Tuesday, April 30, 2013

When I know that I know...

Keeping up with our treasury goals is one of the most interesting parts of selling on Etsy. It allows us to conduct market research (also known as browsing) while supporting the other shops, and it gives us a chance to visualize various color schemes without dipping immediately into our material stash. Plus, we get the chance to share some of our favorite songs with you all in the process.

In yesterday's treasury, we played with a bright, nature-inspired palette of cerulean blue, golden yellow, and grass green - always a great fit for songs by Francesca Battistelli. To complement the lyrics of "Unpredictable," we included four pieces of Scripture-centered artwork.

'So unpredictable...' by HandiworkinGirls

Got my thoughts I got my words Got this head full of answers Got You wrapped up Got You under control See my future like the past behind me I think I know where You're leading

Don’t need no questions
Don’t need no rocking the boat
But I just forget all the mystery
I just forget who You are

When I know that I know
What You have down the road
When I’m sure that
I’ve figured You out
Help me see that I’m small
That I can’t know it all
‘Cause You’re so unpredictable
‘Cause You’re so unpredictable



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Monday, April 29, 2013

Every treasure that I hold...

The latest treasury muse - what else could it be but blue? - flowed together beautifully with one of our favorite songs from the latest Kutless album, Believer. (Well, really, the whole album is a favorite...but that would be another treasury.) Together with "All Yours," we would like to present sixteen stunning finds in aqua, turquoise, and cerulean.

'It's all Yours anyway....' by HandiworkinGirls

I love this world more than I should It all falls short of what You're worth How could I think I own my life When really You're the one who paid the price

I wanna give You every breath every treasure that I hold
Oh Lord I give You everything

It's all Yours anyway
You gave me life to give it away
It's all Yours anyway
It's all Yours



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Spring pastels...

placemats artisan cottage chic shabby rustic spring upcycled t-shirts knitted by Handiworkin' Girls


A refreshing palette of spring shades lends a cottage-chic feel to our newest set of placemats. Knitted from upcycled t-shirts (similar in style to our rag rugs), our placemats are thick and durable, not mention machine washable. The pretty pastels, ranging from pale pink and lavender to celery green and aqua blue, add an elegant twist to our normally rustic-styled placemats. The large rectangular size makes the placemats highly versatile - they are large enough to cushion an entire placesetting, including a charger, or even a tea service, but small enough to be used as the base of a centerpiece on even the smallest of dining tables.

placemats knitted pastel spring cottage chic shabby upcycled tshirts by Handiworkin' Girls
placemats trivets knitted lavender aqua yellow pink celery green upcycled tee shirts by handiworkingirls


placemats tea time knitted springtime shabby cottage chic pink purple blue gray tan by Handiworkin' Girls


Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Listen to love...

 The theme for our most recent treasury comes from one of Tenth Avenue North's newer songs, "Grace." The word "grace" has a tendency to pop up in our team searches, and it only seemed right to take a few minutes to highlight some of our favorite artists and the grace they have incorporated into their work. Soft springtime shades of green coordinated elegantly with the creamy shades of the word art, and by now you know we could not resist using as many photographs as possible. Fortunately, there are many beautiful photos for sale amongst the CAST team, so we had our pick of stunning shots to work with.

'Only grace....' by HandiworkinGirls

Oh, can you hear, hear mercy sing She cries to bitter hearts, end your suffering Oh, please let go, give up your fight Holding back your love, it never made things right It's gonna be ok, ok tonight, yeah
Grace, only grace
Can roll your dead heart’s stone away
Grace, only grace
Can move us to a rhythm that will change our ways



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