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I am a link-o-holic. I admit it. There are just so many wonderful creative people out there that I simply want to soak in all they have to offer. Here are a few of my faves & why!

A Conspiracy of Blessings -- This is a rather new site run by "The Conspirator".
What she does:  She makes Blessing Boxes and Spirit Dolls to give out for FREE!
Why she does it: "Because humanity needs a new mythology of generosity to counteract our current glorification of greed. Because humanity needs to remember its creativity to counteract its commidification."
How you can help: She is always in need of new materials since she provides everything out of pocket herself. Clean out your crafting drawers and send her your misc materials! I know she'd feel blessed!

Kara Day at KJewelry has always been a fave jewelry designer of mine. She's a working mother by day and a diva beader at night! My fave piece is the Purple Awareness Bracelet. The color purple stands for domestic violence, sexual assault survivor, religious tolerance, animal abuse, the victims of 9/11 (includes police and firefighters), pancreatic cancer, Chron's Disease and colitis, cystic fibrosis, fibromyalgia, lupus, thyroid cancer, ADD, ADHD, alzheimers, and cancer survivors. It's only $10. How can you beat that?

I must admit, I'm a huge fan of Mary Ann from Follow Your Bliss Designs! I love her  whimsical style and the creative way she weaves a piece of art together from start to finish. She always adds little touches that seem to complete an already perfect work. I'm especially fond of her mixed media aceos. I love the way she uses fabrics and paper, sewing it all together into a lovely piece of art. Be sure to check out her etsy store!

Talented Leah at Creative Everyday led me to Create a Connection a few years back. I'm not sure how I stumbled upon her site, but I'm so glad I did. She is one amazing, inspiring woman! She recently started her own online store/art gallery at Blue Tree Art Gallery. Her specialities, in my humble opinion, are her TREES and her depiction of women in different stages of understanding themselves. I've often felt strong connections to some of her artwork. My absolute favorite, and one I am definitely going to buy someday from her gallery, is "Girl". Don't you just love it?

Daily, I visit the lovely Claudia at On a Limb for her gift of storytelling. It's an art form for this lady--believe me! When she's not telling us stories about her encounters with spirits (yes--she sees them), she's commentating on Bigfoot doing yoga. He does. Seriously. Stop by and check her site out!

I'm a huge fan of buying DIY! The jewelry from Naughty Secretary Club has been a forever favorite. My Paper Crane can't be beat if you're looking for some plushies!

If you're a book lover like me, you'll LOVE Paperback Swap and Book Mooch! Tired of paying full price for the books you want to read? Post the books you want to get rid of and swap them for the books you're looking for! It's a free service. When shipping, you do need to pay media mail rates out of your own pocket, but the favor is returned when you request a book from someone else. I'm more partial to book mooch, because you get more points towards "free" books than on Paperback Swap.

I could go on and on, but I'll stop there for today. I hope you're enjoying the holiday season!

Merry Christmas!

Comments

[leah]

thanks so much, she! your words made me smile. :-)

happy holidays to you! xoxo

[Open Grove Claudia]

Gosh, thank you so much for your kind words! And a link! That's a real blessing to me.

But, um, how else would Bigfoot work out the kinks in his back besides doing yoga? All that hiding, crouching, pretending not to exist can really be a strain on the old joints! ;)

Thanks again!

[mary ann]

merry christmas she!!!

aww you are tooooooo kind! i love the other links you shared!!!

your post is reminding me that i've got to get started thinking about mine...i will be hosting here soon!

thanks again for your lovely words!!!!!

xo mary ann