Joyful Abode

Maybe she doesn’t put in the exclamation point, but I feel like it should be there anyway… sounds more like the rick rack is pouncing onto you. BAM!

Rick Rack Attack is filled with real vintage aprons in so many styles… there’s sure to be one you will fall in love with! If I were to take one home with me, it might just be this gorgeous sky blue gingham with chicken scratch embroidery.  Love! She also hosts vintage apron giveaways every Saturday in her blog, “Confessions of an Apron Queen“. Check it out!

So I thought that the 31st of this month was a Friday, but it’s really Thursday…  but I’m going to pretend it’s Friday anyway, because that’s how I planned it!

MOD Custom Jewelry can’t stop impressing me with their handiwork! This month, it’s this handmade chain maille jewelry with “freshwater coin pearls”  interspersed throughout. I think this would be really lovely for a bride to wear at her beachy destination wedding, don’t you?

1MaddieandMe is coming up with all sorts of adorable children’s couture for the summer months! I love the terry swimsuit coverup, her spring foliage tunic+capri set kissed by eyelet lace (I can’t get enough of eyelet on kids’ stuff!), and the fact that now you can order your maddie and ME items gift-wrapped in gorgeous brown boxes with blue tissue paper and ribbons.

My favorite right now would have to be her polka-dotted Lacey… The tunic laces up the back, and the coordinating capri pants are denim with a wide polka-dot trim. This would be the perfect Independence Day outfit for your little girl or girls (size 1-4)!

Please take a look at her shop to see all of the adorable things she’s got going on!

ModCustomJewelry is always coming up with new and awesome things! I am in love with the new “silver disk pendant” which can be inscribed with children’s names and adorned with beads representing their birthstones. A lot of “mother” jewelry can tend to be tacky, but this is the opposite! My other “new favorite” of hers is the exquisite handcrafted chainmaille necklace. Drool at the closeup. Even the handmade clasp is gorgeous.

Downthestreet has so many goodies for little girls and their mommies. I am in love with her girls’ circle skirts, mommy and daughter aprons, and beautiful quilts.

My favorite thing in her shop might be the “baby genius quilt” though… It reminds me of the I-spy quilts that some people make. You could spend hours playing I-spy with your toddler and this quilt!

My favorite thing in her store though has GOT to be the Monster Away Spray: lavender scented monster repellent. It kills and prevents monsters anywhere you spray it!

I am loving these felt poesy pins!

Amityd has gorgeous and unique modern jewelry made from reclaimed beads and other vintage surprises. Every piece has a story, and wearing her jewelry would be like secretly wearing a piece of history.

Her tea party in a box is to die for! Each box includes vintage hats, gloves, jewelry, tea cups, and a recipe!

My favorite item in her shop is this beautiful necklace. Just my colors, with a silver leaf/feather pendant.

And these earrings are just too cute… I love the sky blue + red + white combo!

The Greene Fairy has some lovely new items in her shop. I am loving these spring-inspired paintings.

And I love love love her embroidered cards. These new tulips are darling.

Go visit her shop at etsy.com!

 Modcustomjewelry has some really gorgeous lighter designs for spring and summer, and I just had to point them out to you. I love the idea behind the wishbone-style necklace (first picture), and the unique shapes in her designs.

If I were a bracelet-girl, I would LOVE wearing this bracelet as I walk along the Emerald Coast. Can you feel the ocean breeze in your hair?

Check out her shop at etsy.com!

Buster and Boo’s shop is filled with adorable pendants, and Sara wants to remind you that Mother’s day is coming up on May 11th. So make sure to pick out a pendant that will be perfect for your mother, mother-in-law, sister, grandmother, wife, or girl-friend.

My absolute favorite is this little green heart. So sweet!

Don’t forget to check out the other items in her shop at etsy.com!

Enigmachck was recently on vacation, but she’s back now and her shop is as awesome as ever! She’s got tons of fantastic handknit scarves, along with her signature over-dyed vintage clothing finds.

I think this gorgeous slip dress would make a fantastic swimsuit cover-up for the summer!

Be sure to visit her shop on etsy.com!

Irene’s shop has undergone a “facelift” recently, and the new shopfront is even more elegant than before. You really should go check it out!

AND… Irene will help you avoid getting pinched on St. Patrick’s Day, as long as you pick out a sparkly item that has a bit of green in it.

Make sure to check out her shop on etsy.com , and keep up with her news by reading her blog!

Kristina of Maddie and Me creates gorgeous children’s clothing and accessories. Her color choices and fabric combinations are so sweet, and her handiwork looks amazing. She works in an interior design firm and is the wife of a disabled vet. Her four-year-old daughter, Maddie is Kristina’s clothing line’s namesake and inspiration.

Can you imagine your little girl dressed up in these for St. Patrick’s Day?

One of my absolute favorite items in her shop is “Lacey at the Playground,” a versatile outfit with capri pants and an a-line lace-up top, available in sizes 1 through 8.  You can also request different fabrics.

Check out her shop at etsy.com!

…but for good reason. You see, from the moment I got home from work today, I’ve been frantically getting ready for my show this weekend. My dear friend offered to come over and cook for me and my neighbor-friend (who is sharing a booth with me) since she knew we were so busy tonight. How sweet is that?

So I wrapped baby blankets in cute brown paper bands with satin ribbons adorning them, my sweet husband and friends (and friend’s husband) made price tags for me so that I could re-tag all of my aprons (WHY did I take the tags off after the last show???)

My neighbor-friend put together her portfolio for custom orders, and made cute stamped tags for her items.

I made more fabric tags to go on aprons and baby blankets, and ironed them on everything.

My husband printed up loads of stationery and I packaged it…

And now it’s midnight, and I’m going to BED.

I promise I’ll do an “extra” Friday Feature this week, though it won’t be on a Friday. Forgive me. hehe.

And wish me luck at my second-ever craft show! It’s going to rock.

MaryMusic handcrafts sterling or gold-filled wire jewelry, and loves making Daughter’s Pride Rings and Mother’s Rings. The Daughter’s pride rings have 3 birthstones: the daughter’s and the two parents’. Right now there are no mother’s rings listed, but I LOVE the mother’s pendent she has. It’s so much prettier than those typical mother’s necklaces that have the ugly birthstone kids.

And look at these pretty swirly birthstone rings she has!

Check out her shop on etsy.com!

The Greene Fairy’s shop is filled with “nature-inspired treasures” like handmade paper, earth-friendly greeting cards, and organically inclined artwork, all lovingly created in Savannah, GA.

My favorite thing in her shop right now are these hand-embroidered “hugs and kisses” greeting cards in earth tones.

Check out her shop on etsy.com!

Enigma Chck has all sorts of things in her shop, from supplies, note cards, and ACEOs to knit scarves, sewn bags, and “Snatchels.” Despite the variety of media she uses, a definite (quite beautiful) common aesthetic links everything in her shop.

I especially love these manly note cards she has.

Check out her shop on etsy.com!

Irene is an Australian artist who states that, “Quality is never an accident, it is the result of intention, innovation and skillful execution.” Her jewelry reflects that philosophy, showing quality pieces that any stylish lady would love to have in her accessory wardrobe.

Her “sparkle party” earrings are really eye-catching, and quite affordable at $14.50 a pop.

Check out her shop on etsy.com!

Gini of modCustomJewelry is an army wife and an air traffic controller who loves to scuba dive, but she’s trapped in Missouri. Hence, the name of her shop, “Missouri Ocean Design” (mod). She loves making jewelry to help her escape her landlocked scuba-free zone.

ModCustomJewelry features a distinctive line of pendents, earrings, and other adornments.

I love the idea behind her interchangeable earring line. You buy the sterling silver leverback earring wires, and then you can choose from tons of “drops” that you can easily change for instant variation in your accessories.

Check her shop out on etsy.com!