Gorgeous Treasury

This very lovely treasury was created by Ann Marie of "Handmade by Amo'r." It features beautiful items from members of the Top Treasury Team on etsy.

Many thanks to Ann for adding my brass heart necklace!

Fun Bead Design Challenge

Crystal, with Bead Happily Ever After, is hosting her 2nd Bead Design Challenge. It's going to be a lot of fun! I know cause I participated in her 1st challenge. lol! The challenge is a Valentine's Day theme, and this time around, Crystal will be offering perks and prizes. How cool is that?! Plus, all of the completed designs will be promoted as well. That's a great bonus! It doesn't matter if you're already a follower of Bead Happily Ever After's blog or etsy shop or if you're just now learning about it, ALL are welcome to participate in the challenge. Even if you don't decide to play, it's fun to see the designs and also very inspiring.

There is a deadline to have your design completed, so hop over to Crystal's blog - Bead Happily Ever After - and read about this fun bead design challenge. While you're there, be sure to click the tab titled "Design Challenge" where you'll find ongoing updates about the challenge before the big unvieling of all the gorgeous designs. Happy creating! Hope to see you there! :-D

Resolutions anyone?.....

"Happy New Year!"

2012 has arrived and I have a good feeling it's going to be a very happy and successful year! 

Have you made any resolutions yet? I have, but mine are made with a different point of view this year. You see, I read an interesting post on etsy's blog the other day about looking at resolutions in a different way. Instead of unrealistic resolutions with strict deadlines, ask yourself this.."what do I enjoy the most but don't do often enough?" It really makes you think, and it can be one thing or many things...it's whatever you love and whatever makes YOU happy.

I love making jewelry (of course) and expandng my creative side with new jewelry techniques. Getting out with nature and going camping with my family and friends is something I really love to do, and I'm definitely going to do more of it this year. The new year has just started, and I've already done something else I enjoy that I don't do very much, and that's getting out and going to see a new movie. I went and saw the movie, "New Year's Eve", last night with my family and had so much fun. (By the way, the movie was great and super funny!)

I'm looking forward to my new New Year's resolutions this year! I think I'm going to have fun doing more of what I enjoy. I hope you take the time to do more of what you enjoy this year too. You may just find yourself grinning a little more. :-D

 to my family and friends!

You can click HERE to read the entire "Hold Those Resolutions" post on etsy's blog.