FP at last!

I just found out that my current treasury made it to Etsy's Front Page this morning (@ 6 am)! It's been a while since I've been selected because FPs are hard to come by these days.

In other news, I got a little photography time in this weekend so I'll be back later with some more sneak peeks and hopefully will have time to add new items to my shop! I hope you'll check back!

thank you for being a friend...

Doesn't this necklace just tickle your tube socks? You can find it at TrashedClothing. I totally giggled when I came across this necklace on etsy. Brought back memories of my little sis and I watching the Golden Girls on tv back in the day. And we were in middle school at the time! Not sure how we were able to relate to this show, but for some reason, we watched it all the time. Maybe it was because we didn't have cable. Good times. :)

Anyway, I just wanted to take another moment to thank some lovely people for making my week rock!

I was lucky to be on etsy's front page again in the past couple weeks, thanks to the lovely ladies at veroque, uncorked, and pianobenchdesigns. Thank you for including me in your brilliant treasuries!

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And thank you to Jennifer, from jleighdesignz for giving me the sisterhood blog award! I'm honored that you chose my little blog corner as a recipient of this award. I will proudly wear that badge. :)

I'm brimming with gratitude...

I've been so swamped with trying to squeeze in time to work on my spring pieces that I haven't had much time to blog about all the nice things that have come my way in recent weeks. So please allow me to take this time now to thank everyone for making my days that much more special.

Just yesterday, I was awarded the "Kreativ Blogger Award" by Botanical Bird. (Be sure to check out her etsy shop for some beautiful jewelry!)

Here are the award rules!

List 7 things that you love and then pass the award on to 7 people...tagging them and letting them know they won! You can copy the picture of the award and put it on your sideboard letting the blogger world know you are a KREATIV blogger.

So here are just 7 (of many) things I love (in random order):

1 :: weekends with my husband and son, doing just about anything.. undivided time with them is so precious to me and always recharges me.

2 :: an amazing meal with great wine

3 :: exercising my right brain... so being creative in any way, whether sketching, painting, playing my piano, thinking about how to decorate a room, writing poetry or journaling, creating jewelry... and exploring photography (once I get a new camera!)

4 :: going to live concerts and music festivals (which is actually how I met my husband)

5 :: going to live stand-up comedy shows

6 :: traveling!.. and just exploring the world around me, locally and beyond.

7 :: rollercoasters.. the bigger and badder, the better!

And here are the 7 people I'm passing the award to:
Lillyella
Nanouke
The Peach Tree
Stimulated Mind
Phydeaux
Olivebites
Xenotees

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Thank you carboniferous, for featuring my earrings in your blog post! It's my first blog feature so I was super thrilled to be included.

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And last but not least, THANK YOU to these talented etsians for including me in their masterfully curated treasuries that end up on etsy's front page. It's funny, I don't really get featured in a lot of treasuries, but I've been so fortunate to be a part of a few the brilliant collections that get selected for the highly coveted (especially these days) FP. Just yesterday, I was surprised to be told I was on FP twice!

Thanks to Veroque and Meetalls! Please visit their shops for absolutely delectable jewelry!



And the previous couple weeks, I was also included in these FPs by Nansglam (where you'll find amazing jewelry) and BrownBunnybyIris (where you'll find hats with brilliant personality). Thank you SO MUCH ladies! I hope you'll visit their shops as well.





I'm always floored by how kind the people on etsy are and am so thankful for the folks I've met so far and for those I continue to meet through this community! Keep on rockin'!!! :D

With so much gratitude,

Many thanks....

Several days ago, the lovely and talented Carita of JealousyDesign awarded me with the Proximidade Blog Award. I'm deeply touched and honored that my little corner of the blog-osphere was recognized. Thank you, Carita!

Proximidade is described as follows:'This blog invests and believes in PROXIMITY - nearness in space, time and relationships. These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes for self-aggrandizement! Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers!'This blog award should be sent to your favorite eight bloggers and they, in turn should forward to eight of their favorites. You should include the text for Proximidade (above) in your announcement blog.

As I have to choose only eight, the Proximidade Award goes to:

Stimulated Mind
ThePeachTree
Nanouke
Olive Bites
theVINTAGEblog
GETREADYSETGO
transition
JLeighDesigns


It'll do you good to pay these blogs a visit yourself. :)


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I also wanted to thank the following lovely people for creating beautiful treasuries that got me some more Etsy front page exposure last week! I don't know about other folks, but to me, getting on the front page is always a big deal and I can't thank you enough for your help. Positive etsy karma is on its way back to you! :D

Thank you, JealousyDesign


Thank you, Nanouke


Thank you, Botanicalbird


Thank you, KiraFerrer

Please visit these wonderful shops for some fabulous handmade goodness! I guarantee you'll find some great Valentine's gifts if you do!

FP exposure..

In the past few days, I've been so lucky to be featured on Etsy's front page 3 times! That is a first for me so it totally made my week.

Thank you pianobenchdesigns!

Thank you Etsy admin!

Thank you fricdementol!

Helloooo 2009!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

I cannot believe how quickly this year has flown by. I'm so grateful for every blessing this year, particularly for my 1-yr-old son and a new baby girl on the way.. and for a loving and caring husband who has so naturally become an amazing father. This year has been an adventure in so many different ways. And how could I forget.. etsy came into my life this year! hahah. It's been so much fun getting to know so many wonderful people in that community and I just can't get enough of seeing so much creativity and artistic talent all in one place! It's no wonder why there are so many etsy addicts out there (and I'm a front-runner for sure). I'm grateful that I get to do something I love (create jewelry) and that I get to share it with some of you. Thank you to those who have so kindly supported my little passion. And thank you to those who have shared their incredible work with me. I hope that the new year brings you much happiness and prosperity! Enjoy every second, because before you know it, it'll be 2010! :D

I guess I need to think of some new years resolutions now, huh? What are your resolutions for this year??


ADDENDUM:
Yahoo! My new years treasury list was just on etsy's front page! What a sweet surprise! It was inspired by my urge to get all dressed up for the new year, but alas, I am 5 months pregnant plus it's snowing like the North Pole outside. No partying it up for me this year. But if I were to, this is what I would (try to) look like. hahah

Etsy Front Page

It has been eons since I've been featured on the front page of Etsy. But this past weekend, I caught a glimpse of my earrings on Etsy's front page, thanks to the lovely Carita of JealousyDesign. It's always such a thrill and pleasant surprise to see one of your items or one of your lists on FP. So thank you for making my weekend, Carita!