My Friend Krissy

A college friend of mine, Krissy, has recently opened an Etsy shop to show off her GORGEOUS jewelry!  Please visit her shop and check it out - she has a wide array of necklaces, earrings, and bracelets for all budgets.  Here's an example of her good stuff:

And here's her shop! http://www.designsbykrissy.etsy.com.

Flowered Clutch

After a brief hiatus for holiday traveling, I'm back and excited to ring in the new year with some great items!

This flowered clutch by Etsy seller cheaptherapy is simple, sweet, and sure to be a great addition for any outfit.  She offers them in three colors and they look well-made.  Check out her entire shop for her other cute items!

Wearable Art

This fab etsy seller - mloartwear - finds cool stuff from all over and makes wearable art out of it!  Check out this awesome brooch!  She even includes a list of the materials used!

Do Not Eat

Yummm... a popsicle?  No.  A soapsicle!!  These awesome peppermint soapsicles were created by loveleesoaps and is the same size as a regular popsicle - complete with the popsicle sticks!  She also creates these in other "flavors" and has other cute soaps resembling other foods.  

This is my second post in a row featuring a food-like item - apparently I have food on my mind - haha!

Chocolate in Your Ears

Oh come on, you know you wouldn't mind some chocolate in your ears.  So, run on over to moonfaces' etsy shop and get these super cute fudgesicle earrings!!!   They are really affordable and what a great stocking stuffer!

Hooray for chocolate goodness! (and these won't make you fat!)

Pretty Pendants

I ran across this etsy shop awhile ago and am always amazed by the beauty of these pendants.  They are created by HomeStudio.  Here's one of my favorites:

This particular pendant is a pretty poppy one in black and white.  The best part is, they are really affordable!  AND today only, they are having a Buy 2, Get 1 Free Sale!  So go get those Christmas gifts!

Fun for All

Okay this doesn't have anything to do with handmade, but I thought this was cute and wanted to share!  I think it is from Real Simple - let's try it out and we'll post points in January!

When you receive holiday cards give/or take away points - award as many points as possible

For example : if your friend sends you a card with an inside joke (+2) that makes annoying music (-4) but was oversized (+5) you get 3 points.

HAVE FUN!!! ... on January 2 post your totals. :) or send them to me and I can post them.

GAIN POINTS
0.5 - dentist,insurance agent, hairdresser, dry cleaner, mailman
0.5 - your own mother
1.0 - another relative
0.5 - friend via e-mail
1.0 - your boss
1.0 - friend you see at least once a week
3.0 - above, with a reference to an inside joke
2.0 - long-distance friend, devoid of any personal message
5.0 - above, with a personal message of at least 3 lines
5.0 - anyone who includes a handwritten personal note of more than five sentences
10.0 - long-lost friend who hasn't been heard from in 20 years - which for me means i haven't heard from them since i was 4

LOSE POINTS
-1.0 - card & envelope are same piece of paper
-2.0 - signature is imprinted rather than handwritten
-3.0 - photo is of a helpless pet in a holiday costume
-4.0 - your name is spelled incorrectly
-4.0 - card plays annoying music that you can't turn off
-5.0 - highly religious card celebrates faith other than your own
-6.0 - card is the same one you received last year
-7.0 - return-address label was provided by charity to which sender may not have actually contributed
-8.0 - family newsletter contains words such as "gallbladder" " spleen""gout"
-10.0 - family newsletter is from ex who is (not so) subtly gloating over a recent wedding and cushy new job
-20.0 - long-lost friend who hasn't been heard from in 20+ years asks for money or a place to live

BONUS POINTS
0.5 - gilded envelope
1.0 - handwritten return address
2.0 - card in which all family members appear to have signed thier own names
2.0 - newsletter or family photo in card
3.0 - card with moving parts
4.0 - extremely clever handmade card
5.0 - over sized card requiring extra postage
6.0 - card sent from foreign country
8.0 - newsletter with humor at progeny's expense
20.0 - card with check, cash or gift certificate