Great Summer Scents

With summer here, people will be opening their windows to let in some fresh air and the lovely scents of summer.  There will be the sweet aroma of freshly bloomed flowers, the smell of fresh cut grass, the clean fresh air and the tasty aroma of people grilling.

Not only will you get these great scents, you will also get exhaust fumes, insecticides, fertilizer and a variety of other scents that are very well liked.

How do you keep these aromas out and the fresh floral scents of summer?  It's easy.  Please a few great scented candles around the house.  This will help with any unpleasant odor or freshen up the house.

If you like floral scents, honeysuckle, rose, lilac and lavender are just a few of the summery floral scents.  You will get the same great aromas from these beautiful candles as the flowers from outside.  With any of these scents, you will be able to bring the outdoor scents indoor without the bugs.

Don't want any floral scents?  There are food scents such as fresh coffee, red velvet cake, pumpkin pie and chocolate, just to name a few of the yummier flavors.  Each of these scents will fill your house and people will thing you just made a fresh brewed pot of coffee, a freshly baked red velvet cake, a spicy pumpkin pie or had some chocolate.

There are also some great fruity scents associated with summer as well.  There's the clean, fresh aroma of lemon, the citrusy scent of a fresh picked orange, the sweet juicy scent of a peach and the tropical aroma of kiwi.

You also cannot forget the scents for outdoor living.  Probably the most famous or well known is citronella, which is known to help keep mosquitoes away.  Other little known bug repellants are eucalyptus and lemon.  If you like spending time outdoors, these fragrances will help in reducing the amount of bugs that bug you.

Any of these scents can be combined with any scent.  You can either have a candle that has multiple layers, each with a different scent or a candle that has a combination of scents together.  Now is the time to get creative with the scents you want in your house.  Find what you like and keep some handy.  Not only will they give your house the freshness of summer, but they will also add to your decor.

Holiday Season

With the holiday season already upon us, it is time to start or finish your holiday shopping.  Start your shopping with some great handmade items.

On artfire, you have a wide assortment of handmade items.  There are earrings, necklaces, cards, candles and a whole lot more.  You will be happy with the handmade gift items and so will the person you give them too.

Here are some great handmade Christmas finds.

These beautiful earrings are by DesertCreations.  They are an amethyst dangle earrings.  Just look at the colors shine and sparkle.

If you are like most people, you never have enough cards for the holidays.  This great winter themed card is by Laurascrafts.  It has a cute snowman on the front.  Nothing says winter or holidays better.

This golf towel is personalized with Dad on the front.  This is the perfect gift for any golfer.  It is in Polkadot Orchards shop.

Does anyone on your list need a new scarf?  The CrochetCubby has a great selection of nice handmade and warm scarves.  This is a lovely purple and white one.

Of course, you will need a table runner for when you have family over.  You want things to be perfect and this snowman s'mores table runner by PutnamLakeDesigns will definitely give your table the perfect look.

In addition to making your table look nice, you will need to give the bread basket a little extra too.  This handmade lilac gingham bread basket liner by UniquelyHandmade will definitely give a lot of extra.

Don't forget you will need something to sit all that deliciously hot food on something.  This hot pad, by Handmadegiftsbybarb, will definitely get some use.

These are just some of the wonderful handmade gift ideas available on artfire.  There are lots and lots more.  You will not be disappointed.   There is something for everyone.  Don't forget to get something for yourself this holiday season also.

Red and Green Items

Since it is getting close to Christmas, I thought having a place where you can post your red and green items would be a good idea. It doesn't matter how much red or green you have in the item. You can post as many items as you want. This will help you get more exposure and hopefully, more sales.