EtsyBloggers - Featured Blogger of the Month of MAY!

Well yes, I waited til the last day of the month to post about Etsybloggers Featured Blogger for May...Please forgive me, CREATEaTHOUGHT ...This is a wonderful Etsy shop, full of creative journals, rings, magnets and cards...Each one a creative master piece and definitely worth checking out...

Also, check out CREATEaTHOUGH'S blog, full of bright and thoughtful posts...Lots of promoting other Etsy artists along with posts about new items in her Etsy Shop...Here's a quote from CREATEaTHOUGHT's profile...

There are thousands of thoughts lying within a man that he does not know till he takes up the pen and writes. ~William Makepeace Thackeray

Early Morning Hike - Mountain Laurels are blooming...

Went for an early morning hike with my hiking buddy...We've been waiting for the Mountain Laurels to bloom...Here's there progression this season... So delicate and soft...

Theme for Thursday - May 28 - better late than never...

Each Thursday I post pictures from various Etsy Shops and YOU are to guess the Theme For Thursday...Make a comment as to what you think my Theme is...At the end of the month I randomly pick a THEME FOR THURSDAY WINNER...The winner will receive a surprise gift from my studio, maybe glass, maybe not but definitely something cool and handmade...

It's the last Thursday in May...You know what that means...

GIVEAWAY TIME...

Now go have FUN and see if you can figure out what my

THEME for Thursday is today...

COMMENT your guess and you will be entered in my end of the month Giveaway...I'll post the Theme answer next Wednesday night...

THE ANSWER IS...to last week's Theme for Thursday...

WOW...I really got you on this one...The last 2 comments weren't fooled at all...The answer to last week's Theme for Thursday is...

BOYS TO MEN...

I can't say I was ever into BoyzIIMen, but I'm sure some of you were...I do like some of their songs, smooth and easy to listen to...I hope you like the one I decided to share...

STAY TUNED

for today's THEME FOR THURSDAY!...

Thoughts for Tuesday...

Since I didn't post my usual Meditation for Monday, I'd like to share with you words to think about today...

Boy Scout Awesomeness - Memorial Day Weekend...

i wanted to share what my son's cub scout troup and other area scouts have been doing the day before memorial day weekend...we visited the local Veterans Cemetary and posted flags at each head stone...this was a wonderful experience and what an honor for us to honor those who have served our country so we can have the freedoms and lives that we do...

HERE'S TO OUR TROUPS...THANK YOU!

Theme for Thursday - May 21

Sorry for the delay...Life got in the way...

Each Thursday I post pictures from various Etsy Shops and YOU are to guess the Theme For Thursday...Make a comment as to what you think my Theme is...At the end of the month I randomly pick a THEME FOR THURSDAY WINNER...The winner will receive a surprise gift from my studio, maybe glass, maybe not but definitely something cool and handmade...

Now go have FUN and see if you can figure out what myTHEME for Thursday is today...

COMMENT your guess and you will be entered in my end of the month Giveaway...I'll post the Theme answer next Wednesday night...

THE ANSWER to May 14 - Theme for Thursday...

good thursday morning...it's time to reveal the answer to last week's Theme for Thursday...a lot of you got it this week...i love colors and i thought this was an appropriate theme to how i was feeling last week...bright, colorful and amazing...

...NORTHERN LIGHTS...

keep your eyes on my blog for today's Theme for Thursday...
To Be Posted Soon...

Cool Photos...

I got this idea from Kab's Creative Concepts...Kerry is one of my favorite bead personalities...I saw her post a long time ago about taking a photo through the view finder and recently remembered that I wanted to give it a try...Here are my results so far...This was fun and I can't believe they even turned out...Thanks Kerry for sharing your creative ideas and concepts...

Monday Meditation...

Being Crafty...The Birthday Present...

i've been wanting to learn to make my own journal...i journal everyday and have gone through so many store bought journals...since i found etsy, i have bought a few and absolutely love them...i so admire the beautiful journals i've bought and see on etsy...so i thought i would try to make one for my husband for his birthday...here's a glimpse of how it went...

i have to thank randi, of ragnazldnar for being so helpful and encouraging through this whole process...her tutorial was awesome and she was there for me every step of the way...thank you randi...you are one of those etsy angels i can add to my list...

as for me...my fingers are still sore...but it is well worth it...
my husband loved the journal...do you see the bead i put on?...
my son was proud of me and encouraged me along the way as well...
i'll be making more for our personal family journal stash...after my fingers feel better...

Theme for Thursday - May 14

Each Thursday I post pictures from various Etsy Shops and YOU are to guess the Theme For Thursday...Make a comment as to what you think my Theme is...At the end of the month I randomly pick a THEME FOR THURSDAY WINNER...The winner will receive a surprise gift from my studio, maybe glass, maybe not but definitely something cool and handmade...

Now go have FUN and see if you can figure out what my
THEME for Thursday is today...

COMMENT your guess and you will be entered in my end of the month Giveaway...I'll post the Theme answer next Wednesday night...

THE ANSWER...

here we are again...thursday morning...time to reveal the answer to last week's Theme for Thursday...a lot of you got it this week...

OUT OF AFRICA

one of my favorite movies...a classic...

keep your eyes on my blog for today's Theme for Thursday...

To Be Posted Soon...

Monday Meditation...

I read this beautiful poem one of the blogs that I follow and I thought of it this morning during my meditation...I'd like to share it with you..

I Think I Shall Never See...

I think that I shall never see...

A poem lovely as a tree.

A tree whose hungry mouth is prestAgainst the earth's sweet flowing breast;

A tree that looks at God all day,

And lifts her leafy arms to pray;

A tree that may in Summer wearA nest of robins in her hair;

Upon whose bosom snow has lain;

Who intimately lives with rain.

Poems are made by fools like me,

But only God can make a tree...

Joyce Kilmer

i read this on fab fiber's blog...check it out...

CONGRATULATIONS to the Winner...

It's time to announce the winner of April's Theme for Thursday giveaway prize...

All of the people who comment on my Theme for Thursday posts are put into box and at the end of the month a winner is picked...You don't have to get the theme correct you just have to take a guess and comment...

DRUM ROLL PLEASE...

Suzanne from Suzanne's Crazy for Collars is the winner...Suzanne's entry was picked randomly out of over 50 comments from my April's Theme for Thursday blog posts...She has 3 Etsy shops filled with fun, crafty, dog friendly and vintage items...You MUST visit her shops...I bet you'll find something you LOVE...You should also check out her blog, linked above...Here is a simpling of her Shops...

Suzanne's Perfect Treasures...

Crazy for Collars...

Joyfulfind...

CONGRATULATIONS SUZANNE! You'll be receiving something special from my home studio...Enjoy!...

Love Me Do...Please...

I would love my Littles find good homes...They are still living in my Littles box just waiting for someone like you to give them a good loving home...Take a look at their cute little video...

Thanks for watching...

Theme for Thursday - May 7

Each Thursday I post pictures from various Etsy Shops and YOU are to guess the Theme For Thursday...Make a comment as to what you think my Theme is...At the end of the month I will randomly pick a THEME FOR THURSDAY WINNER...The winner will receive a surprise gift from my studio, maybe glass, maybe not but definitely something cool and handmade...

Now go have FUN and see if you can figure out what my

THEME for Thursday is today...

COMMENT your guess and you will be entered in my end of the month Giveaway...I'll post the Theme answer next Wednesday night...
I will also post the WINNER of
May's Theme for Thursday Give-a-Way...

THE ANSWER to last week's Theme for Thursday - April 30

here we are again...thursday morning...
time to reveal the answer to last week's Theme for Thursday...a lot of you got it this week...

GONE FISHIN'

that's it!...

i will reveal the winner of April's Theme for Thursday Give Away this Friday...
keep your eyes on the blog for today's Theme for Thursday...

Finding A New Home...

Well, here we are, into the Spring season...The birds singing, animals running around, grass growing, flowers budding and blooming and the earth is alive with movement and song...So my young son decided to paint a beautiful bird house so one of our frequent visitors can make a new home...

We don't know who is residing in this lovely house but we do know it is now a home...We hope to capture a snapshot soon...