What's Your Favorite Way to Spend Summer Vacation?

What do you find enjoyable and relaxing on vacation?

Beach painting "Surf Chair II" 20x20 oil on deep canvas

by NancyHughesMiller

I enjoy reading with a cool drink of iced green tea or lemonade. I also enjoy bike rides and long walks.



Relaxing by Cool Blue Waters

I would love to hear about your favorite summer vacation activities.

Thanks in advance for sharing!
Have a terrific Tuesday!

Romantic Red for Mom

What wonderful surprises do you have for mom?


Ruby Red Romantic Treasury

Enjoy this lovely romantic ruby red treasury!

My Mother's Garden

My Mother's Garden

Fingerless Gloves in Lavender by Mademoiselle Mermaid

I love these colors together!

My Mother's Garden Treasury

Hard to believe how fast a month can go by! Between working more hours and being sick (early spring in Western New York means more pollen!) the time has flown by.

Pink Raspberry Ruffle Infinity Scarf

Hope everyone is enjoying this Wonderful Wednesday!

Are You Ready? It's Time to Wrap It Up!

Hope you are ready for holiday gift giving! Have you wrapped all of your gifts?

If not you might consider some non-traditional ways to "wrap".

Consider cookie tins, tote bags, colorful shoe boxes or candy boxes as containers.

Tote bag filled with goodies

Or as alternatives to wrapping paper use fabric remnants, dinner napkins, glossy magazine pages, scrapbook paper scraps and newspapers.

Red Gift Box decorated with strips of black polka dot scrapbook paper and recycled security envelopes

Time to Wrap It Up!


Last minute goodies to wrap yourself and your gifts in style!

What alternatives to traditional wrapping do you use? I would love to hear about (and see photos) how you simplify the gift wrapping process.

Happy wrapping!
Enjoy!

Hot Chocolate for a Cold Wintry Day!

  Sweet Lydias Hot Cocoa in Snow!

Check out this recipe for Spiced Hot Chocolate!
While looking for a yummy picture of hot chocolate, I found this picture and Sweet Lydias. Sweet Lydias is based in Lowell, MA where they have a hot chocolate contest every Thanksgiving weekend. Lydia's marshmallows have been on top of the winning cocoa for the past three years in a row! Yummy!

Hot Chocolate with Whipped Cream, Please!


Love chocolate brown? Know someone who does? You'll love this delicious chocolate brown and creamy white treasury!

Nothing warms me up like a cup of hot chocolate on a cold winter day! So many memories of hot chocolate after hours sledding or ice skating.

What about you? Do you enjoy hot chocolate? How do you like it? With whipped cream? or maybe with a peppermint stick? I would love to hear your comments!

Chocolate and Raspberry

Chocolate Raspberry

 Chocolate Raspberry Fudge






 Chocolate Raspberry Treasury
Just looking at this luscious collection of chocolate brown and raspberry pink makes my mouth water for some dark chocolate!

How about you?

What is your favorite way to enjoy chocolate and your favorite chocolate combination? I would love to hear your comments.

Enjoy this fabulous Friday!

Marvelous Monday Gifts Made for Her

Sweet Berries and Cream

These soft colors remind me of sweet berries and cream or fruit pie and vanilla ice cream. This whole collection started when I saw this lovely necklace by JenJewelry.

Stop by her shop and see some of her other beautiful jewelry.

Fabulous Food Friday!

The house is filled with all of the aromas of holiday cooking and baking, well, at least in my memories and imagination! Don't you just love the way baking cookies, cakes and pies fills the whole house with delectable scents, sometimes for days? I haven't done any holiday baking yet, but I have been browsing on Etsy to see what my fellow artists have to offer.




 What's Cookin'?
Can't  you just smell the wonderful aromas? I hope you enjoy this wonderful, food themed collection!

Black and White Treasury

Black and White
Lately I have been browsing my favorite shops on Etsy and perusing the favorites of my favorites. I continue to be amazed and inspired by the creativity and vast array of beautiful products found on Etsy. Hope that you find this collection as inspirational as I have.

 Black White Gray Ruffle Crochet Neck Warmer Scarf


Free Shipping on all scarves and cowls at SuZeFashion! Just in time for holiday shopping! Stop by and shop! 

Happy Cyber Monday!

Raindrops on Roses ... Favorite Things

Raindrops on Roses . . .

 Scarlet Red Rose Dewdrop Scarf Sash

These are a few of my favorite things!

Silver and Gray


I was inspired to create this lovely silver and gray treasury while browsing through my favorite Etsy shops, some of their favorites and circles to which I have been added. These soft grays remind me of clouds and shadows on the snow.

Enjoy!

Chocolate!

Chocolate treasury:

Need Help with Holiday Gift Ideas?

Best Friend Cowl - Knit Kit

I've been busy making gift guide treasuries for the holiday season with items from various Etsy shops. You'll find some amazing and creative products to help you check off names on your holiday shopping list.


Super Teacher Scrabble Tile Necklace

Need a gift for a teacher?
Check out this Teacher's Pet Treasury:
Teacher's Pet



Lace Rose Bells Crochet Kit

Need a gift for the Do-It-Yourselfer?
Check out this DIY A Merry Little Christmas Treasury:
DIY A Merry Little Christmas


Remember to take time to reflect, relax and remember to spend time with family and friends during this holiday season.

Did you know that the first Christmas Seals were issued on December 9? To read more about the history of Christmas Seals follow this link:
Customs of Christmas

Need help dressing for a night out on the town!

Check out this lovely treasury created by beadworkbyamanda !

Out On The Town


Amanda has been creating some very interesting treasuries featuring the artists participating in the Mayday Underground Crafts + Art Event on Saturday November 6, 2010 at the Village Gate in Rochester.

Wear Summer Greens Warm and Serene

The SuZeFashion Lettuce Head Ruffle Cowl Scarf has been featured in another treasury!


Still clinging to summer? Do you call the Southern Hemisphere home?

Check out this lovely green treasury featuring Mayday Underground artists!

Mayday Underground Crafts + Art is Saturday November 6, 2010 at the Village Gate in Rochester, NY.
Hope to see you there!

Congrats Chelsea Clinton Treasury

Busy week! Where has the time gone?

Several items from my Etsy shop have been featured in treasuries this week, including this handsome vest!


Gray Gold Interlocking Chains Fashion Vest

Check out this treasury!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c51cb2418676d918bd2f423/chelsea-clinton-congrats?index=1
This treasury is curated by RedBracelet.



Don't forget to take advantage of the special sale to SuZeFashion followers. 15% off all clothing (vests, vintage, skirts/ensembles). SuZeFashion is restructuring and needs to move inventory out of the shop.
Sale runs through Monday August 2.

Marvelous Monday Musings

Where has the time gone? Finding it very hard to find time to blog lately! How have you all been? It's summer in Western New York and we've got the weather to prove it!


Check out this lovely summer evening sky!

Been busy with seasonal celebrations - graduation, birthdays, Independence Day, etc., listing new items in my shop, taking photos and gearing up for the fall season.


Red Heart Flower Journal by SuZeFashion

This romantic journal has been featured in a treasury of lovely reds, rust and olive!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c3a6f899be26d91672f7fb2/red-rust-and-olive