Attention All Etsy Shoppe Owners!!!

Okay Etsy folk, I have a proposal for you.  How would you like to advertise on my Etsy Shop page from now until Jan?  No Charge, just send me a button for your shop and I'll add it to my Etsy Shop page.  I wish I would have thought about this earlier, but my ADD kicks in and I can't find the canned cheese...feel me?

So hurry up and send over the buttons! 

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Button Flowers Blooming!!!

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I've seen these button flower arrangements all over Etsy, and thought to myself, "I can make those".  So I did.  They are super easy, and take hardly any time at all!  In theory your kids can help too, if the new Titan show wasn't on, mine might have?

Photo off Etsy.

I collected all my stuff and sat down on the kitchen floor, that way if my children did need me or want to see me, I was right there.  Of course, Titan won, mommy lost. 

Then I sorted the buttons in little stacks of four until I had twelve bunches.  I ordered my buttons from an Etsy shop of course!  You know me an my addiction to Etsy.  Anne put this collection together for me, her shop is Fran's Button Corner.  She has a great selection of buttons, and will work with you to do a custom listing too, and she is super friendly and a fast shipper.  I had my order in two days!

I bought some floral wire for $2, and have enough left over to last a couple years!  It's very simple you just thread the buttons on the wire, starting with the smallest button at the top and then twist the two wires together after you've put on as many buttons as you want.  I cut mine off so they would fit the mason jar I had and then presto chango, done.  Just repeat until you've made all the stems you want.  I made 12.

TaDa!  They are blooming in the kids bathroom, I felt like something was missing.  These add the right amount of color and whimsy.  The kids haven't even noticed them yet!  lol

I just wanted to share my kitchen craft mess!  I'm working on three more projects to show you in the next few days.   It didn't even bother me, I felt productive, the mess can wait.

However, I did straighten it up a bit!  lol  And I started to prep a project.

Thanks for stopping by and 'spelling' the flowers!  xx

Where I'm partying this week!!!

A Horse of a Different Color...

I pretty sure I've said this before, but I'm gonna say it again.  I LOVE ETSY!  Really, it's one of my favorite places to shop, and if I can ever get my "stuff" together, I'm gonna fill my shop....one of these days.  I know, and one of these days I'm gonna remember to take before pictures. 

But what is this?  A before picture?  Okay so I bought this great horse at an equally great Etsy Shop, Carol'sPetPaintings.  Carol and Dave are two of the nicest people to convo with, and they created this horse.

The paint job is gorgeous, looks just like copper with a patina on it.  Let me tell you, I didn't want to paint over it, but alas, I had no choice.  It was clashing with the green in the kitchen, and let's face it I'm not painting the kitchen again.  (well, not any time soon.  never say never.)

See gorgeous.

See clashing?

A couple coats of ORB later, and some sandpaper to distress it.  Ta Da! 

I really heart the green coming through. 

Just what I needed over the window.  Looks amazing. 

The moral of the story is never pass on something because of the paint.  This filly was perfect in every way, she just needed a little adjustment.   Thanks so much to Carol and Dave at Carol'sPetPainting.  They are wonderful to work with, and do very quality work.  I'm one happy customer. 

Tammy =)

Linking with:

Sew Much Ado

Blue Cricket Designs

Someday Crafts

Beyond the Picket Fence

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Christmas Presents, Who doesn't love 'em?

Everyone who knows me, knows I love all things Etsy.  Really, they have EVERYTHING!  If you haven't checked them out yet, you don't know what you are missing.  I'll make it easy for you, click HERE, the Etsy world awaits.

Even I have two shops on Etsy.  One for buying, and one for selling.  Okay, so the one for buying has been used a TON.  The selling one, now so much.  I'm all set up and ready to go, but alas I'm to busy lazy to stock it.  I will tell you this, when I do finally open the store, I'll blog about it here.  

For the time being, I want to brag about my Bestie (yes this is a word) Sommer over at Designer Garden and her Etsy shop SewStylishBowtique.  This girl has got talent, and I'm not just saying this 'cause we are good friends.  Check out her blog and her shop, she won't disappoint you!

This is a sample of the home decor she has in her shop.   She custom makes everything, and is uber friendly and professional.  She even makes kids clothes.

 Here is a taste of her Christmas line up.  She has quite a few different ornaments in stock, and if you see something on her blog, just convo her to see if she would do a custom listing.  I'm sure she would, she's really that great. 

I know, how shameful of me to plug all my friends!  Hey I'm an equal opportunity plugger.  If you have something you want me to share, send me an email.   I would be more than happy to give you some kudos too!

Happy Thanksgiving,

Tammy ;)