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Olive Dot Flower Cloth Napkins

They are fresh in the shop.  Get them while they are hot.

Americana Pinafore Sundress

Introducing:  The Americana Pinafore Sundress

It comes in two colors:  Red with Blue
                                    Blue with Red

Choose from sizes 2T, 3T or 4T

It's 100% cotton and machine washable.

Click over to the Simple Blue to purchase this wonderfully patriotic summer dress!

Falls Leaves Napkins

I just put a new set of napkins in the shop. Just right for autumn.

Guest Artist: Jessica from Cursiveart

I'm excited to introduce you all to the creater of one of my favorite etsy shops!  Jessica from Cursiveart was willing to answer a few questions for us all.  

Before we get to that, let me tell you what Jessica does.  She makes linocut cards because she "wanted to make something useful, affordable and beautiful." 

Loving Tree

Purple Tulips Cards

Don't you just want to send one to yourself so that you can frame it and hang it on your wall? I do!

She also does shadowboxes. Be careful...you might fall in love...

Winter Pair in Grey

Okay, so. on with the questions:

Describe the first time your remember someone being really pleased with something you made.
It was probably fourth grade when my childhood best friend, Justin, was so impressed with my ability to draw Babs and Buster Bunny from "Tiny Toon Adventures" that he wanted me to teach him to draw. I never succeeded in teaching him, but I did keep on drawing from there.

What (or where) inspires you the most?
Etsy does. Not only is it a great collection of wonderful handmade objects of all kinds, but I think inspiration can so often be found in other people's work. I love looking at the wide variety of colors, textures and shapes people come up with. Today I found a shop with the most believable looking leaves and flowers made of sugar. Etsy is a treasure trove of epiphanies waiting to happen.

If you had to choose another medium to work with, what would it be?
I would love to learn to sew. I think people who can make clothes, bags, blankets etc. are just amazing. It's a talent to be able to create something with form and function and make it beautiful.

What is your favorite day of the week and why?
I love Fridays. I don't work right now, but on Friday nights, either we have a bunch of friends over to watch the new episode of "Supernatural" if it's on, or me and my friend Sarah hang out and knit together and my fiance invites his friends over to watch movies. Basically, Friday is when we get to spend time with the people we love.

What are your three favorite items in your shop?
My orange magnolia cards because they turned out better than I could have imagined, and even made me appreciate a color I'm not normally a huge fan of.


Orange Magnolia Card



My fiddlehead fern cards because I love their simplicity.



Fiddlehead Fern Card

 My First Sign of Land card because its a perfect example of my "because I felt like it" attitude about art. Why is there a tree growing out of the ocean? Because I felt like it.

First Sign of Land

What are your three favorite Etsy shops other than your own?

1. Theaterclouds -- I love how her photography makes something fantastical look almost real.

2. markhed -- I love her trapeze and acrobat jewelry; it's clever and graceful.

3. sleepyking -- I love the stuffed animals, even if I am nearly 30, and I love how animated these look

Anything else you want to share?

Aside from art, my favorite things to do are sleep, cuddle with my cat, dog, and fiance, and read a whole lot, particularly anything by Neil Gaiman.

Well thank you for your time with us, Jessica.  I'll have you know that the Fiddlehead Fern Cards and the Magnolia Cards (she also makes them in blue) are two of my favorites also.  You are very talented and I'm so glad you are willing to share your talent. 

Be sure to swing by Jessica's blog Cursive Arts where you'll get to participate in Monday Spotlights, Treasury Tuesday and Feature Friday.  She also has a giveaway going on right now but you have to hurry!  It ends tonight!

Featured Friday

cynmb featured my Transportation Napkins in a treasury called Trains and Boats and Planes

AuntCarriesCottage included my Pink Napkins in a treasury called Spring Zing.

I created two treasuries:

Sweet as Sugar Candy

Happy Birthday

Featured Friday

My Goose Orange Napkins were featured in an Etsy treasury called Duck Duck Goose created by ladyjanedesigns.

I created a treasury in the spirit of St. Patrick's Day called Ireland.


P.S.  My creeping thyme and culinary thyme have popped up too.  Yay!

Featured Friday

SimpleBlue was featured in these treasuries this week:

Pink Lights Napkins in
honeysuckle (and navy and yellow) wedding (or spring party!)  created by FuzzyRose

Pink Lights Napkins in

warm picnic created by fyrfly



Diaper Purse in

sweet girl created by fyrfly

I created these treasuries in return:

Turquoise and Coral

Classic Cars

A Walk in the Woods

Pile of Fabric Strips

I received this pile of fabric strips. It's a continuous strip of different fabrics sewn together with seams inside. (You know, like how we used to make scrunchies back when scrunchies were still made. Just a REALLY long one.) I think it was intended to be used for a crocheted rug. I was pretty sure I could figure out something to do with it. I did.
Cute huh?




I call these Love Buds.

Linking Up the Shop

I apparently didn't do this right. Here is a link to the shop:
SimpleBlue.etsy.com

*Remodelholic* is hosting a

link-up to promote home-based businesses - like little ol' me! If you have a shop you would like to promote, head on over there and link-up too!

Featured Friday

This weeks Treasury Features for SimpleBlue:

Pink Napkins in
honeysuckle 2011... by menzocollection


Ruby Wine Napkins in
Maroon to Make You Swoon by TeacupTeddies


Black Napkins in
It's All So Simple by SimplyCutebyKarin


Hawaii Origami in
Under a Pink Moon by lookonmytreasures


Yellow Handstitched Napkins in
Simple! by suebhoney



Treasuries I created:

Houndstooth

It's the Thought that Counts

Argyle

Dressing Up for Breakfast

I Wanted to Make a Treasury About Sub-Thing

Felt Valentines for Girls

I got my pile of Valentine clips done for my daughter and neices. Cute!



I have a neice that likes green so I threw that in the mix.

I love keeping my hands busy while watching a movie. This was the perfect project. I was watching Music and Lyrics and enjoying it so much that I wasn't paying as much attention to what I was doing. I overshot the mark. I have an extra set in my shop.

Featured Friday

Gelfling Gifts featured my Goose Orange Napkins in her treasury Duck, Duck, Duck, Goose. My napkins were the goose!

Here is my treasury: Self-Portrait
Go see what I look like!