Brillante Weblog Premio 2008 Award

Oh happy, lucky day! I have been awarded this blog award given to "interesting, happy and sparkling style blogs." The award comes from Hamida the Herbalist, who has recently opened a shop on Etsy with some very interesting herbal products, including a Sea Witch Salve.

Here are the rules for the next recipients of the Brillante Weblog Premio 2008 Award, established in 2005:

l. The award may be displayed on a winner’s blog.
2. Add a link to the person who you received the award from.
3. Nominate up to seven other blogs.
4. Then add their links to your blog.
5. Add a message to each person that you have passed the award on to in the comments section of their blog.

And my nominees are:

Modern Glam -- I am so not glam, but I like to look at things that other people wear!
Aerten Art -- She always has beautiful art to show!
Rebecca Bridges Photography -- I love her photos!
Etsy's Dark Side -- Because sometimes the Dark Side just calls to me, ya know?
Michon Jewelry Blog -- The how-to's with photos are awesome!
Etsy Beadweavers -- The pieces they create are amazing!
Lis Crafts -- She makes the coziest looking things!

Can You Help?

I came across this video the other day, and now I keep going back to Grammology to watch it over and over. Finally I decided it would be (A) more convenient to post it here, and (B) maybe one of you would be able to help Dorothy.

Recycled Flowers

I've got a soft spot for recycled pretties, and today I found a beautiful assortment of flowers made from plastic bottles, plastic bags, and vintage neckties.


These Stemmed Bottle Blooms are made from discarded plastic bottles and individually hand painted. Available from BaublyBeth's Boutique. Pop a few in a vase or scatter them around your garden for a spot of bright color all year long.


Five vintage neckties gave up bits of themselves to create this large flower brooch. The perfect thing to brighten up your jacket, it would also be pretty pinned to a purse. Available from Sage and Daisy Apothecary.



These Everlasting Daisy Hair Pins are so retro and cool! I remember having some sort of loom to make something similar from raffia in the 70s. These are made from used plastic bags, so they're eco-friendly and eco-chic. Available from Strewth!

Blogging for Blood Cancer and a PRIZE!

The first annual “Blogging for Blood Cancer” event will take place from August 11-18, 2008. This first time event will bring bloggers from across the United States together to raise awareness for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and its mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

The event is being hosted by Goodies for Mom in conjunction with the Friends of Heroes (FOH) National Light The Night Team. They are asking bloggers to post on your blogs throughout the event about the importance of the LLS mission, share your personal stories of those you have come to know who have been affected by blood cancer, or share some of the stories you read here and on the FOH site during the week that have touched your hearts.

All bloggers participating will have the opportunity to be entered to win prizes donated by event sponsors by leaving a Mr. Linky link on the Goodies for Mom post for the event. The event post will go up there on August 11, 2008 at 8:00 am. Even if you do not have a blog, visitors to the Goodies for Mom and Friends of Heroes blogs during the week will have opportunities to win as you learn more about the importance of LLS’s research and patient services in the fight against blood cancer.

I'm donating a fused glass pendant for this event. I've got a couple of kiln loads of glass ready to fire, and should have a photo of the prize posted in the next few days.