Salon D'Arte ~ ETT SOTW

This week's ETT SOTW is Salon D'Arte. Talented owner, Susan M. Brown from Fort Lauderdale, FL creates paper crafts which include: ornaments, lanterns, cards, collages, and mini books. She is proud that "Each item is hand made. A one-of-a-kind creation. Not machined, mass-produced or factory made - handmade. Time and attention to detail is given to each piece and in many cases, I even make a custom package to give it a proper home. Even though the supplies may be simple and small in nature, each piece comes to life with it's own character and special charm - making it something to treasure."

Salon D'Arte is celebrating its one year etsyversary this month

and because most of the items in the shop have a "holiday" feel - Susan will be celebrating Christmas in July!

From July 5th through July 11th, she is offering FREE US SHIPPING (Domestic First Class) for every item.

To learn more about Susan and her work, follow her on Twitter and Facebook and read her blog.

NO! NOT JUDY Garland ~ JULY Garland

I figured if we were really going to start celebrating Xmas in July, I better find some summery garlands. Here is a collection of light, colorful ones created by etsy artists. Click on the picture to get to the item's etsy page. Of course, when I started searching for handmade "garlands" a lot of cool Judy Garland stuff came up as well!