Hello friends,This week the HAF featured artist is John Atwell Rasmussen. I have introduced John on here before in November . He has certainly been busy since then.His HAF Shop has grown nicely.Here is just a few of my favorites.The bracelet is so cool,and I love the colors in this gorgeous necklace. And the Pendant is breathtaking! This beautiful red topaz faceted stone certainly grabbed my attention as well.I spent several minutes drooling over the rest of the beautiful stones. lol He has a wonderful selection of rings and plenty more. He has a very nice Blog too don't forget to check it out! Well go ahead see for yourself,I'm sure you'll find something for yourself . 8)
Hello Everyone! This weeks HAF featured Artist is Sandi Levy creator of iKnitQuiltSew. She lives in Utah, and if she's inspired by her surroundings it sure must be beautiful there! Just look in her HAF shop. I love the color of that headband,and look,a flower that doesn't die!LOL This cute little bear caught my eye too,isn't it adorable? She has a beautiful selection of quilts and baby booties and hats and well you get the idea right? LOL You can also learn more about her when you follow her Blog.So Grab some coffee and kick back because you are in for a treat. Bet you can find something sweet for your Valentine! Okay you can click on some of the links now.lol Have a great week!
As you know I love to make jewelry and many other handcrafts as well. When I first decided to bring my product on line I had so many questions. If there had only been a place where I could go find answers and seek expertise advice from like minded entrepreneurs. I found it! The Handmade Artist Forum is just that kind of place. They are all about Handmade. You can learn so much as I have posted before in this "What's your most tool as a handmade artist?" The forum was created and is promoted by a very hardworking couple Kimberly and Andrew Kitchen.They are a wonderful team not sure how they do it all ,just thankful they do.I learn something new everyday when it comes to promoting and selling and much of it was acquired through the forum.So I would also like to say Thank you Kimberly and Andrew for looking out for handmade artisans everywhere.Thank you for giving a place to go get help when needed.The Handmade Artist Shops are easy to set up and manage and they have the best variety of unique handmade gifts so you can be sure you will be able to find something for everyone you are buying for.Now there are many ways to contribute to the forum as well ad I personally love the Blog Ring. Want to learn more read "Handmade Artist Blog Ring,come on Jump in!". There are many other ways also just check the forum and see where you fit in. Can't wait to see you around the forum and Thanks for stopping by! I wish you a healthy prosperous Happy New Year!
POOR PEOPLE ?
One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.
On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, 'How was the trip?'
'It was great, Dad.'
'Did you see how poor people live?' the father asked.
'Oh yeah,' said the son.
'So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?' asked the father.
The son answered:
'I saw that we have one dog and they had four.
We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them.'
The boy's father was speechless.
Then his son added, 'Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.'
Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have.
Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!
Pass this on to friends and acquaintances and help them refresh their perspective and appreciation.
'Life is too short and friends are too few.'
