Free Gift of Shakespeare Tea with Purchase of Decoupage Art Canister

I am offering a free gift of my Shakespeare Tea Blend (packaged by the ounce in a decorated wax-sealed bag), which is a perfect addition to go with this new Decoupage Art Canister by Eco-Friendly Freckles titled Shakespeare's Muse.  Please note that this is a limited time offer: good through the month of May.

Please also check out a recent treasury of mine inspired by this offer titled Within the Mind of Shakespeare. :-)

Lovely Day to Smell the Roses

I had such a wonderful time this last week taking new product photos with my twin sister, Jessica (Eco-Friendly Freckles), and my little 9 month old baby boy, Bobby.

 Picture above shows Bobby getting in on the camera action. ;o)~  Jessica made a new Self-Taught Artist Treasury (STAT) Team Treasury featuring my newest item (Vintage Indian Princess Earrings and Charm Bracelet Set); it is titled Francesca Finds Love at the Farmers' Market.

I created a 100% STAT Team Treasury inspired by Team Captain's (HippieChicJewelz) inspirational words on latest team discussion on "sharing the love amongst teammates".  I also made sure to feature Jessica's newest addition to her shop (which we also took pictures of that lovely day) in this STAT Team treasury titled Lovely Patriot.  Please feel free to click, comment, and promote. :-)

Won STAT Team Treasury Challenge!!!

Picture of me and my twin sister Jessica (Eco-Friendly Freckles) a couple of years ago.

Woohoo!!!  Pop open that champagne (or bottle of wine ... whatever is on hand) and celebrate this momentous occasion of victory with me!  Yes, me "Artifact Andrea" (Storybook Artifact shop owner) has just won this last week's Self-Taught Artist Treasury (STAT) Team Challenge!


In celebration of winning this challenge, I have created a treasury that is 100% Self-Taught Artist Treasury (STAT) Team!!!  This treasury is called Pink in the Middle, which is how I like my steak: medium-rare. ;o)~

Check it out, comment on it, promote, etc. :-)

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4dbebbd4af606d91dacfc77a/pink-in-the-middle

When Studying Was Fun! - EtsyBloggers Blog Carnival

In that bleep of a moment when my twin sister, Jessica (Etsy shop owner of Eco-Friendly Freckles), and I lived together in our apartment at the age of 17, we both knew how fortunate we were to have our local library right across the street from us.  We enjoyed spending afternoons cooped up in one of the private rooms with our noses in preparation books for the ACT.  We'd also request movies to watch on our evenings together.  Books we regularly checked out ranged from the appealing coffee table book "a must have" to poetry and how-to books to read on picnics at the park.  "Oh Jessy, I miss basking in the sun on our quilt listening to your novice-style guitar playing while I read Shel Silverstein stories.

View my latest EtsyBloggers Treasury titled: Gathering for Cinco De Mayo

First Sign of Spring - EtsyBlogger's Blog Carnival

The first signs of spring are started with having playtime in the backyard.  Warm enough for a momma and her baby to play with the old twigs and grass, while discovering and welcoming the new growth of local flowers, weeds, and plants.

The rose bush (seen pictured above in front of the house) looks like a gaunt old dying plant, but it is still putting on its winter disguise of being in hibernation.  The rose bush (plant) actually is getting new growth of strong beet red stems.  It probably wouldn't hurt to give it a good trimming though. ;-)

Another welcoming plant in the backyard is ironically a weed "chuckle": the chickweed.  It grows under our hawthorn tree in a large patch: great for picking.  I love to chop chickweed finely and steam along with chopped spinach for a quick and easy side dish; I like to add apple cider vinegar during serving.

I also made an EtsyBlogger's Treasury going along the Blog Carnival theme of "first sign of spring"; it is titled Spring Forward!

:-)

Mother Love Our World

  I was very inspired to make this treasury dedicated to productive loving mothers of our world because I know that I am one of them.  I am very proud of where I am in my life's goals.  When I grow to be an old women, I want to look back on my life and see my greatest achievement was raising my child(ren).  Even though it may seem to some that my life has been put on hold, I am beyond happy that I made this decision.  With me just having completed my Associates of Science in Secondary Education, I have chosen to take a break from schoolwork until possibly next fall or whenever I feel the need to become career oriented again.  Right now my career is to be a mother and to be there for all of my son's (Bobby's) precious moments.  By nursing and choosing to use cloth diapers during the daytime, I honestly don't see how the option of daycare would be there for me.

  Now with me not being pregnant anymore, I am back in the kitchen being productive in preparing delicious breakfasts and dinners.  I am maintaining the household chores along with reorganizing, decorating, and kid proofing everything so that Bobby doesn't get into too much mischief.  Additionally, I am very happy to have opened an Etsy shop, and look forward to much progress in that department also. ;-)

Check out my newest treasury that features some STATTEAM members titled: Rustic Valentine Beauty!

Love Those Blue Eyes

 Inspired by my baby boy Bobby's blue eyes, is a loving home filled with expression and comforts everywhere you turn.  I love being a momma and made a list this morning of treasures that brought me that warm and fuzzy feeling.

Titled Home is Where the Heart Is; check it out!  I hope your day is filled with lots of love and comforts of home.

Also be sure to keep that warm and fuzzy feeling going by checking out Aunt Jessy's (Eco-Friendly Freckles) newest treasury titled The Year of the Rabbit...Peter Rabbit That Is.  So Adorable!


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My First Treasures

Woohoo!!!  My first treasury has been created and boy was it fun!  Titled Wouldn't It Be Loverly, this treasury of mine was inspired by no one other than Eliza Doolittle herself ... and of course the sweet valentine air.  Wouldn't It Be Loverly is all about a theme of transformation: where a little class and charisma transforms a few throwaways into something lovely, or "loverly" as Eliza would put it. ;-)

Eliza Doolittle from My Fair Lady played by Audrey Hepburn.