With so many wonderful handmade goods and lots of other sellers looking to make trades for gift items now it the time to get in on the trading fun! Check out this ever-growing list of shops open to holiday trades!
It's always nice to get a surpise gift, and this weekend I was the lucky recipient of several! My parents live in Vermont (I live in Raleigh, NC) so imagine my surprise when my Dad called on Saturday to say he was in Virginia on his way to my place! No only that, he was driving down and flying back so he could GIVE me his old car!!! It must be said, my parents rock! :) In addition to the big gift of the new-to-me Olds Intrigue my Dad brought along some surprises of the crafty variety (pictured above). The 24ga silver-plated copper wire is actually scrap from the wire factory where my Dad works--I love that I'm re-using something that would have been thrown away (and it just happens to be identical to the wire I've been using that I purchased from ACMoore!) All in all, as much as I loved the gifts, the best part of the weekend was getting to watch a baseball game with my two favorite guys, Hubby and Dad :)
Enter to win these sparkly beaded glass dangle earrings designed and created by SmuTopia Jewelry! Entries will be accepted through midnight on Saturday 7/4; winner will be drawn on Sunday 7/5 using Random.Org to select the winning entry. You will receive one entry for each of the following:Good Luck to everyone who enters!
I just received a fantastic gift in the mail from Mermaid's Baubles! It is a Sailor's Valentine hairpin, made of seashells. It came well packaged in a cute labeled box with an insert explaining the history of Sailor's Valentine. If you're looking for a gift for someone who loves the ocean, make sure to check out this shop!
