So Happy Together! This week's CEM featured artists are....

We switched things up a bit this past week for our weekly theme contest! We did a "So Happy Together" theme where members picked one item from their Etsy shop and then added two more items that matched, from two different CEM members Etsy shops! Everyone had a blast and the collaborations were awesome. Everyone did a great job. This one however, by Mom2twogals was picked for our weekly featured artist!! Take a peek at her wonderful "So Happy Together" collaboration.

From her own Etsy Shop...

Trinity's Tutus

Chocolate Strawberry Long Tutu 19 inches Get Ready For Fall

From Pink Marshmallow Boutique

Infant Soft Soled Shoes made with Michael Miller Cocoa Dot Pink

and From PreciousAngelBows

Brown Pink and Cream Korker Boutique Bows

You MUST check out these three Etsy shops!!!! You will not be disappointed!!!

This week's Cafemom Etsy Moms Featured Artist is....AEBABY!

for her Frog Chair entry in our Animal parade theme.

The Frog Prince Chair

AEBABY

a place with whimsical, posh and custom choices

aebaby's Shop Announcement
Thanks for visiting ae baby. Here you will find a variety of unique items for Mom, baby and tot. Lots of care and detail go into every piece so you can be sure that everything will be perfect. Special requests are always welcome, please convo me or see my alchemy page.

Harvest Pumpkins

Building Block Pillows

I Spy Bag Travel Toy, Pink Butterflies

This week's Cafemom Etsy Moms Featured Artist is.....

HEY DOONEY!!! for her entry in our STRIPES theme.

heydooney's
Welcome to my shop! My items are a mix of sewing, stenciling, and appliqué. I am always working on new things, so please check back frequently. My fabric budget is small, so I buy in small quantities. As a result, many of my items are one of a kind. Act fast before they're gone!I am a proud member of CEM - CafeMom Etsy Moms!

Striped Skull Onesie Custom

Reversible dinosaur camo pants size small

Bubble baby necktie

This week's Cafemom Etsy Moms featured artist is...

momto-4 for her entry in our pink and brown theme!!!

This item is not yet listed in her shop...but custom orders are welcome.

Bambina Dolce

Sweet, Funky, & Fabulous Essentials for your little one(s)"Alta Moda" means High Fashion in Italian!

Camo With Sophistication

Polkadot Cutie

You Won Patches!

Hey Amanda, thanks for entering to win Patches, the psychedelic Love Owl!

Heres what she had to say about buying handmade:

Amanda said...

I buy handmade for so many reasons.

1) I hate mass produced products;

2) I hate Chinese sweatshops even more;

3) I don't like not knowing where my stuff came from... who suffered for it... even if the person who made it wasn't a child, were they paid appropriately for there time? Were they abused in the process?

4) I like unique things;

5) I like supporting the US economy... and just about the only things made in the USA these days are handmades;

6) In many cases, handmades are better quality... sellers want repeat business, they want people to spread word about there shop... so they do ther very best to make a top notch product;

7) You can count on a handmade to not contain harmful chemicals like lead paint... or food products to contain enough preservatives to keep a dead person looking good for 20 years (like most prepackaged foods in our supermarkets).

8) I like to think that my purchases are helping someone directly... whether it be enabling someone to be a SAHM or helping someone pay that past due light bill. I know that my money isn't going to some fat cat executive that's making 6 or 7 figures.... it's going straight to the person who made the lovely item. I think that's about it... I'm sure there are more reasons but these are the ones that scream the loudest.

This week's Cafemom Etsy Mom featured artists are....

Sheepishmagoo and Dottbugs! Yes we had another tie. The theme was music!!

Sheepishmagoo's entry:

ROCKSTAR Girls size 6 t-shirt Guitar applique




MandyMagoo's Shop Announcement

ALL ITEMS MADE IN A SMOKE-FREE, PET-FREE HOME!
I accept Revolution Money Exchange!!!!If you would like to pay by RME, just select "other" as your payment method at checkout and note in the comments box that you would like to pay by RME. I will send you an invoice to the email on file with Etsy, unless you provide a different email to which you'd like me to send the invoice.

THE GOOFY TOOTH INFO*~~*~~*The Goofy Tooth is made to order! Yours will be very slightly different but will generally be the same! :D Every Goofy Tooth is available as a hanging Tooth! Just convo me to do a custom listing for you! :D

Here are a few items you can find at MandyMagoo.etsy.com


REVERSIBLE AFGHAN

THE GOOFY TOOTH--Tooth Shaped--Tooth Fairy Pillow

Next we have Dottbugs entry!

Guitar Notebook

Here are a few more awesome items you can find at

handmadebylinda.etsy.com


handmadebylinda's Shop Announcement

Thank you for stopping by Handmade by Linda. My shop features handmade cards, journals, and other paper crafts. My items are made in my smoke free but pet friendly home. What's new: Halloween and Mini Scrapbooks. Coming soon: Christmas items
Special Orders: If you see something you like but want it in a different color, I do accept special orders.

Real Friends


Butterfly Journal

Making Flowers from Old Drink Cans!

Wild Flowers by FLUTTERBRUSH This is a really simple but delightful art project for almost any age, using recycled materials. These whimsical 3-D Aluminum Can Flowers can be hung on the wall or displayed in a vase with a wire stem. Younger kids may have trouble cutting the aluminum and hammering holes, but can get help from mom or dad. You might think that these cans would be sharp, but they are not. I've never gotten more than a scratch. The cans can be cut with scissors- even kid's scissors. I use an old pair that I don't care about. Of course, kids should always be supervised! Materials: 3 aluminum cans, different sizes (a tall can is nice to have) washed and dried old scissors acrylic paint and brushes phillips screwdriver hammer 3- 4" piece of wire for hanging Directions: 1. Cut the top off the cans: 2. Cut strips to bottom of cans- vary width and number, trim ends if you like: 3. Use hammer and screwdriver to make holes in the bottom of the can. (Put the can you are punching over a stack of newspapers so you don't damage your table.) You will need to punch at least two holes that line up and go through all 3 cans to thread the wire through and hold them together, but don't thread them till after they are painted. I also put decorative holes in the bottom to add interest and layers. Punching center decorative hole: Only the bottom can has the threading holes punched, the other two cans still need to be lined up and punched: 4. Paint each section and let dry. I always hold one over the other to see what they will look like. 5. Thread the wire through and twist on the back to make a loop for hanging. Touch up wire with paint. You can see the outside of the can is not painted. People are amazed when they find out what these are made of! Hang as is on the wall, or attach to long wire and put in a pot. ENJOY! Kris http//:www.FlutterBrush.etsy.com

Save Money Swiffering!

1.Get a package of microfiber towels. You can find these in the automotive section of most stores. They are made of 80% Polyester and 20% Polyamide

2. If you are using a green Swiffer (dry) all you have to do is trim the towels to fit your swiffer and stick the ends into the holes on top. You can serge it if you like but microfiber generally does not fray.

3. If you are using the purple Swiffer (wet) all you have to do it tri-fold the towels and sew a few lines across to turn the towel into a pad:

You won't need many rows - just enough to keep the pad stable once it gets wet.

The purple Swiffers have velcro on the bottom that sticks perfectly to your microfiber pad and will hold it in place without you having to sew velcro to your pad itself.

It takes less than a minute to make the wet pads and will be a big money saver if you have laminate or tile floors and swiffer a lot. The microfiber attracts dust and hair when wet and is very absorbent. It also is easy to wash and quick to dry. A very economical solution to reduce waste and save money!

from Karin's blog: www.dominopads.blogspot.com

Bath Bomb Tutorial

Very Basic recipe (there are tons on the net)

• 11/2cup baking soda
• 1/2 cup citric acid
• fragrance
• water soluble dye

Measure out your baking soda in a wide container. For this tutorial i did 2 colors so just put half in each container. Mash it up to make sure its nice and smooth with no clumps or lumps. Yes i used a potatoe masher.

next add a drizzle of your water soluble dye into each container. Im using cherry and iced lemon.

Mix it really good. I use the masher to get it lightly mixed then get your hands in ther and squish it up good.

Now your ready to add your fragrance. Drizzle it in like you did with the dye and mix again. Use your hands and work it real good. Ok that makes me sound like a perv.LOL

If your adding moisturizing oils and butters you would do that now but if not move on to the next step.I didnt take a pic of this step since i only supplied with a bare basic recipe.

Now very last you want to add your citric acid. You do this so the liquids dont set of your fizzy action.

Mix it with your masher and hands again make sure there are no clumps.

Have your mold and everything ready im making tablet shapes in a pvc pipe.

Spritz your mixture with alcohol just enough to get it damp and hold together like sand.Mix it quick before it sets off the fizz.

Scoup it into your mold. i fill mine about 1/2 full which is about 4 loose tablespoons.

Smoosh it down. You want to make sure they are packed nice and tight. Unmold. Then when your all done keep them away from humidity till they dry. Do a little dance to keep the humidity gremlins away and pray they come out like this.

Of course you could just say for get it and order from me. ;o)

Robyn

My Etsy Shop My Blog

You Could WIN! Patches the Psychedelic LOVE OWL!

We here at Cafemom Etsy Moms, would like to know WHY you buy handmade!

And to find out, we're willing to send you some Good Luck in LOVE!

To Win Patches, the Psychedelic Love Owl, Please leave a comment stating WHY you buy handmade. Put as much or as little as you would like in your entry. We (the panel of CEM admin) will pick the winner based on the BEST answer!


Da Rules:
Anyone can enter
You can only enter once per screen name
You MUST leave an email address or Etsy username to be contacted by if you do win
You can only enter HERE... on the CEM Blog, No where else!
Contest will run through August 2nd 2008 at Midnight
Contest Winner will be announced August 3rd 2008 by 3:00pm EST

Heres Patches:

Patches the Psychedelic Love Owl

Hi! Meet Patches! He's the Psychedelic Love Owl! Patches is made from Fleece, Felt, and Cotton Fabrics. Handmade by me on my sewing machine and by hand. Patches measures 12 inches across and 9 inches from top to bottom. He has a pink "tail" with patches on his backside, and hearts and patches on his tummy too! Patches is a great gift for young or old. There are no buttons or items that will pose choking hazards for young children and he's a great companion for older kids... or adults for that matter! Patches will make a great gift for that friend that needs someone to keep a watchful eye on their love life! Or needs good luck in that area! **Patches in Donated by rockerchic over at rockerchic.etsy.com****