A spring card exchange

There is a spring card exchange going on between our team members! Everyone is happy to share spring images of where they live worldwide!

                                    Images by Alery, IrinaPhotographyCard, kangarusha

So it is going to be fun! If you are a member of the Russian Artists Team on Etsy and would like to participate please check the forum and join us today!

                                 Images by MrBearFamily, Pardes, LenaMer

Have fun!

5rd round of the Treasury Challenge game, I love you Autumn

Please join us for the 5th round of our Treasury Challenge game! You don't have to be a team member to participate but you need to have a shop on Etsy.

Aleksa from CitrusCat was announced as a winner of a previous round with her Autumn was here treasury. Congratulations, Aleksa!

The winner have chosen a new theme and inspirational item for the 5nd round. So this week's theme is I love you Autumn and it's running October 27th to November 2nd.

To participate:
1. Name your treasury according to I love you Autumn inspiration theme
2. Include this item from the CitrusCat shop to your new treasury:

3. Tag your treasury with tags Treasurywin RT5, Iloveyouautumn
4. If you are not a team member please leave the link of your treasury here in the comments section of this post. If you are a member please visit our forum on Etsy and leave your link there.
5. Only one treasury per shop will be accepted to participate in the contest. Please do not include your own listing to your treasury and no more than 1 item from per shop.

Treasuries for this round will be accepted until 12 noon EST on November 2nd, 2011 and the winner will be announced on our blog on November 3rd, 2011. The winner will choose the next theme for our treasury challenge and provide an inspirational item. Participants have to include this item in their challenge treasury for 7 days and you need to build your collection around winner's inspiration.

If the winning shop or person is not available on Wednesday the captain or a leader of our team will choose the winner, the next theme and inspirational item.

If you'd like to post the challenge game on your blog, please use our image and provide a link to this post!

Good luck and have fun, everyone!

My Lavender Kingdom

I'd like to invite you to my Lavender Kingdom today. It is called "La bottega della lavanda " or a "Lavender shop".

By the way, this bicycle by the entrance works just fine!

Everything here (including me) is either lavender colored or has lavender fragrance. Even our cash register is purple! According to psychologists, lavender color works to relax you. It calms your down and even improves your vision!

The beneficial effects of lavender were known a long time ago, even to the ancient Romans. Now you can find blooming lavender in almost every Italian garden or on balconies or patios. It is a beautiful plant that is loved by many and it also works as a mosquito repellent.

Do you know that 1 drop of lavender oil will ease the discomfort of mosquito bite? Not many people know this natural remedy, but now you do.

If you will get a chance, try to see the glorious lavender fields of the Friuli region in Italy. Once you see it you will almost instantly fall in love with this simple purple flower!

Lavender will help calm down your nerves and will help you think clearly. You can also use it in the kitchen as a food supplement or you can drink it as a tea.

Oh, beautiful lavender, here it is:

I have everything right here in my Lavender Kingdom: cosmetics, perfumes, air fresheners, lovely sachets, bath products, candles and also house decor items and ceramics.

Lavender sachets placed in the closet will absorb odor and also will disinfect the air. It is said that if you will place a lavender-based natural air freshener in your bedroom or place a lavender sachet right on your pillow during day, you will never have a bad dream. You will wake up refreshed and full of energy!

I hope you enjoyed your short trip to my Lavender Kingdom. If you are ever in Italy please stop by!

Story by Katrin Katrinshine

Translated by Tanya AGardenCottage