Inspiring Christmas - Light Up The Tree

After the tree was brought home, set up and left to thaw for a while it was time to sort out the strings of Christmas lights.

Straighten Out The Lights!

Has anyone ever wondered why lights that were rolled and put away so carefully the year before were a tangled mess when they came back out of the box?
Personalized Christmas Lights Owl TShirt by Cutie Patootie Creations

The lights had to be so carefully unraveled and checked.
Ho Ho Ho Hand Stamped Sterling Pendant with Red and Green Enameled Lights by Pure Rox in Print

And somehow there were always other items in the box other than the strings of lights.
Vintage Christmas Plug Ins by Riff Raff Review

But in the end it always came out right. Perfect strings of dazzling Christmas lights.
Holiday Lights - Set of 3 Cards by Card Crop Shop

Thank you to Cutie Patootie Creations, Pure Rox in Print, Riff Raff Review and Card Crop Shop for helping me to straighten out my Christmas lights. Please check out these and all their other fabulous items in their Etsy shops.

Cheers and Happy Holidays!
- CoconutPalmDesigns

Inspiring Christmas - Let It Snow!

I love Christmas. I love the sights, the scents and the smells. However, living in a tropical country it just never feels like Christmas to me and I have the hardest time getting in the Spirit. So, to that end I will spend the time from now until that magic day featuring all sorts of lovely items that invoke the feelings of Christmas for me.

Snow was always the first indication to me that we were getting close to Christmas. So...

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Let It Snow Pendant with Snowflake Charm by The Vintage Chain

Let It Snow Fabric Banner by eljah B

Let It Snow Bird Scrabble Tile Pendant by Jesse Janes

Thank you to The Vintage Chain, eljah B and Jesse Janes for allowing me to feature their items. Please check out these and all their other fabulous items in their Etsy shops.

Cheers and Happy Holidays!
- CoconutPalmDesigns

Help The Gulf Coast

Help The Gulf Coast is a collective Etsy shop. This group of Etsy sellers have donated their items so 100% of the proceeds can be given to charity. So far $4500 has been donated to Oxfam America and $4000 to the National Wildlife Federation.

I'm Helping to Save the Gulf - Toddler T-shirt or Onesie donated by Seraphina Rose

Gulf Oil Spill..Billion Plus....A Cleaner World...Priceless Tote donated by In My 2 Hands

Gulf Bird Rescue Copper Pendant donated by polkadot magpie

Save the Coast 8x10 Print donated by JoJo's Art

Visit Help The Gulf Coast to see these and many other beautiful items!
Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/HelpTheGulfCoast
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/helpthegulfcoastetsy
Blog: http://www.helpthegulfcoastetsy.blogspot.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/HelpGulfCoast

Elegant Sophistication

Savvy Silver's Etsy shop is full of wonderfully expressive, unique, delightfully charming jewelry! She features one of a kind pieces that are "chic, sophisticated and contemporary" to borrow a few of her own words.

The first thing that caught my eye were these Infinity Hoop Earrings.

As some of my followers will already know, I love daisies so this Silver Daisy Pendant Necklace is totally my style!

And couldn't you just get lost staring into the depths of the glass beads on this Bold, Chunky, MultiStrand Glass Bead Necklace and Earrings set?
You can also contact Savvy Silver at the following places:
Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SavvySilver
Website: http://www.savvysilver.com
Blog: http://www.savvysilver.com/pages/blog.html
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SavvySilverJewelry
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uLkjAuD6qc

A World In A Bottle

These mini bottle pendants from Dryw on Etsy have really captured my interest. Just looking at them makes me feel summery, wishful and mysterious.

I love the color of A Drop Of Ocean - Mini Bottle Pendant

The lightness of Make A Wish - Mini Bottle Pendant is intriguing

I love that the poppy stamens in this A Path Through Remembrance - Mini Bottle Pendant have released the purple haze into the liquid

You can also contact Dryw at the following places:
Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Dryw
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dryw_on_Etsy

Mel's Art Buffet - Unique and Stunning

I really love the diversity of all the items on Etsy. Just take a look at these really unique pieces of jewelry from Mel's Art Buffet.

This Beaded Necklace with Polymer Clay Pendant is absolutely gorgeous!

And isn't this Beaded Bracelet with Polymer Clay Shell totally cool?

But if rings are more your style, this Polymer Clay Pod Ring is fabulous!

You can contact Mel's Art Buffet at:
Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/melsartbuffet

Wordless Wednesday - Head To Finger TopazTurtle

Resin Dangle Earrings in Milky Blue by TopazTurtle

BR Resin Locket by TopazTurtle

Celadon Green Rani Style Resin Bangle by TopazTurtle

Handmade Blue Green Delicate Resin Stacking Rings by TopazTurtle

You can also contact TopazTurtle at the following places:
Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/TopazTurtle
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/topazturtle
Twitter: http://twitter.com/topazturtle

To see more Wordless Wednesday posts, visit my other blog Rainforest Mommy or go to Wordless Wednesday.

Let The Sun Shine Through

I have always been fascinated with stained glass. I took a weekend class once and made a pretty cute suncatcher but it wasn't nearly as cool as the items in Go To Great Panes' Etsy shop.

I am a died hard X-Files fan so this Roswell Alien Head Suncatcher is right up my alley!


Wouldn't this Fairy Pendant Necklace look fabulous hanging around your neck?


I love the intricacies of Celtic symbols. I cold stare at this Four Loop Celtic Knot for hours!


You can also contact Go To Great Panes at the following places:
Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/GoTo
Etsy: http://GoToSupplies.etsy.com (Supply Shop)
Blog: http://www.gotogreatpanes.com/blog

California Artist Patricia Ann Rizzo

Changing things up a little today I am bringing you Bonanzle seller MissPatricia. I saw this painting in a handpicked list on Bonanzle and just had to check out the rest of this amazing artists work.

It's a 5" x 7" original watercolor entitled Blue Dutch Iris.


This Tree of Dreams, hand painted, wooden, pendant is simply gorgeous.


And my son and I just couldn't decide which of these two pendants we liked better so I'm including both of them.

Mystic Vortex Handmade Bamboo Pendant


Celestial Unicorn Round Glass Tile Pendant


You can also contact Patricia Ann Rizzo at the following places:
Bonanzle: http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/misspatricia
Website: http://www.watercolorsbypatricia.com
Website: http://www.tattingjustforyou.com
Website: http://www.angelbabies.net

Seeking Treasure

Continuing in the vintage vein of Friday's post, today I bring to you TreasureJacks. This Etsy seller offers mostly vintage jewelry, like this gorgeous Sterling Mother of Pearl and Marcasite Brooch Pendant.


But he also has these two other fabulous items. This Clay Indian Harvest Pitcher.


And for the fishing enthusiast in your life, this Vintage 7' Kodiac Fly/Spin Rod. How cool is this?


Contact TreasureJacks at:
Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/treasurejacks

A Crafty Family

The Rustic Home offers items inspired by nature and the elements. This Etsy store is owned and run by a family. They favor trees, owls, dragonflies and the elements but love custom orders.

I just love, love, love, this Kitty Cat Sunglasses Case.


I've always loved painted glass and this Bunny Hill Glass Pitcher is no exception. The Rustic Home has a lot of other painted glass that you should check out.


Isn't this Sunflower Necklace beautiful? It is hand sculpted and hand carved using earth clay and features a spiral sunflower.


You can contact The Rustic Home at the following places:
Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheRusticHome
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Rustic-Home/263855214459

Their other Etsy Stores are:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/punkeymonkey
http://www.etsy.com/shop/thingsthatgobump
http://www.etsy.com/shop/laurenscastle

Iridescent Beauty from AW Designs UK

Angela, of AW Designs UK, is the creator of these fabulous fused dichroic glass jewelry pieces. Her jewelry shimmers and shines and will look splendid on anyone.

Just take a look at this gorgeous dichroic glass and sterling silver wire pendant and tell me you don't want it!



Or if jewelry isn't your thing but you are in love with the look of Angela's work take a look at this set of glass buttons. Can't you just imagine them on your next sewing creation? Or simply to dress up that boring button down shirt.



This pendant is more simple than many of AW Designs UK's other pieces and yet it is still stunning. And it can also be worn as a brooch!



AW Designs UK also offers gift certificates in various denominations!

Swirly, Curvy, Jewelry by Michon

This artist, from the San Francisco Bay area, creates some of the loveliest swirls and curves ever.

I really love this Caterpillar silver and pearl pendant. What makes it so unique is that it's meant to move as you wear it.



And then there are these two simple yet elegant pieces, Adjustable Swirly Silver Ring and Silver Swirls - Handcrafted Silver and Pearl Pendant.





Check out Michon on Etsy for many more unique and stunning pieces of handcrafted silver and copper jewelry today!