BESTeam Quartet

This past weekend, after over a month of "trash talking", a few of my friends/co-workers and I had a Christmas decoration contest.  We had a great time having our decorating skills put to the test and indulging in food and holiday movies afterwards.  When the party ended I was thinking about how I had just finished decorating days before the contest and will have to be taking those same decorations down in a very short time.  Where has the time gone?!  


I'll be finishing up the next two days of work before packing up and heading home for our family festivities.  Although, it's a little too late to add items to my wishlist, I have decided to share some items I would love to have in my stocking!

 Brown Sugar Scrub Soap

I love the smell of brown sugar.  Whether it be baking cookies or one of my favorite lotions, the smell of brown sugar is one of my favorites.  This soap from Sandy Vern would be the perfect addition to my stocking!  Sandy has a variety of soaps, stitch markers and earrings to offer.

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An Owl Pendant with Malachite and Crystal Beads Necklace

 I've gained a liking for owls.  The popular bird has been popping up in several places and I would love to have this gorgeous necklace as an accent to my earth-toned wardrobe.  This owl is in good company amongst a beautiful variety of oriental inspired pieces at Blue & White Wear

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Bashful Beanie

I've seen people wear beanies and make them look so awesome.  I'm not sure I could pull the look off, but I love this beanie.  I especially love the mustard color - it is one of my absolute favorite fall/winter colors.  An assortment of knit accessories and adorable felt bows can be found at Knitful Dezigns .

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Christmas Lights, Blank Christmas Card, Colored Lights, String of Lights, Holiday

As the people closest to me know, I am insistent on giving cards for major holidays and some time just because.  I treasure the cards with handwritten messages in them.  That is why this card, or any card, from Empty on the Inside would be perfect for me!  
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Safe travels and Happy Holidays!

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BESTeam Quartet

Jewelry takes people's minds off your wrinkles. ~Sonja Henie

After a very hectic couple weeks perhaps I should take the advice of Sonja in the above quote and pile on some jewelry. Not to say I've aged overnight, but I'm sure there are a few stress-induced wrinkles that have formed. Life is about balance and boy have I tested my skills. Do you find yourself not having enough hours in the day? Even if stressful times are unavoidable, take your mind off those wrinkles with these great pieces of jewelry from four fabulous BESTeam shops.

Butterfly Necklace

Agnes of Beader Bubbe is a mother of five and grandma of seven wishing and dreaming of the day that she will have more time to create more beautiful jewelry pieces. If it isn't already apparent, I LOVE butterflys so this piece instantly caught my eye!

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Green Tea Aventurine and Onyx Earrings

Cindy of ck silver uses inspiration from nature in creating her designs. Classic silver pieces are made focusing on colors found in earth and ocean.

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Eagles Drop Necklace

What do you get when you take an American born New Yorker who lived nine years in Bangkok, Thailand? Blue White Wear whose love of Chinese blue and white beads can be seen in a lot of her shop. This Eagle Drop necklace however is more of an homage to her home base of the U.S.

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Shades of blue crystal bead dangle earrings

This mother-daughter duo and leader of the BESTeam are the women behind Our Home To Yours. Aside from gorgeous jewelry like the pictured item, you will also find a variety of items ranging from crochet scarves to home decor.

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As a member of BESTeam (Boosting Etsy Shops Team) myself, along with the members of this team promote each other by blogging, Twitter, Facebook, in treasuries, etc. For more information please visit: Boosting Etsy Shops Team or the Etsy team page.

BESTeam Feature :: Blue White Wear

When East meets West by way of South you get Blue White Wear. When a born and raised American finds herself living in Bangkok, Thailand for 9 years there is sure to be some sort of cultura influence. In this case, the Chinese blue and white beads captivated her attention and prompted her to create necklaces utilizes these beads mixed with other materials.

At Blue and White Wear unique women will find the perfect unique jewelry to compliment their style. Necklackes, bracelets and earrings with an oriental touch comprise this Etsy shop. Gorgeous colors and dainty pendants quickly caught my eye. Here are a few of my favorites:

Cinnabar Squares Earrings

Chop Suey Bracelet

Porcelain Potpourri Necklace

On a new adventure with her husband, Blue White Wear is currently located in Santiago, Chile. Perhaps this will spawn new inspiration and we will find Chilean inspired pieces in the future.

In the meantime stop by Blue White Wear's Etsy shop for her unique, modern East meets West pieces {click here}. Also stop by her blog and Twitter.