Newbie Tuesday -- Etsy Shops With No Sales

Just Listed on Etsy.com

I've been doing a little browsing on Etsy, and thought I'd share some items that have just been listed this morning:

Campbell's Soup Tin -- Wooden Wall Cabinet

"Once Upon a Time Love Birds" Necklace

Rhonda the Retro Scottie Dog

Happy Birthday Fabulous Artistic Moms!!!

Be sure to go check out the amazing prizes that YOU can enter to win! It's a game of hide-n-seek, so HAVE FUN! One Grand Prize winner will win over 30 handmade items from members of the Fabulous Artistic Moms Etsy Street Team.

Handmade Thursdays- Last Minute Valentines

If you're like me, you may still be looking for the perfect card for your Valentine. If so, here are a few quick and easy ideas to show your love with a personally created greeting, handmade just for them!

I love this card from Go Make Something. It uses paint sample cards to create a unique Valentine!
Here's an adorable, free printable butterfly Valentine from Skip to My Lou if you need something quick and easy...


This is a fun Valentine to make and give from Zakka Life. The candies are enclosed in the heart so the only way to get them out is to push them through the maze.



Want some other ideas? Craftbits has a list of 20 Valentine card ideas. Whether your intended recipient is a sweetheart, family member or friend, these fun and festive card ideas are sure to make anyone's Valentine's Day!

Look for more ways to make it handmade each Thursday on The Downtown Boutique.

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Wordless Wednesday Featuring Farafield

Newbie Tuesday -- Featuring Brentwood Design

I have to say, I LOVE this Etsy shop! I think these shoes are SO cool! Check out the ladies' golf shoes! If I golfed, I would totally want a pair!

Newbie Tuesday is our feature for Etsy shops who have not had a sale thus far.

Handmade Thursdays- Heart Shaped Cookie Bouquets!

When I was a young girl, I would go to my grandmother's house every year to make Valentine's Day butter cookies. We'd roll and cut the dough together, then the best part... we'd use all kinds of frosting and candies to decorate the cookies. She'd always have fun heart and other holiday-inspired shaped cookie cutters to make cookie-baking even more fun! This year I'm excited to start the holiday tradition with my own daughter.

While looking for a new way to decorate these great cookies, I stumbled upon The Decorated Cookie's creative idea for heart 'lollipop' cookies. For a change, Meaghan used lollipop sticks and licorice to decorate and 'mix things up a bit'! What a fun way to serve up these treats as a 'cookie bouquet' to friends and family!

You can use any dough for these cookies... but if you'd like to try 'Gam's Best Butter Cookies', here's the recipe:

4 cups flour
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup Crisco
(mix as pie dough)

2 eggs
1 heaping cup sugar
4T milk
1t soda
1t vanilla
Beat together and pour over dry mixture. Mix together and make into 4 balls.

Wrap dough balls in wax paper. Refrigerate overnight before rolling on floured board.
Bake 10-12 mins @ 350.

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Wordless Wednesday Featuring Posh Dots

The Winner of the Day 6 Giveaway Is.......

Reeva said...
my favorite is the birthstone bracelet.Thanks for another generous giveaway!
January 29, 2009 2:30 PM

Congratulations! You won the "XOXO" Bracelet from Sweet Caroline's.

Don't forget, there is still a little time left to enter to win the chocolate spoons!

Have a great evening!

Angie

The Winner of the Day 5 Giveaway Is......

Jackie said...
My favorite item is the Cupcake Coin Purse. So cute!

Jackie won the wristlet and coin purse from Sweet Irie Originals. Congratulations Jackie!

Have a great week everyone!
Angie