Red and White, So Cheery and Bright!

Who adores the combination of red and white? So fun, cheerful, and merry! Click on the picture below to go to the treasury list, where you can click each item to see all the details.

Holiday Wonder

I just love this time of year, and I love how many beautiful things I can find on Etsy to celebrate the time of year as well!

To get a closer look, click on the picture and go to the actual treasury on Etsy. From there, you can click each individual item to see the listing. Thank you for looking!

The Stockings Were Hung by the Chimney with Care

If you or someone you know is in need of a new Christmas stocking, here are a few selections that might interest you! Just click on the picture to go to my treasury list, where you can click on each item individually to view it.

So, what do you like to find in your stocking on Christmas morning?

Have a Silver and Gold Christmas

Who loves a little bling for the holidays? Glam it up in style with these amazing handmade items. 

Click on the picture to go to the treasury, where you can click each item to see it in more detail!

Treasury Time! Have a Cup of Tea.

Yes, I've rediscovered the joys of making treasury collections on Etsy. Please indulge me by taking a peek!


http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NTAyMDUwOHwyNzIxMDY0OTMx/time-for-tea

Clicking on the picture above will take you to the treasury, where you can click individual items. Shop for the tea drinker in your life today!

Two New Lotions and an SNS!

I've had a busy day today - especially considering I'm on my 2nd migraine in two days. I did some product photography this morning, cleaned up the pictures a bit and listed my two newest lotion scents - my holiday ones!

Sparkling Plum is a lovely sweet plum complimented by a hint of tangy citrus and softened with a touch of jasmine and light musk. A very feminine scent that I think is just gorgeous.

Lump of Coal is just flat out fun. Star anise and vanilla blend perfectly to create a scent so tempting, you'll have everyone leaning in for another whiff.

PLUS, today is Saturday, which means it is time for Etsy's SNS (Saturday Night Special) hooray! Visit my shop and use coupon code "SNS1029" to save 25% off EVERYTHING! This sale only lasts until 6 am EST Sunday so better get shopping!

Check out the SNS thread on Etsy - lots of good sales going on tonight!

http://www.etsy.com/teams/8085/the-original-saturday-night-specials-sns/discuss/9209624/page/1

Take A Closer Look

I spend half my time browsing Etsy impressed by the products offered by amazingly talented artisans. I spend the other half of my browsing time impressed by their product photography. This is something I've spent years striving to improve (and believe me, there has been improvement! Y'all should see the first items I listed on Etsy. In fact, if you went to my sold history and looked at the first pages, you could!) and I'm always appreciative of other sellers who do it well.

So I made a treasury list of items I thought had excellent detail and perspective in the first listed photo of that item. I encourage you to click the picture to visit my treasury, then actually click some of the individual items so that you can see the detail I am talking about!

NEW Scent in My Shop!

I ordered my fall scents over a month ago and so far have managed to get ONE of them made and listed. Is that sad? Probably. Is that life? With three kids - definitely. Things just get in the way sometime.

That being said, I chose Enchanted Apple to be the first in line, and if I do say so myself, it is amazing! My sister came over this weekend and took one sniff and had to have one!

Enchanted Apple takes advantage of the best of the apple world, being tart and sweet at the same time (how do apples DO that?) PLUS this particular apple scent is underlaid with a hint of jasmine and light musk, so it is fresh and fruity yet still manages to be soft and feminine too.

Just the color of the label makes me want to bite into a juicy apple!

Orange You Glad?

So, I have a bazillion things on my to-do list and what do I spend an hour this afternoon doing? Creating a  treasury list on Etsy, of course!

I just needed a mental break and putting together a treasury list is a lovely outlet for my creativity and love of window shopping while (very) marginally fulfilling my online promotion quota. Ok, that's probably a real stretch, as I don't think many people who view my treasury lists ever actually visit my shop, but I'm too tired to quibble with my non-logical side today so I'm letting it go.

Now, without further ado (because the previous ado was more than enough and it is time you get to witness the creative magnificence I have assembled) - here it is!

No, no ... no applause necessary. Just click on the picture and go click and comment on my treasury. That will be thanks enough. ;D

Did You Know I Like Moss?

I like moss. It is a staple here in the Pacific Northwest. My favorite color is green, and I believe this is heavily influenced by my love of moss. Also, I love the word "moss." Moss, moss, moss.

If you say "moss" enough times, it ceases to have any form, function, or meaning.

However, this treasury remains pretty! Click it, and you can go see it on Etsy, and click through to each item to truly appreciate it (maybe even buy it!)

Aqua and Red Together Again

This is another classic color combination - it is fresh, fun and cheery!

Are You Ready for Halloween? Well, My Son Is!

School doesn't start until next week, yet my oldest is more interested in Halloween being only 2 months away (LESS THAN TWO MONTHS NOW, as it is September 1st as I am writing this) than he is about starting 2nd grade next week.

Seriously, two weeks ago he was in the garage pulling down our Halloween decorations (I think we have five) and painstakingly placing them around the play space. I thought he was playing with Legos. Silly me.

So when a friend of mine posted a link on Twitter to one of her awesome sculptures and it happened to be a pumpkin version of Munch's "The Scream" I just had to make a Halloween treasury. I knew Isaac would flip for it.

Allow me to share it with you. You might find that Halloween decoration you never knew you always have needed! Plus, with stuff that you buy via mail, it is always safer to buy early (in fact, three items in this list have already sold, so better not hesitate!)

... and let's not talk about how this is my first post in 2011, shall we? Thank you. (Hopefully I'll post more often, but let's face it. I've made that promise before!)

Weekend Sale - Holiday Kick Off!

For this weekend, I am offering a FREEBIE!

Buy any three items and get a fourth item of equal or lower value FREE. Simply visit my shop and select four items (or 8, 12, etc) and submit your order. You may either pay and I'll refund you the lowest priced item (or items) OR wait to pay and I will send you an invoice via Paypal.

Get a sugar scrub for your sister, a gift crate for your best friend, a Gardener's Therapy skin salve for the gardener in your life, and a peppermint foot cream FREE for your very own! Your feet will thank you! :)

Sale ends Sunday at midnight EST.

Yay! My Lemon Creme Lotion Was Blogged!

If you would like to hear personal testimony about my Lemon Creme lotion ( my current favorite) then check out Beck and Call Girl's blog post!

And I just remembered the bottle of it in my car is getting low, so I'd better make some more! I can't be without my lemon creme goodness, no way.

My Sugar Scrub Made Etsy FRONT PAGE Today!

Etsy Front Page 11/5/08 longwinterfarm, originally uploaded by Etsy Front Pagers.

See my lovely sugar scrub there in the middle? :) I don't know how long it was on the front page, it was replaced by a new list a few minutes after I saw it (thanks to the several Etsyans who alerted me), but I got 300 extra views in my shop and the scrub got 10 hearts today!

Thanks to longwinterfarm for including me in this lovely treasury list!

Look! Something NEW in My Shop!

I rarely list brand new items in my shop, so I get really super excited when I do. I am preparing for the holidays, and when I saw these adorable mini watering cans at the craft shop, I couldn't resist. My travel-size one ounce lotions fit inside just perfectly - look!


These would be perfect for writing everyone's name on and using as place-cards at a lunch for your girlfriends! How about giving one as a Secret Santa gift for your office co-worker? Maybe a stocking stuffer for the gardener in your life?

Check out My Pretty Treasury Lists!

For those not in the know: Etsy is an online shopping center for handmade items, vintage, and supplies. One of the many varied ways to shop on Etsy is through community curated "treasury" lists - compilations of items for sale on Etsy that last about 2-3 days.

Here are my two current ones (link won't be good once the lists expire) - I am really happy with how they turned out! Click on them and you can see all the amazing items up close and link to each one individually! :)

Well, Mow Me Down!!

I have been featured in another blog! :)

JazziesJunque is a terrific shop on Etsy, and the lovely owner of said shop has a blog, in which I've been featured!

Check out her Blog HERE and her Etsy shop HERE!

Thanks Jazzie!

OVERSTOCK Sale!

I had a local shop close and now I have overstock! Check out my sale section in my Etsy shop for some great deals!

SALE SALE SALE!

:) Some of my best sellers are there, discounted up to 1/3 off the regular price!

Saturday Night Special!

Have you been wanting to try out any of my products?

Tonight is the night to do it! I am offering a BOGO 1/2 OFF sale for the Saturday Night Special on Etsy tonight! :)


Now through 6 am Sunday, EST, buy any item and get a 2nd item of equal or lesser value for 50% off! Put the items you want in your cart and checkout, putting "SNS" in the notes to seller at checkout. Submit your order, but don't actually go to PayPal to complete payment - I'll send you an invoice for the discounted amount.

PLUS, all orders $20 or more (after discount, not including shipping) will get a surprise freebie included! :)

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