Falling in Love with Treasury East

When the opening of Treasury East was announced on Etsy a while ago, I thought it would be fun to play with when I had the chance. The longer Memorial Day weekend afforded me the luxury of time to create a couple of Treasuries. It's incredibly easy to do and it was enjoyable hunting through my favorites and by using searches to create a unified collection.

My first Treasury was initially inspired by a cobalt blue pitcher by AugustMoonArt that I fell in love with a few weeks ago. I've purchased items from several of the sellers I featured so it was natural to look in their shops for more selections. But as I continued to poke around for more items, I found quite a number of items that also incorporated another of my favorite colors, lime green. I ended up calling the Treasury Cobalt with a Twist of Lime!

By the time I published that Treasury, I was already thinking about the next one because of some of the photography I had seen in my searches. I've always loved art photography, especially that which documents fading aspects of modern life. Several vintage images of carnivals caught my attention and suddenly my theme was set. It came together quickly as I searched for photos of carnival rides, foods and games. This is the result, "What's a summer without a day at the Carnival?":

I love getting the chance to share these finds with others and enjoyed creating each Treasury, but credit really goes to the artists who made all these gorgeous items. I took the time to notify each artist that I had included their item because their effort is what truly made these Treasuries possible!