Treasuries

Well, I had planned on sharing with you today the treasury I created yesterday afternoon (my first one!). Then this morning I logged into Etsy to discover that my Irish Cream lip balm has been included in someone else's treasury (yay!).

Abstract Landscape Inspiration Treasury - My Irish Cream lip balm is here.

Upcycled Blues Treasury - I featured EtsyVeg and Etsy Fort Worth teammates here (including this lovely cameo necklace from silentlotus), come check it out!

Please stop by, click and comment. You know you want to. :)

Sunday Spotlight

Today's Sunday Spotlight is fellow Etsy Fort Worth teammate Heidy of Emma Alison Designs! She makes gorgeous jewelry, and you can shop from her on Etsy (follow the link above) or at the Cowtown Indie Bazaar during Labor Day weekend in Fort Worth, TX.

St. Lucia Necklace - Blue Green Gemstones on Delicate Silk Cord, $68.00
Paola Earrings in Silver, $18.00
Colette Necklace in Sterling or Gold Fill - London Blue Topaz and Apatite, $56.00
Angelina Earrings - London Blue Topaz and Labradorite, $57.00

Friday Five

This afternoon we're taking a bunch of old electronic things that Ben had stored in our computer room to the electronic recycling center in Fort Worth. Our nursery furniture is supposed to be delivered Monday, so this weekend we're finishing up taking the last of the stuff out of that room. (Yay!) So just for Ben, here's a geekery-themed Friday Five. :)

From fellow EtsyVeg teammate Karin Lorenc, Pi Mug in Red - 16 oz., $25.00
From fellow Etsy Fort Worth teammate Casey's Clutter, Googly Eyes Ring, $7.50
From Cherry Laurel Designs, I Said MEH glow in the dark binary beanie, $35.00
From Babywood, Mac Daddy Onesie, $14.00
From Sass & Peril, Open Your Heart Screenprint, $15.00

Friday Five

I realized this morning that I'll miss having fresh blueberries on my Kashi cereal after blueberry season is over. Yes, I know I could buy frozen berries, or buy a bunch of fresh now and freeze them, but it's just not quite the same. Oh, blueberry, how I love you.

From Erin Reynolds Photography, Blueberries Kitchen Art - Fine Art Photograph (8x8), $24.00

From Magic Hands Workshop, Blueberry Sea Salt Bar, $5.50
From Etsy Fort Worth teammate Fitzy Sparrow, Blueberry Estate vintage lucite charm earrings, $14.00
From EtsyVeg teammate Caramel Diezel, Earthy Urban Organic Cotton Beanie - berry with cream, blueberry, lime and kiwi stripes - $22.00
From Bovine Bubbles and Hogwash Ltd, Blue Nectarine Jam, $7.00

Sunday Spotlight

Are you looking for the Bohemian Rose giveaway? Click here!

I'm currently included in a great Fruit Salad Treasury on Etsy, along with other talented Etsy Fort Worth artisans. I'm also featured in a great Old Fashioned Treasury with some talented EtsyVeg artisans. Come take a look!

Today's Sunday Spotlight is a bit different. Instead of spotlighting a handmade artisan's shop, I'd like you to take a look at another blog... A Fanatic's Book Blog actually. Jessica posts great book reviews and book giveaways. Definitely browse through her blog. I know every time I do, I have more books to add to my Amazon wish list!

Currently Jessica's blog is co-hosting the 2010 Summer Beach Reads Challenge. It's easy peasy to sign up for the challenge, and the giveaway prizes at the end of the challenge are a cute crochet buddy, Mr. Octavio the Octopus, and a copy of Low Red Moon.

Now, I had just recently started reading Mists of Avalon, which so far is good, although I'm really not that far yet... But to me it doesn't fit the description of "beach read" so I'm going to postpone this one. I've been told that it's a great book, so I'll definitely come back to it, but I'll start with some "beach reads" first. Vampire books and paranormal romance, here I come!

Keeping in mind that I'm still de-cluttering the house, and next week am actually starting on the dreaded office, which will soon be the baby's room so everything has to go out of it, I don't think I'll reach the level of Shark in the challenge. I think I'll aim for Minnow. I know, sounds like I'm not aiming high, but Minnow is 8 books read by August 31. Considering all the stuff I've got to get done around the house between now and then, I'd say Minnow is a good goal for me. :)

Friday Five

We stopped on our way home this afternoon to pick up a frozen custard for me from Sheridan's. Today I had their Wedding Cake concrete. Wedding cake and icing mixed in with some vanilla frozen custard. Yum! So in the spirit of frozen custard (or ice cream, for that matter), here is today's Friday Five!

Mallow Ice Cream Sauce, Many Flavors - Amy's Sweet Dream ($5.00)

Strawberry Pineapple Ice Cream Topping - Biscotti Queen ($6.00)

Cotton Play Food - Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cone - Fair Trade Family ($5.00)
Scoop Ring - Casey's Creations ($7.50)
Nom Nom Nom - Limited Edition Print - Sir Mitchell ($50.00)

Sunday Spotlight

Today's Sunday Spotlight comes from the Etsy Fort Worth Team! Take a look at a few of the wonderful artwork from blueskysunburn's Etsy shop.

It's springtime, which means flowers and... butterflies! This beautiful 8" x 10" art print of a mixed media collage is professionally printed on cotton linen paper, and arrives in a cellophane sleeve with a chipboard backing. I just love the colors on this piece. (Butterflies art print, $20.00)


Next is an art print of a blueskysunburn original mixed media painting, "Hard to Bear." This peaceful art print is 5" x 7" with a white border surrounding it on all sides, and is printed and shipped in the same way as the "Butterflies" print. ("Hard to Bear" art print, $14.00)


Finally, we'll take a look at an art print of "Beauty is Not Perfection," an original mixed media painting. This art print measures 4" x 9.25" (8" x 10" with white trim). This piece has a great message, but those little faces are what drew me into Jennifer's shop to begin with. ("Beauty is Not Perfection" art print, $20.00)

Etsy Fort Worth!

I just joined a second team on Etsy - Etsy Fort Worth! This team is made up of crafters and artisans from around the Fort Worth, TX area. I'm so excited!

Stop by and look at some of these fantastic artisans!

Now I'm off to go edit all of the tags on the items in my Etsy shop to include "Team Fort Worth."