This Weeks Featured Shop Bloomsbury Group

I am a stay at home Mum with two lovely kids, one already grown up! I have a fantastic husband, who is a well known designer and artist across the globe. I adore my pet moggy, and have a very naughty Bengal cat! They bring me joy and lots of love!My highs come from life itself and the simplest of things! I don't ask much, just to have good health and share my life with the people that make me smile and feel good!I have a passion for pretty things & unusual things,nature,animals,poppies,flowers, antiques,human psychology,well-being,eccentric people,calm people,the sea, creating, reading, and the country. I don't suffer fools gladly! I love everything vintage and love collecting. I have a great affinity for the past. My art and craft comes from fantasy driven ideas and exploration of my imagination. I like to be different and have my own take on things!I design my own art and patterns and everything is hand sewn.I make whimsical characters, art dolls, ornaments and plushies. The Bloomsbury Keepers have their home in my shop! They are an A-Z of whimsical characters that have a pouch. They are all named after poppies and all have a different design. Most are hiding in my sold section, but you will meet some in my shop list!I am inspired by the 'BLOOMSBURY GROUP' of artists and writers, Duncan Grant,Carrington,Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf leading the way. I appreciate all forms of art and can see beauty in most things.I love to make things and take pride in what I do.I love custom orders! They bring out the best in me!!If you like her shop feel free to retweet her, and you can visit her here www.bloomsburygroup.etsy.com

Handmade On Sale For July

We all like a good sale, well at least I know I do. So here is another list of a few shops of handmade items on sale for July. Happy Shopping!!!

Colorful Casual is offering free shipping for the whole month of July!! http://www.colorfulcasual.etsy.com/

Soap Buffet is offering mini muffin soaps for only 75 cents. each http://www.soapbuffet.etsy.com/

Sunshine City Lassie is offering 50% off all her Jewlery WOW!! http://www.sunshinecitylassie.etsy.com/

Welcome to My Whimsy is having a Christmas in July sale http://www.welcometomywhimsy.artfire.com/

Annie K Designs is also having a Christmas in July sale from the 8-23 chritmas in July items are
25% off. http://www.anniekdesigns.etsy.com/

Marotte Sud is having a christmas in July Special offer, a free gift with every purchase over $20.00 www.marottesud.etsy.com

Katker is having a July CLEARANCE Sale 20-35% off everything except Pif. www.katker.etsy.com

Miss Knits is offering 30% off of everything for the next 4 customers as well as a free scrubby! Nice www.missknits.etsy.com

Artlife is offering buy 3 note cards sets and get the 4th free www.artlife.etsy.com

Buddha Kitty Glass has an ongoing sale http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6789862&section_id=6126197

More coming soon....

This Weeks Featured Shop 2kute Kreations

My name is Rose and I started 2kutekreations in 2008. I did not use to be creative, but in 2003 I had a minor stroke which left me unable to do many things amongst them, hold a job. Well, I guess after the stroke my wiring got crossed because I started to have this need to create.
After a few months of relearning the crochet I had known since my teen yrs, I kept practicing and learning new techniques and more advanced stitches. Slowly I started to crochet for family, friends and charity.
Then I started to branch out and make cards and gift tags. The spare bedroom became my studio which I filled with my yarn and toys. One day I heard of etsy and I signed up in Jan of 2008. Oh so scary to put pics of your creations up. What if no one likes them? But I took the plunge around May of the same yr and I started to list.
Well, as yall can see, I am still here. I love crafting and etsy.
So stop by my shop and see what you think? Should I continue crafting and listing?

If you would like to visit her shop click here http://www.2kute.etsy.com/

ITEM OF THE WEEK

I would like to start an item of the week feature on that girls crafty. I love all things handmade, and I am sure you feel the same. If you have a favorite item you would like to see promoted, or are you a seller who would like some free advertising for a certain item? Feel free to post here or send me an email at bellesmademoiselles@yahoo.com. All I need is a piture, item name, and shop name. I may even be able to put a link to the shop. If I can figure out how I totally will. :) these will be changing weekly so post as many and as often as you would like. I love handmade!!!