Fresh Friday Finds

After looking through my favorites on Etsy last time (and that took some time because there are a LOT of them), I thought; wouldn’t it be nice to share some of them" And blogging about it is the best way. So here we go and try to make a series of it. He, maybe my family and friends can get some ideas for present (for me of course) from it!
These will definitely be my "I wish I could buy this" finds that I discovered during the week. Hope you will like them, too!

I love, LOVE, love bags! And every respectable woman should ;) So here is a very clever Tote with a 'printed burlap from a giant bag of coffee beans' So cool and earth friendly.

I'm also in love with these Pre-Columbian Earrings. They are so adorable and I always wanted a pair made like this. They are from a shop called India Y La Luna (great name!) and there are so many great earrings in that style that it was actually very hard to choose just one.
My baby girl and I just went to see the little bronze ducks in the Boston Common and she loved touching and sitting on them. Then I saw this Philippine Yellow Ducky and thought what a great present it would be - not for her, of course, since she is only one and might take it apart - but for the child in all of us. This is a grown-up toy sure to bring a smile on anyone’s face.

And finally, isn't this the cutest little Mini Print of a friendship doll! It depicts a Kokeshi folk art doll. They were 'made of spare wood by Japanese farmers and given as tokens of love and friendship to family and friends'. Now that would be a perfect little present straight from the heart.

Wordless Wednesday

First time going with Wordless Wednesday and already loving it! Got to show off one of Lilly's cute pictures. She just learned how to walk and looks adorable from behind, don't you think?! Apparently I am new to the wordless world - but I will get it eventually ;)

Feature, feature...and newest item

I'm so excited! Kaleidoscope Style has been featured at MissMalaprop.com today. This is a really cool blog I have been reading for a while now spotlighting the best in independent designers & artists, eco-friendly and sustainable products. So I send them a note and voila! here is the feature. Please check it out and take a look around the blog.

100 and counting...

Today we finished our 100th One-of-a-kind item! It is so exciting and we hope to work on many hundreds more to come.
This one also happened to be one of our new items. We will be making more of these types of headbands because we believe that these are just great for little girls and adult alike. Hair bands that use elastics often hurt, but these are loosely knitted and have just the right amount of stretch. So many children do not like to have anything on their head because it can be distracting and pinch, but they won’t even know they are wearing this one and keep it on.

We just listed it in the shop and to celebrate, we want to offer 20% off on today’s orders only. So come in and get your favorite item now.

Summer Fun!

Nothing is more fun that being on the swing for the first time with the sun shining over your head! Lilly just took to the swing right away and LOVED it.

This one is for me

After busily creating new items for the shop, I thought it was time to make a few for myself! All along I had been putting a few patches my sister created away. Those were the ones I just liked too much to part with and I was thinking that I would be making myself something with them. Now finally I got started and couldn't stop!!!
So here is the necklace I made with that cute little elephant and some extra around. I had been looking at that elephant for quite some time now and love how it came out. As a band for the necklace I used a string that I traded with a fellow Etsian 'Walk in the Woods LLC'. She is an herbalist, healer and priestess of the Wild. She made the cord with a Citrine-tipped wand as she focuses her "intention on that, which nourishes, sustains and heals while supporting us in speaking and living our Truth". So I'm sure to be surrounded by all that is good when I wear it.
And then I had to make myself two bracelets. The first one is a very summery one that is just perfect for the beach! It is aqua and pink with a little sea star and suede leather band. Adorable!!!!
The other has a very folksy feel to it - with all kinds of colors and heavy stitching.
Just so many different ways to work it! But I guess this has to be it for now. My sister now wants a few done for herself as well! She will make the patches she likes and I will put it all together for her. Let's see what we will make...

One and counting...

My baby girl has turned 1! It's hard to believe, but now she is already starting to talk and walk. So busy and cute. Today she started to talk on her play phone. She holds it real cool behind her ear and just babbles away with a very serious look on her face. She even stepped a bit away from us so she can have a private conversation! LOL.

Our newest pieces

I had lots of company the last month. Everyone is coming to see my baby girl who just turned ONE!!! I can't believe she is not a little baby anymore. sniff, sniff
Now she is starting to walk and talk. And of course that is lots of fun as well!
I still got to finish a few pieces. Here are my favorite, but there are a few more new ones in the shop!

Nature abound

I created this custom necklace for a fellow Etsian Jewelry Designer. Love her work
and was happy to hear that she was interested in a custom piece from me. She send me all these small and precious items - there are shells, small pine cones, wood, ... Just amazing how many beautiful tiny things there are in nature! It was tricky working with them because I was afraid I could break something. Luckily everything stayed save! She also wanted it oxidized. I normally don't do that to my pieces, but I am happy how it came out. Just lets the individual pieces shine and not the silver.
I had so much fun making this special pendant with items that already have a history with its owner. Can't wait to do more!!!

Another Front Page

Since I have been busy creating and making myself be seen in all the different venues of the web (and I know I have been talking about being busy doing that all along, but the web is mighty BIG) and not posting in quite some time, I thought being on the front page is a good one to start up again! He, having my creations be seen is all I want!
And this is such a fun treasury!!!!! Just what my name - Kaleidoscope Style - is all about. If someone happened to have seen it on the front page, I would love to have an actual screen shot of that.