Have you met Sandi? I met her a couple of years ago through the Handmade Artist Forum. She is an amazingly talented lady as her shop name suggests iKnitQuiltSew she does all well as you can see for yourself. I have shared her work a few times last was in Jan.2012. I can tell you she has been very busy since then.She had posted in July on her awesome Blog her original pattern for knitted cowboy booties. By August she had quit an awesome collection to share and they are just adorable don't you agree? Her HAF Shop has an incredible variety of gifts. There are blankets, quilts, headbands, dolls,gift sets and more! After you complete your purchase please stop by and see what's new in some of the other HAF Shops. Go ahead get an early start on that Holiday shopping! ;)
Hello! Today I am running a double feature. ;) There are two Handmade Artist Forum members shops I would like you to visit.There are several reasons I would like you to do this, One is they have awesome shops with great prices. Another reason Is they are both very talented hard working ladies who put a lot of love in there work! I believe you will see it! 
Pam is the inspirational creator behind The Bead Thing. She has some amazing pieces in her shop! My favorite is this eye catching Wire wrapped Bracelet. 
Another talent I met through HAF is Alix creator of The Alchemists Vessel. As you can see she has some gorgeous pieces as well! I certainly hope you have taken the time to view all the Items in their beautiful shops and I hope you take the time to visit some other HAF Shops as well! Enjoy!
Artisan, craftsman, creator, inventor, anyone that is producing a handmade Item for profit should frequent the Handmade Artist's Forum. Why The Handmade Artist's Forum? It's the perfect place to find all the essential information and ideas to help your business grow. Doesn't matter if you are small hobby or big business, there is something for all. I have shared the forum many times, last in April. The best part of the forum to me is the wonderful people that you are going to meet. The Handmade Artist Forum is the result of Andrew and Kimberly Kitchen's work! They are always promoting handmade! They are both very talented as reflected in their work. I last featured them both and their beautiful work in February. So now that I have told you a little about the Forum go ahead and click through and check it out for yourself. Please while your there, stop by and see all the beautiful shops, Enjoy!
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.'
