Taking a Break

I'm taking a little break from crafting, while I work on finishing the book I'm writing. This means I'm also going to be taking a break from this blog for a bit as well. I will most likely be back again this holiday season with more crafts and more treasuries. :) Until then you can follow me on my writing blog The Write Way To Type.

8x12 Fine Art Print by sixhours
See you in the future! :)

Snacky

I went to the grocery store, while hungry, over the weekend. There should be a law against doing that. I must have bought every other piece of junk food in the entire store! The husband was not pleased. :) It got me thinking about kid's snacks, since that's one of the things I was supposed to be buying. It's weird because I have lots of snacks for my kids in the house, but I rarely eat them. I like saving my calories for my own special grown-up snacks, like triple fudge ice cream. :D But I thought it would be fun to look up some kiddy snacks on Etsy and see what came up. I discovered a treasure trove of yummy lovelies, most of which are completely calorie free! Hungry? Enjoy this delicious group of childhood favorites! :)

2 Juice Glasses Your Choice of Designs by BreadandBadger	Banana Salt and Pepper Shakers by MichikoShimada
Cookies 8 x 8 Fine Art Photograph by Jackierueda	Ants on a Log Felt Play Food by royalrugrats
Cinnamon & Honey Graham Crackers by SaltCityPatisserie	Goldfish Cracker Polymer Clay Necklace by BabyLovesPink

Still hungry? Check out the matching big treasury!

Have a great day! :)

Spring Is Here!

When I started making this treasury it was 60 degrees out. Today, it's 30. Sigh. Well, regardless of the temperature outside it is in fact spring. The birds are returning, the flowers are coming up, and there are new buds on all the trees. :) It's pretty to look at, even if you still have to wear a winter jacket when you go outside. Are there signs of spring where you live? If not then check out this mini treasury to get your daily dose of a newly blossoming spring. :)

A Little Dream - Fine Art Photographic Print by ajawin	Porcelain Pendant with Impression of Branch by peifferStudios
Amethyst Purple Brass Bud Earrings by TheBrassHussy	Sugar Plum Coral Bells 8x10 Print by heatherkingdesigns
Green Buds Photographic Print 8x10 by eireanneilis	Sweet Spring Herbal Tea by twigandleafbotanical

For even more budding spring items, check out the big treasury as well! :)

Have a great day! :)

* Edit *
I had to change this around a bit because some of the pieces I picked expired by the time I went to post the big treasury. When I went to add some new items I accidentally deleted my mini treasury and had to start from scratch. If I said your piece was featured and you don't see it here, that is why. Sorry for the confusion.

Jennie :)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! :D I'm an enjoying today by wearing green and eating some yummy treats my husband made, namely Irish soda bread cookies and Irish potato candy! :D Are you doing anything special today? Tell me in the comments! And enjoy this clover themed St. Patty's day mini treasury! :)

May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face and the rain fall softly on your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of his hand. ~ Irish Blessing

Green Lucky Four Leaf Clover Bracelet by ShySiren	Lucky Clover Crochet Amigurumi by HomemadeZen
St.Patrick's Day Good Luck Cards by reneeleonestudio	Lucky Clover Greeting Card by creativeapples
Miniature Chocolate Cupcakes with Shamrock Topping by smollerup	Irish Mushroom Garden In A Bean Pot by WanderingLydia

Make sure you check out the big treasury for even more lucky finds! :)

Have a lucky day! :)

The Month of the Aquamarine

March is an awesome month. It contains both St. Patrick's Day, Pi Day, and the First Day of Spring! :) It also has a very beautiful and unique birthstone: aquamarine! This stone in ancient times was thought to bring happiness and everlasting youth. It was also thought that water the stone had been submerged in contained healing powers and because of it's color it was also worn by sailors to keep them safe at sea and prevent seasickness. The most valuable color this stone comes in is still the deep-blue green color the gem is named for. So, Happy Birthday to all my friends and followers born in March! Enjoy! :)

Stuffed Plush Dragon in Blue by fabrickitchen	6 Clouds in the Sky Ceramic Tile by karoart
Aquamarine Gems Mosaic Candle Holder by Trencadis	Blue Ice Fine Art Print by JenniferLynnPhotos
Lucky Shamrock Crochet Scarf by Ayca	Enchanted Birds Concertina Photo Album by honeydesignbooks

Make sure you check out the big treasury for more March themed pieces! :)

Have a great Pi Day! :)

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! :)

Book Worm Day

I've been reading a lot lately. I blame my new friends at Fantasy-Faction.com: a fantasy book website that does reviews and has an awesome forum where we talk about fantasy and sci-fi geeky stuff both book and non-book related. Now don't get me wrong I love fantasy books, I'm even writing one! But listening to everyone talk about all these cool books they've read all day had gotten me back into reading in a big way. I finished 3 new books in less then a week! XD

Why do I bring this up you ask? Well I noticed when I started reading again, that since I moved I no longer own any bookmarks. I find myself using receipts, scraps of paper, and even cards from my kids boardgames I find lying around. I decided something, I need to buy a bookmark. And since I know a bunch of awesome artists on Etsy that have pieces I've been lusting after for years now, I figured I'd buy one from them! :)

That's where I ran into the problem. I found too many I like! So, then I decided to pick the pieces I liked the best and make a treasury to help me decide. But it didn't help. I still can't decide! :) Maybe you guys can help me. Which bookmark do you like best? (Make sure to check out the big treasury too!)

Octopus Illustration Bookmark by jessyjes	Handprinted Happiness Canvas Bookmark by Baisimu
Serenity Firefly Bookmark (set of 3) by bohemianbear	Northern Lights 2 Bookmark by EllesDragons
Rose Eater Artist Bookmark by schin	Character Sheet Collage Bookmark by palimpsestic

And if you are a writing, reading, or fantasy buff you can also check out my much smaller blog The Write Way To Type for updates on the non-Etsy side of my hobby life. :)

Have a great day! :)

That was fun...

So no mini treasury today. My computer went kerplooie over the weekend and my husband and I had to patch together a working one out of three defunked ones. Now I have a computer again, but I have to reinstall all my programs and fix all my settings again before I have time to play. :( Plus I seem to have misplaced my Paint Shop Pro CD and I definitely need that to make my mini treasuries. Hopefully I'll have everything fixed by the end of the week.

Wish me luck and have a great day! :)

Month of the Amethyst

I keep thinking February is over, and I'm not sure why. But I'm glad it's not, because I almost forgot to do its birthstone post! :) February's birthstone is amethyst, which I can never spell correctly, but happens to be one of my favorite stones. :) I love its deep purple color and how amethyst crystals can be so many different shades of purple at once. :) Amethyst is actually a form of purple quartz. In ancient times they used to make drinking glasses out of it because they thought amethyst prevented drunkenness! If only it were that simple. ;)

Being that purple is one of my favorite colors and amethyst is one of my favorite stones, this was a hard treasury to make! There are just far too many beautiful amethyst pieces on Etsy! I hope you like the ones I finally picked. :) Happy birthday to all my friends and family born in February! Enjoy! :)

Kaleidoscope of Paper Butterflies by paperNplastic	Amethyst Oxidized Sterling Silver Earrings by GlitzGlitter
Amethyst Heart Felt Ornaments by SewnNatural	Purple Balcony 8x10 Fine Art Photo by rebeccaplotnick
Delphinium - Print of Watercolor by amberalexander	Amethyst Crystal Soap by amethystsoap

And here are even more beautiful pieces in the full sized treasury! :)

Have a great Friday and a beautiful weekend!

Happy Valentine's Day!

My weekend seems to have evaporated into thin air this week. I'm not sure where it went, but I was more than a little surprised to find that when I woke up this morning it was Monday already! Luckily my husband sweetened the blow a bit by making me some chocolate mint heart cookies and leaving them on my desk this morning. :) Chocolate and Valentine's Day go hand in hand, and that is why I decided that today's post is going to heavily feature some of Etsy great edible works of art: handmade chocolates! If you've got a sweet tooth, then you will want to check out today's mini treasury! Enjoy!

Gourmet Chocolate Truffles Variety Box by everydaycuteness	Half Pound of Black Liquorice Fudge by PernillasSS
Chocolate Butter Cream Candies by ChocolateMadness	Valentine's Day Assorted Truffle Box by LollipopsSugarShoppe
One Pound of Chocolate Fudge by swcreation	Chocolate Army - 5x7 Photograph by JMcGuinness

You can also check out the full treasury here! :)

Have a sweet 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