NEW fantastic finds

IT'S A LONG WEEKEND!!!
The shops that I want to show you today are all new, and waiting for their first sale. They are amazing shops!! Please take the time to visit their shop and see all their wonderful items!!


Sheep Space is from the UK and offers hand spun yarn in amazing colors.







Jennifer Labella Art is from Canada, has the most amazing water color paintings.






Bliss in a Tea Cup is from Canada and has a wonderful collection of treasures and things to make us smile.







Mill Creek Primitivesis from Streator and have a unique collection of primitive signs and folkart items.

Jazzy Baggy is from Detroit and has unique one of a kind bags and wristlets.

Fantastic Finds

Seven more MUST SEE shops!! These are all really great shops!! Please visit them!! Each picture links to the shop.


Art and Book Shop





J Lynn Creations





Live Laugh Love Soap





Miss Knits





New Creationz





Virsaq

Theresa J

Friday's Fantastic Finds

Please take the time to check out these wonderful shops!! It would be nice to beable to show you more pictures from each shop - but I have only so much space!!

1) Tapestry 316
2) Bluebird Country Crafts
3) Creative Crafts 2009
4) Huayruro Peru
5) Arelel Designs
6) Percival Road Designs


I've also changed the Etsy mini's on the sidebars. Some awesome shops have donated their mini - Please take the time look at the mini's and look at their shops!!
Have an AMAZING day!!

New items

It's been a long week - the first 5 day school week in probably 1.5 months. We've had 6 days of cancellations since Christmas, plus holidays, and PD days. Oh well - only one more week till Spring Break!!

I did manage to get some sewing done this week and made 2 raggedy bags and some coasters. They are so much fun to sew, once all the cutting and assembly of squares is done.

Brad had a meeting in the city yesterday. Got to spend time at Michaels while he was at his meeting. It was so nice being able to be there for 1.5 hours without someone asking me if I was done yet, or saying "do you really need that"? "How much more do you need?" Then - "I'll go wait in the truck - take your time." But you know the "take your time" part isn't what he really means. This is some of the stuff I bought.

The wool I'm going to bring to my Grandma and see if she can knit me a scarf. She is 93 years old and still knitting. Thought it would be a good idea to get a scarf now. She isn't getting any younger. Oh- Grandma is also blind (not from birth).

UPDATE:
This is the creek this morning - have picks of it on tues. post. It's on the lowest part of the yard now. The shed in the one pic is on the neighbors yard. I pick up the neighbors children on my bus run. Now I have to drive 8 extra miles to get to their house. Crazy!!

Hope everyone had a great weekend so far!

Marin Knits

This is a special feature I'm doing for a friend. Marin is from Kirkland WA. Her sister, Lara, is going on a mission trip to Mozamique and Marin is helping her raise money. With every purchase from her shop - Marin's Knits - she is donating 15% towards her sister's trip. This promotion will run through to March 10th.

#1. How did you decide on your shop name?
My shop name is my name, and what I do best, knit!


#2. When did you start crafting?
I taught myself to knit when I was 19, and you will never see me without yarn, needles or a hook. I've always loved creating things, but didn't have a focused energy until after freshman year of college. I started baking like crazy. Then, a few months later, I picked up some knitting needles and taught myself how to knit. Since then, it's a rare day you find me not working on a project.


#3. What or who inspires you?
I'm inspired by color. I love seeing something beautiful, like a flower, and I immediately think of how gorgeous it would be to have yarn like that.


#4. Do you have a day job?
For my day job I'm an accounting product support rep.


#5. What is the item in your shop you enjoyed making the most and why?
I really enjoy everything. My favorite item right now are the kendall and lindsay scarves. They are super chunky and gorgeous colors.


Audrey's Accolades:
Wow - can Marin knit! The scarves are wonderful as are the hats. I'm not a hat person but these are tempting - I love the brim! The scarves looks so warm and the neckwarmers look cozy. One of the neckwarmers is named "Audrey" so it must be wonderful!! (LOL) Please check out Marin's amazing shop and if possible make a purchase and help send her sister to Mozambique.
Okay - my favorite item in Marin's shop was hard to pick. But I've developed a "thing" for bags so I'm going to pick the Humbug Bag. In fact - you won't find this one in her shop - because I bought it!!



Quilted blue and green fabric sewn into this handy Humbug Bag. This bag has a fold in the bottom
to lay flat, but, unzip the bag and fill
with goodies, and it expands to a pyramid shape. The bag has a handy hook at the top to clip to
you belt, purse, or anywhere else!