Our birthday gal is currently on vacation. But you can still stop by and wish her a great birthday today!
Linda of Spotted Cow Soaps Wednesday July 6
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Etsybloggers Carnival, July 5th - Celebrating July 4th
This week Erika hosts the Etsybloggers Blog Carnival and the topics are:
*How do you celebrate July 4th? Any fun traditions or favorite foods?
*What is in your shop that reflects the spirit of independence (literally or figuratively).
We celebrate holidays in the kitchen and the Fourth of July is no exception.
Other members of Etsy Blogger's Team will add links to their posts in the comments section. Enjoy!
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Erika
Reply to LittleAndalucia
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*How do you celebrate July 4th? Any fun traditions or favorite foods?
*What is in your shop that reflects the spirit of independence (literally or figuratively).
We celebrate holidays in the kitchen and the Fourth of July is no exception.
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Erika
Reply to LittleAndalucia
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Saturday, July 2, 2011
Friday Feature -- Tamdoll's SILVER Mountain Originals
This week's featured Etsy artist is the Etsyblogger of the month! Congrats to Tammy of Tamdoll's SILVER Mountain Originals! I love how unique her work is, with such rich textural detail -- these fabric heart charms are adorable!
Enjoy the interview!
1. Please tell us about the items in your Etsy shop. What do you make? How did you learn your craft? What is involved in your creative process?
Right now, in my Etsy shop, you’ll find a few handbags, some fabric jewelry and sewing patterns for my original cloth art dolls (a mermaid & a dragon). I love to create with fibers and beads – usually making things that can be worn and that are one-of-a-kind. I love to recycle & reinvent items - some of my bags and jewelry are "upcycled" art, made with reclaimed materials.
How did I learn my craft?
I’ve been crafting since I was a little girl, mostly self-taught: hand-sewing doll clothes and knitting when I was young; then making gifts for others while I was trying to be thrifty in college; until finally taking a pattern workshop in 2001 where I unleashed my pattern making skills, creating my first completely original doll, a dragon. In recent years I’ve taught myself to crochet by watching online tutorials.
My creative process is never ending - I get an idea, jot it down in words or rough sketches, let it mull for a while… could be days, weeks or even years… until I find the time to turn my idea into 3D – whether by sewing, crochet, knitting or a combination of them all. I love taking the challenge of what’s in my mind and making it into something that I can touch and feel.
2. What Etsy teams do you belong to?
I belong to: EtsyBloggers, Team EcoEtsy, New Hampshire Team and EtsyChai where I’m the blog maven.
3. Tell us two (or more) other interesting things about you.
Interesting? What will anyone want to read about?
I can often be found online (maybe obsessed a little?!), it is just so convenient (look for ‘tamdoll’): I love to read and keep my book lists online at Goodreads.com; keep track of my knit and crochet work on Ravelry.com; photos on Flickr; website favorites on delicious.com; and of course there’s keeping track of everything else I make on my blog!
In college I earned a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science, wanting to be involved with computer graphics and gaming, but since then ended up doing more marketing than coding. I still love working on blogs and websites, helping out friends when their sites need some tweaking.
One of my passions is recycling – I don’t like the idea of wastefulness. To that end, I challenge myself to look at things in new ways, figure out how materials can be refashioned. Sometimes it’s one of my husband’s torn shirts used as a lining in a new pocketbook, other times it’s running the book sale for the local public library and finding a home for the unsold ones. In my community, I’ve joined the Solid Waste Commission, with my personal goal being to improve recycling in schools.
At home, I’m a mom of two beautiful high school age girls, who I’m very proud of – one knits, the other crochets, both sew, so I’m pretty happy! My oldest even has her own Etsy shop and sells yoyo necklaces locally.
4. What inspires your creations?
Everything inspires me. I never stop thinking of ideas! Song lyrics, puns, phrases, adages all become pictures or colors in my head - turning the words into images in my mind. Sometimes, this is the most fun for me, when I can see something in my mind and have the original idea. I wish I could write or draw them all down and then have someone else create them for me. Challenges definitely inspire me, creating combinations from unlikely objects or colors. I once made a pocketbook focused around a toy chicken:
Once, I was inspired to knit into a pile of gray wool roving that I didn’t know how to spin, and it took the shape of a cute round leg, turning into an elephant!
Sometimes a creation will continue to inspire me after it’s made and I’ll often think of a story to go along with an item.
5. What advice do you have for other folks selling or buying on Etsy?
Use Flickr to showcase your items. Their terms of service don’t allow selling, but I’ve had folks see my items there and through my profile or messaging they’ve been led back to my online shop.
It can’t be said enough – but if you’re a seller, your pictures need to be sharp and clear and close-up! If I’m shopping, I want to see details. If I’m blogging or creating a treasury, I want to use high quality, attractive pictures to feature. I’m always trying to improve my own pictures and I know there is lots of help on the internet, no sophisticated equipment is necessary.
6. What crafting skill(s) do you wish you had or hope to learn someday?
I wish I could draw better, even more skill at drawing cartoon-like people. I’d like to make little comics of the funny things I think of sometimes – stick figures and rough sketches are all I can manage.
7. What has been your biggest success and/or proudest moment since opening your Etsy shop?
An exciting moment –
Fairfield saw something I had made, a quilted, decorative birdhouse, using their products and have included me at their website. You can see it here with a link back to me as one of their ‘world contributors’.
8. Give us some insight on how you personally, or your shop, gives back to your community.
I volunteer quite a bit. My husband and I decided early on in our marriage that if we didn’t have money to donate, we at least had time to give to different causes we felt were worthwhile. I’ve volunteered for the public library, art groups in my town, in schools, and as a driver for the elderly .
9. Where else can we find out more about you and/or your creations.
http://tamdoll.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/TamdollSMO
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamdoll/
http://www.ravelry.com/people/tamdoll
http://www.tamdoll.com
http://www.twitter.com/tamdoll
And locally, a different selection of my items are for sale at http://apothecaflowershoppe.com/ - these I usually announce on Facebook for folks to see what’s new.
Right now, in my Etsy shop, you’ll find a few handbags, some fabric jewelry and sewing patterns for my original cloth art dolls (a mermaid & a dragon). I love to create with fibers and beads – usually making things that can be worn and that are one-of-a-kind. I love to recycle & reinvent items - some of my bags and jewelry are "upcycled" art, made with reclaimed materials.
How did I learn my craft?
I’ve been crafting since I was a little girl, mostly self-taught: hand-sewing doll clothes and knitting when I was young; then making gifts for others while I was trying to be thrifty in college; until finally taking a pattern workshop in 2001 where I unleashed my pattern making skills, creating my first completely original doll, a dragon. In recent years I’ve taught myself to crochet by watching online tutorials.
My creative process is never ending - I get an idea, jot it down in words or rough sketches, let it mull for a while… could be days, weeks or even years… until I find the time to turn my idea into 3D – whether by sewing, crochet, knitting or a combination of them all. I love taking the challenge of what’s in my mind and making it into something that I can touch and feel.
2. What Etsy teams do you belong to?
I belong to: EtsyBloggers, Team EcoEtsy, New Hampshire Team and EtsyChai where I’m the blog maven.
3. Tell us two (or more) other interesting things about you.
Interesting? What will anyone want to read about?
I can often be found online (maybe obsessed a little?!), it is just so convenient (look for ‘tamdoll’): I love to read and keep my book lists online at Goodreads.com; keep track of my knit and crochet work on Ravelry.com; photos on Flickr; website favorites on delicious.com; and of course there’s keeping track of everything else I make on my blog!
In college I earned a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science, wanting to be involved with computer graphics and gaming, but since then ended up doing more marketing than coding. I still love working on blogs and websites, helping out friends when their sites need some tweaking.
One of my passions is recycling – I don’t like the idea of wastefulness. To that end, I challenge myself to look at things in new ways, figure out how materials can be refashioned. Sometimes it’s one of my husband’s torn shirts used as a lining in a new pocketbook, other times it’s running the book sale for the local public library and finding a home for the unsold ones. In my community, I’ve joined the Solid Waste Commission, with my personal goal being to improve recycling in schools.
At home, I’m a mom of two beautiful high school age girls, who I’m very proud of – one knits, the other crochets, both sew, so I’m pretty happy! My oldest even has her own Etsy shop and sells yoyo necklaces locally.
4. What inspires your creations?
Everything inspires me. I never stop thinking of ideas! Song lyrics, puns, phrases, adages all become pictures or colors in my head - turning the words into images in my mind. Sometimes, this is the most fun for me, when I can see something in my mind and have the original idea. I wish I could write or draw them all down and then have someone else create them for me. Challenges definitely inspire me, creating combinations from unlikely objects or colors. I once made a pocketbook focused around a toy chicken:
Once, I was inspired to knit into a pile of gray wool roving that I didn’t know how to spin, and it took the shape of a cute round leg, turning into an elephant!
Sometimes a creation will continue to inspire me after it’s made and I’ll often think of a story to go along with an item.
5. What advice do you have for other folks selling or buying on Etsy?
Use Flickr to showcase your items. Their terms of service don’t allow selling, but I’ve had folks see my items there and through my profile or messaging they’ve been led back to my online shop.
It can’t be said enough – but if you’re a seller, your pictures need to be sharp and clear and close-up! If I’m shopping, I want to see details. If I’m blogging or creating a treasury, I want to use high quality, attractive pictures to feature. I’m always trying to improve my own pictures and I know there is lots of help on the internet, no sophisticated equipment is necessary.
6. What crafting skill(s) do you wish you had or hope to learn someday?
I wish I could draw better, even more skill at drawing cartoon-like people. I’d like to make little comics of the funny things I think of sometimes – stick figures and rough sketches are all I can manage.
7. What has been your biggest success and/or proudest moment since opening your Etsy shop?
An exciting moment –
Fairfield saw something I had made, a quilted, decorative birdhouse, using their products and have included me at their website. You can see it here with a link back to me as one of their ‘world contributors’.
8. Give us some insight on how you personally, or your shop, gives back to your community.
I volunteer quite a bit. My husband and I decided early on in our marriage that if we didn’t have money to donate, we at least had time to give to different causes we felt were worthwhile. I’ve volunteered for the public library, art groups in my town, in schools, and as a driver for the elderly .
9. Where else can we find out more about you and/or your creations.
http://tamdoll.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/TamdollSMO
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamdoll/
http://www.ravelry.com/people/tamdoll
http://www.tamdoll.com
http://www.twitter.com/tamdoll
And locally, a different selection of my items are for sale at http://apothecaflowershoppe.com/ - these I usually announce on Facebook for folks to see what’s new.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Happy Birthday to a great Etsyblogger
Tomorrow, June 30, is the birthday of a fellow Etsyblogger. She is also a fellow cancer survivor. And birthdays are that much more important! Please pop on over to our birthday gal, and send her wonderful wishes ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Linda of Pruitt Handcrafts Thursday June 30
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Linda of Pruitt Handcrafts Thursday June 30
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Sunday, June 19, 2011
Carnival for June 20, 2011
I'm hosting this week's blog carnival with these two topics to choose from:
1. Father's Day is June 19. Write anything you want pertaining to Father's Day.
2. What is your favorite summer recipe? Please share with us!
I've picked one of my favorite recipes to share:
This is a simple summer salad using tomatoes and cheeses!
Start by slicing fresh tomatoes (home grown are even better) and arrange on individual plates.
I salt and pepper the tomatoes.
Then add a combination of cheese on top. I tend to use: feta, mozzarella,and fresh slithers of Parmesan.
Season with oregano and basil. (Using fresh is also better-just use smaller amounts)
Then top it off with a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Quite tasty!
Other members of Etsy Blogger's Team will add links to their posts in the comments section. Enjoy!
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1. Father's Day is June 19. Write anything you want pertaining to Father's Day.
2. What is your favorite summer recipe? Please share with us!
I've picked one of my favorite recipes to share:
This is a simple summer salad using tomatoes and cheeses!
Start by slicing fresh tomatoes (home grown are even better) and arrange on individual plates.
I salt and pepper the tomatoes.
Then add a combination of cheese on top. I tend to use: feta, mozzarella,and fresh slithers of Parmesan.
Season with oregano and basil. (Using fresh is also better-just use smaller amounts)
Then top it off with a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Quite tasty!
Other members of Etsy Blogger's Team will add links to their posts in the comments section. Enjoy!
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
A wonderful birthday gal!
One of my favorite gals is having a birthday today! Patti makes the neatest baskets and loves to make treasuries and so much more! Please pop on over to her shop and wish her the happiest of birthdays!
Patti from Peacox Creations Wednesday June 15
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Patti from Peacox Creations Wednesday June 15
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Saturday, June 11, 2011
Team Treasury - Y is for Yellow
Following in the (soon to be) summer theme, here's the June 10th team treasury, brought to you by Storybeader!
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
We have a Magic Birthday this week!
I love magic, and it's fortunate, since our birthday gal this week (on Friday) has magic in her heart and her shop! Fly on by and wish this birthday gal a magical one!
Jen from Mama's Magic Studio Friday June 10
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Monday, June 6, 2011
MiniMonday: Mickeys Creations
The great thing about the beautiful bags and purses for sale in Mickeys Creations is that most of her items are custom made to your request. Just pick out your fabric color, and this crafty gal and Steve (that would be her Singer sewing machine) will sew you a bag that is exactly what you are looking for!
Here's a great example of her work! She lets you design your own modern Megan Pleated Corduroy bag, simply tell her which corduroy fabric you'd like and you can also pick from a variety of fabric linings!
If you would prefer to purchase something already made, this modern yet retro design is adorable. Perhaps the Modern Megan Messenger in Retro Red Floral would be for you!
All items are made in a pet-free and smoke-free home. These would make great gifts for yourself, a friend, mom, sister, or daughter. A mom of young children, a student, or anyone that has a lot of stuff to lug around would appreciate these stylish, handmade bags!
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Here's a great example of her work! She lets you design your own modern Megan Pleated Corduroy bag, simply tell her which corduroy fabric you'd like and you can also pick from a variety of fabric linings!
If you would prefer to purchase something already made, this modern yet retro design is adorable. Perhaps the Modern Megan Messenger in Retro Red Floral would be for you!
All items are made in a pet-free and smoke-free home. These would make great gifts for yourself, a friend, mom, sister, or daughter. A mom of young children, a student, or anyone that has a lot of stuff to lug around would appreciate these stylish, handmade bags!
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Birthday Flowers for a great Etsyblogger Member
I see flowers everywhere - yeah! So I'd like to send some to our birthday gal, whose birthday is on Saturday ❀ ✿ ❀ ✿ ❀ ✿ ❀ ✿
Sarah from Magnolia Surprise Saturday June 4
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Sarah from Magnolia Surprise Saturday June 4
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Saturday, May 28, 2011
Team Treasury: Summer Lovin' by the EtsyBloggers by memoriesforlifesb
Welcome the Summer with our lovely treasury from Edi aka memoriesforlifesb.
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Thursday, May 26, 2011
EtsyBloggers Blog Carnival
The topic for this Blog Carnival is:
In the southern hemisphere it's Autumn right now. The days are shorter and the nights longer.
I chose these topics to show the international flavour of the EtsyBloggers team :-)
When my parents said we were emigrating to New Zealand this is what (as a 15 year old) I knew:
Oh - and I personally think that southern hemisphere makes better red wine ;-)
Now you'll want to check out the comments section where my participating teammates have placed their blog post links on their impressions and thoughts of the Land Down Under.
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In the southern hemisphere it's Autumn right now. The days are shorter and the nights longer.
- What's something interesting you have found out about living 'down under'? (Yes, the water does go down the plughole the other way :~))
- If you have travelled 'down under' what did you see or do?
I chose these topics to show the international flavour of the EtsyBloggers team :-)
When my parents said we were emigrating to New Zealand this is what (as a 15 year old) I knew:
- My granddad and uncle worked at the Captain Cook Museum in Middlesbrough, so I knew about the Moari people wearing grass skirts.
- I knew about Captain Cook because the area that I grew up in in the North of England was known as 'Captain Cook Country'.
- I saw Auckland on the TV once when the French bombed the Rainbow Warrior.
- I heard a lot of: "Oh, you're moving to New Zealand... isn't that attached to Australia by the Sidney Harbour Bridge?" (It's not by the way - Australia is a different country and a good couplehours aeroplane ride away : ~))
Oh - and I personally think that southern hemisphere makes better red wine ;-)
Now you'll want to check out the comments section where my participating teammates have placed their blog post links on their impressions and thoughts of the Land Down Under.
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Saturday, May 21, 2011
Team Treasury: Emerald: the Birthstone of Love and Wisdom by peacoxcreations
Sign up to be a curator for our team treasury - HERE!!!!
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Friday, May 20, 2011
Friday Feature -- NanjoDogz
This week's featured Etsy artist is the Etsyblogger of the month -- congrats to Nancy of NanjoDogz! Nancy's shop is really unique, full of canine cuteness and creativity. And as someone who grew up with a sweetheart of a Westie dog, I couldn't help but adore this little West Highland White Terrier polymer bead.
Enjoy the interview!
1. Please tell us about the items in your Etsy shop. What do you make? How did
you learn your craft? What is involved in your creative process?
I create polymer clay items including Pandora beads, sculpture, tiles, etc. I started working in polymer clay about 10 years ago and it just stuck.
My creative process is just a flow as you go kind of thing. I don't make any plans up, it's either hit or miss and sometimes things turn out lovely and sometimes not so good.
2. To which Etsy teams do you belong?
Etsybloggers, of course. I also belong to Polymer Clay, Polymer Clay Enthusiasts and On Fire for Handmade.
3. Tell us two (or more) other interesting things about you.
I love my family, my dog and I'm a real homebody if that's interesting ;)
4. What inspires your creations?
Dogs, dogs and more dogs.
5. How did you get involved with Etsy?
I learned about Etsy through another group I was in on E-Bay.
6. What is your biggest challenge related to your Etsy shop?
Doing everything from the creative process to advertising to packaging items, it's very time consuming!
7. What crafting skill(s) do you wish you had or hope to learn someday?
Knitting, I admire people who can knit.
8. If you had to be an animal for one week, which animal would you choose to
be? And what would you do?
I think it's obvious, I'd love to be a dog owned by me and we'd do fun things like go to the park, play in the river, fetch sticks.
9. If money were no object for just one day, what would you do?
Buy 20,000 acres of land.
10. Where else can we find out more about you and/or your creations?
Nanjodogz blog
Flickr
Facebook
11. Is there anything else you'd like to tell us about your shop or your work?
I love what I do and that's so important when you're doing handmade because you take it so personally and you have to do so much to make it work.
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Enjoy the interview!1. Please tell us about the items in your Etsy shop. What do you make? How did
you learn your craft? What is involved in your creative process?
I create polymer clay items including Pandora beads, sculpture, tiles, etc. I started working in polymer clay about 10 years ago and it just stuck.
My creative process is just a flow as you go kind of thing. I don't make any plans up, it's either hit or miss and sometimes things turn out lovely and sometimes not so good.
2. To which Etsy teams do you belong?
Etsybloggers, of course. I also belong to Polymer Clay, Polymer Clay Enthusiasts and On Fire for Handmade.
3. Tell us two (or more) other interesting things about you.
I love my family, my dog and I'm a real homebody if that's interesting ;)
4. What inspires your creations?
Dogs, dogs and more dogs.
5. How did you get involved with Etsy?
I learned about Etsy through another group I was in on E-Bay.
6. What is your biggest challenge related to your Etsy shop?
Doing everything from the creative process to advertising to packaging items, it's very time consuming!
7. What crafting skill(s) do you wish you had or hope to learn someday?
Knitting, I admire people who can knit.
8. If you had to be an animal for one week, which animal would you choose to
be? And what would you do?
I think it's obvious, I'd love to be a dog owned by me and we'd do fun things like go to the park, play in the river, fetch sticks.
9. If money were no object for just one day, what would you do?
Buy 20,000 acres of land.
10. Where else can we find out more about you and/or your creations?
Nanjodogz blog
Flickr
11. Is there anything else you'd like to tell us about your shop or your work?
I love what I do and that's so important when you're doing handmade because you take it so personally and you have to do so much to make it work.
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Friday, May 13, 2011
Team Treasury: Lazy Days of Summer by HoneyFromTheBee
Our lovely teammate - HoneyFromTheBee created this team treasury for us. Go there and give her some loves!!! :D
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Monday, May 9, 2011
EtsyBloggers Blog Carnival - May 9
Welcome to the early May edition of EtsyBloggers Blog Carnival, hosted by Judy Nolan. Bloggers were invited to blog about one of the following two topics:
- Spring is a time for new beginnings, when many of us get reorganized and put a fresh face on things. Describe and/or show us what you have done recently in your art space to get more organized.
- Using words and photos, provide us with a tutorial about a spring-themed item you made recently, or that you are in the process of making.
Please use the link widget below to share your post with everyone. Include the full URL for your blog post.
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Sunday, May 8, 2011
Team Treasury: Something to Blog About by MagdaleneKnits
Beautiful Something to Blog About by MagdaleneKnits. Come to give her some loves.
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Saturday, April 30, 2011
Team Treasury: The Princess and The Roses by PatchSupplyShop
Inspirations from the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton who now The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
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Friday, April 29, 2011
Friday Feature -- Linda B's Jewelry Designs
This week's featured Etsy artist is the Etsyblogger of the month for April -- big congrats to Linda B's Jewelry Designs! Her shop is full of pretty, sparkly, elegant items. I especially admire the wire work involved in this gorgeous Women's Wire Beaded Kippah
Enjoy the interview!
1. Please tell us about the items in your Etsy shop. What do you make? How did you learn your craft? What is involved in your creative process?
I design gemstone and glass beaded jewelry. I am self-taught. I took a few classes in wire wrapping leading to creating my women’s wire beaded kippot (headcoverings for Jewish women), new chain and wire wrapped necklaces and wire wrapped pendants and rings. Also, I create bottlecap and scrabble tile pendants and magnets because they’re fun.
2. Do you participate in any Etsy teams?
I am on the EtsyBloggers team, EtsyBead team, EtsyTwitter team, Etsy Promotional Frenzy Team, Handmadeology team, and I lead the EtsyChai team
3. Tell us two (or more) other interesting things about you.
I am married to a great man for over 30 years and he encourages my jewelry making and comments on my designs. We love our 3 cats, Buddy, Fritz and Sammy (more pictures are on my blog)
I am an avid reader and a few of my favorite authors are Stephen King, James Patterson, Nora Roberts, Steve Martin (yes the comedian). Currently, I am reading books about Social Media, to gather information for How to Guides to Facebook and Twitter.
4. What inspires your creations?
I am inspired by the beads or gemstones: the colors, shapes and how they look together in eclectic or classic designs. The more color the better. I create both balanced and asymmetrical jewelry. I subscribe to beading magazines and challenge myself to pick one design, change the symmetry or bead shapes and colors to create a masterpiece.
5. How did you get involved with Etsy?
A jewelry designer I used to work with mentioned Etsy to me and I decided to try it. I forgot about it for a few months and then starting listing items. I started joining teams and entering design challenges. Then, I met Tim Adams of Handmadeology online and started taking some of his advice.
6. What is your biggest challenge related to your Etsy shop?
It’s tough to compete in the heavily saturated jewelry market. Each jewelry designer has a style. I work in eclectic and classic styles. It’s difficult to know what shoppers will purchase; therefore, I offer a variety of colors and design styles in my shop.
7. What is your favorite item in your shop (currently for sale or previously sold)? Why is it your favorite?
Today it's my Personalized Swarovski Bracelet
The design is a variation of a design one of my new clients showed me and ordered for Mother's Day. I'm exciting to be offering these custom order bracelets (a little late for Mother's Day), but birthdays and other events apply.
8. What advice do you have for other folks selling or buying on Etsy?
Join a team! Team members provide support, friendship, and information I promoting other Etsy sellers on my blog; it is one of my favorite blog posts. Also, I am a Twitter addict and I tweet items for team members too.
9. If you had a gift certificate to Etsy for any one item you wanted, what would you buy? (Please provide a link.)
Just one?
Today, I'd like this handmade wearable Turkish bath towel.
10. If you had to be an animal for one week, which animal would you choose to be? And what would you do?
I would be a cat, so I could catnap during the play, be spoiled by my parents and play with shiny beads, milk rings, and other toys.
11. If money were no object for just one day, what would you do?
I would create the jewelry designs I have in the back of my mind and I might take another beadweaving class.
12. What does buying and selling local handmade mean to you, and how has it affected your life?
It means taking the time to design an item, visualizing the gemstones and shapes fitting together in a pleasing design. Putting my heart and energy into each piece I create.
13. Give us some insight on how you personally, or your shop, gives back to your community.
I create jewelry and accessories out of upcycled, bleached bottlecaps and previously owned-jewelry. During certain months, I donate a percentage of sales proceeds to Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Fund.
In fact, right now, if you buy anything pink in my shop, I am putting aside money to donate to Susan G Komen.
14. Where else can we find out more about you and/or your creations?
Artfire
Blog
Facebook
Twitter
Flickr
Online Shopping
Website
Congrats again, Linda!
Posted for the EtsyBloggers team by: Mama's Magic StudioSee EtsyBloggers team membership requirements here: etsybloggers.comGot a blog? Love Etsy? Check us out!
Enjoy the interview!
1. Please tell us about the items in your Etsy shop. What do you make? How did you learn your craft? What is involved in your creative process?
I design gemstone and glass beaded jewelry. I am self-taught. I took a few classes in wire wrapping leading to creating my women’s wire beaded kippot (headcoverings for Jewish women), new chain and wire wrapped necklaces and wire wrapped pendants and rings. Also, I create bottlecap and scrabble tile pendants and magnets because they’re fun.
2. Do you participate in any Etsy teams?
I am on the EtsyBloggers team, EtsyBead team, EtsyTwitter team, Etsy Promotional Frenzy Team, Handmadeology team, and I lead the EtsyChai team
3. Tell us two (or more) other interesting things about you.
I am married to a great man for over 30 years and he encourages my jewelry making and comments on my designs. We love our 3 cats, Buddy, Fritz and Sammy (more pictures are on my blog)
I am an avid reader and a few of my favorite authors are Stephen King, James Patterson, Nora Roberts, Steve Martin (yes the comedian). Currently, I am reading books about Social Media, to gather information for How to Guides to Facebook and Twitter.
4. What inspires your creations?
I am inspired by the beads or gemstones: the colors, shapes and how they look together in eclectic or classic designs. The more color the better. I create both balanced and asymmetrical jewelry. I subscribe to beading magazines and challenge myself to pick one design, change the symmetry or bead shapes and colors to create a masterpiece.
5. How did you get involved with Etsy?
A jewelry designer I used to work with mentioned Etsy to me and I decided to try it. I forgot about it for a few months and then starting listing items. I started joining teams and entering design challenges. Then, I met Tim Adams of Handmadeology online and started taking some of his advice.
6. What is your biggest challenge related to your Etsy shop?
It’s tough to compete in the heavily saturated jewelry market. Each jewelry designer has a style. I work in eclectic and classic styles. It’s difficult to know what shoppers will purchase; therefore, I offer a variety of colors and design styles in my shop.
7. What is your favorite item in your shop (currently for sale or previously sold)? Why is it your favorite?
Today it's my Personalized Swarovski Bracelet
The design is a variation of a design one of my new clients showed me and ordered for Mother's Day. I'm exciting to be offering these custom order bracelets (a little late for Mother's Day), but birthdays and other events apply.
8. What advice do you have for other folks selling or buying on Etsy?
Join a team! Team members provide support, friendship, and information I promoting other Etsy sellers on my blog; it is one of my favorite blog posts. Also, I am a Twitter addict and I tweet items for team members too.
9. If you had a gift certificate to Etsy for any one item you wanted, what would you buy? (Please provide a link.)
Just one?
Today, I'd like this handmade wearable Turkish bath towel.
10. If you had to be an animal for one week, which animal would you choose to be? And what would you do?
I would be a cat, so I could catnap during the play, be spoiled by my parents and play with shiny beads, milk rings, and other toys.
11. If money were no object for just one day, what would you do?
I would create the jewelry designs I have in the back of my mind and I might take another beadweaving class.
12. What does buying and selling local handmade mean to you, and how has it affected your life?
It means taking the time to design an item, visualizing the gemstones and shapes fitting together in a pleasing design. Putting my heart and energy into each piece I create.
13. Give us some insight on how you personally, or your shop, gives back to your community.
I create jewelry and accessories out of upcycled, bleached bottlecaps and previously owned-jewelry. During certain months, I donate a percentage of sales proceeds to Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Fund.
In fact, right now, if you buy anything pink in my shop, I am putting aside money to donate to Susan G Komen.
14. Where else can we find out more about you and/or your creations?
Artfire
Blog
Flickr
Online Shopping
Website
Congrats again, Linda!
Posted for the EtsyBloggers team by: Mama's Magic StudioSee EtsyBloggers team membership requirements here: etsybloggers.comGot a blog? Love Etsy? Check us out!
Monday, April 25, 2011
Etsybloggers Carnival - April 25th
Welcome to the EtsyBloggers' Blog Carnival- April 25th.
Hello. Fantastic to see you. Such a bright and sunny day in EtsyBlogger Carnival land!This month I (Alice's Owl) happen to be hosting the Carnival. I was happy to host at the end of April! Being from the land I am from which I am the winters are cold and dark. At the end of April I am usually full of inspiration and ready for fun thanks to spring being in full swing! April 2011 has also been designated Stress Awareness Month for the nineteenth consecutive year in a row. It comes at the perfect time for me, because the dormancy of winter is ending and I can get back outdoors comfortably.
It only seemed to make sense then, that the theme for this Blog Carnival would be to share our inspiration and fun/creativity with one another. There are THREE blog carnival topics we are writing about this time: (extra fun!)
1) April is Stress Awareness Month. How do you take time for self-care and help reduce stress in your life? Is there something you do each night? A practice that you do each morning? Something you do weekly or monthly? How does it melt the stress away for you? How does it make your body and mind feel? A great way to spread the awareness!
2) We are all creative people, and too often others tell me they are not creative. Lets share about our creativity! Who or what is your creative inspiration or muse? Share your muse with us. What about your muse makes you feel inspired? How does this inspiration or muse gets your creative juices flowing? When did you "meet" your muse? How did you meet your muse? Does your muse know that they are your muse? Are you coming out to them and to us?
3) Share with us your favorite part of April. What about it is so special to you? Why? Do you remember it from childhood? Did a special friend introduce the two of you? Did you discover it yourself while out on a bike ride or spring stroll? Perhaps you just were pulled to it and haven't been able to stop thinking about it since then. Show it to us, describe it to us, make it our favorite part of April too!
Please, lets again continue to use the link widget! Please link directly to your EtsyBlogger Blog Carnival URL in the form below, so we can all have fun and get inspired together! What a great goal last Carnival to travel around to at least 3 links before and after and leave some treasure :-) (a comment)! Lets do it again!!! You can always come back more often, too!!! :-)
Posted for the EtsyBloggers team by: http://www.alicesowl.blogspot.com/ See EtsyBloggers team membership requirements here: etsybloggers.com Got a blog? Love Etsy? Check us out!
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