My new Treasury on Etsy

I don't know what it is about the Treasury feature of Etsy. It is addictive! You only have a small window of time when you can get one and you have to be online at just the right time. So my Treasury today is called "Mapped!". It only stays up for about 2 days then it expires.

I absolutely love globes, maps and atlases. The sellers in this treasury have done some amazing work re-purposing old maps or sell great vintage and home decor pieces. I have gone to all the shops of the sellers below and there are some amazing things there! So click on the shop names below and check them out!

Click HERE to see my treasury and other great treasuries on ETSY

1. London Map Pillows - Vintage Jamie
2. Map Garland - Saratops
3. Vintage Globe - Bonton Vintage
4. Map wallet - My Paper Garden
5. World Map - Callaghan Art Gallery
6. Map Magnets - The Green Daisy
7. Map Envelopes - Ari and Maya Designs
8. Globe Necklace - Cuteability
9. Woven Map Cups - Sew Danish
10. Map Rose - Hope and Joy Studios
11. Framed Vintage Map - Revamp Boutique
12. South America Map - Hello Victory

Visit my Etsy Shops Wanted Creatures and MD Cards and Gifts!

Random Movie Review - Avatar

Ok I know Avatar has been out for months and months but I just saw it Saturday night. So I am sure everyone has already seen it and this review won't be very helpful. But thought I would share anyway! If you haven't seen it yet, you might want to skip this in case I spoil something.

This might be unpopular because I know a lot of people love this movie. I didn't really like this movie, it was super long and confusing. I mean I don't understand when the main guy got to sleep. Do they just not need sleep in the future? He was busy being Avatar all day then at night he would be busy having witty banter with his human companions. THEN, oh time to be an Avatar again.

Ok so PRO's:

• The ships and robots looked very cool
• The colors were vivid and beautiful
• They only made me read subtitles in parts of the movie
• I did almost cry at one part so it did get me emotionally at some point.... not sure how that happened!

Con's:

• Super Long
• Very preachy about the environment, war for commodities and terrorism. Can't I just see a movie without the hidden agenda?
• The blue people and surroundings look too much like video game animation. Don't get me wrong, I love video game animation. I think in 10 years though this might begin to look cheesy.

Similarities to Titanic:

• Avatar - girl is daughter of powerful tribe leader. Titanic - girl is daughter of powerful wealthy family.
• Avatar - boy is last minute replacement for someone that couldn't go on the mission. Titanic - boy gets last minute ticket and replaces someone on the Titanic
• Avatar - boy lacks knowledge and ways of the tribe, but is willing to learn. Titanic - boy lacks knowledge and ways of the upper class, but is willing to learn.
• Avatar - Huge tree blows up breaks in half and smashes a bunch of people on the way. Titanic - Huge ship sinks breaks in half and smashes a bunch of people on the way.
• Avatar - Two world collide, humans and aliens. Titanic - two worlds collide, poor and rich
• Avatar - characters you come to care about die horrible unnecessary deaths. Titanic - ditto

I could go on, but don't want to bore everyone. If you can think of some more please leave a comment.

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Etsy Inspired Challenge #87 and 10 followers

I am super excited for two reasons.

1. I have 10 followers! Thanks everyone for taking the time to stop by.
2. The Etsy inspired challenge this week was for a beautiful shop called Lindsay Brackeen

I am very thankful that I found the Etsy Inspired Challenge Blog. It combines my two favorite things: Etsy and Paper crafting! To find out more about the challenge click the link above.

This week's shop has the most beautiful prints. They really got me inspired and it was hard to choose one for inspiration. But this is the one I loved the most.

This is my card:

I couldn't get the blue just right. I absolutely love the blue in the Lindsay Brackeen print. I still love the results! I have posted this card in my Etsy shop MD Cards and Gifts.

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10 Cards in 10 Weeks - Week 2 - Preppy inspired cards

Week 2 of my preppy inspired challenge. Check out my friend's blog, Completely Preppy to see her "What preppy wore" challenge. She is helping me with my challenge (making one card a week for 10 weeks) by giving me an inspiration piece every Monday. This week she gave me this:



It has a lot of inspiration for me to work with! I was a little stuck on which direction to go with the card I am making. But was excited to give it a try.

For this card I wanted to capture the pink (of course), the shininess of the satin ribbon, the movement of the feathers and the accent of gold. I pulled out my embossing powder to make sure I would get a nice shiny gold. I thought I would share the heat embossing process in case anyone is curious about this technique.

First you just need your stamp, watermark ink, embossing powder and a heat gun.


Then stamp your image with the watermark ink and cover it with the embossing powder. Then you shake off the excess powder and are left with the powder that is stuck to the ink. Heat up the powder using the heat gun. The powder melts into a wonderful shiny sheen.



This is the complete card:


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Etsy Poster Sketch - Super Fun!

I just found out about this Etsy Treasury on Etsy. If you don't know what it is, it is a place for you to make a list with 12 items. Your list could be picked for the Etsy front page (you know how the front page always has a cute selection of items). There are a limited number so you have to be online at exactly the right time to get one.

I have gotten two so far... but the point of this story is that Etsy has a tool called Poster Sketch. Click HERE to check it out. So here you can make lists for fun or to prepare in case you get a Treasury. So the fun of it is trying to pick a selection of items with a theme. Well I made one tonight and I am in love with it. If I get a treasury tomorrow this is what I will post. But in case I don't get one, I wanted to share these great shops with you.

So the theme is "shopping by number"...




Here are the shops that are included. They are listed by number! I want all of them and some shops had several items that would have worked just as well. Click the shop name to see these talented Etsy artists.
1. Vintage Market Place
2. My Adobe Cottage
3. New Dominion Blues
4. Green Balloon
5. Simple Sweet Design
6. Bonnie Jones
7. CS Unique Jewelry
8. Reiter8
9. Flea Market Trixie
10. Tipple and Snack
11. Mike Narciso
12. The Posh Event

While you are checking out these shops, please stop by my Etsy shops MD Cards and Gifts and Wanted Creatures!

Etsy Inspired Challenge this week...

I am having so much fun with this Weekly Etsy Inspired Challenge! You can check out their blog for more info by clicking HERE. Basically an Etsy shop will be the inspiration for a card (or whatever craft) you make. It has really helped me jump start some ideas. I am very grateful to the team at the Etsy Inspired Challenge Blog.

This week the Etsy Shop is Isabells Umbrella. They sell super cute notecards and things with original artwork. The designs are super simple and way cute! This is the card I chose as my inspiration this week:

I had this gold fish stamp forever so I am thrilled I got to use it! This is my card:



Thanks for Stopping by! Please visit my Etsy Shop MD Cards and Gifts and Wanted Creatures.

10 Cards in 10 Weeks - Card 1

I have finished my first card for my Preppy Inspired Challenge! Thanks to Elle for the inspiration piece. She will give me a new inspiration piece from the world of fashion on Monday.