Since Valentine's Day is approaching, I thought I would take the time to share some of my biggest loves...
My crazy boys. What would I do without them?!
This feature is long overdue, and I apologize in advance to Laurie at The Looking Glass. I was browsing through etsy.com last year and found this beautiful piece by Laurie in her etsy shop.
I quickly added it to my favorites (I have a love of ALL things fairy!) and mentioned how nice the piece would look in one of my windows to my husband. He told me to order it for myself for my upcoming 30th birthday and I was happy to oblige. I can't express how pleased I was when the beautiful suncatcher arrived in the mail.
Laurie's craftsmanship is astounding and I look forward to investing in more of her work to decorate my home! This beauty hangs in my office window, brightening my day as I'm browsing online, working on school assignments, or crafting a new jewelry piece.
Laurie, thank you so much! It's beautifully crafted and one of my favorite fairy treasures!
Ruthie of Rose Works Jewelry is January's featured etsyBlogger. Ruthie is the owner of two etsy shops - Rose Works Jewelry and Kindred Spirit Treasures. She is the creator of amazings pieces of jewelry, including these handwoven treasures:
Please be sure to check out Ruthie's blog and etsy shops today. She is true supporter of the blog and etsy community and takes the time to feature tips and other artists regularly. Thanks for all that you do, Ruthie!
Every year, my son and I labor to create a gingerbread house for the holidays. This year, we even made the effort to create one for Halloween, although you won't find me posting pictures of that failure anytime soon. This isn't one of those projects that I create from scratch - I want to enjoy the decorating part, so I buy kits where the gingerbread pieces are baked and precut. I've tried the Wilton and Willy Wonka kits in the past, but this year decided to give the one I found at our local grocery store a try. It's made by a company called Create A Treat and it was by far the best kit we've ever used. The icing is premade, so you don't have to worry about getting it to the right consistency. The kit also comes with a slotted try, making construction very easy. We had so much fun making this one and are looking forward to trying more of their kits in the future.
I decided to compose my monthly blog carnival submission for etsyBloggers as a spotlight on some of my favorite Christmas items from other etsy shops. Please take the time to visit these shops and please remember etsy for your future shopping needs - Buy Handmade!
The etsyBloggers Street Team features an artist on a monthly basis. This month, we are featuring Deb of Storybeader. Deb takes jewelry to a new level by creating a haiku for each piece of jewelry that she creates.
Please, take the time to check out her shop by clicking on any of the items below:
For more information on Deb and her beautiful jewelry, please visit her blog!
Every month, etsyBloggers features one of their members. The featured member for the month of October is Jen of Baby Friendly Beads and Mama's Magic Studio.
At Baby Friendly Beads, Jen features beautiful, functioning breastfeeding necklaces and bracelets. Here are some of the items that you can find in her shop:
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