Showing posts with label nature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nature. Show all posts

Friday, April 8, 2011

Green for Earth Day!

A very heartfelt treasury for our Earth.  Please be kind to our home.

'Be Kind to the Earth' by thedancingwren




$25.00


$4.50


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$38.00


$8.00


$4.00


$59.00


$55.00


$8.00


$22.00


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$45.00


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$60.00

I'm so lucky and happy to be a part of this caring treasury.  Featured here by thedancingwren is la Naváa's G-R-E-E-N Necklace.



I made this one-of-a-kind necklace using real upcycled Scrabble game piece tiles!

Perfect to show your appreciation to this wonderful and beautiful planet we call home.

Happy Earth Day!

Much
Meg

Monday, February 28, 2011

The Grandiose Tiger Eye Gem Collection

Tiger Eye is a well loved gemstone by many.  Its colors are extremely versatile and the stone itself is very strong and dense.

The vertical luminescent yellow and brown alternating bands that resemble that of a tiger give this Quartz stone the name: Tiger Eye.

I recently put together a Tiger Eye collection called Tigre d’olive. I came across the most beautiful Tiger Eye Gemstones through a friend of my mother’s. This truly grandiose assortment gems consisted of the most extravagant faceted nuggets and colossally lustrous Tiger Eye beads I’ve ever seen!


Being so thrilled to work with them, I instantly began pairing them with beads and baubles. I came up with this Feline Fatal combination that compliments each other greatly.
 
 
The Tigre d’olive line consists of a dynamic combination of Tiger Eye Gems and exquisite Cats Eye beads. I find it interesting that Roman solders used to wear Tiger Eye as protection when in battle believing that it was "all seeing." I suppose this intermingled duo I created would have been sought after by the greatest of kingdoms... :)


The strong and striking Tigre d’olive collection is not for the faint of heart!





Find the full line including Necklace, Bracelet and Earrings my Jewelry Shop on Etsy.

Much
Meg

Sunday, December 19, 2010

'10 Holiday Gift Giving List :: 9

I came across the ninth item on la Naváa's '10 Holiday Gift Giving List, when my Christmas Snowflake Note Cards were featured in a treasury alongside some eco-friendly Christmas decor.  I've been scouring Etsy recently for ornaments for my currently bare tree

What originally brought me into SewnNatural's Etsy shop was their plenitude of felted items; I'm a big fan of organic.  Then I came across an item that would be a wonderful gift for a good friend, loved one, co-worker, etc.


I can almost smell that lovely scent that reminds me of Christmas' passed.  The contents of these sachets originated by nature and finished with the helping hand of SewnNatural.

...And remember just one more item left to list here in la Naváa's '10 Holiday Gift Giving List.

Happy Holidays to all!
Meg

Saturday, December 18, 2010

’10 Holiday Gift Giving List :: 8

At the moment, my Christmas tree is half lit.  This year I thought I would try something new: white lights.  I really have never been a fan of the just clear lights in the past, but thought it may actually look nice in my living room.  So I picked up some new lights... just not enough. 

It's been week or two, and I finally returned to the store today to pick up lights.  Hopefully tomorrow after church, I'll find time to get the lights finished. 

Then comes the decorating, which brings me to the eighth item on la Naváa's '10 Holiday Gift Giving List.


I've been shopping Etsy for the past month in search of natural themed ornaments, of course handmade as well.  While pursuing the pages, I came across this funky little shop named AngelDogDesigns.  Among the mixed media, I came across these cute Wool Felted Acorn Ornaments!

The acorn tops of are the real deal fitted atop of the white wool.  With all the artificial trees out there, I think bringing something from nature inside is wonderful.   

Very cute and practical.  Perfect.

Happy Christmas everyone!
Meg

Saturday, December 11, 2010

'10 Holiday Gift Giving List :: #5


Still looking for a gift for a special someone, but have no clue what to get them.  Been there... but not anymore.  I stumbled upon these awesome ornaments on day while perusing Etsy.

Christmas ornaments are perfect for pretty much EVERYONE.  (That is, everyone who celebrates the holidays.)  The #5 Gift on my la Navaá '10 Holiday Gift Giving List is this Wine Cork Christmas Tree made by Laurie Mullins.


 4EyesAndEars, Laurie's shop on Etsy is plum full of these whimsical Christmas decorations.  The upcycled mantel toppers (for example...) are made with wine corks; the Christmas three look is completed with stacked vintage buttons!

Utterly perfect for the wine connoisseur, or any one with good taste. 


Remember to submit your handcrafted gift ideas!  5 more to go!

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

'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

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

Monday, November 1, 2010

Happy Autumn!


Fall Sets, originally uploaded by la Naváa.
Send a note to say "thank you" or just a simple "hi."

Give it with love on one of these new la Naváa Note Cards.

Colorful and festive- just in time for the Thanksgiving season.

See more photos in my
Flickr Photostream ... or ...

Check them out on
Etsy.

MuchMeg

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Note Cards with ♥




Introducing my latest creations: la Naváa Note Cards!

Pictured here are my Orange Maple Leaves on yellow.


 Hand-stenciled Maple Leaves.  Matching envelopes for each card.
Coming soon to my Etsy shop!



Saturday, October 23, 2010

Utterly Impressed


, originally uploaded by exxonvaldez.
God's beauty is absolutely amazing. Also amazing is this shot taken recently over San Fran.

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semi-blank, originally uploaded by exxonvaldez.
Quite remarkable. Check out this pic I stumbled upon on Flickr.

Posted a year ago today by exxonvaldez.

Friday, June 4, 2010

V*A*C*A*T*I*O*N

Oh-so close to the summer vacation!  Time is a-ticking!  I will be heading to Devil's Lake State Park on Sunday.  I've found this little Wisconsin gem to be my fav so far.  Did you know that it's one of Wisconsin's oldest state parks?  Last year I went on a number of camping excursions with my boyfriend.  We both agree, Devil's Lake is our #1.

It is currently raining at the moment, so I'm hoping for the best when we actually arrive.  Please hold the rain until the tent is up!

A lot of hiking we did last year; which was a blast!  It was later summer, so the temperature was around the 80 degree mark.

We had a beautiful lake to cool down in after a long day hike.

This year we are bringing our bikes.  22 miles of trails should keep us busy; rain or shine!

God's beautiful bounty!  Cannot wait!  :)