Happy Birthday!

It is Friday again and time to share some birthdays with you.
The shop owner of Dizzy Dragonflies had a birthday on the 24th of September. The message board says the 29th and that is why I am late with this one. Her shops on Etsy are empty right now but you can see what she is up to on her blog, Knitting Dragonflies.

Another belated wish for a happy birthday goes to A Forest Frolic. That birthday was in August but not on the calendar of the message board. If you are a member or EtsyBloggers make sure that you put your birthday in your profile there and set show age to yes. I promise not to tell anyone how old you are.
Reminders are over now frolic through this cute shop!

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This Week's Mini

This should have been done on Monday but I got a bit delayed and distracted this week. I am going to introduce to you a very busy member of our EtsyBlogger team. This member has not one but two shops and always finds the time to chat with others on our forum threads.

You can get to know Linda through her profile page which says-

Breast Cancer Survivor and grandmother of 23+ grandchildren. I like to stay busy and use various mediums for creativity. I like fabrics and like to quilt. I am not a purest quilter, but like color and whatever hits my fancy! I like beads and paper, even paper bag art! I love to create jewelry and occasionally dolls for my grandchildren. I create household items for my daughters and daughter-in-laws! And for you! Check back often and see what new thing I am creating!

Take a peek at her shops to see what she has created lately.

The lovely spirit of this person becomes very evident if you take a few moments to read her blog. Better yet become a follower of it so you are always up to date on what is new in Linda's shops and life.



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Greetings and Celebrations

It's Friday once again. That means I share with you which of our active members had birthdays in the past week.

Join me -

Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday dear busy teammates, wonderful artists and friends AliciaMae and AthenaWorkman,
Happy birthday to you!

And we all hope there are many, many more.





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Birthdays this Week August 1st - 7th

Please join me in the very best birthday wishes for this year and many to come to our members celebrating this week!



Just a quick hint. If you get the feed from this blog on a reader the etsy mini for each shop may not be visible to you. Come on over to the blog to see who is celebrating and leave your own birthday greetings.

Homemade Originals Mini Monday

Coming to you today from somewhere very near the center of the universe and with the pictures to prove it we are sharing with you the shop Home Made Originals. to introduce herself, her Etsy profile tells you-

I live in Southeast Idaho and work full time, so I never have enough time for all the creative projects I would like to do.

My blog is:
http://homemadeoriginals.blogspot.com
See more of my photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hmoriginals/

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I recyle in my crafting and also in my packaging when feasible.
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I am a proud member of the following Etsy street teams:
EtsyFast team(Fiber Arts)
BBest (Boomers and Beyond)
EtsyKnitters Team
Etsy Bloggers
Idaho Indie Works
Southeast Idaho Etsy Team

Birthday Greetings

Birthday greetings and best wishes for many more go out to two shops this week. Please help me make Designs by Vanessa and Sumiko Shop feel special!

It's Monday!

Whine and grumble all you want about Monday but this is a special day here on the EtsyBloggers Street Team blog. This is the day each week that we share with everyone one of our team members. We use their own words from their Etsy profile page and shop minis because we all know that pictures tell the real stories.

Today you are meeting Melissa Meman who has two shops on Etsy.


Welcome to Melissa Meman Designs! My "handmade" journey began many years ago in a small southern town. I am the youngest of five children and we grew up with our mother making most of our clothes (and many other things) by hand. Our father was a house-painter, but also a farmer and we lived off the land as much as possible. My sisters and I have always been involved in some craft or project for as long as I remember...I think my first endeavor was crocheting which I still love! Currently, I live in Maryland with my husband and son. My mission is to create jewelry designs with a unique, eclectic flair. I mostly work with "one-of-a-kind" designs, but am working on a few "limited edition" pieces, and love custom work. I am always trying to incorporate new techniques into my designs. I utilize a mix of materials - gemstones, artisan-made glass beads (lampwork), precious metal findings and wire (sterling, Balinese, Thai Hill Tribe and Indian silver; bronze; gold-filled; and gold-vermeil), freshwater pearls, coral and other organics, Austrian crystals, Czech and German glass...the list goes on! Most of my designs are created with a "wrapped" link technique, usually utilizing sterling silver, gold-filled or bronze wire. I absolutely love this style, not only for its beauty and versatility, but also for its strength and durability. I occasionally utilize a strung method with beading wire and sterling or gold-filled crimps. I have been making rosaries for about 3-4 years now and strive to the same high standards as with my jewelry pieces. It is my hope that they will become your cherished heirlooms. My rosaries incorporate wrapped links with sterling or bronze wire, and as such, are much more durable than traditional single-loop rosaries.

I encourage you to take a moment today to browse these lovely shops. You can also visit Melissa's blog, say hello, leave a comment and let her know the EtsyBloggers sent you.

Hoppy B-Day!

No I didn't misspell happy. I was making one of my silly little word plays that makes my kids roll their eyes at me. Today is the birthday of the person behind the shop bunnykissd.

So Hoppy Birthday to You!

Linda B's Mini Monday

Hi, my name is Linda and I'm passionate about beads and beading. I've been doing it for about 4-5 years now. I work full-time and find beading to be relaxing. My bead collection is expanding and it's so fun to bring them out and choose what I'm going to make next.

My husband and cats don't mind, except when it's dinner time for the cats. One cat, Buddy, likes to help me bead and list items on the computer too.

I'm excited to be a part of the EtsyBead Team, the EtsyTwitter Team, the EtsyBlogger team and the EtsyChai Team.

Of course this very busy, passionate beaded designer has a blog. I am sure she would love you to stop by and say hello. When you do let her know that Cozy and the EtsyBloggers sent you.

EtsyBlogger Birthdays

I love Fridays since that is the day I have chosen to share with you the birthdays of our team members for the past week. This week the birthday mini is showing you the shop of Betani's Bureau who had a birthday on the 15th.

Join me in wishing her a happy birthday and many, many more!

Beautiful Blogger Birthdays!

Say the title three times fast. No you don't have to but what I would really like is for you to leave a comment with birthday wishes for two of our members this week. The birthday greetings go out to Spotted Cow Soaps otherwise known as Ms Moo and Shell Mitchell.

Two Weeks of Birthdays

Time slipped away from me with my grandkids visit. So here are two weeks of active member birthday Etsy minis. We all hope you had a great and happy birthday and of course many, many more!

Sumiko Shop Mini Monday

Hello and welcome to Sumiko shop at etsy...

My name is Evelyn, I’m 28 years old and the mother of a beautiful boy named Brian. I live in a tourist town by sea, in Italy. I spend a lot of time with my son, which is why I can spare the time to create and experiment with new things.
I am crazy about travelling and would gladly travel around the world. I love adventure and unspoiled places…. white beaches …the sun ... my dream would be to live somewhere warm all year round.

I have always had a passion for sewing clothes for myself, but I also loved unique and original accessories, and I found such joy in creating them, or seeing people wear such.
After I became a mother, I used my free time to create jewellery and accessories for myself and my friends. That was also about the time that I discovered Etsy and the world of eShops.

You ask me why an Italian girl, called Sumiko her shop?
I have a passion for Japan and the East in general, I like foreign names, I can not call my son Sumiko, so I called my shop.
I do jewelry, hair accessories, pins and much more ...
I decided to open my store at etsy, so i can sell my creations worldwide.
I love life, beautiful things, colours, and I love laughter. I would love to convey all of these through my creations.
I hope you will like my cute shop!

Visit my blog: sumikocreations.blogspot.com
and add me on myspace:
www.myspace.com/sumiko_shop


♥ I'm a Member of:
Europe Street team
Etsy Twitter Team
Etsy Mom team
Etsy Blogger street team
Crafting in Color Street Team

Thanks for looking enjoy your shopping !!

Today sharing with you Sumiko Shop I am letting her words and pictures speak for themselves. Stop by her shop or blog and say hello and tell her the EtsyBloggers sent you!

Time for Celebrating!

In the last week two active members of the EtsyBlogger Team have had birthdays. The person behind the Peacox Creations shop had a birthday on the 15th and the shop owner of Kuartzo we hope had a great day on the 17th.
Join me with your comments in wishing them both a happy birthday and many, many more.

Happy, Happy This Week

We have two active members with birthdays this week!
Etsy mini shout outs are going to Lost Mitten and Mama's Magic!
Happy birthday to you from all of your friends on the EtsyBloggers Team!

Mini Monday for Storybeader

Newly returned from a trip to Ireland we are featuring the shop of Deb who is known to all the EtsyBloggers as Storybeader. My favorites of her creations are the treasure necklaces. Together with beads and charms each piece tells a story. Each stunning necklace also comes with a poem specifically inspired by the work.

The haiku for the necklace below is -

She walked through the door

With the bright star reflecting

In her deep blue eyes.

- storybeader

To travel with this jewelry artist on her recent journey to Ireland keep an eye on her blog. To find out what treasure is waiting for you in her shop take a look below and don't be afraid to click because clicking on any item will take you to her shop and we know you want to look!

Mini Monday for Betani's Bureau

If you go to the website of fellow etsyblogger Elise of Betani's Bureau you are greeted with a header that explains the person in her own words better that I certainly could. It says " One girl, a thousand interests, unlimited curiosity, and a singular desire to be helpful." Sounds just like the type of person you want to get to know better and you can at Betani's Bureau.com. You can also take a stroll through her shop and see what all those interests lead to.

BunnyKissd Mini Monday

I am a 30-something graphic artist, scrapper, crafter, writer, sometimes disguised as a substitute teacher, trying to figure out how to reconcile my passions with making a living. I live in the country with my partner and our four still-at-home, unschooled kids, three cats, and a Guinea pig.

Above is the profile quoted from the shop BunnyKissd on Etsy. A charming blend of beads, jewelry and paper. Look below to find the magic for yourself!

As always I encourage you to stop by the BunnyKissd blog to learn more about this artisan and her life. Leave a comment and tell her the EtsyBloggers and Cozy sent you.

Mini Monday for We are Wedges

Cheese is good and stuffed toys are good right? Let the shop owner of We are Wedges tell you more about this in her Etsy profile-

THE STORY OF WEDGES

Wedges are called wedges because they are wedge shaped…like cheese.

There are person wedges and animal wedges. Some of the animal wedges are more devious than others.

Wedges like to live in silos, but more than anything, they enjoy going on adventures together.

Wedges are handmade and created with love by Benita Hsueh in her Toronto, Canada based studio.

Well…Will Baker also helps, but he is a boy.

Some of Benita’s favourite things are:
- Squares
- Circles
- Various combinations of squares and circles
- Cheese
- Plush Toys

Thus, it is only logical to combine these things, and while eating a wedge of cheese one night, the Wedges concept was born. After all, cheese is good, and cheese is wedge shaped. Plush toys are also good, so why not?*

That’s our story. THE END. OK. BYE!

* Please note that, unlike cheese, wedges should not be eaten. That would be wedgicide. Or wedgibalism?

So remember when you order yours, don't eat it!

Happy, Happy!

Forgive me for being late with the birthday greetings. I was in California visiting with a brother I don't see often on the regular day which is Friday for such posts. Saturday was a travel day and Sunday I spent reconnecting with Jim. I am back home now and ready for a routine that is more usual.
On to the celebrations!

First of all we have the dear leader of our EtsyBloggers group, Joey & Aleethea. She can't have a mini for her birthday because her shop is temporarily closed. It has something to do with 2 children, a dog, a job change and a move to a new state and new home. You can stop by her blog to wish her happy birthday though. Just go right here.

Other birthday wishes go out to the shop Motley Boutique.

Happy birthday from all of us to you both!