Feature from BESTeam - Light Keeping

I am truly excited about featuring

LIGHT KEEPING.

Anastasija is a very talented jewelry artist.

She lives on the Emerald Isle, Ireland; where

she really enjoys making her lovely jewelry.

Each one of her pieces is made with loving care.

She uses lampwork beads for most of her pieces and

complements them with Swarovski crystals,

genuine precious and semi-precious gemstones, pearls...

It's very difficult to pick a favorite

so I chose three of her pieces to share.

Beautiful - Keepers

Lovely - so Light and Delicate

Begorrah - Gorgeous

Make sure you view her entire selection at her Etsy shop:

www.lightkeeping.etsy.com

Anastasija's blog is very interesting and full of charm:

http://lightkeeping.blogspot.com/

Buying Handmade is on the Rise

Seth Godin wrote this on his blog...

"The new trend in spending money is to buy things that are painstakingly handbuilt instead of efficiently mass produced. It might not be a better price than what you could buy at Target, but the very fact that you can pay for an artisan to create it, an artist to design it, a talented worker to bring it to life--that act makes a powerful statement about what you can afford and what's important to you. Instead of a bigger house, it's a house that's built from scratch by craftsmen. Instead of a bigger steak, it's a handmade dish of local poached vegetables...

This is great news for all of Etsy Entrepreneurs ...

Benches- Coeur d' Alene Lake

photo by www.october54gallery.etsy.com

"The afterthought is good, but forethought is better."

(Norwegian saying)

The Color Orange - Naranja in Spanish

I fell in love with the color Orange!

It's said if you feel a strong attraction to a

specific color it's because you need it in your life.

Orange is associated with warmth, security,

creativity, fun, laughter and independence.

In the Asian culture it represents love and happiness.

If you wear orange you are perceived as competent,

organized and self motivated.

Wearing orange can help alleviate depression and

boost the immune system.

Orange is the national color of the Netherlands.

How great are orange foods mangoes, oranges,

apricots, egg yolks, carrots, pumpkins, yams, and saffron.

I'm making myself hungry...

It's used in therapy rooms, bedrooms and offices for

a feeling of support and friendliness.

I think I'm going to put on my Orange shirt today!

I painted my bathroom pumpkin orange and

everyone loved going in there because

it made you look great!!

This lovely orange bracelet is from clever crafter on Etsy.

Please check her out on her blog:

http://cleverscorner.blogspot.com/

Brussels in Bloom

A sea of begonias, close to 1,00,000...

Now that's a flower garden!

Spring is on the way, the flowers in the yard

are poking up from the soil.

Uff Da

The Scream

by Edvard Munch

Is the most famous painting from Norway.

He might be thinking "Uff Da!"

My Mother's family

came to the states from Norway.

She (Margie) was raised in Minnesota.
Where many people from the lovely Scandinavian

countries settled.

Uff Da is a Norwegian expression,

that's means - I'm overwhelmed.

It's become one of my most used words.

(pronounced oof da)

It can be used instead of oops, darn

drat, shoot or just sighing...

Uff Da

Women In Art

GORGEOUS

Elena Kalis, is originally form Moscow, Russia.

She now resides in the Bahamas with her husband and 2 children.

Elena is an artist and as of late has created these beautiful photos.

You can view her other intriguing work at:

http://elenakalisphoto.com/

Please Click on women in art below for a video...

It will become a favorite of yours too!

Women In Art