Stuff… for People

Handmade magnets, my latest creation!  I’ll be taking pictures of these in the next week and listing them on my Etsy shop soon.   I’ve been making magnets for a while now.  I have magnets of single food items like hamburgers, cupcakes, eggs and bacon, doughnuts, and even a pickle.  I also have a few multi-colored mushroom magnets.

I recently purchased some really tiny porcelain plates and just couldn’t resist putting together teeny tiny meals so of course, I had to make these guys into magnets.  They’re adorable!  Cheeseburger plate, eggs and bacon plate, pancakes and bacon plate, cream cheese danish with fruit plate, and the best… sushi on real Japanese sushi style plates!

Until later! ®oscata

“Health food makes me sick.”

Calvin Trillin (1935- )

Thanks everyone!!!! The giveaway contest is now over and (through Random.org) the winner is….

TANYA!!!!

Thanks everyone and I’ll add your e-mail addresses to the Stuff Club so you can be notified of the next giveaway.  I promise it’ll be something totally cute!

I’ve been wanting to do a giveaway for such a long time.  It’s actually been over a year since I opened up my shop and have enjoyed all the friends I’ve made through Flickr, Etsy, and local craft/artisan shows in So Cal (yay for Handmade District!).  I’ve also had the good fortune to be the recipient of several giveaways and thought I’d have to do the same to keep up the good karma.  So what is up for grabs is a cute tiny lemon meringue pie slice with a slice of lemon and whipped cream on a necklace with a tiny fork charm.

Just in case you’re not a huge lemon meringue fan, you can choose either a strawberry cream pie, key lime pie, or pumpkin pie with whipped cream charm. Bon appetit!

So here are the rules…

Be sure to include your e-mail address, website or blog link so if you win, I’ll be able to contact you!

1.)  Visit my shop (www.roscata.com) and leave a comment on this post with your favorite item – feel free to peruse my listed items and my sold items!  This will get you one entry.

2.) For an additional entry, give me an idea of a food or dish that would be adorable in miniature form as a piece of jewelry (links to pictures are welcome too).

3.) Blog about my giveaway (be sure to link to my shop and to this giveaway post!) and leave a separate comment with the link.  This will get you five entries.

4.) Tweet and/or Facebook with a link to the giveaway.  Only one Tweet or Facebook entry per person please and if you do both – that’s two entries!  Come back to my blog and leave a comment with the link so it can be verified.  Leave a separate comment for the Twitter and Facebook.

5.) Follow this blog and leave another comment letting me know you did so for one entry.

6.) Make a purchase of $10 or more from my shop and receive 10 entries!  Be sure to let me know you made a purchase in either a separate comment or in an Etsy conversation.

The giveaway ends at 12:00 pm Pacific time on August 3, 2009.

All entrants will be added to the Stuff Club (Roscata’s mailing list) to be notified of other Roscata giveaways!  E-mail addresses will be kept private and only used to send notifications of sales and giveaways at Roscata’s Shop – Stuff for People.

Don’t forget to enter The Lovely Teaspoon’s giveaway and read her fantastic interview all hosted by Lovely Little Deer.  My LA friend Spiderbot’s giving away $25 worth of her amazing recycled recession-proof garb on her blog!  Last but not least, you must visit the Sweeter Than Me blog and enter the Urban Legend (also Leaves of Glass) giveaway for some fantastic jewelery!

GOOD LUCK!!!!

Until later! ®oscata

I went on a Sculpey bender and just worked and worked all weekend.  My wrists and fingers are a bit sore and I might have a case of “Sculpey-elbow” developing, but it was so worth it.  In between going out for dinner and eating yummy meals (I didn’t have to cook this weekend – YAY!) I made a ton of stuff:  pendants, rings, magnets, and I’ll be taking pictures all this week.  Here is one of my new cocktail rings and my ice cream fruit parfait pill boxes (or tooth fairy boxes).  These are already listed in my shop.

Until later! ®oscata

“Life is full of misery, loneliness and suffering – and it’s all over much too soon.”

Woody Allen (1935- )

Well, pillaging usually involves taking and not really asking and there’s usually no money coming from the pillager’s purse… but, look at the score I made at the Pasadena City College Flea Market!  I got a great, never-been-used Queensland tea towel, an older train case with paper lining with a great mirror, four hankies, and a tin Wolverine doll kitchen sink and dishwasher – the faucet swivels!!!!!!

I also spent the last week making a ton of new stuff.  With my mom visiting, craft shows, and being just plain worn out, I didn’t get to get my hands into some Sculpey until early last week.  My latest creation have been polymer clay balloon dog charms that are now available in my shop.

Until later! ®oscata

“Necessity never made a good bargain.”  Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

A Little Etsy Love’s hubby is giving away one of his awesome melamine platters from his store – Platterific!  These are great and perfect for summertime… well, actually, all year round!  The best part is that these platters not only look great but are soooo affordable!  I can’t wait to see when he’ll be listing his ceramic platters.  For more details on the giveaway, click here.

The fab Noelle of Xenotees is giving away an item from her Etsy shop!  I just drool looking at her shop and absolutely adore the Good Luck Fork Shirt!  Hey… for a girl that makes tiny food, this is perfect!  For more details on this giveaway, click here.

Chrisy from Art Decadence is giving away two vintage porcelain plates with anatomical decals – a biologists’ delight!  What can I say, as a total bio nerd and bird biologist, these are absolutely awesome!  For more details on the giveaway, click here.  I just love this heart sugar shaker!

San Francisco artisan laurawallstaylor is giving away your choice of a tiny rubber duckie mug or owl candlestick/vase.  Her designs are simple and have a cool vintagey feel but without the layers of grime or haggling with some old guy at the swap meet!  Perfect!  For more details on the giveaway click here.  My absolute favorite favorite thing is the Vulture Mug.  I think I need this mug!!!!