Treasured Thursday: Thinking Spring

I think it’s safe to say, I’ve had enough of Winter.

This beautiful treasury from Amy of Ponder & Stitch ( http://www.etsy.com/shop/PonderandStitch ) has me yearning for Spring even more!

I think it has a wonderful chance of seeing the front page, but myself and everyone included would surely appreciate your clicks and comments. :)

Beautiful job, Amy! Thank you so much for including my work.

Monday Moodboard

Monday Moodboard is a feature promoted by the European Street Team of Etsy.  Here are some of my favourites from my fellow team members reflecting my mood today.

Blue Forest – Abstract Landscape Photograph by Eleanor’s Photography

The Square Prince by Senay Akin

The singing birds by ArtMind

Embroidered Fold-top Shoulder Bag by StarBags

Want to see more moodboards? Head on over to Fleur Fatale.

Etsy Treasury – A Decadent Pleasure

Etsy Treasury – A Decadent Pleasure

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Included here are some wonderful sellers based in Ireland.

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. Your Willing Skin

. Homespun Ireland

. AMI Designs

. red possum

. placed

. Fabula

. Lilliput Knitwear

Nathalie M C

. Sailmakers Daughter

. Gingerbread Street

. swann & smerlin

. Mercury Orchid

More Christmas baubles!

These arrived today from the lovely Tanya of TanyaMac.etsy.com . A fellow member of the Crafty Ireland Team!

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I adore them so! They are extremely well made and came beautifully packaged.  I intend to put them up in my craft room, but she also sent me an extra bauble which looks gorgeous on my tree! Love them!

Go check out her shop for more beautifully handmade items. You can also find her here:

Blog :: http://etsyireland.blogspot.com
site :: www.arabella-invites.com
Flickr :: www.flickr.com/photos/cheekyurchin/

Christmas Ornaments

These are some of the new ornaments I was happy to acquire this year. :) I adore them all!

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Crochet Snowflake Ornament from small packages

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Full Moon Ornament from minouette

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Fly Agaric Mushroom Ornaments from minouette

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Set of 5 Miniature Mushrooms with wire stems from craftsty

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Herbie the Hedgehog ornament from BeeLoveLee

I would have loved to have  photos of them on the tree for this post, but it’s 4pm already and completely dark. I can assure you though, they look fantastic on my tree! :D

Super exciting! – Etsy Ireland in The Irish Times

Today, thanks to the wonderful Alex from Propeller Prints (http://www.etsy.com/shop/propeller) , the Etsy Crafty Ireland Team was featured in an article in the Irish Times Magazine, of the main newspaper here in Ireland, The Irish Times.

Here’s a pic for you, thanks to the lovely Tanya of http://www.etsy.com/shop/TanyaMac.

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It was amazing to wake up to. I am so proud to be a part of this team.

And to see some of my pieces in there is just fantastic. It completely made my day!

Thank you Alex for all your hard work.  And a big congrats to the whole team!

As seen in…

Etsys Shades of Opal Gift Guide

I am honoured to have my Fair Opal Necklace included in this months celebration of Octobers birthstone!

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Treasured Thursday

I have a couple of lovely Etsy treasurys to share with you today.

First, this Lovely Browns treasury by ikabags. It has one more day to go, so if you are so inclined, please show it some love. :)

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Next, this Peachie Keen treasury made by AllysAttic for the Etsy Lab Rats Team! It expires on Saturday and would appreciate your love as well. ;)

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And yesterday I was honoured to be in this gorgeous treasury by lisahopkins which made it to Etsys front page! :)

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Artist Spot – Shayli Vere

Shayli Vere is a Canadian paper artisan and photographer. A recipient of several art, photography, film, media and paper grants, she explores creativity on many levels. In this post I am spotlighting her beautiful pulp painting pieces.  The feeling and texture she accomplishes is just beautiful.

Blog | Website | Etsy | Imagekind Shop

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Wishlist Wednesday – A new desk

I’ve been looking for a new desk and I will, more than likely,  go with this simple Ikea one as it ticks all my boxes. Plain, cheap, white, basically a table with a lot of surface area. And now that we finally have an Ikea here I can have it delivered.

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But, if I really had the money I would love this Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk and Chair by Vintage Chic Furniture.

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It’s just darling!