Product Review: Small bag, key fob, change purse and cloth bird from The Plum Pumpkin.

Hi friends. How are you? How has your week been? Ours has been somewhat tough but just leaning on trusting that God is good. Trying to find school choices for two of our kids that will work well with them is lots of work. What have you been doing? Will you be doing anything for spring break? We are going to sunny Florida. Looking forward to warmer weather. If you would like an interview or a product review please email me or comment below.

I love to support other makers. And one way that I do that is reviewing their products. For today's post, we are reviewing products from The Plum Pumpkin. We formally did an interview with Kelly and Becky here. So I am excited to review some of their products.
Without further ado lets check out what Kelly and Becky have for us.

Kelly and Becky sent us several items. First was this super cute buffalo plaid bird. It is well made and super cute and I love buffalo plaid so I was super excited by this piece. I added it to my maker shelf in the kitchen.

Next was this cute little square change purse. It has similar fabrics on the inside and out but with different colors. It is a really cute teacher fabric. It will make a great gift for one of my kids teachers. This item is also really well made. Their product quality is outstanding.

Our next product is this cute little zip bag. The outside is a bright and cheery yellow fabric and on the inside is this quaint flower print fabric that makes a divider. This divider gives two sides to this bag giving it all kinds of possibilities for its use. You could carry coupons, money, receipts, you name it there are all kinds of possibilities.

Attached the bag came a really key fob. I love the checkered fabric with three different colored zippers. You could keep this on the little bag to make it a little handle to carry the bag or you could take it off and use it for your keys.

Each of The Plum Pumpkins Pieces are well made and very cute. Head over to one of their web locations and check out their products. They have great decor pieces and bags.

You can find Kelly and Becky at the following locations:

https://www.instagram.com/theplumpumpkin/

https://www.facebook.com/theplumpumpkin/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePlumPumpkin

http://theplumpumpkin.com/

*I RECEIVED THE PRODUCTS MENTIONED ABOVE FOR FREE IN RETURN FOR AN UNBIASED REVIEW. I ONLY REVIEW AND RECOMMEND PRODUCTS OR SERVICES THAT I HAVE USED PERSONALLY. I AM DISCLOSING THIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION’S 16 CFR, PART 255: “GUIDES CONCERNING THE USE OF ENDORSEMENTS AND TESTIMONIALS IN ADVERTISING”. THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS POST ARE ENTIRELY MY OWN*


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Upcoming events:

• President's day weekend sale at our jewelry shop Mt Nittany Creations.

• Mt Nittany Creations- our shop on Vacation Feb 24- March 11

What's happening with Mt Nittany Creations??

Hi Friends. How are you? How was your weekend? Ours was good but pretty busy. We've been watching the olympics, working on homework, swim lessons, church, Jeff's birthday party with his buddies and I made my first trip out to Clearfield. I am sure this was one of many. I will be consigning some of my jewelry in a unique boutique out there called Revived and Company . We are going to be a part of their new Artisan's Market! We hope to open the beginning of March! So if you are in the area come and check it out!! Many great artists and antiques to come and see.

On top of that I was recently interviewed and had my new essential oil bracelet reviewed by TJ from Unbelievably_stitch.  Her post turned out great. Here is an excerpt:

Now let me Introduce you to Mt Nittany Creations. Her name is Amber and she is really a jack of all trades! She is a blogger and a creator! She even goes out of her way to feature other creators and bloggers!! She has an all around Awesome Etsy, but today I am going to feature her Diffuser Jewelry...

Head on over to her blog to read the rest of this article. Thank you so much TJ.  Not only will you get to read a great article but she is also having a giveaway of one of our essential oil bracelets. There are seven days left, it ends on 2/18, so make sure you enter!!

You can find Revived and Company, Mt Nittany Creations and Unbelievably Stitch online at the follow locations:

Unbelieveably Stitch's Link Tree https://linktr.ee/unbelievably_stitch

Mt Nittany Creations Link Tree https://linktr.ee/mtnittanycreations

(a link tree is a web page with the company's links)

Revived and Company's Links: http://www.revivedandcompany.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/revivedandco/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revivedandcompany/

Meet the Maker: Tran from Shards of Tears Jewelry

Hi friends. How are you? I am sorry that it has been so long since I have posted. Life seems to have taken over. January was wrought with busyness and illness. I only now feel like we are getting back on our feet and you throw in our oldest having eye surgery, meetings about our youngest going to Kindergarten, my in-laws coming to visit to help out with all of these appointments and trying to maintain a schedule with homeschooling for the two kids that are not involved in the craziness. Balance would be my word for last month.

I did choose my OLW, One Little Word, for the year and it is JOY. Boy has that been hard to live by this past month. I hope to focus more in on that as the year continues. I am just not sure how to yet. What is your OLW? I would love to hear about it and why you chose it. Please share below in the comments and/or email me. I chose mine because I would  ove to see more JOY in my life. To really bask in all the LORD has blessed me with and to share that with others. Our oldest seems to be recovering well and we have a lot of decisions to make regarding school particularly for a little guy and what will best serve him, where will he get the best services to help him to succeed with his schooling and autism.

But enough about me. I am so excited to try and get back into writing our Meet the Maker interviews. If you would like to be interviewed, please email me to inquire. We are always looking for new talent and shops to get to know and share about. So without further ado lets meet our maker for this week. Let's meet Tran from Shards of Tears Jewelry.

Where are you from?

Boston, MA

Where do you live now?

Still in the Boston area

How long have you been crafting?

Probably about 15 years.

Are there other types of crafting that you enjoy doing?

I enjoy other forms of jewelry making beyond what I have for sale, as well as 2D art.

Cool

What drew you to jewelry making or what inspired you?

My interest for jewelry started when I first got my ears pierced as a child. I developed my own style and taste as I grew older and started to make my own items when I noticed that stores did not carry items that closely matched my aesthetic.

Wow what a fun way to get into jewelry making.

When did you start selling online?

July 2017

And What drew you to sell online?

I wanted a source of income from home.

Where do you sell online?

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShardsOfTears

Do you do any other work? Outside job, blog...

I am also a graphic designer (still in progress)https://trandl1995.wixsite.com/tranportfolio

Do you do your creating alone or with a partner or family member?

I work on my pieces alone with some background noise.

Cool

What hopes do you have for your business in the future?

I hope to have a steady income as I work from home and at my own pace.

This is a great dream.

What is your most favorite piece that you have made?

Probably a necklace that I made based on the keyblade One-Winged Angel https://www.khwiki.com/One-Winged_Angel), pictured, not for sale. I love how it turned out and the namesake of the pendant holds a special meaning to me.

This is cool.

What is one thing you would love to share with others who are considering going into the handmade business?

Handmade items have a more special connotation to them than mass-produced items to. A handmade piece shows the creator's creativity and labor and one can consider the piece to have a part of the maker, as well. I think that is part of the appeal of buying handmade items along with supporting a small business.

I agree.

Is there anything else you would like to share with the blogosphere?

Thank you for taking the time to read this interview!

Thanks for sharing.

You can find Tran online and the following locations:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShardsOfTears
https://www.instagram.com/shardsoftearsjewelry/
https://www.facebook.com/ShardsOfTears/

Upcoming Events:

• #igmakersale February 9. All day Insta sale with other Instagram Small shops. Come check it out and follow the hashtag. Get some of those last minute Valentines gift for the special people in your life!

• Feb 10-11 Love for Heather Auction. Come join us as we help raise money for our friend Heather as she fights an awful disease.https://www.instagram.com/loveforheatherauction/
• Feb 7-14 free shipping on all purchase in our ETSY shop.https://www.etsy.com/shop/MtNittanyCreations