It’s been far too long since I last posted here on Drawn2Be!  But Genevieve has been dreamin’ up all sorts of fun creative stuff to do.  It can be difficult sometimes to even allow ourselves to dream…especially when life is so cram-full of other good stuff!  In so many ways, we live our dreams…our families, our work, our “down time” really and truly IS a living-out the dreams we once had and continue to enjoy.

But there are many more dreams we dream…where do they fit in? How do we move forward in them?  Genevieve is learning that Baby Steps go A LONG WAY to making some of her creative dreams come true.  And lately she’s been sprucing up her Etsy Shop to offer you some things she has so much fun making!  A few of her knit & crochet patterns are being offered here as well as in her Pattern Shop.  She’s added a new print to the shop…Wonder in the Weeds, which you can read about here.  And the most recent addition is a half-dozen Happy Day Birthday Boxes…a creation all her own for someone special in your life who might enjoy being celebrated by mail on their birthday.  Click here to see the half-dozen different crocheted cupcakes-in-a-box!  The box also comes with a bookmark for your “real paper” books; as well as a birthday card to personalize with your own message.

Many more dreams-in-the-works will be rolled out in the coming weeks and months.  Please do keep visiting Genevieve here on Drawn2Be!  And if you’d like to be apprised of all the Drawn2Shoppe goings-on (like new additions, discounts & specials, etc.), please visit me on Facebook and “like” the fan page...I’d love for you to be a part of the fun!

And I do hope, that with a few Baby Steps of your own, perhaps you can move forward on some creative dreams of your own!

Genevieve waded into the icy waters of Lake Michigan recently! She started to shiver a bit, and to think.  If you want to read her thoughts on this, click here!

If not, just know that she ended up getting used to the chilly waters, enough to swim around a bit, have some fun, and get a bluish hue to her lips!

Just wondering…

Is it possible to live one’s whole life as if one were in a hammock?

Can we move throughout our days with the same peace, serenity, and restfulness one has when one is in a hammock?

Kinda like the still eye of a hurricane?  or  the inner peace in Kung Fu Panda 2?

Genevieve would like this very much.

Genevieve is combing through the weeds of her life (see this post here) to find wonders untold! Won’t you join her?

Click here to read more about this.

The TWO winners are…

Brea McClain!  Winner of the print, Balancing Life! and….

Sandra of Sandra’s Mixed Bag!  Winner of the set of cards, with Happy Day & Sun Shines for Thee!

Congratulations to you both and thanks so much for your enjoyment of Genevieve! I’ll be in contact with you to get your goodies to you.

A big thank you to EVERYONE for playing along!

Whew! That was a close one! We nearly had a shipping disaster on our hands!  But never fear, Genevieve has remedied the situation! I do hope the OLD shipping prices on the newly opened Drawn2Shoppe haven’t driven any of you away!

The first order came through (yay!) for multiple Genevieve items, and when all was calculated, the shipping cost was going to be $18+ dollars for it all!  Yikes!

Thankfully, the customer kindly emailed me to say, “is this right?” Certainly not!  The problem was how I interpreted Etsy’s wording on how much to charge for multiple purchases.  I had carefully calculated all possibilities at my local Post Office, coming up with just the right amount for someone who purchased only one set of cards, or one print, two sets of cards, two prints, a print and a set of cards, etc.  So I put these amounts in.  Well, that was NOT how Etsy calculates the shipping amounts.  Now that I understand how it all works, my first customer is only paying $4.75 (as opposed to $18+).  Here’s how all her goodies look ready to be packaged in its sturdy envelope:

***Please remember that you have until this Friday, June 24th to enter your name in the drawing for two FREE Genevieve items.  Click here to see which two are being given away.  Just leave a comment here or on FB, retweet this or email friends and your name will be entered. Thank you to ALL who have tweeted, facebooked, emailed and phoned friends about Genevieve and her new Etsy Shoppe.  I so appreciate it! You are all just terrific!

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COME ON IN AND BROWSE AROUND!

Some time ago, I posted here about a childhood dream I had of jumping off a balcony and sprouting wings…

This blog and Etsy shop is just one of the ways I’m flying these days!  So glad to offer you prints & cards of Genevieve for you to enjoy!

In celebration of Opening Day, Genevieve is offering TWO giveaways!  Yes, you heard that right, TWO giveaways to two lucky people who post a comment here on this blog or on Facebook.  The first giveaway is a 5 x 7 print of “Balancing Life”.  Here’s what it looks like:

The second giveaway is a set of cards with  “Happy Day” and “Sun Shines for Thee”.  Here’s what these cards look like, packaged and all! Please note the “To:    From:   ” section on the back of the topper.  Each set of cards comes ready to be given as a gift, if you like.

BUT!  There is a catch!  Not a difficult one, though.  I’d like for you to let as many people as you can, know about Genevieve and her new shop.  You could re-post my Facebook post to all your FB friends.  Or you could re-tweet my tweet.  Or email your friends and family.  Use whatever social media or mail you’d like.  Genevieve would be so grateful for your support in helping her advertise the opening of her new shop!  Then leave your name in the comment section saying how you were able to tell others.  Your name will be entered in the hat for BOTH drawings!!

**BE SURE to tell any knitters & crocheters you know, about the prints and set of cards featuring Genevieve knitting & crocheting! Click here to see them in the shop!

I will draw two names NEXT FRIDAY, June 24th.  So check back to see if you’ve won!

A very huge Thank You to all who have encouraged me in this venture!

…almost there!  Prints made, cards folded, toppers put on, mailers ready.  Just a few last minute details before the Grand Opening of Genevieve’s Etsy Shop.

Can you guess what her shop is called?????

P.S.  She’s also picking a print (or two:) to GIVE AWAY on Opening Day…so be watching out for the “OPEN” sign!

…Genevieve is bustling around this week with preparations for her Etsy Shop Opening!

Be on the lookout!

If you could have a Genevieve print, either for purchase OR to win in a drawing, which one would you choose?  I’d dearly love to know if you have a top choice or two from these four images.  And, if YOUR favorite isn’t here, which one would you like?  I’m getting my Etsy shop up and running, stocked with a print or two to start and a set of cards to offer.  Plans are in the works for gift tags, a calendar, etc.

Make your “VOTE” in the comments section.  You can indicate your favorite by the numbers 1-4 listed beside each image.  Or describe what your favorite one is from other blog posts.  Feel free to say whether you would prefer these in cards, prints, or both?  My plan is to make the prints in a 5 x 7 format for easy framing, and the cards will be 5.5″x 4.25″.

Handmade items will be put in the shop at a later date…be on the lookout!

The above, Oh Happy Day!, is #1.

Armsfull, is #2.

Sun shines for you!, is #3.  (with better cropping!)

Balancing Life, is #4.