A Faux Bois Treasury

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

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!!

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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!

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!

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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!

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!

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?

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.