Spring Fashion 2010 - Jewelry Edition

From time to time I like to feature other artisans to show off their great talent. I recently went into the forums of Etsy and Artfire asking for artisans to feature for my blog. I got a great response, but mostly jewelry. Which is great; but I was hoping to do a full fashion post including clothes and accessories. So instead I was will doing separate posts highlighting different handmade catagories.

Now on to the great artisans I found!



Bay's Jewels on Artfire has a great, easy to wear stretch bracelet made with multi-color beads. A must have piece because it can go with everything in your wardrobe.









Passion for Beads; also on Artfire works with Swarovski crystals to create beautiful bead weaved jewelry. There are so many nice things it was hard to choose just one.

This lovely floral bracelet in soft neutral tones is a great "sparkling" addition to your accessories. A perfect match for your "little black dress".







Danilav Designs on Artfire created this pretty bracelet with garnets, glass pearls, and a few lampworked beads. The flower pattern lampworked beads are perfectly accented with the garnets and pearls.

This is a great everyday bracelet. Even on the rainy spring days, this colorful bracelet will cheer you up.






DragonKnits on Etsy has both knitted items and jewelry in her shop. The floral pendant and accents of the necklace drew me in right away.

This is a longer necklace at 29". Long necklaces continue to be chic for spring, so this is a great find for a fashionista, a nature lover, or a fan of pink.







Bits and Beads by Gilliauna on Etsy has a wonderful assortment of beaded accessories in her shop including jewelry, ID badge lanyards, and bookmarks.

Her bracelet Poseidon's Daughter bracelet is a real eye catcher. A lovely example of Spring!

This beautiful bracelet should be worn with everything! It can easily go with jeans and a t-shirt, a casual skirt, or that special occasion.









Golden Pond Studio on Etsy has a wonderful shop filled with lovely handmade jewelry.

What's Spring without a bird's nest? This pendant is made with copper and rich purple beads; but she can make it with different wire colors if you choose.

A great Mother's Day or Easter gift!






LateNight Designs on Etsy has many pretty jewelry items including some destash beading supplies.

My personal interest in handmade rings is growing! I love this one. I love the pin-striped fabric. So cute.








Lita Petrovic Jewelry on Etsy has wonderful hand mounted
natural stone jewelry.

These beautiful Larimar earrings are set in Sterling Silver. This is a perfect shade of blue for spring. It is refreshing, cheerful, and a hot color for spring.








Morning Star Arts on Etsy has feminine, pretty jewelry in her shop with floral elements and delicate details.

This is a great example of "Statement Jewelry".
Her Purple Flower Art Glass and Yellow Coral necklace is definitely a stand out piece!

I love the composition of this necklace. A really great design. A sunny, colorful piece of jewelry that will get many compliments.





Please visit the shops of these great jewelry designers. Link to their shop by clicking their shop name. Each item can be viewed or purchased by clicking the pictures.

Leaves!

It has been a while since I featured Etsy artisans. I decided to feature some artisans featuring my favorite obsession, leaves. Take a look at all the wonderful pieces!

The Lokelani Earrings

The Chrysanthemum

Crystal Fern Necklace

Tina Francis Designs

Tuscan Vine Painting

Wall Express

Origami Leaf Notecards

Lucky Stars Origami

Irish Tote Bag

Dip Your Toes

Ivy Leaf Branches Wall and Surface Art Decor

HouseHold Words

Little Birdie Mini Note Cards

Blissful Blooms Paper

Be sure to click the shop name below each picture to go to the artisan' shop to see more beautiful items! Enjoy!

I was featured today!

I woke this morning to find a message from Reana from Papier Blue. I was featured on her blog! A week or so ago I was in the Etsy forums and answered her open request about featuring artisans on her blog. She had some nice things to say about me. Lately she has been featuring alot of great artists on her blog. Check it out. papierblue.blogspot.com

On the Fringes

This is one of my favorites.

April Artisans' Feature Week 3

This is the third week of Etsy artisan features. This week I am featuring Designs by Kari and Kreated by Karina.

Designs by Kari. This jewelry designer started when she was 10 making jewelry with her mother on Saturdays. Since then her her love for jewelry making has grown.


One piece that caught my attention right away was the Blue Turquoise Chrysanthemum Ring. This ring is a nice example of innovation in using findings in a different way. She used silver plated filigree and shaped it into a ring and then added a Lucite flower cabochon. The result was a really cute ring!

This ring is also available in other colors.

These earrings are called Angel Wings. She admits this is the first attempt using gold findings.

I think they are beautiful!

Throughout her shop you will find wonderful earrings, necklaces, and bracelets.

She also carries of few Breast Cancer Awareness pieces.

In addition to her jewelry, she also carries several findings and beads.










Come visit Designs by Kari. You are sure to find something special.

Remember Mother's Day is fast approaching.


Kreated by Karina. Her shop is filled wonderful soaps including whipped soap, soap tarts, petal soaps, and men's soap. She also carries solid perfume and lip balm.











A unique service; which I have not seen from other soapers, which she offers is Soap or Lip Balm of the Month (6 month subscription). You can even choose your own scents and flavors.

As mentioned; she sells Petal Soaps that you can buy for yourself or to promote your shop. You can have your shop name printed on the tag. What a great promotional tool for both shop owners! You can give a sample to your own customers (who will remember your sweet gesture) and Kreated by Karina might gain a new customer.
Mother's Day is coming soon. Maybe a gift or Soap of the Month from Kreated by Karina is the perfect gift for your mom. Come check out her shop.

April's Artisan Feature Week 2

As promised, I am featuring two artisans this week from other countries.

The first artisan, the third in my series; of the week is Haannh of Brilliant Batik. She lives in Malaysia. In her shop Brilliant Batik you will find beautiful hand-painted fabrics, made to order cushion covers, greetings cards, and bookmarks.





Her passion is hand painted batik (a wax resist dyeing process) on silk. She says "I attempt to make batik more trendy and classy to modern living." Her hand painted fabrics can be used for home decor, fashion, soft furnishings, and multi-purpose items. Many of her designs can be customized to fit a customer's needs.




















The newest additions to her shop are fabric bookmarks and greeting cards. The bookmarks and greeting cards are made by cutting shapes of fabric from her hand painted silk and from vintage hand block batik cotton. Then the shapes are applied to fabric, cards, or hand painted water color images.








Mother's Day is coming up soon! I great place to find a beautiful hand made gift.

If your thinking of redecorating a room or giving it a fresh burst of color; maybe a new dress, a gift for a friend, or just some wonderful artisan pieces; check out her shop Brilliant Batik.




The second artisan, fourth in my series; of the week is Daphne from La Cravate du Chien. She is also a member of the Etsy European Street Team. This graphic designer says "I started with crafts four years ago just as a hobby and now I can't stop"

La Cravate du Chien is a cute, shop filled with unique items.

The first thing that caught my eye in her shop were the incredibly funky 'Huge Button earrings.' They are very cute, brightly colored and playful.

The one thing in her shop you should not miss are the 'chocolate' replicas made from fimo clay.
Her eye for detail makes these 'chocolates' look good enough to eat. These 'chocolate' creations are then made into magnets or sometimes a brooch.


Being a jewelry designer myself I was intrigued by the design of the 'Royal Necklace'. It is made from leather, ribbon, and semi-precious stone. This unique necklace really makes a statement.


Her necklaces range from bold to subtle. Two other necklaces stood out for me. The 'Blue Felt Necklace' and the 'Red, Orange, Black-Necklace'. The 'Blue Felt Necklace' does seem unusual but the colors are vibrant, yet it seems to fit in a jeans and t-shirt casual kind of way. I love the design of the 'Red, Orange, Black-Necklace'! A really great use of color and pattern.













Come and see what other wonderful surprises you can discover at La Cravate du Chien.

April's Featured Artisans

The first Etsy artisan I am featuring today is PKoriginals. Her shop is filled with handmade, machine embroidered items for babies. children, and adults.


This mother and grandmother of three starting sewing and quilting with her grandmother was she was young. "We started out with sewing cards if you are old enough to remember those. From there I went to designing and making my own Barbie clothes." she goes on to say "I have also designed flag line costumes, flags and competition baton costumes."













She makes adorable burp cloths for babies with cute embroidered sayings, and the sweetest fleece baby booties with embroidered pictures.


She also makes beautiful handbags like this Satin Oriental shoulder bag.


pictures courtesy of PKOriginals

There is one other item that she makes. An adorable Tooth Fairy Pillow. You will have to see it for yourself at PKOriginals.

Check out her beautiful handiwork at PKOriginals, whether it is a present for a new baby, a surprise for a child, or a present for Mother's Day!



The second Etsy artisan, I am featuring today is KEcookies. She bakes wonderful looking cookies to order. In fact, April 1st, was her 1 year anniversary!

She prides herself on the fact that all her cookies are made of the freshest ingredients with no fillers or preservatives. She, of course, carries the classics like Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter, and Snickerdoodles.


For all you Chocoholics out there she makes wonderful flavors like Mocha Brownie Walnut, Mint Chocolate Brownie, and Raspberry Dark Chocolate Chunk.
If you are looking for off-beat flavors, she also carries some very yummy sounding flavors. The ones that stood out to me were Pink Lemonade, White Chocolate Cherry, and Carrot Raisin.










pictures courtesy of KEcookies

KEcookies also offers a gift basket option that you can purchase.

What a terrific idea for corporate functions, teachers, family, and friends.
Easter and Mother's Day is right around the corner.

Stop by KEcookies and grab a dozen or two!


I hope you have enjoying get to know this week's featured artisans.