Ending Today on eBay - Muench Lucky Eyelash Yarn

Ebay auction starting at $4.00+shipping for TWO skeins! Suggested Retail $12.90/skein!
Soft and silky, made with wispy eyelash yarn, thin metallic strands and paper-like ribbon flags throughout.  Made in Italy.

Check it out HERE!

For more unique yarns at great prices, visit my Etsy store and my eBay auction page!

I Don't Know About You, But I'm Ready for Summer!

Three weeks into winter and I'm done with the cold weather!  Since I can't control Mother Nature, I can at least dream about warm weather and start thinking about my summer projects.  I have listed some great new yarns on Etsy that make me think of hot sunny days, lighter clothing and being outside all day long!

Sundance Krinkle Cotton (cotton/Acrylic blend) in a beautiful deep pink

Bertagna Filati Cielo Ribbon Yarn in Summer Bloom

Bertagna Filati Cielo Ribbon Yarn in Mango Sorbet

I also have these same yarns (ribbon yarns in different quantities) listed on eBay.

Two Days Left on These Ebay Auctions!

I have new yarns in both my Etsy store and my eBay page!  I also have a bunch of eBay auctions ending in a couple of days...

Check them out here!

On Ebay today...

Today on Ebay, check out Knit Picks Crayon Boucle Yarn - TWO SKEINS of Jalapeno Green - auction starting at 3.95 (+shipping)!  Compare to other brands around $7.50/ball!


100% Pima Cotton
1.75 oz per skein (128 yards each)
Made in Peru


Pima cotton is a superior cotton blend that features long, luxurious fibers.  It's durable and absorbent. It may also be referred to as Extra Long Staple (ELS) cotton.

Semi-Precious Gemstone Beads

I just got in a shipment of more semi-precious gemstone beads yesterday.  I need to get all my pictures taken this morning so I can get them listed in my Etsy store and on my eBay page.

I currently have these types of beads listed on Etsy, THREE 7-inch strands for $2.95 + shipping.

I also have semi-precious gemstone beads listed on eBay, auctions starting at $0.99 for TWO 7-inch strands + shipping.

This are unlabelled general assortments - the following types of semi-precious beads may be included in the mix:

Black Onyx, Blueberry Quartz (glass), Cherry Quartz (glass), China Jade, Goldstone, Green Agate, Jasper (Dyed), Kiwi Jasper, Moss Agate, Opalite (glass), Peach Aventurine,  Picasso Jasper, Purple "Sugilite" Insect Jasper, Rose Quartz, Red Aventurine, Russian Jade Serpentine, Serpentine, Snowflake Jasper, Tiger Eye, Turquoise Howlite (dyed), Turquoise Jasper, Unakite, Wood Jasper, and Yellow Turquoise


These exact types are not always guaranteed in the mix, but you will ALWAYS receive the beads pictured in individual listings.

I offer combined shipping, so buy multiple and save!

Pushing eBay items today...CLICK HERE

After the eBay post-Christmas doldrums, I'm listing at least 100 items this week.  I have 74 to go, yikes - I better get moving on it!

I have some Simply Vera Wang jewelry up for auction, such as this bracelet/earring set






Also, the auction for these Simply Vera Earrings is ending today:

It was exhausting working on my eBay auctions throughout the holidays.  When you work from home, you're pretty much on-duty 24 hours a day (at least I am).  But for me, it's worth it...my  hourly pay stinks, but being my own boss suits me.

I'll be listing some additional items on Etsy today, too - often I purchase yarn and beads in bulk, so sometimes you'll see similar listings on my eBay page and in my Etsy store.  And I'm getting a bunch of yarn in this week, so I will be a busy lady!

Have a wonderful day!

Yarn and Beads For Your Crafting Needs...at AlisonDesigns

Happy New Year from AlisonDesigns!

Looks like it's been a few years since I've been here!  Well, here's what's been happening...

I was selling handmade jewelry and crochet items on Etsy after I burned out of a 12-year career in wine sales.  I enjoyed the crafty aspect of it, but to be honest, I was putting a lot of time and money into it for very little return.  That was fine for a while, but let's face it, I'm not the most artistic person in the world.  You give me a crochet needle and yarn, and I can crochet anything as long as you provide me with a pattern!  But creating my own stuff???  It just didn't work out so well, and I could only make so many dish cloths and scarves before I had had it!

I became very antsy and desperately wanted to get a regular 9 to 5 job again, but not in sales!  So I became a dental assistant.  I went to a school, graduated at the top of my class, met a lot of neat people, and found that I could retain any information about the human mouth that was thrown at me, lol.  Apparently, I really have a knack for dental knowledge.  Too bad I didn't realize that when I was 18 and trying to decide what to do with my life.  :)  Hindsight and all.  Well, anyway, I worked as a dental assistant for 2 years - I enjoyed the work, but after my husband and I weighed the benefits vs. my take home pay, we decided that me being at home would be more valuable to us than what I was getting out of my job.  So this past April, I turned in my notice.

Being home again, and quickly becoming antsy AGAIN led me to sell household stuff on eBay, then unused craft supplies from my own stash, and I loved it so much that I now go in search of deals on craft supplies (primarily yarn and beads) and sell them for great prices on both eBay and Etsy!  I think I've found my niche.  I'm a yarn fanatic and I love crocheting...just because my imagination is limited when it comes to artistic creations doesn't mean I can't still be involved...and if my "thing" is to be more of a supply-guy, well then so be it. 

Of course, I'll still work on small projects to sell, like my fingerless gloves (using my own patterns) and macrame necklaces...so those will be posted in my store from time to time...

Here is where you can find me:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/AlisonDesigns

http://shop.ebay.com/atruslow/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686

http://www.facebook.com/pages/AlisonDesigns-on-Etsy/115375798535732?v=wall  (please drop by and "like" my Facebook Fan page - once I reach 100 fans, I can shorten that hideously long URL!!!)

And of course you can find me on this blog...I'll try not to take 3 years to get back here!  Happy New Year!