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Friday, April 12, 2013

Fantastic Five: Don’t Bug Me!

I am looking forward to the warmer weather, being outdoors more and especially gardening. I am not looking forward to bug season. Yes, I know how beneficial bugs of most sorts are to the balance of nature but …

Browsing though Zibbet brings up hundreds of creative ways that bugs may be art, decorations, wall pieces and embellishments. You may choose to wear or stitch or eat bugs and happily, Zibbet bugs don’t bite!

After reading about this week’s Fantastic Five, search Zibbet for more wonderful bug items. Be sure to also use the keyword insects for even more. Have a favorite bug? Check out spider, caterpillar, ladybug. Thanks for using the share tools on this page to share this on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and more.

1. Ladybug chocolate covered Oreo cookies by southwestvirginia $19.99: Yes, eat a bug! These adorable ladybug chocolate covered Oreos look artfully delicious. Each lady bug  Oreo cookie is carefully dipped and stripped by hand with black and red dipping chocolate! SouthWestVirginia creates and packages with great care and has many ‘buggy’ choices in the shop.

2. Large Bee Ring - Silver - French Napoleonic Ephemera by Mentalembellisher $32: Wear a bug proudly and beautifully. MentalEmbellisher has placed a silver bee on a fully adjustable silver plated ring. The bee has been further embellished with a glaze that catches the light. Not scary at all! And there’s a surprise for you on the bee’s abdomen….

3. Yellow and Gray Kanzashi Fabric Butterfly Brooch Pin by April Minnas $6.50:  Everyone loves butterflies and wearing this brooch will certainly get you attention. AprilMinna has used quality fabrics to create this piece using the Japanese method of folding called Tsunami Kanzashi. Each petal on this butterfly has two layers of fabric and measures approximately 2.25? from wing tip to wing tip.

4. Bubba Jack A Crochet Pattern by Erin Scull by Erin’s Toy Store $3.95: Cuteness overload!!! Crocheters will love to make this fun critter for any little ones in their lives. Love the shoes. ErinsToyStore created this pattern after inspiration from her son. The pattern is e-mailed to you and comes with detailed instructions and photos…get your hooks ready!

5. Orchid and Dragonfly Champagne Flutes by Brad Goodell $58: Orchids and dragonflies on engraved on classic champagne flutes…stunning! BradGoodell  engraves these beautiful pieces resulting in a three dimensional effect. These would make a fabulous wedding or anniversary gift for a special couple. Names and dates may be engraved on the flute base.

very top image - 1998 Insects and Spiders, 20 New and Unused 33c Postage Stamps by PetitPoulailler $20

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This week’s Fantastic Five was selected and written by Barbra LaBosco and dedicated to my new friend who has a love of spiders. Enjoy! ~Judy

Judy writes the ‘Fantastic Five‘ column where she features 5 Zibbet items every week. She is the owner of four Zibbet shops: Portable Graffiti Graphics, Portable Graffiti buttons, Proofreader, and Wild Goose Chase vintage, crafts and supplies. You can follow Judy on Facebook.

Tags: Don't Bug Me, Fantastic Five


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