Homefront In Your Easter Basket

So, on Etsy, I am part of the Homefront Street Team. A group of military wives (active and retired), signifcant others and I believe even a few active duty military personnel. We try to promote together and support one another and each Monday we host a huge sale on etsy! Some of us offer discounts, some just promo our shops, but the list is out there for buyers to browse, chat, buy and basically have fun. Take a look at our blog @ http://www.etsyhomefront.com/

If you visit the forums of etsy on Monday beginning at 5pm and type in Homefront, you'll be sure to find us.

Offering lots of different handmade items, you just definitely would want to check out Heidishandmades @ http://www.heidishandmades.etsy.com She has lots of bath and body and as many of you know, I'm a sucker for the bath and body items. Fittingly for Easter is this cute little soap duckie. He would look adorable sitting in the middle of an Easter basket surrounded by bunches of candy and peeps! Check her shop for lots of other wonderful soaps and stuff.

I love to browse around myself and in looking for what type of DIFFERENT items can be placed into baskets this year, I find these pocket album altered tins in amyyangs shop http://www.amyyang.etsy.com She offers them in many different designs. They are quite cute and super useful. I dont think anyone else you know will have one in their Easter basket. Browse her shop and you'll find other great treasures as well!

Does MOM ever get an Easter basket??? I know I make one for my 80 year old mother, but somehow never get one myself. Maybe some day. If you make a basket for you mom, how about rolling up this super colorful and fun apron from terryanns shop. http://www.terryann.etsy.com/ . Be sure to throw in a bit of chocolate, some jelly beans and of course a little bit of jewelry ( the jewelry you can find in some awesome homefront etsy shops). Mom will love you!

FUZZY WUZZY

So, I'm still sick, and whats making me happiest right about now, but fuzzie wuzzies. What can I say, but they just make you feel good. I was surfing the forums on etsy today while promoing my fuzzy frap beverage skirts and I've found a few things that made me go WOW.

If you care to venture a little browsing spree in never felt betters shop http://www.ekneverfeltbetter.etsy.com/ you'll see an awful lot of fuzzy. What she was promoing today was some fuzzy fruit, a pear to be exact. No, its not fuzzy spoiled, its fuzzy awesome. The packaging is great. I love it. But upon further browsing and inspection, I stumbled across some other rather fuzzy and fun things in her shop. You gotta check the pink nuzzlers. They just scream fun and happy and oh so fuzzy wuzzy! They are certainly hard to resist. She has them in colors other than pink as well, if a different color were to strike your fancy.

To keep with the warm and fuzzy theme, I continued to browse around etsy searching all things fuzzy and I figured a good start would be searching "homefront tags". Homefront is the street team I belong to on etsy. We are made up of wives and significant others of active duty, and retired military, and some active duty members themselves. Yep, all crafting away. So, i find in mayrae's shop, this cute little fuzzy puppet which reminds me of the old fraggle rock shows. Visit http://www.mayraecrochetnknit.etsy.com/ to see more.

Visit the forums of etsy http://www.etsy.com and type in homefront to find our Monday Madness on the homefront sale monday night. We're going green, so join in the fun!

Luck of the Irish

All things green. Now lets see, theres not much Irish in me, and at this time of year, I sometimes like to put a spin on the old saying "kiss me I'm Irish", by saying "kiss me, I'm Italian", hahahahaha.................but anyway, at this time of year, its all about the shamrock and all about the green.

As always, I browse around Etsy, one of my favorite places, and here are a few of the shamrocks I have found. First, I visit Olebaglady's shop. http://www.olebaglady.etsy.com What an ingenious idea and a great substitute for the regular "gift bags". Just stick your gift in, tie it up and go. Fits odd sized gifts easily and is pretty, economical and best of all, the recipient can save it and pass it on when they give a gift. Pictured here is one of olebaglady's minis. I love them. And believe me, I HAVE PLENTY OF THEM!!! Visit her shop and look around. She has lots and lots to choose from and I guarantee you'll have a great time.

Next, as I'm looking around, I find the cutest little bows in the shop of littleladyboutique's shop. http://www.littleladyboutique.etsy.com I have no little ones to buy them for, but you definitely have to admit they are darling. Take a gander around her shop, if you have little girls to buy for. There are cutie patootie things aplenty. Have a fun time.

My last stop, as always, is in my own shop. http://www.craftheart.etsy.com Do I have anything green, Irish or shamrocky???? of course I do, and what does it say???? You guessed it! Kiss me I'm Irish!!!!! Enter "shamrock blog" in note to seller and receive 4 FREE mini heart soaps with any purchase in my shop, thru Feb 22nd, 2008. Have a happy crafting day

Blogging about EGGS

Well its getting to be that time of year................time for the EGG!!! Easter is right around the corner and colorful and fun eggs will be turning up just about everywhere you look, but especially in my favorite place.........................ON ETSY! There are just so many different kinds and colors and styles.....................from glass eggs to plastic eggs, foam eggs to crochet eggs. But all are special in their own way. First, I'd like for you to take a look in Darcy's shop. http://www.darcy777.etsy.com she has lots of crochet, and puts a lot of love and attention in each piece. And if you dont believe me, you can ask my cat Rajah..................he HAS a few of her creations, and he only will take the best of the best!!!!!

Next, lets take a little trip over to my favorite (and should be yours)...............the wonderfully yummy shop of sweetspice! http://www.sweetspice.etsy.com/ All things bath and body, and quite honestly one is better than the next! I have purchased way too much from her shop already, but on the other hand, it can never be enough. One of my most recent purchases??? you guessed it?? THE EGG.................very colorful and very Easter basket ready. I will probably get more, cause i wont be able to give this one away!!!! Visit her shop and tell her i sent you! I promise you wont be disappointed.

Of course, not to be left out, I also have an egg or two in my etsy shop. http://www.craftheart.etsy.com/ Mine would also love to peek out of someones special Easter basket. Mention my blog this week and receive 10% off any item in my shop.