Happy Friday!

I hope you all had a wonderful week! Here's what happened around here if you missed out!

- My latest photography print is now available in my etsy shop - Gazebo Pond. Click here to see the post or here to visit the shop.

- Check out my interview on Blog Interviewer.

- Check out the blue theme this week. Click here to check it out!

- There was a letterpress giveaway. Visit this link to see more.

- There were some lovely Etsy picks this week, click here to check out the post.

I hope you all have a great weekend! See you next week!

(image: Gilliauna)

Happy Weekend!

Okay, it's official. I have spring fever! I went to the store last night and I got some flower seed packets! I am looking to grow an indoor potted garden. We'll see what happens, hopefully when spring hits, I'll have some lovely blooms.

This week:
- I introduced a new pair of earrings to my etsy shop. Click here to see the post about them.
- We had our last Valentine's Day blog theme from Bits of Time.
- There were some great etsy picks this week. Click here to see the post.

Next week marks a new blog theme for the month of March, Gold! Click here to submit your gold items and to see the upcoming schedule. I can't wait to see your submissions, get them in early!

What are you going to do this weekend? Can you believe that it's already almost March?! Have a great weekend!

(image: Bhupali Gupte)

Happy Weekend!

What will you be doing this weekend?

We had a short week here, but here's what happened:
- We continued our Valentine theme with BeadinBabe
- GiDu Design was on Hey I Found This
- Check out the latest item in GiDu Design's shop, 2010 Calendars featuring hand drawn whimsical teacup sketches!

I am also looking for artists/designers/photographers/crafters to interview!!!! If you are interested, please click here to fill out a simple form! I appreciate your participation and I look forward to seeing all of your submissions!

I hope you all have a great weekend!!

(image: GiDu Design)

Valentine's Weekend!

Here's a quick Weekly Wrap Up:
- Gorgeous Food Packaging
- There's a pen pal club starting up online. I know many of you commented on how you used to have one when you were younger. It really brought back many fond memories! Click here to see the post!
- Our Valentine's Theme this week was from CreativePaperTrail!

Just a reminder that you can submit your item to the blog themes, click here for details!

Here's a peek at one of my special Valentine's Day cards that are in my Etsy Shop. Click here to visit my shop.

Oh, and on a side note, I am in two categories in The Lovelies, an awards event!
Paper Goods
Design Inspiration Blog

Not sure what The Lovelies are? Click here for the details.

Do you have any special plans for the weekend? I know it's Valentine's Day and I've got some special plans for my special one. Let me know what you're doing!

I have a three day weekend, yeah! So I will see you around next week. I hope you have a great weekend!

(image: GiDu Design)

It's almost the weekend again!

Well we're almost done with this week. I hope you had a great one! This week we had some great things going on around here. Here's a recap of what happened!

* We had a special visitor this week from Aften, of Nest. Thank you so much for interviewing! Click here to see the interview.

* Whoo Loves You? I posted about some lovely handmade Valentine's available in my shop. Hurry before they're gone! Click here to see the post or here to visit the shop. You're A Tweetheart!

* There are some great giveaways going on this week. There's still time to enter the giveaway on Creature Comforts. There is another giveaway going on at A Lifestyle Thing. Click here to check it out!

I have been seeing a lot of sharing going on in GiDu Design blog flickr group! I am so excited to see all of your work. Click here to check it out! Invite your friends, too!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! What are you going to do?

(image: dear fellow)

Happy Friday, everyone!

IMG_3775, originally uploaded by gidu design.

I hope you are having a wonderful Friday.

Here's what we did this week!
-We talked about the updates going on in the Theme Schedule.
-There was a Florabella Collection giveaway over at the Maternal Lens.
-There was an amazing interview with Heather Green of Briole Photography. Don't miss it!

Also, just to remind you that this Sunday, the 24th is the last day to submit for February's theme, Valentine's Day! So get your submissions in as soon as possible. Click here for the details.

This weekend I am going to be celebrating my birthday with my friends and family. My actual birthday isn't until the 26th. But it's on a Tuesday, so not a really great day to celebrate since its right smack in the middle of the week. The following weekend, we're headed for Chicago to celebrate with Michaels family. It should be a great time.

What are you doing this weekend?

**UPDATE** This photo was taken of Michael and I climbing Coba, the Mayan Ruins in Mexico, this past September. It was amazingly high and steep.

New Ideas for the blog Themes

Next week's blog theme is Thanksgiving!! If you have any wonderful Thanksgiving items, please share them with us! Please click here to see the schedule and for submission information. You may also notice that the schedule is looking a little small. I would love to hear your ideas on what themes you would like to see more of. You can post them here and we can all have a group discussion about it.

What have you thought about the blog themes? Do you find them inspiring and entertaining? I would love to hear your opinions. I have been tossing around the idea of doing monthly themes rather than different weekly themes. So each week of that month will have a themed post. It'll be more like monthly themes that are posted each week so you get to see more of that specific theme. Please share you ideas or thoughts. I want to make my blog better for my readers and I value what you have to say. Thank you for being a devoted reader. Have a great Friday!! See you next week.

(Image: Mountainside Crochet)

Another Friday

Twitter handcrafted sterling ear wires with brass bird charms, originally uploaded by Flaunt Designs

So we have finally reached Friday, yeah! I hope you all had a wonderful week. If you are just joining us today, here's what you missed this week:

We had a great interview on Tuesday from the wonderful Megan of Studio MME!

Our theme this week was baby booties. If you are interested in submitting your item to the themes, visit the schedule here. I am also open to some theme ideas, too! I am having a bit of creative block when it comes to adding new and creative themes, so if you have any great ideas, please drop me an email!

There were some great Etsy Picks on Thursday. Click here to check them out!

Just a heads up that there's still openings for guest contributors and interviewees! Click here and here for more information. I would love to hear from you!

This weekend plans are a bit fuzzy. I don't have set plans, but its not a bad thing! It will be nice to relax. Soon enough we will be in the holiday season and things will be a lot busier. What are you doing this weekend? Are you working on any new projects or finishing up current ones?

I hope you have a great weekend! See you soon!

Happy Week!

El Monstruo más bello, originally uploaded by Eneas.

I hope you all enjoyed this week's posts. I am so glad to have wonderful friends to help out while I am away. I will be back next week, see you soon!

Weekly Wrap Up

I haven't had much of a break lately or Internet access. I was house sitting and pet sitting for a friend the past two days. It has been very eventful. The doggies are so cute - a Boxer named Sadie, a Maltese named Pepe, and an Italian Greyhound named Bernard. Here's what's been going on this week on GiDu Design:

I am officially on the St. Louis Handmade website. Click here to see more!

The Theme Submission Schedule has been updated. Check out the schedule!

An Inspirational Blog Post

Spring Theme:
PenelopeAndAnastasia
CarrieElizabethJones


(image from GiDu Design flickr group posted by BonnieJones)

Weekly Wrap Up

The latest Theme Submission Schedule. Get your submissions in early!

Interested in Advertising on GiDu Design blog? Click here for details.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Be the first to see it. My most recent soldered pendant creation!

Theme: Letterpress
SycamoreStreetPress
rubypress
1canoe2
Sweetbeets


Emerald Green

Weekly Wrap Up

An Amazing Story

New Flickr Group. If you are interested in sharing your photos and maybe be on GiDu Design blog, then join today!

Wedding Season!

Theme - Green St. Pat's:

ChelseaEBird

etincelledesign

BonnieJones

Lamarlynch


Theme Submission Deadline: Letterpress

Weekly Wrap Up

Eiffel Tower Charms

Show Me Handmade

Home Decor Ideas

One More Day for Yellow Home Decor Submissions

Just Received an Award

I have updated the Theme Submission Schedule.

Weekly Wrap Up

Valentine's Day Saturday Showcase

My Loves

March Theme Submission Schedule: I have received many submissions for March's Themes section, but I am still wanting more. Check the post for the schedule.

I won! I won!

Weekly Wrap Up

I joined Twitter! Click here to follow me.

Remembering Greece...

Paris Hilton launches line of scrapbook supplies.

My Initial Pendants were featured!

Beautiful Finds in Elle Decor

Lace Theme | samyol2000

Valentine Flowers How-To

Friday Wrap Up

Last day for Holiday Sale was December 15th, but there's still more goodies left for you! Click here to visit the shop.

Roll Call! Looking for artists to feature for next week's Themes Post. The Theme is Red and Green Paper Crafts. Click Here for Details.

Themes: The Holidays - Origami Holiday by KittyKatKards, Mini Candy Cane Frame by Quilly Nilly, and White Christmas Snowflake Ornaments by artsyclay.

A Vintage Christmas Card Set is still available for sale on etsy.

Stay tuned for more!