Time for another treasury challenge! Nonteamchallenge 31 is here.

and here is my entry for this week's challenge! I loved putting this one together. Nope, I'm not French, although my name is French (Chantal), I was born and raised right next door to France ... Belgium. I've been to France many many times, if not to visit driving through it to get to Spain where we went on summer vacations when I was young. I loved the Provence with all of it's lavender fields, soooooo pretty. Anyway, here is my entry for the challenge. Lots of cool shops to check out so make sure you click on all of them to see what else they have to offer! Thanks for visiting my blog.

Perfect little pumpkin!

I love knitting these little pumpkin hats. This one is for a newborn to 3 month old. Just listed in my http://www.etsy.com/shop/BitsOfFiber?ref=ss_profile shop. That's where you need to look for more info on this little hat. These usually go fast by the time Halloween gets here so if you're thinking of getting one ... don't wait!

Mauves and purples

I really was going to finish another project but ... I took off in treasury dreamland and made a treasury with all things mauve and purple-ish! Hope you like it as much as I do ...

Baby hats and May treasuries

I finished a couple more baby hats and put them in my http://www.etsy.com/shop/BitsOfFiber?ref=pr_shop_more if you are interested in purchasing them and to see more photos and want more detailed info on them please visit my shop.

I'm still catching up with things and one of them is listing these great treasuries Etsians have created with items from my shops. So I better jump on into the treasury world!

This first one called "Come Sale Away" by http://www.etsy.com/shop/Surori featuring my knitted pumpkin hat which is ON SALE! Love the title of this treasury, so appropriate! If you want to save some money have a look at all the great items listed in this treasury and they all are ON SALE! The curator's shop specializes in one-of-a-kind jewelry, so unless otherwise stated every piece is unique to itself. We hope you find something that is YOU!!



Next is the treasury called "Blue Hue" I loooooooove this treasury. My itty bitty blue baby booties are featured in this one with lots of other beautiful blue things. This was one of the treasuries entered into the nonteamchallenge 30. The curator of this treasury http://www.etsy.com/shop/taanz# sells hand crafted products and artworks by New Zealand Multi-media Artist Tanya Dann. To view all of Tanya's work visit www.nzartguild.co.nz/tanyadann or www.facebook.com/tanya.dann.artist



Next up is "Ducklings and Daffodills" by AuntieKaren (who doesn't have an online shop) featuring my needle felted ducky. If you like little ducks, yellow and daffodils you will have to check out this pretty treasury!



Next is "Strangely Awesome and cute ... please ship them my way" by http://www.etsy.com/shop/AnnabelleArt featuring my white needle felted foal. This treasury has all kinds of darling creatures in it, a must visit! This is her shop announcement: "Our OOAK greeting cards are individually hand stamped and handmade by me. I do not use printed art; only the best quality papers, stamps, embellishments, inks and glue! Each card design is one of a kind, or produced in very limited numbers (2 or 3)."



Next is "For our Little Friends and their humans" by http://www.etsy.com/shop/RatAttackTeam featuring my needle felted mouse and a piece of cheese. If you love these little creatures (and I do!) a must see treasury with lots of cool items all rat and mice related. The curator's has been rescuing domestic rats since 1998 & hammock sales help with veterinary costs. Please make sure you visit her shop and website http://www.freewebs.com/ratattackteam/ for more info.



Next one is called "Wild Horses" by http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheStrumpetsTentacle featuring my needle felted white foal. If you like horses this is THE treasury to check out. Lots of shops with horse related items to go visit! In the Curator's shop you will find exceptional crocheted patterns,pieces and custom orders.



Next is "It's a Pink World" by http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheDoubleKnitters featuring my needle felted pincushion. In the curator's shop you will find beautiful knitted items.



Next is "A Mother's Love" by http://www.etsy.com/shop/LynnetteJewelry featuring my needle felted mother and baby hedgehob. The curator's shop announcement states: "I sell beautifully handcrafted jewelry, accessories, and vintage buttons. I personally design and make each piece, using only the finest genuine gemstones, beads and materials. Most of the pieces are one of a kind, and matching pieces can usually be made upon request. I have another Etsy shop called jewelry56, which sells more of the same items."



Last but definitely not least! Treasury called "Where the wild things are" by http://www.etsy.com/shop/AnyaCloudJewellery featuring my needle felted baby harp seal. I loooooove this treasury, it has so many cute items in it. Make sure you take a closer look at this one. In the Curator's shop you will find hand crafted jewelry.



Oops, almost forgot to list the pictures of my baby hats I just listed this past week. I'm working on some pumpkin hats which I will be listing soon. Thanks for visiting everybody. Have fun exploring all the great shops listed in these treasuries and don't forget to visit the Curator shops as well. Talk to you soon.

Some new items added to my shop and another treasury for the nonteamchallenge 30

I've been busy finishing up projects I've started some of the a couple of months ago and I have more to come. But for now I have another baby boy hat/cap I crocheted which you can find for sale in my http://www.etsy.com/shop/BitsOfFiber shop on Etsy and a pincushion with lots of cute toadstools I needle felted which you can find in my http://www.etsy.com/shop/PurplePlatypus?ref=ss_profile shop also on Etsy. The pincushion also includes 3 pins which I decorated with toadstools I made of polymer clay. If you like toadstools then have a look at this blog http://www.make-it-do.com/celebrate-it/the-woodland-party which has the cutest cupcakes ... and you guessed it ... they are decorated with toadstools but it has some other really cute ideas for a woodland party so make sure you check it out.

I'm also including a picture of the treasury I made for the nonteamchallenge 30 on Etsy. I love entering this challenge on a weekly basis, they give you an inspiration item which is an item picked by the shop owner who won the challenge the week before. I think it's a great way to keep this going without having to belong to an actual team. If you go to http://treasurychallengenonteam.blogspot.com/ you can read all about it. I have more treasuries to share with you in which I've been featured but that will be for later this weekend. And before I forget HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all you mother's out there! Hope you have a lovely day. I do have to work on this day but I do love my job so I'm not fretting having to go to work on Mother's Day.

Rosie on her Sunday Best and Laura's Tired Ballerina

While I was visiting my family and friends in Belgium I wanted to show my mom how to needle felt so I made this little bird. I wasn't sure yet at that point what else I was going to do with her until I brought her home. She's now turned into a cute little pincushion wearing a hat and 3 heart pins I made of polymer clay. She's looking for a nice home so she can be put to work helping her new owner sew, quilt and/or craft or would be very happy to be used for decoration only! Would make for a unique mother's day gift that's for sure so go and check her out on my PurplePlatypus shop.

I also made the Tired Ballerina statue for my niece Laura. She is made of electrical wire, aluminum foil you use in the kitchen, painters tape, old T-shirts and other types of fabric. I used Powertex in lead color and a metallic paint to dry brush her with. Isn't she a doll?

April Treasuries

Finally got a chance to sit down and finish posting the treasuries I was featured in during April so let's just jump right on in and list them.

This first one is called "Felt" and in it is my needle felted foal together with lots of other gorgeous felted items. The curator of this treasury http://www.etsy.com/shop/Fefie# makes and sells Needle Felted animals and teddies made from different wools and silk. She often wash, card and dye raw wool to produce colours and textures that are perfect for these Felted Friends.



This next treasury called "I'll love you forever" which featured again my needle felted foal by curator http://www.etsy.com/people/AuntieKaren who's an Etsy buyer and doesn't have a shop.



Next treasury called "For the love of Momma" featuring my needle felted mom and baby hedgehogs by Curator http://www.etsy.com/shop/ShirleysStitchery who makes and sells quilts, baby blankets, bibs, cloth diapers, wet-bags, dresses, and reusable snack bags in her Etsy shop.



Next treasury called "She sells seashells by the Season" featuring my needle felted harp baby seal by Curator http://www.etsy.com/shop/foreversew who makes and sells hand stitched art, unique items and chic modern crafts.



This treasury called "H is for hedgehog" features .... what do you think? ... haha of course ... my needle felted hedgehog family! The curator http://www.etsy.com/shop/AliceCreations makes and sells beautiful photographs, hand etched glass and other handmade items so make sure you check out her shop.



That's it for the month of April. Already have my list going for treasuries posted this month of May but I will feature those in a different post. Thanks to every Etsy curator for featuring items from my shop. I don't have the time these days to make treasuries and include all of you in a treasury so I hope doing this will still help you out with new visitors and customers to your lovely shops!