Saturday, 7 September 2019

Introducing you to - Katsign

Hi There.....Are you a fan of cats or maybe even a cat lady?

I am just crazy about those little creatures.....but I am also a big fan of the bigger types of cats as long as they can't get to me lol 😁

That is why today I want to introduce you to Katsign

She makes the most beautiful pictures of cats. Her object is to catch that natural look that portrays the character of the cat. She has had tons of experience.....that is why she speaks their language to get them in a relaxed pose in front of the camera. She strives to get the perfect picture in a relaxed way.

She has been in the press on numerous occasions and her pictures have been published in magazines.
Last year she received the first-ever European Photographer Label as a European Cat photographer.

In short.....she is amazing 😊

But that's not all she also makes all kinds of cat stuff. Cute and fun things made out of pure felt and 100% cotton. Things like jewelry with all kinds of animals, cat baskets, clutches, purses, keychains, brooches, and so much more.

Most recently she added special Cat T-shirts for women to her shop. Super soft in a mix of bamboo (70% bamboo and 30% biological cotton) and Fair Wear. They are being handprinted in London and for every T-shirt she sells a part gets donated to the World Land Trust to protect endangered species.

Don't you just love it when people come up for a good cause.

So here is a selection I made of her pictures and the things she makes

https://www.facebook.com/katsign.be/photos/a.458126314232968/2380537338658513/?type=3&theater

Cover for Iphone 8 - handmade by Katsign

https://www.katsign.be/uploads/2/5/9/5/25955560/20180620_iphone_8_gsmhoesje_9x105_groen01.jpg

Ipad cover or document folder - handmade by Katsign

https://www.katsign.be/uploads/2/5/9/5/25955560/20180620_ipadhoezen_33x245_lichtgrijs03.jpg

Bamboo t-shirt

https://www.katsign.be/fashion.html

T-shirts (collection Mimi-Mua - Firenze (IT))

https://www.katsign.be/fashion.html

Cat mug

https://www.katsign.be/uploads/2/5/9/5/25955560/20171122_moki_purr03%C2%A9katsignlr.jpg

Geometric cat rack

https://www.katsign.be/uploads/2/5/9/5/25955560/20170203_geometrick_cat_rack_wit_rood_grijs01_%C2%A9katsign_1.jpg

Bracelet with cats pattern and strass
(collection Mimi-Mua - Firenze (IT))

https://www.katsign.be/juwelen.html

Katsign 100% organic catbag

https://www.katsign.be/katccessoires.html

Kittiekee - handmade by Katsign

https://www.katsign.be/handmade-catstuff.html

That is pretty cool.....don't you agree 😚 Be sure to follow her on Facebook if you like her style.

Hope you like my blog post.....Until next time.....Have a great weekend

Renata (Seadbeady)

Behind every unique handmade piece is a lot of hard work. It's a labour of love and every piece you buy will make someone's day a happy day.

Want to be on my blog next time ?? Want me to review your product?? Just send me a message 😊

Saturday, 24 August 2019

Introducing you to - Aloeverademallorca (2)

Hi There.....How is the weather over there?

The last few days have been really good here in Belgium and the weather also looks promising for the next days to come.

Yesterday I went to Planckendael with my hubby and my granddaughter. We had such a good time with her. She is 3 years old and she is super sweet at times. Let's not talk about those other times lol cause yes she does have those moments too 😅

You can find some of the pictures I took on my Instagram profile. And if you follow me you will also know when there is a new post on my blog.

It wasn't until I came home in the evening that I noticed that I had a bit of a sunburn. Not bad at all but I instantly thought about the products I was gifted by Aloeverademallorca. The package also contained an after-sun product.

So I instantly applied it and it was very refreshing and fast-absorbing in my skin. And it didn't feel greasy or sticky at all.

Don't you just hate it when something feels sticky and greasy 😖

And since I recently read that even low levels of UV light can also have an effect on your skin balance, I didn't think twice about using it. The smell was also very pleasing and not too harsh.

This is what Aloeverademallorca says about their after-sun lotion:

It cools down and heals your entire body with vitamin A, vitamin E and Panthenol. Panthenol regenerates the skin after sunbathing and hydrates the skin. It can also be used as a body lotion.

Did you know that there is a Belgian company - https://www.aloeverademallorca.be - that distributes the products from the Aloë Vera de Mallorca farm?

You can read all about that in my blog on the 4th of August

And if you hurry you can also benefit from the fact that a lot of their products are on sale at the moment 😃

Hope you like my blog post.....Until next time.....Have a great weekend

Renata (Seadbeady)

Behind every unique handmade piece is a lot of hard work. It's a labor of love and every piece you buy will make someone's day a happy day. Want to be on my blog next time ??

Want me to review your product?? Just send me a message 😊

Saturday, 17 August 2019

Seadbeady's Finds on Etsy - 8

Hi There.....Are you an art lover?

I most certainly am and I love to draw and paint myself.

Actually, I was curious what Wikipedia could tell me on the history of painting 😃

Seems like the oldest know paintings are the Grotte Chauvet in France.....those are caves in the south of France.....some historians believe they are about 32.000 years old. They are engraved and painted using red ochre and black pigment, and they show horses, rhinoceros, lions, buffalo, mammoth, abstract designs and what are possibly partial human figures.

But that's not the kind of paintings I would like to show you today. I was thinking more of things like watercolor, drawings, oil paintings.

So I was thinking maybe you are looking to decorate some of your walls and might want a fine piece of art. Did you know you can find a lot of those on Etsy too? Well let me show you some of the things I liked and wanted to share with you 😊

Colorful Evening Sunset Acrylic Canvas Painting

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/727699743/kleurrijke-avond-zonsondergang-acryl?ref=shop_home_active_5

Dog painting, Custom Oil Painting Canvas, Custom Pet Portrait

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/513230659/dog-painting-custom-oil-painting-canvas?ref=shop_home_active_96

Watercolor painting - Baby Wonder

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/541821034/aquarel-schilderij-baby-wonder?ref=shop_home_active_36

Japan winter landscape

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/686757854/japan-winterlandschap?ref=shop_home_active_22&frs=1

Alduin - ORIGINAL Acrylpainting

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/713787484/alduin-origineel-acryl-schilderij?ref=shop_home_active_2

Original watercolor painting Mouse on blue cornflower stem

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/613223121/originele-aquarel-schilderij-muis-op?ref=shop_home_active_118&frs=1

Large Huge Painting On Canvas

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/687201687/grote-enorme-schilderij-op-doek-door?ref=shop_home_active_63&frs=1

Shine ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR PAINTING water river lake forest

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/643655322/originele-aquarel-schilderij-water-lake?ref=shop_home_active_3&frs=1

Custom Portrait black and white Custom painting portrait

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/493201876/aangepaste-portret-zwart-en-wit-portret?ref=shop_home_active_107

Italian painting original oil on canvas

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/729384913/italiaanse-schilderij-originele-olieverf?ref=shop_home_active_12&frs=1

I know some of them are quite expensive but being an artist myself I quite understand why.....that makes me wonder sometimes if my jewelry isn't too cheap cause the materials I use are quite expensive too 😵

But let me know what you think about the artworks I chose.....do you like them?

Hope you like my blog post.....Until next time.....Have a great weekend

Renata (Seadbeady)

Behind every unique handmade piece is a lot of hard work. It's a labor of love and every piece you buy will make someone's day a happy day.

Want to be on my blog next time ?? Want me to review your product?? Just send me a message 😊

Thursday, 8 August 2019

Introducing you to - Buzzi

Hi There.....Do you have kids?

I have 2 kids.....well actually they are adults already.....A daughter of 32 who has a daughter of her own of 3 now and my son is 30 now. 😊

What most of you don't know is that I also blog on another platform called steam as seadbeady too - this is the link to it if you are curious about it - https://steemit.com/@seadbeady - .....I know I would be haha.....I am the curious type 😉

On this Steem platform, I am what they call a hunter.

Not a real hunter cause I couldn't shout anything that lives.....that is totally against my nature. But you might wonder what I am talking about then 😵

It is actually just their word for a product reviewer. When new products are launched, the makers need to get the word out before they can start selling items. So that is where the influencers and bloggers come in.....We write about those products so that other people can read all about them.

Sounds logical.....doesn't it 😊

So recently I got the opportunity to become an early bird tester of a new app for the android phone called Buzzi.

It's an app where you can find and give honest reviews to help the community members find the right product for them. In this first stage, they are trying out this app for everything to do with kids.

It should also become an easy way to connect with community members that have the same interests as you. You can follow members to see which products they are using and connect with them to share new moments together.

On top of that Buzzi wants to reward you for sharing those reviews.

Sounds cool.....doesn't it 😎

So I made my own profile on this app and tried to make a review on it for you to see how it works. I found that making your own profile was quite easy and it is really easy to scroll for what you are looking for in different categories.

The only thing I found a bit harder was to put on my own review because I had to type in the complete website URL for the product I was putting online.

But since that is something I put in my review for them I am sure they will find a way to make this easier.

Overall I really like this app and will definitely use it in the future to scroll for product reviews 😃

Hope you like my blog post.....Until next time.....Have a great day.

Renata (Seadbeady)

Behind every unique handmade piece is a lot of hard work. It's a labor of love and every piece you buy will make someone's day a happy day.

Want to be on my blog next time ?? Want me to review your product?? Just send me a message 😊

Sunday, 4 August 2019

Introducing you to - Aloeverademallorca

Hi There.....Do you like to pamper yourself?

Yes? Great cause I would like to introduce you today to Aloeverademallorca

They are a Belgian Company that works with products that originate from the biological farm Aloë Vera de Mallorca, where the products are made with care and a lot of passion.

That sounds great.....doesn't it 😃

The farm is about 40 hectares. They raise and care for about 200.000 Aloe plants. It takes about 5 years to raise them before you can harvest the leaves. These plants need at least 2.000 hours of sunshine during the year to get juice nutrients.

The Aloe vera plant is known as a healing and useful plant from ancient times. Seems like even the ancient Chinese and Egyptians used aloe vera to treat burns, wounds, and reduce fever. There have been investigations that confirm that the old legends about aloe vera were true.

But I will tell you more about that in one of my next blogs because Aloeverademallorca gifted me some products to try out. And I need some time to test them first of course

So what did I find in my box 😃

Aloë vera body lotion (40 % Aloë vera)

Aloë vera hot/cold gel met chili olie en
83 % aloë vera

Aloe vera aftersun 40%

Aloë vera moisturizer ( 40 % Aloë vera)

If I have made you curious about these products be sure to keep an eye on my blog 😉

Hope you like my blog post.....Until next time.....Have a great day

Renata (Seadbeady)

Behind every unique handmade piece is a lot of hard work. It's a labor of love and every piece you buy will make someone's day a happy day.

Want to be on my blog next time ?? Want me to review your product?? Just send me a message 😊

Saturday, 20 July 2019

Seadbeady's Finds on Etsy - 7

Hi There.....Do you like summer?

I do..... it's my favorite season 😃

That might have something to do with the fact that my horoscope is Leo. Just like the Lion, I like to kick back and relax in the sun. Although next week will probably be too much cause there is a heatwave coming to Belgium and temperatures are gradually going to rise to about 37 degrees.

But that will be the perfect weather for some flip-flops don't you agree 😅

I was actually wondering where the name flip-flops came from.
Can't have that.....now can we. So I did some searching on the internet and this is what I found.

Their name comes from the sound these sandals make when they slap between the sole of our foot and the floor. Seems this type of sandals was already found with the Ancient Egyptians in 4000BC. The oldest pair found on display is at the British Museum.

Now that we got that covered let me show you the lovely flip-flops I found in some Etsy shops today 😊

Summer Flip Flop

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/607176531/zomer-flip-flop?ref=shop_home_active_2

Personalized Hen/Bachelorette Flip Flops

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/702370169/gepersonaliseerde-duivinvrijgezellen?ref=shop_home_active_2&crt=1

Gypsy Boho Leather Anklebelts, Ankle wraps

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/704265180/gypsy-boho-leather-anklebelts-enkel?ref=shop_home_active_42

Flip Flops - Red Stripe Design

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/676840336/flip-flops-rode-streep-design?ref=shop_home_active_5&frs=1

The Groom Mr & Mr Wedding Matching Havaianas Flip Flops

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/681383319/de-bruidegom-dhr-en-mijnheer-bruiloft?ref=shop_home_active_4

Japanese Style Flip Flops Tongs Wedge Sandals

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/696587427/japanse-stijl-flip-flops-tang-wig?ref=shop_home_active_41

Summer Boho flip flops

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/687850844/zomer-boho-flip-flops?ref=shop_home_active_100&pro=1

Men's leather flip flop sandals dress sandals genuine leather black brown

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/504505530/heren-leder-flip-flop-sandalen-jurk?ref=shop_home_active_46

Flip Flops with Anchor

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/708517361/flip-flops-met-anker?ref=shop_home_active_173&frs=1

Comfortable sandals, Leather sandals, BOHO Sandals, Beach sandals

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/602889178/comfortabele-sandalen-leren-sandalen?ref=shop_home_active_9&frs=1

Pretty.....don't you agree? Be sure to browse those shops for more if you need a pair of your own 😊

Thursday, 11 July 2019

Introducing you to - Splendid jewellery

Hi There.....Do you like jewellery?

Who doesn't.....right 😎

Did you know that the earliest known piece of jewellery was actually created by the Neanderthal? They made perforated beads from small sea shells.

So today I want to introduce you to Splendid Jewellery

Pooja Goradia, the shop owner, lives in Sydney, Australia. She started the store with the aim to deliver high-quality jewellery to customers at the lowest possible price.

Sounds great.....Don't it 😃

Her philosophy is that all men and women deserve to feel attractive, and there's no better way to enhance your appearance than with an impactful piece of jewellery crafted to complement your features.

Trust is something that is very important to Pooja. Buying jewellery online exposes you to all sorts of scams that will leave you wanting more from your purchase and with no resource to recoup your lost expenses. That is why she decided to sell her jewellery with a Risk-Free policy. Each item from her shop comes with a warranty so you can get your money back should you find a manufacturing defect.

That is quite something if you ask me.....I haven't seen many shops that have this kind of Risk-Free policy 😮

The shop's collection includes a wide variety of earrings, necklaces, bracelets, charms and so much more. And if you like you can ask for something custom made especially for you.

And on top of that, they ship their jewelry worldwide without additional costs.

So I felt super lucky when they gifted me a ring in exchange for a blog post and shout out on my Instagram account.

Let me show you this beauty 😍