FTLOB Handmade Trade from Amber

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I was paired up with 2 swap partners as Amber’s partner was unable to participate….  I haven’t exactly finished my trade items for Amber and PoeKitten but I’m ALMOST done!!  If you haven’t visited her before, please check out Amber’s Blog!!  I love her style and easily get lost in reading all about her postcards, craftiness, recipes, and kiddos.  I received these lovelies in the mail about 2 weeks ago:

I was uber UBER excited and have received more compliments than I can count on her handmade craftiness!!  Look at the attention to detail in the bracelet girls…  I am so in love and so happy that these little gems are mine to keep.  :) (I know that makes me a wee bit selfish… but hey…)

Amber was one of the first 5 to comment on my

 PAY IT FORWARD

post so I get to make her more than one pretty!

Thank you, Amber!!!  You are

FABULOUS!!

Whiny Wednesday, Award, Features, and BLOG HOP

I’ve been feeling overwhelmed and sad for myself the past few days…. Finley has had a sinus/double ear infection (which meant constant SCREAMING for about 4 days),

my neck apparently isn’t fused all the way like it should be at this point, I’m still having some pain in the back of my neck and down my arm, and I think all of the closets in my house threw up in their respective bedrooms.  (This is my whiny sad face, btw.)

 

HOWEVER….

when I checked my lovely blog to see what was going on with my favorite bloggy friends, I was reminded how blessed and loved I am! 

Maggy at Fireworks.Sparkle.Rainbow gave my the Stylish Blogger Award!!  Thank you, Maggy!  Please read this post for all the fabulous info.  Maggy inspires me…. her blog is about her journey living with a brain tumor.  She even has a recipe with fried cauliflower on her blog…. mmmmm.

Then I popped on over to

for a little crafty inspiration and found that Stephanie had featured my Cherish Love Forever frame!!

 

I continued to hop and found myself at

where I found that Misty had featured my Tulle Cupcake shirt. :)

 

I’m not feeling whiny anymore. :) 

 

I’m also co-hosting the

with Blue Eyed Blessings and Crocheted Little Things.   So, if you are looking for some free advertising, feel free to link up your blog here:

Link up your handmade store here: