SOMD Etsy Team Meet And Greet

The awesome SOMD Etsy Team held a meet and greet at the Waldorf Panera Bread.

It was great to meet the talented artists behind the amazing Etsy shops!

I wanted to share our meet and greet with you and introduce you to some of our team members.

Cori and Q from PeaceBabyBatiks. Cori is our team founder and Captain.

Cori handcrafts super cute tshirts and body suits for babies and toddlers. This is one of my favorites (although I have many, many favorites) - Toddler Girls Dress And Diaper Cover Set.

Karen from BeautifulThrowAways. Karen is our team Leader.

Karen owns a great Eco Friendly Etsy shop. I love this item - Swiffer/Pledge Duster.

Heidi from SewCreativeByHeidi. 

Heidi makes fantastic quilted items. I would love to own this - Weekender Quilted Duffle Bag !

Arnika from arnicArt.

Arnika makes beautiful one of a kind bags. I'm sorry I don't have an item link at this time.

Amber from CraftMeCrazy.

Amber makes sweet crochet and sewn items. This sheet set is beautiful - Toddler Bed Flannel Sheets !

Starting from the left:

Joey from FiberMenagerie.

Joey offers roving, soap and knitted items in her lovely Etsy shop. This Pure & Simple Avocado Soap looks amazing!

Sara from Sn315on.

Sara is a talented artist that offers backgrounds, family name scrabble boards, prints and jewelry. I love the vibrant colors in this Scrabble Tile Pendant !

Rachel from FrankenCupcake and MolotovCupcake.

Rachel offers unique, intriguing jewelry in both shops. It was hard to pick a favorite but here they are from each shop:

Franken Cupcake - Night Feeding Crab.

Molotov Cupcake - Green And Blue Spiral Necklace.

Heidi from SewCreativeByHeidi.

I love these Stay Put Pouches !

Jennie from JBCrochetDelights.

Jennie has a shop full of absolutely beautiful crochet items. Check out this stunning afghan -

 Afghan Pink And White ! 

Joey, Sara, Rachel, Heidi and Jennie.

Rachel, Cori, Heidi, Jennie, Sara Amber, Arnika and Joey.

Cori, Amber, Joey and Jennie.

Jennie, Joey, Arnika, Karen and Heidi.

Heidi, Jennie, Amber, Arnika, Joey and Sara.

Cori is planning another meet and greet for our SOMD Etsy team and we hope to meet many more team members then!

In the meantime, please visit all of the fantastic SOMD Etsy Team shops.

Also, if you are local, many of our members will be attending craft shows throughout the year. Please stop by and support your local artists!

Absolutely Kismet On Zibbet

I found this charming shop on Zibbet - Absolutely Kismet !

This lovely shop offers unique, hand crafted wine glass charms, stitch markers and jewelry.

Here is a tiny selection of what you will find at Absolutely Kismet but you must visit this shop to see all the wonderful items!

Light Pink Stitch Markers - a must for your knitting projects or a fantastic gift for the knitter in your life! You will find more stitch markers in this shop, different styles and colors.

Blue and Black Striped Heart Pendant On Braided Hemp Necklace
The hemp pieces offered in Absolutely Kismet are AMAZING!!! She is such a talented hemp artist!




Tiger Striped Heart Pendant On Hemp Choker
See what I mean???

Hemp Necklace Or Wrap Bracelet

How wonderful is this !?! You can wear this awesome piece as a necklace or a bracelet!

Bracelet - Petite Black And Blue Slip Knot

I love the colors!

Absolutely Kismet also offers beautifully hand crafted beaded jewelry.

White Cat's Eye Glass With Black Cut Glass Dangles Necklace

Feminine and Elegant!

Earrings - Teal

The best thing about these earrings is they would look cute with jeans and t shirt and FABULOUS with evening wear!

Brown Glass Dangle Earrings

Beautiful on their own but...they have a matching necklace - shown below!

Brown Beaded Necklace

The holidays will be here before you know it! This next earring and necklace set are the perfect holiday gift!

Red Dangle Earrings

Red Glass Beaded Bracelet

Absolutely Kismet offers a unique selection of wine glass charms. I know wine glass charms are such a necessity at parties, especially holiday parties but...I can't help but think of all the other uses for these super cute charms!

I think they would be adorable on purse and tote straps, cell phones, journals, place cards, etc!

This has been a fun feature!

Absolutely Kismet is an absolutely charming, unique and OOAK Zibbet shop!

Visit today and get all your holiday shopping done!

Little Green Things

Little Green Things on Etsy is a shop filled with unique, one of a kind belt buckles.
The buckles are tiny works of art that inspire imagination and fun.

You must read this shop's wonderful profile. It is as unique and whimsical as the shop itself, giving you insight on the artist behind the shop. Also, it must be noted, this artist displays a great concern for our environment and uses an eco resin on all the buckles!

I want to share a few items from Little Green Things but you really have to visit the shop yourself to enjoy all it has to offer!

Deer Dream Belt Buckle brings to mind ELEGANT! So unique and lovely! The image hints of a Victorian flavor and is has an ethereal feel.

Overland Journey Belt Buckle - If you know the story behind my shop name, you know the Bare in Bare Moose is a play on the word "Bear". Naturally I absolutely LOVE this buckle! I believe this buckle would look great on a man or woman, especially when paired with your favorite jeans.

Mr. Red Fox and Mrs. Bunny Belt Buckle - So sweet and charming!

Little Red Riding Hood Belt Buckle - I love Little Red Riding Hood and I especially love the uniqueness of this buckle. No doubt it would look great with any outfit but paired with your favorite faded jeans and a red long sleeve tee - perfection!

Deer In Winter Wonderland Belt Buckle - Artistic and beautiful!

You Choose Belt Buckle - While every buckle in this shop would be an awesome gift, this buckle would make the gift even more special. Everyone loves personalized gifts and you could use this opportunity to match the buckle to the personality of the recipient.

Writable Chalkboard Surface Belt Buckle - Fun, Fun, Fun!!!!

This buckle was featured on the front page of Etsy as it should be! Just think of what you can write on this wearable art! Match you buckle to your mood!

Vintage Leather Belt Brown White Flowers - So...you have found the perfect belt buckle but do not have a belt? Here is a wonderful, pretty belt to couple with your new buckle!

Vintage Brown Leather Floral Western Belt - Or...how about this belt!

This was just a small sample of what Little Green Things has to offer. You must visit this shop and when you do, I challenge you to use your imagination!

When I entered Little Green Things for the first time, my mind ran wild with ideas such as:

*Journals* - I love making journals and I can envision using one of these fabulous buckles to decorate one of my journals. Perhaps I would run a wide piece of satin ribbon through the buckle and attach it to the journal. Or...perhaps I could incorporate the buckle as a way of closing the journal. Hmmm....

*Boxes* - These buckles would make an awesome decoration on a wooden box that you purchase or make yourself. I see these buckles attached to either the top or front of the box.

*Purses and Totes* - I have several bags that have detachable handles. How wonderful would one of these lovely buckles look on the handle?? Just remove one side of the bag handle and slide the buckle on!

*Handmade Cards* - Why not use a belt buckle as the gift in a card/gift combo? Just attach the buckle on the front or inside of the card and write a note and decorate the card to match the buckle.

Now it's your turn! Visit Little Green Things and let your imagination go!!

Riverboat On The Potomac / Colonial Beach, Va.

Dad, Cynthia and I went to Colonial Beach today to have breakfast at the Riverboat On The Potomac. They have a great breakfast bar and an amazing view of the Potomac River. It was chilly out so we didn't spend a lot of time at the riverside but we managed to explore a little. The restaurant: I took some pictures from the back dinning area of the restaurant:

This is the breakfast buffet:

Also part of the buffet:

Dad and Cynthia:

The Tiki Bar at the other end of the restaurant:

Cynthia in the Gaming room:

The Fortune Teller:

My fortune: My after breakfast swing:

Super cute gift shop located next to the restaurant. I bought a pink Colonial Beach hoodie:

Hunting for treasures:

I found one!

Dad waiting patiently while I treasure hunt:

Cynthia's beautiful wildlife photos:

I will show you the treasures I found in another post. I think I will make a tutorial with them :)