Serenity... a Treasury

I'm sitting here in front of my computer, drinking my tea, going through all the things I must do in preparation of Christmas three short days away.  There seems to be more things on my "to do" list than I originally anticipated. 

So as my blood pressure begins to rise, and the stress of what should be the happiest time of the year starts to envelope me, I take a step back, and with a few clicks of my mouse, I'm brought back to a relaxed state.  Just looking at the serene and tranquil pictures of these lovely handmade items featured in SocksAndMittens treasury.

Featured in this amazing treasury alongside la Naváa's Hope Keepsake Box, is the simplistic and oh-so eco friendly travel mug by yevgenia of Brooklyn. 

Everything in her Etsy shop is hand painted, including the delicate Baby's Breath Flowers that adorn the mug included by SocksAndMittens.

  Also Incorporated into this peaceful collection is the Watercolour Art Illustrations 2011 Wall Calender by marissahandmade of Toronto. 

I'm in awe of the detailed whimsy that accompanies each month of the year!

Embellishing the top of my baby blue and cream colored Hope Keepsake Box is the word "hope" which was hand stenciled by me.  The box itself was hand-folded by me using 100% recycled papers.  Find it and more in my Etsy Shop.

May your holiday season be peaceful, yet merry.  

♥Meg 

'10 Holiday Gift Giving List :: #4

Ok… so I had a hard time picking just one item for la Naváa’s 4th gift featured in the ’10 Holiday Gift Giving List. I came across a sweet shop on Etsy a week or two ago and fell in love with the paintings I found.

As a little girl I LOVED woodland creatures, and populated my bedroom with little figurines and paintings. I even tried my hand at sketching; deer were my favorite, or at least my best attempt. But those days are long gone and I have moved on to other creations that I’m actually good at, jewelry in particular. I figure I should leave the drawing and sketching to the experts (I never even came close to mastering a paint brush).

But I can tell you that Terry, of Savage Babble has certainly mastered the fine art of painting. In one of her Etsy shop’s, SavageArtworks, Terry sells adorable animal paintings and prints.

If I had young ones, I would certainly love to populate their walls with these delightfully cute baby animals!

As you can see I couldn’t pick just one of these furry finds; it’s more of a compilation. And truly, a collection would be quite affordable.

I highly recommending checking out Terry’s shops for a unique gift for your loved one.

Six more gifts to list! Be sure to submit your suggestions for la Naváa’s

‘10 Holiday Gift Giving List.

And don’t forget to let me know about your own creations too!

Back at 213

My designs are back at Studio 213.  Located on the Avenue (College) in downtown Appleton; that's where you'll find this little gem of a shop.

You'll be greeted by one of a kind hand painted carousel animals, murals, pottery, jewelry and more.  Truly a wonderful place to get an early start to your gift shopping for the holidays. 

Among this array of mixed media, you will find la Naváa's newest line!  Opposite the cash register and Cherie, you'll find a limited selection of my new Keepsake gift boxes; most new and never been seen!


 A number of different styles and colors of la Naváa Gift Boxes are displayed together with the amazing Crimson Sky jewelry, by Kate Stelow.

I hope you will stop by, tell Cherie "hi" and check out the newest edition to la Naváa. 

Much♥
Meg