Get Ready!

I know all you readers are patiently waiting for my 'Featured Artist' Spotlights to begin. You'll just have to wait until Monday the 14th! Make sure you come back to read all about a few fabulous Etsy artists--what makes them tick, why they create and more!

I Want YOU

Featured Artist sign-ups are now
CLOSED!

Thanks so much for all of those who signed up! Please check back to read about these awesome artists and to get your chance to sign up to be a Featured Artist! Thanks!

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I love, love, love browsing the many terrific Etsy stores and seeing the amazing creativity. I can spend hours browsing the site. Admit it. You do it too! :)

Soooo, I'd love to have shop owners volunteer to be featured on my blog. We all want to look at your wonderful creations!

Depending on how many responses I get, I will do one to two shop features per day until my little fingers wear out!

After volunteering I will contact you with a questionnaire you'll need to fill out and also let you know when you will be featured.

If interested, please leave me a comment with your shop name and a way to contact you! Thanks!

So come one and all and join in the fun!

Rearranging Shop Photos in Etsy

Hey all!! You can now rearrange your photos in your Etsy shop!

I've already played around with it a bit and must say it's very nice.

Great Tankini!

In July I was forced to put on a swimsuit for my daughter's swimming lessons because she was just crying and crying and crying and wouldn't do a thing. (Silly girl)

I figured if I got in with her things would be better. They were! She blew bubbles, went under the water, and made 'big circles' with her arms.

But back to the swimming suit issue. It's been years since I bought a swimsuit.

Now, I've always been thin but after having two babies in three years and turning 40...let's just say I'm not as happy with my figure as I used to be.

I search for two days for a one piece at every store.

Nothing.

Sure, I could put on a BIKINI since there seemed to be plenty of those left over....NOT!!

I was utterly distressed and confused. Growing up in Las Vegas I could go to the mall in December and find hundreds of suits!

Sigh. No such luck in northern Utah.

I turned to the Internet and found a wonderful site called Lime Ricki.

Can you say 'Hellooooo Darling Swimsuits'????
Love them!

This is the one I ended up purchasing and it got here lickity split! I actually ENJOY wearing it. It's comfy and modest and PINK!

(Tankini top and bottoms are purchased separately.
You can get whatever color bottoms you want!)

I only had to wear my old suit a couple of times before I showed up at the pool in this spiffy suit!

The great news is that Lime Ricki is having a Labor Day sale
(20% off your order) now through Monday the 7th. Just enter LABORDAY when you check out and you're good to go!

Help Me Decide

So, my daughter really likes to color. A lot. And I love to buy crayons. It's incredibly satisfying to open up that 24-count Crayola box and see all those fabulous crayons lined up and unused.

And what about those fun names they have. I love crayon names.

Who has that job?

The one where ya get to make up crayon names? Let me know, 'cause I want to apply for the position. :)

So, the daughter and crayons. I want to get her a cute carrying case to store all those crayons -- like Apricot, Dandelion, and even Lemon Lime Zing .


Like this cute wallet from Bits n' Pieces, etc. shop.


Or this one at Sew Fantastic shop.


Or even this little fabric bucket at Mom N Mia Quilts shop.



I just need help deciding. They are all fun and my daughter's crayons would love to have a new home. (They aren't too keen on hanging out in the plastic baggie I keep them in.)

Decisions, decisions.

Any help????? Just leave me a comment and let me know which one ya love the best. :)

Off Topic

So, moving away from the selling/creating/finding wonderful-things-I-want-to-buy aspect of this blog, I just wanted to share a few pictures of my niece's wedding. It.was.amazing. To say the least.

And so was her younger sister's wedding.

I can only wait (un)patiently for the youngest sister's wedding.

So, back to the oldest sister's wedding. This was actually the 'ring ceremony' that was held after the marriage/before the reception at a very chic country club. She was married earlier that day in the Las Vegas, NV LDS Temple.

We walked up a path that led to a canopy covered area where the ring ceremony was held.





Here is the view off to the left of the path. Nice, eh?



Here we are at the end of the path.



Of course my two youngest were not content to just sit and wait. They had to explore. So my husband is kindly watching them while me and my oldest sit in the shade and relax.




Here she is (with her dad, my brother) walking down the aisle.



Here's the Kiss.



Here's the Happy Couple. My niece asked her newly husband to help her find the loop to hold up her train. (By the way, she wore her mother's wedding dressed -altered a bit).

Bliss!

She's BACK!

Well, it sure has been awhile since I've been here! I've taken a peek or two at this blog but summer was jam packed and took up a lot of my time. You can relate, right?

But, I'm gearing up to come back strong! So, I've searched Etsy and found some cutesome (made that one up) creations that I'd like to share with you all.
Just take a look!

Check out the fun felt trees from hitree. These cuties can stand up on your desk and bring greenness indoors every day!

And this is a darling pin you can pin to your shirt, purse or even your car's sun visor!

Hmmm.. speaking of trees, here's a little friend who loves trees! She's from the very special home of Church Mouse Studio.

I think my daughter would have a fabulous time playing with this delightful creation! It comes from the home of GreenManShop (all the way in Israel!) and is rightfully named 'Three Peas in a Pod"

Finally, some very beautiful Japanese babies. I.Heart.Their.Hair.
I think my favorite in this photo is the one on the far left. He facial expression makes me smile! And, yes, they all do have their own special smile. Find them at Tallulah Moon.

The amazing talent on Etsy never ceases to amaze me!
It's good to be back!