It's Friday Baby!

Welcome to our Friday Blog Post!  Friday is a great day, everyone is excited that the hard work week is over and they are looking forward to a fun filled weekend.  We are excited it's Friday because it means it is time for the Handmade Circle  Shop Of The Week!

  

Lets take a look at some of the great handmade items in her shop.

Purple Monkeys Fitted Diaper

Hippie Chic Patchwork Bib 

Now let's meet Ashley, the creative genius and hardworking mother behind these great products!

How it Began

After my first son's birth (Brenan - aka Brenny), I found myself as a brand new stay at home mom. When my son was a few months old, I decided to make bibs for him because he was constantly lifting his bibs to his face and smashing the food all over. I couldn't find any bibs that also had waist closures so I decided to make my own. The store bought bibs just weren't cutting it when it came to keeping him clean. I now make regular bibs and waist tie bibs for him as well as others. I also dove head first into the world of handmade baby items and learned that I have a passion for all things fabric, handmade, and created with thoughts of lovely wee ones in mind.

With the arrival of our second son (Nevan - namesake of our new line Nevan's Nappies), I have decided to expand our line of products to include nursing pads as well as cloth diapers and all their accessories - wipes, inserts, covers, etc. 

It is important to us that our items be functional and affordable.

Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BrennysBibbies
We Blog Here: http://mabewithlove.wordpress.com/
And we tweet here: https://twitter.com/#!/BrennysBibbies

We hope you will visit Brenny's Bibbies she really has great products! Wishing you all a wonderful weekend from Handmade Circle and Bags By Hags!

 Marsha Bourquin/Head Hag- Bags By Hags

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Handmade Creations

Happy First Friday of April!

It's time for the Handmade Circle Team Shop Of The Week!

Come along with us as we visit this great shop! 

A little about Michelle the owner of Baby Girl's Creations: 

I am a mother of a 20 year old daughter. Now, that she has graduated high school, and moved on with her life, I have time to fulfill my dream. I love to create all kinds of crafts - crochet, plastic canvas, jewelry, sewing, etc..

Look at some of her great Handmade Creations! 

Car Seat Belt Cover

E-Reader Case

Custom Designed Car Organizers 

Stop by and see all Baby Girl's Creations wonderful items. 

www.etsy.com/shop/babbygirlscreations

You can also tell her hello over on her Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Baby-Girls-Creations/310826292301472?fref=ts

Have a great Handmade Weekend! 

Marsha Bourquin/Head Hag- Bags By Hags

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Women Of History

March is National Women's History Month

There have been so many women who have made such an impact on our lives that I decided to ask the members of Handmade Circle Team  for their opinion on who they they thought were great women in history.

Helen Keller 

Eleanor Roosevelt

 

Maya Angelou

Clara Barton

Alice Paul

Juana De la Cruz

Mother Teresa 

Rosa Parks

Ina May Gaskin 

Michelle Obama

I think they made some excellent choices and I have to agree all of the above are indeed great women in history. The great women who participated in this blog post have all had a great impact on my life. Just a few of the things that make them great, they have encouraged me, laughed with me, taught me, and befriended me, and so much more!  In fact I feel this way about EVERY member of the Handmade Circle Team! 

 I believe they deserve to be in this group of great women as well so here they are: 

Angelene of Paper Pastiche

Coral of ToppyToppy

Ashley of Brenny's Bibbies

Jayne of Twiggy & Opal

Fiona of The Happy Mushroom

Kathy of Flowertown Originals

Michelle of Baby Girl's Creations 

Red of Weavers Homestead

Sarah of Star Jewels

Terri of Terri Jean's Adornments

Sue of Gaga Gems

Together we women can make history! 

Marsha Bourquin/Head Hag- Bags By Hags

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Top Of The Knits.....

It is time for our Shop Of The Week, this week we are going to show you the top of the knits in the handmade community with the great shop of ToppyToppyKnits.

ToppyToppyKnits offers high quality handmade accessories, let's visit her shop and see some of the wonderful items she has created. 

Crochet Girl's Half Apron 

Crochet Beanie Hat

Ducky Baby Set 

Knit Headband

A little about Coral the owner of ToppyToppyKnits:

Hello, my name is Coral 
My mother taught me to knit when I was little but at that time I didn't liked it. I began crocheting when I was fifteen years old. Sixteen years later, I went back to knitting and never have stopped. Due all these years of experience, I can offer quality and craftsmanship. 

If it can be crocheted or knit, you can probably find it at ToppyToppyKnits! I make Knitwear for everyone. My Children items are beautiful, cute, fun, and comfy. For grown ups, I offer great quality, style and bussiness elegance. I love designing new accessories like Cartoon Character Hats and I make Headbands, Scarves, Fingerless Gloves, Poncho Shawls, Sweaters, iPhone covers, Card Holders, etc.

Coral has a wonderful shop and would love to meet you, stop by and see all her items, you can find her on Etsy at: 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/toppytoppy Or drop by her Facebook Page and tell her Hello! https://www.facebook.com/toppytoppy?fref=ts

I hope you all have had a great week and wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Marsha Bourquin/Head Hag- Bags By Hags

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Gypsy That I Was

It is time for our Shop Of The Week!

Let me introduce you to Gypsy That I Was!  This is a great shop that has unique handmade items - crocheted scarves and hats, beaded jewelry, and purses.  Take a look at some of her great items!

She also does something really fun! The Weird Beard! 

The owner of this great and fun shop is Pam Klemm Talpers, lets learn a little about the Gypsy behind the Gypsy That I was: 

I am a wife, Mom, and nurse who enjoys creating from the materials at hand. (I LOVE to shop for the raw parts, so I have quite a supply amassed.) I am constantly trying to come up with new uses for crochet, as I am obsessed with fiber, yarn, and beads. I have always loved jewelry, so designing and making my own was a natural progression. I also spend lots of time experimenting with color combinations. 

My jewelry and accessories (scarves and purses) are all original designs by me, Pam, and the majority are one-of-a-kind items. (Okay... I'll admit, occasionally, I'll make something and have a hard time parting with it, so I'll make another one like it, just for me!) I am attentive to quality craftsmanship and detail, but also derive joy from the successful completion of a project of which I am proud. All of my creations come from a smoke-free environment. (Hey, I'm a nurse, remember?)

I am willing to do custom work - just contact me and I'll be happy to discuss that with you. 

You can find Pam on Etsy  https://www.etsy.com/shop/GypsythatIwas?ref=pr_shop_more

and on Facebook at:          https://www.facebook.com/pages/GypsythatIwas/228567307154650?fref=ts

Stop by and tell her hello! 

Join us on Handmade Circle Team you may be the next Shop Of The Week! 

Marsha Bourquin/Head Hag- Bags By Hags

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Handmade and Sassy!

Happy Friday! I hope everyone has had a great week!  

This week starts something new here on my blog, it is our Handmade Shop of the Week.  Each week I will be featuring one of the wonderful shops from the Handmade Circle Team.

The first shop of the week is Sassygirlheadbands.  Take a look at some of her great items!

Lets learn a little about Donna the owner behind Sassygirlheadbands: 

Dental Hygienist by day, crafter by night. I am one busy mom who loves to create crafty things. My girls and I love to give people handmade gifts which is how these headbands, keyfobs and soon lanyards was born. My girls hate headbands that have any spikes, or plastic parts that dig into their heads. Finding hair accessories became a problem. When I made these headbands, my girls were finally not fighting me about wearing them. I decided to try them for my running routine and quickly fell in love! 

The keyfobs came about because we were looking for an inexpensive but unique gift for my daughters teachers. Everyone loved them and soon I was getting many orders for them. I love mine because it allows me to use my hands and not have to put my keys back in my purse. 

Head over and see all her great items: www.etsy.com/shop/Sassygirlheadbands?ref=pr_shop_more  you can also find her on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/sassygirlheadbands?fref=ts  Stop over and tell her hello, she would love to see you! 

If you would like the opportunity to be our next Handmade Shop of the Week, join our team, we would love to have you! 

Marsha Bourquin/Head Hag- Bags By Hags

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A Handmade Romance

Will Amy find love again?  Can she discover the joy of Handmade and learn to trust again?  

Handmade Honeymoon is a must read!  The perfect romantic, handmade novel, such a great story you will want to share with all your friends!  

Handmade Circle Team hopes you enjoy our Handmade Romance Story! Let's get started.........

Amy's heart was broken, so she decided she would try and start her life over, she moved to Texas to her Uncle's Ranch. One day she was out exploring the Old Barn and found this great Denim Purse, 

when she opened it up she found, a thousand dollars. "Wow", she said, "I think I need to go to somewhere where the sun is shining. This is gonna pay for my trip!"  So she put on most tropical looking earrings,

  and proceeded to give SERIOUS consideration on what she would need for her trip to meet her ULTIMATE GOAL! A Valentine's date worthy of all her wonderfulness! YES! She thought, something Wrapped In Leather And Wire And Draped In Beautiful Gems ! Just The Ticket! Where Can I Get That? Oh YES, here it is:

I'm gonna buy it for my trip! once she bought it she turned with a frown, what else do I need, how else will I meet my goal!!!???

And she said to herself, "these earrings would look fabulous with my shabby chiffon yellow flower headband". 

She placed the headband on her head and she continued to pull together other items she might need for her trip. She wanted to have a variety of beautiful items for her trip and immediately decided to take a pair of brown Tagua nut chip earrings which could go with any outfit.

 She found the earrings and then realized that if she is going to be on a long trip, she might need a friend and adviser with her, so she took her wise stylish Owl with her too.

 Suddenly she heard a knock on the door. She picked up her coffee with her sock monkey cozy and went to answer it.

 She couldn't believe her eyes when she  saw her high school boy friend standing in the door step with two wine glasses, a picnic basket, and a beautiful peacock quilt.

"What are you doing here?" she asked. She invited him in for a minute where he surprised her with a beautifully wrapped gift. With surprise and delight she opened the gift and found the most beautiful bracelet

 Amy grabbed her gypsy shawl in case she got chilly on the picnic,

and off they went, looking for the perfect spot for a little sunshine.

After their picnic, they take a little stroll...hand in hand of course. As they were walking they heard this beautiful sound...ting ting ting..ting a ling...and they just had to find out what it was. They walked around the corner and there is was...an amazingly beautiful wind chime ... hand crafted from the most unique silver pieces. It's purple beads absolutely sparkled in the sunshine, and they couldn't help but notice that it even had crystals at the top that were throwing rays of color everywhere. They said to each other...who would have thought silverware could sound so beautiful!

But where did they find something like that? So the decided to walk up onto the porch to see if anyone was home and there on the porch her old boyfriend had set up a romantic scene for them to share their meal. The table was so romantic with soft candlelight glowing from an elegant Tuscan Wine scented soy candle.

The house seemed to be empty. They kept walking through until they reached the back door and went out. They could hardly believe their eyes, it was a beautiful garden, full of the most unusual and exquisite blooms they had ever seen, glittering in the sun. Why were they so sparkly? They looked closer and discovered to their amazement the flowers were all made of gemstones! She found one that was actually a necklace, and discovered they were all pieces of jewelry, floral brooches, necklaces and more in this fabulous garden. She placed one around her neck, and said, I can't think of a more lovely spot for our picnic!

The night was getting colder, so she had to go back home and put her knitted set.

After putting on her beautiful knitted set she realized it was getting late and the sun was starting to set. Back when she was dating her old boyfriend they use to love going for long runs. She grabbed her sneakers and her Sassygirl headband,

and they started running off into the sunset, remembering and  discovered they both loved each other, and they both loved Handmade! 

Written By:  Handmade Circle Team

Bags By Hags

Cutterstone

Artistic Funk

MiShaMeDesigns

Terri Jean's Adornments

Mosaic Margalita

Lucary

Take Two Baby Quilts

Gaga Gems

Gypsy That I Was

Artisticsoul Designs

Whispering Metalworks

The Prismatic Peacock

Star Jewels

Toppy Toppy Knits

Sassy Girl Headbands