Favorite 5 Friday: Gifts For The Home

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For the next few weeks, in preparation for the holiday season, each Favorite 5 Friday will be featuring wonderful gift ideas from the handmade community. This week is a feature of gifts for the home. I know buying gifts for someones home can be difficult, but to me these are useful and decorative.

I love this mason jar lights. At this store they are offered as chandeliers, solar light, garden lights, and hanging lights. A great gift for those who like the antique or rustic look to their home.
Hanging Candle Jars


I have purchase one of these adorable owl soap dispenser and love it. It looks so cute sitting at my kitchen sink.
Owl Soap Dispenser


A cozy, soft blanket is always a wonderful gift.
Cozy Blanket


A beautiful mosaic candle holder is always a wonderful gift.
Pink Flower Candle Holder


Everyone loves to display pictures of their loved ones, so an unique picture frame always makes a great gift. It's easy to find them for any budget too.
Shabby Chic Frame

Favorite 5 Friday: Got Horses?

One of my favorite pastimes is browsing Etsy. It's not only a wonderful way to find a fabulous gift or to get inspiration, but also to mingle with like-minded individuals.
I will be promoting (blog, Etsy, Twitter) my "Favorite 5" every Friday, so contact me if you would like me to check out your items. Tell me what you think about these items or share some of your favorites...
Find something you want, just click on the name. Please take time to visit these shops to see all their awesome items.

Here are some of my favorite horse finds that make great gifts for horse and horse lovers...

This beautiful card looks like our Brightman.
Leopard Appaloosa Card


Those who know me know how much I love glass animals. This is a beautiful horse bead.
Horse Head Bead


Anything personalized is always a good gift. No need to adjust the fit when you know which halter goes to which horse. This item comes in different colors. I chose my favorite...pink.
Personalized Halter


You can't got to the barn without some delicious treats for your horse.
Carrot-Apple Treats


This backpack is a great way to carry your necessities on a ride.
Canvas Backpack

New in the Wienie Collection

I love to laugh. My Dachshund give me chances to do just that with all their hi-jinks. They are also my inspiration. . I started creating these Dachshund dolls about 4 years ago, but have slacked off in last few years. I am slowly getting back in the groove with new ideas and changes of the originals.

I call them Wienies and each is unique and intended to make you laugh or at least smile. I give each a name, many with German because Dachshunds are German. I use to make them with a primitive them, by using rusty embellishments and staining them with coffee. Now I want more of a cute, whimsical theme.

They make great, unique gifts for that Dachshund lover. Collect them all.

Here are some past Wienies and Dinky.

Here are a few I have created in lately (click on the name to purchase Wienie):

 "Liberty" is a Wienie in honor of our American flag. Land of the free is what comes to mind when I look at this little Wienie. It has red/white striped body with navy/white starred ears.

 I made butterfly costumes for Dinky and Toby last for a costume contest. That costume was the idea behind this Wienie. I used a lot of the same material. Her name is "Schmetterling" which is german for butterfly.

 We have an apiary of 11 hives, so you have to know I love honey bees. For this one I couldn't find a fabric that I liked so I painted the stripes on the body. Its name is "Honigbiene", german for honey bee.

I have always love ladybugs because the are useful in the garden and just cute. I had a hard time deciding on the wings. I didn't want them to stick out like other bug wings. Her name is "Marienkager"

"Woxie" is her name and she is ready to sweep down to your house for Halloween. It took several tries to get her hat just like I wanted it.

I'm in the process of making more Halloween, fall, and Christmas Wienies so check back for updates.

My Wienie was featured on Tail From The Dach Side.

Favorite 5 Friday: Horse Luvr

One of my favorite pastimes is browsing Etsy. It's not only a wonderful way to find a fabulous gift or to get inspiration, but also to mingle with like-minded individuals.
I will be promoting (blog, Etsy, Twitter) my "Favorite 5" every Friday, so contact me if you would like me to check out your items. Tell me what you think about these items or share some of your favorites...
Find something you want, just click on the name.

This weeks finds are inspired by this weeks Precious Pet Series: Poncho the Leopard Appaloosa

Of course our precious horses have to have an awesome halter to wear.
Whinneywear Halter


I love this little bowl! It would go perfect in my rustic house.
Tea Bowl with Leopard Appaloosa


I like simple jewelry that has a meaningful charm on it. I would love to add this one to my collection.
Sterling Silver Leopard Appaloosa

I have a curio cabinet full of blown glass animals that I purchase from Russia. This would make a great addition to my collection.

Glass Appaloosa Horse

This basket is adorable! It go great in my very rustic/country home with fruit or napkins in it.

Horse Basket