Shop Feature :: Sprinvale Soap

Am I the only person that when you find a new product/item you love, you just go a bit crazy and immerse yourself with it? No!? That's just crazy me who buys nearly 100 bars of lovely goats milk soap?

Well sadly, my favorite soap shop - Springvale Handcrafted Goat's Milk Soap,  is going out of business.
With yummy scents like Hot Cocoa, Apple Chai, Sweet Pumpkin Spice and Country Apple I just had to stock up. The shipping box was so heavy I had to scoot it across the room, I couldn't even pick it up! If anyone is interested, Deb has an amazing $1 clearance sale posted on her Facebook page, just email her for what bars are still available.

Now this should hold me over for the winter, but if anyone has a favorite soap shop to share - let me know!

Saturday Shopping, {Pretty in Purple}

My love for purple hues has grown, and I take back everything I have said prior about not liking purple!

Very (P)interesting

I have become completely addicted to Pinterest.

By Love Remains The Same / Pinned to Inspiring Words

I am hooked on pinning, creating an inspirational boards, following others boards (and trying not to repin their whole board!) and pinning the evening away.. I love that I can use it as a tool to collect images and save ideas, but also a place to go to find inspiration! I find its a great way to collect ideas  not feel so OCD..

by Jessica Berrett / Pinned to Baby Nesting

I have found new blogs, great people to follow, amazing recipe sites and some very tempting shops all by following a link on an image, or from links that people posted.

If you have already signed up for Pinterest, you can follow my boards here, and let me know yours so I can follow your boards! If you need an invite, I can send you one also!

Hello, June

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Oh hello June, so happy your here.

Saturday Shopping...

For Mother's Day!

Saturday Shopping...

Some local Wisconsin love!

Favorite Things Friday

Bright blue and yellow, I am so ready for spring and lots of sunshine!

(In case anyone is wondering how to make a favorites mini from your Etsy - Go to 'your account', build your own Etsy mini, select 'Items to show- items from my favorites' Choose image size as thumbnails, Then choose your layout. Copy the code for the javascript verion, and paste that in your blog post uner 'edit html' (Up above, on the top right corner next to compose)

Since now you know how to make a mini mosaic with links, will you join me in Favorite Things Friday?

Saturday Shopping..

I thought it would be fun to join Gussy's Saturday Shopping meme, since I didnt get a chance to post my Friday Favorites.
Pretty {spring} items..

I'm so in love with little flowers and bows right now!

Friday Etsy Favorites

Lovely little mustard+teal items I would love for my studio..

Friday Etsy Favorites :: Valentine's Day Goodies

Valentine's Day Favorites, for me.. 1. Secret Message bottles - SET of 3 by Mimimicards (how sweet are these!)

2. Love Gnome -- I Love you My Little Heart -- Chocolat by FeeVertelaine ( Check out her other cute Waldorf gnomes too!)

3.Muah cards set of 4 by LollipopsCards ( I love all her note cards!)

4. Abigail & Olivia - two bow hairpins by Sandyalamode
( I want every bow she has in her shop!)

DQS10:: Inspiration Mosaic

Sorry for my tardiness Partner, it was hard to limit my favorites!

Please know that I truly will appreciate your doll quilt you are making me, and for taking this time out to get to know me!

A few things I am swooning over as of late:

natural palettes, especially woodgrain, birch trees and lovely fabric combined with linen.

Chocolate brown, teal/turquoise (I love how vibrant it can be!), butterscotch/mustard and orange, sage green and ash grey.

Woodland themes, polka dots, Moda's new Sugar Pop! line, playful quilting designs, Fairy tale prints, and simple modern quilt blocks.. A little about what I love about each thing :

1. I love how playful these tiny dresses are, the clothesline and the swiggly quilting

2. Love birch trees. Seriously. I think this comes from growing up in northern WI.

3. The colors, the simple coins, and the gorgeous wavy quilting that covers the whole quilt and gives it movement.

4. little crosses + a perfect color palette.

5. So crisp, and a great block to showcase fun fabrics. Again with my fav colors too..

6. Woodgrain. Teal. So pretty.

7. The little girl with her balloons is beyond cute, and its so whimsical.

8. Love the cross hatching, the neutral colors combined with the solid.

9. Polka dots, woodgrain and orange. Great colors.

10. These little trees with the hanging bunting is so great! love the little text print used too..

11. I wish this was my room. Seriously. I love how simple the bed quilt is, but how great the quilting makes it. The woodland pillows plus the crisp white make my heart pitter patter!

12. Buntings, oh how I love you! I like how simple quilt like this on a crisp solid background can really pop!

13. This cross quilt has such lovely hand stitched details!

14. Oh my, those tiny trees with the tiny deer? So cute!

15. Love these pillows-the hexies, and the orange and teal combined with the pale grey.

16. The open stippling on this quilt is gorgeous!

I hope that helps put you in the right direction partner!

Leibster Award!

The most sweetest Kelly picked me for a Leibster Award! (and I am quite giddy that she made an exception and added me as n.4 ^-^) You are to pick blogs that have under 300 followers, not so easy when there are a lot of really popular blogs out there!

(photo:little red wren)

I adore Little Red Wren. not sure if she has under 300 followers, but her blog is so fresh and inspiring! I love her oh so realistic, but optimistic 2011 goals. And I seriously want to make some tiny softie sleeping bags now...

Melanie over at (now sadly closed) Modern Organic Fabrics has started a new blog, A Sewing Journal. Amazing insights on sewing with organic fabrics, and inspiration for sewing projects. Having placed my organic fabric orders with her, at least I know where to go for a great list of trusty shops carrying organic fabrics!

I love From the Blue Chair, she is also participating in the Doll Quilt Swap 10, and the Spicing up the Kitchen swap. It's so fun and inspiring to follow along with others in the same swaps!

She just posted about how her sewing machine isn't working, so she re-did these dining room chairs! Such an amazing thrifty find, and I wish I had that much Amy Butler in my dining room :)

Friday Etsy Favorites :: Valentine's Day love

some lovely Valentine's Day favorites.. 1. Intertwine. Sterling Silver Ring and Keychain by SilverMadeStudio
2. Heart Tags by PaperTreasures1
3. Ants Love Note Card by DawnCorrespondence
4. Blossom Trio in Berry Wine, Bubblegum and Vanilla by PaperDollAccessories

Wise Words

Beautiful words for the new year.

Wise words that I would love to fill my home with, and to surround myself with as daily reminders...

Be the change you wish to see in the world (By Colorbee)

We can be the Kings and Queens of anything if we Believe (By Smiles are Golden)

Make do and Mend (By Clare Owen drawing)

Do What You Love What You Do (By LetterHappy)

Hope (By IShootNouns)

Choose Joy ( By Eva Juliet)

Today Something Wonderful Will Happen (By HoneyBoo)
Be Positive Patient and Persistent by (By TrulyVera)

Everything Will Be Alright (By Jessica Swift)

Many blessings in the New Year!

Friday Etsy Favorites :: Taste Test

A collection of items suggested to me through the Etsy Taste Test! 1. Skeleton Tree. Lunch Bag by shoofly

2. Vinyl Wall Decal Sticker Art - Birds in The urban Forest by designedDESIGNER

3. MAKE PEACE Word Find T-Shirt by NottyPooch

4. Autumn Pears Recycled Plush Country Home Decor by Lapomme

Some of the items in my Taste test were items I had actually fav'd before! Try it out and see if your results are spot on as well!

Friday Etsy Favorites

For my love of Birch and Christmas..

1. Birch Trees and Cards Holiday Folded Cards - Set of 20 by bellapapergoods

2. Birch Trees - Set of 10 Letterpress Coasters by Redbirdink

3. Set of 5 Birch Barks Gifts Tags with Merry Christmas and Tree wood burned by RusticBlend
4. Silver Gift Tags - Set of 5 by PaperSchmaper

(Random thing about me :: When I was a little girl at my Dad's cabin in northern WI there was a tiny playhouse in the woods. I would have little tea parties in there with birch bark 'cookies' )

Friday Etsy Favorites :: Winter Greys

We got snow two times this week, and is what has inspired my favorites.

It suddenly feels like winter is here!

(could have something to do with the 60F weather last week...) 1. Sale Organic Cotton Jersey Scarf Grey by Madderroot

I think this scarf would be so nice wrapped up with a comfy cardigan, and it's on sale to boot!

2. The Harris Tweed Wristlet in Grey with a Bird on a Brand Applique by PeskyCatDesigns
So cute and perfect size to hold the essentials!

3. White felted Wool Acorns set of 5 by CityCrochet

These make me want to decorate a tiny tree in nothing but little acorns!

4. Women's Felted Slippers- Grey Woolies by by WarmToze

Seriously? These would be so soft+ warm for around the house!

What's Inspiring you today?

Friday Etsy Favorites

A bit of aqua + faux bois...

1. Big rainbow twig pencil. Single. Choice of color. By Wee Waldorf

(and check out the shop for many other lovely nature inspired toys!)

2. Hanging gifts - bunting By Edge Inspired

(I love all the other adorable little tags in the shop too!)

3. Wood Grain Pottery Tray with Red Mushroom - Faux Bois by Tashmack

(so many other cute bird and gnome pottery items as well!)

4. New Growth - 11x11 limited edition print by Groundwork

(how amazing that all of her prints are made with paper that is made from eco-friendly sugar cane fiber and recycled cotton fiber!)

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend!

Eek! Head over to the Wee Waldorf blog to check out the great giveaway she has going on!

Friday Etsy Favorites

inspired by all the adorable woodland themes on Etsy..

1. Moss and Mushrooms Wool Kimono by LittleSeedlings
2. Minature Nut House by Humblebea
3. Wood toy Animals - woodland set of 4 by JustHatched
4. Wee Hands Play Set. Acorns and Toadstools. with Acorn Pouch by WeeWaldorf

Friday Etsy Favorites

Inspired by natural childrens items..

1. Adopt A robot C07 by WoodMouse

2. One of A Kind Zebra Fabric Children's Growth Chart For Boys And Girls by Knee High To a Shoofly

3. Turquoise and Red Bird Art Clips by Maple Shade Kids

4. SALE- Elephant one Peice Romper by Flytrap