Treasury Sunday - April 21, 2013

Every other Sunday I like to show my appreciation to the curators who have featured my products in their treasuries. These collections are so important as they help to market our products to an audience we might otherwise not be able to reach.

Please shop these wonderful products and support small business!

'Strawberry Smoothie' by SeaPinks

Strawberry Souffle' Marb... Leetie $10	Girls Ruffle front dress - t... OneMe $38	Thai parasol white and gold ... bigbangzola $30	Pink Tinted Lip Balm - Sheer... soap $8
elongated cream stamens with... juliecollings $4.5	Felted Slippers - hand knitt... WhiteNoiseMake... $55	Bucket - Cream Layered Scall... jennarosehandm... $45	Strawberries & Creme 12 oz. ... DLitesbyDorene $17.25
1970s Pendleton Suit // Vint... 86Vintage86 $228	Cream Birdhouse lamp lafactoriaplas... $65	Ice Cream Sign Photography p... magalerie $25	Wool Felt Needle Book // Str... LoftFullOfGood... $26
observe...28/50...an 8 x 10 ... corid $20	Decorative Throw Pillow crea... kateetextiles $160	Porcelain Cream and Sugar Se... MeshuMaSH $22	strawberries beccastadtland... $22

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'Frogs making me GREEN! National Frog Month' by PaganCellarJewelry

Granny Square Slippers Wome... crochetedbycha... $15	Buy 2 get 1 FREE - Kiss the ... StudioCinCo $4.95	Tropical flower printable ph... NewCreatioNZ $10	EXPLODING Frog Soaps by Howa... HowardsHome $9.95
New Vintage Retro Full Green... JuliesJewelryS... $3.99	Lime Green Howlite Gemstone ... BijiBijoux $7.95	CROCHET PATTERN - Flip the A... FiberDoodlesby... $5.2	Guitar Pick Cuff Links, Musi... HausofAriella $10
Eucalyptus tea light 6 pack DLitesbyDorene $6.5	GORGEOUS BRONZE FROG Figurin... frogmaster1999 $149	Green Aventurine Silver and ... LittleHillJewe... $27	The Princess and the Frog IllustratedMag... $350
Dog Hat - Frog Hat AllYouNeedIsPu... $26	happy frog KlaucksKrafts $5.75	Ear Cuff Silver FROG GLOW in... Papillon9 $15.95	Happy Frog Feltie, Hair Bow ... AllPrettyLilTh... $3.2

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'April 20 SNS ' by heatherjean2

Miniature Bird Olive Green ... doudoubirds $14	Hand Warmers OLIVE & GREY Ha... WormeWoole $12	Spring Fashion Sale Vintage ... PaganCellarJew... $7.64	Green Mosaic Natural Stone R... BijiBijoux $6.85
The Rose Garden (Photo Print... SquirrelHillSt... $12	Natural Shampoo Bar with Joj... dirtydivasoaps $5.5	Crocheted Rug, Mat or Runner... crochetedbycha... $20	Guitar Pick Cuff Links, Musi... HausofAriella $10
Honeysuckle fragrance tarts,... DLitesbyDorene $5.5	Pretty Camera Strap - Green ... TheSweetStrap $26	Yellow Chalcedony and Antiqu... linkeldesigns $18	Greenbay Mens Slouchy Beanie... angelspin $25
Tourmaline Bar Necklace - Go... VeronicaRussek... $66	Pineapple printable photo 8x... NewCreatioNZ $10	37 Inch Glass Hand Beaded Ch... PowellArtAndDe... $10.75	YELLOW CHEVRON Switchplate L... smijims $10

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'Let's Hear it for the Team!' by ariella42

Abstract Fiji Beach painting... NewCreatioNZ $49	painted picture frames, open... nashpop $34	Small Blue Modern Cameo neck... AlexDeHaro $120	Double Bed Quilt ,Sampler Bl... sewinggranny $300
Ring Bowl, Glass Dish, Midni... GlitterbirdGla... $29	Teal Arrow Earrings. Join Hu... KapKaDesign $26	SALE 10% OFF Vintage Cobalt ... ilovemy1984 $27.9	Fused Glass Wine Stopper Gra... Mtbaldyglasswo... $23
Craft Room Button Decor 8x10... CrystalGaylePh... $72	Blue Bumble Bee Ring LIMITED... TrinketsNWhatn... $32	Peacock Scrapbook Album -C... BillsWoodenPle... $125	Cornflower Blue Basket - Fab... NewEnglandQuil... $39
Blueberry Muffin 12 oz. cand... DLitesbyDorene $17.5	Gemstone Geometry...Labrador... elementsinspir... $28	Handmade Gold and Deep Blue ... CloudyFloral $15	Cobalt Blue Lapis Bracelet -... jQjewelrydesig... $85

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'Lily of the Valley' by mafins

Paris Gift Tags, Shabby Chic... Istriadesign $6	Writing Down Recipes While W... Educationalbox $2.5	Kinneally - Lily of the Vall... dkdesignshawai... $60	Lily of the Valley Boutonnie... fruitsofthefor... $13
LILY Of The VALLEY FLOWER Je... PixieWhimsy $8.95	1940's Occupied Japan Pi... JoeBlake $28.5	Lily of the Valley Cards ///... KinOfKin $12	Lily of the Valley - Sprayab... LaDolceVitaBat... $6.95
Lily of the Valley hair comb VaVaRa $48	Soap - Lily of the Valley Ha... HaloSoap $5	Lily of the Valley Solid Per... TheLemonDahlia $8	Lily of the Valley BUTTON ha... FaithAnnOrigin... $12
Lily of the Valley votives DLitesbyDorene $10.99	Lily of the Valley - Solid P... FairlyCharmed $5	Lily of the Valley Body Loti... FairyBubbles $8.75	Lily of the Valley Loofah Al... Whimsywares $5

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Shabby Chic Rose Votive Candle Holders

About a week of so ago, I came across this tutorial for a candle craft I thought I'd try. Thank you Two Crafty Mules for the inspiration!

 
According to the tutorial, the supplies you will need are:

A glue gun and glue sticks
Scissors
One "roly poly" votive candle holder
Silk roses

I already had silk rose petals on hand, so I used them instead.  No cutting required!

Starting at the top of the candle holder, begin gluing your petals around the top of the jar.  Make sure you're gluing with the inside part of the petal onto the jar.  If you mistakenly glue the wrong side of the petal, don't worry, as you can easily "flip" the petal to its inside; following layers will help hold the petal in place.

When I got to the bottom of the jar it felt just a little unfinished.

I had some light green tulle on hand, so I decided to add it to the bottom of the jar to add a more polished look and to give the illusion of petals.

I eventually added more tulle.  Following are photos of the finished products.

It's a very easy and inexpensive project for the craft minded!

If you decide to make these, I highly recommend using tea lights instead of votive candles. Votives are meant to be burned in holders with a tight fit so the wax doesn't spread. The roly poly jars are larger than most votives, and when the wax spreads, it will most likely not burn completely.  You'll end up with wax left in your jar and no way to get it out, thus ruining your pretty project!

....and again!

Wheeeee!!!!!! This fabulous treasury featuring my Strawberries & Cream candle made the front page of Etsy today!

'Strawberry Smoothie' by SeaPinks

Strawberry Souffle' Marb... Leetie $10	Girls Ruffle front dress - t... OneMe $38	Thai parasol white and gold ... bigbangzola $30	Pink Tinted Lip Balm - Sheer... soap $8
elongated cream stamens with... juliecollings $4.5	Felted Slippers - hand knitt... WhiteNoiseMake... $55	Bucket - Cream Layered Scall... jennarosehandm... $45	Strawberries & Creme 12 oz. ... DLitesbyDorene $17.25
1970s Pendleton Suit // Vint... 86Vintage86 $228	Cream Birdhouse lamp lafactoriaplas... $65	Ice Cream Sign Photography p... magalerie $25	Wool Felt Needle Book // Str... LoftFullOfGood... $26
observe...28/50...an 8 x 10 ... corid $20	Decorative Throw Pillow crea... kateetextiles $160	Porcelain Cream and Sugar Se... MeshuMaSH $22	strawberries beccastadtland... $22

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Thank you, Jenny from SeaPinks, for this gorgeous collection!