Funny Friday

Okay, so I have not done a Funny Friday in awhile, but my sister just sent me something that was too good not to share with you! It's from a very creative Etsy Shop called RearGear. She sells "Rear Gear" for your cat or dog's "brown eye".


Rear Gear comes in many designs including a disco ball, air freshener, heart, flower, biohazard, smiley face, number one ribbon, cupcake, sheriff's badge, dice, and she also takes custom orders for your own designs!


With the Holidays just around the corner, you'll want to make sure you stop by RearGear's shop to pick up a few stocking stuffers for your pet!

October's featured Etsyblogger

This month's featured Etsyblogger is madebymelissa. She is an engineer by day and a talented artist at night! She makes beautiful and unique jewelry and crocheted items. Her shop is stocked with adorable toys, blankets, scarves, washcloths, dishcloths, potholders, earrings, necklaces, and bracelets. Her fun and cuddly toys caught my eye. With a baby due in December I may have to buy a couple of these cute creatures! To see all her fun items visit her shop and don't forget to take a peek at her blog!

A fresh new look!

I'm so excited to announce Two Zany Zebras, my Etsy shop, now has a brand spankin' new look! The very talented Designs By Georgia worked her magic to come up with the above banner for my shop. I love it and am very appreciative for all her hard work!

Samu-what? Samu-who? Samurai!

A few days ago a couple of strange fellows appeared in the Zany backyard. These two unique characters are long lost relatives of the Zarkle family. The red monster is named Samurai Kaiju Zarkle which means "Monster" in Japanese. The blue monster's name is Samurai Mizu which means "water" in Japanese. The Samurai Zarkles are protectors and keep a watchful eye over all. These fierce Samurai can be found for adoption in my Etsy shop Two Zany Zebras. I can also do custom orders for them and make them in any color of your hearts desire.

Zany thought of the day: Never forget the wise words of an old Samurai: "Petting scorpions with a compassionate hand will only get you stung."

Here's the newest Zany Creations

Despite the rush of the holiday season, I was able to make a few fun and zany creations for my online shop, Two Zany Zebras.

These little quadruplet Zarkles were born shortly after New Years Eve.

Godfrey Monster Tee/onesie is ready to rock and roll 2009!


Bootsey Monster Tee/onesie is ready to play!


This karate kid combo is ready to kick and punch it's way into your heart.

December's featured Etsyblogger

This month's featured Etsyblogger is Spottedcowsoaps. Her shop is stocked with an array of yummy fragrant treats that look good enough to eat! She has been formulating and selling homemade natural soaps for over 8 years. I can tell you first hand her whipped sugar scrubs are the best out there! In addition to soaps and scrubs she also creates fun hand crochet bath accessories. So if you are looking for something to help you relax from the hustle and bustle of the holidays go to Spottedcowsoaps. Also, check out Spotted Cow Soaps Blog for the latest information on new products, sales, and a peek into her life.

*H*O*L*I*D*A*Y**S*A*L*E*

The Etsybloggers are having a Holiday Sale Friday 11/28/08-Monday 12/1/08. There will be several fantastic deals on super cute gifts for others or to keep for yourself!

Go to the Etsybloggers Team Shop to see a list of participating shops!

My shop, Two Zany Zebras, will have several items up to 20% off, check out my "Thanksgiving Sale Section" for the specific items during the sale. I will also offer free shipping on
orders over $50.

The Purple Princess Palace

We have been in our house over a year and have finally decided to start the tedious process of painting our white walls! Well, to be totally honest, I should say paint our scuffed, fingerprinted, colored on, food splattered, scrapped-up whitish walls. I thought it would be fun to show some before and after pictures.

To prevent any beheadings from Princess Zany Janie, we decided to start with her room.

Here are some before shots taken shortly after we moved in. Notice how Wacky Zacky tried to be in all the pictures!

It may not be as transforming as Trading Spaces, but to us a little color on the wall makes a huge impact! Especially when you are use to seeing white everywhere! Here are the after shots of the Purple Princess Palace!

The color choice for the dressers were inspired from the two stuffed animals below.

A room can't be complete without something fun and unique from Etsy. A fellow Etsymom, Craftgirlalli, custom made these cute wall pegs for Princess Zany Janie's room.

One room down, several more to go! I'm guessing the next room to decorate will be Wacky Zacky's room. Especially since he's sitting back admiring Zany Janie's room green with envy!

Zany thought of the day: Why does it seem regardless of how careful and steady you hold your hand, it never fails to jerk out of control when you are painting near the ceiling?

So much fabric, so little time!

I have a closet stuffed full of fabric that tips over and tries to run out screaming every time I open the closet doors! There are so many things on my "To Do List" that I don't even know where to start...I thought the fun little countdown to Christmas Santa Widget on my sidebar would put a smile on my face every time I saw it, but instead it causes my heart to skip a beat as I realize the seconds/hours/days are ticking by at warp speed!

I have lots of spicy Christmas fabric and lots of fun ideas ruminating in my head. I do plan to make some fun and funky stockings for my shop. I also have several Christmas gifts that somehow need to get made...I'm still holding out hope that Santa will lend me a couple of his elves for a night or two.

My friends seem to be procreating like rabbits! I have several upcoming baby showers and I need to make something special for each one of them. At this point all my friends expect something made by Mama Z, so even if I am running out of time and am tempted to buy something from the store I know I can't!

I am planning to do my first craft fair on December 13 and need to work on items for it. I'm thinking of making several new Zarkles for adoption as well as several other things...

But for now I think I'll do what I find myself doing every time I get near the computer: sit back, check my email, read a few blogs, and get sucked into the vortex of the Internet!

Zany thought of the day: Wouldn't it be great if we could live life without a clock ticking off every second, reminding us another second has passed? The problem with that would be the procrastinators would never get anything done! :)

November's Featured Etsyblogger

This month's featured Etsyblogger is storybeader. Her shop is stocked full of beautiful jewelry. She is not only a gifted beader, but is also a gifted writer. Every necklace comes with its own specific haiku. several of her unique pieces are made out of one of my favorite colors: Turquoise! So travel to her shop to see her gorgeous pieces and get caught up in the great poetry along the way! Don't forget to stop by her blog as well for a stroll through storyland!

Nutty November Fun!!!

You won't want to miss out on the nutty November fun!!! The Etsymom team will be hosting not one but two fantastic giveaways EVERYDAY for the month of November! New giveaways will be posted daily so make sure you check the site everyday. To find out more about this fantastic SUPER GIVEAWAY go to the Etsymom website on November 1st for details.

My Etsy shop, Two Zany Zebras, will be giving away the custom Monster Elf onesie pictured below on Sunday November 30th, so be sure to enter to win!

Zarkleicious!

A few new Zarkles have been born and are ready for adoption in the Two Zany Zebra shop. Wondering what in the world is a Zarkle and are they really Zarkleicious? They are actually whimsical creatures that are part of the Zarkle family. Each Zarkle has their own unique name, personality, and Zany Pocket Blankie to sleep in. They can also be a comfort at night and help keep all the scary things at bay. For a limited time (August 13-August 17) they can be shipped to you free of charge! Let me introduce you to a few of them that are ready for adoption:

Dexter Zarkle

Ginger Zarkle

Queenie Zarkle

Emeril Zarkle

Zany thought of the day: I will now answer your burning question...Why yes, the Zarkles are indeed Zarkleicious!

EtsyBloggers 1st Anniversary Sale

EtsyBloggers is turning 1 and in celebration, we are having an anniversary sale! It will be held for 5 days starting on Wednesday August 13 and running through Sunday August 17. My Etsy shop, Two Zany Zebras, will be offering free shipping on all items during the sale. To obtain a list of other shops participating in the sale go to http://etsybloggers.etsy.com and see all the wonderful handmade items for sale.

I opened my shop, Two Zany Zebras, on Etsy in April 2008 and quickly found the Etsybloggers. What a terrific group of people! I knew I would enjoy their company because they:
*Love Etsy.
*Love to blog.
*Are super zany and fun!

So remember Etsybloggers 1st anniversary sale is for 5 days only so happy shopping!

August's Featured Etsyblogger

This month's featured Etsyblogger is Tulips Treasure Box. She is an active memeber of the Etsyblogger team nad has an Etsy shop stocked with beautiful treasures. Several of her unique items are made by weaving tiny seed beads together resulting in breathtaking necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. So if you are looking for a little bling to liven up your wardrobe please stop by Tulips Treasure Box. Also, don't forget to check out her fun blog at Tulips Talking.

One yummy recipe!

Ingredients:
Plethora of bright fun colors
One Super soft plush fabric that you can’t stop touching
An Itty bitty onesie
Excess of fun and funky shapes
Abundance of love
A Mother’s touch
Pinch of zaniness

Directions:
Combine all of the above ingredients and you will get something one lucky baby will cherish for a lifetime!

Click here to see the final product of the latest zany creation.

For other fun and zany items check out my shop at Two Zany Zebras.

Zany thought of the day: A pinch of this, a dash of that, a sprinkle of this…I don’t know about you, but I need more specific measurements or I’m lost! However, if it’s a dessert I’m making then more is always better!

ME-OW

I adore this retro cat print! I’ve had it in my stash for a few months, but haven’t wanted to cut it up. I know I’m weird; I’d rather sit and look at a folded piece of fabric than to force myself to cut into it and make something out of it! Well, I finally forced myself to unfold it and do something with it. I think the Retro Puss Onesie and Zany Cuddle Blankie turned out really cute. The Zany Cuddle Blankie measures approximately 15 X 15 inches which is the perfect size for nap time and is small enough so it won’t drag on the floor. It is perfect for babies and toddlers when traveling in a stroller or a car seat. The edges are topstitched for a nice finished look and extra durability. The Zany Cuddle Blankie has a loop that is great for curious hands to explore. You can also hook a link to the loop and attach it to the car seat or stroller. No more playing the kicking game where the blankie is kicked off and either lost or the stroller rolls over it resulting in wheel marks! Both the onesie and the Zany Cuddle Blankie can be found in my online Etsy shop. If you are interested onseies or Zany Cuddle Blankies in other fabrics, I would be happy to do a custom order for you, just contact me. For more zany items check out my online shop at Two Zany Zebras.

Zany thought of the day: Why do retro prints put a little smile on my face? Is it me, or does everyone get a little flutter in their hearts when they look at this happy/fun retro cat fabric?

July's featured Etsyblogger

This month’s featured Etsyblogger is A Keepers Jackpot. Her journey into the beading world began a few years ago after her sister gave her a handmade beaded necklace as a gift. Since that time she has expanded her interests to wire wrapping, wire crochet, and polymer clay. She has a wonderful shop stocked with yummy jewelry that is sure to make your mouth water. Also, don’t forget to check out her fun blog.

Say it don’t spray it!

I am proud to announce the release of yet another Zany clothing line at my Etsy Shop. This sassy clothing line is called the “Say it series”. It is made from unique Color Transfer Iron-ons. See an onesie that you would like, but it’s not currently stocked in my shop? Just email me and I would be happy to take a custom order. And always remember, Say it don’t spray it!

Zany thought of the day: What are some of your favorite sayings? I love the saying “I’m what Willis was’ talkin’ ‘bout!” from cafe press.

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Let the animal parade begin!

I am proud to announce the release of the Zany clothing line at my Etsy Shop. We have been working on bibs, blankets, and Zarkles and have now taken the plunge into the world of clothes. The coming months will bring lots of cute onesies and t-shirts to choose from. Our first release comes from the brand new hot off the press Michael Miller First Sight fabric. Not only is this fabric fun and cute, it also serves a purpose. The white, black, and red colors help to stimulate little one’s sight and brain development. So bring on the animals and let the parade begin!

Zany thought of the day: If you’re interested in reading about the very first parade then click here to learn more. If not then don’t get mad at me the next time you play trivial pursuit and you are asked this question!

June's featured Etsy Blogger

This month’s featured Etsy Blogger is Alicia Mae! She is one busy woman running three unique etsy shops. One shop features an eclectic mix of jewelry and polymer clay, another one features her beautiful photography (Sentinel Bridge pictured above), and in the third one she sells handmade beads and pendants to help destash her excess supplies. Please check out her shops to learn more about the fabulous sales going on this month.

www.AliciaMae.etsy.com
www.AliciaMaePrints.etsy.com
www.randomsupplies.etsy.com