Handmade Artists Forum Etsy Street Team Sale!!

Last Updated on Wednesday, 3 March 2010 10:53 Written by zurdesigns Thursday, 25 February 2010 08:11

We have exciting news!! Selected members of our Handmade Artists Forum Etsy Street Team are coming together to have a sale!  Some will be offering Free Shipping, others will be taking a percentage off their items and all will be showing you their fabulous handmade designs just in time for spring!!  The sale starts Monday, March 1st and goes through Monday, March 15th!!

Take a look at what these wonderful handmade artisans are offering:

Ambient Girl Designs–specializes in custom cards, invitations, gift tags and much more! For the HAF Sale Ambient Girl Designs will offer FREE SHIPPING on all items in her shop! Stop by and see all the wonderful things this shop has to offer!

Dreambubbles–featuring unique jewelry designs using beads and chainmaille. In the artist’s own words: “Recently I started debuting my original one of a kind (OOAK) handmade spiders. They are presently stealing the show from my chainmaille and crystal/pearl jewelry creations.”  For the HAF Sale, Dreambubbles is offering 10% off all items in her shop and up to $5.00 in Free Shipping!! Have a look at these wonderful designs today!!

Jewelry by NaLa–unique, handmade jewelry featuring sterling silver, Czech glass, Crystallized Swarovski Elements, semiprecious stones, freshwater pearls and other fine jewelry materials.  For the HAF Sale Jewelry by Nala will be offering FREE US SHIPPING off selected items in her shop!! Stop by and visit  Nala’s beautiful shop today!!

Lisianblue–featuring wonderful stained glass objects, ornaments, and chimes! In the artist’s own words: “have been a fan of stained glass for many years and truly enjoy making stained glass items. There seems to be something about glass that just draws me to it – maybe it’s the shine, the way it captures the light and even the shadows.”  For the HAF Sale, Lisianblue will be offering 10% off all items in her shop!! Stop by for a visit, relax, put your feet up and browse!  You’ll be glad you did!

My Grandpa’s Pen–featuring handmade cards, albums, and supplies.  In the artist’s own words: “For as long as I can remember my Grandpa would give me a pen at Christmas. I think this helped inspire my love of all things crafty and artistic. As I create my works I find myself using, among other things, stamp sets from when I was a child, paper that I can’t stop collecting and of course, my Grandpa’s pen.”  For the HAF Sale, My Grandpa’s Pen is offering 20% off all items.  Refund will be through PayPal!! Stop by and browse through this delightful shop…and SAVE!!

Penny Farrow Designs–beautiful handmade leather and accessories designed by Penny herself.  In the artist’s own words: “My goal for the design and construction of my products is to be consistent and fresh and original. I take inspiration from every aspect of my life: a distillation of roads traveled, places visited and people who have inspired me.”  For the HAF Sale Penny Farrow Designs will be taking 10%–20% off selected items in her shop!! Take a look at these wonderful handbags, purses, journal covers, and more!!

Pleasant Peasantry–a husband and wife team who experiment with their designs and try to put a unique twist on ceramics and macrame. All  items are sold the way you see them. However, they LOVE taking requests! Convo them with your ideas!  For the HAF Sale Pleasant Peasantry will be taking 10% off all macrame items, and 20% off all ceramics! Be sure to stop by this wonderful shop!!

Rachel Elliott Glassworks–All the item listed here are handmade by Rachel in her studio in Scotland!  She uses a variety of different glass techniques to create unique designs and custom orders are always welcome.  For the HAF Sale, she is offering 28% off all her beads, to celebrate her 28th birthday on March 15th!!! Rachel Elliott Glassworks is a must see shop!!  Stop by today!

Speranza Jewelry–Lisa, the owner of Speranza Jewelry, is a firm believer that jewelry is both art and self-expression disguised as a fashion accessory.  The goal of Speranza is to create quality, affordable jewelry in gemstones and metal, utilizing the various techniques of stringing, metal fusing, and wire wrapping.  For the HAF Sale Speranza Jewelry will offer 10% off all items in her shop!! This wonderful shop needs to be on your list to visit today!

T. Rusk 4 U–featuring handcrafted jewelry for every woman! This shop has handcrafted and affordable jewelry made by T. Rusk…4 U! For the HAF Sale T.Rusk4U will be offering FREE SHIPPING and a gift with every purchase!! Stop by this lovely shop and take advantage of the savings!

Twas Brillig–a wonderland of unique hand-crafted jewelry, handmade bags and totes, original artwork and unusual gifts for you to cherish or share.  For the HAF Sale Twas Brillig will be offering 10% off all items in their shop!! Stop by soon…there’s always something new happening there!

Zur Designs–handcrafted jewelry made from high quality materials such as sterling silver, semi precious gemstones, swarovski crystals, and pearls.  Designs are inspired by life, love, and the beauty of the Berkshire Mountains that surround her.  For the HAF Team Sale, Zur Designs will be featuring 10% off all items in her shop! Take a peek at Zur Designs…you’ll be glad you did!

Click on the links to learn more about the Handmade Artists Forum (HAF) or the HAF Etsy Street Team! Have fun shopping at all these wonderful shops!!  Remember, the sale starts March 1st and goes through March 15th!!

Take the “Ten-Second” Challenge at GrandpaToys’ Shop

Last Updated on Thursday, 11 March 2010 04:42 Written by GrandpaToys Thursday, 11 March 2010 11:11

At GrandpaToys, we take “Ceramic-Induced Smiles” pretty seriously.  So, here’s the challenge: Check out my Finger Faces and Mezuzahs.  If you don’t crack a smile in the first ten seconds, you probably won’t need another ten seconds.

So, once you’ve smiled at their silliness, what does one DO with a Finger Face?

I used my first Finger Face to distract my 10-month old grandson while feeding him.

Feel like giving someone — anyone — EVERYONE — a finger? Make it your pointer finger and pop a Finger Face on top. Don’t just show people a dirty fingernail. Make a statement! And, make a different statement with whatever Finger Face you choose.

Let others know what you’re thinking without having to say a word! Pick the Finger Face which best matches your mood.

One woman ordered two custom Finger Faces resembling herself; she gave them as gifts to far off friends so she’d always be “near at hand”.

Each one-of-a-kind Finger Face includes a card telling you his (or her) name and a little something about him (or her).  Don’t think the name and story suits him?  Do what I do:  Pop him onto your finger and just stare at him until he tells you his name.  Unless I’m the ONLY one they talk to…

One commonly finds a mezuzah holding a specific prayer attached to the right side, exterior (and interior) doorframes of Jewish homes.

As with my Finger Faces, several of my mezuzahs reflect my somewhat offbeat sense of humor. I like to think that, as long as the prayer is there, God has a sense of humor about the case which holds it.

For example, I don’t know about you, but I saw Cecil B. DeMille’s epic “The Ten Commandments” for the first time when I was a kid. It made a BIG impact on me. When I created this particular mezuzah, I wanted an instantly recognizable “heavenly messenger” to hold the prayer.

Thanks for your time…

Still interested in taking that Ten-Second Challenge?  Check out my shop at

http://www.etsy.com/shop/GrandpaToys

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Jewelry by NaLa

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 09:33 Written by JewelrybyNaLa Tuesday, 9 March 2010 10:51

The artistic/creative side of my brain is dominant, and I have the math skills to back me up on that! I’m just a natural born crafter. Jewelry making is not my first venture into the world of crafting, but it is definitely my favorite. I think my customers want their jewelry to make a unique statement about themselves and enhance their own personal sense of style. My jewelry is designed with that in mind. Aside from my ready made collection, I also love the challenge of creating jewelry specific to individual tastes, and I’ve been known to “tweak” existing pieces in my collection into custom ordered designs. All someone has to do is tell me what they have in mind, and I will work together with them to see if we can come up with exactly what they’re looking for. I love making people happy like that. Here are a few examples of my work. If you’d like to see more, please consider visiting my Etsy shop: http://jewerlybyNaLa.etsy.com

Buddingcreations on Etsy

Last Updated on Tuesday, 9 March 2010 10:55 Written by buddingcreations Tuesday, 9 March 2010 10:04

Hi, My name is Danielle . I have been a bead artist since I was 18 years old (6 years). I found my passion for beaded flowers when i came across someone selling them on ebay and I had to know more. So, I did alot of research and bought alot of books to show me how. Now I am an avid beader. I love creating new patterns and ideas and pushing the limits as to what I can do with them. My mother, who passed away in 2000 from lung cancer was a big part of my descision to create these flowers. She had a huge passion for real flowers and spent the majority of her days outside tending to her garden.  I never had the talent she did at growing the real thing but being the creative type I now have the ability to make flowers that will never wilt or die . So now every time I make a new flower it reminds me of the love and care my mom once had for her flowers and for me!

All of my pieces are heirloom quality! Each piece must be strung and then sculpted to form each petal . then those petals must be attached in just the right way to create a life-like flower. I put alot of time into every piece that I make. Everything in my shop is fully customizable, so you will get exactly what you want at an affordable price!

So stop on by my shop and have a look around! Remember custom orders are always welcome.

www.buddingcreations.etsy.com

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What on earth is a Fizzy Bath Bar?

Last Updated on Tuesday, 9 March 2010 04:46 Written by ReefBotanicals Tuesday, 9 March 2010 04:46

Well, at Reef Botanicals, they’re just like bath bombs you see from other suppliers, only we like to think they’re prettier because of the way we mold them.

Romance: scented like roses, made pink with raspberry, and luxurious with cocoa butter!

They work exactly the same, though, and to illustrate that, we’ve created a video to show you how they’re used!

The video: Fizzy Bath Bars (Bath Bombs)

It’s funny, because I hadn’t thought that they might be confusing… which is odd, considering the fact that before I made these, I’d never used one! Now I adore them!

Serenity: scented with lavender and rosemary.

Although they can look similar, these aren’t soap.  They’re used purely for the luxury of it.  The essential oils in them are released as the bars dissolve and fizz, and the scents fill your bathroom.  I tend to stay in the bath until the water is cold and I’m all pruney, but I don’t want to lose a minute of use out of them!

Awaken: scented with sweet orange, lemongrass, and eucalyptus

Check out Reef Botanicals to buy them and other handcrafted bath items, or read more at the Reef Botanicals Blog.  As with all of Reef Botanicals’ products, these bath bars are made from all natural ingredients, never synthetics.

Even the Romance bath bar is colored using dehydrated raspberry rather than synthetic color.  The creamy color of the Serenity bar comes from Yellow Kaolin Clay, a luxury used in spas.  And the green specks in the Awaken bars are sea kelp, also found in spas around the world.