Reflections on a Mountain Stream--a birthday tribute

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my dear hubby!

The highest good is like water.  ~  Lao Tzu 

excerpts from an essay by Tim Freije:

"The truth inside all human beings is like water...Consider...

It is clear, pure, and clean in substance and in spirit.

It is naturally refreshing and full of energy.

It shines and sparkles when exposed to light.

It flows around obstacles...with great flexibility, creativity, innovation, and artistic beauty."

photo # 1 Glacier National Park

photo # 2 Smoky Mountains

photo # 3 Huff Lake, somewhere in Idaho

photo # 4 near Pagosa Springs, Colorado

photo # 5 somewhere in Idaho
  
photos by me © 1998, 2007, 2008

text © 1998 by Tim Freije

lost in "crochet goodness"

This month's featured etsy blogger is Made By Melissa.

In perusing her shop, I got lost in so much "crochet goodness."   blankets, scarves, wash cloths, dish cloths, bowls, and the cutest little toys!

 Phoebe is a pretty little pink piggy who needs a home with lots of love.



 
 Gary the Green Garden Snake loves to play outside and hide in the green leaves.

Look at this cool light gray hand~crocheted bowl made from a T shirt.  It is an upcycled, repurposed item!

 



a beautiful scarf!




 


 and a baby blanket--choose your colors!

  Babette the Bunny and Little Blue Elephant (who is looking for a home filled with peanuts)

Made by Melissa has been an etsy blogger from the beginning in August 2007!  She is a big part of our team, supporting teammates and team events.

Check out her shop for it is more than crochet.  She offers jewelry and vintage items as well.

Melissa  wouldn't be an etsy blogger without a blog, would she?   If you want to see her face, HERE she is!

a little more about Melissa and her craft:

"I am a 28 year old engineer by day - I started crafting as a way to express my creativity. 

All of my items are one of a kind! Although things I make may look similar - no two items are identical. Therefore - you will become the proud owner of a 100% unique item!"

LINKS:

http://madebymelissa.etsy.com
http://madebymelissa.blogspot.com
http://etsybloggers.com  more about the etsy bloggers team

photos by Melissa © 2009

etsy love

Here's the main reason why etsy is so great...people !

custom little yellow hearts made for me

I met Moon Dog Farm on a forum where she posted a helpful hint about Indie Public, a networking site for the independent art and design community.

Indie Public: http://http://http//www.indiepublic.com/

MoondogFarm's etsy shop: http://www.moondogfarm.etsy.com/

her blog: http:// http://http//moondogfarm.blogspot.com/

Nikki then became my first blog follower! She lives on Happytown Road (seriously!) on 15 acres in the woods of Main with her family--husband, 2 little girls, dogs, kitty, chickens... In the summer she markets on Mount Desert Island, food that she has grown. In the winter, she likes to needlefelt, knit, and make necklaces. A photo of her little red felted heart was featured in a Stork article which greatly increased her sales.

here she is--Owlie Emma

Vivikas posted a helpful hint in the forums about Indie Spotting where you can submit an item to be displayed on their site for free.

Indie Spotting: http://http://http//www.myshoppingconnection.com/indiespotting/2009/index.php

my snowman dress on Indie Spotting: http://http://http//www.myshoppingconnection.com/indiespotting/babies-kids/index3.php

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Owlie Emma on Indie Spotting: http://http://http//www.myshoppingconnection.com/indiespotting/babies-kids/index4.php

vivkas' etsy shop: http://www.vivikas.etsy.com

Vivikas aka Vivian loves to transform her ideas and crazy thoughts into toys that can be weird or cute depending on her mood.

Shaving Kit Suppplies included my sky blue earrings (below) in a treasury when I was 2 days old! In her shop there's a mish-mashy little home-brewed blend of art, vintage, stationery and handmade. She loves old things, books, and making things out of paper.
ShavingKitSuppplies' etsy shop: http://http//www.shavingkitsuppplies.etsy.com (note 3 ps!)

http://http//http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18567983 on Sparkly Park

I opened actually 2 shops on etsy because I love to create, and in the past 15+ years, I have loved meeting people who have loved my items, AND there is no room in my house for all my creations AND me. What has surprised me is the comraderie and the willingness to share among etsians. That has been great fun. Now to make a sale.....

This one's for the etsy blogger's street team's blog carnival.

http://http://etsybloggers.com/

The above photos are not mine and belong to the individual shop owners, except for the 2 yellow hearts and the sky blue earrings which ARE mine.