Lip Butter Love

 I received the sweetest note recently from a friend who found Star Hitched Wagon at Horseshoe Craft & Flea Market in Denver...she has fallen in love with our Mint Madness Lip Butter!

Here is what she had to say about it...

"I just wanted to let you know...I have been on a medication for years that is known for making your lips have open wounds and peel badly. I just had my check up at the Dermatologist and she asked me what in the world I was using because my lips are the very best that she has seen! The doctor couldn't even believe how much my lips have healed! This stuff is awesome!!"

Thank you so much Amanda for taking the time to let me know this!!! This is what makes being a creative business owner so wonderful!! This just made my day!

Get some here:

Star Hitched Wagon Lip Butter

The goods...

Horseshoe Summer Market or Bust

Can't wait to see you all there!

Really do love this market!

First of all I LOVE LOVE LOVE Denver!

and THIS market is...

so well ran...

with treasure hunting galore...

beautiful artisan goods...

tasty treats...

and all of you awesome friends that come to see me...

you are the BEST my friends.

The BEST!

We will have something for everyone!

 Our Coconut Lemongrass will have you dreaming about the perfect tropical getaway

our Spearmint Eucalyptus is the perfect soothing treat for our those active summer days...

 

 and let's not forget:

Grace

Grapefruit Lily

Innocent

Lavender

Patchouli Tangerine

Peppermint

Pink Grapefruit

and

Sweet Tomato

And of course our wonderful Emu Oil Lip Butters that you love

 

 We will have:

Coconut Lemongrass

Happy Hippie

Hawaiian Hula

Mint Madness

Pink Grapefruit

and

Tangerine Dreams

You will also find the perfect pair of earrings to go with...

your crisp white tank...

your favorite jeans...

and your well loved Old Gringos .

Summer Market

It's going to be fabulous!

So YES I can't wait to see you ALL!!!

 

Also...

Make sure you pick up a bag of Tuffy Kickshaw's Popcorn!

Trust me...it's divine!!!

Organized...

I have been thinking about a planner page that would really work for me....

This past year I used the Planner Pad...

I liked it but I found that I mostly use up the daily spaces with my gratitude journaling.

I have looked for something that would work...

there are SOOOO many beautiful printable creations out there...

but alot of them are more than I would need.

 So I created my own:

 

 

I think...I hope...I am going to love it.

Plenty of space for my gratitude journaling...

Goal setting...which is kind of like my chore/task list space.

A place for planning out my meals...

...hoping this will help me keep on task with the clean eating menu planning.

I keep track of my workouts in my current planner so I knew I wanted a space for that.

Special place for appointments...made it big so I wouldn't miss the important stuff...

...I have a tendency to do that...

And then notes...for cool ideas I have...a great quote I come across...

...something I want to remember to tell Steve...

...grocery lists...needs...wants...hopes...wishes...

...what ever floats my boat...

Hoping it works...

...sure like how pretty and clean it is!!

Want a copy?

I'd love to share...

...for personal use only...

...but, of course, I know you weren't thinking otherwise!!!

Click below to take you to the image:

Planner Page

From there you should be able to view all sizes...

...then download full image and print away!!!

Hope it helps to keep you thankful and organized!!

:)

Enjoy!

Want to help?

I am only one, but I am one.

I cannot do everything, but I can do something.

And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.

~Edward Everett Hale

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Have you all heard of Kiva?

 Kiva is a non-profit organization with a mission

to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty.

Leveraging the internet and a worldwide network of microfinance institutions,

Kiva lets individuals lend as little as

$25 to help create opportunity around the world.

I love this concept...

it's so easy to lend $25.00...

and when many do that same thing...

a loan is funded.

A helping hand is given.

LOVE this.

 I decided to start a team for

 If you'd like to join my team just click on the link above...

it will take you where you need to go...

Let's make a big difference one baby step at a time!

Thanks friends!

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Dare to reach out your hand into the darkness,

to pull another hand into the light.

~Norman B. Rice

Traveling?

Well if you are planning a trip...

you might need to purchase some emeralds...

 

or maybe just a piece or two of jewelry with a few beautiful emeralds!

Why you ask?

Emeralds are commonly called the Travelers Protection Stone.

I couldn't think of a better reason to buy a piece of jewelry!

Emeralds are also said to be the stone of unconditional and abundant love...

I love this!

It is the 20th Anniversary and the 55th Anniversary stone.

It is associated with the heart chakra.

And of course is the birthstone for May...

my favorite birthstone...

because it is my birthstone...

also my Dad's.

Almost done....

Fired!!

Waiting to burnish and tumble...

and FINALLY create full pieces with these beautiful little bits!

Those little bits include...

caps

charms

pendants

matching pairs for earrings

links/connectors for bracelets.

My favorite might be this:
 

or this:
 

or this because it reminds me of a little vintage teardrop trailer:

And yes I have a thing for hearts...
they make me happy.

Up next?
I designed a few stamps to try out to stamp pendants...
so hoping they work out.
I will share as soon as they are delivered.

Thanks so much for being here!!
I SO appreciate YOU!

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Metal Clay Madness...

OK not MADNESS...

but lots and lots of fun!!!

I have been wanting to purchase a kiln for some time now.

I finally bit the bullet and bought one.

So HAPPY I did!

I really enjoy the process of playing with the clay...

Only working with pmc3 for now.  

So easy.

My first projects were rings and links and little charms.

Perfect little components to incorporate into my jewelry designs.

And the perfect little project to get used to the clay.

Love working with texture sheets and stamps to create these gorgeous designs.

Interesting to see which ones ones work best and which designs don't work so well.

Working on trying to keep consistent pressure when rolling...

the guides are a MUST for me.

 

 

 

And now I have moved onto layering.  

Makes me giddy to see these pieces come together.

For now I am working very basic...

using ready to go purchased templates and texture sheets...

working in very flat form.

But with practice I will become braver...

On my wish list:

cones

rings

sliders

designing my own texture sheets

designing my own rubber stamps

work with my letter stamps

try to free form sculpt/carve.

 

I love that this art form is so free...

the sky is the limit!!

 

If you are thinking of trying metal clay out...

please do...

I think you will love it!!

Please share with me what you might be working on.

I would love to see and cheer you on.

 

Here are a few sources that have been extremely helpful to me:

 

And my favorite supplies so far:

 

 

 Roller and guides...

nice and sturdy...

create even thickness...

clean up easy.

Non-stick clay board...

plenty big in the 9 x 9 size...

perfect work surface.

Tuff cards...

love these little things...

I transfer my pieces to these as they wait to be put on the drying plate.

Also work really well to sandwich wetter clay...

(dried clay that has been maybe a little over re-hydrated)

use the guides to roll out to clay "paper"...

let set just a little then texture and let dry...

now it's ready to use with paper punches...

create little shapes to add to your thicker pieces!

LOVE this!!!

Yes it's a mug warmer...

what a handy little tool for drying your clay pieces...

super fast!

And so inexpensive!

Be careful because it does get hot (hotter than I expected anyways).

These Ultrafine 3M Sanding Sponges are slick!!!

Makes it so easy to polish up your dry clay...

LOVE these!!

This little brush is so nice for removing the sanding dust...

from your polished pieces...

from sanding pad...

from all the surfaces...

then all of that dust can be added to your slip pot for your "glue".

These little cutters are really easy to use...

press and done...

uniform circles!

I also have the squares and ovals...

like them too.

 

  

Texture plates, rubber stamps, templates and pick...

there are SOOOOO many shapes and sizes and textures..,

subtle and bold...

whichever you prefer...

Like I said earlier...

really enjoy seeing how this all comes together.

And this sweet little tumbler is awesome...

love the pretty finish it gives.

I use my dremel (or Remel if you are me and like to drive the men in your life crazy) for finishing, 

inexpensive small needle files for cleaning the holes...

cool slip to keep the clay from sticking...

a small paint brush with water or slip to stick pieces together

and my kiln is a Paragon SC2.

There are so many more supplies out there...

you could spend a fortune!

A FORTUNE!!

But it's so fun...

And you don't need to have every tool ever made...

start small and see what works best for you...

which parts of working with this clay you like best...

then you will know where to focus your funds.

 

I hope I have inspired you...

intrigued you...

something...

give it a shot and let me know how it goes.

Ready for a Change...

I look happy here right?

I am happy...

There are many things that help bring me to true happiness...

fullness...

peace!

I want to share those things with you...

This handsome man:

Our awesome kiddoes:

Our sweet pups:

Our family:

Faith:

Creating:

Being in nature...

Good friends:

 Connecting with other creatives:

Music:

(so love this song - enjoy!!)

Yoga:

Running:

Helping others:

Dancing:

Being Grateful:

Celebrating other's gifts, talents, successes:

I am sure I am leaving a few things out but the gist is...

there are many things that can fill my life with greatness...

leaving no room for the things that make me crazy!!

There is no room for...

comparing...

competing...

looking for what is wrong with me or any given situation...

trying to newt-ify the penguins around me...

(thank you Katie and Gay Hendricks)

expecting rather than giving...

trying to be someone I am not...

or wishing I was more like someone else...

or jealous of someone's talents...

or pining for ther people's approval or to be part of the in crowd.

Life is just too beautiful for setting yourself up for failure!!!

 

 So with that being said...

I am shutting off comments...

I am going to post away without a schedule or any commitment...

just for fun and when I feel like it...

going to stay away from facebook for a while...

I will still post links to blog posts and post photos and new product updates...

but I am not going to check in all the time to see how many likes I have...

or to see who approves...

or to comment back...

because I LOVE Star Hitched Wagon and the products I create.

Nothing will change that...

I know you do to...

that's why you are here and there!!!

Thank you!!

You are celebrated!

 

I need all the time, that I spend checking in to see if

my traffic is high, if my stats are good, if my posts or photos are liked,

for all the beauty makers in life!!

I know you understand!!!

If you need to get ahold of me email is open!!! 

And I always love to hear from you...

Now go celebrate your beautiful life!!