Cape Cod in Springtime...

Here's some springtime goodness... a treasury of made on Cape Cod goodies, put together by "Where on Earth Tees".



Enjoy the day!
Linda :)

Spring... sigh...

"Spring" is the theme for the UWIB blog hop this month, but I'm having a tough time coming up with something to blog about.

It's hard to think about Spring when the morning shows frost on the grass and temps in the 30's... but the birdies are still singing up a storm, and the sun rises bright in a blue, blue sky. I know it's getting here... just in tiny steps.

These are NOT the birds who sing, but they're all over the place around here. ;)

Yes, it snowed the other day... snow does not obey the stop sign!

This is actually a hard time of the year for me... I'm prone to depression in the spring. I feel tired all the time, and I'm cold, and definitely lazy, so even though I have plenty of things I should be doing, or making, I'm eating and sleeping too much... is that what spring fever is?

I know it's not much, but I DID at least change my blog background to look more "springy". ;)

So, I know this is kind of rambling/blathering, but my fellow UWIB gals are a great bunch, and I'm gonna go and visit their blogs and see what they've come up with. :)

Have a look, they're all listed right here.

Rita Wetzel                http://RitasCreativeNest.com

Jenn Nolda                http://brynnsbeautifulbows.blogspot.com

Ann Rinkenberger http://harvestmoonbyhand.blogspot.com

Robin Koehler          http://www.nestlingsbyrobin.blogspot.com

Linda Reynolds        http://bellalindadesigns.net

Audrey Fetterhoff      http://AudreyGardenLady.blogspot.com

Birgitte Hendricks     http://SewDanish.blogspot.com

Wendy Kelly              http://blog.vintageday.com

Janet Bocciardi         http://www.honeyfromthebee.com

Linda Stranger          http://capecodjewel.blogspot.com

Karen Terry/McDuffie http://jmjcreations.blogspot.com

Judy Woodley           http://wellspringcreations.blogspot.com

Trudy Miller                http://mommagoddesstreasures.blogspot.com/

Cory Trusty                http://aquarianbath.blogspot.com

Nancy Pace               http://nancyswildwirejewelry.blogspot.com

Lois Stifel                   http://foxygknits.com

Jenn Brockman         http://alexshares.com

Also, here are the links to our blog and our ETSY Team

UWIB ETSY Team - http://www.etsy.com/teams/6263/unique-women-in-business-uwib

UWIB Blog - http://uniquewomeninbusiness.blogspot.com/  

Thanks for stoping by, and I'll come up with something better next month. ;)

Local Cape Cod Handmade Talent!

"Cape Cod Here I Come!" is the apt title of this gorgeous treasury...

This beautiful treasury was put together by Judith S. from Market 1

http://www.etsy.com/people/Market1

It's made up of members of the Team Cape Cod (tcape) on Etsy. We are a new team of Etsy sellers who call Cape Cod home, whether full time residents, visitors or one time residents.

Can't you just smell the ocean and feel those cool ocean breezes?

Take a moment to click to the treasury and leave some comments, and maybe purchase some local handmade goodies from these talented Cape Cod artisans. :)

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d8c912e86f68eef6fc60671/cape-cod-here-i-come

See who else has joined the team...
http://www.etsy.com/teams/8378/team-cape-cod

Thanks for reading!
Buy handmade!

Linda :)
http://capecodjewel.etsy.com
http://craftymakings.etsy.com
http://capecodjewel.blogspot.com
http://facebook.com/capecodjewel
http://twitter.com/capecodjewel

Do you use copper in your designs?

The Rings & Things Design Challenge!
Rings & Things is running a design challenge!
They have some awesome new copper beads, and they'll be mailing out packages to 15 lucky folks who want to be a part of the design challenge.
I love copper, and I've entered the drawing...
fingers crossed! :)

Doin' up Something Green with the UWIB Blog Hop!

A bunch of the ladies over at UWIB - Unique Women in Business have put together their first monthly blog hop, and the theme for this month is "Something Green"... click through the list for some great posts!

Ann R. http://www.harvestmoonbyhand.blogspot.com/

Audrey F. http://www.audreygardenlady.blogspot.com/

Birgitte H. http://www.sewdanish.blogspot.com/

Cory T. http://www.aquarianbath.blogspot.com/ 

Jenn B. http://www.alexshares.com/

Karen Terry-McDuffie http://www.jmjcreations.blogspot.com/

Maria http://www.artbymsr.blogspot.com/ 

Nancy P. http://www.nancyswildwirejewelry.blogspot.com/ 

Rita W. http://www.ritascreativenest.com/ 

Robin K. http://www.nestlingsbyrobin.blogspot.com/ 

Robin P. http://www.pocketfullofcolors.blogspot.com/ 

Trudy M. http://www.mommagoddesstreasures.blogspot.com/ 

Wendy K. http://blog.vintageday.com/ 

Cory T. http://www.delicateadornments.blogspot.com/  

Judy Woodley - http://www.wellspringcreations.blogspot.com/
 

Linda Reynolds – http://www.bellalindadesigns.net/


and (unofficially) me...

Linda Stranger - http://www.capecodjewel.blogspot.com

Though I'm not officially a part of this month's hop (I didn't want to commit, and then find I didn't have the time to do the work), I'm happy to promote my fellow UWIB gals. :) So have a look at their blogs, and their "green" goodies.

While I'm at it, here are a couple of  greenies from my Etsy shop...

These adorable earrings feature re-purposed puzzle pieces

Not only is the color green part of these whimsical earrings, they ARE "green" by saving pieces from an incomplete puzzle that was headed for the trash...and they're so cute!

re-cycled vintage beads rings

Once again, "green" re-cycled beads, reclaimed from some broken vintage jewelry and refashioned into wire wrapped rings... more cuteness! ;)

Have a great day!