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Friday, February 18, 2011

Springtime at The Christmas Corner: One of my favoriate people and shops

I can't remember exactly how we first met, but it definitely had something to do with me not knowing what I was doing on Etsy, and Audrey from The Christmas Corner being there to help me.  REALLY help me find my way around.  I still ply her with dumb questions that she always graciously has the time to answer.

Audrey is such a busy and talented lady her enthusiasm and energy leave me in the dust.

Don't let the name of her shop The Christmas Corner throw you off.  It is THE BEST shop to go to for wonderful hand-painted and other beautifully creative Christmas decor.  I bought my 2 grandsons heirloom quality hand painted Christmas ornaments this past year.  They were VERY reasonably priced works of art.

But Spring has sprung at The Christmas Corner, and as of right this minute Audrey has 122 wonderfully beautiful and useful items for sale.

One of Audrey's brand new items are bottle cap magnets.  So pretty,  bright  and spring-like. http://www.etsy.com/listing/65060949/chocolate-lovers-bottlecap-magnets

I LOVE "sayings."  And Audrey has something for everyone on ceramic coasters and magnets.

I also LOVE magnates and as I write this she is making a special set for me of some of my favorite artist's works.  Audrey does custom work and is very easy to communicate with.  I love pretty magnets, and you can have them with a picture of  your child or their art work, the family, your dog...anything.  I LOVE these.  Not only are they pretty and personalized they are practical too.  One of my favorite "sayings" is The Four Chocolate Food Groups.  Which says:

Their are 4 main food groups
Milk Chocolate
Dark Chocolate
White Chocolate
Chocolate Truffle 

You could just eat the graphic this is printed on, http://www.etsy.com/listing/67549742/chocolate-food-group-magnet there are so many other magnates to choose from.  Audrey also has ceramic coasters, again with great fun graphics or personalized.  At this stage of my life I thought myself not a coaster person.  My kids are grown up and I have only one piece of furniture someone could put a drink down on in my house.  Condo. But my favorite one is this: Families are Like Fudge   http://www.etsy.com/listing/67549854/families-are-like-fudge-magnet

There was a time that I did a lot of entertaining had plenty of antique furniture and a wonderful collection of antique maritime art. I would have HAD to have coasters done of all my paintings.

The customization option here is just so much fun!  When Audrey debuted the personalized coaster I just HAD to have one.  I sit in a big leather chair when doing computer work and would have to move important stuff out of the way to put my morning cups of coffee down... and at night, my quench my parched lips beer. I am SO HAPPY that this all important space is delineated by my perfectly coordinated and personalized coaster.  Audrey also had a mug done for me to match. You don't see to many items personalized "Maryanne."  My grandsons will definitely get their own personalized coasters for Christmas to use at "guns" house. (Grammy came out "gun" from my eldest grandson. Now they both call me this..they are not that old and both still in diapers.) 

Audrey also has a wonderful blog. Audrey's Country Crafts  http://audreyscountrycrafts.blogspot.com/  I don't know where she has the time to cook, but she does  (I don't) and offers mouth watering receipts...which just may get me cooking again.  Check out her Blog at http://audreyscountrycrafts.blogspot.com/   for a yummy easy recipe for "Cream Puff Dessert"  and make sure you visit Audrey's Etsy shop The Christmas Corner    http://www.etsy.com/shop/thechristmascorner click on the photo of "my mug." and especially remember it as a place you can go to and get marvelous, useful items for your home and gifts for others.

1 comment:

  1. You are making me blush! :)
    Thanks so much for the kind word about me and my little shop.
    The mug and coaster do really look great!

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