Etsy- Irresistible*

When I browse through Etsy stores, I drool. I do. Something that is handmade is so much more alluring than a store bought item. When you get the packages, they are usually packaged uniquely and contain some form of a handwritten note of thanks.

I love this. That’s why I want to introduce you. If you have never been on Etsy or have and haven’t browsed around much..

I ask you to do so. It is so fun to look at what other people can do. It is so beautiful and you see their personal touches in their work.

This might be because I am a crafter myself, but whether you are or not, you’ll still be amazed.Christmas is near, and I love introducing people to new shops.

I’m going to show you some random things that makes my mind tingle..

Ring Ring Ring has a beautiful ear cuff I have my eye on.

tdgURBANdesigns 

has an awesome coffee table.

This is supposed to be a baby changing table armoire but I would so use it as a bookshelf. It is the design of usacreations

RingRingRing has also created a very awesome necklace that I love♥

Right now you can get Five fabric headbands from Lilly Pulitzer in a

grab bag @ looking for lilly. $25

You should see the whole list of crocheted jewelry pieces, they are all so beautifully designed. I love to wear them all.. =)

here are a couple I like..

Watchmeworld has a crocheted sterling silver wire bracelet 

3DivasStudio has a crocheted Bohemian bracelet that I think is so beautiful.

Look @ these..you can buy 6 right now for $15 at EventOutlet. Can I say amazing Christmas gift?

You know I ‘m a sucker for green, so here are a few of those..

ALittleDot has this necklace for sale.

ALittleDot has Handmade and Vintage Inspired Minimal Jewelry.

These cat eye earrings are made by 5andUnder, who also specialize in handmade jewelry.

Green charm necklace from

JamJewels1.

Lime Green, Purple and Black Skull Heart zippered pouch from MsChrista who makes Accessories, hair flowers, bags, pouches

This is amazing. & it comes from lauratrevey

Makeup Brush Roll, Large- Pink and Green Paisley by PinkGlitterBoutique

Reindeer Hoop by merriweathercouncil

MagicalOddities is such an amazing shop..

Look @ this.. I ♥it.

Switch it from the green

pattysheppardart has a very pretty ceramic bowl

My mother-in-law would kill for this. She is such a zebra freak. This one came from louannies

CustomWoodConcepts has an awesome ribbon rack organizer

144 Piece Wonderful Word Beads from UrbanHomesteaders

I love this shirt by ArtbyLaurieCrain

Amber and Toasty Cream Yarn Bowl by

 

MorninGloriPottery

Thanks for visiting

 

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-Jessica

GemGini Giveaway

The Gemgini Giveaway

If your like me, I hang my jewelry up. I don’t like the necklaces becoming entwined and taking me forever to peel them apart. I am a very impatient person, and this is a hassle. The Gemgini is a uniquely displayed organizer, because you can make it more convenient. You can hang it anywhere. You can put it on the back of your medicine cabinet, cabinet door, in a closet, or wardrobe. You can hang it on walls, in your locker (at work or school), in your dorm room. Space isn’t an issue with Gemgini. You just place it wherever you wish, and it stays. It holds everything; rings, necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. You don’t have to worry about the tangles and mismatched jewelry.  
 GemGini is an ultra slim new jewelry organizer with built-in super strong magnets that can cling to the inside door of medicine cabinets. You can apply your makeup and jewelry at the same site. Remove your makeup and jewelry at night. Save time getting ready for school or work. Get rid of the stress and make it easy to get dressed! Stay organized! It can be attached to any metal door, lockers, dorms etc. and also can be attached adhesively to walls, closets, etc. anywhere space is tight. It is ideal for working women and school girls.


Gemgini is proud to announce that the Gemgini is now being sold at Bed, Bath & Beyond. They are just now taking on the product. It is on their website and will be in 25 stores as a "test" next week. 


Disclosure: I was in no way compensated for this review. Gemgini offered to sponsor a review on my blog to one of my readers, in exchange for an honest review.


So if you would like to win this- enter by Rafflecopter. Good Luck.
-Jess

Eartheasy Giveaway

Eartheasy is hands-down the best eco-business I’ve seen online.
They help you to maintain an earth friendly lifestyle, and  if you haven’t started being as green as you would like, this could help you make the transition.
There are so many products that can help you clean your water, reduce energy, and use recycled products, so you are helping NOT hurting our precious planet. Anybody with enough sense knows that we’ve hurt our planet so much that there isn’t a way to recover it. Global Warming, Toxins in the air, and now according to eartheasy blog there are cancer causing chemicals are now found in 31 U.S. cities. You can read the article (Here). Here is an insert from the article..(Study results released today by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) report that hexavalent chromium, the cancer-causing chemical made famous by the film “Erin Brockovich,” has been detected in the tap water of 31 of the 35 U.S. cities tested.)
Do you feel safe drinking tap water now? I don’t. I haven’t in awhile. Everytime I make a glass of tap water, I can taste and smell the chlorine. They are probably trying to kill the germs or whatever, but it’s not working.
Does this study surprise me? No. I have thought about this for awhile and I think that Corporate America is slowly killing us. Look at all the junk food that’s in the market. We should be producing and trading or selling fruits and vegetables locally. I know that not every fruit is going to be able to be grown local- climates and environment issues, but try your best. Try buying gallons of spring water to keep in your refrigerator to use in kool-aide, tea, juice, coffee..
drinking ANY kind of tap water seems weird now. How did we get like this? Somehow I think it’s because some people are thinking about dollar signs more that they are looking at the health of their citizens.
They want to cut costs and they end up doing it in a wrong way and putting people in harm. PEOPLE should always come first. Their health should always be on the mind when it comes to Businesses.
That’s why I love Eartheasy so much. This company is trying to help you- They are trying to show you products that you will use on a daily basis and be happy about it. Every product is worth some thought of investing into. You won’t be sorry. This isn’t just an impulse buy. These are things that can make you a greener American, but also  help you health wise in the long run.
How awesome is that?
So- Eartheasy wants to share their story with you. They want you to be able to have some of their products.
They are giving my readers a chance to WIN 2 of their products:
Recycled Gift Wrap:Lovingly packaged by adults with developmental challenges

 

The colors in this are so beautiful. They symbolize peace and harmony as well as joy. I love looking at this paper. This would be a paper I would wince at when it was getting shredded to pieces on Christmas morning.
Environment information on reverse side, as well as lines you can use to cut straight lines. You get two 24” x 36” sheets with this giveaway. The paper has vegetable-based ink, and is made in the U.S.A
and a 3-in-1 eco lunchbox kit

Packing up your kids lunch? Why not do it in style? This kit contains 3 items: A sandwich box and 2 side dishes. They understand that most kids are weird about their food touching. These eco-boxes are not only earth friendly, but most kids would love them. They won’t grow out of them quickly, these you can reuse and reuse and reuse some more. It isn’t a lunchbox that they are going to love for a year and then want another. These are nifty and awesome. You aren’t using sandwich bags, and you aren’t using plastic that may in some form contain BPA.
Awesome, huh? You may want to pick one up for your husband or friends also, because once they see these- they WILL try and swipe them. They appeal to men because of the stainless steel look, and they appeal to friends-because, well- who would WANT to use plastic bags or tubberware that never comes clean? Not me. & definitely not anyone else I know.
 

• 2-layer stainless steel food container with upstairs inner box. Dishwasher safe. No plastic. Closures are kid-tested and will not snap little fingers.
• When closed, the lunchbox measures 4 inches wide, 5 1/2 inches long and 2 3/4 inches high. The bottom layer is 1 inch deep and fits a whole sandwich on sliced bread. The top layer is 1 1/2 inches deep and fits cut fruit, dry snacks, pasta or salad.
• The small inner box, which contains 1/2 cup of wet foods, is good for applesauce, cut fruit and salads, but its pressure fitting stainless steel lid is not 100% leak-proof because no plastic is used. Made in India.
• Independently lab tested as lead-free, food-safe, series 205 stainless steel.

So good luck..
-Jess

Squinkies Review

Squinkies Review.

These new Squinkie Products are sure to be a huge hit with boys 4 and over everywhere.

 

I first reviewed Squinkies last year. I had never seen or heard of them before the review. They have different categories of Squinkies. Girls and Boys.

Last year I reviewed the girl Squinkies which came with babies, girls, horses, puppies, kitties, and princess crowns, wands, and shoes…

My daughter and my niece adored them.. The girl squinkies can attach to necklaces and bracelets so you can show em off.. The squinkies just clip right into the notches.

Now, they've come up with boy toys, which I got to review this time. They attach to the little "rides" they come in. There are spots where you can sit them (like they are driving the ride) and then you can put extra squinkies inside the ride. My son and stepson loved them (as well as my daughter) My husband somehow STILL calls the Squenchies…lol. It was so fun to open these packages because my kids were all over me, saying "open, open mommy." You'd almost swear it was Christmas. My stepson is 8, my son 4, and my daughter 2. So they can be given to a variety of kids. You have to watch kids under 4 with them because squinkies are so small, they are considered a choking hazard (They have it printed right on the package)

There are 4 squinkie rides…

They are bigger than a matchbox car, but can hold the tiny squinkies inside, for instant kid attraction.

The Squinkies Space Ride-->

The Squinkie Space Ride is a very cool space ship that attracted both the attention of my stepson, Alex and my son, Aidan. It came with an alien squinkie, and 2 astronaut squinkies.

The Squinkie Low Ride-->

The Squinkies Low Ride is a low rider truck that comes with a bulldog and 2 "gangster" dudes. Aidan especially loved this one. I was so thrilled to see the kids play with these, getting along, and me not have to say something to them every 5 minutes about sharing. =)

The Squinkie Tuff Ride-->

The Squinkies Tuff Ride is a tank that comes with 3 army soldiers. I like that the "rides" comes with squinkies that relate to that ride. It is something different, and am looking to buy more for Christmas. It's not like buying a barbie, and then having to buy all her friends, plus a dollhouse, and then all the accessories. These rides come with people, and then you can purchase more if you like. Isn't that so cool of the Squinkie Makers?

And the Squinkies Extreme Ride-->

The Squinkies Extreme Ride looks like a roller skate/ skateboard park. It opens up to hold squinkies. It comes with 3 skaters. It was so cool to see the kids play with something for more than 15 minutes and lose interest in them.

These "rides" are like a carrier for Squinkies. They hold 10-15 squinkies, so your little guy can have something to play with when you travel, are at the doctors office, or to entertain himself while your busy. I think these toys are the most unique and thoughtful toy I've seen this year. They are small and convenient enough to play with without all the hassle of a bulky bag you have to lug everywhere. The kids played with these all day, making up little cool games, and sounds to go with them.

The Skull Cavern Playset

The Skull Cavern playset, is like a gumball or toy machine. Each squinkie that you purchase (whether with a ride, or in a pack) comes with a squinkie ball.

You can then put the squinkie inside the ball and place it inside the skull cavern playset, and store them. The Playset comes with 6 exclusive squinkies and 4 squinkie coins.

You can use this as a "bribe" for your kids. Get them to pick up their room for a token, penny, or dime (Which all can be used in the playset to emerge a ball.) You can keep refilling the playset, so the kids have something to look forward to, and you don't have to keep asking them to be on their best behavior. A squinkie will do the trick. Haha.

The playset opens up to feature a squinkie "house" with a setting place for 1 squinkie on each side.

Now on the to the actual squinkies.

The Squinkies Hotwheel series..

Each series contain 12 squinkies. These cars are so cool they're cold, lol. My kids adored them, and played with them as if they were actual hotwheels. They don't move, but it doesn't keep kids from pretending they do.

I received the series 2 hotwheels. They loved these little cars, and I thought I'd end up buying the other 2 series for them for Christmas.

There are 3 series to the regular "doll" squinkies.

There are tough guys, dino's, football players, aliens, ninjas, basketball players, army elite, robots, and the dice. You can play a game with these squinkies (much like playing the pokemon cards and such.) There are 2-8 players. The instructions are below. If you win, you get to choose another persons squinkie to keep…WOW

Marvel Series 1 squinkies

These are the Marvel Squinkies Series 1. These are very awesome. Alex loved these, they were his favorite. It came with Spiderman, Thor, Green Goblin, Thing, Silver Surfer, Doctor Doom, Ironman, Human Torch, Captain America, Wolverine, Hulk, and Magneto. "How totally cool," Alex said, "small superheros" They were a big hit with the kids.

Here are some random pics of the kids playing with the squinkies..

You can contact the Squinkie Company many different ways.

You can find them @

www.squinkies.com

Their blog http://blog.squinkies.com

You can "like" them on Facebook www.facebook.com/squinkies

Follow them on twitter www.twitter.com/squinkies

And on Youtube www.youtube.com/squinkies

This is my own opinion of the squinkies products. I was not persuaded or paid in anyway to write this blog. I agreed to write an honest review for products. I want to thank the Squinkies company for allowing me to have this priveledge.

Love, Jess

Spotlight: {Crafty} Shabby Princess free digi-scrap kits.

If you love to digital scrapbook, than you’ll have a ball with Shabby Princess’s free kits. They come with a ton of backgrounds AND elements.

Shabby Princess

She just asks that you don’t use them commercially or take credit for her designs, other than that she wants YOU to have some fun with them. AND YOU WILL>

I just downloaded

the PLENTIFUL collection

~*~a free kit download by Shabby Princess~*~

Here are some more of my favorites..

Some very very cute stuff..

♥Jess