Thank you!!!!

After a really weird and scary week culminated by my son's ear operation to remove one of the grommets yesterday - he is doing fine, he woke up from the anaesthetic like he just woke up from the most invigorating nap he ever had!!! :-) - I find myself almost speechless for the generosity and wonderful words and prayers from the blogging and Etsy community.  I've been trying to wreck my brains as to how I could possibly thank everyone.... so this is my feeble attempt because truthfully,  no words could possibly ever convey how these people have lifted my spirits during this psycho week.  Please go visit these people's blogs/shops.  These are the creme de la creme of all that is good and wonderful about this wonderful virtual community, and please if I have forgotten anyone, forgive me!  my head, although in a better place than it was a few days ago, is still very much sleep deprived.

Lets start of with the treasuries - only because they have expiry dates on them :-D:

 http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=58195 - as I was in the hospital yesterday, I'm afraid I almost left it to the last minute to post this beautiful treasury curated by Sarah of  TheBeadedLily - please check her blog post explaining the inspiration behind this beautiful warm golden treasury: http://thebeadedlily.blogspot.com/2008/07/bow-of-burning-gold.html  - this treasury expires Saturday 26th July

Here is one of my many favourite pieces created by this wonderful person and bead artist TheBeadedLily:

Fish Stories Cuff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This one was curated by Smadar'sTreasure - dedicated to our newly formed EtsyStreetTeam BeadArtistsOriginals - I'm sure most of you are already familiar with this wonderful bead artist, but just in case you are not, you must visit her blog and her shop!!!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=58283 - will expire Saturday 26th July

Below is one of the many gorgeous pieces created by Smadar:

Tricolor Triangles Peyote Bracelet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  MAKUstudio curated this beautiful treasury also dedicated to our newly-formed team BeadArtistsOriginals.

MAKUstudio makes GORGEOUS Raku Beads,  Pendants and Jewellery!!! You MUST check it out!!!! Here's a sample:

Ring of Fire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=58176 expires Saturday 26th July

 

 

 

and here is one by my dear friend Ale of Ixela - I love black and pink, so this has to be one of my all-time favourites!!!!

Black crochet lariat necklace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=17437 expires on Sunday 27th July

 

 

 

So these are the treasuries :-)  on the next posts I will feature all the beautiful people who were kind enough to take the time to leave  me messages, both on my blog and by e-mail, when I was feeling at my lowest and have seriously uplifted my spirit!!! In the mean time thank you all from the bottom of my heart!!!!!