Handmade CARDS

Oh my goodness!! Anyone who knows me knows what a paper, card, and sticker fanatic I am! Well, much to my surprise, while searching through the Treasuries on Etsy, I stumbled upon a Treasury list comprised of members of the Etsy Greetings Street Team. The Street Team was holding a simple contest on their blog and was seeking some basic feedback on greeting cards. I participated and WON a prize package that comprised of over 20 of the most exquisitely made greeting cards.....ever! (can you see me jumping for joy!?)

I wish you could feel the quality of the paper and see first hand the care and precision of each fold, cut and crease of each card.

Here are some of the wonderful cardmakers that made this prize possible:

BBesigns
Juniper Berry Design
NY Papercrafter
Miscelena Handmade Papercrafts
Mon Ami Greetings
The Dragon's Wares
Cardware by J. Henz
Haley's Handmades
Waisze Designs
Althena12
Moxie Photo Design
SJ Designs
Jennifer Rose Designs

Artist Feature - BELLA DIO

Bella Dio means "beautiful God" in Italian. Robin, an Indianapolis, IN based jewelry designer, creates wonderful designs in polymer clay and beads.

The piece, featured above, is titled, "Let Romance Fill the Air" and is comprised of a sculpted polymer clay rose supported by a hand formed silvertone wire heart. It is available in Robin's Etsy shop for $25 USD and would make a lovely Mother's Day gift!

Bibs, Aprons, and Belts, OH MY!

Do you have a little one at home or know someone who does?? Well, my friends at One Little Monkey are having a clearance sale. You can pick up some wonderfully handmade and oh-so-adorable goodies for your little one at up to 50% off!

Be sure to shop early for the best variety!

(oh, how sometimes I wish my "little ones" were a bit more...little!)

Happy Shopping.

Artist Feature - THUMBELINA CREATIONS

Hailing from Alberta Canada, Jonquil Thiessen is a stay-at-home mom of three boys who loves to be creative in many different ways. She loves to sing, knit, crochet, draw, scrapbook, write music, and make jewelry.

Simplistic, yet enduring, the Teardrop Earrings featured above, can be purchased in Jonquil's Etsy shop for $8 USD. The earrings are shown in orange, but are available in other colors as well. Just drop her a note and she'll make a custom pair just for you!

In addition, she is a member of EtsyBEAD, ETSYMOM, and ETSYAlberta! To learn more about Jonquil, visit her blog today.