The Marketplace and Bel Monili Give Away

Happy Tuesday and Welcome to 

The Marketplace

Today, I want to share a great Give Away 

from a new Sponsor

Meet Lucy from Bel Monili 

"My items are created using upcycled vintage finds to create one of a kind wearable pieces of art. For my signature flower pins and hair accessories, I love a good scrap of pretty fabric and a jar of vintage buttons. Everyone's grandma had that big tin of buttons...I put my inheritance of the tin to good use! A rogue earring, a sparkly brooch, a colorful button...THESE are what make my world go 'round!"

"Vintage Reborn" is her slogan for Bel Monili, which means "Beautiful Jewelry" in Italian, and beautiful it is; one-of-a-kind designs that reflect her nostalgic love for vintage elements. Come take a peek at all her wonderful designs just perfect for Spring! Here are just three of her many wonderful pieces.

Adorable Purple Butterfly Necklace
would be perfect with that floral sundress, this Summer.

A Pastel Cluster Bracelet that has all the wonderful pastel colors of Easter.
What a fun way to dress up those Spring outfits.

And this Stamped Leather and Metal Quote Bracelet
will give you a daily dose of optimism!

Doesn't she have some fun pieces?

Bel Monili is excited to be giving away a $30 Gift Certificate for one lucky reader to choose their own favorite piece. Lucy also has a discount code available for you readers, CommonGround10. Just visit Lucy's Etsy Shop, Bel Monili, and browse through all her wonderful pieces to see how you would use the Gift Certificate. Then come back and leave a comment here telling me what you would pick. Then you can "follow" Lucy on her Bel Monili Blog , "Like" Bel Monili on Facebook, Also, follow on Pinterest and Twitter for more entries. Be sure and leave a separate comment for each of your entries.

And now for the Marketplace

We have a little bit of a green theme going on today in honor of March and St. Patty's Day coming up. There were so many great links last week. Here are a few that just screamed SPRING!

Vintage Green Garden Trug/Toolbox

by Lavender Garden Cottage

Vintage Inspired Green Dangle Earrings

from The Old White House

Vintage Easter Bunny Wagon 

from Gizmo and HooHa

St. Patrick's Day Tea Towel

from Kathy Creative Home

Vintage Three  Kittens in a Basket Door Stop

by ButterflyPlace

Thanks so much for joining in today for all the fun!

This link party is for items that are FOR SALE and to share with blogland your shop or selling site. Link up to three of your individual Etsy or Online Boutique items, then stay and browse the links for great shopping. This link party is open all week so please come back and check out all the new links being added.

Have a great week,
and thanks so much for joining in!

The Skinny on Spring Wreaths

Each new season you'll find me fiddling with silk flowers and putting together wreaths, and this weekend I've been working on one for the front porch. But finding one that will fit is always a problem. Most of the time I just give up and go with a bunch of silk branches or flowers for the large wicker cone that's on the side of the front porch.

But last year we had an upset with some little finches that wanted to make a nest in the cone with my faux flowers. I thought I had managed to escape having to leave out green poinsettias until May...but no. They were all over that wonderful spot. So when I was able to hijack their plans, or so I thought, a nest of little eggs were dashed on the front porch concrete by accident. Well, birdie lover that I am, I felt horrible and realized that I would have to do better this next nesting season. 

That meant NO WICKER CONE!!!!

(said in the tone of Mommie Dearest's "NO WIRE HANGERS!!")

Here's a pic from last Fall so you can see the problem;

Lovely nesting spot in the white cone to the left.

 Please excuse the pumpkins,

but you can see what I mean.

...the perfect, out of the way, nesting spot.

You can also see my dilemma with my finding a wreath for the door. It's one of those glass storm doors, that only give you a few inches to work with. So if I put a wreath on the door, it has to be super skinny!

So, here's a better shot of my make-do creation, 

hanging on a recent purchase from Pier 1.

That naughty Nita, made me go out and buy this...

Isn't this blackboard just so cute and scrolly?

I have plans for it on the sideboard in the hall after Easter.

 OK, so back to my wreath dilemma...

I found a skimpy one in my stash, with white berries,

(Michael's for about 8 bucks)

which works for Christmas or Spring,

but it was too blah,

and needed something else...

like a twig or two of forsythia and a nest.

Just grabbed a few extra goodies from the flower bin and wired them on.

I think this may have saved the day.

Joining in on these great parties:

Savvy Southern Style

Cozy Little House

Mod Vintage Life

Creative Cain Cabin

Cedar Hill Ranch

The Dedicated House

Coastal Charm

French Country Cottage

Have a wonderful Sunday!

xoxo,