A Review on Watercolor Notecards

I decided to add some reviews on art and craft products from Etsy . If you're into handmade items then this is the place for you. I have had some success selling watercolor notecards and I just started my store back in June. I've been doing watercolors for about 10 years now and sold over 500 works on ebay, the past 5 years. I am not selling on ebay at the moment because they continually raise their fees every year. Anyway I made the switch to Etsy and they have treated me very well . Right now my Etsy store has mostly cards, magnets,giclees and a few originals . I hope to expand into candles later on. My cards are printed on matte finished 80 lb cardstock and come with 8 cards, 8 white envelopes in an acetate box complete with a little ribbon. Cards are size 4 1/4 X 5 1/2. I can also personalize the cards with your name or a pet's name on my animal cards too for $1.00 extra charge.




Again, I am offering 10% off my etsy site Watercolor Works and More.

Review On Mamas and Papas Designer Developmental Toys

Just a few personal notes before I go into the review of these toys, Dena Hirschberg, president of Made by Hands, found my review of her products on my blog and emailed me to tell me that she liked what I had written. That was great to receive that compliment.
I just got back from white water rafting on the Umpqua river in Oregon. We used Sun Country Tours out of Sunriver. It was a great trip, I highly recommend it. As I get older, I feel the need to experience some of these things because one day I may not be able to do it. Also went on a 33 mile bike hike on Lopez Island in the San Juans. Now I am not a biker and only trained about 3 months for it. There were lot more hills than I anticipated but definitely doable and supposedly the easiest of the San Juan islands to bike.
Now on to the review of the Mamas and Papas toys. This company has been around for about 25 years and is the leading nursery products retailer in the UK. They aren't as well known here and they should be. They produce nursery furniture, bedding, toys, maternity wear,car seats and baby wear. They sell some of the safest, stylish and high quality nursery items on the market. What I like about this company is that they are environmentally conscious and use recyclable packing materials. Their raw materials come from places that are renewable and carefully managed. They are trying to minimize their effects on the environment.
Some of the products that I carry are the Splash Magnetic blocks
These blocks are soft and they each make a crinkle or chime or rattle sound when shaken and are magnetic on one side. There are scenes of ocean life on them.
Tootle Activity Turtle

This turtle has several activities a toddler can do. It crinkles when squeezed, has round, triangular and block shapes and matching compartments, mirror, and has a free baby turtle rattle. Both of these items are for babies and up.
Please check out my website for these and other products:Sweet Outfits Boutique

I am offering 10% off on this website and my art site Watercolor Works and More. This discount cannot be used with other discounts and please let me know that you saw it here.

Review on Zome Building Toys

I discovered Zome Building Toys last year and I just liked the fact that you could build a 3 dimensional model of viruses, stars, buildings, bridges , whatever your imagination can think of. The color coded rods and nodes fit easily together. It is a very sophisticated system that has been used by scientists, yet simple enough to be used by kids as young as 6 years of age. It is the most advanced geometric modeling system currently available.
Zome can replicate so many natural structures that Mathematicians use it to model networks, projection models of theoretical 4th dimension models.Scientists use it to model protein molecules and chromosomes. Engineers use it to model data bases and make space frames.
Teachers use it in the classrooms to teach students about angles,symmetry, polygon and tetrahedron shapes and to explore architecture and engineering designs.The list goes on.
Many of the Zome building kits have won numerous awards for best smart toy of the year.
You may be wondering why I am selling this product with girls clothing. The answer being that I think girls should be encouraged and exposed to products like these at a young age. The myth that girls are not good at math or science is just a myth. We need more female engineers, scientists, biologists, and etc. In fact there are shortages of qualified professionals in some of these areas all ready.
Some of the products I am carrying are: Zome Explorer Kit

Zome Adventurer Kit

and Zome Bubble Kit.

10% off all products on my website Sweet Outfits Boutique and on Watercolor Works and More.
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