Blog Party Sunday - Show Us What You're Making

Welcome to our Blog Party Sunday. We would love to have you show us what you are making.

You are allowed to add 3 links to your shops or your blog.

The rules are simple:
1. Follow our blog
2. Handmade items only.
3. You may list up to 3 items each week.
4. Family friendly items only.

The success of this link party depends on the participants so spread the word to your friends, visit the shops,  post about it on your  blog, in a forum or on your favorite social networking site, grab the button and put it on your blog or website.
Just click on the Add Your Link button below and add your items.
And if you would like to add a link to the party you can grab this button below.

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An InLinkz Link-up

Handmade Spotlight - My Heart Belongs To Mom

What a great selection of handmade Mother's Day items. Definitely something here to please just about any mom.

To get a closer look at these handmade items, you can CLICK HERE.

Today's Featured Shop - RettaJane

May is National Scrapbooking Month and to celebrate I'll be sharing some great paper crafting shops all month long. Today's featured shop is RettaJane.

This is what RettaJane has to say about her shop...
"Welcome to my little bit of Etsy! I love working with paper and making fun things to jazz up a card or scrapbook page. I hope that you find something that catches your eye."

Here are a few featured items from this wonderful shop.

Handmade Happy Mother's Day/For You Tags

Handmade Embellished Chipboard Butterflies

 

Handmade Embellished Rosettes

Handmade Card in Night

 

Thanks for joining us today and be sure to stop by and visit RettaJane.

Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Some Tools For Gardening

For a lot of people next month starts the gardening season and to garden "properly" you need to have the right tools. Whether it is shovels, rakes, buckets or wheelbarrows you have to have tools. Like my dad always told me...."you have to have the right tools for the right job". And the best tools made are the old tools. So here are a few ideas from the wonderful vintage shops on Etsy.

The first tool you will need is a shovel to turn the dirt. The ShabbyChicLife has the perfect shovel for that. 

Now if you have a small garden in pots or flowers in pots you will need a small shovel or trowel as they are called and a claw rake. Outdated has the perfect tools for this job. 

Now....we have to water our vegetables and flowers and VintageSouthwest can (no pun intended!) help with this. 

No gardening job is clean so you will need a good apron to help keep that dirt off of you and CoffeeColorCadillac has the perfect apron for you. 

Last, but not least.....when the flowers need to be cut and the vegetables need to be harvested you will need something to carry them in. TheGayDivorcee has the perfect basket for that. 


So get your gardening tools ready because next week we are going to have a few tutorials on how to plant those gardens! 

Have a great week!

Colleen :)

Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries

Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries Blog

Jacquie's Up-Cycle Nation: Paper Chase

In the arts and crafts world paper is an essential supply easily worked into imaginative creations across all media.  These Etsy up-cycle artists have a bevvy of fresh spring offerings!

Paper flowers are in full bloom at kC2Designs. From single stems to bouquets to weddings, this artist gives new meaning to forever flowers.

 Go coastal with this whimsical sea shell inspired by the Gulf Coast shores of Sanible Island.  PaperOfModestOrigins brings the outdoors inside with paper mache brilliance!

 

 

 

 Treat yourself to jewelry embellished with colorful beads made of up-cycled paper!  EkataDesigns features the artistry of Nepali refugee women now creating a new life in Memphis, Tennessee. Shop Ekata Designs for earthy jewelry with a global conscience.

 Warmer months always ignite the travel flame!  Plan and record those great adventures in map-themed travel journals from alterdesign.  Simply visiting this artist's shop is an inspiring journey in itself!

Keep plenty of gift tags on hand for spring birthdays, baby showers, and bridal events.  Whyte offers gift embellishments and paper whimsy to top off any occasion in style.

Can't stop the paper love?  Search upcycled paper on Etsy. 

  

LOVE  &  UP-CYCLE NATION!!

Jacquie Wheeler

Hand of Bela Peck

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