Happy New Year

Well, that's the end of a decade and now it's the start of a new one. What did you accomplish in 2009 and what would you like to do in 2010?

In 2009 I really got my Etsy shop going and created lots of new goodies:

I ran my first magazine ad in ALIVE! Very exciting!

I spent quality time with family & good friends, some old and some new:

My Owl Felt Gadet Cozy was featured in Esty's The Storque!

Check It: Esty's Finds: The Decemberists

So what will 2010 bring? I'm not sure which direction my life will go in, but I do know that I want it to be special and that I want to make the most of it. I want to grow my business even more and make tons of new crafty things...I want to start new vintage collections...I want to make my life as stress free as possible and will do what I need to do to accomplish it...I want to spend more time with good friends doing things I enjoy...I want to take better care of myself so that I can take better care of those around me...I want to travel and be with my family in Africa...I want as much happiness as possible :) 2010 is going to be a fantabulous year, I just know it!!!

Smiles,

QuellyRue

Resolutions and such...

I've been thinking alot about what I've accomplished so far this year and all of the plans and dreams that are still out there needing to be done. It seems like this year has just flown by and here I sit, a year older and ten years wiser (at least, I'd like to think this is wisdom ;) and I've got a whole new bunch of dreams and goals to replace the old ones.

On a personal level:

I've learned a bit this year about what really matters in a friendship and I want to be the best possible friend I can be to ALL of my friends...each friend is important in their own way and each friend should be treated equally, friendships should never be based on which friends are more accessible. Let's spread the love people :D

I want to stop being so self-conscious and quit worrying so much about what others think of me. It seems that lately I'm quite shy...I need to learn to speak my mind, to be more of an "in your face" kinda girl.

I need to take better care of myself and get my pre-diabetes under control. God gave me one body, I need to learn to respect it. I certainly don't want to end up being a complainer that ALWAYS has this or that wrong with them, is always sick with one thing or another.

On a non-personal level:

I want to learn to be WAY more crafty :D

What are your resolutions? I'm sure I will come up with a few more things I'll want to change or accomplish in the new year, let me know what YOU want your new year to hold :)

smiles,

QuellyRue

Takepart.com hearts QuellyRue Designs' iHoot Owl Felt BLACKBERRY Cozy

Check out this wonderful blog post fromTakepart.com on my newest creation, iHoot Owl Felt BLACKBERRY Cozy! This item is a definite must have, so don't delay, grab yours right away!

smiles,

QuellyRue

Horaay: QuellyRue Designs FEATURED on BBWO!!!!!!!!

Hi All,

I am pleased to announce that QuellyRue Designs was featured today on BBWO by founder LaShanda Henry! It is truly an honor to be featured and recognized by Ms. Henry and the rest of the BBWO family.

I would like to personally thank Ms. Henry and my BBWO family for your continuous support of QuellyRue Designs!

smiles,

QuellyRue


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I'm walking here!

Drivers in New York really suck in rainy or icy conditions. We like to blame it all on the cabbies but I almost got hit 3 times today by normal drivers coming and going from work: each time I had a walk signal and was exactly where I was supposed to be. Shortly after moving here I developed the thick skin and out-and-out idiocy that is required to shake your fist at an oncoming car and say "I'm walkin' here!" I was in full form this morning when a car came within 2 inches of me (fast) and rather than just run across the street (the smart thing to do) I did a quick sideways jump to dodge the car, then stood in the middle of the street like an idiot, giving the retreating car the stinkeye.

I'm always fascinated by this adversarial relationship that exists between cars and pedestrians, and how easy it is to switch back and forth when you're in the driver's seat. Walking? Cars are the enemy. Driving? All those stupid people crossing the street suck. I'm convinced this is one of those instinctive fight-or-flight responses that ties us back to monkeys.

My story has no moral except... if you're ever in Manhattan in a rainstorm or snowstorm... be careful!

until next time...

smiles,

Quellyrue

And...I'm Back!

I'm back after a looooooong break from blogging. Work has been eating my time alive. At the end of the day I end up an emotionally sogging mess from being spit back out of a monsters mouth. Crafting time as well as business time is lessing. But I vow to turn things around!

Anywho...I have lots to be jolly about this holiday season. For starters, I made my first sales on Etsy! Not one, but two! The iHoot felt cozy and a custom monkey cozy sold minutes after being posted. Hip hip hip HOOOORAAAY!!!

What a wonderful feeling to see my work finally paying off. Many thanks to my first etsy customers Timothy(rustedhouse) and Cynthia (Chinhole127) as well as all my fellow Etsians for your continous support. In addition, I am very pleased with my new undertaking: felt cozies.

These adorable, entirely hand sewn cases can be used to hold all kinds of things! They were made specifically to fit an ipod video(or ipod classic), but it is the perfect size to fit all kinds of gadgets! I also use them for personal items that I would prefer not to have loose in my purse. The cases are made with a double thickness of colored felt and is blanket stitched together with wool yarn. The birds are created using various pieces of hand cut and stitched colored felt. They are hand sewn NOT glued, onto the cases.

Like what you see? Well come along, and visit my shop for many more goodies.

smiles,

QuellyRue

Heaven just got Funnier and Funkier!

I am going a little bit off course today, but it is a MUST for me that I pay my utmost respect to Bernie Mac and Isacc Hayes.

This weekend we lost two legends of black entertainment— Bernie Mac on Saturday, and soul Legend Isacc Hayes on Sunday. I am still in great shock and disbelief. I tell you, there is surely a good show going on in Heaven. At the time of his death, Isaac had just wrapped a film with the late Bernie Mac and Samuel L. Jackson called “Soul Men.” We need to make that #1 at the box office, Period.

After I heard the news, I just sat in the in my room listening to the radio tribute -with people calling in to the station all saying the same thing. “Too soon” and “Tomorrow is not promised.” I recently lost my grandmother at the age of 102, so I know all too well how fleeting this life can be.

As the second half of this year moves rapidly on by, I am pledging to stay focused on the things that make me happy and continuing to remove the things that are not. I don’t know how much time I have left here but I’m going to make the most of it.

Let’s celebrate Isaac Hayes today for all the beautiful music he gave us and all the harmonies he’s going to create up there with some of the greats that are are no longer with us. And Bernic Mac for the laughter and joy he brought while here on Earth. I thank you God for opening the gates of Heaven for these two Angels.

One thing for sure is, Heaven just got funnier and funkier.

Love,

QuellyRue