Dicover me Wednesday 2/27/13

It's been a while since I featured a shop on this segment of my Blog, but it was so fun getting back into the swing of finding just the right artist to feature.

After doing quite a bit of "window shopping" on ETSY I happened upon a shop that carries really cool natural stone stamped coasters as well as other handmade items and Vintage goods. 

  
Freckle is owned by Jamie Schmid from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.  Her 4x4 Tumbled Travertine Tiles are hand stamped and would make a great gift for all kinds of occasions. Each set she sells, has rubber grips on the bottom to prevent scratching and sliding. They have also been sealed to make them durable.  Another great thing about this shop is that Jamie takes custom orders for the coasters. 

$15 for a set of 4

This shop has been open since August of 2007 and has over 300 sales with 100% feedback.  Stop into Freckle and wander around a bit.  You may just find  the perfect gift or something that would look great in your home.   

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Discover Me Wednesday

Montana Hot Glass on ETSY

 Fall is quickly coming upon us.  The leaves outside are slowly beginning to turn and there is a light crunch under my feet when I walk the dog through my neighborhood.

Dunniker Designs on ETSY

Route 4 Glassblowing Studio on ETSY

Providence Art Glass on ETSY 

 

One of my favorite things to do in the fall is go with my husband and kids out to Pennsylvania to Pick our Pumpkins.  We always go to the "Worlds largest General Store" called Country Junction. 

Allison Glass Art on ETSY

Kit Paulson Glass on ETSY

A couple years ago when we went to the Renaissance Faire in Tuxedo, New York, I saw hand blown glass pumpkins and immediately fell in love.  Hand Blown glass is a beautiful art  form, and like snowflakes, no two pieces of art are ever alike.  The following artists had some phenomenal glass pumpkins in their ETSY shops.  Everyone should have at least one glass pumpkin for their home, so head out to the patch visit each shop, and "pick" one for yourself.

Avolie Glass on ETSY
 

 

Tazza Glass on ETSY

Matisc on ETSY

 

Jack-Line Studio on ETSY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discover Me Wednesday

This weeks Discover me Wednesday is a wonderful artist that I found on ETSY.  Her shop is called Garden Jewels and her name is Julie DeGroot.

Julie lives in Alden, New York where she creates her one of a kind stained glass artwork which is inspired by the nature that surrounds her.  She is a self taught artist who has been creating her stained glass, paintings, mosaics and murals for her gardens for over 20 years.  

 

Julie believes that "a garden should be filled with not only plants & love, but little surprises throughout it. Something to catch your eye & drag you in to sit awhile to stop and smell the roses."

 Be sure to stop by her ETSY shop Garden Jewels to browse or purchase one of these truly magical items for yourself or as a gift for someone special. You can also find Julie at her website Jewels in the Garden.com or here on Blogger at Jewelsinthegarden.blogspot.com or on Facebook at Jewels-In-The-Garden

Jump in the water is fine

Finally I am here! Roaming in Heathers Meadow. I started this Blog a few weeks ago and have not posted to it yet because I wanted it to be "just right" . I wanted to include a beautiful instrumental piano melody...I wanted to include a lovely photo banner with the title of my Blog on it...I wanted it to be perfect. I spoke to my wonderful friend Dorana (you can follow her beautiful Blog at Siempre - Dorana) yesterday and was sharing all of this with her and she suggested that I just do it. Just begin. Take a breath, and put it out there....


So here I am. I hope that this will be a place for me to share the beauty of the world the way I see it with you. As you meander through the Meadow may you find inspiration...new ideas...a fresh perspective...and a place to come and discover something new each time because obviously this is going to be a little slice of the "forest" that is ever changing...growing...evolving into something that you and I can come to enjoy together.


"Hold your breath...Make a wish...Count to three..." - Willie Wonka