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Treasured.

29 Jul 2011 Leave a Comment

by thestashbuckler in Eye Candy, Miscellaneous Craftery

This week I was pleasantly surprised to find out that someone on Etsy had included an item I made in her October Wishings treasury. A treasury, on Etsy, is simply a collection of items that a particular member has grouped together. It can be themed, it can be a shopping list, it can be anything he or she wants it to be.

Maybe I should back up. Etsy is a fabulous site for handcrafted goods of all kinds from jewelry to knitting to prints to sewing to anything you can make and sell! I’ve recently opened my own shop, but I am continually inspired by the artisans I find there.

As I explored the “treasury” a little more, I decided I wanted to try my hand at creating some. I think I’m addicted! In both of the ones I’ve linked below I had a particular item that I loved, so I build a set around that item’s theme.

In Gothic Lolita, I started with a stunning red gown and looked for things that complemented the theme and color. Of course no collection is complete without a fibery influence.

In Into the Woods I started with a wooden button and jewelry maker (the second item in the top row is one of her works) and built from there.

There are a few other collections up that I have put together. Stay tuned!

Honeymooning.

23 Aug 2008 1 Comment

by thestashbuckler in Adventures in Travel, Eye Candy, Here Comes the Bride

Well I’m finally back in Kansas (as of last night) and Wes and I are enjoying settling into married life. I’m still catching up on laundry, wedding thank you notes and the like. I have, however, posted our honeymoon photos. We hope you enjoy viewing them as much as we enjoyed taking them!

Find the full set here.

A bit of geocaching, sightseeing and barns we have known.

05 Jan 2008 Leave a Comment

by thestashbuckler in Eye Candy, Geocaching

Today dawned bright and sunny, and unseasonably warm here in Kansas. By the time it was almost 50 degrees, Wes and I decided we needed to spend some time outdoors (this is, of course, before it snows again on Monday). So we set out for a little geocaching.

We started out at Wildcat Creek Park, looking for a little walk and a geocache. We spent a lot of time walking down snowy and slushy paths in the warm sunshine and just enjoying the outdoors. After about a third of a mile we reached our destination and found a geocache. We took a little souvenir and left a toy helicopter for other people to find.

Sadly, we couldn’t do our second intended cache because we had to cross the creek and it was just a bit too full of melting snow and icy water. So we headed out to Rocky Ford to check out a virtual cache and the ford itself. This area was once used by the pioneers and the ford operated a grist (flour) mill. Now the ford’s power is harnessed by the Rocky Ford Power company and serves as an area for local fishermen.

Finally, I’m adding here a little collage of abandoned barns, structures and sights we’ve seen this season either driving back and forth to Virginia or out on our caching trip today. All photos were taken by Wes or myself. Enjoy!