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Button Boutique

Although I no longer put my hair in ponytail holders, I couldn't resist checking out these colorful hair accessories at Button Boutique an Etsy shop outside of Chicago. Find buttons, bobby pins, headbands, and other really cute hair accessories.

littlebluebirdstudios

For those days when you don't want to to bare-necked, littlebluebirdstudios has a variety of pendant styles and colors that can go with anything in your wardrobe. These are some of my favorites.

Well, that's it for the rest of the week. Don't forget, if you have an inspirational quote that you'd like to share, send it to treatblog@gmail.com, and I will post it in the Poetreat and Quotes section of the blog. Have a great weekend!

Reprodepot fabrics

Find dozens and dozens of fabrics with inspirations from pre 1900s to the 70s at Reprodepot Fabrics.

Out Da Trunk Show—Che Woo Design

Creatives! Che Woo Design, in conjunction with Project Osmosis, is looking for people who'd like to set up a table at the Out Da Trunk Show! See more details below:

Out Da Trunk Show
Che Woo Designs
DATE: March 8, 2008
TIME: Doors open to the public from 11am - 7pm
LOCATION: 2941 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL 60618

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!!!!!!! BOOTH PACKAGES START AT $25!!!!!!!! OPEN TO ALL CREATIVE PEOPLE (Artists, Photographers, Fashion Designers, Indie Brands, DIY, Crafters, Beaders, etc.)
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION @ http://www.chewoodesign.com/outdatrunk

A Dream—Beautiful knitting by Liz Kalloch

Check out these beautiful items knitted by Liz Kalloch, a multi-talented artist from San Francisco and blogger of Athena Dreams. I love the rich colors and textures in her different pieces. I love her photography too!

You should also check out Liz's Flickr color group called Living Colours. I've mentioned the color group before, (click here to see original post) but I want to mention it again because the imagery is so rich with color. It's a great place to journal about color and find out what others think about it too.

Holiday stockings

The spiritual meanings of the holidays are so much grander than the giving of gifts, but as a child, the beauty of Christmas was the anticipation of getting gifts early, very early Christmas morning. One of the experiences that I delighted in during that time was seeing what was in treats I received in my Christmas stocking.
   Santa would fill it with apples, tangerines, brazil and walnuts at the bottom and on top were items such as a flavored chapstick, fun bracelets, mini pocket games, and so many other exciting knick-knacks. Holiday stockings are great for gifts and are a great alternative to "the gift basket." Plus, you can find them in different sizes to fit your needs. They can even be themed!
   Here are a few stockings that I found at different shops. The stockings in the top image are from Horchow. The poppy and snowman stockings are from Hable Construction. The one with the hanging pom poms is from Free People, and the ones on the bottom are from Garnet Hill.

SpoonFed Art

Independent jewelry designer Karin Collins creates art pendants from spoons. Yes, spoons! Get one of these unique necklaces at SpoonFed Art and receive free shipping on orders placed by September 30, 2007. Learn about how she started SpoonFed Art here.

Polyester Junction

Polyester Junction, a new Etsy shop, creates handmade potholders, pillows, and satchets with the cutest little illustrations.