Ramble Writing of R.D. Hayes

  My husband often asks me why I put tutorials on here since I sell a lot of the things that I make. My response is like the response of most honest crafters, I believe that everyone should know how to make the things that they love to wear. Well, that and because I also sell a lot of crafting supplies as well as the actual product since I know that some people just don’t have the time or patience to make the items themselves. So, here is the tutorial that you have all bee waiting for. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. Materials:     3/8 ribbon (however many colors that you like, I used two colors in this pattern) needle and thread( I used transparent thread because this is what I had on hand, ruler for measuring, glue(I love my hot glue gun). Step 1, Preparing the ribbon:   Cut the first color into 4 inch pieces and set them aside. Then grab your next ribbon and cut it into 3 inch pieces. Your last color should be cut into 2 inch pieces. You can cut ...

  I kept trying to figure out what to do with all my construction paper since I had them tucked nicely in a draw but I needed that draw to be free. I ran across a picture while doing a search on Google for inexpensive storage spaces and saw a photo with no link attached to it for one similar to this one. I thought,”what a great idea”. So, I did this myself and thought I would share it. My total cost was $1 at the dollar store for a dish drainer and it organizes my papers nicely and I now have a place to put my markers as well. Can’t beat this deal……

  If you haven’t already noticed, Christmas is around the corner. With this being said, we all know that this means that we are going to be dishing out a lot of money. I came up with a really cool little idea that would make my kids smile and keep my wallet happy. If you haven’t already signed up for  Listia  you might want to look into it. Listia  is a website that allows you to get free stuff and give your free stuff away. You have to bid on items with points instead of money. How do you get points? Glad you asked. You get points by either getting rid of your stuff, buying them, inviting friends to join, or by a hundred other ways that are listed on their website such as viewing offers. So what’s my plan and how is this going to help you? Well, with my children I have noticed that each one of them has a favorite item that they collect such as Hot Wheels, Littlest Pet Shop, Pokemon, and CD’s to name a few. So, I have decided to fill a box up with those ite...

  A while back I showed you  how to make a hemp bracelet  using hemp twine and now I am going to show you where you can purchase really great hemp to make these bracelets. At  MariasValentineRose.com  you can find all sorts of colors and 1mm hemp twine that is 20lbs test which is what I use to make my hemp bracelets. This twine is awesome and the colors are bright and pretty. This is my online store that I am referring you to (I gotta earn money for this blog somewhere). I am able to sell these hemp twine balls at a great price because I order them from the manufacturer in bulk and then I sell them to people just like you so that you can get your hands on it. The picture above represents the colors that I sell and these are actually some of the hemp balls that I have. I am constantly getting new items in stock and would love you you guys to stop buy and make sure that you check out my  monthly specials  and use the  coupon codes  to...

 One thing that I absolutely hate about selling online is when a customer is not satisfied with their order. If you sell online or even out in the real world, you are going to have to deal with this at some point during your selling career. There are many ways to deal with them and this is just one of the but, this is the way that I handle order through EBay since there can be a lot of unruly customers on there. First of all , my EBay return policy is set to where a customer can return and order for up to fourteen days if they are not satisfied and they can get a refund or I will replace their item with a similar one. Secondly , if they do decide that they want to get their item replaced or get a refund, they must send the items back and they have to pay for the shipping. This is so that you know if they are for real or not. If it is a regular customer then I will normally talk to them and replace the items and allow them to keep the ones they have just because ...

 This was something that I learned after reading this article  Cut Fat, Calories and Your Grocery Bill! Make Your Own Cooking Spray.   It was a lot simpler than I thought and works great, saves money, and is great for people who are on a diet or for those who like to eat healthier. All you do is add 1 part olive oil to 5 parts of water, add to a spray bottle, set it on mist and your done. Pretty easy huh?! Give it a try and see what you can come up with. I love this stuff and I really love that it saves me money. Give it a try and let me know how it works for you.