Don't look around...

Time to take the plunge back into treasury making. Our summer's break became an early fall break as well, but that is probably a good thing. We are now back with a file full of ideas. For starters, we are using Francesca Battistelli's single from this spring, "Strangely Dim," as our treasury inspiration. Pretty robin's-egg blue, olive green, and silver fit together beautifully with the lyrics of one of our favorite songs of 2013.

'Strangely Dim' by HandiworkinGirls

I've had all these plans piled up sky high
A thousand dreams on hold
And I don't know why,
I Got a front row seat
To the longest wait
And I just can't see
Past the things I pray
Today

But when I fix my eyes on all that You are
Then every doubt I feel
Deep in my heart
Grows strangely dim
All my worries fade
And fall to the ground
Cuz when I seek Your face
And don't look around
Any place I'm in
Grows strangely dim

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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

ByFaithPrintab... $4	collettakay $17	SansonePhotogr... $10	teaandsugar $12
atticphilosoph... $8	BeanstalkLoft $55	DalkullanJewel... $150	regiftstore $5.99
70x7song $18	UptownVintage $36	SignGuysAndGal $22	BeachGemming $3.5
mompotter $11	ButlerPottery $26	yellowroseacce... $25.95	KorenaLoves $22

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What do you do when...

Inspiration for our latest treasury-work came from the beautiful bath salts featured in the top corner, along with the lyrics of Francesca Battistelli's "Something More." Francesca's music always seems to call for the prettiest and most colorful items listed on Etsy, and we tried to round up a choice bunch to fit with this song. Please enjoy these sprightly selections from the other CAST shops!

'Made for something more...' by HandiworkinGirls

What do you do when you get everything you wanted But it's not what you wanted after all What do you do when your dreams become reality But deep inside you know they're not enough

God, it's so hard living with a longing heart
Everything I think I need feels so strangely out of reach
So God help me now to understand that this may be how
You show me I was made for something more

GwensHomemadeG... $11	susansbeadhapp... $24	MariaRoseColle... $15	LynettesArt $10
KraftieKidz $2	SticksNStonesG... $21	jerseymaid $22	MariaRoseColle... $15
ClassicBabyWhi... $70	PurposelyDesig... $30	LeahsHeart $12	kellybermudez $20
WhispySnowAnge... $2.6	Silknstyle $18	SweetSpectrum $40	BeadsNStyle $17.8

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Under the moonlight...

This is the second to the last of this year's Valentine's treasuries, so we wanted a song that was a little more...romantic. The song "Hundred More Years" by Francesca Battistelli fits the bill admirably - red roses, lace, hearts, and precious little ones all fit in with the lyrics.

'For a hundred more years...' by HandiworkinGirls

Diamond ring and 12 red roses Everything she ever wanted All those dreams and now they're finally here She’s so young and he’s so perfect They waited for love and it was worth it She wants to feel like this for a hundred years All of this life still yet to live and they can hardly wait
They can laugh
They can cry
The future looks so beautiful and bright
They can dance
Under the moonlight
‘Cause God is smiling down on them tonight
And she wants to stay right here
Make it last for a hundred more years

MariaRoseColle... $10.00	GlorybyJeannie... $1800.00	Avictoria $31.48	KlingsandThing... $35.00
collettakay $15.00	mompotter $7.00	delphiniumsblu... $2.00	fabricmade $4.99
TheShutterbugE... $35.00	IngridsCreatio... $4.75	nancywallisdes... $22.00	KClarkPhotogra... $10.00
Lori411 $9.75	RitaJFelt $65.00	pixieharmony $36.95	ShopDreamsofCr... $10.90

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