I hope everyone had a joyous Easter! We had great fun with the family!
I am just sharing a quick post today to show you what I did for Bug's Easter dress. She was a flower girl for my brother in law's wedding back in September and still fit into the same dress so we decided to use it as her Easter dress. This was her as a flower girl:
I was originally going to use a different color sash but the sash was attached and since I don't sew or anything I didn't want to risk ruining it. Instead, I took off the white flower and added my own in purple {Bug's color choice}.
Hi! This is Jackie from the Willow Tree Empire, which includes my solid perfume shop, Willow Tree Apothecary, and my other shop, Willow Tree Menagerie, which has just a little bit of everything. By day, I'm also a grad student studying archaeology. I love both school and my Etsy shop so much that I couldn't imagine giving up either one.
I discovered the wonders and joys of perfume making last year, and have been researching and mixing and developing since then. The Apothecary just opened in March of this year. I try to think about all of the kinds of scents I'd want from a perfume shop. Something light and floral for every day, something more dramatic and glamorous for the evening or a special occasion, different fragrances with different notes for different seasons (a wintry fragrance would just be out of place in the springtime). Another must-have? A fragrance I love for my husband. I'll be releasing some more masculine scents in the next couple of weeks, and I'm very excited about them. Aside from making perfume, I love to read, crochet, and decoupage. I tend to fall in love with a craft and learn everything I can about it.
Just a note about my Facebook page...I'll be offering a free refill of perfume lockets purchased in my shop from time to time just for my Facebook fans. They can just mail their lockets to me, and I'll fill it up with the fragrance of their choice, even if it's different from their original scent. The rest of the time, it's $5.
LivNLayla Creations was inspired by my 7 year old daughter and her love for wearing a fashion statement - in her hair! My other inspiration came from my best friend's 2 year old daughter who is battling brain/kidney cancer. Who needs hair when you can rock a fabulous headband?! It brings me so much joy to make headbands and hair bows for little girls knowing how happy they will be to wear them.
About me - I am a mother of a sassy daughter and a Marines Corp wife. I love making special gifts for family, friends, and shoppers through Etsy! I live in Oregon and California and enjoy photography and fitness on the side when I am not crafting away!
My name is Niki and I am a happily married mother of two little ones in the Midwest. My shop is named for them! Ever since my son was born, I have enjoyed making things for him - blankets, pillows, scarves, hats. Later, when my daughter was born, I of course had to make things for her as well! Even though I have a day job in communications and marketing, my "free time" is spent doing my hobby and my passion: making items for people I know and the visitors to my Etsy shop. There is just something about seeing people wearing or using something that you made with your own two hands. I love making things for people and I hope they treasure those items as much as I treasured making them.
I am a supportive Marine wife and lucky to be a stay home Mommy. :) I have my BA in Sociology. I have decided to open up my own little craft shop (Mother and Daughter Creations) on Etsy to share my creations ( a fun job, what more could you ask for).
Each item (all hair accessories and holders) in my shop are carefully handcrafted by myself. My hair accessories are made with inspiration from my mini me. If she likes them, I know your little one will also!! I am very passionate in what I make! My items are very girly as I love the color pink, but if you would like a different color, just let me know and I will be happy to make something unique for you and your little one!
CrazedMomma's real name is Naquai (nuh kwi with a long i). She is originally from Texas but went to college in Utah, married a local boy and has been in Utah ever since. She has four daughters ages 17, 15, 9, and 4.
In her shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/CrazedMommaCreations Naquai sells bottle cap magnets, bobby pin sets, party favor bottle cap necklaces and specialized tags. She has always liked crafts. Her daughters made her some magnets and this inspired her to start her Etsy store. Her daughters (and the digital art creators of Etsy) inspire her to try new things and she has fun testing her new products with help from her girls. She hopes to add new items to her shop in the future.
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Have you all seen the Buy Handmade Easter Shopping Guide? There are lots of great items for Easter over there so you should check them out. Here are some of my faves:
Hello! My name is Tiffany and I am the owner/creator at Maddie B's Boutique. It all started on December 6, 2008 when my beautiful daughter, Madeline, was born.
I have always loved shopping and now I had a sweet little girl to buy for! I started buying and buying and buying until one day I thought " Hey maybe I could make these?"
Well the rest is history! I opened shop in March 2010 and have been going strong since. I really put a lot of effort into doing local art/craft fairs but this year my goal is to really put all my effort into my Etsy shop. Over the last couple years I have found that I truly am crafty and love what I am doing. I get to stay home with my 2 kiddos and as an added bonus help out financially, too. I hope this is just the beginning of a successful business!
Since I can remember I have always been an artist, constantly creating. That love of art and design lead me to receive a Bachelors Degree in Visual Communications as well as over 12 years of experience in the design world. I couldn’t imagine doing anything else!
4 of my 12 years working in graphic design was for a very well known scrapbook company. I love designing patterns and fun elements and hopefully you will see that in my work.
Why name my shop Bee’s Knees? Well….The phrase “the bee’s knees” means someone or something very special and superior; the very best around. A witty reduplication, originally American, dating from the 1920s. So I might ask, WHY NOT BEE’S KNEES! I pride myself in offering high quality and professionally designed products. I hope to offer my customers the best design experience possible.
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Link up to 2 of your "pin worthy" projects, crafts or recipes {please, no shops or giveaways}
Visit at least 2 other links that you love and pin their post {Please don't just link and run! Lets all help each other out. That's what this party is here for.} Psst - I see the clicks on each link and you guys aren't clicking...which means you aren't pinning. :-/
I'd love for you to grab the party button and post it somewhere on your blog. The more participants, the more pinning we can all do {and the more people will possible pin you}!
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It's Friday! Hooray! This is an awesome Friday because we are back with a giveaway for you all. How fun! Lets welcome Kelly of Green Jazz Face. She makes gorgeous party banners {among some other things} so be sure to check out her shop then enter in the giveaway with the Rafflecopter form below.
Tell us about yourself.
I'm Kelly and I'm from Texas! I have three wild dogs and a husband, all boys....enough said. I think my twitter tag line sums me up: very left handed, extremely right brained, and addicted to crafting!
How did you get started in your craft and selling on Etsy?
I seem to have lots friends getting married, having babies, or taking pictures of people getting married! I started making banners for fun to add to these important celebrations! I got enough compliments that I decided to try and make some money with it! I opened my shop at the beginning of December, and am very pleased with my shop's performance. I love it.
What is your favorite item in your shop & why?
My favorite item is my St. Patrick's Day green burlap banner. I love it because I got the idea from a cookie cutter when I was walking through a craft store. I just love when my ideas come together. Believe me, they don't always.
Do you have a job outside of Etsy?
Outside of Etsy, I'm a Speech Language Pathologist. I work with the pediatric population in a home health setting. I treat children who have articulation, language, and feeding disorders. Many of my patients are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. I love my day job, but I also love my crafting.
What is one thing {NOT person} you can not live without?
CANDY!!!! It's a problem. I should probably work on that.
What is your guilty pleasure?
CANDY!!!!
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