Click here to enter a giveaway for vegan craft samples:

http://vegansamples.blogspot.com/2009/04/blog-giveaway-contest-starts-now.html?showComment=1240076940000#c4979521028385165894

Take care,

Leslie @ Burgundy District studio

If you’re looking for a classic pearl necklace with a modern touch, then this is it! It’s elegant and chic and not your average pearl necklace. Also looks great with that classic little black dress though!

The length is 19 inches long, including the sterling silver toggle clasp.

This beautiful, heirloom-in-the-making necklace is $55.

Visit and shop here.

Make your own magnet set – choose from any 3 designs in her shop.

(Just let her know which designs you want in ‘Message to Seller’ when you check out.)

♦♦These jumbo sized magnets have been hand pressed using decorative images, a protective plastic coating, and a magnet back.

♦♦The magnets measure 2 1/4″ (5.7 cm) and are decorative and functional too (they do hold paper).

♦♦The magnets come in a velour/velvet drawstring pouch, great for keeping your magnets in and makes a great gift presentation.

Visit and shop here.

Here’s a bit about the intriguing artist Claire Laraine…

THE MISSION – To find all the forgotten fabrics in the world and make them beautiful again

THE ETHOS -  She follows the mantra of re-new and re-use, no little scrap of fabric can escape! When you buy a product from Claire Laraine she will be doing her bit for the environment.

THE RULES – Look at the lovely things, fall in love with the lovely things, know you have to have the lovely things, buy the lovely things, receive a lovely thing from her, tell your friends about all the lovely things they can find at Claire Laraine!

Visit and shop here.

I’m making extra money – enough to buy one or two lattes a week – just by “selling” my attention to advertisers.

No time-consuming promotional offers, either. You just login to YouData and view what ads you want to see, and then you get paid. It’s usually between $0.15-0.40 per ad, and they give you several a day to view. They have connected me to really cool crafty blogs and up-and-coming designer sites! Plus – I’m excited to start going to Starbucks again and not feel guilty!

One of the best parts is that you can have them send you a weekly payment through PayPal, or you can donate the funds to a charity. Usually I don’t join money-making sites, but this is one with a heart.

Click this link to sign up. My MeFile ID, leslierenee, in the “Referral Code” will tell them I sent you.

http://www.youdata.com/join/leslierenee

Take care,

Leslie @ Burgundy District studio

Sometimes simple really is best. This ring can be worn alone or stacked with other rings. This copper ring was hand formed from copper electrical wire and hand hammered for a great texture. The copper has been sealed with wax but has not been lacquered so it will gain a natural patina unique to its wearer.

Size: 7.5
Band Width: 1/8″

This ring design can be made in other sizes, in sterling silver, or as a stackable set.

Only $7! Visit and shop here.

A brilliantly witty piece of stencil graffiti of the famous Monty Python Funny Walk sketch. It’s the one where the wonderful John Cleese is a civil servant in the Ministry of Silly Walks and true to his role stalks around his office in a series of increasingly daft walks. Someone has taken the time and effort to cut out a stencil of eight stages of the most iconic of the Silly Walks and then to go to a particularly unattractive and scruffy industrial area on Manchester to spray the stencil right at the bottom of a garage door.

The print is on matte archival paper and printed using archival Vivera inks for a long and vibrant life, it is unmatted and unframed, it will be posted either in a hard backed envelope or sandwiched between two pieces of card.

A4
210 x 297 mm
8.1/4 x 11.3/4 inches

© Sarah Franklin

Only $29.99! Visit and shop here.

Paint Chip Flat Notes with Botanical Envelopes by Paragraph Cove Stationery

Mix and match this set of 5 cards and envelopes. These blank flat notes are cut from 65 lb 300 Series Strathmore Art Paper. The paint chip colors are Raspberry Couli, Marine Reef, Asheville Vista, Anchoring Neutral, and Sunnyside.

The envelopes are made from a discarded library book published in 1963 called The Plants.

5 Flat Notes 3 1/2″ x 5″
5 Envelopes 3 9/16″ x 5 1/16″
5 White Round Address Labels 2″
(These labels also make great seals.)

Each envelope has a self adhesive closure.

Only $7.50 for 5 sets! Visit and shop here.

Beautiful candle bridge made with various green colors of opaque glass over transparent emerald green glass. The emerald green just peeks through the geometric pattern but really sparkles in the candlelight! This pieces measures approximately 8″ by 5″ and has a small dip in the center to hold a candle or tea light. It’s a great way to add candle light to a table without the distraction of taller candles and still protect your table.

Only $20! Visit and shop here.

Looking for a cute, clever feeding set that’s not from Wal-Mart?

This “Feeding on the Go” set is perfect when you are out and about! Set includes an adorable bib and a wet bag for storing feeding supplies.

The wet bag features 100% cotton fabric from David Walker’s robots and rockets line that has been quilted creating a unique patchwork look. It is lined with a water resistant fabric (PUL). Store the bib, baby food and utensil in the bag until feeding time then after your baby is done eating replace the soiled items in the wet bag. Keeps your diaper tote nice and clean! Best of all it’s reusable…a great alternative to using a plastic baggie to do the job! Bag measures 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 and seals with a hook and loop closure.

The bib features 100% cotton striped fabric that is backed with a soft and absorbent terry cloth. A robot and rocket applique has been sewn to the bib. The edges of these appliques will fray after washing giving them lots of character! A pearl snap closure secures the bib in place. Measures 12×9 1/4 (Measurements taken at top of bib at snap and at widest point of bib).

Best part? Only $12.50! Visit and shop here.