Bird Haven Greetings & Gifts

Bakers Twine Samplers

2011-10-28T01:49:00.000-04:00

I can't believe it's been nearly two whole months since I posted something here! Just a quick little something for today......... I now have bakers twine samplers in the shop. If you've ever wanted a little bit of a lot of colors, one of these little sets will be great to have in your crafting stash!

240 yards total, 20 yards each color {click here}

300 yards total, 25 yards each color {click here}

Next up..........more drawstring gift bags......to be specific........more cording color options for my muslin drawstring gift bags! To see what's in the shop, please click {here}

New Bakers Twine Colors & A Sale!

2011-09-09T17:42:00.000-04:00

Introducing 3 new bakers twine colors.....

Lemon Yellow, Raspberry Pink & Pumpkin Orange!

These colors are now available in the {shop}. And to celebrate, I'm offering 15% off all bakers twine including gift sets. You can find individual spools {here} and gifts sets {here}.

Prices have already been reduced so all you need to do is add the items to your cart & complete checkout......no coupon codes needed!

Sale prices are good September 9th ~ 19th

Soft Lemon Yellow Bakers Twine

Raspberry Pink Bakers Twine

Pumpkin Orange Bakers Twine

New Journals & Notebooks

2011-08-18T16:23:00.005-04:00

I've had these vintage bingo cards & box lids sitting around for quite a while with plans to make little notebooks & journals with them. I finally found the time between larger projects to put them together & list them in the shop. You can find them all right {here}

Vintage Bingo card notebooks available individually or as a set of 2

J&P Coats thread company notebook

Bamberger's department store notebook

*COMING SOON**New bakers twine colors**Hope to have them in the shop next week!*

Bakers Twine Bulk Cones

2011-07-12T16:58:00.003-04:00

Need a lot of bakers twine? I'm clearing some extra supplies out of my closet.

These are full 2 pound cones, 3400 yards on each cone. Sold in pairs as pictured.

Still wrapped in their original plastic wrapping.

Brown & Blue click {here}

Red & Green click {here}

An Afternoon in the Garden Treasury

2011-07-10T23:35:00.003-04:00

Working in the garden today inspired me to create this treasury. Please click {here} to take a look at the featured items and leave a comment.

My Country Life

2011-07-10T16:11:00.002-04:00

Still dreaming of my life in the country. Thought I'd put together a collection of some of the things I'll have & do. Please click {here} and take a look at the featured shops and leave a comment.

July Bakers Twine Special

2011-07-05T22:32:00.004-04:00

Two special bakers twine sets at special prices for July... Both of these sets would make great little gifts or stocking stuffers. Why not start your holiday shopping now?

The cardinal set

This set of twine has been available in my shop for a little while now. I have a few left {less than 10} and am offering them at a special price for the month of July. Once they're sold out, I won't be offering a set with this little bag again. The bag was made {by me} from a flour sack dish towel and has been stamped with a red cardinal. Each spool has 25 yards of twine, for a total of 100 yards in the set. Please click {here} to purchase a set or to see other sets available in my shop.

The cute birdy set

I'm extending my "June Special" through the end of July. This little set has been reduced in price through the end of July. The bag was made {by me} from muslin fabric and stamped with a cute bird stamp. Each spool has 15 yards of twine, for a total of 60 yards in the set. Please click {here} to purchase one of these sets or to see more from my shop.

Another Bakers Twine Special

2011-06-21T21:42:00.004-04:00

Just thought I'd add a few sets of bakers twine to my special for June. These make great little birthday gifts and stocking stuffers. Yes, stocking stuffers! It's not too early to start thinking about your Christmas shopping list. You can find all of the gift sets {here}

*edited* only 1 set available with 200 yards of twine

and 1 set available with 80 yards of twine

The 60 yard set available through the end of June at a special price

And someday I shall have a farm

2011-06-21T17:53:00.003-04:00

Just dreaming of my farm I'll have some day....... Come take a look at the {treasury} I created. Leave a comment there and check out the featured shops. Enjoy!!

Sweet Honeybees

2011-06-12T05:33:00.005-04:00

Wow, it's been a very long time since I've made a treasury! Here's my honeybee treasury. Please check it out and leave a comment below the treasury. Enjoy!

A fair bit of faux bois

2011-06-11T16:23:00.009-04:00

I took some time the past couple days to restock the best selling faux bois products in my {shop}.

Besides the tags & cards pictured here, I've also made some of the large tags on kraft card stock. I still need to photograph those before I can list them (hopefully today). I may also make some of the medium tags on kraft card stock as well.

medium tags {here}

I've been debating about how long I'll continue offering faux bois items in my shop. I think I've come to the decision that I'll offer them as long as there is an interest and as long as I have the supplies.

And speaking of the supplies.......I think I'll stick with one or 2 cardstock choices at a time and use them until I run out and then move on to another color/type of cardstock in my stash. I have so very much card stock, you see, that I really need to use it all up.

large tags {here}

With that in mind, I'm going to phase out some products and move on to something new until my supplies are nearly depleted.

If you have something in mind or would like a custom order, please contact me through my

{Bird Haven} shop and we'll see what we can do.

mini cards {here}

note card set {here}

Bakers Twine Special and Shop Sale

2011-06-06T01:48:00.005-04:00

Just a quick reminder about my June Special on this cute little set of Bakers Twine. Details are in the post below. I also have reduced the prices on some of my cards & tags and plan to list more cards this week.

You can find Bakers Twine sets {here}

Bulk Tags {here}

Note Cards {here}

New & Gently Used Craft Supplies {here}

While you're visiting my shop, be sure to check out the other sections as well. I'm clearing out a lot of my products and supplies to make room for new ones. Have a great week!

June Special....Bakers Twine set

2011-05-30T20:02:00.004-04:00

It's been 2 years since I ran a special deal on this cute little set of bakers twine. I think it's about time to have another sale on this set. I've set aside a basket full of these little guys to offer to you at a reduced priced. Instead of $9.50 per set, they'll be only $8 per set. You will still receive 15 yards of each color for a total of 60 yards and they come packaged in the cute little birdy bag.

This special will run through the end of June unless all of the sets are sold before then. These little sets make cute gifts for yourself or someone special!....They even make great little gifts for teachers! You can find the sets in my shop {here}

Clothes Pin Photo Holders / Note Clips

2011-02-25T17:41:00.003-05:00

Just added to the shop are 3 embellished photo holders or note clips
*the clip with the red roses is not available*

You can find the other 3 clips in my Etsy shop {here}

Next to be listed in the shop is a little bit of trim destash
& paper crafting ephemera kits

New Bakers Twine Sets

2011-01-29T22:55:00.005-05:00

Just added a few new sets of baker's twine to the shop! Check them out......1 small set & 2 larger sets. All 3 sets come packaged in a drawstring bag that I whipped up in a lovely shade of green (green tea) & ecru ticking stripe fabric.

80 yard set, 20 yards of each color

200 yard set, 50 yards of each color

200 yard set, 50 yards each color

A Few New Treasuries

2011-01-28T13:26:00.007-05:00

Let's not talk about how long it's been since I posted here. ;-) I haven't forgotten about my blog....just been busy with daily life and keeping my shop going. I want to share a few nice treasuries with you in this post. And over the next couple days I'll have new products to share. {bakers twine sets, drawstring pouches & pretty photo /note clips}

Take a look at these great treasuries by clicking their names & then click {here} to see more wonderful treasuries & the curators who were nice enough to include my items.

Nice Packaging, Etc Treasury

The Woodsman's Wife Treasury

Knock on Wood Treasury

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck?

Two of my favorites....Faux Bois & Bakers Twine!

2010-09-16T02:51:00.007-04:00

Wow! The past week has been veeery busy for me so I do apologize for being tardy in posting this.
I have 4 more Etsians to thank for including me in their beautiful treasuries! I'm always amazed to see what stunning items they've found to feature. It's such a pleasure to have my items nestled right in amongst them!

Wooded Bliss by MerciBuckets includes
my faux bois note cards

Woodland Wonderland by AmyWillows
includes my faux bois tags

Minty Fresh by CaseyYoder
features my mint green bakers twine

Tweet, tweet....little birds.... by BoathouseCards
features one of my bakers twine sets

Thank you fellow Etsians for including some of my goodies in your treasuries!

Who Doesn't Love Faux Bois & Teddy Bears?

2010-09-08T19:24:00.007-04:00

Once again, it's time to thank a few fellow Etsians for including
my items in their beautiful treasuries!

Wood Grain Wedding by Eridanea
features my Faux Bois tags

Grain by Leafy68
also features my Faux Bois tags

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear by KarenHarveyCox
features my Teddy Bear Baby card

Thank you all for including my items!

Treasury Time Again

2010-08-25T20:04:00.004-04:00

It's time to thank a couple more treasury curators!

Thank you Justyhopi for including my seashell tags in this beautiful treasury!

And thank you bokononsgranfalloon for including my

mini faux bois cards in this wonderful treasury!

Sharing More Treasuries

2010-08-03T03:57:00.003-04:00

Just want to share a couple more treasuries & the lovely Etsians who included my items.

This lovely treasury created by BertonGoods
Thank you for including my snail tags!

And this lovely Mint Green treasury created by UncoveredTreasures
Thanks for including my mint green bakers twine!

Please stop by these 2 treasuries and leave a comment!

Nana's Attic Treasury

2010-07-23T19:35:00.005-04:00

Isn't it beautiful?Thank you, My Hideaway for including my little bird mini card set in this beautiful treasury!
Please stop by the treasury {here} and leave a comment. Don't forget to check out all the featured shops while you're there!

Only 3 Days Left!

2010-07-22T02:28:00.007-04:00

Only 3 days left for my Christmas in July sale!
10% off all Bakers Twine gift sets

60 yards total with cute birdy muslin bag

80 yards total with blue ticking stripe bag

100 yards total with cardinal flour sack bag

200 yards total with butterfly upcycled bag

300 yards total with upcycled swallowtail bag

While visiting my shop, check out my destash & close-out sections!
Sale prices on bakers twine gift sets good through July 25th

A Faux Bois Treasury

2010-07-20T22:53:00.003-04:00

I love it that there are so many Etsians who love faux bois as much as I do!
Thank you, EandAdesigns for including my faux bois notecards in this beautiful treasury. Please stop by the treasury to see all the featured shops & leave a comment.

Don't forget my Christmas In July sale going on now through July 25th. All bakers twine gift sets are 10% off! Check it out

A Birthday Gift

2010-07-17T03:05:00.006-04:00

My younger sister's birthday is coming up soon & I've been wanting to make her a wine cork message board for a quite a while. I made my older sister one last year & began one for myself at the time. You can read about it {here} in case you missed that post.

Anyway, for all three cork boards, I used vintage frames found at a thrift shop back in Connecticut. I think I paid $6 for the set of 3. I took the glass & original backs out & replaced them with thin plywood. Then glued the corks down with Tacky glue.

Here is a close-up of the card I made for her

I also bought her the fleur de lis hangar
from Urban Upcycles

I think she's really going to like these.....hope she doesn't see this before I send them to her!

~*~* Don't forget to check out my Etsy shop for Christmas In July Sale on my baker's twine sets *~*~

Christmas In July Sale!!

2010-07-14T14:39:00.005-04:00

This year I'm participating in Etsy's Christmas In July Sale. All Baker's Twine Gift Sets are on sale for 10% off! Prices have already been reduced to make your shopping easier.....no need to convo me to ask for the discount or wait for refunds! YAY!

The Christmas In July sale runs today through July 25th or until my inventory is depleted {whichever comes first}.

My Bakers Twine Gift Sets include:
60 yard sets
80 yard sets ~~ very limited quantity
100 yard sets
200 yard set~~ only one available
300 yard set~~ only one available

The colors for these sets are: red, blue, green & brown
I also have sky blue & mint green bakers twine, however they are not included in the sale.
Also available, but not included in the sale, are my 50 yard spools available in all colors.
You can find individual spools {here}.

While you're shopping, be sure to check out my new close-out section & my spring cleaning extras {destash} section.

As a reminder, all individual greeting cards ship free with the purchase of another item!

Soft Colors of the Sea......Treasury

2010-07-13T02:21:00.003-04:00

I absolutely love the colors in this treasury! Thank you, Julies Little Bits for including my sky blue & mint green bakers twine. This is such a pretty collection! Please click here to view the treasury, leave a comment & check out the featured shops.

Against the Grain......Treasury

2010-07-12T14:39:00.002-04:00

Take a look at this wonderful nature-filled treasury! Thank you Fierce Hook for including my Faux Bois tags. Stop by the treasury to check out all the featured shops & leave a comment.

A little birdy wrote me..... Treasury

2010-07-02T16:17:00.004-04:00

Wow, another beautiful treasury! Thank you, Post Scripted for including one of my bakers twine sets in this beautiful treasury. To check it out & to check out all the featured shops, click here. Be sure to leave a comment & click on each item to make it hotter!

For all things green

2010-06-29T01:39:00.003-04:00

Here's a big THANK YOU to virtueknits for including my rooster cards in her beautiful green treasury. To see the treasury in its full size & to check out all the featured shops, click here to check it out before it expires on Wed, June 30th.

Ocean So Blue Treasury

2010-06-24T14:56:00.003-04:00

A big thank you is going out to Doodle Bug Frames Etc for including my silver sea shell tags in this beautiful ocean treasury. To view the treasury & all the shops included, please click here.

Mint Green & Sky Blue Bakers Twine!

2010-06-22T22:28:00.004-04:00

I've been working hard wrapping twine, taking pictures & creating listings to make this new beautiful twine available to you all!

Sky Blue & Mint Green Bakers Twine shown in
25 & 50 yard spools {pictured above & below}

You can find sky blue twine here
& mint green twine here
A set of both sky blue & mint green here
And all of my bakers twine listings here

New Light Blue & Light Green Bakers Twine!

2010-06-21T22:05:00.003-04:00

I'm so excited I just can't keep it secret! I've just received my new bakers twine colors.....light blue & light green! It's exciting isn't it? I should have them available for sale in my Bird Haven Etsy shop later this week. I'll have 25 yard & 50 yard spools available for sale.

Oooooohhhh Light Green!

Aaaaaahhhh Light Blue!

Of course, they'll be listed here with my other bakers twine offerings. And I'll post here about it as well!

New Bakers Twine Listings Are Up!

2010-06-16T13:51:00.011-04:00

I'm lovin' these new sets!

Blue ticking stripe set
20 yards each spool, 80 yards total
only a handful available

Cardinal flour sack set
25 yards each spool, 100 yards total
limited quantities

Monarch Butterfly set
50 yards each spool, 200 yards total
Update: This item is SOLD OUT

Butterfly Set
50 yards each spool, 200 yards total
ONE set available

Swallowtail Butterfly set
75 yards each spool, 300 yards total
ONE set available

To see all of the bakers twine available in my
Bird Haven shop click here.
Still to come.......2 more stampin up stamp sets in my spring cleaning section.

Sneek Peek at the Bakers Twine sets

2010-06-15T20:04:00.004-04:00

Just a little peek at the new bakers twine sets that I've been working on. They're all nestled together here with the little brown birdy sets currently in the shop. I'm diligently working to get them listed. Still hoping to finish it up today. I know it's getting late in the evening for all the "East Coasties", so if you don't see them tonight, check back in the a.m. :-)

Almost forgot..........I've got a couple more Stampin Up stamp sets to list in the "spring cleaning extras" section.

I've been tangled in twine!

2010-06-14T05:07:00.004-04:00

For the past week or so I've been wrapping twine......lots of twine......LOTS of twine. In fact, I've wrapped about 2500 yards of bakers twine! Why you ask? Well, I have new sets to list in my shop. New spool sizes & yardage amounts are coming this week!

All I need to do is take pictures for the listings & they'll be good to go. Hoping to have them in the shop Tuesday.
And what are these little cardinal bags for? Yep, you guessed it........new sets of twine!

I'll update here again when the listings are ready. In the meantime you can find my current bakers twine listings here.

Nature Inspired Treasury

2010-06-09T14:00:00.002-04:00

WOW! Another treasury & a BIG Thank You to SeaDandelion for including my sea shell tags in this beautiful treasury.

FREE Shipping Special for Individual Greeting Cards

2010-06-08T16:01:00.004-04:00

Yep, you read that right!
Purchase as many individual greeting cards as you'd like & only pay shipping for the first one.
~~OR~~
Purchase any other item{s} in my shop with as many greeting cards as you'd like & only pay shipping for the "other" items.
What a great way to stock up on cards for those upcoming birthdays & special occasions!
You can find:
"cards for her" here
"cards for him" here
"cards for kids" here
"misc cards" here

Emotional Acorns Treasury

2010-06-08T14:22:00.003-04:00

Here's another beautiful treasury! Thank you to Tea Party Hats for including my little acorn tags. To view the treasury in it's full size & to check out the featured shops, click here.

EGG Treasury

2010-05-31T15:15:00.003-04:00

Here's a big THANK YOU to Running Rabbit Designs for including my Bird's Nest Tags in her EGG treasury. You can find the treasury here ~~Be sure to click each item to make the treasury hotter & to check out the other items & shops.

Under Construction Again!

2010-05-28T20:07:00.006-04:00

Okay, so I really didn't intend to wait another whole month before posting again. Sorry about that! I don't even really have a good excuse other than LIFE is happening all around me. Who knew that could possibly happen?! LOL

In case you didn't notice, I've decided to change up my blog again. {Thanks to Cristi's Creations} I loved the other background, but it just wasn't working with my shop & I haven't had time to give my shop the makeover it needs. It's in the works though, but I think this new blog background will work with my current offerings as well as the new items coming soon.

Until I have a chance to list brand spanking new items, check out the latest updates. Faux Bois is still quite popular & I'd sold out of a few items so I put myself to work making some cards & tags.
Here they are:

Large Faux Bois Tags

Faux Bois Enclosures

Faux Bois Notecards

In the coming weeks, I should be listing new sets of baker's twine. Keep an eye open for an announcement about that.

Spring Cleaning Update!

2010-04-23T18:26:00.002-04:00

I've finally been able to list my extra rubber stamps in my "spring cleaning extras" section of my shop. Currently, there are only 5 listings, however I may have 5 more to list. I'm having a difficult time letting go of 2 sets & a friend is interested in 3 other sets. If I list any of the remaining 5, it will be this weekend so keep your eyes peeled!
Check out the stamps & see if there's something you like.

Spring & Early Summer Craft Shows or Weddings?

2010-04-23T13:51:00.006-04:00

Do you have craft/art shows scheduled for this Spring & Summer? Or perhaps a wedding just around the corner?
If so, I've got some cute tags in my shop that may be perfect for either event. These tags make great price tags or gift tags on wedding/ shower favors.
Some of them are pictured below. All of these & more can be found in my "bulk tags" section.
They're all hand-punched & stamped by me & tied with bakers twine. I also take custom orders. See something you like but want a different color?......different quantity?........just contact me through my Etsy shop & we'll work on something perfect for you!

puppy tags....perfect for those of you who
make dog clothes, leashes & collars

Cute pink snails....perfect for children's items
as well as whimsical & garden items

sand dollar/ sea biscuit tags.....perfect for beach/ocean
themed art & jewelry

faux bois....perfect for any woodcraft & nature art

bird nest.....perfect for any nature themed art/craft work

gourd birdhouse....I absolutely adore these.
These would be great for any nature/woodsy craft items,
as well as all those handmade birdhouses/bird feeders.

acorns....these are my best selling tags besides the
faux bois tags! Everyone seems to love the acorns
for just about everything!

Don't forget, there are more tags listed here.

Spring Cleaning

2010-04-22T02:05:00.002-04:00

I've been doing a little Spring cleaning in my work area & have decided to part ways with a few of my stamp sets. A new section for destash has been added to my shop {spring cleaning extras} and I'll have the listings up within the next day or so. I'll post here again with a link once it's all ready. Several of the stamp sets are from Stampin Up; others are individual stamps. Keep your eyes peeled for the announcement!

Have you been doing any spring cleaning & parting ways with some of your crafting/art supplies? It's not easy to do, however I need to make room for new goodies!

Thinking of Mother's Day?

2010-04-19T01:13:00.005-04:00

Need a few ideas for Mother's Day gifts?
Here are a few suggestions from my shop:

Mini Floral Print Cards

Botanical Greeting Card

Botanical Note Card Set

Newly Listed Products

2010-03-19T16:48:00.008-04:00

As promised, bright & early this morning, I re-opened my
Etsy Shop. The first items listed were Bakers Twine
{sets & individual spools}.

Today I'll be adding sweet little tags that are perfect for tying on gifts, party favors, wedding favors, used as price tags at retail shops & art/craft shows, etc.

Take another look here.

This weekend I'll be listing some cards. Enjoy!

NEWS FLASH: Etsy Shop Re-Opening

2010-03-18T05:41:00.006-04:00

I'm so excited to announce that I'm re-opening my Bird Haven Etsy Shop Friday, March 19th!
The first items to be listed will be my sets of Bakers Twine wrapped on vintage wooden spools. These sets include 60 yards of twine: 15 each of red, blue, brown & green packaged in a cute little muslin bag with stamped bird image.

March Project #2.....Birthday Cards

2010-03-15T14:01:00.007-04:00

Three birthday cards I've made this month for family birthdays

**News Alert** I'm planning to open the ol' Etsy Shop this week. YAY!!

March Project #1.... My Wine Cork Board

2010-03-11T15:49:00.007-05:00

As promised, I'm sharing my March craft projects with you. I won't necessarily be posting these in order of completion since some of them are birthday cards & I don't want the recipients to see the posted pics before they actually receive their card. So here is my 1st project:

My wine cork board that I began a year ago...... Yep, a year ago. I was going along pretty well with it when I ran out of corks with grapes on them. I had decided to place 2 of those corks in each row and I needed 18 more! So, that meant one thing......I needed to drink 18 bottles of wine. Little did I know that some of the bottles I'd be buying didn't have the grapes on them. Nope, they only had numbers printed on the sides. So, that of course meant I'd need to buy & drink more than 18 bottles of wine. Once my husband & I finally finished off 20 something bottles, we were in the midst of our move & my little project took a backseat. Last Friday night, however, I decided to finish it up at my neighbors house. We've been trying to scrapbook on Friday nights, but I decided I'd work on something else instead. It didn't take very long to complete it & it was quite easy to cut through the corks (easier than I remembered it being last year).

My incomplete cork board I began a year ago

Close-up of completed cork board

My cork board in the dining room. Not really sure where to put it. I actually wish I'd begun laying the corks with the frame horizontal, but in the old kitchen, I had a narrow spot of wall where it would hang perfectly like this. If it were horizontal now, I'd hang it above the wine glasses. So for now it sits & leans.

Where Has The Time Gone?

2010-03-06T15:58:00.003-05:00

Time sure has slipped passed me. I can't believe it's been 7 months since my family & I moved from Connecticut to Hawaii (& since I've posted to my blog). The move out here went as smoothly as it could with a move of that distance. We love it here....the weather is just wonderful (besides the amount of rain we get where we're located), the views of the mountains & ocean are beautiful too. It's much different than New England & I have to say I'm glad we left before all of the winter snow storms that hit the east coast and the rest of the mainland.

Since I haven't posted in such a long time, my mind is oozing with things to chat about so bare with me while I ramble on........

The main reason my Etsy shop hasn't re-opened yet is because I haven't had much time to commit to it. I do however have several new goodies up my sleeve so stay tuned because I'll share them here first.

If you haven't noticed, (how could you not LOL) my blog has a new look as of yesterday. How do you like it? I love it! Although, I'd like the brown color of my text to be a very dark brown, but Blogger isn't giving me that option. If anyone out there is blogger savvy & can help a girl out, I'd appreciate it.
I'd like to create a new banner for my Etsy shop with this same style as my blog so be on the look-out for that.

In addition to ideas for my Etsy shop, I've been working on some projects for myself, family & friends. It's so fitting too because recently I found out that March is National Craft Month. I had no idea & had already planned to use this month to begin & actually finish (*gasp*) some projects. I'll be sharing pics of those projects here so keep your eyes peeled.

I think that covers most of what's been on my mind lately. I'll be posting again (before 7 months passes) and share my Etsy shop news as well as my projects I'm working on.
While you're here, leave a comment to say hi & let me know what you've all been up to. Have a wonderful weekend!

Just a Friendly Reminder

2009-07-08T11:18:00.002-04:00

Thought I'd just post a reminder for anyone who may have missed my shop announcement. I'll be closing up my shop this Friday night (perhaps Saturday morning when I wake up) so that I can finish packing up my supplies, tools, inventory, etc.
Our movers will be here in less than 3 weeks to pack up everything, load it up and ship it off to Hawaii. It's hard to believe that in just a few short weeks we'll be on a tropical island!

I'm not listing anything new in my shop this week, but if you need more bakers twine than what you see listed, I'll be happy to list more for you. I'll try to keep at least one spool of each color listed at all times until I close up.
If all goes as planned, I'll mail out all orders by noon Saturday. Any remaining orders will be mailed Monday.

I'll re-open the shop sometime in September once we get settled in a little and will hopefully be able to start custom orders sometime in October. It'll all depend on how quickly I unpack and get organized!

Sunday Obsessions ~ Wooden Bobbins

2009-07-05T08:22:00.007-04:00

I've returned for another installment of my "Sunday Obsessions". I've been very busy lately and neglecting the blog. Ooops!

This obsession began the same way as the tool box obsession. When I purchased the green tool box for my dad, I wanted to send something to my mom as well. I perused some wonderful Etsy shops and happened upon EmmyLucy. I found a set of four vintage sewing bobbins. Knowing what a talented seamstress my mom is and how much she loves antiques and vintage collectibles, I thought she'd like the bobbins to display in her sewing room. I purchased the set and when they arrived, I wanted to keep them. However, I knew better so I sent them off to my mom. Then I set off to find some of my own..........

I found these at LOVEABUG

There are actually 14 of them!

After I made that purchase, I kept searching for more
and found these lovelies at ReginasStudio

I'm definitely not finished buying these old wooden spindles/bobbins, but I've had to put all shopping on hold until after our big move to Hawaii. Once we get there, I'll begin purchasing more. What am I planning to do with these? Oh, I have plans.....the ideas are flowing so quickly, I need to start jotting them down and sketching out the projects. Don't worry, I'll share the projects as they're completed.

"Vintage Fun & Games" Treasury

2009-06-28T10:01:00.004-04:00

Check out my latest treasury! It's a little bolder than what I usually curate, but I love it.
Click here to leave a comment before it expires Tuesday afternoon. While you're there, check out the shops featured. :-)

"My new favorite color...Aqua" Treasury

2009-06-24T22:33:00.002-04:00

Here is my latest treasury! Lately I've been drawn to the beautiful shades of aqua. I'm not sure why since I'm a very "warm" color person, but I do find this to be a very calming color for me. It could be due to the fact that I'm anticipating our huge move from Connecticut to Hawaii next month. I could be thinking of spending the days relaxing on the beach. But, maybe somewhere subconsciously I know that I need to be surrounded by calming colors to ease the pressure of all the move-related stresses. Whatever the reason for me being drawn to this color, I wanted to share these aqua beauties with you all. Click here to view the treasury before it expires Saturday morning. While you're there check out the shops I've featured!

"Just some of my favorites" Treasury

2009-06-21T23:22:00.003-04:00

Check out my latest treasury! I love the colors here (and the items). Click here to check out the treasury, leave a comment and visit the shops featured before it expires Wednesday night.

Made It To The Front Page!!

2009-06-21T13:44:00.004-04:00

Thanks Etsy Admin for curating this front page treasury and including my mini faux bois cards.

It was up at 1am this morning, so I missed it. I haven't been able to find a screen shot of the actual front page at that time, however Craft Cult is an awesome website and has The Vault feature where we can see past front pages. I was at least able to get a screen shot from there.

Finally found the actual screen shot on the Fickr group page!

Sunday Obsessions ~ Gray Hair

2009-06-15T09:35:00.007-04:00

I'm a day late in posting this since yesterday was extremely busy. I couldn't skip this week, however because I think that this is the most appropriate time to share this particular obsession.

Yesterday, June 14th, was my 35th birthday and as time goes on, I seem to find more and more gray hair. I'm extremely obsessed with plucking each one I find. I'll stand in front of the mirror at some point every day with tweezers in hand searching for that silvery sparkle. Isn't that just a terrible thing to be concerned with? LOL

Here are some pictures from yesterday~~~

Edible flowers from my in-laws

My husband's attempt at creating a 35 with candles
on the chocolate ganache cake

The youngest and me blowing out the candles

This is me with the 3 kids.
As you can see, the older 2 are taller than I am. lol

Sunday Obsessions ~ Vintage Tool Boxes

2009-06-07T09:09:00.009-04:00

I've been thinking a lot about things I'm obsessed with (or very well could become obsessed with). I thought I'd start a weekly feature and share these obsessions (or near obsessions) with you.

Recently, I came across a vintage green tackle/tool box that I thought would be perfect for my dad to display with his vintage fishing reels or antique carpentry tools. So, I ordered it and when it was delivered, the gears started turning in my head and I thought, "I'd like to have one to help organize and store things in my work room."

My dad's tool box that I ordered from IdaOhio on Etsy

That thought is all it took for me to begin hunting down another one.....only in brown since green is not my color. I searched on Etsy and found the perfect brown vintage toolbox, marked it as a favorite and admired it just thinking how nice it would be to have. Why didn't I purchase it right away? I don't know, but I guess someone else was admiring it too because it was sold when I went back for it. At that point I became determined to find another brown tool box.

I set out on a quest and came across one at TheLovelys on Etsy. I snatched it up right away and defeated all those brown toolbox hunters out there. I was excited to have finally found myself a brown tool box to display and organize in my work room, but I also had a feeling that this wouldn't be my last brown tool box to purchase.

My brown tool box I purchased from TheLovelys on Etsy

Last Friday I sat down at my computer and searched again for yet another brown toolbox. And guess what I found. A beautiful vintage metal file box at yesstreen on Etsy. I immediately made the purchase and am impatiently awaiting its arrival. Yes, impatiently.

Here is a borrowed picture of the box from the listing

I will keep looking for more of these brown boxes and once we move this summer and I begin to settle into a new work room, I'll share more pictures of my collection in use.

Looking for a vintage tool box for yourself? There are several on Etsy. Check out these shops or even do a search of your own under "Vintage":
kewpiesfarmhouse
lisabretrostyle2
modishvintage
VintageEtc

Refreshing Lemonade Treasury

2009-06-06T10:35:00.006-04:00

As we head into summer, I've been thinking of cool refreshing lemonade. I've curated a treasury with lemonade essentials and a couple other lemon yellow doo-dads. Click here to take a look and leave a comment before it expires Tuesday morning. While you're there, check out the shops I've featured. You'll find vintage treasures as well as yummy baked goodies and handmade must-haves.

A New Little Feature

2009-06-05T09:18:00.003-04:00

I opened a new Etsy account called "Bird Haven Too" where I plan to expand a little and sell collage arts, a little bit of vintage and some vintage up-cycles. In the meantime, I'm using my "favorites" section of that account to create an Etsy Mini to feature some of my favorite items from other Etsy shops. This Etsy Mini will change from time to time (maybe weekly). Just scroll down a little and you'll see it on the right-hand side below my BirdHaven mini.

"June Sky" Treasury by Euphorianchic

2009-06-04T08:32:00.004-04:00

Just want to thank euphorianchic for including my tiny dragonfly jewelry tags in this beautiful blue treasury. Feel free to stop by Etsy to view the treasury and leave a comment before it expires early Saturday morning.

Beautiful Bakers Twine from my Bird Haven shop

2009-06-01T08:44:00.009-04:00

Because I love Bakers Twine so much and I know you do too, I've set aside a small quantity of these cute little sets to offer for the month of June at a special price (only while supplies last).

Normally, my sets like this are $9 for 60 yards of twine. However, my special this month is 80 yards for $10. You will receive 20 yards each of red, blue, green & brown bakers twine wrapped on vintage wooden thread spools enclosed in a small muslin bag with a cute bird image stamped on the front.

These little sets have been very popular in my Etsy shop. People have been buying them for gifts for friends as well as a little something special for themselves.

I also offer 50 yards of Bakers Twine wrapped on larger wooden thread spools. Stop by the shop and take a look.

Feel free to leave a comment here and share how you like to use bakers twine!

"my brown is blushing" Treasury by laughingchicken

2009-05-30T18:12:00.004-04:00

Just sharing this beautiful pink and brown treasury that laughingchicken curated. Thanks for including my pink snail tags. Please stop by Etsy and leave a comment in the treasury before it expires Monday morning.

"Beach Days" Treasury by Rosannemade

2009-05-30T08:18:00.004-04:00

Thank you, Rosannemade for including my sea shell gift tags in this beautiful beach treasury! I soooo very much want to spend a day at the beach right now. Seems like others do as well since this is the 2nd beach themed treasury that I'm in this weekend. :o)
Please stop by Etsy to see this treasury and leave a comment before it expires on Monday morning.

"Inspired by the Sea" Treasury by Luv2Have

2009-05-29T17:22:00.004-04:00

Just wanted to share this beautiful treasury with you and thank Luv2Have for including my sand dollar tags. Don't you just want to visit the beach?
Please stop by Etsy and see the treasury in its full beauty by clicking here before it expires on Monday morning.

My Etsy Shop Sale Section!

2009-05-23T14:19:00.003-04:00

Been doing a little cleaning up in my Etsy shop, BirdHaven lately! I've added some gift tags to the sale section. You can view the complete sale section by clicking here, but I've taken a screen shot of a nice variety of greeting cards and gift tags shown above. Help me clear out some shop inventory so that I can share some exciting new items with you!

Where the Sea Meets the Forest Treasury

2009-05-12T17:13:00.005-04:00

Check out this beautiful treasury created by Thrush . She included my Mini Faux Bois cards. Thanks!!
To see the treasury in its full beauty and to check out the items and shops featured, please click here before the treasury expires early Friday morning.
Due to the 'treasury bug' there are only 11 items featured. ;o)

Dig For Victory Treasury by kittykent

2009-05-11T12:12:00.003-04:00

Just wanted to thank kittykent for including my green bakers twine in her gardening treasury.
You can view the treasury on Etsy by clicking here before it expires Tuesday morning. Yeah, I'm a little late in posting this, so don't wait too long to view it!

Earth Day!

2009-04-22T08:48:00.004-04:00

Happy Earth Day! Just wanted to blog really quickly today and show you this cute shirt that Angela from Dot the I made for my daughter. "Think Green" Perfect for Earth Day and everyday! This is my youngest, dressed and ready for school this morning.
What does "think green" mean to her?
☻turning off the lights
☻picking up trash
☻growing things
☻keeping the Earth clean

So what are you doing for Earth Day? Feel free to leave a comment and share!

"In The Garden" Treasury

2009-04-20T10:13:00.003-04:00

Here is my latest treasury on Treasury West, inspired by Spring, Earth Day and the warm weather we've experienced lately in the North East. Please take a look, leave a comment and check out the featured shops before it expires on Wednesday afternoon. Just click here. Enjoy!!

"Lets...Be...Green" Treasury

2009-04-18T08:59:00.005-04:00

Earth Day is coming up in a few days (April 22nd) and I thought I'd create a treasury of useful and fun items that we can use daily to help keep our Earth clean and uncluttered from all the trash filling the landfills. Check out the treasury by clicking here and feel free to browse the shops whose items I've featured here for more wonderful products. Etsy is full of shops whose owners make awesome, useful and fun things by recycling, upcycling and repurposing all those bits and pieces that would otherwise end up in the landfill or recycling bin.
Check out this treasury and leave a comment before it expires on Monday morning.

"Naturally I Do" Treasury by PixieButtercup

2009-04-04T10:16:00.004-04:00

Happy Saturday, Everyone! I'd like to thank Pixie Buttercup for featuring my Faux Bois gift tags in her beautiful treasury. Please check it out on the Etsy website and leave a comment before it expires on Tuesday morning. Click here to view the treasury on Etsy.

Feature on Cuteable

2009-03-30T17:23:00.007-04:00

Just wanted to thank Lynsey of Cuteable for featuring my little pink snail tags on her website today! Check out her website as well as the other shops that she featured.

Feathers and Faux Bois Treasury by TamaraDesigns

2009-03-29T17:35:00.004-04:00

I would like to thank Tamara of TamaraDesigns for including my little muslin bag of bakers twine spools in this beautiful treasury. Please check out the treasury in its full size by clicking here. The treasury will expire on Tuesday afternoon.

Clearance Section & Free Gifts!!

2009-03-27T22:21:00.004-04:00

So, I really, really want to clear out my individual cards from my shop to make room for new, exciting items. I've decided to give 4 free gift tags with any purchase from my sale section The tags will be randomly selected from my excess stock, however if you'd like to make a request, you may do so in the 'message to seller' during checkout. I will try to accommodate your request. I've reduced some of the prices a little more as well from their original 20% off. Shipping has also been reduced . If you purchase a card with another item, you'll only be charged 10 cents shipping for the card. Check out the sale section and Buy a handmade card at a great price, receive 4 free gift tags and save on shipping when you purchase multiple items!

Made It To The Front Page!!

2009-03-16T17:19:00.004-04:00

Here is a Big THANK YOU to Etsy Admin for curating this lovely treasury and including my bakers twine along with these other beautiful items. I have to say I missed the whole thing! I noticed an increase in shop views and hearts and starting searching for the reason. I am very thankful to the Flickr group for keeping up with the front page treasuries and taking all the screen shots for the Etsy shop owners. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!

Last Day to Receive FREE Faux Bois Gift tags!!

2009-03-13T09:02:00.003-04:00

Hello Everyone!! This is just a quick reminder that today is the last day to receive 6 FREE Brown Faux Bois Gift Tags with every purchase! Also, don't forget to check out my sale section of individual cards. See post below for more details. Have a wonderful day!!

20% OFF Sale On My Individual Cards

2009-03-11T10:17:00.004-04:00

I've decided to mark all of my individual cards down by 20%. One reason is that we are moving from Connecticut to Hawaii this Summer and I'd like to clear out some of my inventory. The other reason is because I want to bring new styles and designs of cards to my Etsy shop as well as new product lines. It's just time for some Spring cleaning!! These individual cards as well as a few others in my "SALE Section" will be on sale until they are gone! I am still offering the Free Faux Bois gift tags with every purchase thru Friday, March 13th. What a deal.....cards on sale and free gift tags!! Please visit my Etsy Shop by clicking here . Have a wonderful day!!

I'm Extending the FREE Gift Offer!!

2009-03-09T08:39:00.005-04:00

I know how much everyone loves the faux bois gift tags and I was a little late announcing the free offer on Saturday morning, so I have decided to extend the offer of 6 FREE Brown Faux Bois gift tags with any purchase made at my Etsy shop now thru Friday, March 13th!!

FREE Faux Bois Gift Tags with Every Purchase This Weekend Only

2009-03-07T10:53:00.005-05:00

Purchase any item from my Etsy shop, Bird Haven Greetings & Gifts, on Saturday or Sunday (3/8 & 3/9) and you will receive 6 Brown Faux Bois Gift Tags!!

{ Easter Subtlety } Treasury

2009-03-04T16:06:00.004-05:00

Here is my latest treasury on Treasury West. I wanted to create an Easter treasury, but didn't want to use the typical pastel palette. There's something about these colors that just spoke to me.

Please check it out before it expires on Saturday afternoon.

Feature on Cuteable

2009-02-24T08:48:00.001-05:00

Thank you to Lynsey of Cuteable for featuring my Spring Chick Tags on her website Monday!

Nests Treasury

2009-02-21T11:06:00.002-05:00

I'd also like to share my Nest treasury with you that's over on Treasury West. Please visit it on Etsy and leave a comment & click to make it hotter. It will expire Monday afternoon.
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=44155

A little Pink and a little Blue Treasury

2009-02-20T20:57:00.002-05:00

YAY! Once again I was able to get a treasury. Please click the link below to view it on Etsy. Be sure to click each item and leave a comment to make it 'hotter'. It will expire Monday afternoon.
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=40972

YIPEE!! Front Page of Etsy!!

2009-02-19T11:09:00.001-05:00

Thank you to stylinstuff for including my little birdy twine set in her treasury! This is such a beautiful treasury and absolutely Front Page worthy!

Pounced Upon Beauties

2009-02-16T10:34:00.002-05:00

So here is my latest treasury on Treasury West. I found these lovely shops through Pounce. A feature on Etsy where you can search for shops that are new and undiscovered or for shops that have just made a sale. I chose these new shops in hopes to give them more exposure! Please visit the treasury on Etsy to give them some love and make our treasury hotter!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=43525

Shades of Brown Treasuy

2009-02-09T12:23:00.001-05:00

Here is my treasury that I got today on T West. Brown is my favorite color and I could not resist featuring these lovely items! Please check it out in its full size here:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=42639

The Birdie Treasury by Caronruse

2009-02-09T08:59:00.002-05:00

Just wanted to thank Caronruse for including my birdy tags in her treasury! Please take a look at her treasury before it expires on Wednesday.
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=38762

TREES Treasuy

2009-02-08T16:46:00.001-05:00

Here is a picture of my first treasury that I created on Etsy! I can't believe how many times I actually saw the treasury open and never even tried to get one. Crazy, I know, but I just never really had the time to search through all the fabulous things on Etsy and pick out ONLY TWELVE items. It's nearly impossible! However, today I decided I was going to create one no matter how long it took! So here it is. You can view the actual treasury on Etsy by following this link, but only before it expires. http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=38468

Long Time, No See!!

2009-02-08T16:31:00.000-05:00

Well, it's only been 5 months since I created this blog and posted on it. heehee

I plan to blog at least once a week now, so bear with me. I'll do my best. We've been very busy lately preparing for the upcoming move from CT to Hawaii. I'm juggling household/family things along with my Etsy shop. I had planned to take a slightly different direction to my product offerings, but time has not been my friend. I am, however, keeping a notebook of all of my ideas and trying to keep my supplies organized so that I can create when I get a little bit of time. I'm REALLY hoping that the big move won't put too much of a crimp in my Etsy Time.

Follow along if you have time!

Etsy For Animals Store 1 Year Birthday Bash!!

2008-09-02T10:54:00.000-04:00

Help efa (Etsy for Animals) celebrate the shop's first birthday! Shop the efa store and 100% of all sales (minus etsy fees, paypal fees & shipping) is donated to the efa animal charity of the month.....this is 24/7 365 days a year!

From September 15th-30th shop at any of the more than 120 efa member shops and receive a 20% discount on your total order at each shop. Please use "BIRDS" as your coupon code at all shops...including mine. ;o)

See the efa store at http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5241805 for more information.

To find participating shops, go to http://www.etsy.com/ and search for items tagged with "EFAbdaycoupon". To do this, while you're at the Etsy homepage, go the search box, type "EFAbdaycoupon", select "All items: tags, titles" from the drop-down and then click "Select". This will bring you the search results with a list of all items from participating sellers. You may view all items in each shop as they may not have all been tagged properly.

Each seller may have their own exclusions from the 20% off coupon. Please read their shop announcements for their own details.

If you are just learning about this, please use my code "BIRDS" in your "notes to seller" section upon checkout. If you'd like you can wait to pay for your order until I've sent you a revised invoice. If you do pay beforehand, I'll refund the 20% to your paypal account. As an additional note: To those of you who actually know me first-hand, I can accept checks or money orders from you if you'd rather not use paypal.

Please send this along to everyone you know and help support artisits and crafters while contributing to animal charities. It's a great way to jump-start your holiday shopping whether you shop at my store or another member's store!!!

Thanks for reading and hope you get a chance to check out some of the shops.

My wonderfully new completely bare blog.......

2008-08-18T21:42:00.000-04:00

So, I've been thinking about creating a blog since last January and now here it is already August (nearly the end too) and I'm just now getting around to doing it. Time sure does fly!
I'm not sure what I'll blog about~ crafty projects, scrapbooking, cardmaking, little projects, moving, whatever is happening around here, I suppose.
So stay tuned and hopefully something interesting will pop up! I do have a few projects that I did several months ago that I could share. I also have a few more that I've been planning to work on for a few months. Maybe this will be my motivator.
Keep checking~ you never know what I might do!

~~ Bird Haven Greetings & Gifts ~~

Bakers Twine Samplers

New Bakers Twine Colors & A Sale!

New Journals & Notebooks

Bakers Twine Bulk Cones

An Afternoon in the Garden Treasury

My Country Life

July Bakers Twine Special

Another Bakers Twine Special

And someday I shall have a farm

Sweet Honeybees

A fair bit of faux bois

Bakers Twine Special and Shop Sale

June Special....Bakers Twine set

Clothes Pin Photo Holders / Note Clips

New Bakers Twine Sets

A Few New Treasuries

Two of my favorites....Faux Bois & Bakers Twine!

Who Doesn't Love Faux Bois & Teddy Bears?

Treasury Time Again

Sharing More Treasuries

Nana's Attic Treasury

Only 3 Days Left!

A Faux Bois Treasury

A Birthday Gift

Christmas In July Sale!!

Soft Colors of the Sea......Treasury

Against the Grain......Treasury

A little birdy wrote me..... Treasury

For all things green

Ocean So Blue Treasury

Mint Green & Sky Blue Bakers Twine!

New Light Blue & Light Green Bakers Twine!

New Bakers Twine Listings Are Up!

Sneek Peek at the Bakers Twine sets

I've been tangled in twine!

Nature Inspired Treasury

FREE Shipping Special for Individual Greeting Cards

Emotional Acorns Treasury

EGG Treasury

Under Construction Again!

Spring Cleaning Update!

Spring & Early Summer Craft Shows or Weddings?

Spring Cleaning

Thinking of Mother's Day?

Newly Listed Products

NEWS FLASH: Etsy Shop Re-Opening

March Project #2.....Birthday Cards

March Project #1.... My Wine Cork Board

Where Has The Time Gone?

Just a Friendly Reminder

Sunday Obsessions ~ Wooden Bobbins

"Vintage Fun & Games" Treasury

"My new favorite color...Aqua" Treasury

"Just some of my favorites" Treasury

Made It To The Front Page!!

Sunday Obsessions ~ Gray Hair

Sunday Obsessions ~ Vintage Tool Boxes

Refreshing Lemonade Treasury

A New Little Feature

"June Sky" Treasury by Euphorianchic

Beautiful Bakers Twine from my Bird Haven shop

"my brown is blushing" Treasury by laughingchicken

"Beach Days" Treasury by Rosannemade

"Inspired by the Sea" Treasury by Luv2Have

My Etsy Shop Sale Section!

Where the Sea Meets the Forest Treasury

Dig For Victory Treasury by kittykent

Earth Day!

"In The Garden" Treasury

"Lets...Be...Green" Treasury

"Naturally I Do" Treasury by PixieButtercup

Feature on Cuteable

Feathers and Faux Bois Treasury by TamaraDesigns

Clearance Section & Free Gifts!!

Made It To The Front Page!!

Last Day to Receive FREE Faux Bois Gift tags!!

20% OFF Sale On My Individual Cards

I'm Extending the FREE Gift Offer!!

FREE Faux Bois Gift Tags with Every Purchase This Weekend Only

Bird Haven Greetings & Gifts