Spring Giveaway Jubilee Winner

Aren't these tulips pretty?  They are a birthday present from my dear brother.  How sweet!  I've enjoyed their color and cheeriness on some of the dreary, cloudy days of this past week--and they are perfect for a spring birthday.

Today the "Spring Giveaway Jubilee" is over, and the winner is Lubaska!  Congratulations, and welcome to my blog.  Please make sure to send me your address.  Thank you to those who entered....and happy spring!

Birthday Weekend Shop Discount

10%

Well, Monday is my birthday....so I thought I'd pass on a discount to my dear followers/customers.  If you put in the discount code "Birthday" at checkout with any purchase at my Etsy shop,  you get a 10% discount on your order.  How about that?  I have never had a discount period for everyone before, so I thought I'd give it a try.  What better time than on my birthday? The 10% code expires on Monday (my birthday). 

Isn't the little bird above sweet?  I found this salt/pepper set (the other matching one is not pictured) for a dear friend for her birthday.  She loves little birds, and I thought this would be perfect for her.  I found it at the local antique mall...such a difficult thing to have to browse the antique mall looking for the perfect gift. *wink, wink*. 

Don't forget the enter the giveaways at the Spring Giveaway Jubilee.  Be sure to enter mine HERE, then head on over to Hope in Every Season to see what all the other gals are giving away--HERE.  The end of March just around the corner, and these giveaways will be ending.  Not many people have entered mine, so your chances are good.

New Collage Pendant

Just finished this sunny, colorful piece and listed it in my shop. 

Yes, Another Swap

I've decided to join one other swap this spring...couldn't resist this one either.  It is hosted by Michele (notice the other one "l" Michele here) at Something Special.  We are to decorate a vintage canning jar then fill it with goodies--mostly vintage.  Head on over to her blog for all the details.

Spring Needlebook Swap

This sounds like such a fun swap.  Laurie at Button Floozies is hostessing a swap where we are to make a spring-themed needlebook.  I've never done something like this before, but I've been researching needlebooks and have some great ideas.  Now if I can just get that idea made into a needlebook!  Go ahead over to her blog for all the details and to sign up.

First Flower of Spring

After the snowy weekend we had, who would think this sweet flower would show its face to the sunshine today?  What a delight!  I believe spring really is here.

Monday Marketplace

I'm so happy to be part of Debra's Monday Marketplace on her blog Common Ground.  There is an amazing number of links to beautiful items that people are selling.  If you have a moment, head on over to her blog to see what has been linked to the Marketplace post....and, again, thank you, Debra, for the chance to be a part of this.

Spring Giveaway Jubilee Giveaway

I'm connecting with Sarah at Hope in Every Season, for her Spring Giveaway Jubilee.  She and others are offering giveaways during the month of March.  How can I resist joining in on the fun?  I'm offering a vintage rose perfume label image ornament, a wee sparkly ice cream cone trinket box (the ice cream part lifts up off the cone!), and a sparkling vintage rhinestone "leaf" pin.  I'll choose a winner March 31.

Here are my rules....

1.  Open to all--even internationally.
2.  One entry...leave a comment below.
3.  One entry....follow me on Facebook...leave comment below telling me you are.
4.  One entry....follow me on Twitter...leave comment below telling me you are.
5.  One entry...blog about my giveaway....leave comment below telling me you did.

Easy peasy.  Just make sure I can get a hold of you via email if you are the winner.  Please go to Sarah's blog to check out the other giveaways and enter them as well.  The more the merrier!

Felt and Bead Heart Pins

Been playing with pretty beads and felt and finished these two heart shaped pins this weekend.

Springtime Giveaway Jubilee

Sarah at Hope in Every Season is having a Spring Giveaway Jubilee starting on March 1.  You may either simply enter all the giveaways or further participate by actually giving something away yourself.  Why not join the fun?  The more people who participate in the giveaway part the merrier.  I'll be working on something this weekend to give--something spring, I'm thinking, like since I'm very ready for springtime.  Hope on over to Sarah's blog (links above) for all the details.

Snowy Morning

Well, I certainly can't complain.  It has been a fabulous winter.  It has been nice not to have to be concerned about traveling on slippery roads and shoveling.  We woke up to this this morning.  It has been brown outside mostly, and this heavy, wet snow has given the trees and ground a sugary white coating.  Better yet, I can enjoy the whiteness and know that it won't last long.  Spring really is just around the corner. 

Organizing

This hasn't been an overly productive week as far as creating goes--although I have finished some pretty sets of pushpins that I'll take pictures of and list today.  I've mainly worked on organizing my workspace.  Sometimes I get creating, and at the end of the day it looks like a whirlwind swept through my little work room.  Well, multiply that "end of the day" times two months...and...you get the picture.

I've acquired many strands of vintage beads.  The really pretty sets in good condition I've listed in my Etsy shop and have sold.  Other strands are beautiful, yes, but I don't think they will sell really.  I thought of selling them as a big lot, but decided to keep them for future projects (like more wreaths).  They needed a place to be kept organized and clean. I decided to store them into one of my old sewing machine drawers.  The drawer keeps them visible and untangled...and I love the drawer.  I'm working on finding some other pretty container for my pearl strands (and bits of strands).  I'll keep organizing this week while creating a thing or two on the side.