Epic Fantasy

Also epicly hard treasury to make! I don't know if I was just really distracted this week or if I'm too picky or what, but it took me FIVE days to make this treasury! That's a new record! :)

I thought it would be fun to make a treasury based on fantasy stories since I'd been reading a lot of them lately. But it turned out to be a lot harder then I thought it would be. I think my mistake was not having a clear idea of what I wanted to include. There are SO many cool fantasy items on Etsy, I was just overwhelmed! But it's finally done! And I hope you enjoy it! :)

Carved Wood Fairy Door by TheDancingGoats	Greenman Custom Made Leather Mask by columbina
Awakening - 8x10 Print of Original Painting by EmilyBalivet	Old Dripping Candle Set by PixieDustMiniatures
Coptic Stich Wood Carved Journal by crearting	Castle of the Tiny Leprechaun by vishnya

And once again I found far too many amazing piece to include all the pictures here. So make sure you check out even more epicness in the big treasury! :)

Have a fantastic day! :)

Giving Some Geek Love!

I'm a geek. You probably knew that already, but I just like to mention it every once in a while. :) In fact I think today is the perfect day to do a little geek love treasury! After all it's Valentine's Day on Monday and geeks need love too! So here are some geek inspired hearts perfect for the ♥ of your life! :)

I Heart you Ninjas Wood Peg People by Pegged	Sucker for Love Tentacle Necklace by Gearbunny
Celtic Heart in Black Red Leather Journal by ConduitPress	Zelda Hearts Bead Bracelet by NerdGold
Heart Attack Screen Printed Necktie by toybreaker	Heart Recycled Circuit Pendant Necklace by beadworkbyamanda

Even more geek love in my full sized treasury!

And don't forget to check out my geek team Knights of the Coffee Table!

Have a geeky day! :D

Okay I'm Back Now

Wow. That was hard! But I finally finished writing and editing my first book. Now I just have to sit back and wait to see if it gets anywhere in the contest I entered it in. :) If you'd like to know more about my book, you can check out my writing blog for more info. :)

So let's see, the last time I did a mini treasury it was the beginning of January, and here we are at the very beginning of February! And what happens in February? Valentine's Day! :D

If you've been following me for a while you probably already know that I LOVE holidays! :) I love decorating my house, I love making holiday food, and I love making holiday treasuries! :) Valentine's is one of my favorite holidays because it is one of the candy holidays! You get to eat chocolate this and chocolate that and nobody will look twice at you because, after all, Valentine's Day only comes once a year, why not indulge? ;) Which brings us to today's mini treasury, which features one of the greatest Valentine's Day foods: chocolate covered strawberries! I hope you're hungry! Enjoy! :)

Love Is Sweet Chocolate Heart Painting by santacruzart	Chocolate Covered Strawberry Earrings by inediblejewelry
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Felt Yarn Wreath by KnockKnocking	Agapanthus Floral Note Card by TeroldegoAndTomatoes
The Jack Wood Distressed Picture Frame by ellachamp	Chocolate Covered Strawberry Soap by goodkarmasoaps

And for even more deliciousness, check out the big treasury that matches it! :)

Have a sweet day! :)

The Month of the Garnet

Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone had a great and festive December! Anyone make any New Year's resolutions? I did. I finally decided to steal my friend Bill's resolution and resolve not to make any more resolutions! He's stuck to it for about ten years now, so I think it's my best bet for actually following through with one. :)

The snow around here is about half way gone. It's been over 40 degrees for the last three days or so. If it keeps up I figure we'll be back to just grass again by the weekend. New Jersey weather is really weird...

Anyway, now it's January. And January's birthstone is garnet! I love garnet. :) Red is one of my favorite colors and while rubies are very nice, I love the deep red color of garnets. Because of it's deep red color people in ancient times thought garnet had the ability to stop bleeding and cure disorders of the blood. It was also given as gifts between friends to ensure they would meet again. :) So to all my friends and followers born in January, Happy Birthday! Hope you enjoy this garnet mini treasury and that you have a happy and blessed birth month! :)

Red Flyer Bicycle 8x8 Fine Art Print by Raceytay	Vintage 70s Deep Merlot Velvet Dress from Lolavintage
Garnet Sunset Owl with Log Perch by HandworkNaturals	Garnet Hard Candy Gems Pomegranate by VintageConfections
Cable Knit Lotus Purse in Burgundy by efran	Modern Numbers Clock Poppy Red by uncommon

Here's the link to the matching treasury if you'd like to see more! :)

Oh, I almost forgot! I added some more quotes and a new section to my Quotes Page if you'd like to check it out. :)

Have a great day! :)

Bare Trees and Falling Leaves

Busy weekend! The craft show on Saturday went pretty well. It was so much easier setting up at a show where we didn't have to provide the tables or a tent! Here's a pic of our table.



You can click on the picture to see more pics of the table on Flickr. I still have yet to unpack completely, but that's mostly because yesterday was spent raking all the leaves out of our yard.

Now I have to preface the rest of this post with this picture.



This was my last house. It had a big yard, but notice there are no trees. I haven't had to rake any leaves in seven years. Yesterday, my husband and I raked leaves for 2 hours! Then I had to stop and he took another 45 minutes to finish! Here is a picture of HALF of the leaves we raked up!



Now it was the most beautiful fall day we've had in a long time and it was fun to get out and watch the kids jump in the leaves. I also know it was good exercise and I did need to get out of the house, but I am sooo sore today! I am so glad we have mostly maple trees, because I think we might be able to get away with not raking again this season! :)

Anyway, the other nice thing about spending all that time outside, was it gave me a nice idea for a mini treasury! So I hope you enjoy it, the theme is empty trees and red leaves!

Here There Be Dragons - Red Maple Forest Print by Raceytay	Red Coral Fossil Sleeping Tree of Life Pendant With Chain by tescar
Red Little Batik Baby Hoodie with a Tree by batikwalla	Autumn Tree - Hand-Bound Classic Journal by veterok
Autumn Bonsai - Wire Tree Sculpture by salvatore7	Bare Pine Trees in Winter Wall Decal by singlestonestudios

And if you'd like to see more awesome Etsy picks, make sure you check out the big treasury!

Have a lovely day! :)

And the winner is...

And the winner of the beautiful Mia Kitty is...Dim! :)



Congrats on your win! And thank you to everyone won entered our contest!

So I guess this week I should get my butt in gear and do some actually posting on here. After all Halloween is fast approaching and I only have a few more categories left in my Across Etsy treasury series! So today let's combine those two things and take a look at Bath and Beauty, Halloween style! Enjoy! :)

Red Blood Cell Soaps by CleanerScience	Recycled Glass Jolly Roger Soap Dispenser by BreadandBadger
The Lipstick People Digital Print by jrbaileydesigns	Strange Brew - Perfume Bottle Necklace by ghostlovejewelry
20 Skull Pirate Soaps by pepperapothecary	Red American Tourister Train Case from TagSaleFinds

And make sure you check out the big treasury for even more amazing goodies! Have a great day! :)

Getting Closer!

I bought our Halloween candy yesterday. Now I all I have to do is finish decorating the outside of the house and make sure no one eats the candy till Halloween, and I'll be done! :) This will be the first Halloween in our new house, so I have no idea how many kids will show up. Our last neighborhood had hardly any kids, and was out in the middle of nowhere. This year we are in a real neighborhood, so I think we'll have a LOT more kids! I hope I bought enough candy... Do you get a lot of trick-or-treaters at your house? How much candy do you buy? I guess if I run out of candy, I can always start giving out snack food from the cabinet. :)

And speaking of Halloween, today's mini treasury is Books and Zines Across Etsy, and since I'm in a Halloween mood, it ended up with a very spooky motif. Enjoy! (If you dare...) :o

Miss Skeleton Book Photo Locket Ring by grigiodesign	Tiny Hand Bound Leather Journal Necklace by NewPrehistory
Vintage Antique Halloween Witch Book from UpcycleRepurpose	A Witch's Break - 1/12 Miniature by PetitPlat
The Raven and The Moon Halloween Book Wreath by SimpleJoysPaperie	Romantic Vampires - 9 Backgrounds Digital Collage by sabrinazanetti

If you'd like to see more creepily fantastic pieces, check out the big treasury that matches this one!

And if that selection was a little too scary for you, why not check out my giveaway of cuddly cuteness! You could win this adorable knit kitty cat! :)



For more information on how to enter, see my Giveaways page!

Have a spooky day! :)

A REALLY Early Post

Heading off to do a yard sale at a friend's house with my mom and sister. That means two things. 1) I had to get up REALLY early and won't be able to post the big treasury for this post till later today. 2) I get a morning with no kids, cause my husband is staying home with them! :D So right now, I am groggy, but in an excellent mood! The weather looks good, I hope we get a lot of people through today. Speaking of today, today's mini treasury's theme is Ceramics and Pottery Across Etsy. The colors for today are reminiscent of a big hot bowl of creamy tomato soup! Which I could definitely use this morning, because it is really cold here! Enjoy! :)

Natural Edge Maple and Tile Trivet by firewoodfurniture	Little Mushroom House with Red Flower Roof by sunshineceramics
Ceramic Turquoise Bowl with Love Birds by orlydesign	1/12 Scale Tomato Soup with Creme Fraiche Spiderweb by mousemarket
Upcycled Soy Teacup Candle by ravennagirls	Teapot in Blue Slate Glaze by pagepottery

I'll post the matching treasury, when I come home from the yard sale. Wish me luck! And have a great day! :)

*Update*

Here's the matching treasury! Oh and for some reason I posted this using yesterday's date. I changed it, but I'm not sure how that happened! :)