Hot town summer in the city!

I just had to say that, Seattle was really all that for me during my recent trip there. Fun, fun, fun are three words that come to mind. I just went on a mini vacation there for 3 days. I rode the train, it’s a quick 3.5 hour trip from Portland to Seattle. The train depot in Seattle is close to the heart of downtown, so very convenient if you’re staying in the downtown area.

All of the pictures here were taken at Pike Place market, which is a world class farmers & artisans market. This fabulous market boasts a myriad of delights, including, the freshest seafood you can buy, bakeries, coffee shops galore, rows and rows of fresh produce, herbs and flowers, along with artisan crafts from A-Z!

If you are in Seattle, this place is really a must see, and please allow yourself at least 4 hours to really explore, as this market is huge!

I have had an ongoing fantasy about renting a place near this market just for the summer, so that I might immerse myself in the colorful, eclectic world that is Pike place market!

Today I would like to share some truly beautiful and spiritual items found recently on etsy.

The first is a stunning painting of Buddha, this beauty was created by Tcatalano this is actually a Giclee, (zhee clay) which is a high quality reproduction of an original painting, which is done on canvas. This artist creates truly breathtaking paintings with a spiritual theme, many of them include Buddha, she likes to refer to her paintings as yoga for the eyes! Her work can be found in a number of galleries in Arizona, where she lives. I hope you’ll stop by this shop and breathe in the buddha nature!

Next, is this beautiful Lotus Necklace by LaLaDesignStudio The following is an excerpt of the necklace description, taken from this designer’s store listing. The Lotus is a very important symbol in India and of Buddhism. It refers to the complete purification of body, speech and mind, and the blossoming of wholesome deeds in liberation. The lotus refers to many aspects of the path, as it grows from the mud (samsara), up through muddy water it appears clean on the surface (purification), and finally produces a beautiful flower (enlightenment). Pundarika, the White Lotus, represents the state of spiritual perfection and total mental purity. LaLaDesignStudio’s store has a variety of very lovely spiritually minded pieces, I hope you’ll stop by and be sure to read the beautiful descriptions that go along with each piece!

Here are some very gorgeous things that I’ve found recently on etsy, have a look at these really fabulous shops!

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The first shop is AnnieDesign I’m totally in love with all of the beautiful hand crocheted lovelies that this artist creates, and they are very reasonably priced as well, have a look!

Next there is one of my Etsy favorites Humblebea This lady is super crafty! Her shop is loaded with a variety of handmade wonderfulness! Including heirloom handbags, pinafores, baby shoes, hair pins and so much more. This shop is truly a must see!

Next there is Fray, in my opinion Etsy’s most fabulous scarf maker. Her lovely hand knitted scarves are absolute works of art! Sarah, the woman behind Fray creates all of her scarves from her own original designs, many of them with a floral theme, such as my personal favorite the blooming vine scarf. If you like hand knitted scarves and cowls which are masterfully done, you need to check out Fray!

• mymothersgarden
• Envejewelry
• Uncorked
• TheVintageCloset
• Bululu
• Heartspace
• Lolos

Okay now it’s your turn, …Congrats! & have fun!!

Here are the rules!

List 7 things that you love and then pass the award on to 7 people…tagging them and letting them know they won! You can copy the picture of the award and put it on your sideboard letting the blogger world know you are a KREATIV blogger.

Here are 7 things I love:

1. My husband, for being so kind
   
2. All animals, especially my sweet little fur babies
   
3. Traveling to far away places
   
4. Hot baths with yummy bath salts & candles
   
5. The ocean and falling asleep on the beach
   
6. The aurora borealis~northern lights
   
7. The Skagit valley tulip fields

I’m totally lovin all of these yellow beauties!!
Just wanted to share some sunshine with everyone today!

This gorgeous daffodil photo is by
3LambsDesign- www.3lambsdesign.etsy.com

The lovely blue dress is by
Gaiaconceptions- www.gaiaconceptions.etsy.com

The beautiful yellow bag is by
Daphnenen- www.daphnenen.etsy.com

Here are some very lovely Spring time creations that I found while perusing etsy recently!

StoriesDivinations, is a really fabulous shop! This artist creates gorgeous collages, journals and more, she also donates much of the proceeds to various charities, making this and even more awesome place to do some shopping.

Next is the very awesome photography of Flandersfield, this shop is full of exquisite photographs, including many very lovely nature shots. This artist is inspired by the outdoors and flowers and that inspiration comes through beautifully in the photographs. The close up flower shots are just stunning, making this shop a must see!