My New Adventure: EtsyInterviews

Okay, so I know what you're thinking...
"Where the heck have you been all these long days?!"
Well aside from dealing with the bombshell my husband laid on me
(that he wants a divorce),
I've been distracting myself with a new little adventure...
EtsyInterviews!

If you're an Etsy seller, you won't want to miss out on all of the great advice and words of wisdom from other successful Etsy sellers.
If you're not, then you won't want to miss the AWESOME giveaways!

Here's just some of the goodness you could win...

One Item of Choice from B.Inspired Vintage or B.Inspired Supply


Valentine Collage Block from Sushipot


One Item of Choice from Bobbityboo

rikrak studio's 2010 Handmade Olympics

Have you nominated your favorite handmade and vintage goodness for
the rikrak studio's 2010 handmade olympics yet?!
If you haven't, hurry over
because you can still nominate
ONE of your own cool creations, shops, blogs
plus ONE of your favorites from another shop, site, blog
for each of the 8 fun events until January 31st!
There's tons of great promotion AND
over $2000 worth of vintage and handmade prizes at stake! WAHOO!

Psst... I was thrilled to nominate one of my
fun & funky vintage finds from B.Inspired Vintage
along with these really funny Your New Boyfriend Stickers from nowvember
for my favorite FUN-FILLED handmade or vintage goodies!

Crafters for Haiti Roundup from One Pretty Thing

HAITI RELIEF TEES
15 dollars goes to Food For the Hungry's Haiti Earthquake Response
by tinywhales on Etsy

I certainly wish I could contribute $1 million like some celebrities to the relief effort in Haiti. But I can't, of course. Not in this economy. Yes, I made my measly $10 contribution to the Red Cross by texting "haiti" to 90999, but I so wish I could do more. That's why I just LOVE the way the crafting community is helping out. Many are contributing a portion or all of their profits from the sale of their handmade creations. So I can stock up on Birthday and Christmas gifts and feel really good about helping with the relief efforts at the same time! Check out One Pretty Thing's roundup of some of these wonderful crafters and bloggers to do your part.

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Crazy Mama-ness, Swapping Fun, and A Little Heart Plushie

What a busy, busy, busy couple of weeks. Too busy (obviously) to give B.Inspired Mama the attention it so desperately needs! But I'm not gone and hopefully not forgotten. Just distracted with all my crazy life and mama-ness, like spraining my darn ankle over the holidays, TRYING to potty train my now 3 year old, catching up on B.Inspired Vintage, and opening a new shop, too, (which I will announce real soon). AND swapping cool things, like recipes, crafty links and creations through Swap-bot! If you haven't signed up, you must go - RIGHT NOW! It is so easy and fun. Here is a little ditty I created today with some cute vintage strawberry fabric for a plushie swap I'm pleased to be a part of. I hope my partner *hearts* it! (And I hope I didn't just spoil the surprise...) Maybe I should make make a few of these for my shop. What do you think?

My Favorite Home Design Blog with a Vintage Kids Twist

Just voted for one of my all time favorite blogs,
Little Miss Heirlooms,
for the best Home Design Blog at
The Homies 2009!
Hope you'll give her a look and consider voting for her, too.

Kid's Crafts: New Years Eve Ball Drop Kid Style

Kids' Ball Drop
and other New Years Eve Crafts for the Kids
from The Mother Huddle

Sorry to leave you hanging, but I'm happy to be back after a nice holiday break with the little ones and a some much-needed recuperation from a nasty ankle injury. Can't wait to see what the new year brings for B.Inspired Mama and B.Inspired Vintage!

What are you looking forward to in the new year?

Holiday Gift Wrapping with Cloth the "Furoshiki" Way

"Furoshiki" (cloth gift wrapping) Guide
from The Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan
via Make