Handmade Favorites: Happy 4th of July!!

I had great intentions of doing a spectacular 4th of July post complete with new handmade favorites resplendent with patriotism.  Fortunately for me, but unfortunately for the blog, Bunny's Papaw & Mimi were here for a visit and we were just too busy having fun to stop and post.  So, I'm recycling my patriotic favorites post from November1, 2008.  Sorry about that.

Prior to the busyness that consumed my week, though, I was able to secure permission from two fabulous Etsy shop owners to share their patriotic handmade goodness, so I'll show you those first and the proceed to plagiarize myself.

The first item of patriotic awesomeness is this leather cuff bracelet by Diana from dgierat on Etsy.  Isn't it amazing?  I love the cuff's namesake rustic quality and that it is a unisex piece.  Diana also informed me that this exact bracelet will be featured in Jennifer Aniston's new movie, "Wanderlust", (which looks hilarious, by the way).  How awesomesauce is that?!  I'm guessing her sales are going to blow up as soon as movie goers discover her!  (Not to mention the flood of customers that will come from this blog post!)  ;)

Image used with permission from Diana at dgierat.

The next handmade item is the American Tutu from All Tulled Up.  Justine, the store owner and product-maker is a dear online friend.  Bunny actually has a tutu that Justine made for us before she started up her Etsy store and it is ADORABLE!!  I can personally vouch that her products are well-made and of high quality, not to mention the great prices!  She also makes ribbon hairbows, polymer clay figures that are amazing in their detail, cake toppers, and more.  Be on the lookout for more of her great handmade products featured here in the future. 

Now, back to that awesome tutu.  I just love the bright, patriotic colors and the sparkle on the waistband and hairbow.  Any little girl would be ten times more adorable in this set!!

Image used with permission from Justine at All Tulled Up.

And now, let's reminisce a bit about November 2008, shall we?  I have to note that this was before I was conscientious enough to seek permission from the creators to feature their objects, so if you made something featured here, please accept my apologies for not contacting you then!!



"For this week's installment of my handmade favorites, I've decided to honor the upcoming election with a patriotic theme. My prayer is that the American public will choose the best leaders for our country.


So, here we go!


This week's first favorite is this GORGEOUS Patriotic Box crafted by westcorinthstudio. It is a phenomenal piece of art!





The next item is this awesome cross. What a great item by DCStuff to show of both your patriotism and faith.





Next is this Pledge of Allegiance plaque by lauriesherrell. There are so many things I love about this, but most importantly is that we are One Nation Under GOD!!





I also chose this patriotic chunky bracelet! The obsession from last week continues. Poetsummer really captures the American spirit with this one and I love the vintage images!





This acrylic Little Liberty Cuff by GetPersonalArt is so fab. It is mod and patriotic and quasi-gaudy at the same time (note the swarovski bling!)





I love the candy sprinkled resin bracelet by retrocafeart. Resin is one of those mediums I'm dying to try and she does it perfectly. Bravo!





Last, but certainly not least, is this delicious-looking cake by Whipped Bakeshop. I love that it looks like fireworks! This is pure awesome!





Since I included a cake both weeks so far, I think I'll make sure to include some type of food item for every week. I have no clue what next week's theme will be, so tune in to find out! I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did!"