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The Gift Hutch

Strawberry Style Lavender Hanging Sachet - Curtain Tieback

I found this shop on an ETSY forum last night and wanted to share it with you! It is called the The Gift Hutch . The Gift Hutch features lavender filled sachets in such beautiful shapes and colors.

Set of 3 Lavender Sachet Pouches

I think these sachets are the perfect little gift for a special friend or for that young girl that's becoming a woman and you just need a little something extra. Shown are some of my favorites please visit The Gift Hutch to see more of these beautiful sachets!

Golden Strawberries - Lavender Sachets Ornaments Set of Three

November Blog Give Away!!!

Enter to WIN these Pink Crazy Lace Agate Earrings I call Cotton Candy just by posting a comment on my blog! The WINNER will be announced on November 15th. Visit http://obtp.etsy.com/ to see more earrings and other jewelry.

Click here to see more views of these earrings

I was Featured on .........

I was featured on Fabulous Fun Finds it is a great blog about fabulous finds of all kinds and from everywhere. This is a great blog for all of you who love to shop online or need project ideas, but don't have the time to do the hunt.

http://fabulousfunfinds.blogspot.com/ is hosting a TRUNK SHOW for Matilda Jane Clothing!! Be ready to open your pocket books for this FABULOUS line of girls clothing for girls sizes 2-10!!NOVEMBER 5-6!



Heather also has her own website called My Designer Baby an online baby boutique for the stylish mother to be! It's got the coolest little car and some really nice childrens lamps and a whole lot more!!

ORIGINALS BY TERRI

I am offering FREE SHIPPING on all my jewelry from now until December 31, 2008 JUST CLICK ON THE BOLD DESCRIPTION LINKS ABOVE EACH PICTURE TO SEE MORE ITEMS IN EACH CATEGORY !!

CLUSTER EARRINGS

BRACELETS

NECKLACES

EARRINGS








JEWELRY SETS

Fancy Jasper

I just love Fancy Jasper. The colors vary so much there are endless possibilities. From pink to mauve, olive to hunter green, lilac and powder blue and gold to brick just to name a few. Here are a few pieces I put together.

6mm Fancy Jasper with an off center sterling silver focal bead.

8 and 10mm Fancy Jasper beads with sterling silver focal beads on memory wire to wrap 2 1/2 times around.

6 and 8 mm Fancy Jasper beads are weaved with clear swarovski crystal on wire with sterling silver clasp.

8 and 10mm Fancy Jasper beads with sterling silver focal beads on memory wire to wrap 2 1/2 times around.

6mm Faceted Fancy Jasper beads are suspended from a flat sterling silver chain and clasp with an off centered sterling silver focal bead.

My Computer Died!

On Friday I decided to take the weekend off from Etsy, Flickr, Twitter, and my blog. I just needed a lazy weekend of doing nothing. Well I did keep checking my email just in case I made a sale.

On Sunday morning I went to turn on my computer and all I got was a black screen!!! I was beside myself, who really has $$ these days to just go out and get another laptop. Well I packed everything up and brought it back to Best Buy where they told me it was the "mother board" and would be anywhere from $500 -$600 to fix, needless to say I all but broke down and cried.

When I got home my very supportive husband said "well it's something you need for yourself and your jewelry you need to replace it" . He offered me his Best Buy card where you get 0% interest for 6 months. So I trotted myself back to Best Buy and talked to a very nice sales person who went over all my options. After I picked out my new Gateway computer at a great price because they are getting a newer version in, I asked what finance options they had. Well I am happy to say I got my own Best Buy card with 0% financing for 18month!!

The sad thing is I lost a lot of my pictures and all my email addresses. But I have a friend that is a little computer savy and hopefully he can transfer the files to my new computer.

So you can go check out by Shop and Flickr for newly posted items!

The Weekend is Over!

Sorry no pictures of the Scituate Art Festival but it was a great weekend!The weather was beautiful, sunny, in the low 70's.It was a profitable 3 days and met so many nice people as usual. Handed out a lot of business cards,I now need to order more! But I must admit, I am sooooo tired but I will be back next year!!

FREE SHIPPING ON ALL EARRINGS IN MY SHOP UNTIL OCTOBER 15TH!!! Please visit http://obtp.etsy to see more items!!

I've Been Tagged!

I've been tagged by Glitzy Gallery Gal !!

Now here's what you have to do!!

1. Link to your tagger and list these rules on your blog.

2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog - some random, some weird.

3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blog.

4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Here are 7 random facts about me!

- I have 2 kids 1 of each

- I work at a bank during the day

- My TV is on all the time

- My favorite food is chips and dip

- I love the NY Yankees, I know they stunk this year....

- I cry at commercials

- I hate going to wedding or baby showers (not to be mean) but I think they are the most boring things to go to.

Now here are the 7 people I am tagging!

http://giftsfornonnie.blogspot.com/

http://italiangirlingeorgia.blogspot.com/

http://wendiwinn.blogspot.com/

http://dzfantasy.blogspot.com/

http://aggieray.blogspot.com/

http://preciousquilts.blogspot.com/

http://shiborigirl.blogspot.com/

http://shiborigirl.blogspot.com/

And the WINNER is....

My son picked the # 15 because that is his age. So the WINNER of the first pair of earrings is Rambler!! Congratulations!!

And because of all the responses I doubled that and the WINNER of the 2nd pair of earrings is Kat's Life Congratulations!!

And thank you to all that participated!! Don't forget to check back in October for my next Blog Give Away!!

I'm Happy to Say......

I received so many wonderful comments on my FIRST BLOG GIVE AWAY !!! I already know who the winner is but I'm not going to post it until Sunday the 28th.

The response was so great that with the # my son picked I am able to double the GIVE AWAY and send out another free set of earrings!! So both WINNERS will be announced on Sunday morning. Thank you to all that visited and left such great comments!!

This was such fun I am hoping to do a BLOG GIVE AWAY every month so please check back often!

NOTE: To the second winner they might not be these exact color stones but they will be the same style earring.

Thank you all,

Terri

Come Visit the Scituate Art Festival!!

OCTOBER 11th, 12th, 13th 10am-5pm

I have lived in Rhode Island all my life, and in my younger years always avoided the area of the Scituate Art Festival. The traffic was so heavy, bearly moved in fact and when you 18, 19, 20 you just have no patience for it.

Little did I know years later I would be part of this beautiful art festival. I am very fortunate to have a friend that lives just 3 houses from the main entrance that lets me set up on her front lawn. I don't know how people that sell jewelry there make any money as there are so many sellers. The fee is $250.00 for the three day event. They have everything from jewelry, woodwork, original art paintings, crafts of all sorts and antiques.

The food is great!! Doughboys, sausage and peppers, meatball sandwiches, candy apples and more!

Aside from the art festival here are a few other things to visit while here,

FOLIAGE TOURS Columbus Day weekend is a wonderful time to visit Scituate, with the Scituate Art Festival an added bonus. The fall foliage should be at or near peak, offering stunning foliage drives on country roads surrounding the Scituate Reservoir.
Start your loop of Scituate at the Route 116 intersection. Follow Route 14 out of Scituate and then turn left onto Route 12. This will take you across the Hope Dam. At Route 116 turn left, traveling north. At Route 14 turn right and retrace your drive back. You can access I-295 from Route 14.

HIKINGFor those who like to experience the great outdoors, the clean, crisp fall air offers an open invitation to picturesque walks. Scituate is home to a walking trail at Rockland Road. The one-mile scenic trail provides stunning vistas through wooded areas.

HORSEBACK RIDINGHorseback riding for all levels is available at Journey's End Farm on 326 Nipmuc Road (647-3537) and Winsor Farm on 11 Winsor Avenue (934-4458).

SHOP THE VILLAGEThe historic North Scituate Village is home to a unique blend of stores. Enjoy strolling the area's fine shops for some great finds.

The SCITUATE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH is the focal point of the town and the Scituate Art Festival. Located on the Village Green on Route 116, the 1831 church of Neo-classic design has been restored to showcase its historical features. During the Scituate Art Festival, the church is open for public tours and is well worth the time to look inside.

Another historic treasure in Scituate is the LAPHAM INSTITUTE, located on a crest between Route 6 and Route 116 and visible from the Village Green. Built in 1839, the Greek Revival building was originally home to the Smithville Seminary. At the time, it was one of the largest school buildings ever built in the town. In 1863, the building was named the Lapham Institute and then renamed the Watchman Institute. Over the years, the building became ill-kept and in disrepair. In the 1970s, an effort to repair and restore the structure was successful. Today, the building is home to Scituate Commons, an apartment complex. But the exterior, with its magnificent three-story columns, remains true to the original design.

For a look at a one story hip-roofed building with panel pilasters, visit the NORTH SCITUATE COMMUNITY HOUSE on the north side of Route 116. Built in1825, the building's most interesting architectural features are its two recessed entry porches with paneled square posts. The building also is crowned with a louvered, two-part belfry. The structure first served as the North Scituate Academy, before its use as a community center.

Please click on this link http://www.scituateartfestival.org/directions.htm for directions to the Scituate Art Festival.

My First Blog Give Away!!!

I was so happy the other day when I received my Whimsy in the mail for commenting on another blog (see post below) that I decided to do my own Blog give away and I'm so excited about it!!

All you need to do is enter a comment on this post and you will receive the earrings shown.

These are sterling silver ear wires and spacers with 3 different size Fancy Jasper stones in nice warm fall colors, they remind me of spiced rum and are apprx 1 inch long.

I've asked my son to pick a number and the person to be that comment # will win the earrings. The WINNER will be announced on Sunday September 28th and contacted through this post for a mailing address. e

Please visit my Etsy shop to see more of my fall jewelry!!

It Pays to Play!!

I never win anything.... But just the other day I got an email from Rose. She said I had won a Whimsy, just for posting a comment on her blog!! Today I received this beautiful bag of organic tea. It is Organic Ceylon Tea with Organic Pink Rose Petals. The aroma seeping out of this bag is delicious. This generosity has inspired me to do a blog give away so please check back.

Please take a minute to visit Rose at anyone of these locations, her Etsy shop walkinthewoodsllc.etsy.com or her blog

whatrosemadetoday.blogspot.com You never know you could be the next winner. Rose also has a very informative website http://walkinthewoods.byregion.net.

Not Just Ordinary Incense

I was looking for candles when I came across this shop on ETSY http://craftysteph.etsy.com/ . She has the most awesome selection of incense I just had to share them! Just look at the pictures that descibe her scents!!

Craftysteph says; These lovely-scented incense sticks are made to order, fresh just for you - so you know they haven't been sitting on a shelf somewhere!!

Black Pepper and Rose Beautiful! Buttercream Oh so sweet!!

Citrus and Sage (my favorite) Caramel Apple, just look at this presentation!!

White Sage (another favorite) China Rain

Here is a little about craftysteph process;

Stephanie hand dips all incense sticks, beginning with the high-quality charcoal incense sticks which burn cleaner than "regular" incense sticks (the punk type), which burn with a more "woodsy" smell. Because she uses charcoal, all you get is pure fragrance! She then soaks the incense sticks for 24 hours in an aromatherapy blend of highly-scented oils. Once completely soaked, they are then set out to dry for 2-3 days, until mostly dry. Finally they are packaged in re-closable ziplock bags, and labeled for you!!

After the Show

Just a quick post to show 3 of the items I made after the bead show!!

BLISS... I mixed Bronze Keishi Petal Pearls and lilac Potato Pearls for a small compact cluster earring. These are a great color scheme for fall! EARTH WIND and FIRE... Faceted Ruby quartz teardrop dangles from a stack of sterling silver rope rings and a African Opal. I am happy to say these sold right after I posted them!! OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN...On the strand of Green Opal teardrops I purchased there were so many different color blends. This stone just happened to match perfectly with the African Opal. So I combined the 2 to make this beautiful casual and earthy necklace!

I Went to the Bead Extravaganza!!

This past Saturday I went to the Bead Expo show in Marlboro Ma. I have to say I've been to a few shows and I still get so over whelmed. I usually take someone with me and we make a day out of it have lunch or stop for a drink, but this time I went alone. It's an hours ride one way and I really enjoyed the quiet time alone. I bought these beautiful "Green Opal" teardrops. I thought they would make a nice simple drop necklace on a sterling chain.

I picked up these "African Opal" in 2 sizes a 6mm and 10mm. I just loved the blend of soft cream an teal combination. Haven't really decided what to do with these I think maybe a necklace and earring set.

Not really sure what these round pale green beads are but I really liked them for a bracelet and the mixed colored strand is different Jasper's.


I was very excited to find these white and bronze Keishi center drilled pearls. I have to say the price was excellent!! They had a lot to choose from different shapes, size and colors. But I chose these as they work best with just about any color beads.

I found these multi colored strands of pearls in olive green, slate and a cranberry color and right next to them was this beautiful strand of ruby colored faceted quartz teardrops. I think I am going to combined them together in a necklace and cluster earring set.

Last but not least on a whim I bought these 7 inch strands of beads Ocean Jasper, Picture Jasper, Amazonite and Rhodonite and a mix of square semi precious stones.

Don't forget to check out my Etsy shop for new pieces of jewelry using these new beads and as I very rarely use a full strand of beads I'm sure to be destashing in the near future!!

Do you know what Shibori is?

Last week I went to Oaks Bluff on Martha's Vineyard and saw a shop called Shibori and was a little curious because I recently met Kate Tracton through Etsy forums and blogging and who just happens to have a blog called, http://shiborigirl.blogspot.com/ . I was so disappointed when I found out it was closed. So when I got home I contacted Kate and she told me a little about Shibori....

Shibori is the ancient Japanese art of dyeing fabric - it's about 2000 years old. It could TECHNICALLY be called tie-dye, but most Shibori artists will bristle at that. The term calls up images of Grateful Dead t-shirts dyed using rubber bands. Anyway, the fabric is folded, stitched, twisted around a pole, or generally tortured into a 3-D shape before being popped into the dye bucket. After being dyed, the stitching and folding is undone to reveal fantastic pattern.

The process can be repeated many times to create a complex and lovely piece of cloth. This is a scarf in Kate's shop and you can see more of her Shibori pieces at http://ktracton.etsy.com/ Kate also has on her blog how she goes about dieing her materials... To see and read more about Shibori please visit her blog at http://shiborigirl.blogspot.com/ . Kate also makes beautiful jewelry so please visit her Etsy Shop to see more of her items!