Update

So my lovelies let me catch up with you. I did create Magpie Muddles but like Bon Bon Betties and Betwixt Baubles, there's been no new movement. My attention has been taken by the Klutzy Gamer along with the holidays that have just finished and creating a web hub home where I can chatter about all my projects at once called Raine of Iris. (Here are the links and it also can be found on Bloglovin'. Twitter http://www.twitter.com/raineofiris . Instagram http://www.instagram.com/raineofiris . Blog at Wordpress http://raineofiris.wordpress.com . The Facebook page is not officially named yet though it can be found at http://www.facebook.com/RaineofIris-1024189997603823/ not sure why it's not letting me name it yet but fingers crossed it'll happen soon.) 

I won't be closing this blog but likely posting will be in decline unless it's very specific so, look for your posts on http://raineofiris.wordpress.com or through Bloglovin'.

au revoir 

xo

I

Ch-ch-ch-changes

To quote Bowie there are ch-ch-ch-changes afoot here. I'm revamping and relaunching after feeling too many shops and brands are not so good for production and sometimes just add to confusion instead of taking away from it. There will be growing pains and it's going to be bumpy but I really do think it's for the better. After missing Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday this year, I've had some time to think on things and I really feel this will be a better fit for all of us.

I'll keep you posted as it happens, but for now I'll let you in on http://www.twitter.com/MagpieMuddles and http://www.facebook.com/MagpieMuddles also on Instagram as @MagpieMuddles (and yes that's the new identity). The shops will reopen as new identities shortly. Sorry for any confusion.

au revoir

xo

I

News

So I just wanted to check in and let you all know I'm taking this week off for surgery. I'm hoping to be able to do some stuff by next week (the week beginning November 9th). I'll keep you posted Twitter. Sorry for the forced break! 

au revoir

xo

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Halloween

And this is what happens at Halloween...just simple decorations, LOL.

Pondering

Hello all!

Just popping in to say hi. I've got a few new creations photoed and ready to go but I'm having some debate about the shops. I've been thinking about a move for a while now but I'm not firm on where I want to take it. I'd hate to list and then move but it's also not good having things ready and sitting either. I promise I'll make a decision very soon and keep you posted no matter. 

au revoir

xo

I

So, that post I promised you.....

Guess I'd better get to it LOL.

So, big changes are afoot, bigger than I'd originally had to tell you when I'd promised the post. So, the short version is that it shouldn't have any effect on the production for either Bon Bon Betties or Betwixt Baubles, it in fact should help to keep me on track. The delays you've been seeing have had nothing to do with any of these other things. I'd like to make excuses but honestly it's been all on me getting ideas into actual form.
So you guys knew about my gaming broadcasts 4 nights a week on Twitch with archives to YouTube. I kinda went off and started another blog devoted to paranormal because of a picture I saw and a tumblr post I wrote. No, I'm never going to share that because my tumblr is random and something I don't share, I will however happily tell you about Parapopulous.
So seeing that it's paranormal based I understand it might not be your thing but I wanted to let you all know because I'm proud of it (just like all the other things I do). As always my links and info will be on the right if you're interested but you're not required to take notice. I know this blog is supposed to be exclusive to the OOAK shops and recently they've been taken over by news about other things, but I think it's important to keep you in the loop.
See the thing is all I was originally going to tell you was the blog existed but since then, well there's a few developments. The blog has turned into a podcast and now it's going to be on iTunes ! The original thing as well was to let you know my blogs are both available through Bloglovin'. And now with that info out to you, I'm going to go post a few links for those of you who might be interested and get a wee bit more work in on some pieces before the stream tonight.

au revoir

xo
i

P.S. I've also reconnected with Clayamies so there may be some pretty ornaments to share this winter holiday season.

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Just ignore this as I bumble through with the promise I'll be updating you before the weekend is done.

Thoughts

I'm just gonna jump right into this. I feel like I've let you all down. Frankly I've been so involved in the Klutzy Gamer stuff, I've let Bon Bon Betties and Betwixt Baubles slide. You guys don't deserve that. I won't make excuses for my lack of time management or production because frankly, there are none because issues no matter personally or professionally could have been handled with a hiatus or vacation to give myself some time. I haven't given these shops the attention I've wanted to or that they deserved. I realize it is primarily a time issue but deep down I just always want to do the best I can and often second guess myself, which leads to procrastinating to just tweak it a bit more. It has become never ending and I hope you will bear with me as I attempt to make it right. 

au revoir

xo

I

Hi

Just wanted to catch you up on all the news. Since I was last here the IGGPPC Birthday Giveaway has ended and the winner chosen. I hope Ashley in NYC enjoys her chosen minty blue Not So Sweet Heart! This leaves the yellow one up for grabs so instead of putting it back into the shop, I've decided I'll do a giveaway. I'm still in the set up process but I'm thinking it'll envolve my Bon Bon Betties Facebook page and Instagram. I'll be posting about it here with all the info shortly.

I've been busy working on some new pieces for Betwixt Baubles that'll be going in the Etsy shop likely tomorrow. I've also been crazy busy with my Klutzy Gamer launch. In all this I'm working on better time management so I'm able to create and produce much more efficiently. Though an assistant would be lovely to help with postings and updates LOL.

For now I'm off to get ready to stream some Smite on Xbox One. ( I'm so beyond lucky to have been chosen for the beta run.) 

au revoir

xo

I

So we meet again

I paired up with IGGPPC again. This time in a giveaway for their 2nd birthday! http://geekgirlpenpals.com/2015/03/for-iggles-by-iggles-big-deluxe-birthday-giveaway-of-awe-wonder/ So excited to have the opportunity to work with them again. I'm giving the winner a choice of colours for their giveaway and the remaining one I will put up for grabs on a giveaway on my Bon Bon Betties Instagram. I'll post officially all the details here once it's ready to go but, I wanted you to know first.  

For now I'm off. I'll see you again soon I promise. And as always follow the links on the righthand side to all my endeavours and be sure to like & follow! 

au revoir

xo

I

updated

I think I've got all my links updated now. On the right you should see active links to each shop (Betwixt Baubles and Bon Bon Betties) or activity of mine (the Klutzy Gamer is my video game stuff and Great Geekwads is my gaming clan) with their G+ buttons for your ease in finding it all.
Now onto sorting out dinner LOL.

au revoir
xo
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To do....

If you've been keeping up with me IRL you know I've been busy doing and not chattering too much about it. It's not that I wanted you guys to be left out of it but, I find if I don't do things when the mood strikes I tend to procrastinate. 

So what's been going on? Well, new graphics for Bon Bon Betties. My dog cookie hobby has a Twitter (mmmmutterings) LOL. And I created an Facebook, Google+, IG and Twitter for my gaming life (theKlutzyGamer). Did the graphics for Glutzy Gamer for those spots as well as twitch and YouTube and new graphics for my gaming clan (Great Geekwads) and one of my clan mates graphics as well.  There was also 3 tea swaps and a sock swap as well as a challenge or two, with IGGPPC which was great fun. I know I'm forgetting stuff but those are the major highlights. So, you can see I keep myself maybe a little too busy sometimes LOL.

Today I'll be back here in a bit to touch up a few things once I make it to the laptop LOL. I'll also be back on Dying Light on XboxOne later. And that's not counting some more OOAK creating.so, I'm gonna get my arse moving.

au revoir

xo

I

Resolutions

It's that time of year, resolutions galore. I'm basing mine only in the way I'd say ok next week I've got to get X done, but for fun I thought I'd share em so I can check back & see how many I keep up with. 

So easy one (I hope) is as a gamer (gmeraine on twitch and YouTube) I plan on streaming for you once a week. 

As the creator/maker of Betwixt Baubles & Bon Bon Betties ( http://BetwixtBaubles.moonfruit.com & http://BonBonBetties.moonfruit.com ) I plan on a steady stream of new creations and using IG more often and blogging on a much more often and regular routine, say once a week. Of settling into a routine (of some sort) again to make this happen. Of not being so insecure of sharing my creations with you all. And of keeping my work area workable :D 

I hope today is the beginning of wonderful things for us all. 

au revoir

xo

I

addy change and more

So as you might have noticed our web addy has changed from http://betwixtbaubles.blogspot.ca to our current http://bonbonbaubles.blogspot.ca . Sorry for any confusion in my spur of the moment decision! I've got a new brand and I want to be able to use this as the company blog for both. It's way more work in changing links than I'd like to do but I think in the end it's going to work out the best. So please update your bookmarks and I promise to give you more notice if I should ever decide to swap around things on you again.

So, this new brand is Bon Bon Betties and it has a web home though it is a work in progress right now, but the links are working. It has a Facebook page (which needs 25 likes so I can get rid of the numbers and name it properly).  It has a Google+ page,  a Twitter and an Instagram (or @BonBonBetties). There are 3 web shops set up (Etsy,Storenvy & Zibbet) but currently only the Etsy is stocked and I suspect unless I just copy listing across all of 'em, that'll be the way it stays for now. 

I will update links here and well everywhere, it's just going to take me some time as it's me and only me doing it all. And no changes to Betwixt Baubles, all shops and fan pages are staying as is. I am in the process of moving all the stock from Betwixt Baubles Storenvy to Bon Bon Betties Etsy but that is the only change, the store will stay but empty for now. Betwixt Baubles is your witchy OOAK gothic shop and Bon Bon Betties is what happens if faux food, Bettie Page, cartoons & tattoos had a quirky kid. I hope you'll all enjoy the new brand and all it has to offer, I promise I'm working hard on getting it all set up and running. I'm now crowning myself the official low end Kimora Lee with all my web spots and 2 brands to design and create for LOL. Love you miss Kimora but I might have been too inspired!!

So with that, I'm going to go try to remember where I left off and get back to setting it all up for ya.

au revoir

xo\
I

Celebrating

In celebration of #SmallBusinessSaturday every purchase made on Sat Nov 29, 2014 from 12:01am to 11:59pm ET will include a surprise #bonus #gift from (while supplies last) me @betwixtbaubles in #thanks for shopping small :) 

http://betwixtbaubles.moonfruit.com for all the links

OMG

http://readytostare.com/11-businesses-to-support-on-small-business-saturday/ I am so beyond excited!!! It's so amazing and many many thanks! 

updating

Updating all the shops.
ReadyToStare (http://www.redaytostare.com ) will be featuring a link to my Etsy ( http://betwixtbaubles.etsy.com ) shop for their Small Business Saturday, but my zibbet ( http://www.zibbet.com/betwixtbaubles ) and storenvy ( http://betwixtbaubles.storenvy.com ) are all stocked and ready to go. And every purchase made on Saturday November 29th from any of my shops will receive a bonus surprise with their order (while supplies last).

au revoir

xo
I

Busy

Just finished up my winter decorations and thought you might like a glimpse. 

Thanks

A really HUGE shout out to all my followers new & old. Though I don't say it often I really appreciate y'all!!!!! #thanks it really does mean the world to me and I promise the waits will be worth it! 

Halloween 2014

Still have to place the random skulls and body parts, but that's a wrap for tonight. #halloween #decorating #tombstones #skeletons #spooky