Ok, it's summertime and Feature Friday is going to be on a little vacation. He might show his sweet little face from time to time this summer.

But for today I want to feature YOU!!!! If you have an Etsy shop, leave a comment here telling us about your lovely shop. What do you sell? What is your favorite item? How long have you been in business? Tell as much as you want. Offer a discount to Splendid Things readers. Whatever you want to do...this is your time to promote your shop.

If you don't have a shop, feel free to promote your blog, etc.

So comment away and be sure and read the other comments as well....and check out the other shops! Happy promoting!

PS I'll be back tommorow night to check out all the shops!

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Quote of the day~

Earth's crammed with Heaven,

and every common bush afire with God,

But only he who sees takes off his shoes;

The rest sit round it and pluck blackberries.

~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning

(From The Shack ... also see Exodus 3)

Congratulations~

Yanadesigns!  

You are the winner of the Chocolate Blooms Zip Pouch! 

 Thanks so much to JPATPURSES for the fantastic giveaway!  

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So, it was time again.

And I was kicking myself because I didn't bring my camera!

It looked something like this:

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Subtract the Asian child and bald head.

Add pasty white boy, lots of tears and slober and 2 hands stuck in the mouth at the same time.

The pink sucker didn't help.

The Food network on TV didn't help. (Didn't go to Cartoon Cuts this time).

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"Why were you so upset?" we asked later, wiping hair out of his mouth.

"Haircuts don't hurt."

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His reply:

"I wanted a red sucker, not a pink one."

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t-shirt to drawstring bag tutorial

This 10 minute project will turn an old or outgrown t-shirt into a drawstring bag.

It's as easy as pie (easier). And it's a great way to keep one of your child's special t-shirts around even after they have outgrown it. I made one a while back with one of Lucas' old shirts and now I keep some of my sewing notions in it. It's a great project for making a little snack bag to take to the beach, a little girl's purse, etc.

Get an old t-shirt or onesie. Be sure the top of the shirt has a standard sized ribbed casing....no snaps, no super thin casing, etc.

Turn the shirt inside out.

Line the top of the shirt to make the casing even. The straighter across you get it the better.

I should have made mine even straighter....straight across the top. You will do better. Sew straight down the side of the casing, down, across the bottom and back up the other side. I used brown thread to show you. Doesn't matter, since the thread won't show.

Cut around the new seam ...about 1/4 inch is fine.

Turn shirt (now a bag) right side out. Cut a little hole with scissors into the casing. BE SURE TO JUST CUT THROUGH THE TOP PART MAKING A TUNNEL...NOT ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH LAYERS! I used a yellow pin to show you where.

Thread a thin cord through. I used "rat tail." You can even use ribbon if you are good at threading.

And there you have it...a simple drawstring bag!

Still time to enter the giveaway, folks! Go down to the next post.

Feature Friday...

.....Meet JPATPURSES

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Here you will find all styles of bag loveliness!

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This shop has over 200 items to choose from.

With a wide variety of styles, colors and prices you are sure to find something you love!

Hop over to the shop and find your favorite item. Come back here and leave a comment with your favorite and a way to contact you. I will draw a name on Wednesday and the winner will win this fabulous little zip pouch in Chocolate Blooms.

For extra entries: (Leave a new comment for each one!)

* Blog about this giveaway or email 5 friends telling them about JPAT and the giveaway

* Purchase an item from JPAT. Come back here and let me know what you got!

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*Follow this blog

Thanks to JPATPURSES for sharing your lovely shop with us and providing this fantastic giveaway!

Happy Friday to all of you and good luck!

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Congratulations.....

Jennifer!

You are the winner of the soap

gift set from Intentions!

Let me know your address

so you can start enjoying this wonderful gift!

Thanks so much, Carol for this lovely giveaway

and for sharing your shop with us!