The Friday Flea: List # 143 Feb 12 week and more DIY tutorial Nature and latest findings for De-Stash wicker baskets

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My DIY Water fountain tutorials on   Hometalk/along with my Pussy Willow Displays !

ByLightOfMoon Etsy shop with Nature Supplies and Curiosities!

Pussy Willow Bouquet Spring idea I saw a couple of tears ago I posed to Hometalk also, go look!

This years' use for these along with basket display accents.

I have also been playing around with some Bunny Easter items I had stored in my warehouse and I have this Bunny Rabbit that is laying down but looks fabulous when draped over the sofa or a chair. He is so soft and cuddly. I do not have him listed but you have get him with a message to me at

 ByLightOfMoon@gmail.com

for $8.00 plus shipping to your zip code if you would provide that to me please/ Again, the bunny bag that was my Mother-in-law's as I have plenty of bags mostly with owls or cats and dogs on them so I will part with her bag of Bunnymania, also with zippered smaller bag inside. Like New Condition.

  And last but not least are  the baskets below I am trying to find shipping boxes for them, they are also not listed yet.

I am de-stashing my warehouse finds including recycled but still nice flowers of all kinds these are just a sample of what is to come/ The rose garland I had in my consignment booth that is now closed. It is three pieces and I had it displayed above my booth. I don;t think anyone realized it was also for sale.  $8.00 plus shipping.

My Etsy Shop Pussy Willow 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/126927089/pussy-willow-branches-catkins-bunny?ref=shop_home_active_7

 Wicker Baskets De-Stash

Recycled very large fern all one piece De-Stash 

Rose Garlands (3)

Smiles, Cyndi

My Photographs added to Etsy and Facebook, and finding Pussy Willow Branches!

I have been working on my photography and getting some more photos listed, they are starting to sell for which I am very happy to share them, I find such beauty in common things around me.

I also have been finding some more pussy willow branches in bloom this year.  The first collection was the same as what I collected last year. I got it  and sprayed preservative on it as I did last year it has lasted so well, I still have some that is perfect but I sold all I wanted to sell last year so I went back for some more later after the first collection and WOW, how they had changed. The blooms are larger and the blooms are not just white buds  which are still available but also a yellow - orange curled bud with small hairs on them, They are the largest I have ever seen and some are on the tree tops and so beautiful.

I found a tree that had been cut down so they were easy to collect and I got some branches to plant and also to share with my neighbor. He brought me some forsythia yesterday to plants, he has trained his plants in two heart shapes and they were beautiful last year!

Here are some pictures:

And, photos of the first collections:

I have them for sale in my ByLightOfMoon Etsy shop in small and large bunches according to the length of the stems. Some are short for a small flat rate box and other are long branches for a bouquet.

You could make a wedding boutonniere or bouquet arrangement with a pin or add your fresh cut pussy willow in a vase for a fresh rustic natural nature theme wedding, tea party, soiree, or pretty table setting.

 Make hair accessories for Easter or curiosity boxes of nature items.
They would look nice with a fern stem on your table decor or use the branches in your country decor. Put them in with potpourri mix for a beautiful encore to the bowl.


Thanks for looking and I appreciate a comment if possible.
Smiles, Cyndi

Pussy Willow Branches and Changes!

Have you noticed the re-design on Pinterest. It shows bigger pictures and is easier to move around.

Here is a link to my new Pinterest Page with ByLightOfMoon   

I also heard from Dawn at "The Feathered Nest "  that the Google Reader  will be changing the way they deal with blogs and friendship followers  so I registered also with" BlogLovin "and have the icon on my top right of my page here.  Click on it to stay a follower of my blog and I really appreciate your comments and thoughts!  Of course I have Mr. Linky also which is very easy to use!

Dawn's posts are always very refreshing and I have been a follower of hers for several years! She is very creative and makes the most fabulous creations always in the shabby creams natural colors! 

                                                  Pussy Willow Branches

My crafting lately has been with nature as in my last post about moss. I also have been collecting "Pussy Willow tree branches" that are in bloom right now. They are so beautiful and I have sprayed a preservative on the branches and it seems to be working very well preserving them. I also planted a few in my yard, we will just have to see if they grow here. 

I even added some branches to my Etsy shop that can be used for Easter services and then at a worship shrine in the home.  Or, just for home decor beauty, placed in a very special place, or wedding.  

I also have been thinking of listing some  of my photographs on Etsy to share with others. I take so many as I just go through everyday life. I think they are pretty good and I take photos of  everything from soft and delicate to rusty crusty!  The roadsides here in North Carolina offer such a varied supply of material to remember and just have fun researching. 

This is a very rural area 2 hours from about anywhere, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Asheville, and Knoxville. I am lucky enough to live where many people come to vacation! The Appalachian Trail passes through this area and we are an hour from the Smoky Mountains National Park and the Gatlinburg area where al ot is always happening.  We used to drive six hours to visit this area to go hiking and river rafting on our younger days from Alabama.

Thanks for visiting! 

Smiles, Cyndi