SWIRLS AND DOTS!

......dot, dot, dot, and SWIRL!!

So I was feeling a little down today and wanted to cheer up. WHY did i start thinking about curls, and swirls and polka dots? I just dont know, but they do make me smile, so what the heck! I absolutely LOVE the new swirly CUFF bracelets in katkero's shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/katkero They are swirly, curly and so totally outta control! LOVE THEM!!!

Some more swirly, beautiful items would be the pendants. The color on this one is lovely. Wanna show your wild, swirly, out of control style? Then you need a swirly pendant. These are definitely one of a kind items for YOU, that one of a kind person!!!

If you browse around her shop, you will find more swirls.............on bookmarks, of all things!!!! She also has stitch markers for crocheting and knitting. Why not buy a special gift for the yarn enthusiast in your life? They'd love it.

Now lets DOT our I's so to speak. POLKA DOTS!!! Do I sound a little cuckoo today or is that just me? anyway. dot dot dot, gotta love them. It shows my age, but they so make me think of Little Dot from the Richie Rich and Little Lotta comic book, who LOVED all things dotted! :)

Take a look at some of the dots in Blusky's shop. Her stuff is just awesome and so totally colorful. Great embroidery work on this fun coin purse. Sure to cheer up anyone or of cours to treat yourself!

And then I noticed that she had listed an item i hadnt seen before. A crocheted owl bag. Super cute with the biggest, bulging polka dot eyes i ever saw. I love you, polka dot eye owl! Visit her shop for more and more and more bags, clutches and even pendants. Lots of color there. http://www.etsy.com/shop/bluskys06

I SAY CHEER UP AND GO AHEAD AND TREAT YOURSELF! YOU DESERVE IT!

Striking my Fancy

My friends and followers of my blog probably all know how I feel about hearts. I collect them. I've been collecting them for a very long time. Since kindergarten in fact. I love just about all kinds, so lots of things with hearts strike my fancy. As I was visiting, posting and promoting in the etsy forums the other night, I was lucky enough to spot this beaded pendant, being promoted in a thread. GemsbyJules has some very nice items in her shop, but the heart takes it. Its colorful, its beaded, its fun and its a heart!!! i love it. Visit her shop to find more goodies for yourself or to give as gifts. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=59862 There is certainly lots of beaded goodness to be found there.

Speaking of beads, my friend Leanna at ndnchick.etsy.com, http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=13064 does lots of beading. I met her several years ago on a crafting board, and in fact, she is the very woman who introduced me to etsy and inspired me to open up my own shop. I browse around in her shop from time to time and am constantly amazed at some of the unique beading work. This Red peyote stitched hair stick is quite colorful and would look great as a hair decor! She also offers some sewn items as well as handmade greeting cards in her shop. Check it out!

As I continue browsing the etsy forums, and seeing what I can see, I also stumble across this bracelet from burrobranch's shop. Its gorgeous to say the very least. Jewelry certainly does run rampant on etsy, but this piece is right at the head of the line in my opinion. Mother of Pearl Fingers and Freshwater Pearls! What a beauty. She is fairly new to etsy, and has some gorgeous, gorgeous gems in her shop, so please take a peek and show her some love. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5528951

Totes/Bags and Cases

Phasing out a few things in my tote/bags/cases section on etsy, to make room for some new placemat totes that i will be adding soon. Visit my etsy shop and look around.........but if you'd like something from my tote/bag section, just enter BLOG in note to seller at checkout and receive 40% off! This offer will end at midnight on wed, may 23rd so take advantage while you can. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=45409

Free Shipping

I have been trying to run a different special each week in my etsy shop, along with the month long promos that are going on for my birthday! This week is free shipping on anything in my totes/bags section. Why not take a peek and see if there is something you might like?

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=45409&section_id=5032699