In honor of The Switchboards' Forum breaking 1000 members, how about a spotlight on some amazing shops from members of TSB?!

Vintage German Green Flowered Drop Earrings - Snapcrafty
Tailpipe Invites - 16 Sparrows
Panda Hat - Kitty Caps
Felted Wool Bauble Necklace - SparrowGoods
Thoughtful Words Charms & Pendants - Vintage Faerie
Hot Lucky Retro Apron - Sweet Pea Handcrafts

Great job, ladies!

Sorry it's been such a long time since the last update but it's been a little bit crazy over here. I tore a lateral tendon in my right foot a while ago and have been slow getting around since then. It's Spring Break but I backed myself into a corner and have had to make the dreaded 1 hr. trip to school twice so that I could make up some work. Remind me why I went back to school again?

I updated the iPod Covers on my site. Please welcome to the Gerbera family, Original iPod Mini Covers! And I added tons of new fabric choices and a Special Edition section. Check it out and let me know what you think!

I've been thinking about contacting other indie designers about creating their own Special Edition iPod Covers. I could make and screenprint their original drawing onto a "Special" Special Edition. How fun would it be to have your very own Crafty Chica/Gerbera Designs iPod Cover?!

Well, gotta go study!

Topic: Ancient



Some of the stuff in our fridge is definitely ancient!

Early Spring in El Paso often welcomes the arrival of these beautiful Mexican Poppies. It's absolutely stunning to see the mountains covered in yellow-orange!

Want to see more pics?

Did you know it was National Woman's History Month? As a History Major and well, a woman...March has an extra special place in my heart (and not because it's your birthday month, Yana!).

Super cool Jennifer over at Textile Fetish is donating 10% of March's sales to Body Electric, a great not-for-profit company that "...promote(s) participation, recognition and celebration of local women and girls in sports and physical activity." You get awesome, handmade products while supporting a good cause!

Fab Shopping for a Good Cause:
- Green Striped Tote (we all know how much we love green!)
- Oilcloth Zipper Bag (fun and functional!)
- Brown A-Line Skirt (I love the pom poms!)
- Jewel Toned Patchwork set (if only!)

Topic: Jazz



What?! The word "Jazz" doesn't conjure up images of Mr. T for you?

Ok, I admit, it's a bit unusual but it makes sense if you've watched the old episodes of The A-Team recently. I don't remember if they continued it later on, but in the first few episodes, when BA (Mr. T) was asked what he thought about Hannibal, he would reply "Nah, man. Hannibal's cool...he's got the jazz." Jim and I cracked up every time we heard him say it and he says it quite often.

So, when this week's illo topic came up, instantly I thought of Mr. T.

He's definitely cool...he's got the jazz!

Hi Everyone,

Still super busy trying to get as many iPod Covers out as possible this week. I'll be uploading at least a couple more designs as well as a customization option. Basically, you'll be able to send me a line drawing of something you'd like on your cover and I'll Print Gocco it on. It'll cost a bit more but you'll have your own unique iPod Cover! How fun!

Now if you don't have an iPod, it'll be kinda hard to enjoy your own iPod Cover, huh?

By now, I'm sure most of you have heard of freeipods.com and if you haven't, you sure are missing out! All you have to do to get a free iPod is sign up for either a 2 week trial of something (Blockbuster Online, for example) or pay the S&H for a free sample of something (Teeth Whitener, for example). As well as signing yourself up, you have to get a certain amount of other people to sign up as well.

So, in honor of the release of our new covers, we're going to give a $20 voucher to Gerbera Designs to the first 10 people who go through my referral link and sign up! Furthermore, if you choose one that applies credit instantly, I'll add an additional 5 bucks. That's a total of $25 Gerbera Dollars (just enough for your own iPod Cover!) for just trying out a free sample of something!

If you're an indie shop owner and you sign up under my referral, I'll send you 30 1" buttons with your own company's logo. Just let me know if you'd rather go this route.

You win, we win...everyone wins!

Don't forget to go through my referral link!:

http://www.freephotoiPods.com/?r=15739636

Good luck!