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Friday, December 14, 2012

Shop Review: Howdy, Keyhole Crafts & Supplies!

Good evening Fanatics! 

 Last Friday, we kicked off our new weekly series, "Shop Review: Howdy ______!" Last week, we featured a lovely seller who makes hair accessories with a creepy twist, and if you missed it, I highly recommend you go back and read the review here

 This week, we are featuring Keyhole Crafts & Supplies, a shop on Etsy that offers unique magnets, assorted pieces of art, and ready made goodies to craft with. 


Another participant in the Dark Trading Team's Christmas Trading Blitz, I received a set of Snarky Death Magnets in exchange for one of my Zombie Kitten dolls. 
 

My magnets came handsomely packaged in a simple yet striking labelled cello bag. As an added bonus for me, the shop owner included extra goodies with the shipment, including a handmade feathered hair clip and a fold-able cardboard coffin box that is now holding all of my hair accessories.

Let me share a few of my favorites from this shop with you.

A wine bottle decorated with a poison label and gold embellishments. A piece of home decor I think Aaron would appreciate. (He loves props.)

Some corset magnets that I didn't notice the first time, but now I really want. 
And some Edgar Allan Poe inspired magnets that I will be getting my sister.

  I would recommend this shop to people looking for affordable, unique small gifts or stocking stuffers. 
So how does Keyhole Crafts & Supplies hold up?
Quality:                                                                                           9
High quality magnets with crisp, clear designs. Large enough to display without being too large.
Price:                                                                                               9
A decent price for what I ordered and shipping was very reasonable. Most of the items posted in this shop are inexpensive with low shipping costs. 
Shipping:                                                                                        10
Low cost and quick shipping. No problems here at all.
Shopping Experience:                                                                    8
The shop owner was very responsive and courteous. While I adore the magnets and antique prints used in the items, I wish there had been a bit more variety in the shop and more supplies to choose from.
 Overall Rating:                                                                               9

Monday, September 17, 2012

Isaac is one month old! In other news, my hand hurts from sewing dolls.

Oh boy, guys. Our baby is growing up fast. It seems like just a month ago that the doctors were prying him from an open cavity in my stomach and I was incapacitated for several days.

Celebrate with us!

Also, my dad likes making photo shops of Isaac.

"DJ Knome takes after his mom."- my dad
yup.

I've made over 100 dolls for Zombie Con in San Antonio so far, and those are only the white "Survivor" dolls and green Zombie dolls. I am still looking forward to making several more types of dolls and other products for our first convention. Both Aaron and I are excited for Zombie Con, both for all of the people we are going to meet, and our first real interaction with non-family in nearly a year. We're very quiet, keep-to-ourself types. Working on the dolls and plushies is sort of relaxing. It's nice, repetitive work that offers a tangible result. It also affords me time to take care of the baby, when Aaron's younger sister and mom aren't borrowing him.

-Megh