Handmade = Smurftastic
Feb 8th
Tonight I bring you some whimsy, fun, Smurf-arrific handmade goodies. The Smurfs was my favorite cartoon when I was little, so I was stoked to find these Smurfy handmade goodies out on Etsy! I may be 30-something, but I will forever be a kid at heart.
The Nancymom Collection – Smurf barista apron
I love wearing an apron when I cook. And I really want this one. REALLY. This Smurftastic apron is made from repurposed, thrifted fabric, as are all the aprons in this shop.
Poppys Garden Gate – Smurf potholders
Made from upcycled vintage cotton fabric. The back has heat resistant padding. Each set is varied as they’re cut from different parts of the fabric – so no two are alike! Limited quantity – get yours now!
Kitty In Pinx Home! – Smurf oven mitt
So now that you’ve got your pot holders, of course you need an oven mitt! This item, though from a different shop, is also made from vintage fabric and features heat resistant batting that will reflect heat away from your hands. Want a set? Just convo the seller and she’ll set you up with a custom listing for a Smurfy set of oven mitts!
Dame Creations – Smurfy hobo bag
I love tote bags, and probably have too many. But, it couldn’t hurt to add this Smurftastic bag to my collection, right?! And, you bet your bottom dollar that I’d carry it with me! Made from repurposed vintage fabric, this bag is big enough for your grocery or farmers’ market haul but not too big to use as a purse. One of a kind.
Now, I challenge you to find YOUR inner child, head out to the web, and see what kind of handmade goodness you can find featuring YOUR favorite cartoon or cartoon character! Post your finds in a comment so we can all reminisce our childhood days!
BleuRoo Handcrafted Sweetness Giveaway Winner
Feb 8th
Congrats to comment number #35 in the BleuRoo Handcrafted Sweetness Giveaway! That’s Juliea! I will be contacting your shortly for your mailing info so that I can forward it on. I added a new giveaway early this morning from Bathgasm. That’s a real fun one! Tomorrow I’ll be pulled the Auntie Di’s De-lites winner! Get to commenting on that! You never know when you’re going to be picked to win something handmade – and fabulous!
Blogging in Style
Feb 8th
Like many of you I am sure, our only computer is a laptop. I love the laptop and the ability to sit on our couch and use it, I don’t enjoy however having to balance it on my lap and how hot it gets. We used to have an ugly white cooling pad but it’s since stopping working so I want something different this time. A quick search of Etsy produced something that is so my style! These amazing Custom Personalized LapDesks from The Kiwi Bee are just the bee’s knees (yeah I went there lol). I adore how they can be personalized to my taste right down to fabric, background colors, pictures of anything, and wording! The sky is the limit and the options have me sitting here hovering over the add to cart button. But first I must decide exactly what I would like, I’m thinking a brown fabric with a teal background. How would you customize yours?
Bathgasm Giveaway
Feb 8th
The lovely and talented Alyson from Bathgasm contacted me after seeing that we have featured her business a few times and I was completely flattered. I adore their shop on Etsy so I was pretty floored when she noticed that we’ve been talking about them and wanted to join in our fun! My favorite thing about Bathgasm is the really colorful colors that are used in the bombs. They are so vibrant and childlike. If I was a bath taker I’d love to play with these! This business is certainly on the right path to success!
Today Bathgasm is giving away a set of their Conversation Hearts bombs. You get 5 total in a variety of scents and colors. You will receive one fizzy heart of each different color and scent with this set, each with a different message. Please note that the messages on each color may be different than in the picture. They also weigh about 3 oz’s each so they are of good size.
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Contest is open to both US and CDN residents and winner will be pulled next Monday, February 15, 2010!
Retro Animals
Feb 8th
Sabbath is starting to smell better thanks to cool new shampoo I picked up for him but now I want him to look prettier. Did I just call my pit bull pretty? Maybe I just need to spruce him up a bit and I think after making him smell better it’s like to spice him up with a cool new collar!
I found Retro Animals on a whim and you know what I think is so neat about this company? They would like to increase the chances of cats in shelters being noticed and getting adopted into a nice loving home. So for every cat collar that is sold on Etsy, they are donating one to a local animal shelter. That would totally help make the cats stand out especially after you see how cool these collars are!
Coco, my cat that’s in Arizona, would love a new collar but today it’s all about Sabbath so I found him this Camo Bone collar that I think would look great on him. Each collar comes in a variety of sizes so if you have a little dog you can have one made in the same fabric choice. You just have to specifyat checkout. Great shop!
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