Surround Yourself with Crafty Inspiration

Looking for cute owl products?  Try Zazzle for adorable coffee mugs and cups.  I have to warn you though, you're going to have a tough time deciding which one you like best.  I fell in love with GroovyOwls with Flowers Travel Mug (pictured above) and the coffee cup and use them daily.

Need a new mousepad?  How about a crochet inspired one?  Perhaps you are seriously into yarn or knitting.  Check out all the Zazzle knitting , crochet, and spinning items.

Oh, and did I mention you can also find your favorite items on postage stamps?  You can also create your own for your business and wow your customers.

Remember to surround yourself with reminders of the activities and people you love, and you're going to have a wonderful impact on the world.  Yep, people are lining up to see your crafty cleverness and your can do attitude.  Did I mention your winning smile?  Oh yeah - super sparkley.  No spinach - lookin' good.  Are you feeling warm and fuzzy yet?

Marg (enjoying a mid-week mini mental health break)

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Amigurumi Owl from LionBrandYarn

Recently, I've noticed the owl has been seen over and over worldwide in magazine ads, Etsy, and television so I thought I would investigate the symbolism of this creature and learn why the owl is not just a trendy craft item, but a sign of the times.

For the most part, in many cultures, the owl represents wisdom, truth, patience, darkness, a death messenger, divination, solitude, detachment, wisdom, change, totem of clairvoyants and mystics. With so many challenges in the world today, we can't help but be drawn to the owl because it's such a powerful image of what is happening in our lives and the earth today. The need for wisdom, change, truth and patience all resonate within our society.

The next time you see an owl, consider your challenges and look to the owl for inspiration.

Here are some owl pattern links for knit or crochet projects.

http://crochetme.com/patterns/crochet-owl-talons

http://spritelygoods.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_88&products_id=538

http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/patternFinder.fcgi?search=Search&searchText=owls&Go.x=16&Go.y=8

Knit/Cro-Share- Go change the world!

Marg (thinking of new ways to roll with the owls)