Spring Gift Guide - Part Two

Part Two of an Ongoing Series to Help You Find the Perfect Gift.

The Natural - He keeps his own bees, she shears her own sheep. They prefer the comfort of nature to the complexity of life in the city, even if that is where they are stationed. They yearn to feel the grass beneath their feet and sunshine on their skin, to experience things in a form as close to their original state as possible. 


Botanical Perfume 
Roxana Villa of Illuminated Perfume turns out some extraordinary scents, but Chaparral is the essence of a personal drive to connect with with the natural world. It will appeal to anyone who, for even a moment, has had the overwhelming urge to "be in nature". I don't have the expertise to properly describe it to you, but I'm going to try anyway; it is the scent of slightly singed sage, the lingering remnants of an extinguished campfire on a crisp night. See, I can't describe it, you just need to buy it. I have only tried the solid version, and love the added depth provided by the beeswax. 

As if all of that weren't enough, it is beautifully packaged for gift giving. Not only would I buy from Illuminated Perfume again, I have. I've also added some of the adorable little samples into gift baskets. 
I'm having to take breaks during typing to huff the scent from my wrist. Have I mentioned you should really just buy this, and try it for yourself? (I should point out that sticking your nose down in the little container does not provide an accurate representation of what it smells like on a person. It needs to be tried properly.)


Wood Turned Vessel
Jerry Smith of J&L WoodTurning creates incredible pieces of art out of the generally humble wooden bowl. He gets bonus points for being a West Virginian. 

Treasured Gifts

'The Gift of Spring' by floofball

lisawinestudio... $22.00	ThisandThatCra... $4.99	DotStitch $27.50	GaleazGlass $150.00
3vintagehearts $149.00	SabonKitty $6.00	SayYourPiece $10.00	BatesMercantil... $12.00
marlyscreation... $18.50	ElviraDesign $169.00	WayuuSusu $15.99	BeccasBeauties $35.00
AgelessThings $17.00	collectique $23.00	fabricdesigns $4.00	barbedlotus $50.00

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Spring Gift Guide - Part One

Part One of an Ongoing Series to Help You Find the Perfect Gift.


The Keeper of Pets - Their schedule revolves around their furry or feathered pal. No outfit is complete without a locket of hair bit of fur from their friend, and their house is optimized for play on four legs.

I'm a cat person*, so this list may be a little cat-centric, but I aim to be inclusive.

Art - There is a huge selection of animal inspired artwork available through sites like Etsy and Artfire. Here are just a few of my favorites.

ursuladodge

A custom pet portrait made up of glass mosaic tiles! 

SunDog Mosaics

Disconnected

I had very limited internet access last week, but I have big plans to make up for the lack of content. Stay tuned (readers who do not exist).

Have Some Pi

Look at me not paying attention to the date. It's Pi Day, pie for everyone!

Cats in a Hat

Jasper Gaius

I made this ages ago, but thought I would post a review, of sorts, of the pattern, becasue it is   adorable, and and provides an endless supply of feline humiliation. The pattern is International Cat Hat: France, La Mieux by wildtomato of Spindles and Spices. It was a very simple and straightforward pattern, though I did make at least one, noticeable mistake. In my defense, it was my first attempt at a tam or beret style hat. The second one I made (a black and gold version for my mom's coworker's dog) was a breeze. It was a great way to learn the construction.

I only have pictures of the boys, Scarlett was uncooperative during the photo shoot, and Emilia is yet to don the hat. I think I might need to make her a green one to bring out her eyes. Well, that and the cats seem to have hidden the original version. I think it is buried somewhere with Jasper's Neil DeCat Tyson vest.

Congratulations, Surori

Winner of the West Virginia Street Team Treasury Challenge.

'Mountain Mama' by Surori

Take me home, country roads...

smallimpressio... $65.00	DragonflyNewMe... $59.99	floofball $17.00	threado $2.99
MamtArts $20.00	Wainrightjo $1500.00	stainedglasswv $225.00	Nothingbutstri... $42.00
Amigami $8.00	byTonetti $25.00	scarecrow3331 $45.00	hopelovescards $10.00
AdroitJewelers $58.00	Lis5112 $10.50	MammaEarthCrea... $18.00	cdjali $25.00

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