It never ceases to amaze me - the talent you find on Etsy!

I constantly peruse Etsy - for inspiration, supplies, gifts, and never ending personal peace and happiness. Vitamin E = Vitamin Etsy - I take it at least three times a day! And this artist (MG Gallery) is amazing. Her colors make me very happy! How beautiful is this? Fabric, thread, imagination, and talent!
Please visit MG Gallery

How cool is this?

While getting my daily dose of etsy ~ which is an important part of any balanced breakfast ~ I came across this tote bag. Made of selvages - woo hoo!!!

Selvages are just amazing to me to begin with - why? Who knows. Could be the designer/textile company names, the color dots and/or the fact that I'm beginning to think that selvages are indestructable! I have a small quilted wallhanging made from selvages cut from fabrics in my store.

As a fabric hoarder, recycler/upcycler and huge fan of anything unique and handmade, I had to contact the artist that made it and see if I could share it here! Thank you Sheri of Bungalow Quilts! Upon looking further into her shop, I found a bunny made of selvages, quilts, table runners, fabric paper dolls and more! Please visit her shop on etsy if you get a moment:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/bungalowquilts

More new fabric on the way!

It's like a national holiday for me whenever I get the shipping notifications! Wooty woot woot woot! I track the shipping 6 or 8 times a day until the morning of scheduled delivery - then I wait by the door, looking through the windows until my BFF of the day - Sam, the UPS driver - whom I refer to as "SAMta Claus" - shows up! Poor fella' probably dreads it. But he always has a smile on his face and is ever so helpful and kind. I'm pretty sure he thinks I am crazy. I'm not sure which fabrics are being shipped - sometimes they are out and sometimes they are on back order. Let's hope they are all in this shipment! I had to reorder a couple of these because they sold out! These are all from Michael Miller Fabrics and will be available in my etsy and ebay stores as soon as I can get them inventoried and listed! I just had to share my happiness!

Japan, we LOVE you!

YYY THIS SAYS IT ALL! YYY

I just found this on Etsy and contacted the seller. She makes these buttons/badges and is donating all the proceeds to Red Cross for the relief effort for our friends in Japan! Bless her heart for doing this! They are selling like hotcakes! So, if you don't find this in her shop, you can probably send her a convo!

Please visit TheArtfulBadger at http://www.theartfulbadger.etsy.com/

Wow! This is amazing!

This is G O R G E O U S!! This is a pattern - a PDF pattern which is especially nice for impulse buyers like me. LOL
I found it on Etsy and asked the designer if I could feature it here on my blog. I was so happy she said "yes"!!!!! I have always wanted to do a bargello project and cannot wait to clear out my fabric and store inventory so I can try this one!
Please visit her etsy store - she is really nice! Here is a link to her store:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/lilbeckscorner

Woo hoo! An award!

How cool is this? Jessica at http://ecofriendlyfreckles.blogspot.com/

chose me as one of 15 blogs that she loves! Thank you! I think I have all the rules right:

1. Post the award here - done! It's cute, huh?

2. Link back to the blog that awarded you the award - done!

3. Follow that blog - done! Happy to be a follower too!

4. Choose 15 of my faves - done and here they are in no particular order and I LOVE them all! My choices were made based on the fact that they go great with a cup of coffee and provide me with endless inspiration!

www.Lizzie-The-Quilter.blogspot.com

www.NoahsArkQuilting.blogspot.com

www.carpetbaggercreations.blogspot.com

www.anothermessycrafter.blogspot.com

www.beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com

www.cyberhippiegypsies.blogspot.com

www.fortheloveofpaper-moniques.blogspot.com

www.happycottagequilter.blogspot.com

www.heavenbakedsweets.blogspot.com

www.humblequilts.blogspot.com

www.hellolollipop.blogspot.com

www.bevscrafts.blogspot.com

www.imakestuff4fun.blogspot.com

www.ayankeequilter.blogspot.com

www.diaryofaquilter.com

Please grab a cup of coffee and visit these blogs!

Wow! Cathedral windows quilting!

Okay I love love love these! Gorgeous colors and gorgeous work! This girl has talent! From pillow covers to pin cushions - and some fabulous quilts too! Please check out her etsy shop at the link below!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/warmnfuzzies

What a nice friendship card.......

This card is so pretty and what a beautiful quote! Handmade by ViveLaFranceDesign on etsy. Please go check out her shop!
Here's the link:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/vivelafrancedesign

Natural crafting and a new etsy shop to see!

I love to look at new etsy shops and wanted to share this one with you!
I'm all for eco-friendly and natural crafting! This is a really cool design - spiral! This spiral hemp bracelet is from xPeppyandBellex on Etsy. Please click on the link below the photo to check out this new shop! http://www.xpeppyandbellex.etsy.com/

Bandit the Raccoon!

We have raccoons that like to climb up on our deck and eat our cat food at night! We named three of them "Bandit", "Bandito" and "Bandita" because they steal our kitty food! Little bandits! Well, the other night it was just beautiful out! Warm and clear and the river looked beautiful with the moon shining down. So, I was winding down and enjoying the peace and quiet late at night. Well, all of a sudden, I hear this growl coming from below the deck. Apparently, I stayed outside too late and Bandit was letting me know that I was keeping him from his dinner!

I thought this was so cute! I found him on etsy. Handmade by "BedBuggs" and his name is "Bandit"! Isn't he so cute?
Here is a link to him:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/51584296/bandit-the-raccoon-plush-pillow-wool

Monkey Business!

I threw this together for a new baby boy in the family. I have so much fabric that I figured I should use it maybe?? LOL Both of the patterns that I used are from Precious Patterns. They do allow selling the finished items if you purchase the pattern. However, only 5 items online at a time and credit to Precious Patterns in your listing. The patterns are reasonably priced, PDF dowloads (love that!) and they run specials in their Etsy shop! Here is a link:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/preciouspatterns

A great gift for the graduate....butterflies!

I've always kind of associated butterflies with new beginnings and the freedom to fly wherever their wings will take them. So wouldn't this beautiful photo of a beautiful butterfly be a great gift for the graduate heading off to college? Or the college graduate to hang in their new office or home? I think so! Of course, I found it on Etsy! This and lots of other gorgeous photography can be found in Silvine Photography's Etsy shop. To visit, just click here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SilvinePhotography

This is GORGEOUS!

Ahem, my birthday is coming up.........hint hint ........just kidding. I just think this is so beautiful and wanted to share it! From etsy, naturally! Handmade by ISoTotes. Pink flowers, zippered pocket, handmade, and it's machine washable? Loves it! To see more photos of this fab purse, click the link here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/43003437/small-pink-orchid-hand-bag