Iowa Hawkeyes

Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes! Jake and I celebrated my birthday in Chicago with family and friends and then went to the Lyric Opera to see The Marriage of Figaro that night. I've been planning this all year and was very excited to finally make it happen. We had a great time.

We took some pictures while we were waiting for it to start. They really don't do the building justice, but hopefully they'll give you an idea what it's like.



This Hawkeye feature isn't inspired by anything particular except that I haven't done one in quite a while. I like to keep mixing things up! Enjoy!

argyle armwarmers made with IOWA HAWKEYES fleece by bombshellsports

Iowa Hawkeyes Black and Gold Satin Layered Boutique Bow with Spikes - Extra Large (5 inches) by xsandbows

Muffem Earwarmer Headband Gold and Black Iowa Hawkeyes Large by ItsKarma

Iowa Hawkeye Gift Set - Soft Blocks and Bib by gardenbabies

KEY CHAIN WRISTLET EMBELLISHED with IOWA HAWKEYES RIBBON by brooksboutique

Iowa Hawkeyes Quilt by countrycraftythings

I Love Hawkeye Football Onesie or T-Shirt - Personalized, ANY TEAM, All Sizes by flyduds

And finally, one of my own:
Hawkeye right angle bangle

100 listings, the next two Hawkeye bracelets, and the EBW challenges

I am now at 100 listings on Etsy! These two Hawkeye bracelets are the last two I needed to get me into the triple digits.


I was hoping to hit 100 hearts at about the same time as 100 listings. I'm not quite there yet, but I just hit 90 yesterday, which is still very cool.

Also, thank you to everyone who voted for my Dreaming of Hawaii bangle in the Jan./Feb. Etsy Beadweavers Challenge! Congratulations to BeadCatcher who won with her Tropical Treasures necklace. Gorgeous!

The March challenge is Temptation. I already started working on my piece. Think: chocolate. :)

Iowa Hawkeyes

I just listed one of three Iowa Hawkeye bracelets that I've made over the last couple weeks. For those who don't know, my husband is in medical school at the University of Iowa. :) These three bracelets are going to get me to 100 listings! I'll list the other two later on this week. Here's the one that went up today:


There are some other very nice Hawkeye items on Etsy as well! Here are a few of my favorites:

Iowa Hawkeyes Black and Gold Initial Bracelet by anyandevery

Iowa Hawkeye Throw Pillows by KuteasButtonKrafts

Iowa Hawkeye Coasters 2 by lillyrae

Iowa Hawkeyes by SimSew

Iowa Hawkeye Word Album by SweetToothScrap

The CofTEE Cufffor REAL Sports Enthusiasts by teelasterf