Iowa Flood Relief Charity Auction

I’m sure most of you have heard about the devastating flooding in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. As of June 16, damage estimates have exceeded ONE BILLION ($1,000,000,000) dollars. In a town of only 120,000 people, this is beyond catastrophic.

Thousands of animals have been left homeless by the flood. The Cedar Rapids animal shelter has been completely destroyed. Many people had to abandon their pets when they evacuated their homes, and it is unclear when–if ever–they will be reunited.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

The independent artisan community is coming together with an exciting auction to benefit the “Friends of the Animal Shelter” fund via the Kirkwood Foundation (tax ID 23-7076632), which is the fundraising division of the college currently serving as the evacuation center for abandoned animals. There are several hundred dogs, even more cats, and other companion animals being housed there, and many, many more animals are still stranded in the thousands of abandoned homes in Cedar Rapids. This auction will take place from June 25-July 2, and further details are available at http://www.iowafloodreliefauction.com.

In the meantime, you can support the Friends of the Animal Foundation for the Iowa City animal shelter (also affected by the flood) by donating at:

http://www.networkforgood.org/pca/Badge.aspx?BadgeId=111927

Celebrate With Style Gift Giveaway

Just wanted to let you know that the first Celebrate with Style Gift Giveaway was posted and will be live until July 15th. Join in the fun --- go to: http://www.celebratewithstyle.com/ and click on the Free Gift Giveaway banner.

Here are the gifts, plus links to the designers' stores:
For a complete description of each item, including its retail price, click here!
"Sexy" flipflops — Your FlipFlops
Ruby and pearl earrings — Broken Teepee Designs
French beaded purple rose — Forever Flowers
Fused glass earrings — Purple Cloud Studio
Set of 4 "Flamingos in the Garden" dinner napkins — Flying Needle Gallery
Red "In the line of fire" earrings — Colie Art
Crystal and silver "I Got the Blues" necklace — Estancia Designs
Amethyst and onyx beaded "Carnivale" earrings — Liebling Art Crafts
Pink and silver earrings — Hot Rocks Glass Jewels
Carnelian and silver drop earrings — Cyndie Smith Designs
Box of 8 assorted fabric note cards — Pretty Pear Designs

Stormy Weather....

Wow, here in NYC we've been having some rockin' and rollin' weather. Thunderstorms that remind me of when I was a little kid and fear of the thunder & lightening gave way to the awe of it as I grew older. This handkerchief set reminds me of the colors of the sky when those summer storms rolled in.

Spring is Here

Finally...spring is here to stay, but with all the pollen flying through the air, I needed some new hankies. So here's the Spring Batik Handkerchiefs Set -- just in time! Makes me feel good about sniffling.

I Can Hardly Bear It.....

Okay, so I'm having too much fun with the kid stuff. But really, who can resist Paddington Bear, or old fashioned teddies? Add some stars & balloons, and besides being a party, it just brings out the kid in me.

From the Heart

Okay, so everyone is talking about Valentine's Day coming soon...so this year I decided to have some 'alternative' heart inspired offerings...and this one is called "Hearts of Gold" and dedicated to all the wonderful friends in my life.

After all, love is not just about romance. I'm not knocking romance -- I'm just saying there's more to it.

But more on that to come.

Fun Snack Napkins

Okay, so it's been busy...this is a good thing of course, but can you believe I've been dreaming I posted stuff, and then the lightbulb went off and I realized I only was dreaming.....

One of the fun things about the holidays is kids. So I came up with a new assortment of kids snack napkins. Ever since I started doing Tea Party sets, the only complaint I got was that there was nothing for the boys...so here it is.

What a great way to teach table manners, and be green at the same time. Save paper -- use cloth napkins. Who wouldn't want to dab away the jelly...look at those monkeys!