Friday Features - June Birthstones

I was surprised to learn that June has 3 birthstones: Pearl, Alexandrite and Moonstone. I had fun finding such beautiful features for today with these stones. And I think it's neat that the alexandrite has such a wide color range, so I've featured it twice :)

Clockwise from top left:

Moonstone Earrings, June Birthstone Earrings, Sterling Silver Rainbow Moonstone Dangle Earrings

 Alexandrite Engagement Ring ... 14k White Gold Wedding Band, Natural Color Change Gemstone, Stacking Ring, 3.5mm Stone

 Silver gray freshwater pearl wire wrapped oxidized sterling silver necklace antiqued Bridal June birthstone--"Droplet"

 Alexandrite Necklace, Blue Purple Color Change Stone, June Birthstone, Sterling Silver, Birthstone Jewelry , Wire Wrapped

Which is your favorite?

Memorial Weekend in Colorado

I hope my US readers had a great Memorial Day weekend. I hope you were able to take time to remember those who served for our country to protect this beautiful land and I hope you were able to get out and enjoy it as well.

As I mentioned on Friday, we headed to Colorado for the weekend. Jesse's cousin graduated and the whole family went to help her celebrate.

On Sunday we got out and enjoyed some sites. We started at Heritage Square where Jesse's niece and nephews had a great time on the rides/games.

Next we headed to the Coors Brewery for a tour and tasting. It was fun to see the brewing process and I'll say that they're generous with their samples :)

 

The weather in Colorado was a little crazy! On Saturday I got a touch of a sunburn and on Sunday it hailed! But we had a wonderful time regardless. We already have several things we'd like to go back and see. Colorado is such a beautiful state!

Wordless Wednesday - Stretch

Friday Features - Colorado Bound

This weekend we will be heading to Colorado to watch Jesse's cousin graduate! We'll be there for her big day and we plan on taking in some sights as well. Jesse's dad, two brothers and families will also be joining us! We haven't decided yet what we'll do, but a National Park or brewery might be on the schedule :)

Clockwise from top left:

 Key Holder by ColoradoJoes Colorado Welcome Sign

 Colorado Travel Print Rocky Mountains Vintage Style Poster in Deep Blue, Yellow, Orange Textures

 State of Colorado Beer Tax Leather Flask - Nostalgic Beautiful Vintage Look

 A Day Trip to Estes Park, Colorado by Oddly Olive, Tiffany Holesovsky - 6" x 16" Epson Paper Giclée Print

Have any big plans for the weekend?

Wordless Wednesday - New Growth

New Wine Bottle Stopper Designs

It's been quite a while since I've added any new bottle stopper designs to my shop. I've happily accepted a few custom orders with fun designs lately that I couldn't wait to get in my shop. (gotta love those custom orders!)

This Custom State Stopper is a fun idea for a wedding, house warming or to announce that you're moving. I can engrave any state or country.

This Damask Design is a nice, formal option. I like the bold/modern font that the customer chose for this design as well.

I've had this Wine Glass Stopper as an option for my bulk stopper listing, but hadn't had the opportunity to engrave one yet. I loved this idea for a bachelorette party. These would make fun gifts for all the girls attending or as a gift for the bride.

The options are endless with these little stoppers!

Button Album Closure

I've really enjoyed coming up with new designs for my buttons. I hadn't, however, thought of any new uses for my buttons. I recently got a request to put some type of closure on a photo album and knew my wooden buttons were the perfect item for the job!

As with any new creation, this took a little bit of thought. I had to figure out how to attach the button to the album. And then I had to figure out how to actually close the book using the button. I found some narrow ribbon did the job well.

The buyer was very happy with the final product, which made me happy as well :)

 

 Have you come up with any new uses for your current products lately?