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Movie Stars

Posted in Drink Charms, Etsy, tagged , , , , , on February 10, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Confession: Reality TV does nothing for me.  I mean the kind of reality TV that matches millionaires with “regular” people, focuses on “real” housewives, or presents competitions to find the next singing sensation.  I don’t have time to get caught up in the drama, and frankly, I think watching people beg for fame by exploiting their “real” lives is not entertaining to me.  When I want entertainment I turn to movies.

In the midst of my day-to-day life I occasionally want to just escape. What better way to do that than to lose myself in a story on the big screen, or with a DVD on the little screen for that matter?  I can get the whole story in less than three hours, which is just about the amount of time I have to spare.

For lots of people (maybe you?) the Academy Awards is the only reality TV that makes any sense.  Every year when this awards ceremony rolls around I can’t help but think about the glamor of old Hollywood.  Can anyone today really come close to the dashing Cary Grant?  Is anyone as elegant and beautiful as Grace Kelly?

If you like to throw an annual Academy Awards party, I have something that will make your event a smash.  Charm your guests with Auntie B’s Wax’s Movie Stars drink charms.  They’re perfect for the theme of your party and pay homage to the golden age of Hollywood.  Sip your wine or cocktails with the dazzling stars that made Hollywood great.  When your guests aren’t talking about the current nominees, they’ll look to their charms and reminisce.  There’s no way your party can miss!

You can find these charms and others at Auntie B’s Wax.  Easier still, just click on the pictures.

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Twenty-Minute Departure

Posted in Etsy, tagged , , on February 2, 2012| Leave a Comment »

The morning was darker than most, the air was thick with moist fog.  My twenty-minute drive to work began.  As I drove along the winding road through the swamp area by my house, the headlights piercing the heavy mist, my mind’s eye began to work, taking me back to a time in my imagination.

I sat on a weathered bench on the shore of the vast lake. Not a soul had wakened, it was only me and the seagulls. The water was still, at least more still than usual, except for the occasional ripple caused by a diving gull. The fog was heavy and gathered on my jacket. 

As I sat alone in silence I could see the ghosts rise from the water, the lonely souls who made their living on the unforgiving water.  They loved the sea, and the sea loved them enough to keep them in its midst forever. 

The fog plays mysterious tricks on my mind, and as the ghosts rose so did they descend back into the blackness of the water.  Off in the distance shines the pinpoint of warning from the lighthouse, and the desolate cry of the foghorn.

Lighthouse In Fog ~ A bottle cap magnet

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I *Heart* Etsy

Posted in Craft Business, Etsy, tagged , , on January 30, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Last week I talked about my fantasy shop, or at least one of my fantasy shops. There are many floating around in my mind, each catering to a different market. It’s fun to imagine these shops, which would most like be located in touristy areas. Except when I fantasize about having a brick and mortar shop (or many) I forget sometimes that I have an actual shop to which I must attend. That would be my little space on Etsy.

If you’ve never been to visit I’d love to see your tally on my stats page. Oh, I know that sounds horribly impersonal, but believe me, when I see those little tallies I know they represent actual people. Sometimes it’s fun to imagine what those people are like, depending on what they’re looking at. Yes, I see you looking at specific items, and I love you for it!

I have lots of lovely candles for your visual and aromatic enjoyment. They come in a variety of colors and scents and are made of paraffin or palm wax. The ever-popular beeswax candles are on their way to my shop this year. As much as I like palm wax and paraffin, beeswax is my favorite. I think the reason they haven’t gotten into the shop yet is because I burn them all myself before they get there.

I have a variety of cute, nostalgic, funny and bizarre bottle cap magnets. There are lots in the shop right now, and so many more to come.

That’s just a little sample of what’s in my real shop. I hope you’ll stop by sometime and come back often to see what’s new. Your tallied presence is what drives me be more productive and to add things to the shop more frequently. You are my reason for existing as Auntie B.

If you have any ideas of things you’d like to see in my shop just let me know in the comments below.

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Some Holiday Cheer

Posted in Candles, Etsy, tagged , , , on December 1, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Hello everyone!  Today I’m going to offer something to you just in case you’re looking for some ambiance and are interested in saving a little money.  From now until Christmas I’m offering to send any candle in my Etsy shop to your home with no shipping charges.  That’s right.  You can buy one or ten and you won’t pay a dime for shipping, provided you live in the USA.

In the mood for something tart?

Something smooth?

Something girlie?

Something manly?

I’ve got a little bit of everything in my shop, including some very festive holiday candles.

Come on by to Auntie B’s Wax and find some candles you like.  They’ll be sent to you at no charge.  I promise.

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Magnet Mania

Posted in Craft Business, Etsy, tagged , , on November 29, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Today I’m very simply and unabashedly going to plug the opening of the Sheet Magnet Page on this site.  There’s a little tab on the top of the screen…up there…that says Sheet Magnets.  Click on it and you’ll enter the world of sheet music cover art, pulp fiction cover art, and words to live by made into magnets for your refrigerator, locker, file cabinet, or tackle box.

This is a collection of all the sheet magnets I’m prepared to make at any given moment.  If you like any of them you can just fill out the little form at the bottom of the Sheet Magnet Page and tell me which one(s) you want.  Easy as pie!

You can peruse the page and see if you’d like to buy one or seven for some Christmas gifts.  I like to think of these as little messages, subversive or otherwise, to leave behind for others.  Kind of like how we all know this girl, and wouldn’t she love to be recognized as the corporate ladder climber that she is…

Don’t forget to treat yourself too.  Surely you’ll find something that depicts your life to a tee…

Auntie B’s Sheet Magnets will be available here forever, so be sure to remember this site as your source for cheap thrills and naughty tidbits, along with some very respectable trinkets too.

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