An Etsy Kids Team Spotlight- Love 2 Sparkle Boutique

I recently purchased from Love 2 Sparkle Boutique two Going to the Zoo Hair Clips Set Clippies Bow Clips Non Slip. They are so wonderful. In my six non slip hair clips we have a monkey, bear, giraffe, lion, zebra, and pink elephant. They clippies are hand sewn with unbelievable detail. The zebra mane is made of not one straight black ribbon, but about 15 small pieces of ribbon hand sewn on to the zebra’s neck. So much work went into these hair clips.

I am so happy with my purchase from Love 2 Sparkle Boutique!
We gave these to my daughter for her 5th birthday and she fell in love with them. Throughout the day she wore all of them at one point or another. I can’t say enough great things: great communication, very fast shipping, wonderful prices, and such amazing detail and work was put into my daughters hair clips.

Not to mention I love to support shops in my area she lives rather close to me in Springfield, MA so she is also an Etsy Kids Team New England Member.

Shop with her at:
http://www.love2sparkle.etsy.com/
or
http://www.love2sparkle.com/


Enjoy your Day!
Jocelyn
The Little LOVE Bug
http://thelittlelovebug.etsy.com/

Etsyday

HAPPY ETSY DAY!!!

My Giveaway!!!!!

You have to check out this giveaway on the Spotted Box!!!

http://www.thespottedbox.com/blog/giveaway-from-the-little-love-bugplayfood-and-more/

I have offered my brand new Classic Lunch Set Felt Play Food a $15.00 value!!!!

If you NEED your own Lunch Set right now please see my shops

http://www.thelittlelovebug.etsy.com/

or

http://hyenacart.com/thelittlelovebug

Free Shipping!!!

This week I am offering Free Shipping in my Shop all week on all orders! 4/18-4/25

Take advantage on the great money saving sale!

Get more for your money!

Kits for Kids

I am always looking for crafts, kits, and ideas for my kids to do on a rainy day or just when I need a few minutes to talk on the phone. Here are some great Etsy Kids Team Member Shops that have just what I am looking for.

Children's Woodland

http://childrenswoodland.etsy.com/

This shop has a great variety of kits for kids. From ABC craft kits to Elmo, Thomas, and Dora ones.

"All the colorful and creative children's items that you see in my store are created to help young children learn important skills while having fun at the same time! The enjoyment I get from creating my work is increased by knowing that my creations are being enjoyed by someone that is special to you!"-Children's Woodland

And Then

http://andthen.etsy.com/

This shop has some classic kid kit crafts. Such as: Stain glass butterfly, handprint sun, fish aquarium, and rocketship to name a few.

And Then "craft kits are made with love and kid-tested. I have done all the parent grunt-work (research, shopping, prep-work, organization), and assembled most of the craft supplies in a cute reusable box (you might need to supply something simple like scissors or a little tape). All you need to do is sit down with a kid kit and the special little person in your life and have some quality time!"- And Then

Baby Kays Boutique

http://babykaysboutique.etsy.com/

Has some oh so cute no sew tutu ebooks! We are all about tutus in our house! Even if your child can not manage this diy tutu you (or an older child) can create it and your little one can help embellish it.

And to make things ever better this shop is having sale on there ebooks. Visit her sit for details.

And lets not for forget the older children

Fabric Boutique

http://fabricboutique.etsy.com

Here are some DIY Fabric Flower Brooch/Pin or Hair Clip Kit. I have been eyeing these for a while. They come in every color you can imagine.

Your Avon Lady Calling with a Deal!

I am now selling Avon!

I have my own Avon website with direct shipping to you. You do not have to be in my area to buy Avon from me. And to make it even better here is a Free Direct shipping code: RFSC9

This code is good in my Avon store for all direct shipping orders over $10.00.

Hurry Offer expires on Tuesday April 14th.

So please visit my Avon website

www.youravon.com/jpaquette

Be sure to register on my Avon website to receive great deals and discounts!

Thanks so much

Jocelyn your Independent Avon Representative

Easter Basket Craft for the Kids!

Well I just realized that Friday is a no school day. Oh no what to do with the kids? Well I found this great craft today on http://www.familyfun.com/ on how to make a cute Easter Egg Basket.

Here is what you need:
Basket template (see Step 1)
Poster board square, 11 by 11 inches (for the base around which you weave the fabric)
Pencil
Scissors
Dyed T-shirt strips- I personally will use yarn with my 4 year old to do this
Tacky glue

1. print out the Easter basket template.
http://familyfun.go.com/Resources/global/printables/crafts/0204_eastereggbasket_template.pdf

2. Trace the template onto the poster board square and cut it out.

3. Tie a knot at the end of 1 fabric strip and pull the knot between 2 panels of the base (B).

4. Weave the strip alternately over and under the panels (B and C). Glue the unknotted end of the fabric strip to the base.

5. Knot the end of each new strip and tuck the knot under an unglued section of a previously woven strip. After 3 or 4 strips are completed, gently fold the basket panels up so they begin coming together (C) to form a widemouthed basket (D). Tip: Don't squeeze the sides in too tightly as you work, or the basket will become too narrow at the top.

6. If necessary, use a dab or two of tacky glue to secure the fabric to the poster board, especially around the top. Let it dry.

7. Trim any excess poster board at the top, making sure there's still enough to support the topmost fabric strip. 8. Line the basket with straw or grass. Add eggs!

Here is the link which shows pictures on the steps:
http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=11094


Hey even if it does not come out perfect your kids were busy on a no school day for a little while!


I just found another craft from familyfun.com. This one is a video on how to do 3 Egg carton crafts for Easter/ spring

http://familyfun.go.com/utilities/global/feature/fftv-archive-video-player/fftv-archive-video-player.html?dl_section=channel&dl_channel=FamilyFun%20Minute



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Great New Item in My Shop!

This is such a great set. Remember growing up and being sent to school with a paper bag for lunch filled with A Peanut Butter and Jelly (or fluff) Sandwhich with a healthy banana? Well now you kids can play with their own classic school lunch felt set.Here is what is included in this Felt set:

2 slices of bread

1 Peanut Butter

1 Jelly

1 fluff

1 banana with removable peel

1 machine embroidered felt LUNCH Paper bag (8 inches tall and 6 inches wide)

Find it in Both of my shops:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23118886

http://hyenacart.com/thelittleLOVEbug/index.php?c=9&p=71345

Ever wonder???

Have you ever wondered "Am I in any Etsy Treasuries right now?" Well so have I and to search all the Treasuries list everyday is just not going to happen. Well let's face it if the person who made the Treasury does not tell you you have no clue do you?

Well now you can search very quickly and easy. Craftopolis has a search for you!

http://www.craftopolis.com/index.php

Just type in your Etsy user name and all of the treasuries you are in appear in one place for you to look at. I have searched my shop here and there over the past 2 weeks and I have found a Treasury I was in and had no clue. Such a high knowing others like your items so much they put you in a Treasury!

Just thought I would share this great site!

Great Giveaway!

You need to check out the great giveaway from one of my Etsy friends, T &S Little Designs http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5324821

Check out Monkey Tree Creations blog who is hosting this great giveaway!
http://monkeytreecreations.blogspot.com/

Etsy Kids Egg-Stravaganza Hunt

Here is the link to EtsyKids Blog for all the details

http://etsykids.blogspot.com/2009/03/etsykids-spring-egg-stravaganza-april-2.html

My Egg-Stravaganza prize will be give out on day 2!!!

BOWS! BOWS! BOWS!

I have found the deal of a lifetime on little girls hair bows. They not only cute and a deal, but so well put together!! My two little ones were getting a little tired of only wearing my felt hair clips so I knew when they asked for bows I needed to start looking for some cutie puttee hair bows. My search started and ended with Beloved Enchanted. As I always do when I do a search on Etsy I filter my search by price. Well Beloved Enchanted was one of the lowest priced in my search. So I check out her shop and so many bows to choose from I was overwhelmed LOL. But when I saw her 10 for $10.00 listing I was sold. I really did not care or have time to search all the listings so I asked for a 10 for $10 surprise. And boy did she surprise me. I LOVED every single bow she sent. My plan was to save all these great bows to stuff Easter eggs on Easter for our egg hunt, but I loved them so much I gave them to my daughters right away!!!! They loved them too. Now I am doing a trade with Beloved Enchanted to fill those Easter Eggs with more BOWS! Hey a girl can never have enough bows!

You really have to check out her shop http://www.belovedenchanted.etsy.com

Dede is so great to work with and such a nice person!

Here are the first set of bows I bought from Dede. I can't wait for my second package to come from her. I have promised myself to wait to give it to the girls till Eater from the Big Bunny himself!

Etsy Kids March Challenge

VOTE FOR ME!!!

Here is the voting link for the Etsy Kids Team March Challenge.

I submitted my Very Hungry Caterpillar and Leaf Felt Hair Clip Set.

I am #41

Enjoy all the wonderful submissions

http://etsykids.blogspot.com/2009/03/etsykids-design-challenge-for-march_21.html

DIY Easter Chic Hatching Out of Egg Felt Hair Clip Directions

Here are directions for your Spotted Box DIY Easter Egg Felt Hair Clip. If you did not get this Felt Hair DIY hair clip please see my shop http://thelittlelovebug.etsy.com/ for one of your own kits.


Now this is my first attempt to Create directions for a DIY felt Hair Clip Kit so please bare with me and let me know how these are.


Here we go:






Here is the kit a you received it in your March Spotted Box. Most items have been provided here for you. All you need is a needle to sew and scissors to cut the thread at the end.







1. Your it kit includes: 1 yellow felt chic oval, 1 snap hair clip, 1 very long more than enough piece of embroidery thread, 1 felt egg shape.




2. thread your embroidery thread and tie a knot at the end.

3. Cut a small hold/slice at the towards the bottom of the felt egg shapes and poke snap clip through hole as shown in these 2 pictures.

Pictures show front and back view. The large part of the snap clip should be inside the felt piece.

The back of the hair clip is shown here. This will be the only part of the snap clip shown once your hair clip is completed.

4. Next thread your needle through the oval part of the felt piece as shown here. The knot you tied before will be inside the hair clip. As shown below.

5. Close the egg felt piece so the cracked part is over the yellow felt and snap clip and adjust the yellow oval felt chic piece so it just peeks out of the egg.



6. Your thread is now coming out of the back of the felt egg piece thread it through both felt pieces as shown here.

7. Now thread the needle and thread through the front and back layer of felt to create your first stitch. as Shown below.

8. continue to do this sewing all around the egg.

9. On your last stitch sew as you would normally through to the back layer of felt.

10. Now sew through the back layer only. So your needle and thread will be in between the two layers of felt.

11. Tie a knot with your embroidery thread as close as you can in between the two pieces of felt. It helps to place your needle in the knot to create a nice tight knot. Then pull out needle once knot is completed.

12. Next thread needle and thread in between the middle of the 2 pieces of felt to the other side. Pull knot though to hid in the clip.

13. Now sew the top of the egg above the chic. This is not necessary for the clip, but make it look finished.

13. Follow step 11 to tie the end knot.





14. Now with your thread and needle sew 2 stitches for the little Chic's eyes. Do these stitches just above the cracked part of the egg so it appears the chic is peeking out of the egg.

15. If you would like you can add 3 more stitches to the top of the chic head to create colorful feathers on top of the chic head.

16. Also if desired you can use the rest of the embroidery thread in your kit to create a design on the Easter Egg

Enjoy!

Happy Easter!

Here is a finished one you can buy in my shop!

Please let me know how this DIY kit is. I plan to offer more kits in my shop, but want to perfect my instructions before I do. Thanks for your help

My March Spotted Box

Well my daughter and I received my Spotted Box Last week and it was great again! Here is what we were lucky enough to get in our Spotted Box.

1. The Little LOVE Bug http://www.thelittlelovebug.etsy.com/ My own sample
DIY Easter Hair Clip Kit See y blog post for instructions!!!

2. T and Little S Designs http://www.tscrapper.etsy.com/

Handcrafted Bookmark

3. Mirasol Farm http://www.mirasolfarm.etsy.com/

Rosemary Mint Lotion

Lemon Lime Lip Balm

4. Miss Onyx http://www.scratchjewwllery.etsy.com/

Nail Art pendant

5. Nature baby Knits http://www.naturebabykints.com/

3 knitting loops

6. Let it Shine Jewelery Design http://www.sherrt19682008.etsy.com/

Bi cone Swarovski crystal earrings

7. I Heart Bowheads http://iheartbowheads.blogspot.com/

Hair clip

8. Wooldins http://www.wooldins.etsy.com/

breast pads

9. Crochet Frog http://www.poladottedpickle.com/

Easter Bunny Crochet magnet

10. Love Abounds http://hyenacart.com/loveabounds

Peanut butter bliss

11. Stylin Baby Cloth http://www.stylinbabycloth.etsy.com/

fabric wipe

12. Babus http://www.babus.etsy.com/

Crinkle Patty Baby Clutch Toy

13. Fluff n Fixings http://www.fluffnfixings.etsy.com/

recycled mailing envelope

14. FOE Your Diaper http://www.foeyyourdiaper.com/

green Fold Over Elastic

15. Natural Madison http://hyenacart.com.nmwoolwashoutlet/

Natural Laundry Soap

16. Country Soap http://hyenacart.com/countrysoapbymarlene

Baby Soap

17. The Melting Pot Candle Co http://www.themeltingpotcandleco.com/

Tulip Soy tart

18. Clear Hills Honey Company http://hyenacart.com/clearhillshoney

Lip Balm Samples

19. Scent-Sory Creations http://hyenacart.com/scentsorycreations

Oatmeal Milk Bath

20. Mama's Bug A Boo http://www.mamasbugaboo.com/

Mama's Bug A Bin Powder

21. I'm Pretty Boutique http://www.imprettyboutique.com/

Bow Hair Clip

22. Kinder Klothes http://www.kinderklothes.etsy.com/

Newborn Hat

23. Distinctive Deals http://www.distinctivedecals.com/

Flower decal

24. Earth School http://www.kandfshops.com/

Down on the Farm Sample Activities

25. Joyful Tie Dyes www.hyenacart.com/joyfultiedyes.com

coupon

26. Perennial Piecer http://www.perennialpiecer.etsy.com/

Sachet

27. DFMI Design http://www.dmfidesign.com/

2 cards

28. Aunty Ann Designs http://www.aunttanndesigns.etsy.com/

Sock Monkey card

I hope I got it all. If I miss labeled some of these great shops just let me know. When our box comes my daughters and I love to go through it together so sometime samples do get mixed up!

My DIY Kits in Spotted Boxes

Here are some of the Spotted Boxes that received my DYI Hair Clip kit. This was my sample for the March Spotted Box!

http://2by2boutique.blogspot.com/2009/03/spotted-box-is-here.html

http://elizabeardesigns.blogspot.com/2009/03/i-got-my-spotted-box.html

http://picnicbasketcrafts.blogspot.com/2009/03/i-love-my-mailman.html

Monkey Tree Creations Blog Giveaway

I thought I would share a giveaway I found.

Sleepy Sleepy Tea giveaway onthe Monkey Tree Creations Blog!

You have to check it out! Her products are so great

http://monkeytreecreations.blogspot.com/2009/03/sleepy-sleepy-tea-giveaway.html

Good Luck!

Spotted Box Giveaway!!

You need to enter this contest.

A FREE March Spotted Box----That’s right– a March Spotted Box…..100% free thanks to our sponsor fluffnflowers http://fluffnflowers.etsy.com/

Visit the Spotted Box Blog to enter:

http://www.thespottedbox.com/blog/enter-to-win-a-march-spotted-box/

Hurry contest ends March 17th!

Trade of the Week-- Monkey Tree Crations

Monkey Tree Creations
http://monkeytreecreations.etsy.com/

Well this weeks Trade was with Monkey Tree Creation. First I have to say the wonderful smell that came out of the box when I opened it was just to amazing for words. It was flowers, citrus, lavender, and just all around delightful. I traded Abi fore her quite a few of her wonderful products.


First is what I think is my favorite Dryer bags made from certified Organic Lavender. I dried some of our blankets with these dryer bags. I love to curl up in my wonderful smelling, and relaxing, blankets at night.


The next item is Bath Tea Bags for Skin care. Yes another great smelling item. I am hoping this will do wonders for my daughters eczema. Cross your fingers!




The next item is Ouchie Balm. I can't wait to see how this works! I have hear so much about it . I plan to have it in my purse for those ouchie occasions outside of the house LOL





The next one I do not think a mommy can live without. Herbal Stress Balm. I used this one right out of the box. And boy doe sit works. I will need more of these. Lets see in every room of the house, purse, and car. With a preschooler and a tornado of a toddler this is a must.


I also got an added surprise in my trade! Sleepy Sleepy Drinking tea. I am so curious about this one among the ingredients is catnip. I think I will use this tonight after the kids are in bed.


What I love about Abi's items is that she has a card with each items letting you know exactly what is in the item and how to use it. It helps so much to know everything especially if you have a house of people with allergies like I do. And if you are new to organic living like me how to use the items is so great!




Thanks so much Abi form Monkey Tree Creations for such a great trade.