Mission Treasury! May Flowers Treasury!

Mission Treasury is all about getting you, our readers, in on the treasury making fun! We also hope that you will find a shop or two to introduce us to that is fun and exciting!

So, we will be posting a theme and 4 shops each Monday - and challenging you to create a treasury that fits the theme and contains at least one item from one of the 4 featured shops.

You will have one week to create your treasury, and come back to the blog post and leave your treasury as a comment.

The best treasury will be featured, and all treasuries submitted will be mentioned!



The results of this weeks Mission Treasury will be posted on May 18th 2011!

Mission: Create a Treasury full of May Flowers!

Shops to choose from (you must include at least one item from one of these shops)

http://www.etsy.com/shop/artbytrudy

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ritzeerebel

http://www.etsy.com/shop/sewsouk

http://www.etsy.com/shop/KPTography
Thanks to Sewsouk and FabricGreetings for coming up with these great themes!

Mission - Create a Treasury with a Gardening Theme

For almost a year, the HHU team has created a treasury each week featuring visitors and regulars of our friendship thread on Etsy! Now, we think it is time to get you in on the fun!

So, we will be posting a theme and 4 shops each Monday - and challenging you to create a treasury that fits the theme and contains at least one item from one of the 4 featured shops.

You will have one week to create your treasury, and come back to the blog post and leave your treasury as a comment.

The best treasury will be featured, and all treasuries submitted will be mentioned!

The results of this weeks Mission Treasury will be posted on February 23rd 2011!

Mission: Create a Gardening themed treasury

Shops to choose from (you must include at least one item from one of these shops)

http://www.etsy.com/shop/artbytrudy

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ConfectionsInGlass

http://www.etsy.com/shop/NancysBagsEtc

http://www.etsy.com/shop/TopazTurtle

Thanks to Sewsouk and Woodlandnature for coming up with these great themes!

Team project no 6: Just October, part 3

Yet another Friday of presenting The Hearts and Hands United Team Project of October.  The challenge was, as you probably remember to make an item using two of the following colors: Burnt Orange, Loden Green, Deep Burgandy , Rust and Pumpkin.  

From MaisondeTerre comes this hand knit hat in burnt orange with a tiny bit of slouch. Made out of cotton yarn it'll protect you from the autumn winds.

Put a little fox in your life!
From Art by Trudy comes this autumn fox acrylic original painting in colors of pumpkin and burnt orange.

A howling wolf in rich earth tones comes from Designs in Stained Glass. It's a glass panel, perfect for catching that autumn sun in your window.

Team Project No. 2 - Life's a Beach! Pt. 2

Prepare yourselves for a beach-o-rama this Friday from the Hearts And Hands United team! Today we have no less than eight different sellers who's all completed the Life is a Beach Team Project.

First of all: a warm and soft painting of giggle from Art By Trudy. Summer's here!














We have plenty of beach inspired jewelry on the team and at least one of these items will most definitely correspond well with a well tanned summer body.

From Jewels By Trish comes this handmade elegant pink pearl necklace with a starfish pendant attached to it.

Jewelry By Jakemi is the artist behind this handmade necklace with several small charms made out of a briolette, a ceramic bead and a tiny seahorse.

Perhaps a small treasure chest for your jewelry is needed by now?
From Anika's Art comes this sea inspired trinket box, decorated with sea shells and star fish.













Last but not least: send some summer post cards and spread the sunshine from wherever you are.

Do you miss some company while on the beach? Send them a card and tell them to come!
From PotomacRiverCreation comes this postcard with an actual photo of the empty but beautiful beach, Cape Hatteras in North Carolina of the US. The letters written in the sand? "Wish you were here".

Maybe you want to show someone how to make the most out of the beach? Do it with this sweet quilted fabric postcard from FabricGreetings.
























Please drop by next Friday for another six items on the Life is a Beach team project of the Hearts and Hands United.

Team project No. 1 - Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, pt. 5

It's Friday again, and time to see some of the wonderful team projects from HHU members! The theme is a wonderful wedding tradition of "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue".

Today we have Trudy of ArtbyTrudy and Karin of KarinSF.

Enjoy!



Trudy made this wonderful ACEO for Debbie of LovelandBeads in her own style using Debbie's avatar - something borrowed. It is Trudy's firs ACEO - so that's something new! And who can miss this cute birdie - something blue!

Unfortunately for all of us - it has been sold to LovelandBeads, but check out Trudy's shop - her art will surely bring you sunshine!









Karin has given us two wonderful things! One old and one new!

Something old...

Romantic, feminine neck adornment composed of vintge embroidered tulle motifs. These dainty flowers have been embellished with freshwater pearls and secured to silk thread dotted with larger pearls. A sterling silver spring ring clasp and bead tips secure this charming unique necklace.

Lovely for a bride









Something new...

Creamy, lustrous, mother of pearl is the focus of this ultra feminine design.
A lovely, substantial carved flower pendant wired with sterling silver, dangles from the necklace of freshwater pearls strung onto silk thread. This romantic statement piece is finished with sterling bead tips and large toggle clasp.
A beautiful, fresh compliment to a contemporary wedding dress, yet equally charming with a summer dress or an ivory blouse.