Custom Beer Mugs

I have been getting lots of request for custom orders, and here I have a set that the Bride-to-Be requested for her father and future father-in-law. I have more orders to work on and I have to admit I am having fun doing it. It is nice to see the reactions and the comments I get. These are the 20 ounce mugs. I have other sizes as well. I hope to eventually begin etching other types of glasses as maybe dishes as well. You can see more in my Etsy shop.

Have a great day!!

More New Items In My Etsy Shop!

I have lots of new items in my Etsy shop today. I am going to be adding some cards later this week, but for now, here is the link for my etched glasses. http://www.etsy.com/shop/dreamingbythesea?ref=si_shop
Everything is ready to ship. You can always message me with any requests you may have.

I am off to pick up my sister from the airport later today. In the meantime, some house cleaning is in order!

I know I haven't been the best blogger lately, but I have had some priorities here at home that need my attention. All good things, not to worry! I am so happy to be back here, posting and creating and accomplishing. I have some great new possibilities that will allow me to create more. I am so excited and ready to put forth all of my effort into this. I am still interpreting in court, although not as much as I would like. I need to take the test for the next level, which I am so nervous about. I know I can do it, it is just a matter of preparing for the test. I love what I do, and I have reached a point where I need to take the next step.

In the end, it is all about family and providing for them - and having "enough". Not too much, not too little, but "enough". Does that make sense?

My little Dominic will be 1 in less than 5 weeks and I am so excited but happy as well. I am so grateful to have been here for so many of his milestones. I missed a lot of that with Sebastian and Alex when they were little. He has taken a few steps, FINALLY called me "mama" ON PURPOSE. I am sad because I want to turn back time and cherish every minute since the day he was born all over again. On the other hand, he makes  us laugh every single day.
The theme for his birthday party is going to be all nautical (imagine that!). Stephanie at Parker's Prints ( http://parkersprints.blogspot.com/ ) made a banner for his birthday that I think I may leave up for, I don't know, say, at least a year. It is THAT adorable. Check it out here: http://parkersprints.blogspot.com/2011/06/more-new-designs.html Stop by and tell her hello and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! She is super sweet, and her banners are great!
I made his invitations already, but can't post them until I hear back from PaperCrafts Magazine to find out if they have been accepted for a publication call!! I hope they are, it would be my first time being published. How special would that be? Dominic's first birthday invitations forever immortalized (HAHAHAHA) in a magazine!

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!!!

Sale at Dreaming By the Sea on Etsy!!!

I am offering a 10% discount on all paper goods in my shop. I need to make room for new things I have been working on. Use the code 11June10 as the coupon code. The code is good until June 30 so be sure to take advantage while it lasts!!
Everything is ready to mail and will go out on Saturday morning!!! You can follow the link here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/dreamingbythesea
Have a great day!!!

Antoinette

10 Favorite Things Thursday

Today's topic is: Favorite Things

1- Favorite Accessory: My big silver hoops
2- Favorite Song: Don't really have one, although right now I really like "Rolling In the Deep" by Adele
3- Favorite Drink:  Water with lemon
4- Favorite Color: Aqua/blue-green/Robin's Egg Blue/Tiffany blue-any color that looks like the color of the ocean- but NOT TEAL!!! Ever since I watched The Wedding Planner (Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConnaughey) and she says, "She chose teal for her bridesmaids dresses! Teal! The color of gangrene!!"- I just can't bring myself to include the color of gangrene!
5- Favorite Holiday: Christmas, followed by Halloween- not the scary Halloween though. The kid friendly, fun to decorate with your kids Halloween. Ooohhh...and Memorial Day- hello!! Beach time!!
6- Favorite memory: I really don't think I can pin this down to just one, so I will say this: I remember the very first time I went back to Peru after my family moved back to the United States. I remember the sounds, the sights, even the smell of that first trip back home.
Also- Saturdays and Sundays when friends and family would go to our house and my parents would grill and we'd play music and dance and just hang out at my house.
7. Favorite way to spend Saturday: Getting up early and spending the day at the beach. Right now we don't live anywhere close to the beach so I will also add lounging around with my husband and our boys, watching movies, or doing something outside, together.
8. Favorite movie: Drama- The Godfather & The DaVinci Code~ Girly movies- You've Got Mail, The Wedding Planner, How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days
9. Favorite Food: just about anything Peruvian or Italian or homemade pizza ( I have a great recipe for the dough and then you add fresh ingredients- best pizza ever!)
10. Favorite store: Target

and for fun, 11. Favorite desert: Haagen Dazs Dulce de Leche ice cream, Key Lime Pie, Apple or New York Style Cheesecake


Feel free to play along and let Stephanie know you stopped by!!

Have a great weekend!!

Vintage Telephone Card

The sentiment is in French, talking about chocolate, with a phone below it...hhhmmm...In my perfect world, you'd be able to call a candy shop ahead of time to pick up your order of luscious French & Swiss chocolates!!
I really like the vintage look lately, and that is the look I was going for here. The card base is made from rustic cream cardstock- it has little specks throughout. The edges have been inked and distressed. The telephone image has been adhered, not stamped, and the sentiment stamped in a deep red ink. It is ready to ship & available in my shop.


I hope you had a great weekend!!