Handmade Featured Friday: Boys

 

Thanks to everyone that shared items and everyone that checked out the items linked up last week. Now let's see the top two viewed items from Girls week and my top two.

 Top 2 Viewed Items:

 

Ladybug Birthday Banner by Adore by Nat

 

Toddler sundress,bright pink polka dots, lime green floral by Sweet Pea Designs by Dee

 

My top 2 favorite items:

 

 

Three Little Pigs on Queen's Worsted by Fairy Tale Knits

 

 

Striped Wool Longies by Upcycled Woolie Love

Now onto this week's theme. Share two boy (anything appropriate for boys) items from your shop!

 

 

 

 

 

An InLinkz Link-up

Featured Shop Wednesday: Pelhuaz by Red

Welcome to a new week of Featured Shop Wednesday! This week please welcome Zei from Pelhuaz by Red!

Tell me a bit about yourself
My name is Zei. I used to be a Telecommunications Project Manager but as family is first now I'm a part-timer in the morning and a full-time Mommy. I'm expecting my second child in September and after that I'll be a SAHM and a will work just for my shop.

Tell me about your shop and what you make.
Pelhuaz offers exquisite indie jewelry with a touch of boho and modern. Keeping in mind that the purpose of an accessory is to accentuate your beautiful features, I keep my designs simples.  

What inspires you to make what you make?
I love designing fabulous jewelry for any occasion. I particularly enjoy creating bracelets.  

 Anything else you would like the readers to know about your shop or what you make.

Each piece I create is made from start to finish with love. All our jewelry is handmade and I welcome your special request and custom orders.  

Fun Questions:

Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite TV Show: Frindge
Favorite Season: Winter (X-Mas)

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Praline
What did you want to be when you grew up? Happy
If you could stock your fridge with one food, what would it be? Chicken Quesadilla

 

 

You can find Pelhuaz by Red online at: 

Store: http://pelhuaz.storenvy.com
Blog: http://pelhuaz.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pelhuaz
Instagram: http://instagram.com/pelhuaz
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/pelhuaz
Tumblr: http://pelhuaz.tumblr.com
Twitter: @pelhuaz

 

 

Thank you Zei for stopping by and sharing more about your shop!  

 

Take a minute and go check out her shop. Then come back and share what item you would like from her shop. I love all her owl pieces.

 

Getting to Know Me #2

A while back I shared a post about how I started my shop here. I decided I would ask on my Facebook fan page for some questions that the fans had for me to get to know me or my shop better. Well today is the second in Getting to Know Me better series.


Alaina asked, "What inspires you the most?"

    My kids inspire me the most. I get a lot of ideas from things that my kids like or ask me to make them. 

My inspirations while on vacation last week.

Lisa asked,  "What do you like to do when your not crafting?"

    When I am not crafting I love to read and do fun activities with my kids. A day is just not the same if I don't get to read. I love a wide variety of books from young adult, mystery, romance, historical fiction, and more. Both of my kids have caught the crafting gene from me and are always asking to do fun crafts and projects so I am always trying to come up with new ideas. 

My daughter playing with a pom pom shooter we made earlier this year.

 

Dus asked, "Do you have a favorite type of yarn?" 

     My favorite type of yarn is the bulky soft yarn I use to make my large owls. I love the texture of it and how easy it is to work with when crocheting. 

One of the owls made in my favorite yarn.

Come back next week to see answers to more fan questions. What would you like to know about me? Leave a question in the comments and I will answer it in a feature post.

 

Handmade Featured Friday: Girls

Thanks to everyone that shared items and everyone that checked out the items linked up last week. Now let's see the top two viewed items from Red, White, and Blue week and my top two.


Top 2 Viewed Items:

Produce/Multi purpose bag by Cloth Bliss

 

Sail Away With Me Art by Bugaboo Bear Designs

My top 2 favorite items:

All American patriotic fascinator by Violet's Buds

 

 Baby boys patriotic romper by Sweet Pea Designs by Dee

Now onto this week's theme. Share two girl (anything appropriate for girls) items from your shop!

An InLinkz Link-up

Handmade Featured Friday: Red, White and Blue

Thanks to everyone that shared items and everyone that checked out the items linked up last week. Now let's see the top two viewed items from Summer week and my top two.

Top 2 Viewed Items:

Life is Better in Flip Flops Wood Sign by Bugaboo Bear Designs

Rosalie-Butterfly Charm Necklace Metallic leather crystals pyrite by Dena Liston Designs

My top 2 favorite items:

Summery Sunset mismatch pigtail clip set by Violet's Buds

Seascape Cotton Crochet Headband by Rebel Skein

Now onto this week's theme. Share two red, white, and blue (patriotic, 4th of July) items from your shop!

An InLinkz Link-up

Featured Shop Wednesday: Angel Crafts

Welcome to a new week of Featured Shop Wednesday! This week please welcome Sandra from Angel Crafts!

 

Tell me a bit about yourself

I'm a creative person and always have been interested in creating things from a young age. I have lived in several countries and have loved them all for different reasons. Now I call the beautiful land of cow-bells and chocolate, Switzerland, home. We, I and my darling hubby and beloved boy, enjoy the peace and quiet of living in a small village with lovely mountain views. I'm a home manager, blogger and writer. I love photography and reading. I'm a Christian and believe in the statement "Love conquers all". 

Tell me about your shop and what you make. 

Angel Crafts Shop was born out of my advocacy efforts for special needs orphans. I make Kanzashi-inspired Hairclips, Suffolk-Puff Hairclips, Hairbow Holders and Fimo Keyrings. 50% of all sales benefits special needs orphans. We have an orphan of the month who is selected from an orphan advocacy website called Reece's Rainbow. 

 What inspires you to make what you make?

 I love hair accessories and had long hair most of the time. I enjoy putting my hair in lots of different hairdos and so making hairclips is a natural extension of this love. The traditional art of Japanese Kanzashi has always fascinated me and after trying my hand at it, I decided it was what i would make to help the orphans I advocate for. And i will keep on making and selling these because I know these precious children need someone to love them... even from afar... and this is my way of loving them and creating awareness of their situations.

Fun Questions:

Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite TV Show: Friends
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: any fruit sorbet
What did you want to be when you grew up? Grow up to be a teacher, writer artist, creative...is it possible to more than one?
If you could stock your fridge with one food, what would it be? Milk

You can find Angel Crafts online at: 

Website- www.angelcraftsshop.com 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/angelcraftsshop 

Blog - www.trippingdifferently.com

Thank you Sandra for stopping by and sharing more about your shop!  

 

Take a minute and go check out her shop. Then come back and share what item you would like from her shop. I love lots of her pieces but my top favorite one is the Rainbow Kanzashi Flower Hairclip.

  

Week 4 of #100HAPPYDAYS

Day 22 -  We got to go to the art fair at school and see our daughter's artwork! Happy to see her so proud!

Day 23 - Happy day when the mail box smells wonderful from soaps purchased from Sudzy Bums!

Day 24 - Working in my daughter's class today at school was a lot of fun!

Day 25 - Made me happy to give these to the teachers today on the last day of teacher appreciation week.

Day 26 - Waiting for Cinderella Ballet to start. Happy girl makes me happy.

Day 27 - Happy morning! Cinnamon French Toast breakfast made for me by hubby and the son.

Day 28 - My beautiful ballerina ready for dress rehearsal! 

#HappyHandmade Week 67

Here are my top three favorites from the #happyhandmade linkup for week 67!

 The Earth Without Art is Just Eh wood sign by Be You, not them

Red Shopping Bag Tote by Bally and Lis

Owl Pelhuoz Necklace by Pelhuoz by Red

Handmade Featured Friday: Summer

Thanks to everyone that shared items and everyone that checked out the items linked up last week. Now let's see the top two viewed items from Orange week and my top two.

Top 2 Viewed Items:

 

Ouchie Owl by Homespun Happiness

 

Salmon Tonal on Moutain Meadow Jackson by Fairy Tale Knits

My top 2 favorite items:

Coffee Cup Cozy in Tangerine with Bird by PeeWee Princess

 

Autumn Amber Leaf Wedding Garter Set by Vintage Wedding Gems

Now onto this week's theme. Share two summer items from your shop!

An InLinkz Link-up

Featured Shop Wednesday: Cherished

Welcome to a new week of Featured Shop Wednesday! This week please welcome Alecia from Cherished!

Tell me a bit about yourself
  Hi I'm Alecia, I have 3 kiddos (5, 3 and 8months) and I've been married to my wonderful hubby for 6 years. I've always crafted:) but started focusing on jewelry when I was a teenager, that's when I came up with the name cherished. Since then I've done other crafts, I love love love to experiment and try new crafts:), but I always seem to come back to jewelry.

 Tell me about your shop and what you make. 
 I make mostly jewelry....but in my shop right now you'll find jewelry and magnets. In the past my shop has also had handmade cards and crochet duckies made to look like other animals (never know when I'll start making those again). 

What inspires you to make what you make? 

Everything around me:) sometimes it'll be I'm just messing and love what I come up with, other times it'll be something someone says and other times it'll be something I see on tv or outside:)

Fun Questions:

 Favorite Color: Pink and blue
Favorite TV Show: Once upon a time and doctor who
Favorite Season: Spring
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Forbidden chocolate
What did you want to be when you grew up? A mommy:), and a baker
If you could stock your fridge with one food, what would it be? Chocolate lol

You can find Cherished online at:

 Www.cherished.storenvy.com

Www.facebook.com/cherishedbyalecia

Www.twitter.com/cherishedonline

Www.instagram.com/leafinthesnow

Thank you Alecia for stopping by and sharing more about your shop!  

 

Take a minute and go check out her shop. Then come back and share what item you would like from her shop. I have several pieces I want but on the top of my list is the planet magnets because my children love all things about planets.

Getting to Know Me #1

A while back I shared a post about how I started my shop here. I decided I would ask on my Facebook fan page for some questions that the fans had for me to get to know me or my shop better. Well today is the first in Getting to Know Me better series.

Kelly asked "What is your least favorite chore?"

       I would have to say cleaning up after the cats when they get sick is my least favorite chore. Never thought this would be something I would have to do in my life, but when you have a cat that likes to gorge herself you end up with cat throw up a lot.

These are our two cats. The one on the right is the one I have to clean up afterwards.

Cody asked "What is your least favorite color to create with?"

     Orange. The main reason is it is a hard color to find of yarn when I go shopping. I can get it in cotton but can't really find it any other type of yarn.

 Here is an owl ornament I actually made in orange.

Ashley asked "Do your kids ever try and keep what you make?"

    Yes! Every thing I make they try to keep for themselves. I have started hiding things so they won't take off with the items I have made that need to be shipped out. They have a never ending list of items they want me to make them.

  Here is a picture of my youngest who even likes to take my yarn scraps.

Come back next week to see answers to more fan questions. What would you like to know about me? Leave a question in the comments and I will answer it in a feature post