Fresh 5 on Friday - Teals

1.Lush: Wool Felt Cuff/Wristband from LoftFullOfGoodies

2.One of a kind arm warmers, fingerless gloves from spiralgypsy

3.Do You Love Me card - Handmade in Ireland from jmmcards

4.From the knitting bag of... Personalized Note Cards from designbirdie

5.Aqua - Lampwork Pendant Necklace from fiorejewellery

Chosen by Rach of balanced
If you would like to suggest or curate a Fresh Five on Friday collection of your own, just send me an Etsy convo :)

Eyes Open Ireland - Lisa of Spiral Gypsy Creations

Today's Eyes Open Ireland comes courtesy of Lisa of Spiral Gypsy Creations in Belfast.

"My partner & I spend a lot of our spare time traveling around Ireland with our children visiting our ancient megalithic & sacred sites. Some of these places are under threat from development, many others have already been destroyed. I'm passionate about our ancient heritage, our beautiful island bears some of the oldest man-made structures in the world and this deserves to be preserved for future generations. There's such a sense of magic & mystery at these sites and it's a huge source of inspiration to my work. I hope these pics might inspire some of you to check out some ancient monuments & sacred sites in your area."

I couldn't agree more!
Let's have a look!

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Ballykeel Portal Tomb, Co Armagh

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Carrowmore megalithic complex, Co. Sligo

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The Holestone, Co Antrim

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a daisy growing at the foot of the Holestone, Co Antrim. What did I say about magic? :)

Magical, indeed!
Thanks so much for sharing with us, Lisa!

Have photos of your own you'd like to share?
Send them my way and tell me why you took the photo, which county it is in and your name and Etsy shop link. You can convo me on Etsy or email me at rach@balancedcrafts.com

Team Member Update

Another bunch of talented members have joined the team so please browse their gorgeous shops and leave a heart or two :)


Above from left to right:

Hand Crocheted Chunky Scarf in Atlantis Blue by Spiral Gypsy Creations;

Rare Sea Glass Kick Ups from Irish Sea Glass;

Puffins at Skellig Michael Ireland by Coulter Gallery



Above from left to right:

Set of 5 Handmade Art Cards by ScrapperDapper;

Penny - Strappy White Top with Cloak Ribbon Collar by Pure Harte;

and last but not least Fuzzy Blue by Life is Serendipity



Welcome one and all and wishing you lots of sales. That's it for this week, until next time.......