Earring giveaway by Katie Crafts

Today we have a prize by Katie, Philadelphian crafter, sewer, painter, artist, baker, kitty lover, chocoholic, bad TV watcher and a blogger at http://katiecrafts.com/

Here are just a few samples of what you can find in her Etsy shop:

Lavender Daisy Earrings
Triangle Earrings
Adjustable Filigree Base Lotus Flower Ring
Cherry Blossom Button Stud Earrings

This is the prize:

One pair of apricot colored rose cabochon earrings! Stainless steel post with rubber backer. Roses are 10mm in size.

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Monday Jewelry Quote

Owl necklace

Sunday Home Decoration Guide

What a sweet light collection of home decoration items curated by Anna we have this week! I love those feathers and the deer... They would be a great addition to a room with lots of white!

Visit our growing collection of the interior design ideas to see the featured shops as well as more  home decor ideas.

Bead Day. Sculpture by Leslie B. Grigsby

Jeannie's Koi

Jewelery Masterpieces. René Lalique

Bracelet by René Lalique (virtual collection of jewellery pictures)

Virtual collection of jewellery boxes

What would you keep in this bowl? I would use it for jewellery!

Stunning Colored Lidded Bowl by BellaWoodArt

Sold OOAK jewellery

Copper and sterling silver beetle with iolite and black onyx

Jewellery Masterpieces. Ring by Ornella Iannuzzi

Ring by Ornella Iannuzzi

Inspiration gallery. Top 10 wood carved owls

One of my favourite pieces that I made was a carved owl (and still is). Thanks to my blog follower Kate who mentioned a wood carved owl not far from her home I though it was a great idea to look for an inspiration in the wood owl sculptures. This does not mean that I will ever make another owl one day... but maybe! Who knows :)

So, here are my top 10 wood carved owls that I found in Internet:

Chainsaw carving by Jon Vincent 

Mick Burns, Chainsaw Sculptor. Flying Owl

Artist: Aaron Booker at Bookersbears

Tree of Life - Owl
(Here is some info on how the tree of life was constructed)

Oak owl bench

Barn Owl carving by Josh Brewer

four owls by Steve Iredale on the new sculpture trail in Errington Woods near New Marske. Each owl is carved from a separate trunk of one tree, in situ.

Chau Pham displayed a $30,000 barn owl wood carving during the recent Calusa Wood Carvers show.

Owl Wood Sculpture Attacking Pose Jason Tennant

Owl bench by Raymond Wirick

See more inspiring wood carvings in my pinboard:

Follow Natalia Khon's board wood carvings on Pinterest.

Polymer clay pen with Swarovski crystals by Expressó-Self A-Latté

I did not have a pen in my wish list, but I should have had one! It is always a struggle to find a pen in our house (this is not my fault, by the way!). However, if I have a nice one, I can keep it :) I will be using it for years!

So, I got a nice pen from Wendy, the owner of the Expressó-Self A-Latté etsy shop. To be honest, I have never had a nice handmade pen before! Can you imagine how excited I am? I love handmade things! I think I am very lucky! :)

This pen's barrel is made of purple (that is my favorite color!) polymer clay stamped in gold. The metal parts are 24kt gold! The jewels are Swarovski crystals! It also uses a Parker-type refill (this is why I am confident that I will be using it for years!)

Wendy has a good choice of polymer clay jewelry as well as pens. If you had been following my blog you might remember Wendy's giveaway not long time ago. I received a pen as an appreciation gift for hosting that giveaway. This is the second time I am receiving something from my giveaway sponsors. It is always a wonderful surprise, as I do not actually count on it :)  Thank you, Wendy!