Monday, February 28, 2011

Carmel coffee and large red beads

Today my felt baby maryjanes made it into this beautiful treasury by http://www.etsy.com/shop/PetCollage# ... who makes fun, funky, fantastical collage paradise full of cats and dogs and bunnies and birds. The collages can be purchased as is or customized to include an image of your pet or a specific breed, with details added to celebrate an animal's special qualities. This makes for a unique gift for an animal lover that's for sure so make sure you visit her shop besides all the shops featured in the gorgeous treasury she made.

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Some more funky, fun, green and gorgeous treasuries

I really never get tired of finding things I made in treasuries made by other Etsy artists. It amazes me how we all have our own take on the same items.

Here is one called "Funky Fresh like me" by http://www.etsy.com/shop/WiseSewcialTies featuring my little gray needle felted mouse with her piece of cheese who sells one of a kind gifts contrived from New,Gently Used and Vintage Fabrics. You will not see the same exact item made twice. Each gift is made differently with artistic twists. I love her shop, really cute things so make sure you go visit it. Here is the treasury she put together which is nice and sunny. Lots of cool items to check out and more stores for you to visit, I'm sure you'll find something you like.



This one is called "16 under $16 - Fun Edition", very clever treasury with lots of fun items for a steal I must say all under $16! My little robo hamster house, also called Critter Onion is featured in this one.



Spring Wings by http://www.etsy.com/shop/FavorFancyAndFun is featuring my little needle felted bird. I love the cute items in this treasury, so much fun! Make sure you visit her shop for some really cool handmade favor boxes for your special occasions.



This treasury "Someplace, Sometime" by http://www.etsy.com/shop/LibertyOriginals who makes and sells beautiful jewelry. This treasury is part of the nonteamchallenge 20. I looooove this treasury, not just the color combo but all the items in it. My felted baby shoes are part of this gorgeous treasury.



Another one called "Blue and Brass" by http://www.etsy.com/shop/vickiorion who's life revolves around the beauty and sparkle of gemstones and the luster of freshwater pearls. She also featured my crocheted baby shoes, they seem to be a good fit for this week's nonteamchallenge item because of the blue color. Lots of beautiful blue items in this treasury, I never get tired of the color blue.



The last one for today is called "Irish for a Day" made by me! I've been making lots of St. Patrick's Day signs at work so my mind has been on "green" A LOT! Kind of a nice change from all the Christmas and Valentine reds I must say. Enjoy!

Saturday, February 26, 2011

More lovely treasuries, soaps and the colors of a rainbow

It is so interesting to me to look at all the different treasuries Etsy artists create based on just one item. This one is called "Blue World" made by http://www.etsy.com/shop/BUBBLECITYSOAP also based on the same leaf pendant I made my "Spring in Paris" treasury around. She ended up going for all blue colors. She sells beautiful luxurious soaps which make great gifts for birthdays, wedding and baby shower favors and lots more so make sure you visit her shop. My baby booties are featured in this wonderful "BLue World" together with lots of other beautiful things!



Then I found my nuno felted wrap being featured in this treasury called "Primary Maddness" by http://www.etsy.com/shop/jjoycedesigns who sells lovely wreaths, owls, wildly primitive kitty cats etc. This is what she says about her treasury: "We taught first graders about primary and secondary color mixing and had the kids prove that the 3 primary colors could not be mixed using the other colors. You had to be given the primary colors. A philosophical discussion then began with speculation as to where the primary colors come from. Best suggestion? They come from the rainbow. So here's my Primary Madness Treasury straight from the rainbow." I love the bright colors in this treasury. I have the tendency to go for the more softer colors for some reason. If I use brighter colors I jump out of my box ... which I know is a good thing to do once in a while.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Time for another treasury! Here is my nonteamchallenge 20

This week's inspiration item is a beautiful necklace featuring an image of a tiny leaf against the background in cambridge blue color. The leaf is adorned with a filigree pendant base in antique brass. Simple and sophisticated by http://www.etsy.com/shop/smafactory?ref=seller_ another cool shop on Etsy.

For those of you wondering what on earth a treasury is and what this non-team-challenge on Etsy is all about click on this link http://treasurychallengenonteam.blogspot.com/ and it will tell you all about it. I've truly enjoyed making these treasuries and not having to commit like you would have to if you become a member of any other team.

Hope you enjoy this week's treasury! Now I need to get busy working on some more projects.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Knitted baby hat with matching booties


I wasn't going to make another wintery set but I forgot I had knitted this little hat a couple weeks ago so I went ahead made some matching booties. Then I couldn't decide to leave it all one color so it could work for a boy or a girl so the set sat on my studio table for a couple of days and I finally decided to add some color to them. I still have a boy set in my shop on Etsy so I figure I might as well add some flowers to this one. The flowers are from synthetic material and are cinched over an open flame.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

A lovely "fabulosity" treasury, an oily kitchen floor and being a Member of the Day on Handmade Spark!

When I got up this morning and went through my routine of checking e-mail, facebook etc. I found myself listed as the Member of the Day on Handmade Spark! yeahhhhh, that just made me smile the entire day. Here is the link to it if you would like to check it out. http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/handmade-spark-member-of-the-day-bitsoffiber-crochet/ Handmade Spark is a marketing service for handmade sellers, and a creative blog for the indie and handmade community. They connect and promote. You design and inspire. Join Handmade Spark and fuel your creative process: share your latest creations in our Studio, get your own Mini-Site and product pages, and learn and connect with their Blog.

When I got home from work I found my needle felted hedgehog family in this lovely treasury called "fabulosity" by http://www.etsy.com/shop/dottyral on Etsy. Lots of pretty browns in this one. Make sure to visit all the shops listed in the treasury to find even more lovely items in all the shops represented in it.



So while cooking dinner this evening I reached for a bottle of vegetable oil and before I knew it I had it and then I didn't and as if in slow motion the darn bottle just slipped out of my hand and fell over. Miraculously I was able to grab it before it totally emptied onto my hardwood floor in the kitchen and dining room!!! Our dog who always lays in the doorway between the kitchen and the dining room jumped about 3 feet in the air when the slippery mess fell onto the floor, the doorframe, the kitchen cabinets AND his favorite toy ... his little monkey! He tried saving it from the oil but decided to just leave it be ... since mom was already reaching to save him ... which I did! His monkey will need a bath that's for sure. Good thing I just both a huge bottle of hardwood floor cleaner the other day, I certainly needed it. I wasn't sure if it was going to clean up this oily mess but it did very nicely I must say.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Pins, pens and needles treasury

So my needle felted baby shoes have ended up in yet another gorgeous treasury made by http://www.etsy.com/shop/lestroisfleurs who sells beautiful handmade jewelry and gifts in her etsy shop called Les Trois Fleurs.