Happy Thursday friends! I’m sharing one of my absolute favorite jewelry artists with you today, AND! There’s a giveaway at the end of this post! Hooray!

How much can I gush about an artist before I seem like some sort of creeper? Because I LOVE Natasha J Collection jewelry. So. Much.

I first fell in love with her handcrafted ceramic jewelry at one of last year’s Crafty Supermarket events. I resisted the urge to buy up her whole table and instead carefully selected one of her lovely half-moon necklaces in a light tealy blue color. (This exact same half-moon necklace showed up months later in my Umba Box. Great minds buy handmade alike, am I right?).

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Happy Thursday, friends! I’ve had a rather quiet week, which has been nice for a change! Life feels a little less chaotic, and the time change means that twilight sticks around a little longer. It’s amazing what a little daylight can do for the soul!

You know what else is good for the soul? Handmade goodies showing up in your mailbox every month! And with that, let’s take a peek at the goodies in my March Umba Box…

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Happy Thursday, friends! The weekend is almost here, and hopefully Spring isn’t too far behind!

And speaking of Spring, I had to pop in to tell you that Umba is offering a FLASH SALE as a sort of “spring cleaning”. But… it’s today and tomorrow only!

And I don’t want you to miss your chance to try some of these wonderful handmade items before they’re gone, like the cozy arm warmers and cowl scarves by EmiLime or the cool upcycled wallets and belts by Alchemy Goods.

You can shop all the deals here! Just enter Emily Kennedy in the “Host” field at checkout!

Happy Handmade Shopping!

Disclosure: As an Umbassador, I do earn a 20% commission on all purchases made through umba.com/emilykennedy. I am very passionate about supporting the handmade community, and all opinions expressed here are my own. I wouldn’t share a product, artist or brand I don’t believe in. 

I know, I know. I owe you a proper diy or craft or decorating post or something. I’ve had a hard time getting back into the grove, especially after returning from our escape to Florida. Ever since we got home it’s been Polar-Vortex this and 3-inches-of-ice that. And every part of me just wants to curl up with carbs and a blanket and hibernate for a few more months. But at least the cold, short winter days are made a little brighter by the arrival of another Umba Box!

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I have to admit, Tom & I aren’t big into celebrating Valentine’s Day. Our anniversary is in April, so we usually focus our efforts at expressing our undying love for each other to this event.

But, I still like to pick out items to pretend gift (and to receive!)

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