BESTeam Weekly Feature - Blue & White Jewelry Wear

Come check out this week's BESTeam featured site Blue & White Jewelry Wear  on Etsy. 

The shop owner is originally from NY, has been living in Bangkok, and just recently moved with her husband to Santiago, Chile. Her shop, Blue & White Jewelry Wear,  creates jewelry (necklaces, bracelets, earrings) with an oriental touch! A modern version of East meets West. It is unique jewelry for unique women.

When first entering the shop, I was mesmerized with the Amazing Amethyst Necklace. This stunning purple necklace has a double strand of varying amethyst stones and freshwaters pearls. Amethyst is February’s birthstone and is the stone of spirituality and contentment. It promotes calming qualities for meditation.

  

The next eye catching piece of jewelry is the Oriental Fan Necklace. This monochromatic antique gold/bronze necklace features a light weight oriental fan with Chinese characters. It is attached to a bronze colored chain with smoky quartz beads

 The shop also features bracelets such as the Chained Hearts Bracelet. The bracelet contains a  single puffed heart charm, a double heart charm, and a turquoise nugget that have been attached to a heavy duty silver chain. This a perfect gift for a special person on their birthday, as bridal party thank you, or even an anniversary present. It comes packaged in a pretty taffeta bag.

Don’t forget to also check out the Blue&White Wear blog to see more great jewelry items, pictures of Santiago, and other great features.

 

Creativity Bug ~ Sue

Featured Freebies for the Week of March 7

Check out the latest freebie items we found on blogs and websites or links sent to us from friends.

Limited Runs Stamps posted a St. Patrick's Day digital set

Sliekje Digi Stamps has posted an adorable puppy with mouse digital

Tip Junkie has posted a link to a printable Spring Kit (to do list),  Get Well Soon gift tags, and a Ta-Da to do list.

DZ Doodles shares two cute puppies

Spyder's Corner has an adorable Ewe downloadable

Ellephantastic has a chick and a few bear downloadables

If I Could posted a link to a St.Patrick's Day Subway Art downloadable

Catch My Party posted a download to some fantastic St. Patrick's Day printables

Maddycakes Muse posted a link to St. Patrick's Day downloadables

If you have any papercrafting downloadables or links to share, please post the link in the comments below or send us an email.

Enjoy!

Creativity Bug ~ Sue

Featuring Wayfaring Magnolia

Come join us in welcoming our featured Etsy shop owner Amanda and her eclectic shop Wayfaring Magnolia.

Before showing you some of the great products at Wayfaring Magnolia, I want to introduce you to Amanda. She describes herself as someone who "loves x 3" art, music, and fashion. She is intrigued and inspired by the "fashion of our past". Amanda studied history at Michigan State University where vintage fashion and history caught her eye.

In July 2010, Amanda opened the Etsy shop Wayfaring Magnolia. It  is a wonderful place to find vintage treasures from around the world. Who doesn't love vintage?!

Not only does she feature fashions such as this whimsy black and white polka dot shift dress

this Vintage Hoquy French Beret

and these vintage pretty in pink peep toes

but also some gorgeous vintage jewelry like this monarch butterfly broach

Please stop on by Amanda's shop Wayfaring Magnolia to see these items and so much more!

Creativity Bug ~ Sue

Recipe Friday: Easy Crockpot Beef Stroganoff

The weather outside is still chilly here in the Midwest, so nothing could be better than a nice warm crockpot or slower cooker meal. This recipe can easily be reduced in calories by using reduced or fat free sour cream and by using reduced or fat free cream of mushroom soup.

Serve it on top of noodles, rice, dumplings, or my favorite spaetzle. Add a fresh green salad on the side.

Easy CrockPot Beef Stroganoff

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs lean beef stew meat, cut into 1" cubes
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 lb fresh slice mushrooms or 1 (8 oz) can mushrooms drained
• 1 cup sour cream (may use regular, reduced fat, or fat free)
• 1 can (10.75 oz) cream of mushroom soup (may use regular, reduced fat, or fat free)
• 1 cup water
• salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients except sour cream into slow cooker/crockpot.
2. Stir to combine ingredients and cover.
3. Cook on low heat for 6 to 8 hours
4. Stir in sour cream.
5. Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes.
6. Serve over egg noodles, rice, dumplings, or spaetzle.

Have a wonderful Friday!

Creativity Bug ~ Sue

Creativity Bugs featured at All About Cats

We got a really nice surprise this morning. The Creativity Bugs Etsy shop and handmade cards were featured today by Linda at All About Cats.

Please take a moment to check out the featured post on her blog and stay a while to view some of Linda's other blog posts.

Don't forget to check out Linda's Etsy shop All About Cats which features handmade items for cats (and for humans who love them) including:

Fran The Green Frog Organic Catnip Bell Cat Toy

Cat Print Travel Tissue Holder

Have a terrific Thursday!

Creativity Bug ~ Sue

Featured Freebies for the Week of February 28

Here are this week's featured freebies found on blogs, websites, and sent to us by friends.

A cute mouse from Sew Many Cards

Beccy's Place with an index list of all her free digitals

Limited Runs Digi posted an adorable cow

The Sherlocks Home digi stamp of Bedtime for Mattie

Pink Gem Designs posted a giraffe digi called Ginni with Flowers

St. Patrick's Day Printable from Anna and Blue Paperie

Do you have any freebies to share? Leave a link in the comment section below or send us an email.

Creativity Bug ~ Sue

A Basket Filled with Goodies

In less than two weeks, the Antioch Jr. Women's League is having comedy night and I have volunteered to make a basket filled with CreativityBugs goodies for an auction following the event.

To start things off right, I decided the basket needed a cute bud vase with candy flowers to add some cheer

Then I tucked in a few handmade note cards to spread some sunshine

Who couldn't use a notepad with attached pen to tuck away in a purse for quick note taking

A basket is not complete without a few pampering items, so I thought these decorated candles would look great on a bedside table or around the tub

As an added surprise, a fabric favor bag filled with nail polish and files

I do hope that the auction is a huge success!

If you like any of the items shown here, check out the Creativity Bugs Etsy shop where many of the same products can be purchased.

Creativity Bug ~ Sue