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Hand Knitted Basket Weave Washcloth in Gardenia Yellow Cotton Bamboo
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Cuddle Bunny
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Pink Peony
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Hello friends! I had the pleasure of meeting Larissa a couple of years ago through the wonderful Handmade Artist Forum. She is an amazing lady that wears many interesting hats.She does face and body painting.She Has two great blogs that share that talent .Her husband Eric and her make some incredible soaps and lip balms,fizzy bath bombs and more.They have ReefBotanicals where you can buy some of these wonderful organic products.She also has a Blog that explores that talent and more.She is always busy helping to promote handmade. Today I want to share their newest shop FabricOfMyMind . When you look In this shop you will see variety of items that reflect the great combination of skills they possess,including hand knitting,hand sewing,photography and more. I am sure you will have as much fun as I did exploring their shops!
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Crochet Yellow Rose Coverlet
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Red Suede Leather with Ball Chain and Hex Nut closure
Hello Friends! I know I have introduced this kind lady to you before, Dee is the creator of Southern Country Creations.I feel Blessed to have met her through the HAF Forum. She has many talents,she makes beautiful jewelry and crochets and she is getting ready to add some bath salts to her beautiful HAF shop. I am pretty sure there is no end to her talents,and you can see how much Love she puts into her work! Just look at the Beautiful Yellow rose Coverlet, it's sooo beautiful! She has a great Blog,so grab some coffee and enjoy the read! I hope you Have a great week!
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Crotch Walnut Donut Necklace
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Pink Ivory wood Pendant necklace
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When I first joined the Handmade Artist Forum one of the first people I had the pleasure of meeting was Janelle. She was very kind and had a vibrant personality! Janelle made some beautiful jewelry creations. As you can see there are a few left. Unfortunately she passed away and if you don't hurry right now you will miss the opportunity to purchase one of the few pieces left in Janelle's HAF Shop. I bought one of her lovely pieces and will always cherish it. The proceeds of the remaining items will go to her estate. Thank you for stopping by. Have a fantastic Monday!
Hello! You made an amazing creation.You put your heart and soul into it. You need to sell it, but your not sure what to do next. Simply put,you made it now what? I may not have all the answers but I sure know where to find them. The Handmade Artist Forum! Yes that's right a place where you can mingle with other Artisans,get answers to the many questions you may have about selling your handmade items.You will also find promoting, creating and marketing advice and idea's. I have shared this wonderful tool with you before here and here . What are you waiting for? You are gonna love it! Can't wait to see ya around the forum.
Well This was an enlightening week for me.I had a big birthday 4? ugh! And I am no longer at my part time job. I was overwhelmed with work, and work ,and my teenage daughter's.lol So I asked to cut back to three days a week,and within two weeks he come up and said "I'm gonna let you go". I was soo shocked I cried,never been fired before.He had a real good bogus excuse too.Oh well,I'm counting it as a Blessing! Gonna focus on my jewelry and my family! If you Pray, please say a Prayer for me ,I need all the help I can get! So of course I spent the first day cleaning house. And now I am going to be filling up my shops! And I am actually going to have time to bring all those drawings I have stashed to life.And yes,of course I have more time for my blog now.Going to share some recipes and how to tutorials,some Texas road trips and of course some of my crafting friend's work! I can't stop smiling now,it's so exciting like living a dream.lol I can't wait to see what God has planned for me next! I hope you Have a fantastic weekend!
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Etched Sunflower Necklace
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Wild Tree Of Life Gemstone Cross Necklace
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Nancy is a passionate wire wrapper from southern Illinois. I am so Happy to have the pleasure of meeting her through the Handmade Artist Forum . She makes some gorgeous copper and sterling gemstone pieces.One look and your sure to see how Passionate she is about bringing her creations to life.There are many examples in her HAF Shop ,like this beautiful Tree of Life Necklace.I think my favorite is this Sunflower Necklace! It's real hard to make up my mind they are all so pretty! She also has a really cool Blog.So Please stop by and check her out. Have a great week Friends!
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Red Leather with Black Onyx Beads
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Natural Hemp Double Wrap Beaded Bracelet
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Hello! Have you met Dee? She is the heart of Southern Country Creations.You can see the love in her beautiful work.She's another great Artist I have met through the Handmade Artist Forum. Dee's just starting to fill her new Handmade Artist's Shop. I love the bracelets! She will be adding more when her day time teaching job allows.She has a great Blog so be sure to take a peek at that to.I hope you have a fantastic day,Thanks for stopping by!
Dainty Sterling Silver Roundmaille Bracelet
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Sterling and Copper Roundmaille Necklace
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Byzantine Tutorial
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Hello my friends! I have shared Andrew Kitchen's talented work with you before. I did a post for the Handmade Artist Forum last month. Andrew and his wonderful wife Kimberly spend endless hours promoting handmade Artists from all over the world.He makes these amazing chainmaille pieces.The Bracelet is my favorite just love it! You can find many more beauties in his HAF Shop. Want to give the Chainmaille technique a try? Check out the tutorial! I have to say,I feel Blessed to have met them and I'm sure you will to!Have a fantastic week!
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Pink Ivorywood Pendant necklace was 22 NOW HALF OFF
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Cocobolo Donut Necklace Was 25 NOW HALF OFF
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Bloodwood bead Chainmaille Bracelet reduced to $7.50
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Hello! I had the pleasure of meeting this talented artist, Janelle through the Handmade Artist Forum! I shared this great shop before, last December.She passed away last year, but there are still a few of her beautiful creations listed in Janelle's HAF Shop. All the proceeds go to her family. I love my necklace and cherish it. She was a wonderful delightful soul and I really miss seeing her around the forum.
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.'
