One World-One Heart… I’m in!
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009I’ve decided to jump on board the gypsy caravan!! I’ve decided to join over 400 participants in the One World-One Heart ultimate blog give-away. This is the third year this event is being held (although it’s the first that I’m participating). It was created by Lisa Swifka from A Whimsical Bohemian, and idea is to [...]
Creativity Break – And New Listings!
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009Tonight I decided to just take a break from the busy-ness of life and dedicate time to crafting. It has been quite some time since I last sat still to let my creative juices flow (without the nagging thought of school work, cleaning, cooking, or other things distracting me). Tonight, after reading an article in [...]
Garden State Artisans Market Blog Feature
Saturday, January 17th, 2009Thanks to Claire from Copabananas for including me in a feature of photographers from the Garden State Artisans Market on 1000 Markets! There have been a series of posts on the Garden State Artisans blog on 1000 Markets featuring some of the members based upon product line. So far, the features have included body care [...]
Sending Messages of Love…
Saturday, January 10th, 2009Love is strong yet delicate. It can be broken. To truly love is to understand this. To be in love is to respect this. – Stephen Packer – A couple of months ago, I joined 1000 Markets and opened up a Heart of Nature shop. I was drawn to the overall aesthetics of the site, [...]
If I had $100 to spend on Etsy…
Thursday, January 8th, 2009There are many things that I would buy. But right about now, here are my top picks of what I would buy right this instant if I had $100 to spend on Etsy. First and foremost is this fantastic bag by infusion. I’ve been eyeing it for weeks, maybe months (so long that the one [...]
Featured Seller on AJKArtistry, the blog!
Saturday, December 20th, 2008Many thanks to Alison from AJKArtistry for featuring me and my shop, Heart of Nature, on her blog! While we’ve never actually met, Alison and I know each other from EtsyNJ, 1000 Markets, Facebook, and most recently, Twitter. Alison is a freelance artist and full-time graphic designer and I’ve always admired her work, so it’s [...]
Love Really is Everywhere…
Monday, December 15th, 2008I see hearts everywhere. It’s just one of those things… My mother-in-law got me started looking for heart-shaped rocks and ever since, I see hearts everywhere–heart rocks, hearts in flowers, heart-shaped leaves, heart-shaped fungus, hearts in the clouds, even heart-shaped smushed gum-stains in parking lots. I truly believe that if you open your eyes for [...]
Last Day for EcoEtsy’s Proceeds of Promise!
Sunday, December 14th, 2008Today is the last day for EcoEtsy’s Proceeds of Promise event… so get your shopping done NOW! Heart of Nature is participating in this event, so make those holiday purchases today! http://heartofnature.etsy.com The Proceeds of Promise event is a Team EcoEtsy effort that will raise money for Heifer.org. 10% of every sale made December 7th [...]
Cyber Monday Sale!
Thursday, November 20th, 2008EtsyNJ is hosting its first ever team wide sale and what better day than Cyber Monday!?! With all of the great EtsyNJ shops that are participating, you can easily finish all of your holiday shopping without even leaving your seat or changing out of your pajamas! I am participating in the sale, and there’s even [...]
I love days off!
Friday, November 7th, 2008I’ve had the past two days off from school due to the NJ Teacher Conventions, and it has been fantastic! It’s perfect timing, too, since my first ever craft show is this Saturday (tomorrow!) at OM Baby Yoga Studio in Point Pleasant, NJ. I’ve had time to do some Etsy stuff, prep for the show, [...]






