it's a Holly Day Blog Hop...

Check out all of the fabulous holiday-themed projects, gift ideas, and more from our wonderful EtsyMom Blog Hop Contributors from around the world!!

www.crazyadorable.blogspot.com/ 

 http://www.thecountrychiccottage.net

www.signature-sterling.blogspot.com/

 www.allyouneeddesigns.blogspot.com/

 www.tctliebel.typepad.com

http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.com

www.singingthreelittlebirds.blogspot.com/

http://camelotstreasures.blogspot.com

www.homemadebyamanda.blogspot.com/

www.annavirginiafashion.blogspot.com/

www.mylavenderave.blogspot.com/

  www.babyjives.blogspot.com

www.babyswank.blogspot.com/ 

 www.babysindulgencebyjocelyn.blogspot.com/

  www.handmadewhimzy.blogspot.com/

  www.katekatenyc.blogspot.com

 www.caramagic.blogspot.com/

 www.onlyterrastreasures.blogspot.com/

www.silverrosedesigns.blogspot.com

www.quirefly.blogspot.com

www.cinnamonspicecrafts.blogspot.com/

www.handprintlady.blogspot.com

Here's how it works: 1. Hop through each of the blogs listed above to get fabulous holiday inspiration and leave a comment. If you are starting at a blog in the middle of the Hop, start back at the EtsyMom Blog. You may have to scroll down a bit on the blogs to find the Blog Hop posts as the week progresses. 2. Leave a comment on the EtsyMom Blog post between now and December 11, 2010. 3. Enter to win our giveaway by doing any of the following.

For each thing you do, you will be entered into the drawing one more time:

~Leave a comment on the EtsyMom Blog post between now and December 11, 2010. ~Leave a comment on the Holly Day Blog Hop posts for any of the blogs listed above between Dec 5 and Dec 11, 2010. ~Join the EtsyMom Blog email list (fill out the form in the right hand column). ~Become a follower of the EtsyMom Blog! Just click the "Follow" button in the lower right column. ~"Like" the EtsyMom Facebook Page.

Share about this Blog Hop on your own blog, posting a link to this page.

Share about this Blog Hop on Facebook, posting a link to this page.

Share about this Blog Hop on a message board or forum, posting a link to this page.

To let us know you've done these things, please come back to the EtsyMom Blog post and leave a comment for each thing you did. Sorry - you cannot enter the giveaway here on my blog. On December 11, 2010 we'll choose a winner using the Random Integer Generator from random.org. The winner will receive this super sweet gift basket full of handmade holiday goodies, including:

a pair of Turquoise Earrings from http://www.stoneymistdesign.etsy.com/

a greeting card from http://www.homemadebyamanda.etsy.com/

a lampwork bead bracelet by http://handmadewhimzy.etsy.com/

sterling silver and Swarovski pearl/crystal holiday earrings byhttp://www.etsy.com/shop/signaturesterling

a cream colored cotton scarf given by http://www.zoegirldesigns.etsy.com/

a raincloud ornament from http://www.etsy.com/shop/babyjives

a matching splat mat and baby bib from http://www.babysindulgence.etsy.com/

two pair of earrings from http://quirefly.etsy.com/

a gift pack of over 30 pages of vintage paper ephemera by http://www.etsy.com/shop/countrychiccottage

a lovely sustainable stocking from http://www.rikrak.etsy.com/

a set of holly jolly gift tags from http://cinnamonspice.etsy.com/

a set of toddler pajamas in a style of the winner's choice from http://heatheregley.etsy.com/

a $15 gift certificate from http://camelotstreasures.etsy.com/

A gift certificate from http://babyswank.etsy,com/

A Custom copper heart necklace from http://www.etsy.com/shop/ct2designs

I have a love for handmade ornaments! I really think they bring life to the tree or where ever you like them hanging around your house. But of course, with the stress of holiday shopping, parties, cooking, you name it, who has time to sit down & make handmade ornaments? Well, these ornmanents were created in no time. super simple & easy; using what you have! Since I had some pre-cut shapes sitting around for the last few years, thought it would be fun to use them up. So, I pulled out some Christmas embellishments & went to town.

I used the white shapes so the colors of the embellishments would pop!







Love how they look hanging on my Christmas tree. You can also use them to dangle from your chandelear or even drape them across a window. Quick & easy!

For more inspiration, please take the opportunity to visit the next blog in our hop: http://www.rikrakstudio.blogspot.com/

ENJOY the rest of the blog hop & Happy Holidays :D