Mini Monday for J Leigh Designz

Welcome to another mini Monday feature for the EtsyBloggers! This week is for all you paper goods lovers. Take a look below at the beautiful things in this shop.

To learn more about this busy mom stop by her blog at http://jleighdesignz.blogspot.com/ and tell her the EtsyBloggers sent you!

It's Your Birthday!

Join me in wishing a happy birthday to Benita of We Are Wedges!

This Week

This week the EtsyBloggers are sending out best wishes for a fantastic birthday to Quirky Dolls!
From all of us,
Happy Birthday!

Celebrating This Week

Join me in wishing a happy birthday to the shop owner of You've Got Maille! Fantastic name by the way. I love playing with words, don't you?

etsyBloggers Team Mini Monday KRISTINE KENNEDY

(Shop: click on above banner)
Unique works of art you can wear every day

Kristine is a talented Artist in a variety of venues, to include creating scales models such as this one ...

and this Acrylic rendering of Act III CarmenProduction Design such as this for: "First Landing"

A story of the first British Colonists to land and settle

in America, in Virginia at Jamestown.

Short Biography: A career in film, television and theater production has taken me to such places as New York City, Los Angeles, New Jersey, Hawaii, and North Carolina, but I have found my home and inspiration in the Coastal Islands of Georgia, just outside historic downtown Savannah.

My jewelry making is heavily influenced by the beauty that is the Lowcountry of Georgia and South Carolina. Walks on the beach, the cry of the seagull, and the playful dolphins have worked their way into several pieces. I try to capture the essence of sea foam, the marsh grasses under moonlight, the pull of the waves….

My other major influence was my experience working on the film The New World by Terrence Maleck as a crafts person. The ability to work with a large group of talented artisans, using unique tools, building techniques, and materials, while learning about the Native American culture was truly inspiring. My first piece was made from materials used on the film and inspired by the color palette of the movie. I wore that necklace to the cast and crew premier of the film and my passion for jewelry making, bead collecting, and story telling through art has grown unabated since.

I also work in mixed media, collage and photography and intend to incorporate all of this experience into the jewelry pieces that I create for your enjoyment.I have been creating art in one form or another since I was a child, and am constantly evolving and developing my style, medium and approach to craft.

I look forward to sharing with you the ever evolving body of work as it develops.

Encrusted Turquoise Bracelet

Website: kkennedydesigns.com (film and television digital portfolio)

Blog: kkennedydesigns.wordpress.com

I am truly amazed and honored to be the one assigned to create this feature today. Christine is one of the most multi-talented artisans that I have had the pleasure of knowing as a teammate, and for the opportunity of learning so much more than I could have imagined.

~Lily

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Mini Monday for Magdalene Jewels

Today the EtsyBloggers are sharing with you the shop and blogs of Pamela Baker. The shop, Magdalene Jewels, is filled with this artists lovely designs that include necklaces, earrings and bracelets. From her shop profile she introduces her work-

I started designing jewelry as a hobby and now besides selling on Etsy I have been doing many custom orders and craft fairs. I use Swarovski Crystals in all my designs, mainly because of the intricate colors which when reflected in the sunlight makes each piece unique.

Beyond the jewelry designs there is a section in the shop of scarves that are knit or crocheted. If you live in parts of the US or Canada where winter seems to be hanging on much too long you will want to take a look at those.

To explore more of this artist and her life you have two blogs to read. These blogs share with you EtsyBlogger events and friends, travel in her own area along the Hudson River in New York, and so much more!
You can read either one or both which I highly recommend by going here or here.

Birthday Wishes

Join me in wishing a happy birthday to Manderly Rose!

Mini Monday Featuring THE FAB MISS B

Website: Becky Kazana

"Whimsical gift cards from my original artwork"

Under the Sea

A pretty mermaid swims across this card with a few aquatic friends. Flip the card over...Shop: The Fab Miss B

The Fab Miss B is a one woman extravaganza dedicated to finding unique handmade and vintage things for you and your home. Come in and Find one of a kind.

"I found this beautiful ox bone perfume bottle at a market in Xi'an China. Xi'an was the ancient capital of China and also the end point of the silk road. It is now home to a large Muslim community who sell handicrafts to tourists. This small perfume bottle was carved by hand and decorated with branches, flowers, a bumble bee and a moth."

Blog: The Fab Miss B

"If the twenties are about improvisation, I feel like Thelonious Monk. In the last three years, hubby and I have bounced around the world; through Africa, Europe, China and now the American Southwest. This blog is a sketchbook I fill with the inspiration I find around me everyday."