This week's Etsy treasury nonteamchallenge 14 entry

Here is my entry for this week's challenge on Etsy's nonteamchallenge 14 so check it out, some really pretty items. I called it "You gotta love the earth"

Yummy Cupcakes

My daughter loves to bake. I must say she's a better baker then me and we figured out why. I dislike following recipes just like I don't like to follow patterns. Now she always follows the rules (well most of the time!) with everything so when a recipe calls for certain things in certain amounts she measures it to the T. I usually add, subtract or mix things up on my own, now sometimes that works but other times it turns into a disaster especially with cookies and cakes. Hers turn out wonderful just like the ones you see in this picture. She was home from school today ... yes we had another snow day here in Fauquier county, so she had to find something to do. These are banana spice cupcakes (made from scratch) with cream cheese frosting and chocolate branches (which she made from scratch, her own recipe!). I'm so proud of my kid. At 14 she can cook and bake just about anything you ask her too. She shared with me that if for some reason becoming an equestrian vet doesn't turn out she has a back up plan ... opening a Patisserie. I told her I will be her first client!

This week's entry for the nonteamchallenge 13 on Etsy!

This week's item for the challenge was a pair of pretty earrings by etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/listing/64077261/salvaged-copper-and-turquoise-earrings?ref=tre-4d27c88936b86d91d08eb77e-6 made out of reclaimed roofing copper and turquoise! I wasn't too sure at first which way to go with my theme but finally ended up with this one:

Needle felted mom and baby hedgehog

I had made one of these last year and it sold so I thought I'd better make another one, this time I included a baby! They make really cute pin cushions or if you feel bad for poking them (hehe) you can have them just sitting around looking cute. They look really cute in a baby room so those of you looking for a unique baby shower gift this is it! As a matter of fact any of my felted animals would make a cute baby room decor. The baby hedgehog will easily fit into your pocket so if you want a pocket size conversation item he will be happy to be carried around. I do not recommend them to be purchased as toys for babies. Older kids should be fine.

I just listed them in my PurplePlatypus etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/listing/65442343/needle-felted-hedgehog-mother-and-baby so go and have a closer look!

Critter Onion featured in a lovely treasury called Wilderness by hippiekingdom

Yeah, I never get tired of logging on to find out one of my items is being featured in a treasury on Etsy! I just want to say "thank you!" to all those curators who use my items in those lovely treasuries, I want you to know I do appreciate it very much. Today one of my Critter Onions got featured so hurry and go have a look at all the other lovely items featured in this treasury. The curator of this treasury, seller hippiekingdom on Etsy has a lovely shop with all kinds of really cool recycled jewelry made of paper, clay, hemp and thread so go and check it out. Thanks http://www.etsy.com/shop/hippiekingdom?ga_search_query=hippiekingdom&ga_search_type=seller_usernames

Here is the treasury she made which features my little Critter Onion!

Recycled newspaper and a pretty treasury

It's amazing what people come up with! I wanted to make another treasury today and wasn't too sure what to base it on so I just picked two colors black and yellow to begin with and then tried finding some other items in a color scheme close to the ones I had picked. I always like the look of old newspaper so I tried that and voila ... it worked.

When we lived in Alice Springs, Australia my daughter made a purse by weaving pages of used magazines together using a nifty craft tool specifically designed for doing so. The tool was for weaving and glueing the strips together she actually made the little purse which is so cool. The handle is actually braided and the sides of the purse are coils of paper. I think she did a fantastic job! She was only 10 at the time.


Here is the treasury I made today with items made out of recycled newspaper mixed in with yellow and black items.

More beautiful treasuries I was featured in!

Here are two more treasuries featured by http://www.etsy.com/shop/MissieRabdau?ga_search_query=missierabdau&ga_search_type=seller_usernames
She featured my felted little owl and knitted hat with flower.



and another one by http://www.etsy.com/shop/JuniperHome?ref=pr_shop_more who featured my little needle felted bird.