The Color of the Day Is...Red Violet

Huh? Red Violet? But of course! You remember old red-violet...the only crayon in the box that never quite seemed to have as much color to it as any of the other ones? Not quite red, yet not quite pink, this lovely shade has alot going for it. Come on...let's go check it out!

If you visit tealchic's shop, you'll find this really neat skinny scarf:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9958691



If you like jewelry, you'll want to check out chendric's store:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10686890



And take a look at this lovely wristlet from PhriendlyK8's shop:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8166973



Go immediately and check out this super set of earrings from capitolagirl's shop:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8793646



And when your done there, go to ChrisFred2008's shop and take a look at this gorgeous pet necklace:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10428674



I was going to have a contest, as I stated in an earlier post. Well, after reading up on the How-To's and Wherefores of having an online contest with all of it's rules, I have decided against it. I will instead have the drawing listed in my shop as a Pay It Forward, or some such thing, and I will post when I list it, so keep checking in.

The Color of the Day Is...Teddy Bears??!

WHAT?! Teddy bears isn't a color...is it? Well, actually, today's post is going to be a bit different. Today's post is dedicated to the memory of my 'baby' sister Tammy.



You see, Tammy's birthday was on Friday. She would have been 38...but God had other plans for her. She passed away from cancer on April 10th, 2006. So, this week has been really rough on me, and I needed to do this today so I can get back my rapidly deteriorating 'even keel' and move forward for another year. She was my best, and some times only, friend in the whole world, and I really miss her. This isn't for sympathy, mind you. It's more of a celebration. Tammy was a wonderful person, trusting me without question no matter how much trouble I got us into...and believe me, I got us into plenty! Being only 21 months apart, we were inseperable.

So, today we have both teddy bears and lilacs...Tammy's favorite things. Now, I know I already did purple, but lilac is different (hey, it's my blog, I can split hairs if I want!). Lilacs come in many different shades of purple...right?! :)

Here is a terrific teddy bear book mark from lilblackdog's shop:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10586735



Check out this oddly humorous pocket mirror from PenguinLove's shop:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9693796



Here is a great pair of earrings from ArtisticDetour's shop:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8891757



Go and take a look at this awesome Princess Purse from Baggavond's shop:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10548333



And while you're looking at all the great stuff on Etsy, check out this cool skinny scarf from Creations4Causes' shop:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10345137



Thanks to everyone who has put up with my whining this last week....and today ;) I really want to thank every one of my special 'volunteers'...you know, the etsians in my posts?...Without them, I couldn't do this! If you want to volunteer your shop for it's 15 minutes of fame, go to Etsy and 'convo' me...I'll write you down! And while you're at it, check out my new nature photography listings! (SHAMELESS PLUG!!...)

The Color of the Day Is...Pink!

Pink is such a lovely color, especially this time of the year. Spring hasn't quite sprung here in Iowa, so every little bit of color helps ease the pain of seeing still dormant grass and leafless trees.

Here is a peacefully pink bar of soap from tworiverssoaps' shop:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9074272




The weather is still pretty chilly in most of the country, so check out this lovely pink children's scarf from Prettybird20's shop:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9198765



Spruce up you car with really COOL vinyl from Ceejay77's shop:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10563754



Poochy feeling the chill of spring mornings? Check this cute little dog sweater from CapeCodConsignments' shop:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8249917



Your doll will look like a princess in this adorable dress from jillsfabricdesigns' shop:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9512506



And, if you like pink flowers, I've got some really neato ACEOs in my etsy shop:
http://AreYouAnArtist.etsy.com