a small scroll that tells you some lore about fairy doors and the blue is tack so that you can fix it to a wall.

And... to top it all off, as I pulled the backings off the earrings, I find this little sticker. It was the cherry on top of the cake.

Trust me when I say that this has made my month and you absolutely will NOT regret buying from Dragon and Dreams Designs!