The Big Melt

Our massive piles of snow are retreating and there are buds on all the twiggy things. Despite the fact that the temps stay above freezing even overnight these days, I am still hesitant to break out the shorts and sandals and welcome Spring.

This is Minnesota. Here, it can snow in July and freeze in August. Spring is often more a battle between Winter and Summer than a slow and forward progression from cold to warm. Still, in honor of the changes we've seen in these glorious last two weeks, here is my latest treasury featuring stunning pieces from members of the HandmadeMN team. Enjoy the little bits of color!

Winter's End

row 1: SteampunkVintage, AdornJewelry, cholulajewelry, ALineofHerOwn
row 2: westernartglass, ShaggyBaggy, laurabrownart, athenaslittleowl
row 3: JennyBunny, TCWitchcraftFactory, FennelStudio, fromoutofthecracks
row 4: glorioushats, byrdandbelle, connectedelements, XOHandworks

A, M, and AZING

My latest treasury features 16 amazing Etsy sellers who go way above and beyond the average listing photo and feature their items in print-worthy portraits. I've been collecting these over the last few weeks, and the selection was wonderfully abundant. These are off-beat, uneven, over-cropped, and downright inspiring. Enjoy!



Row 1: Yokoo, Meetalls, PunchDrunkPrincess, malam
Row 2: supplystar, moop, coughcoughchoke, fadedprairie
Row 3: ecologicalartist, 26olivestreet, lilfishstudios, rimadesigns
Row 4: CaptainCat, billyblue22, piprobins, doodlebirdie

Inspired

...and tired! Once again I have stayed up way too late working on other things (see previous post) and managed to catch a treasury opening. Here's the latest, inspired by one of Kendra's amazing new paintings. I love the colors, the forms, and the overall energy of the piece. It makes me happy. Enjoy!