Earth Friendly Etsy:: Black Star {Giveaway!}

This week's Earth Friendly Etsy Shop is Black Star. Black Star is owned by Katie McClanahan who lives in Tennessee. Black Star is a vintage jewelry store, full of lovely things repurposed into jewelry. Her collection includes jewelry with simple colors and lines. Don't you agree that simple jewelry is fabulous jewelry?

When asked where Katie finds her inspiration, her answer is simple and sweet. She finds inspiration in her garden, her deep love of the sea and the mountain top where her family swims, camps and wanders the woods. Lovely, no?

Katie makes jewelry for Black Star from vintage beads and thrifted finds with a touch of contemporary thrown in the mix. When Katie's not in her studio, you will find her toting tools and paintbrushes around her latest restoration project, working in the gardens, concocting herbal remedies, whipping up bath and beauty products or floating on her raft at Crystal Lake. Fun.

Right now I am quite smitten with::

The Gulf Stream Meets Atlantic Earrings

Mookite Earrings

Riding the Current Earrings

Katie at Black Star has been so lovely to give ONE of my fantastic readers a pair of pale pink vintage Lucite rose bead earrings. Fabulous.

{How to Enter}

** Visit Black Star and leave me a comment telling me which piece of jewelry would make your day?

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A huge thank you to Black Star for hosting this lovely giveaway.

Giveaway ends March 24th @ 12 am EST.

Enjoy.

Would Your Cat Sleep in a Cave?

Aren't these cat caves made by German artist Dornroeschen Filzunikate fantastic? They are lovely pieces of functional art called Katzenhoehle or cat caves. They are handmade with felted wool and come in an assortment of sizes and styles. Now, if I only had a cat. Fabulous.

How about you lovely readers, would your cat sleep in a cat cave?

Xo.

A big thank you to Tofu Fairy for sharing this with me. {wink}

How Tuesday:: DIY: Toy Tin Drum

I love, love, love this DIY: Toy Tin Drum from Book Hour Craft Projects. Wouldn't this be a lovely craft to do with your little budding musician? Fantastic.

Xo.

Dunton Hot Springs, Colorado.

We are meeting my parents this summer in Ouray, Colorado. I wrote about our stay in Ouray last summer on our way to Mesa Verde. We loved it so much, we are going back. While looking for other fun things to do on our trip, I found Dunton Hot Springs Resort. It is just over the mountain from Telluride, Colorado, which just happens to be one of our stops on our trip. Doesn't Dunton Hot Springs look fantastic? 'Dunton Hot Springs Resort is a romantic ghost town, set in an extraordinary alpine valley.' I love, love, love the private hot springs in or outside of the cabins. The best part? You can rent the entire town, wouldn't that be lovely?

Xo.

Stubby Pencil Studio:: Basket of Art {Giveaway!}

Isn't spring the perfect time to get your children's creative juices flowing? Especially since the little ones will have so much time off school for Spring and Summer break. Little kids love to get creative, especially with great art supplies. Do you remember Stubby Pencil Studio? Of course you do, right? Stubby Pencil Studio is my go to shop for Eco friendly art supplies and gifts. I love, love, love their smencils and fantastic colored pencils. There is just something about a jar full of freshly sharpened colored pencils that brightens my day.

Just in time for Spring, Stubby Pencil Studio is giving ONE of my lovely readers an Eco Spring Basket {$65}.

This lovely little basket includes::

* Reusable Felt Grass basket
* 6x9 Ecojot Sketchbook
* E-color-gy Washable markers
* 5 recycled cedar Pencils
* Wooden pencil sharpener
* Soy Crayons
* Mary's Softdough Rainbow Tub
* Yummy Earth Organic Lollipops
* Kinderfest Color Pencils
* Wooden Ladybug Spinner
* Pack of Color 'n Kids Easter cards

Wouldn't it be fun to wrap each individual item and hide them around your home for your little to find and collect for a little springtime fun? Now, I just need to order some goodies for Eben for Spring, no?

A lovely thank you to Stubby Pencil Studio for this perfect little springtime treat.

{How to Enter}

** Visit Stubby Pencil Studio and leave me a comment telling me which art supply would get the most use from your children?

{Additional Entries}
please leave a separate comment for each that you do.

* Share Stubby Pencil Studio on Twitter.
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* Share Stubby Pencil Studio on Facebook.
* Kirtsy, Digg or Stumble Stubby Pencil Studio.
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* Blog about Sweet Greens Giveaway:: Stubby Pencil Studio.

Giveaway ends March 18th @ 12 am EST.
Enjoy.

Sweet Greens Goodies {Club}:: Round 2

The second set of Sweet Greens Goodies have received by the subscribers. This month's goody was a set of fantastic upcycled stationary, envelopes, note cards and a pin from Craftgasm. Aren't they fantastic? Are you a subscriber? If not, you can subscribe here and receive a surprise Eco goody in the mail each month. Or, you can buy a subscription and have a little something send to a friend or loved one each month. What a fun gift, no?

Xo.

New Sponsor:: Dr. Alkaitis Holistic Organic Skin Food.

Please join me in welcoming Sweet Greens' newest sponsor Dr. Alkaitis Holistic Organic Skin Food. Have you been looking for the perfect skin care regimen? If so, look no further than Dr. Alkaitis Holistic Organic Skin Food. Dr. Alkaitis is a chemist, molecular biologist, ethnopharmacologist and pharmacognosist. So, when it comes to the right plant derived products to use on your skin, he is the person to ask. Dr. Alkaitis has used his vast knowledge of plants to create a product line that uses a holistic approach to healing the skin. Everything about the product line is fantastic and the products really work. You can read about my experience with Dr. Alkaitis Holistic Organic Skin Food here.

A lovely thank you to Dr. Alkaitis Holistic Organic Skin Food for sponsoring Sweet Greens, I am very excited to have you.

How about you lovely readers, what products from Dr. Alkaitis Holistic Organic Skin Food intrigue you?

Xo.

Have a Lovely Green Weekend.

Hello Lovely Readers,

How was your week? Did you do anything fun? This weekend I will be with my family, thinking of my lovely grandmother who passed away on Tuesday.

So lovely readers, what are your weekend plans? Are you starting to plan your garden? Are you starting your seeds? Doing a little early spring cleaning? Now is the perfect time to do some Ebaying to make a little cash to spruce up your home for Spring. {I made $150 last week from things that we no longer need or use}. Are you going to spend the entire weekend hanging out with your honey and the children?

I would love to hear your weekend plans, it will cheer me up.

Here are a few things from Sweet Greens that you may have missed::

* Would you live in this Iceland Paradise?

* Are you excited to go camping, these campers will get you in the mood?

* Did you enter to Win! A fabulous necklace from Alex Keller?

* Garden Markers Seed Collections. Fun, no?

Xo,

Sweet Greens.

Photo Courtesy of Cinnamon*

Scratch Your Cat's Itch.

Does your cat have an itch that needs to be scratched? All of you kitty lovers out there know that cats love to scratch. Unfortunately, it is what they like to scratch that can be the problem. I love, love, love the kitty Itch I saw over at Supermarket. The Itch mounts on any vertical surface for perfect placed scratching pads. My favorite part, when they aren't being used they look like fantastic art. Meow, Meow, Yes. Lovely.

How about you lovely readers, are you a cat person?

Do you have a cat that would love an Itch?

xo.

Eco Friendly Stainless Steel Straws.

Wouldn't these stainless steel straws from Brook Farm General Store be perfect for a dinner party, cocktail party or movie night? I think I would just throw a set of these in my handbag, so I could have an Eco friendly and fabulous straw wherever I go. Fantastic.

How about you lovely readers, do you like to use a straw?

XO.