Father's Day Gift Guide

Mother's Day Countdown Week 12

Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Whether you sell on Artfire, Etsy, Zibbet or have your own stand alone website, we want to see your gift ideas! There will be a new collection started midday Friday from now until maybe the first weekend in May.

Invite your friends!!

Please limit the items you post to those in the spirit of Etsy, Artfire and Zibbet, and please keep it G-Rated. There is a 3 item limit for each shop or studio. Multiple shops may post three for each. The ability to post will stay open from Friday until sometime Sunday night, which should provide a lot of time to add items.

There is ONE RULE - You must promote the collection either before or after the posting closes. If you have a blog, please hop this blog, and promote each item to one social network, preferably Pinterest or Wanelo where we can see the item. Twitter and Facebook are fine, they just do not show the item.

This collection will provide a lot of backlinks to your products and get your higher in searches on the search engines.

Midweek, I once again am planning an extra post for additional promotions. These extra posts are for further promotion if you wish to participate. I will be snooping around your shops and picking items that fit our weekly post. When I feature you in this additional post, I will send you a little email notice.

Happy Sales!

Julie and Blu

 PS - hashtag #bmecountdown for RTs if you are tweeting.

 *********** Having Trouble or Questions? ************
Blu and I are here to help :)

If you are having any trouble or need upload instructions, I have written a quick tutorial on the tutorial page. Here is the link http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

1. thaddeusrose	2. Jazz It Up with Designs by Nancy	3. Jazz It Up with Designs by Nancy	4. Jazz It Up with Designs by Nancy	5. thaddeusrose
6. thaddeusrose	7. DianesDangles Ocean Jasper Sterling Pendant	8. DianesDangles Buffalo Indian Head Nickel Earrings	9. DianesDangles Serpentine Chrysoberyl Necklace	10. Tanzanite necklace set TheSingingBeader
11. Umeboshi Jewelry	12. Jasper Bloodstone The Singing Beader	13. Umeboshi Jewelry	14. Wine Copper Pearl Set - Singing Beader	15. Umeboshi Jewelry
16. Covergirlbeads Agate Swarovski Sterling Bracelet	17. Covergirlbeads Agate Swarovski Dangle Earrings	18. Covergirlbeads Red Matrix Lampwork Dangle Earrings	19. Beadsouk Sodalite Nugget Beads	20. BeadSouk Tourmalated Golden Quartz Beads
21. BeadSouk Turquoise Colored Quartz Beads	22. Shadow Dog Designs - Jewelry	23. Shadow Dog Designs - Jewelry	24. Covergirlbeads Black Lava Sterling Pendant	25. Covergirlbeads Aqua Agate Stretch Bracelet
26. Covergirlbeads Grecian Love Lava Dange Earrings	27. Pretty Pink Lace Cloth by Hollyknitter	28. Burgandy Mom box stitch border cloth Hollyknitter	29. Delightful Daisy cloth by Hollyknitter	30. Vintage Birthday Postcard - Pair of Swans
31. Virginia Bluebells Photo	32. Victorian Trade Card Friends Soap	33. KatsAllThat Apple Green Howlite	34. 5 STRAND CORAL GEMSTONE NECKLACE BY EVEZBEADZ	35. 6 STRAND MULTI GEMSTONE NECKLACE by EVEZBEADZ
36. 16mm Black Agate Gem 18	37. Vintage Faux Tortoise Shell Lucite Earrings	38. Vintage Flex Wrap Bracelet & Earring Set	39. Vintage Milk Glass Necklace	40. Make Your Own Gift Tags (DIY Die Cuts)
41. DIY Gift Tags Fun Characters, Disney, Lil Critter,	42. Make your own Sweet Teddy Bear Gift Tags	43. Antique German Litho Postcard	44. The Overland Limited Antique Postcard	45. Red & Pink Roses - Antique Postcard
46. KKMaries	47. KKMaries	48. KKMaries	49. Turquoise Heart Necklace BME	50. Green Heart Pod Bead Necklace BME
51. Black and Purple Heart Necklace BME	52. Blue and Purple Beads DIY Mom BME	53. Yellow Purple Flower Beads DIY BME	54. Blue Pillow Beads BME	55. Resetar Glass Art
56. Resetar Glass Art	57. Resetar Glass Art	58. Blue Sky Time Clock	59. Southwestern Fish Magnet	60. Geometric Earth Tone Earrings
61. KatsAllThat Red Coral Earrings	62. KatsAllThat Dove Gray and Blush Necklace	63. Shadow Dog Designs - Jewelry	64. Bead Fashion Designs	65. Bead Fashion Designs- Lodolite & Verdigris Flower
66. Bead Fashion Designs-Spanish Style	67. Floral Designs By Alka	68. Floral Designs By Alka-Silk Floral Arrangement	69. Floral Designs By Alka-Rose Silk Floral Arrangemen	70. Green and Blue Aventurine Tree of Life Brooch
71. Apple Tree of Life Necklace	72. Tree of Life Necklace Blue Lapis Silver Plated	73. Bead Fashion Designs-Black Forest Bracelet	74. Bead Fashion Designs-Good Vibes Spectrum Bracelet	75. Bead Fashion Designs-Peacock Crochet Bracelet
76. Bead FashioSn DesignsSilver Plated Cocktail Ring	77. Bead Fashion Designs-Peacock Pearl Ring	78. CraftsofthePast	79. CraftsofthePast	80. CraftsofthePast
81. Blue enamel glass pearl ring - Frozen Fairytale	82. Whimsical Hair Barrette - Frozen Fairytale	83. Nautical colorful Vase - Frozen Fairytale	84. Crystal Prism Beaded Window Ornament SKD	85. Lace Agate Gemstone Necklace Solana Kai Designs
86. Titanium Quartz Crystal & Swarovski Necklace	87. White Dragonfly Necklace Earrings Specialtivity	88. Almond Glass Pearl Bracelet Specialtivity	89. Shamballa Inspired Bracelet Specialtivity	90. Pearl Amethyst Set - PrettyGonzo
91. Lapis Pearl Necklace - PrettyGonzo	92. Lampwork Gemstone Bracelet - PrettyGonzo

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Mother's Day Countdown Week 11

Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Whether you sell on Artfire, Etsy, Zibbet or have your own stand alone website, we want to see your gift ideas! There will be a new collection started midday Friday from now until maybe the first weekend in May.

Invite your friends!!

Please limit the items you post to those in the spirit of Etsy, Artfire and Zibbet, and please keep it G-Rated. There is a 3 item limit for each shop or studio. Multiple shops may post three for each. The ability to post will stay open from Friday until sometime Sunday night, which should provide a lot of time to add items.

There is ONE RULE - You must promote the collection either before or after the posting closes. If you have a blog, please hop this blog, and promote each item to one social network, preferably Pinterest or Wanelo where we can see the item. Twitter and Facebook are fine, they just do not show the item.

This collection will provide a lot of backlinks to your products and get your higher in searches on the search engines.

Midweek, I once again am planning an extra post for additional promotions. These extra posts are for further promotion if you wish to participate. I will be snooping around your shops and picking items that fit our weekly post. When I feature you in this additional post, I will send you a little email notice.

Happy Sales!

Julie and Blu

 PS - hashtag #bmecountdown for RTs if you are tweeting.

 *********** Having Trouble or Questions? ************
Blu and I are here to help :)

If you are having any trouble or need upload instructions, I have written a quick tutorial on the tutorial page. Here is the link http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

1. Umeboshi Jewelry	2. Umeboshi Jewelry	3. Necklace Earrings Blue Bead Orange Butterfly BME	4. Shiny Blue Gray Lampwork Bead With Silver	5. Barbara Mathews
6. Antique print young child reading 1882	7. thaddeusrose	8. thaddeusrose	9. thaddeusrose	10. Lace Mini Cloth in Pink by Hollyknitter
11. Sunflower towel with handknit topper Hollyknitter	12. Butterfly Cloth in Yellow Hollyknitter	13. ArtBySunfire - index card binder	14. ArtBySunfire -id lanyard	15. ArtBySunfire - bath puff
16. Umeboshi Jewelry	17. CraftsofthePast	18. CraftsofthePast	19. CraftsofthePast	20. African Turquoise Copper Necklace Solana Kai Desig
21. African Turquoise Copper Czech Glass Necklace SKD	22. JNL Designs	23. JNL Designs	24. JNL Designs	25. DianesDangles Red Coral Earrings
26. DianesDangles Red Coral and Jasper Necklace	27. DianesDangles Garnet and White Pearl Bracelet	28. BeadSouk Natural White Howlite Nugget Beads	29. BeadSouk Brown Coconut and Shell Heisi Beads	30. BeadSouk Olive Green Pink Curly Shell Beads
31. Magnesite choker - The Singing Beader	32. Magnesite bracelet - The Singing Beader	33. Magnesite earrings - The Singing Beader	34. Shadow Dog Designs - Jewelry	35. Shadow Dog Designs - Jewelry
36. Shadow Dog Designs - Jewelry	37. vintage birthday postcard - pink and glitter	38. Ginger cat in the sunlight pale green eyes	39. shymouseecrafts	40. shymouseecrafts
41. Jazz It Up with Designs by Nancy	42. Jazz It Up with Designs by Nancy	43. Jazz It Up with Designs by Nancy	44. KKMaries	45. KKMaries
46. KKMaries	47. Necklace Earring White Daisy Stone Brown BME	48. White Heart Lampwork Beaded Necklace BME	49. Embroidered sweatshirt jacket with paisley design	50. Embroidered sweatshirt jacket-dragonfly design
51. DIY Gift Tags @ Butterfly In The Attic 2	52. Handmade Confettie @ Butterfly In The Attic 2	53. DIY Paper Craft @ Butterfly In The Attic 2	54. Take mom on a Trip @ Postcards In The Attic	55. Time Travel @ Postcards In The Attic
56. Travelling with my mom @ Postcards In The Attic	57. Buy Some Vintage BLING for Mom @BITA	58. Give Her Some Bling Babe! @ Butterfly In The Attic	59. Mama Loves Vintage Fashion - Necklace Set @ BITA	60. Natural Organic Rose Lotion Bar
61. Green Malachite Earrings - PrettyGonzo	62. Swirl Bead Garnet Bracelet - PrettyGonzo	63. Cloisonne Earrings - PrettyGonzo	64. Barbara Mathews	65. Bead Fashion Designs
66. Barbara Mathews	67. Barbara Mathews	68. Barbara Mathews	69. Barbara Mathews	70. Golden Retreiver Clock
71. Dry Flower Sconce	72. Grecian Urn Earrings	73. Ninascorner	74. Shadowbox Jellyfish Pendant by EvezBeadz	75. Jellyfish and Nautilus Necklace by EvezBeadz
76. Resetar Glass Art	77. Resetar Glass Art	78. Resetar Glass Art	79. Agate & Citrine Gemstone Necklace by EvezBeadz	80. KatsAllThat Ammonite Earrings
81. KatsAllThat Tibetan Resin Turquoise Earrings	82. KatsAllThat Copper and Shell Earrings	83. Agate and Mint Lampwork Bracelet	84. Aqua Fired Agate Topaz Sterling Dangle Earrings	85. Periwinkle and Blue Cobalt Dot Lampwork Beads
86. Emerald Green Lampwork Lentil Beads with Silver	87. Amber Raku Handmade Lampwork Beads	88. Hand painted earrings - Frozen Fairytale	89. Blue and silver hoop earrings - Frozen Fairytale	90. Asymmetrical glass pearl necklace FrozenFairytale
91. Ninascorner	92. Ninascorner	93. Barb Matthews Mother Daughter Apron	94. White Pearl Swarovski Crystal Watch Specialtivity	95. Dragonfly Necklace/Earring Set Specialtivity
96. Dragonfly Dangle Earrings	97. Purple Lace Poncho DonnasDesignsSC	98. Periwinkle Velvet Cape DonnasDesignsSC	99. Nebula: Purple Tie-Dye Poncho DonnasDesignsSC	100. Hand-crafted Wooden Bowl with Batik Motives
101. Sinamay Native Tote Bag with Quirky Beadings	102. Original Batik Art Painting 'Playing Violin'	103. Fluorite Peridot Copper Necklace Solana Kai Desns

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Cornish Pasty Recipe made with Ground Beef - Step by step picture tutorial

My husband has some British backgrounds in him, so he grew up with a British taste for food. He had been purchasing Cornish pastries from the deli counter at Loblaws for many years, but recently they have stopped carrying them. He of course was very disappointed. When we took our honeymoon to Disney World in December I suggested we stop by The Three Broomsticks in Orlando's Wizarding World of Harry Potter and share some cornish pasties from there. He ordered the fish and chips and I ordered the pasties. We shared them both and they were delicious. Of course I knew eventually he would miss them once more so recently I asked if he'd like me to make him some. 
My husband and I both are not steak fans, so we decided to substitute the steak with ground beef. 

Recipe makes approx. 12 Cornish pasties

What you'll need:

Pastry

• 6 cups All purpose flour
• 2 cups Butter (Cold)
• 1 tsp salt (if butter is not salted)
• 1.5 cups of cold water
• Egg (optional) for egg wash

Filling

• 1 Large onion
• 2 cups of chopped potatoes (approximately 1 cm in size) 
• 2 cups of chopped carrots (also approximately 1 cm in size)
• 1/2 lbs of beef 
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 2 tbs olive oil
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp rosemary
• 2 tbs Worcester sauce
• 1 cube or packet of beef broth
• 1/3 cup of water
• 2 tbs flour + some for dusting
• 1tbs butter

Utensils

• pot/pan (to brown beef)
• Pot (to cook veggies and mix everything)
• Baking sheet 
• Parchment Paper
• Measuring cups/spoons
• Mixing bowl
• Plastic wrap
• Rolling pin

Step 1: Make the pastry

Put flower and salt in mixing bowl, cut up your cold butter into tiny pieces in the flour. (use a utensil not your hands)

Start pouring in the water slowly and mixing while you go along. (Mix with a utensil not your hands)

Should look like the above picture when ready. Quickly form dough into a ball. (Working it too much with your hands will melt the butter and cause your dough to become hard and not flaky.) 

Place dough tightly in plastic wrap and put in refrigerator for 30+ minutes. 

Step 2:

Chop up your carrots, potatoes and onions

Step 3: Start browning your beef

Step 4: Heat your pot and add your 1 tbs of butter, 2 tbs olive oil and your onions. Cook on medium for 3-4 minutes stirring occasionally. 

Step 5: Add 2 tbs of flour and fry for 1 minute. 

Step 6: While flour is frying dissolve your packet of beef broth in 1/3 cup of water. Pour in. (If using bouillon cube just add both together in pot)

Step 7: Add 2 tbs Worcester sauce and pour in your vegetables. Cook for 5 minutes then add spices and cook for another 5-10 minutes stirring occasionally.

*If you find you need more water in your mixture use sparingly. (You don't want the mixture to be liquidy)

Step 8: Drain your ground beef and add to your mixture. Cook for another 5-10 minutes stirring occasionally. 

Step 9: Turn off burner and prepare surface for rolling dough. Also prepare baking pan by adding a thin layer of flour to the parchment paper so that it will be easy to remove once baked. 

Step 10: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Take dough (can divide in sections if easier) roll till it is approximately 0.5 cm in thickness. 

Step 11: Take a small plate, or cereal bowl and cut around on dough

If you'd like to make smaller ones, cut around a cup. 

Step 12: Fill each circle with approximately 2-4 tbs of filling (depends on circle size) Fold circle in half like a taco and pinch edges. If desired you can use an egg wash for the edges. 

Step 13: Add all your Cornish pasties to your baking pan and prick side with a sharp knife. 

Step 14: Place in preheated oven and bake for 28-35 minutes. 

This is how it should look once baked

We had a lot of leftover filling (cause I only made half the dough) but I loved the filling on the side too. 

This is how I ate mine

This is how my husband ate his

Mother's Day Countdown Week 10

Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Whether you sell on Artfire, Etsy, Zibbet or have your own stand alone website, we want to see your gift ideas! There will be a new collection started midday Friday from now until maybe the first weekend in May.

Invite your friends!!

Please limit the items you post to those in the spirit of Etsy, Artfire and Zibbet, and please keep it G-Rated. There is a 3 item limit for each shop or studio. Multiple shops may post three for each. The ability to post will stay open from Friday until sometime Sunday night, which should provide a lot of time to add items.

There is ONE RULE - You must promote the collection either before or after the posting closes. If you have a blog, please hop this blog, and promote each item to one social network, preferably Pinterest or Wanelo where we can see the item. Twitter and Facebook are fine, they just do not show the item.

This collection will provide a lot of backlinks to your products and get your higher in searches on the search engines.

Midweek, I once again am planning an extra post for additional promotions. These extra posts are for further promotion if you wish to participate. I will be snooping around your shops and picking items that fit our weekly post. When I feature you in this additional post, I will send you a little email notice.

Happy Sales!

Julie and Blu

 PS - hashtag #bmecountdown for RTs if you are tweeting.

 *********** Having Trouble or Questions? ************
Blu and I are here to help :)

If you are having any trouble or need upload instructions, I have written a quick tutorial on the tutorial page. Here is the link http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

1. Dragonfly Watch BME	2. DianesDangles Blue Lace Agate Bracelet	3. DianesDangles Copper Wire Wrap Glass Pendant	4. DianesDangles Kingman Turquoise Bracelet	5. BeadSouk Kingman Turquoise Beads
6. BeadSouk Kingman Turquoise Bead Strand	7. BeadSouk Brazilian Agate Strand Beads	8. ThaddeusRose	9. ThaddeusRose	10. ThaddeusRose
11. Barbara	12. Barbara Mathews	13. Barbara Mathews	14. Shadow Dog Designs - Jewelry	15. Shadow Dog Designs - Jewelry
16. Shadow Dog Designs - Jewelry	17. JNL Designs	18. JNL Designs	19. JNL Designs	20. Delightful Daisy Dishcloth HollyKnitter
21. Lovely Lilac Dishcloth Hollyknitter	22. Converts to choker 14k gold findings Singingbeader	23. Bluebird and Yellow Flower Towel Hollyknitter	24. 3 Strand Navy Blue Flower Necklace BME	25. 3 pc Millefiori set - The Singing Beader
26. Fringe Lampwork Beaded Necklace BME	27. Ladies Embroidered Sweatshirt Jacket	28. Red jasper and copper set - The Singing Beader	29. Healing Gemstones Owl Pendant by EvezBeadz	30. Sitting Pretty Kitty Lampwork Charm Bracelet by EB
31. Owl Gemstone Dangle Earrings by EvezBeadz	32. Crocheted wrap bracelet, necklace or headband	33. Purple shimmer long earrings - Frozenfairytale	34. Red pillow stud earrings - Frozen Fairytale	35. Little Apples
36. Vintage Milk Glass Earrings @ButterflyInTheAttic	37. Upcycled Cocktail Ring @ Butterfly In The Attic	38. White Vintage Bangel Bracelet @ButterflyInTheAttic	39. Handmade Postcard Set @ Postcards In The Attic	40. Handmade Postcard Set @ Postcards In The Attic
41. Antique Postcards @ Postcards In The Attic	42. Printable Vintage Images @Butterfly In The Attic 2	43. Printable Vintage Images @Butterfly In The Attic 2	44. Printable Vintage Images @Butterfly In The Attic 2	45. CraftsofthePast
46. CraftsofthePast - Judaica from Yemen	47. CraftsofthePast - Old Turkoman Pendant	48. Umeboshi Jewelry	49. Umeboshi Jewelry	50. Umeboshi Jewelry
51. Ann Kruglak	52. Swoopy Mirror in Feminine Colors	53. Lightweight Earrings	54. Plaid Placemats	55. Resetar Glass Art
56. Resetar Glass Art	57. Resetar Glass Art	58. Ninascorner	59. Ninascorner	60. Ninascorner
61. Planter of Roses on vintage postcard	62. Spring daffodils on photo note card	63. Antique Engraving Mother and Son	64. KKMaries	65. KKMaries
66. KKMaries	67. Roses Heirlooms	68. Roses Heirlooms	69. Covergirlbeads Etched Light Gray Lampwork Beads	70. Covergirlbeads Unakite Gemstone Jewelry Set
71. Covergirlbeads Unique Lampwork Focal Bead	72. Covergirlbeads Triton Luster Lampwork Earrings	73. Covergirlbeads Light Pastel Pink Lampwork Beads	74. Covergirlbeads Etched Dark Steel Gray Beads	75. PrettyGonzo - Red and Black Necklace
76. PrettyGonzo - Aqua Blue Earrings	77. PrettyGonzo - Breast Cancer Awareness Earrings	78. zoomgraphik	79. KatsAllThat Red Coral and MOP	80. KatsAllThat Olivine Pearl & Crystals
81. KatsAllThat Rustic Copper Necklace	82. KevsKrafts	83. KevsKrafts	84. KevsKrafts	85. Green Peridot Flower Earrings Specialtivity
86. White Freshwater Pearl Necklace Specialtvity	87. Orange Dreamsicle Soutache Earrings Specialtivity	88. Red Rose Cupcake Glycerin Soap gift boxed	89. Jazz It Up with Designs by Nancy	90. Jazz It Up with Designs by Nancy
91. Jazz It Up with Designs by Nancy	92. Handmade Toile Floor Length Curtains	93. AZ Desert Creations	94. AZ Desert Creations	95. AZ Desert Creations

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Tutorial DIY Eco Friendly Recycled Wind Chimes

I've been collecting #6 plastic items ever since I found out you can shrink them to make them into jewelry. Here's the post on the jewelry I made: A bit of recycled fun
When creating the jewelry items I couldn't help but notice the beautiful noise they made when they clanged together. It sounded like small hail pellets hitting a tin roof ; not annoying like a small bell or gaudy like a cow bell. 
So I began making many tiny #6 shrink plastic items. And just tossing them around in my hands to hear the sounds. I could close my eyes and picture a dark cold day in the middle of nowhere. Hail falling gently from the sky and onto the tin roof. Sitting outside cuddled up in a blanket smelling the crisp cool spring air. The hail bouncing off the asphalt. It was truly therapeutic. 
I had collected two black #6 plastic pie containers from lemon meringue pies I had brought to a party. I find the look of silhouettes to be soothing as well. So I decided to create a wind chime to hear the beautiful noise and use the black #6 pie containers as silhouettes. 
I have been watching "The Following" ever since it first started, and honestly cannot get enough of it. I'm nervous of where it's going but hope that it remains as good as it is. Anyways, in "The Following" Edgar Allen Poe's writings are referenced many times. So I thought what better than to create a wind chime of my favorite Edgar Allen Poe poem; 'The Raven'


Here's a tutorial on how to create your own. 

What you'll need:

* An Idea
* Clean #6 Plastic container (Any color)
* Shapes, colors, cut outs, or drawings
* Sharpie permanent markers (optional)
* Fishing Line or Invisible thread
* Baking pan
* Oven 
* Parchment paper or Paper (optional)

Step 1:

Clean your #6 Plastic with soap and water, dry. 

Step 2: 

Draw or trace your images or ideas onto your plastic. For those using clear plastic feel free to color it in with sharpie (as seen in my post A bit of recycled fun) This will cause your plastic to look like a sun catcher.

Step 3:

Cut out your shapes and place them on your pan.

These were my shapes, if you look carefully you can see the #6 sign in the leaf. (Don't worry when it melts it disappears.)
I used the pan I designated for polymer clay, and baked my shapes on parchment paper. It's not necessary but if you have left over oils on your pan they will bake into your plastic. Normal paper works just as well. 

Step 4:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and turn on your oven light. 

Step 5:

Once preheated place baking sheet in the oven, put on your oven mitts and watch your plastic shrink. It should take less than 2 minutes from start to finish. First they should shrivel and curl. When they are done they should be flat again. Do not move from your oven during this time. It happens very quickly and you'll need to be there to remove your pan once they are flat. 

Step 6: 

Let them cool. They should be cooled in only a few minutes. 

Warning: If your plastic is irregularly shaped or way too long it may curl and refuse to uncurl. As you can see. I lost 2 of my branches because they curled and melted together. Sometimes this happens. If it does, it may just be the shape, so try a different shape. 

Step 7: 

Assemble your pieces. Try to hang them so that they will hit each other when the wind blows. 

Step 8: 

Hang your wind chime and relax to the soothing sounds. 

Update:
Made a new one, in color this time. :) Happy summer. 

Mother's Day Countdown Week 9

Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Whether you sell on Artfire, Etsy, Zibbet or have your own stand alone website, we want to see your gift ideas! There will be a new collection started midday Friday from now until maybe the first weekend in May.

Invite your friends!!

Please limit the items you post to those in the spirit of Etsy, Artfire and Zibbet, and please keep it G-Rated. There is a 3 item limit for each shop or studio. Multiple shops may post three for each. The ability to post will stay open from Friday until sometime Sunday night, which should provide a lot of time to add items.

There is ONE RULE - You must promote the collection either before or after the posting closes. If you have a blog, please hop this blog, and promote each item to one social network, preferably Pinterest or Wanelo where we can see the item. Twitter and Facebook are fine, they just do not show the item.

This collection will provide a lot of backlinks to your products and get your higher in searches on the search engines.

Midweek, I once again am planning an extra post for additional promotions. These extra posts are for further promotion if you wish to participate. I will be snooping around your shops and picking items that fit our weekly post. When I feature you in this additional post, I will send you a little email notice.

Happy Sales!

Julie and Blu

 PS - hashtag #bmecountdown for RTs if you are tweeting.

 *********** Having Trouble or Questions? ************
Blu and I are here to help :)

If you are having any trouble or need upload instructions, I have written a quick tutorial on the tutorial page. Here is the link http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

1. Maple Burl Pen by Berkshire Bowls	2. Oriental Clay Teapot - Mythical Lion in Garden	3. Silver Cracked Glass Bead Dangle Earrings	4. Beautiful Black Plaid Dishcloth Hollyknitter	5. CraftsofthePast
6. CraftsofthePast	7. CraftsofthePast	8. Shadow Dog Designs - Jewelry	9. Shadow Dog Designs - Jewelry	10. Shadow Dog Designs - Jewelry
11. Crystal cluster ring - The Singing Beader	12. Nancy Tonelli	13. Pearl cluster ring - The Singing Beader	14. Turquoise howlite cluster ring - TheSingingBeader	15. Nancy Tonelli
16. Nancy Tonelli	17. Purple Jasper, Agate Necklace Set Specialtivity	18. Antique Brass Dragonfly Earrings Specialtivitty	19. Dragonfly Swarovski Necklace Set Specialtivity	20. zoomgraphik
21. Covergirlbeads Apricot Raku Lampwork Slider Bead	22. Covergirlbeads Turquoise Dangle Earrings	23. Covergirlbeads Sterling Silver Slider Add a Bead	24. Covergirlbeads Clear Metallic Slider Bracelet Bead	25. Covergirlbeads Glossy Ink Blue Lampwork Beads
26. Covergirlbeads Fossil Black Lampwork Crystal Beads	27. Barbara Mathews	28. ThaddeusRose	29. ThaddeusRose	30. ThaddeusRose
31. KKMaries	32. KKMaries	33. KKMaries	34. Red czech bracelet - Frozen Fairytale	35. Black and gold tassel necklace - Frozen Fairytale
36. Ivory, Pink, & Gold vintage necklace set	37. Postcards In The Attic	38. Postcards In The Attic	39. Postcards In The Attic	40. Butterfly In The Attic
41. Butterfly In The Attic	42. Butterfly In The Attic	43. Butterfly's Digital Downloads	44. Butterfly's Digital Downloads	45. Butterfly's Digital Downloads
46. Umeboshi Jewelry	47. Umeboshi Jewelry	48. Umeboshi Jewelry	49. KevsKrafts	50. KevsKrafts
51. KevsKrafts	52. AZ Desert Creations	53. AZ Desert Creations	54. Barbara Mathews	55. Barbara Mathews
56. Hema Rao	57. AZ Desert Creations	58. Copper Adjustable Wave Swirl Ring	59. Chan Luu Inspired Leather Double Wrap Bracelet	60. Engraved Rose Gold Locket
61. Sunkist Orange Necklace by EvezBeadz	62. Cards by Li Be!	63. Cards by Li Be!	64. Cards by Li Be!	65. Antiqued Ivory Look Earrings on Display
66. Loving Heart Clock	67. Crazy Stripe Mirror in Aqua and Purple	68. Christie Cottage	69. ArtBySunfire - index card binder	70. ArtBySunfire - Rose Brooch
71. ArtBySunfire - Rose and Pearl Necklace	72. Dragonfly watch - BME	73. Red flower flat beads BME	74. Purple Flower Beads BME	75. Mother and Babe Shimmer Necklace by EvezBeadz
76. MineCraft EyeGlass Holders by EvezBeadz	77. Silk Tulip Floral Arrangement	78. Pink Lilacs and Dahlia Silk Floral Arrangement	79. Orange and Red Roses with Spray Orchids Silk Flora	80. PrettyGonzo - Copper Agate Earrings
81. PrettyGonzo - African Bead Earrings	82. PrettyGonzo - Floral PolyClay Bracelet	83. Viola Flower Charm Necklace - The Family Joolz	84. Vintage Delft Clog Necklace - The Family Joolz	85. Chinese Scrimshaw on Bone
86. Barred Owl in Soft Focus Note Card	87. Antique Print 1881 Little Girl and Her puppy	88. Yellow Rose on vintage postcard	89. Resetar Glass Art	90. Resetar Glass Art
91. Resetar Glass Art	92. Spalted Stash box by Berkshire Bowls	93. Ivy Carved Maple Wood Bowl by Berkshire Bowls	94. DianesDangles Indian Head Penny Coin Earrings	95. DianesDangles Fiji Coin Bracelet
96. DianesDangles Australia New Zealand Coin Bracelet	97. KatsAllTHat Noreena Jasper	98. KatsAllThat Sterling Triangular Spirals	99. KatsAllThat Floral Charm Bacelet	100. BeadSouk Magnesite Turquoise Rondelle Beads
101. BeadSouk Magnesite Turquoise Round Beads	102. BeadSouk Turquoise Blue Seed Bead Mix 7 Strands	103. Pink and Black mini washcloth HollyKnitter	104. EMbroidered black rooster hanging towel	105. Decorative Sinamay Native bag with Wooden Handles
106. Decorative Straw Bag with Seashell Details	107. Pillow Cover in Soft Wool and Cotton	108. Plaid Red White and Blue Kitchen Curtain Valance

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