Art by Betty Refour ~ ETT SOTW

Betty Refour is the proprietor of this week's ETT SOTW, Art by Betty Refour. The shop carries original art and note cards created by Betty and her sister Rose, who has autism. Both artists use bright colors in small spaces, offering art that is visually appealing and affordable. Betty says much of her inspiration comes from fabric and architecture.

Not only does Art by Betty Refour offer uique artwok that is made with love and care, but a portion of the proceeds from sales is donated to various charitable causes close to Betty's heart.

This week, Betty is offering 50% off

all items in the SALE SECTION of her shop.

Use code SOTW in notes to seller and she will send you a revised invoice.

You can also follow Betty on Twitter and Facebook and read her blog!

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V V V Treasury of Vintage Vessels and Vases

I have been creating a lot of treasuries on etsy lately. I enjoy grouping objects in an attractive way as if I was making a window display for an "offline shop." I enjoy trying to find new shops to turn the spotlight on. I try to include "older" (meaning they have been for sale for a while) items as well as affordable (my definition, not what an AIG exec considers affordable!) things.

This morning, the spotlight I created is called V V V for Vintage Vessels and Vases. Once again, I had a blast searching through the vintage category on etsy for vases and bowls. Now that Spring has arrived, although you can't really tell by the weather in NYC, I will be searching for vases in which to place bouquets of fresh flowers. I never seem to have enough vases and they are often basic, utilitarian pieces rather than the lovely items I found for this treasury.

The ruby glass bowl above is from Cheshire Cat Antiques & Collectibles and is inlcuded in the new V V V treasury.