Featured on Re-Nest!

I was thrilled to be featured on Re-Nest today! Re-Nest is Apartment Therapy's green living site. Some photos of my felted wool accessories and plush animals were featured and my last felted wool cactus pincushion is now sold! (I'll be making some more cacti and listing them in the shop next week!)

If you're not familiar with Apartment Therapy, it's a great site with a mission of "Helping people make their homes more beautiful, organized and healthy by connecting them to a wealth of resources, ideas and community online." You'll find great ideas for your kitchen, your kids and the latest in home tech. You can even take an online home tour. And they feature a round-up of favorite Etsy shops!

Argyle Love!

Verveinteriors has included my Argyle Plush Cat in this wonderful Eco Argyle Treasury on Etsy!

You can click here to go directly to the Treasury.

And be sure to check out Verveinterior on Etsy for beautiful handpainted floorcloths and art!

Autumn Inspiration

Celebrate Autumn! I live in the Midwest and it's the time of year for Fall Festivals and hayrides, football games and bonfires. Take a trip to the apple orchard, pick out your pumpkins fresh from the pumpkin patch and enjoy some hot apple cider.

Or, just take a walk in the woods through the crisp Autumn air and enjoy the beautiful warm colors of fall!

Where do you live and what's your favorite Autumn celebration?

Featured from the Etsy Bloggers Team : : DesignsbyVanessa

The Featured Blogger, from the Etsy Bloggers Team, for the month of September is DesignsbyVanessa! Vanessa has a self described "obsession for all things birdie!" Her lovely Etsy shop features jewelry and cards, all with a bird theme. Here are a few of my favorites from her shop.

The Darling Swallow Necklace features a lovely amazonite quartz faceted oval bead. I love the color of this stone!

These Pretty Birdie Cards come as a set of three.

And these sweet Song Sparrow Earrings feature
rondelles of rose glass with the antiqued brass sparrow birds. Be sure to check out DesignsbyVanessa on Etsy for more beautiful bird items!

And of course, being a member of the Etsy Bloggers Team, Vanessa has a lovely blog of her own. Her blog features some fun How-Tos, giveaways and interviews with other Etsy artists. Follow DesignsbyVanessa.blogspot.com and don't miss out on any of the fun!

Haute Handbags!

I just received my Autumn 2009 issue of Haute Handbags in the mail and my work is featured! It's fun to see published photos of my handbags!

I had submitted one of my Flower Basket Handbags and a matching zippered pouch and was excited when I found out my work had been selected.

Haute Handbags is a Stampington Publication. Stampington publishes titles such as Sew Somerset, Stuffed, and GreenCraft, and they all feature the work of artists and crafters including photos and step-by-step instructions. The Autumn issue will be available October 1. You can find them at bookstores, craft stores and online. And I'll have the featured handbag set for sale in my shop in October!