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Santa Wall Hanging |
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Christmas Tree Babies |
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Love Bug |
Hello friends!This week I would like you to take a peek at my friend's shop. This shop always makes me smile.Love to see what new items Gina's been working on.And I must tell you,Gina of Dahlish knits has certainly been busy. As you can see already, she is an awesome knitter!Here is just a couple of my favorites from her shop. She lives with her husband and two children in North Dakota.I am sure they all demand a great deal of her time.Not sure how she finds the time to do the the other things she enjoys like yoga and playing the piano. She has a great blog that I happen to enjoy reading very much.Of course you can keep up with her on FaceBook. Now go finish that Holiday shopping! I sure hope you enjoy browsing through her shop,and when you place your order please tell her Tam sent ya.8)
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Stained Glass Poinsettia Panel by KayzKreationz |
Hello my friends!I was just wondering if you had seen KayzKreations beautiful stained glass mosaics?She is an awesome artist I met through the Handmade Artist Forum.How about one of her gorgeous wire wrapped pendants? I think this breathtaking stained glass Poinsettia Panel is my favorite!She is an awesome Artist inspired by her thirty acre Texas home.She lives pretty close to me in Killeen 8) Well you have to check out her Etsy Shop and her ArtFire Studio.Follow her on Twitter or FaceBook and keep up with all her new creations.Her Blog is very informative.I am sure you will find some holiday gifts and maybe even a treat for yourself.Enjoy your shopping! 8)
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Hello my friends I am curious !LOL I would like to know if you are part of a blog ring?If so please tell me what you like the best about it.I love meeting and learning about others and I love promoting my friends!That is why I do it.Some of you are probably wondering what I am talking about.I am writing this post mostly for you that don't know what a blog ring is or how it will help you.I belong to The Handmade Artist Forum .It is a great place to meet other Artisans and learn more about your handmade business.It is Free to join and there is no better place to hook up with like minded people.Weather you have a question or just want to share your latest work HAF is the place!We have a Blog ring,we are going to start a new session in a week or two and the more people that participate the more exciting it will be.Please Join! A Blog ring is fun and once you get the hang of it its easy.1:Sign Up 2:Check back with forum each Sunday and See who is featured Artist 3:Write a post 4:go back to forum and let us no your post is ready 5: Read and comment on posts That is pretty much it.It really only takes an hour or so of your time a week.Can you fit that in your schedule ?You will meet some great people and maybe even make some friends, all while gaining traffic at your sites!I hope you have found this post useful and I hope you click on through and sign up.Here is where you sign up for the Handmade Artist Forum and here is where you sign up for the Blog Ring.Thanks for stopping by!
Hello Friends.I am just curious,I would really like to no.What is your most important tool as a handmade Artist? Your Imagination? Your determination?Is it maybe pure desire to create something beautiful?I am sure you could gather a room full of various artists and everyone would share many of these and still have there own unique answer.I think that is what makes Art so Great!Since I started my online ventures I have learned so much,and continue you learn something new everyday.Everyone of these tools I listed have at one point or another been my most important tool.I have a tool I would like to share with you.I am still learning how to use it properly,LOL I am talking about the Handmade Artist Forum.A place where you can meet other Artist from all over the world,all walks of life.And they are realllly Great people.I have met a some great Friends.And You will too!It is a great tool and it works both ways,you can learn with it or teach.I hope you take the time to look around.Maybe even open your own HAF Shop.Can't wait to see ya around the forum!
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LARGE BI-PLANE ALL NATURAL |
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FOLDING RECIPE BOOK STAND FORK AND SPOON |
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TRUCK SET WITH 5 TRUCKS NATURAL WALDORF
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Hello my friends,Tuesday already?Time flies doesn't it?Today's featured artist is Mike from southern Maryland.His store brings out the inner child in you.When you visit Mike's Toy Shop on Etsy you will find beautifully handcrafted wooden toys.Here's a couple of my favorites but you really need to go check out the rest.If you haven't started your Holiday shopping yet this is the perfect beginning!Enjoy your Tuesday,Happy shopping 8)
Hello my friends!This weeks Handmade Artist Forums featured artist is Connie Cooper creator of Saorsa Studio of beads.The is an awesome super talented Artist from Plantersville Texas.Wow I think she and I probably are only a couple of hours from each other small world 8) She does Bohemian Bead Art.Yes she makes some beautiful beads and gorgeous jewelry.Check out her Etsy Shop.You can also learn more about her at her Websight.There are some of the most beautiful hair pieces you will ever see in her shop ,what are you waiting for?Go enjoy yourself !I am sure you will find something special for yourself!
Hello,I am so excited to tell you about this weeks featured artist Kris creator of LisianBlue.I have to tell you she is a multi-talented artist.She has some of the most beautiful hand painted pendants I have ever seen.Like this beautiful one .Then she also makes the most beautiful ornaments,arn't these peppers cool?As if that wasn't enough to peak your interest check out her wind chimes and of course I should mention the beautiful Tea-lights.or these hand painted stained glass butterfly wing pendant.She has many beautiful creations for you to browse through so grab some coffee and relax she has Three beautiful shops,Handmade Artist Shop,her ArtFire Studio,and her Etsy shop.Also check out her blog to find out more about this extraordinary Artist. Thanks for stopping by,I hope you have a great week!
Hello,I am excited to introduce this weeks Handmade Artist Forum's featured artist is Joan of LTD Beads &Jewelry.She has had a love for her craft since she was a child.She has an awesome Blog.You can find some very beautiful pieces at her ArtFire or her Bonanzle Shop,of course you could visit her Website.However you find her you will find some gorgeous designs and something especially for you!Like these beauties8) Now go check her out,have fun browsing!!
All week I have been working on some photographs.Not my norm by any means here ,let me show you what I mean.So tell me what do you think? Are these eye catching enough ? I am keeping my other photo's just adding these as the first image .What do you think are they an improvement?I finished updating all of my Handmade Artist Shop Items already.So check it out Please!
Life is so good.I just had to share,hope some rubs off on ya.lol I had off today so I spent the day making some earring designs that have been in my head for a while.I have several more Ideas and materials to make I just haven't had time to make them.Today was awesome I made three new original designs I will share them with ya soon I haven't taken pictures yet.I even got some house work done.8) Yeah I am feeling pretty good.And I am also a featured artist for the Handmade Artist Forum so I have been reading some really nice posts about me.http://paradisepurls.blogspot.com/ and http://iknitquiltsew.blogspot.com/ There are a few more also. Man they sure make me feel good,It is nice to be recognized and even better when it is by such awesome artists whose work I admire.Yeah,Life is good! How are you doing?
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.'
