Makeover Monday: 4/20

Sometimes I know what I will be making before I start cutting a fabric. Other times, I let the material guide me. Last night was one of those "other times". As I began crocheting the strips from this gorgeous pillowcase, I couldn't bear to lose any of the color in the bottom of a bowl- it HAD to be a trivet. It is a bit smaller than my usual table coaster size, but I do love the way it turned out. You can peek at more pictures HERE if you'd like!

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It's a very soggy day here in northern Virginia. I've got my Life Is Good ball cap on, though, and I'm getting ready to do a little thrifting while my daughter is at school. What do you have going on this fine Monday?

Thrifty Thursday

I found these little potholder/trivets on my treasure hunt this week, and they just make me smile! Can you believe they were marked at only 60 cents each? And that they were on sale for 30% off of the marked price? Bonanza! Macys has nothing on my neighborhood thrift!

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And as a side note, please be sure to come back and visit tomorrow! I'll be starting a new feature, Friday's *Favorite*, where I will choose one shop out of my hundreds of Etsy favorites to showcase. Shops will be chosen based on unique and exceptional products, excellent pictures, clear/complete/correct/personable written communication, and spotless feedback. I have chosen a REALLY fabulous shop for tomorrow's feature, and I can't wait to share it with you!

Makeover Monday: Earth-y Delight

What do a Laura Ashley pillowcase and a men's plaid flannel shirt have in common? No, that's not the opening of a bad joke...the answer: this woodsy wonder of a table coaster!

Happy Makeover Monday!

What are you and your crafty self up to this fine day?

Anda Found Me Again :)

Anda is an Etsy admin who featured one of my bowls in her "finds of the week" back in June. That gave me huge exposure, and I was so grateful to her. I learned then that she is also from Virginia, so we have that little something in common.

This morning, when I glanced down at the article clips that scroll across when you click on *community*, my eye was drawn to the trivets pictured, and the words "travelling to Virginia". I clicked to see the whole article, and guess what? My stripey table coaster rug is featured in the photo collage at the bottom of the page. Now that's a nice way to start the day! Thank you, Anda, wherever you are!