Today is Frantic Friday!

Yes, I'm frantic trying to get caught up on everything! Going away for a weekend has really thrown me off!

So to start off, I'm going to share this week's Etsy Twitter Team member's Shop of the week. It is Beadwork By Amanda and she has some absolutely gorgeous items in her shop! "Aztec Summer" shown above is the most stunning piece in her shop, I love the colors and could not imagine putting that together! Amazing!

She has a lot of cool items in her shop, like pendants made from old circuit boards! You really need to take a moment to check out the shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5003489

I have also been trying to prepare for the Etsy Twitter Team's GO GREEN WITH THE ETSY TWITTER TEAM event that is coming up from July 21st through July 27th. Take a moment to visit our blog and find a lot of "green" items from our shops, as well as a scavenger hunt and more! www.etsytwitter.blogspot.com More to come on this event soon...right now I'm being a taxi driver to the 3 kids, 2 of which are leaving for the weekend! It just never ends :)

Wordless Wednesday

Twitter Tuesday!

After a very tiring, but fun, and sunny, 4th of July weekend I'm trying to get back into the swing of things :) So here we have it! The Etsy Twitter Team's Shop of The Week!

This week's shop is LMcreation! The shop features all sorts of lovely items like business card holders, purses, wristlets, wallets, ipod/phone cases, eyeglass cases and more! You can see a few samples of the wonderful work here on my blog, but you really need to visit LMcreation's shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5573262 to see all the beautiful pieces available! Check it out :)

3 for Thursday!

With the 4th of July just days away, I thought I'd share 3 web sites, 1 gives you tips on photographing fireworks and 2 that have spectacular fireworks photos!

The first site, Photojojo.com (I love this site!) offers 11 Tips for Taking Sparkling Fireworks photos!
http://photojojo.com/content/guides/11-tips-for-sparkling-fireworks-photos/

This next site, BetterPhoto.com, has pages of Fireworks Photos! Very inspiring!

http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.asp?catID=290

And this last one, digitalpicturezone.com, has 35 Spectacular Fireworks Photos. Spectacular indeed!


http://www.digitalpicturezone.com/digital-pictures/35-spectacular-examples-of-fireworks-photography/

Have a safe and Happy 4th of July!

Twitter Tuesday!

Today's blog is to feature the Etsy Twitter Team's Shop of the Week! Sumiko Shop



The shop features a lot of great jewelry and hair pins! This owl and tree necklace is one of my favorite pieces from the shop, but there's much more to choose from :) Like this awesome Red Tree Pouch that is fully lined inside! So take a moment and browse through Sumiko Shop, I'm sure you'll find something you'll love!

Click Here: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5938259 to visit this adorable Shop!

Monday Musings

So, it's raining yet again here in Massachusetts! I believe we had 3 total days in June that had "more sun than clouds". Seriously, enough already, please! And all of those rainy days aren't including April or May (when we usually have rain here!)

So, because it's raining again, I have begun working on some new items for my Etsy Shop! I will be introducing a new eco-friendly line of cards that I'm very excited about! The cards and envelopes are 100% recycled material, and the company that makes them uses wind power as well (more about that later). Also, I will be offering checkbook covers as well as some other items.

I really just want the rain to stop so I can get out of the house and play with my camera, work in the yard, get more of my veggies planted, etc.... but for now, I'm stuck inside so I may as well be productive. I look forward to sharing my new goodies with everyone soon :)

Sunday Sampler

My Sunday Sampler for today is this adorable tote bag by BuggaLove from Etsy! "Promote With a Tote". A lovely tote bag personalized with your shop information! What a great idea to help advertise your shop as you are out shopping! I need to get me one very soon...as soon as I get Nicolas to come up with a design for me :) I don't have enough totes for shopping yet, so these will be perfect!

Here is the item description :
This listing is for a lightweight, 15"x16", natural colored tote bag. This tote will personalized on ONE side with your logo, shop name, website, banner, tagline or any other promotional feature!

Any colors can be used! Logo, banner, etc. must be provided in jpeg format. I have many fonts to choose from. We will communicate frequently as you share your vision for your promotional tote and I fulfill that vision for you!

These totes can be used around town to promote your website or Etsy shop or as giveaways at craft fairs and festivals. They are a great way to get your brand out into the world.

The design shown has been "washed out" intentionally on the bag. Bright colors will come out bright! Please feel free to browse my tote bag section for color examples!

Please take a moment and check out BuggaLove's Etsy Shop! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5872266

(Ooops! I never hit the Publish Post button before crawling off to bed last night!)