Auction for Kidney Transplant for Steve.

http://www.32auctions.com/organizations/4059/auctions/4505/auction_items/96739

This is an auction that we are participating in to raise money for a kidney transplant for Steve.  Our donation is a handcrafted toy wood biplane to be auctioned off for Steve.  To find out about Steve, check out the auction site.

Picture Frame

https://www.etsy.com/listing/91489365/beautiful-picture-frame-inset-withom

Just relisted this picture frame and realized how beautiful it is.  Larry does good work.  I lowered the price to $35.00 from $50.00 to see if we can sell a frame on Etsy. We sell them at craft shows, but the toys sell so much better, that I am afraid that Larry will stop  producung such a fine piece.

Closed Indiemade shop.

So, I got tired of trying to log into my Indiemade shop, and closed my Tigerseyecrafts shop there.  I told them the reason, and they said they had never heard of it, but it happened to me.

We are in the middle of heading home from Colorado, and sales at craft shows were pretty good while we were there.  We have stopped in Albuquerque to visit our daughter and family and tomorrow off to Tucson.  Kind of round about way to go, but we like to miss Phoenix because it is such a sprawling big town.  We will spend the night tomorrow at Elephant Butte Lake in southtern New Mexico.  Then, straight home to Tucson to be welcomed by a wave of heat.  Last year it was 105 degrees, but supposed to be in 90s.  That would be nice.

Red Hat for Red Hat Ladies Society

Red Hat for Red Hat Ladies Society

Bright Summer Hat for Women

Bright Summer Hat for Women

"When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost."  ---------Billy Graham

"Lil Bit" Toys

"Lil Bit" Toys

"Lil Bit" Toys

"Lil Bit" Toys

Indiemade Shop Sales

      Our new shop on Indiemade has produced no sales, but after only 7 weeks, not too surprised.  I don't like to post the same product on our Etsy shop and the Indie shop.  I know some people do, but a lot our items are one of a kind, and I don't want an item to sell in both places, and not be able to fulfill an order.  So it is slow going, especially since we are away from home and the toy creation shop.  I have my sewing machine and can duplicate some items, but I still think it is better to list products individually in each shop.
http://www.tigerseyecrafts.indiemade.com     or
http://www.tigerseyecrafts.etsy.com            See you there

"If you know where you are going, you might end up someplace else."   --Yogi Berra

Sister 2

Sister 2

Sisters

Sisters

Red Hat for Red Hat Ladies Society

Red Hat for Red Hat Ladies Society

New Shop

I have commited myself to work on a new shop besides my Etsy shop.  Some of the things Etsy is doing drives me crazy; it seems like they use my hard work on promoting my shop to steer viewers to their big money shops.  So I decided to branch out, and am building a shop on www.Indiemade.com and it is Tigerseyecrafts also.  I have tried Zibbet, but didn't like the look, and have studied others.  I think what I like best about indiemade is that it is my own stand alone store.  They have good links to all the promotion sites that you personaly activate.  We have been there three weeks, and our views are good through Google Analytics.  I chose the 11.99 a month plan, and there is one cheaper and one more expensive.  Their is a blog there and I can link it here as you can see with my two homeless comments.
Hope to see you at our new site.

Child's Toy Airplane Handcrafted from Reclaimed Wood

Child's Toy Airplane Handcrafted from Reclaimed Wood

Toy Semi Truck for the Long Haul for Kids

Toy Semi Truck for the Long Haul for Kids

Homeless Update

Homeless Update

Homeless Help

Homeless Help

Lil Bits Toy Airplane - $10.00

Introducung our new line of toys called Lil bit, our nickname for our great granddaughter.These are designed for the little kids, so they can have their own cars to play with. This new style has the look of wheels, but they don't have any that can come off. Our toy airplane is a simple design that is 5 7/8 inches long by 3 inches high by 5 5/8 inches wide at the wings. Provides hours of fun with our Lil Bit coll...

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Lil Bits Toy Bug Cars - $12.00

granddaughter.These are designed for the little kids, so they can have their own cars to play with. This new style has the look of wheels, but they don't have any that can come off.


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Fabric Newsboy Reversible Rain Hat - $30.00

A reversible rain hat that can be worn with the beautiful faux suede as your normal use, and than turn to the bright purple that is water resistitant. The faux suede is a soft gray with a decorative ribbon around the band. The newsboy style is really popular and looks attractive on either side. The water resistant material is manufactured in Canada and is specially purchased for my hats. This is sized for the aver...

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Something different.

Maybe I should say something and not  have so many commercials.  "Hi"  I apoligize for introducing so many new products without puttung in an appearance.  I tried hiring a service for promoting and they go kind of crazy.  I did it because I just plain run out of time. I got my moneys worth even if not many see my blog; they went to other links too, though.  Boy, howdy, I'm everywhere.  Thought you might like to see something different.  The picture is of my new grandson with his dad and me with the gray hair.  Isn,t he cute?

Handcrafted Jewelry Box - $35.00

Two level jewelry box handcrafted from recycled wood. The box itself is made trom upcycled pine and the lid is made from oak. The lid handle contains a round turquoise magnesite. The tray insert holds your earrings and rings and the area underneath is for necklaces.



Jewelry box has clear coat of natural stain for protection. It is 9 inches long, by 3 3/16 inches by 2 3/4 inches tall



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Carry Comfort Cushion, Water-Resistant - $25.00

This cushion is meant for use in many environments, from the park picnic bench to the ball park stadium. It adds so much comfort and helps keep the bottom warm. The Carry Comfort Cushion is 15 1/2" long x 8 1/2" wide x 2" thick and this model has an extra layer of cotton batting quilted on one side. The interior cushion is made from densified foam and the covering is water resistant. See our cushi...

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Buffalo Skull Plaque - $65.00

Created from solid recycled pine, this Buffalo Skull Plaque is the result of the collaboration of the artist and the woodworker.(See profile) It is all one piece with each item on the plaque routed around by hand. The center V on the skull is inlaid with genuine turquoise. The overall size is 16" x 11" and has a metal hanger on the back. Signed by the artist. OOAK



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Spring Sun Hat - $14.99

Flowers decorate this 100% cotton ladies hat. It is cool yet keeps the sun out of eyes and brim can be flipped up or down. Good fit at 21" to 23" and very comfortable to wear. Slip into spring with your new hat. Hat lining is 100% cotton. Available in a mother/daughter set with a $5.00 savings, as long as they both last. No other discounts apply. To see the daughter's hat at : http://www.etsy.c...

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8" x 10" Picture Frame Inset with Tigereye Stones - $50.00

This beautiful picture frame is inlaid with redwood and that is inset with tigereye stones. OOAK piece is made of pine and will hold an 8" by 10" picture either vertical or horizontal. It comes with a metal hanger in either position. It will be securely padded and shipped in a box for protection.



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Toy Pickup with Tiny Camper - $14.00

A tiny toy camper for trips in your over the road pickup. What fun! The pickup and camper are made from recycled wood and have tires painted black. The pickup is 6 1/4 inches long and 2 inches tall by 1 3/8 inches wide. The camper is 4 3/8 inches long by 1 3/8 inches tall by 1 3/8 inches wide.



Our toys are handrubbed with Food Grade Beeswax.



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"Lil Bit" Toys

"Lil Bit" Toys

Birdhouse "Little Red Schoolhouse" Plaque - $12.00

This "Little Red Schoolhouse" design is on a bird house front with a butterfly trying to join in. It is hand painted on recycled wood and sealed with a clear finish. Our birdhouse plaque would look nice in a farmhouse style kitchen, or a patio, or in an enclosed porch, etc. The size is 9 1/2" high x 5 3/4" wide and only the front of the birdhouse. Enjoy your visit to our shop.



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Baby Girl Headband - $6.00

Baby Girl Headband is made for 6 months to one year and is 14 1/2 inches of gentle stretch pink lace. The white petals are of felt with a pink pearl on each. It is accented with a pink ribbon bow. A beautiful headband for a beautiful baby.



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Sunny Beach Hat - $14.99

My latest creation is this Sunny Beach Hat. The bright colored fabric is Umbrellas from the Kona Legacy Collection and 100% cotton. Casual and cool, it adds to your fun, airy wardrobe. The size is medium of 20" to 21" and the head should be measured with a soft tape at the forehead and sloping around to the back of the head. The lining is 100% cotton of tiny flowers on beige.



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Rain Hat Reverses to Flower Print - $30.00

Hat is a flower print with a light beige headband. It comes with a removable flower pin as seen in the photo and is reversible to the beige rain hat. The Canamist water resistant material is made in Canada and special ordered for these hats. The flower print is a 50% cotton and 50% polyester. The hand crafted flower was designed to accent the hat.



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Lil Bit's Toy Van - $8.00

Introducung our new line of toys called Lil bit, our nickname for our great granddaughter.These are designed for the little kids, so they can have their own cars to play with. This new style has the look of wheels, but they don't have any that can come off. Our toy van is a simple design that is 6 5/8 inches long by 2 1/8 inches high by 1 1/2 inches wide.



Our toys are hand rubbed with Food Grade Be...

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Photo Frame of Oak and Mahogony - $15.00

Lovely wood in this frame is oak and inlaid mahogany, which has a natural deep red color. It is 9 1/8 inches by 7 1/8 inches on the outer edge, and will hold a photo 5 inches by 7 inches. It is held together with staples and dowels. Comes with a metal hanger on back.



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Valentine Heart Headband - $9.00

Heart Headband handcrafted is 16 inches and designed for a young girl. The headband is made from a beautiful pink lace 1 1/4 inches wide with a frilly stretch lace attached. The handmade puffed heart is attached and has a glittery jewel on it. Please measure girl's head before purchase. The band stretches comfortably to 18 inches. Thank you



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Newsboy Style Rain Hat - $20.00

Newsboy Hat--A light plum Rain hat that reverses to a butterfly print. This is designed for a pre teen; it should be a little loose on the head to fit over the ears and pull down in back. As you see it fits my granddaughter, and she loves hers. The hat has a 21" circumference.and should be comfortable on a 20" to 21" head. Measure from the top of the forehead to the base of the hairline. The water ...

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Floral Sun Visor - $13.00

Floral Visor for women to shade their eyes and face from the sun. Don't be afraid to go, just slip on your visor. The flowered visor is attached to a gold band and is made to fit 20 to 22 inch head. Measure around the crown of the head with a soft tape. There is elastic in the back to keep the visor snug. Some pre teen and teen can also wear this size. Made of 100% cotton.



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Handcrafted Wood Cross with Inlaid Stone - $10.00

Beautiful handcrafted wood cross with redwood inset into pine and a variegated green stone centered. The finish is natural stain and handrubbed urethane for protection. The overall size is 8 inches tall by 5 inches wide. Comes with metal hanger. Also available with white center..



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Lil Bits Toy Airplane - $10.00

Introducung our new line of toys called Lil bit, our nickname for our great granddaughter.These are designed for the little kids, so they can have their own cars to play with. This new style has the look of wheels, but they don't have any that can come off. Our toy airplane is a simple design that is 5 7/8 inches long by 3 inches high by 5 5/8 inches wide at the wings. Provides hours of fun with our Lil Bit coll...

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Funny Dogs

These dogs of mine are a hoot.  We have been trying to figure out how to handle their poor behavior lately when left alone.  #1 They're spoiled.  We are retired and home most of the time.  We have our internet shop, and our products are made at home. Recently they started tearing things up when we leave and escalating their activities and making me a prisoner. 
We tried about two weeks ago leaving a couple of those chewy leather like bones about 5 inches long, and what a crazy result. They didn't tear anything up, but they seemed to be having a standoff when we got home. Then our black lab, proceded to hide three of them, and eventually got the other one and hid it to. Then she spent about four days worrying and checking and rehiding, and finally our other dog, Joy ate one.  We left again a couple of days ago, and the same result.  I followed our lab and she hides in good places, inside and out.  I found a half eaten one in my sewing trash can, and I didn't know what it was until I cleaned off the thread and material scraps.  Funny, funny.

Children's Wooden Train Plaque - $25.00

This wonderful train plaque is perfect for a child's room. It is made from recycled pine and is all one piece. The 3D look is created by routing out the surrounding wood around the train and clouds. This is a two person collaberation(see profile) from the artiist and the woodworker. The overall dimensions are 16 1/2" x 7" wide. The only other plaque like this one is in our grandson's room. Than...

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Earth/Home Plaque - $25.00

This plaque reflects my feelings about our world and it's safety. You can make a statement of your own by hanging in your home. The plaque is made from pine wood and is 9" x 7", and it is painted with acrylic paints and coverd with a clear acrylic spray . The plaque has a metal hanger on the back. Thanks for visiting our shop.



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Child's Flowered Headband - $7.00

Welcome to our shop. This child's handcrafted headband is made from light cream stretch lace with a handcrafted flowered bow. The beautiful bow is attached with pink buttons. The size unstretched is 14 inches and designed for a child 6 months to 3 years old. Please measure childs head from the front of the forehead, down across the top of the ears, to the base of the hairline before purchase. Thank you.



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Beautiful Picture Frame of Upcycled Wood - $25.00

Our frame is an unusual style and handcrafted in our own shop. It is made from upcycled pine with redwood inset in the corners, and a turquoise round stone set in each. The overall size is 16 3/8" x 14 1/4" and the picture opening is 9 1/4" x 7 1/4 ". The frame is coated with a natural stain for protection. Special people, special photos, special frames



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Ceramic Pendants, Set of 4 - $4.00

These pendants can be used to finish up your projects. The round brown pendant is 33mm, and the other brown pendant is 31mm on two sides, 30mm on the opposite 2 sides. The blue pendant is 30mm square and the last dark brown pendant is 27mm on three sides and 20mm on shortest side.

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Toy Pickup Towing Fifth Wheel Camper - $25.00

Another toy from our toy shoppe. This is our top of the line and made from recycled wood. These two toys are created for a child's imagination with a pickup ready to tow the fifth wheel camper down the road. What fun! The pickup has headlights and taillights, and the camper has taillights. The overall length of the two toys is 12" and width is 2" and they are 2 3/4" tall. Thank you for visiti...

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Cross within a cross - $12.00

Cross is made from upcycled pine and redwood. It has a second cross inlaid in the redwood, and magnesite turquoise stones are set at ends of the crosspieces .A very decorative piece to be displayed in your home. It is also available with Jasper stones The cross comes with metal hanger and is 6 1/2" tall x 4 1/4" wide.



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Child's Spring Sun Hat - $14.99

Flowers decorate this 100% cotton child's hat. A cool hat that keeps the sun off the eyes yet looks breezy with it's wavy brim. It is 20" at the head measurement for girl's from ages 5 years to 10 years. Measure around at the crown for accurate measurement and will fit at 19" to 21 ". The lining is a soft yellow of 100% cotton. A mother/daughter set is available for a $5.00 off while ...

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Child's Headband with Velvet Heart - $7.00

Handcrafted Velvet Heart with shiny gem like decoration on a sheer white stretch lace handcrafted headband.There is tiny silver strands in the lace headband and it measures 15 inches before being stretched. This small size is meant more for a 12 month old to 18 month old. I would recommend the child's head be measured before purchase.

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Carry Comfort Cushion, Water-Resistant - $25.00

This cushion is meant for use in many environments, from the park picnic bench to the ball park stadium. It adds so much comfort and helps keep the bottom warm. The Carry Comfort Cushion is 15 1/2" long x 8 1/2" wide x 2" thick and this model has an extra layer of cotton batting quilted on one side. The interior cushion is made from densified foam and the covering is water resistant. See our cushi...

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Children

"We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not  willing to see our children do."
Brigham Young

Photo Frame of Oak and Mahogony - $15.00

Lovely wood in this frame is oak and inlaid mahogany, which has a natural deep red color. It is 9 1/8 inches by 7 1/8 inches on the outer edge, and will hold a photo 5 inches by 7 inches. It is held together with staples and dowels. Comes with a metal hanger on back.



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A man sees in the world what he sees in his heart.
                                       Johann Wolfgang Goethe

Fabric Newsboy Reversible Rain Hat - $30.00

A reversible rain hat that can be worn with the beautiful faux suede as your normal use, and than turn to the bright purple that is water resistitant. The faux suede is a soft gray with a decorative ribbon around the band. The newsboy style is really popular and looks attractive on either side. The water resistant material is manufactured in Canada and is specially purchased for my hats. This is sized for the aver...

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The Hat itself

My new Hat Design.

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I guess the hat isn't that much different from what I have been making, but I got all excited about the pattern I bought for making flowers.  I created this accent flower for a pin to the band, that can be removed and worn if one wants, too.  I'm only charging $25.00.  Does that sound right to you?  Do you like my new creation flower?  I do.

Life

It's funny how we can turn our back on life and not really know it.
                                                                                                              teryl2

Happiness

"Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have"  Anomymous

What the????

My husband just handed me a bowl of vanilla ice cream, and it made my mouth and tongue itch or something.  I have to admit I gave up ice cream to keep my weight down.  When my clothes start getting tight, it's time to do something, since I'm to cheap to buy a bunch of new clothes.  I have the clothes I need and it's up to me to fit in them.  Anyway, my itching is going away, so I guess I'm OK.
P.S.   We haven't gone camping yet, it needs to get warmer, like late April.

Vaclav Havel, in a speech:  "I am not an optimist because I am not sure that everything ends well.  Nor am I a pessimist because I am not sure that everything ends badly.  I just carry hope in my heart.  Hope is a feeling that life and work have meaning.  You either have it or you don't, regardless of the state of the world around you.  Life without hope is an empty, boring and useless life.  I cannot imagine that I could strive for something if I did not carry hope in me.  I am thankful to God for this gift.  It is as big a gift as life itself." 

Thoreau

It is the marriage of the soul with NATURE that makes the INTELLECT fruitful, and gives birth to IMAGINATION.                   Henry David Thoreau

Camp Out In Our New Old Camper

My husband, Larry, talked me into buying a pop up camper; an old pop up camper.  It's really small but I agree with him on the concept of camping, get back to real camping.   We have our motor home in Albuquerque for when we decide to go visit my daughter and her husband and the four grandkids.  No complaints about that , but we have camped all our life and living in a motorhome ain't it.  So sometime in April or May, we will test drive our little camper.  We bascically will cook outside, and sit outside and sleep inside. If it should rain, there is a two burner stove and small sink inside and a small table and benches around it.  What I should mention is that we are both in the senior catagory and we have two medium sized dogs.  You know it could be a disaster, but we are pretty experienced.  I just don't like camping around bears in a tent.  Pop ups have tent sides, so we need to camp away from bears.  We have camped in the mountain of Colorado in a tent and listened to a bear tear up an ice chest outside Don't want anymore of that.  I will try to let you know how it goes.

Trying something new

I work so hard on our online shop, www.tigerseyecrafts.etsy.com,  and yet we don't seem to reach the public buyers.  I have worked on SEO like is necessary to connect to the onine shopper, but to no avail.  I decided to try a shop on a different online sales site, called ArtFire.  I will give it a little bit of time, but it can be difficult to upload pictures.  It only takes smaller pictures, and some will go and some have to be resized.  I don't have a program on my computer to do that since it crashed last fall.  So, I downloaded the Picassa program from Google and that did the trick.  But, Picassa uses Picnik for the resizing and they have announced they will be closing in April.  Oh well, I am trying Artfire, but don't expect much.

Wanderer: Einstein quote.

Wanderer: Einstein quote.: Well, here I am again. I want to start off with a quote by Einstein. "Only two ways to live your life, One is as though nothing is a mira...

Einstein quote.

Well, here I am again.  I want to start off with a quote by Einstein. "Only two ways to live your life,  One is as though nothing is a miracle.  The other is as though everything is a miracle." 
I happen to be in the "everything is a miracle" group, because I think the happenstance of life is more than an accident of comingling of protozoa or whatever got together to get the job done. The spark of life, the movement of breath in and out, to me is a miracle.  We could have been a rock, or seaweed, but life is the gift, "the miracle".
     Now don't get in an uproar and come by and say hateful things.  You have a right to your opinnion and I have a right to mine.
Speaking of miracles, I think that is what it is going to take to get our online shop to get going.  I think we are invisible.  We are    http://www.tigerseyecrafts.etsy.com ; I may as well give it a kick to jump start our miracle.
Thanks for visiting.

Well, I just visited some blogs from team members in the Upcyclers team.  It makes my blog look  pretty lame ,because I loved their blogs full of interesting things I wish I had thought of.  I think I am just going to have to find the time to bring in more interesting stuff. 
Hey, I can tell you we had a javelina(wild pig) on our street yesterday, but no I didn't get any pictures. It's a first for us, because we don't live in the foothills of the mountains, just an ordinary neighborhood.  We do get coyotes, but who doesn't.  Javelinas can be dangerous since some have tusks so we called animal control, and they said stay away from it and leave it alone.  There was small children out playing on the street, so we told their parents.  It was kind of cool, though; I was treed by a bunch of javelinas many years ago, while out hiking, and I was expecting at the time.  I made it down after they moved along and my son is 47 years old now.  Alls well that ends well.