tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52296311405849703902024-03-05T23:53:45.123-08:00Eclectique Butterflyrandom thoughts, collections and musingsEclectique Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090299095450832432noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229631140584970390.post-62341578219362591742011-04-02T07:51:00.000-07:002011-04-02T07:51:00.059-07:00So it's been a while....Well folks, the last few months have been really eventful! I have just not been able to keep up with everything and I apologize to my small little fan base that I have been away. So for the BIG NEWS! My family is moving home to Washington state...<br />
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We love Montana dearly, however quite frankly... the economy sucks! My husband is a CNC machinist and for almost two years now has been searching for work here and there just is none. We always thought that we chose carefully with our professions and that our skills and training would stand by us during any economic crisis. What we didn't count on was that Montana just is not manufacturing driven, hence very few jobs available in his field. And honestly, I really didn't want to move to Helena or Kalispell, where there were jobs, just to stay in Montana. I wish that I could say I make enough money to support this little family on my own, but even with Eclectique Butterfly it is just not so. So after much deliberation, many, many tears and several prayer sessions, we are headed to greener pastures! <br />
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Washington state is home for us. Roy was born and raised in Vancouver, WA and myself about an hour and a half north of there in a little town called Adna. My parents still live in the house I grew up in and I am grateful that I will be close enough to see them a few times a month especially now that they are getting older. All of Roy's family except his parents still live there and we still have so many friends there despite the fact that we haven't lived there in 13 years. <br />
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So we are Vancouver bound :) The little duplex that my WONDERFUL sister in law found for us is literally 5 minutes from the bridge to Portland, OR and all the amazing things that a large city has to offer. There are four Costco's in the area and my personal fave, Trader Joes! The shopping mall choices are staggering, from Lloyd Center, to Clackamas to Vancouver mall, ooohhh, I am going to be in shopping heaven!! Of course I am also excited to see family and friends (Dawna, margaritas, your house next Friday???) and I am super stoked about all the opportunities that this move will give us. We both have interviews next week, and if my track record for snagging every job I have ever interviewed for holds true, well then I will hopefully have a job by next Friday!<br />
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For those of you I did get to see before I leave next week, I am so grateful for that and I cherish your friendships and the times we have spent together. For those I didn't get to see (all of my Jenn's, sniff, sniff) I am so sorry, but if you are headed to Portland anytime, please give be a holler!<br />
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So for now, I am taking down my etsy shop until I can get to Vancouver get settled. I have a ton of bags that have never made it into the shop that I am hoping to get loaded once we get there. Just because I have been absent doesn't mean I haven't been sewing :) Sewing is quite therapeutic you know... I am also hoping to do some farmer's markets in Portland or Vancouver and find a few shops to sell my bags. I have some new patterns for bags and hats that I was working on prior to the decision to move and I am excited about debuting my new products!<br />
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Thanks for all the friendships and memories Montana, I will miss you :( <br />
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JulesEclectique Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090299095450832432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229631140584970390.post-90344054451989540672011-01-07T14:00:00.000-08:002011-01-07T14:00:02.732-08:00Newest Treasury :)Another one of my bags was featured in an <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d260f88e73e6d91543f89bb/look-ma-its-new-cool-again?ref=pr_treasury">Esty Treasury</a> , Look Ma, it's new and cool again! I love the name of the treasury and she has some really cool repurposed items featured. Like this cute little lion...<br />
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</div><div align="left">and this little dish made from an old bottle...</div><div align="left"><br />
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For Christmas eve, my older son and his wife spent the night as we did a non-traditional Christmas eve dinner of Chinese food followed by Christmas breakfast in the morning. We had already decided that since times were a little lean, that we were just going to do a small gift and play the white elephant game with them. However, Roy and I were a little mischevious with a cash windfall that happened along, and bought the kids some gifts. We waited until after everyone had gone to bed and then snuck out to the living room to stash the gifts under the tree. It was wonderful to see the looks of surprise on their faces the next morning :)<br />
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New Years eve was spent pretty much the same way, hanging out with the kids and playing <a href="http://www.amazon.com/4102556-Loaded-Questions/dp/B00004S7ZG">Loaded Questions</a>. We highly recommend this game to anyone and everyone! We have never laughed this much playing a game with the kids!!!<br />
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</div><div align="left">So that's it for a quick catch up. I'll be back with some more soon :)</div><div align="left"><br />
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Now mind you, even after 6 years I can't get used to the Christmas trees available to us here in Montana. Being a Pacific Northwest girl, I grew up with the most AMAZING trees to choose from. For many years now that has been the one thing that I have refused to compromise on living here in Bozeman, until now. You know that old cartoon, "due to the economic downturn Christmas has been cancelled"? Well that's kinda what it's like at our house this year. <br />
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</div>Not one to be deterred, I decided that Christmas should just be different this year... So we are doing white elephant gifts and making a game out of our gift giving. We are having breakfast instead of dinner, we are playing poker on Christmas eve (only for pennies!) and watching Dr. Suess' "How the Grinch stole Christmas". Now that the course has been set, I am starting to look forward to the festivities!!<br />
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Leaving you for the day with some Christmas funnies... Enjoy!<br />
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JulesEclectique Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090299095450832432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229631140584970390.post-73821796839299860152010-12-08T07:29:00.000-08:002010-12-08T07:29:26.750-08:00Christmas Treats :)One of the best things about Christmas is all the goodies and sweet treats that come out of the woodwork this time of year. Of course we all have our faves :) For our family it's the peanut brittle...<br />
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Cheers :)<br />
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JulesEclectique Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090299095450832432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229631140584970390.post-42952879654553291102010-12-06T08:00:00.000-08:002010-12-06T08:00:04.894-08:00Green Minded Fashionista :)Okay so really what does this term mean? This one was a little harder for the google queen to find, so I am putting my own definition out there. Being a green minded fashionista means re-using or repurposing. This is a powerful way to impact your environment. Using existing items cuts back on emissions from the transport of goods and reduces unnecessary waste. Shop at consignment or thrift stores or even your own closet. Is there something in your closet you can spruce up by adding some retro buttons to it, or finding a gently used scarf at the thrift store that compliments that sweater perfectly? What about taking and item and completely remaking it into something different? If so then you just re-used or repurposed an item and voila, you are a green minded fashionista! <br />
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I perused the internet to bring you some inspiration to help you on your way to becoming a green minded fashionista :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this smart little vest is made from a pair of jeans...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ties anyone??</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cozy little handwarmers with flair :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">belt from recycled bike tires.... Hmm, really inventive, but smelly!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> An absolutely gorgeous dress made from old shirts and dresses</td></tr>
</tbody></table> With this in mind, what have you done to become a green minded fashionista?<br />
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Cheers,<br />
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JulesEclectique Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090299095450832432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229631140584970390.post-36259104373375865182010-12-05T08:00:00.000-08:002010-12-05T08:00:01.878-08:00Color Crush...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Recently I have found myself drawn to a certain color combination... Turqouise and red. So rich and vibrant, icy yet hot at the same time. I love the mix of these two colors, they are so enticing and pleasing to the eye and they just POP into your field of vision. Something about them, says "hello, I am over here!" Here's a little bit of eye candy for inspiration :)</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Jules</div>Eclectique Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090299095450832432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229631140584970390.post-58517598770472972342010-12-04T08:00:00.000-08:002010-12-04T08:00:05.452-08:00a little photo shoot :)A few weeks ago I ran over the hill to Livingston to see my gal, Jenn and have her take some photos of my bags. I LOVE how they turned out and now that my big show is over I have some time show them off! Michaela was a sport about it, the wind was blowing so strong (of course, it's Livingston right?) and it was a little chilly this day. But she made the best of it and the photos turned out amazing!! Most of these are of bags that are already in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/eclectiquebutterfly">Etsy shop</a> , but I thought I would share them here as well :)<br />
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</div>Don't ya think she did a great job modeling the bags??!!?? I am ever so grateful to Michaela and Jenn :) Smooches!<br />
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Cheers,<br />
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JulesEclectique Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090299095450832432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229631140584970390.post-10977301629552102272010-12-03T15:01:00.000-08:002010-12-03T15:01:48.351-08:00Bozeman Christmas Stroll<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUloZiE2764hOoKpfUCZYpiTTt14Sr7enh_o4g8jvIblL9J0YgdjAiADUTGGh4lILapuJBc3HQIlF_mJIwLHRFr_VRdvjVy2a50iJRJhZIQB0f5Hm2ecEwTTBuhQ-2-9Q0jBwSetL4r_9/s1600/stroll+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUloZiE2764hOoKpfUCZYpiTTt14Sr7enh_o4g8jvIblL9J0YgdjAiADUTGGh4lILapuJBc3HQIlF_mJIwLHRFr_VRdvjVy2a50iJRJhZIQB0f5Hm2ecEwTTBuhQ-2-9Q0jBwSetL4r_9/s1600/stroll+2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Be a part of Downtown Bozeman’s greatest holiday tradition…the Christmas Stroll. On Sat., Dec. 4th at 4:30PM Santa Claus works his way from the Emerson Cultural Center down Main Street, singing Christmas carols and lighting the downtown holiday lights with more than 6,000 people in tow as Bozeman's annual Christmas Stroll gets people into the holiday shopping spirit. Enjoy horse drawn wagon rides, pictures with Santa Claus, the gingerbread house display, entertainment, holiday treats and much more! The fun lasts until 7:30PM and I will be right in the middle of it!!<br />
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</div><div align="left">Come and see me at the old Fantasia Tile Co on the corner of Tracy and Main (5 E Main) and check out in my bags in person :) </div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left">Happy Holidays!</div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left">Jules</div>Eclectique Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090299095450832432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229631140584970390.post-69683851645628642502010-12-02T13:07:00.000-08:002010-12-02T13:07:54.964-08:00Handbag vs shoulder bag?Got a question for ya'll... I want to branch out just a little from my totes and handbags but I need some opinions first :)<br />
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Currently my handbags only come with a smaller handles and unless you are a tiny person (like my model Michaela) you are unable to carry the purse over your shoulder. I want to start making them with shoulder straps, possibly adjustable ones. So please chime in and let me know if that option appeals to you more than the smaller handles! <br />
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Thanks everyone!<br />
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JulesEclectique Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090299095450832432noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229631140584970390.post-43904164448089635852010-12-02T08:00:00.000-08:002010-12-02T08:00:04.168-08:00Custom orders :)As the holidays approach I thought I would let you all know that I do custom orders. I recently did a custom totebag for LoriJo at work. She wanted a LARGE totebag, one that would hold all of ther gym clothes, lunch, wallet, etc. She loves the fact that it had a pocket on the inside and one on the outside. She claims the outside one has been a lifesaver as a place to put her keys. You can see her review of this custom totebag on my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bozeman-MT/Eclectique-Butterfly/163269690350716?v=app_6261817190&ref=sgm">Facebook Fan Page</a> .<br />
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So if you are thinking that you want a bag with maybe your colors, your jeans or your belt, drop me a line and we can work out the details :)<br />
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Cheers, <br />
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JulesEclectique Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090299095450832432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229631140584970390.post-1215993075495257592010-12-01T08:00:00.000-08:002010-12-01T08:00:08.690-08:00Little Green Things...No I didn't loose my mind and I am not seeing little green things everywhere :) <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/littlegreenthings?ref=pr_profile">Little Green Things</a> happens to be the name of a local business owned by Leah Boelman. She takes old vintage belts and attaches wonderful belt buckles to them. Each belt buckle is unique and done with vintage pictures from old books and magazines. Don't ya love the owl! <br />
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<strong>Repurpose</strong> - To use or convert for use in another format or product:<br />
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So the analytical part of me says that based on this information, the term "repurpose" fits what I do best. To upcylce I would need to be taking waste materials or useless products and converting them into new, better quality products. Well most of the jeans and belts that I use are still fairly new and I really wouldn't consider them "waste" products.<br />
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I don't think that my bags could be considered recycled as I am not reducing the consumption of fresh raw materials. I purchase brand new purse handles, purse feet and magnetic clasps for use in my bags. I also use thread and new fabric for the lining. Also just like the jeans, the bags will end up in a landfill someday.<br />
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I am a little bummed that I was thinking I was not only being crafty with my bags, but being earth conscious as well, only to find out that I am really not helping. At least in this area, I am not helping our planet. I still recycle my newspapers, I take reusable bags to the grocery store. We recycle our aluminum and metal cans. We try not to use plastic water bottles, each of us carries a metal water bottle instead. I recycle packaging, boxes and any plastic bags that come my way.<br />
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So with these thoughts in mind and the overindulgent holiday season upon us... What are you doing this holiday season to upcycle, repurpose or recylce?? Leave me a comment letting me know how you are doing your part and on December 15th 2010, I will randomly draw a name to win a free "repurposed" checkbook cover :)<br />
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Jules</span></div>Eclectique Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090299095450832432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229631140584970390.post-64398385638590764742010-11-29T08:00:00.000-08:002010-11-29T08:00:00.940-08:00Sucessful people fail quickly...This was a quote that I heard from a speaker a few years back. I have often pondered it and wondered how I could apply it to my life. After my "okay" craft show this weekend, I decided that I really wanted to research this more and take it to heart, to apply this mantra to my daily life.<br />
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I know that I have a quirky, fun and unique product. I do realize that it doesn't fit the needs of the masses. I am sure that there were things I could have done differently this past weekend, just as I am sure that some things I hit right on the head. I take comfort in the fact that I am a work in progress and as long as I learn something from this experience, I feel confident that I will push forward and find my place just as these famous people did :)<br />
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<strong>R. H. Macy -</strong> Most people are familiar with this large department store chain, but Macy didn't always have it easy. Macy started seven failed business before finally hitting big with his store in New York City.<br />
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<strong>Harland David Sanders</strong> - Perhaps better known as Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame, Sanders had a hard time selling his chicken at first. In fact, his famous secret chicken recipe was rejected 1,009 times before a restaurant accepted it. <br />
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<strong>Walt Disney</strong> - Today Disney rakes in billions from merchandise, movies and theme parks around the world, but Walt Disney himself had a bit of a rough start. He was fired by a newspaper editor because, "he lacked imagination and had no good ideas." After that, Disney started a number of businesses that didn't last too long and ended with bankruptcy and failure. He kept plugging along, however, and eventually found a recipe for success that worked.<br />
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<strong>Isaac Newton -</strong> Newton was undoubtedly a genius when it came to math, but he had some failings early on. He never did particularly well in school and when put in charge of running the family farm, he failed miserably, so poorly in fact that an uncle took charge and sent him off to Cambridge where he finally blossomed into the scholar we know today.<br />
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<strong>Orville and Wilbur Wright</strong> - These brothers battled depression and family illness before starting the bicycle shop that would lead them to experimenting with flight. After numerous attempts at creating flying machines, several years of hard work, and tons of failed prototypes, the brothers finally created a plane that could get airborne and stay there. <br />
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<strong>Oprah Winfrey</strong> - Most people know Oprah as one of the most iconic faces on TV as well as one of the richest and most successful women in the world. Oprah faced a hard road to get to that position, however, enduring a rough and often abusive childhood as well as numerous career setbacks including being fired from her job as a television reporter because she was "unfit for tv." <br />
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<strong>Lucille Ball</strong> - During her career, Ball had thirteen Emmy nominations and four wins, also earning the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kennedy Center Honors. Before starring in I Love Lucy, Ball was widely regarded as a failed actress and a B movie star. Even her drama instructors didn't feel she could make it, telling her to try another profession. She, of course, proved them all wrong. <br />
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<strong>Harrison Ford</strong> - In his first film, Ford was told by the movie execs that he simply didn't have what it takes to be a star. Today, with numerous hits under his belt, iconic portrayals of characters like Han Solo and Indiana Jones, and a career that stretches decades, Ford can proudly show that he does, in fact, have what it takes.<br />
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<strong>Charles Schultz</strong> - Schultz's Peanuts comic strip has had enduring fame, yet this cartoonist had every cartoon he submitted rejected by his high school yearbook staff. Even after high school, Schultz didn't have it easy, applying and being rejected for a position working with Walt Disney. <br />
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<strong>Stephen King</strong> -The first book by this author, the iconic thriller Carrie, received 30 rejections, finally causing King to give up and throw it in the trash. His wife fished it out and encouraged him to resubmit it, and the rest is history, with King now having hundreds of books published the distinction of being one of the best-selling authors of all time. <br />
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<strong>J. K. Rowling</strong> - Rowling may be rolling in a lot of Harry Potter dough today, but before she published the series of novels she was nearly penniless, severely depressed, divorced, trying to raise a child on her own while attending school and writing a novel. Rowling went from depending on welfare to survive to being one of the richest women in the world in a span of only five years through her hard work and determination. <br />
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<strong>Elvis Presley</strong> - As one of the best-selling artists of all time, Elvis has become a household name even years after his death. But back in 1954, Elvis was still a nobody, and Jimmy Denny, manager of the Grand Ole Opry, fired Elvis Presley after just one performance telling him, "You ain't goin' nowhere, son. You ought to go back to drivin' a truck." <br />
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<strong>Michael Jordan</strong> - Most people wouldn't believe that a man often lauded as the best basketball player of all time was actually cut from his high school basketball team. Luckily, Jordan didn't let this setback stop him from playing the game and he has stated, "I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot, and I missed. I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." <br />
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Cheers, <br />
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JulesEclectique Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090299095450832432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229631140584970390.post-90407834400988353382010-11-28T12:34:00.000-08:002010-11-28T12:37:20.435-08:00I am the winner!!Okay, so I NEVER enter drawings, giveaways, so on and so forth... Hence I NEVER win anything! But for some reason I stumbled upon a blog by Jensine at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/scarletivysoaps">Scarlet Ivy Soaps</a> and she was running a giveaway for a bar of soap. All I had to do was post what I was grateful for due to approaching Thanksgiving holiday, hit enter on my keyboard and easy peasy lemon squeezy I was entered in her drawing :) <br />
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It was a nice surprise to come home last night to find an e-mail from Jensine letting me know I had won a bar of soap! Now, I LOVE handmade soap... They smell divine and they lather so nicely... mmmm, just love it! Since our economic downturn, I don't often indulge myself with handmade soap anymore, but I still peruse all the soap shops on etsy with great frequency!<br />
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I chose the Sweet Clementine bar for my prize... (top picture) but I have to admit, I was really considering the Sweet Grass bar as well... (bottom picture)<br />
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I am hoping to get into a few more shows in the next couple of weeks, the buzz on the street this weekend was that there are openings at Craftapalooza in a few weeks and also at the Livingston fairgrounds next weekend. So I will be leaving you with some pictures of the booth and a quote one of my friends posted on facebook. <br />
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"Beauty captures the attention, Creativity captures the heart and personality captures the soul." unknown<br />
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</div><div align="left">Have a great Thanksgiving everyone, eat lots of turkey and pumpkin pie :)</div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left">Jules</div>Eclectique Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090299095450832432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229631140584970390.post-68495382026409356422010-11-20T09:29:00.000-08:002010-11-20T09:29:18.434-08:00Sola CafeA few weeks back I met with Tiffany Lach at Sola Cafe about having my bags on consignment there after my big show next week. The meet was incredibly fast (the bags speak for themself in person) and I was on my way out the door with a handshake agreement and a pumpkin spice latte in 15 minutes! Not to mention that I sold a bag in the lobby before I ever got to meet with Tiffany! I am over the moon excited about my bags being on consignment there, and my decision to approach Tiffany was cemented as earlier this week she was given the Prospera Business Networks 2010 Women Entrepreneur of the Year award!! Since <a href="http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/opinions/article_441fe1fa-eeb3-11df-a46c-001cc4c03286.html">this</a> article came out in the local newspaper her business has been booming even more!<br />
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If you are a local and haven't experienced <a href="http://www.solacafe.com/">Sola Cafe</a> yet, stop by and see them at the corner of Kagy and South 3rd just down from the Museum of the Rockie. The food is funky and eclectic (like me!) but amazing and very local. Plus her pumpkin cheesecake is to die for!<br />
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Have a super Saturday :)<br />
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P.S. Thanks so much Kate for turning me on to Sola in the first place!Eclectique Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090299095450832432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229631140584970390.post-60393779453811570052010-11-16T07:30:00.000-08:002010-11-16T07:30:00.718-08:00Breast Cancer Awareness...Not sure if you all remember that I attended an event in late October for Breast Cancer Awareness, put on by my lovely friend Brandi :) Anywho... she just sent me some photos of that night! I wish we had gotten a picture taken together, I am actually kinda bummed about that now that I think about it! The pictures were taken by <a href="http://jessiemoorephotography.com/">Jessie</a> and turned out super cute!<br />
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</div><div align="left"> This little booth set up is usually what it looks like when I attend a farmers market. There will be lots of changes for the BIG event on Thanksgiving weekend :) Already I have so many more purses than pictured here and hoping to have even more for the event. The countdown has begun and I am really hoping that I can keep up with my self imposed expectations!!</div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left">Have a great day!</div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left">Jules</div>Eclectique Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090299095450832432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229631140584970390.post-70582198326522393262010-11-15T07:30:00.000-08:002010-11-15T08:58:42.832-08:00Which banner do you all think?Need some help here everyone... My first Ecelectique Banner is amazing, but very bright. I really do like it, but I thought the shop needed something more subdued so I had another one designed. Now I am really not sure!!!! So please, let me know which one you think should adorn my lovely shop :)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So speak now or forever hold your peace folks and let me know which one you like the best!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jules</div>Eclectique Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090299095450832432noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229631140584970390.post-39857966793821965802010-11-15T06:32:00.000-08:002010-11-15T06:32:21.682-08:00Furbaby Photos are up!!Now onto the second stage of the furbaby photo contest. The pictures are loaded onto the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bozeman-MT/Eclectique-Butterfly/163269690350716#!/album.php?aid=42901&id=163269690350716">Eclectique Butterfly</a> fan page and are waiting for your votes! If you don't already "like" my fan page, you will need to click "like" before you can vote for these cute fuzzy little guys :) But it's worth it to cast your vote...<br />
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May the best pet win!!<br />
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JulesEclectique Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090299095450832432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229631140584970390.post-28839958483268185392010-11-13T05:53:00.000-08:002010-11-13T05:53:09.049-08:00More Etsy love...I just can't get enough of Etsy... I love finding new and unique treasures around every corner and most of all I love to pamper myself which leads me to my next incredible shop find :) This shop is founded by an 18 year old college student, Caitlin. This girl has it all going on! She features some scrumptious looking cold processed vegan bath bars, dust salt soaks, linen sprays and milk bath powders. I find it amazing that she does this, keeps up with school and attends local shows with her wares. I certainly wasn't that organized at 18!<br />
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Her shop is appropriately named <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ReviveYourBath">ReviveYourBath</a> and this is my fave item in her shop right now :)<br />
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Be sure to stop by her shop and give her some Etsy love :)<br />
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JulesEclectique Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090299095450832432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229631140584970390.post-7460941601196037652010-11-12T14:00:00.000-08:002010-11-13T05:28:46.342-08:00My new sewing machine ;)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMPRmaodj1ApY_BgWBUK9MYbQrP2bvPjHa1fjNvhxeVws9VCPPBqF5Xlhf54OsnUmEj6806Bsct-s0PXwhZnMbjo0uRZljbW3_nU3BwroZt13dCMzrJm7sO-vfpV81_BL5RxSphpbNiJw/s1600/6022-1large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMPRmaodj1ApY_BgWBUK9MYbQrP2bvPjHa1fjNvhxeVws9VCPPBqF5Xlhf54OsnUmEj6806Bsct-s0PXwhZnMbjo0uRZljbW3_nU3BwroZt13dCMzrJm7sO-vfpV81_BL5RxSphpbNiJw/s1600/6022-1large.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I boogied out to Belgrade at lunch on Monday and picked up my new Necchi sewing machine after my trusty Singer took a nosedive on Sunday. It took me a little bit to get used to it, but it works like a dream! This baby sews through TEN layers of denim!! This machine has all the bells and whistles on it. I really like the double stitch feature and all of the decorative stitching patterns. It's super heavy duty metal instead of a plastic casing, this baby is made to last. I picked this machine out in August when I picked my Singer up from getting serviced. I got to sit down and play with several machines and this was the one that I felt would work the best for me. The shop owner had told me I was a lucky girl because the machine was on sale for $329 and I could even put it on layaway to fit my budget needs. That was all I needed to hear, where do I sign!! I was impressed that I could get such a good quality machine for that price. Funny thing is I didn't even do any research on this machine when I got home and other than making monthly payments on it, I really kinda put it out of my mind for a while.<br />
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Fast forward to this morning when I was trying to find a picture of it to post here, I just about dropped out of my chair when I found out the suggested MSRP..... $799..... I am a liitle in shock that I got a brand new, out of the box machine for less than half of MSRP!! I almost feel guilty! But seriously, the machine is amazing and I whipped through two more bags on Monday night and got four more done Tuesday night and two more on Wednesday night! I took last night off from sewing... I could barely keep my eyes open :( I am fast approaching my new revised goal of 60 booty bags by show time in a little over two weeks. I have almost every minute of my days and nights scheduled to be able to hit my goal. No goofing off for me!<br />
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Have a great day everyone ;)<br />
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JulesEclectique Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090299095450832432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229631140584970390.post-18133534349193812962010-11-08T07:09:00.000-08:002010-11-08T07:09:45.234-08:00Madison... finally :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSN9WAsG2neiUrigAY49s7IYcu7EqrRQ73jbjGd7gFtEn9OjTswkHnh6j6qDRZQQBRvEUMO4pR1SAxUnajUDoou3Td6xToKs2oTZYbKegFXO6RCVTMrknGwiH3ZukmnK_QFSZwYCIeUtx8/s1600/madison.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSN9WAsG2neiUrigAY49s7IYcu7EqrRQ73jbjGd7gFtEn9OjTswkHnh6j6qDRZQQBRvEUMO4pR1SAxUnajUDoou3Td6xToKs2oTZYbKegFXO6RCVTMrknGwiH3ZukmnK_QFSZwYCIeUtx8/s320/madison.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>I swear I have the worst luck trying to get a photo of this one! She is so antsy and NEVER sits still when you want her to. She has this cute little prance that she does when it's dinner time or when she thinks she is going somewhere. The only time she sits still is when she is laying on the bed... which is why you all get to see my messy bed and stacks of pillows! We rescued Madison from our local shelter last March and she has truly been a wonderful dog. She fit right in with Chevy and our family, and unlike most German Shepards, she spreads her love around. If you are unsuspecting for even one second, you will be getting your face washed courtesy of Madison :)<br />
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Just a reminder, the last day to enter your precious furbaby in the contest is this Saturday the 13th at midnight! Please send your photos to <a href="mailto:eclectiquebutterfly@gmail.com">eclectiquebutterfly@gmail.com</a> and don't forget to put "Furbaby contest" in the subject line and please resize the picture so it is no larger than 1000 pixels.<br />
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Also please include your pet's name or nickname and location. This information will be included in the caption under the photo as well as the owner's first name, just trying to make it easier for your friends to vote for you! <br />
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