March 30 edition of the Etsy Bloggers

The March 30 edition of the Etsy Bloggers Blog Carnival has been posted at The Fab Miss B. You can read it here.

The topics to write about were interesting so check it out!

etsyBloggers Team Mini Monday .... featuring ...

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Angie says, "I am a married WAHM/SAHM mom of 2 boys ages 8 & 11. I am an independent consultant for a great charm company called Charms-A-Plenty. I am also on 4 Etsy Street Teams, have a Myspace page, Facebook page, and a blog!"

AND, she is on four Etsy Street Teams!
ETSY SCRAP
CAFE MOM ETSY MOMS
THE IN CROWD
ETSY BLOGGERS

"I have been crafting for as long as I can remember"

Angie hails from Central Indiana and must never sleep! She opened her first etsy shop September 2007, and became a member of the etsyBloggers Team in August 2008.

Here is a favorite pick from each of her shops

Congratulations Angie!

Sending Birthday Greetings!

these fabulous EtsyBlogger members have birthdays this week. Join me in wishing them all a wonderful day and many, many more!

Mini Monday for Magdelene Jewels

For as long as I can remember I have always loved working with my
hands, whether it be sewing, crocheting, drawing, quilting, knitting, and now
jewelry.

After reading this statement in Pamela's blog profile I realized that she began her creative life like so many other artists and crafters. That is to say that from a very early age creating was always just a part of who you are.

Over the years she has refined and grown in the skills she has to bring you all the beauty you find in her Etsy shop today.

Take a look!



To learn more about this artist you can follow her in not one but two blogs,http://www.MagdaleneJewelspjk.blogspot.com and http://www.MagdaleneJewelsblogs.blogspot.com.
I am a follower of both, are you?

Celebrate With These Teammates!

Happy, Happy Birthday!

Celebrate along with the shops

Devine Designs Jewelry

and

C2 or Candy Crack!

Etsy Bloggers March 16 Edition

The March 16 edition of the Etsy Bloggers Blog Carnival has been posted. What's a blog carnival? It's a roundup of blog post links that are posted on a subject and hosted by one blogger.

Panoptica is our host for this edition. The subjects to choose from were:

1). Spring
Tell us what you like about it, what you hate about it. Do you look forward to it? What are your favorite spring activities?
- OR -
2). Month 3
We are already on March!! What have you accomplished this year in real life or on Etsy?? Have you followed your New Year's resolutions? What are your plans for the rest of 2009?

We got a good mix of posts on both subjects. You can read this edition at Panoptica. Check it out, it's a good read as always.

Thanks to Panoptica for hosting!

etsyBloggers Team Mini Monday Designs by Vanessa

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Vanessa is a self-described "girly-girl" who live in Texas with her hubby. She said, "I have enjoyed anything and everything crafty since I was a little girl. My designs are fun and feminine.

What I Love: Friends, Family, Being Crafty, Photography, Scrapbooking, Journaling, Jewelry, Purple, Pink, Traveling, Working Out, Retail Therapy, Reading, Movies, Music, Fashion and anything that will hold my attention!"

Vanessa also has a beautifully designed blog

Designs by Vanessa

where you will discover delightful contests, features, and more!

Vanessa has been a member of the etsyBloggers Team for almost a year.

Congratulations Vanessa!

Pssst...this is my favorite

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!

etsyBloggers Team Mini Monday Feature

Short Biography:

Hello! I'm Sharla and along with my mom, Sheri, we are using our love of creating beaded jewelry to benefit our love for animals. Recent news reports regarding animal hardships have put us into action to design and create beaded jewelry which we will give a portion of the sales proceeds to animal awareness causes. Each of our one of a kind designs contains an animal theme from paw toggles to cat face beads or animal awareness ribbon charms or butterflies.

Our items come from a smoke free environment, however, we are owned by both cats and dogs.


The following are a list of the organizations that we support:

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals .... www.ascpa.org
Humane Society for the United States .... www.hsus.org
Dogs for the Deaf.... www.dogsforthedeaf.org
Alley Cat Allies.... http://alleycat.org
Chintimini Wildlife Rescue .... www.chintiminiwildlife.org

Total 2008 Donations $407 - Thank you to all our customers!

Our January 2009 donation was $44.50 to The Anderson House - safe home for women and children affected by domestic violence.

Copies of receipts are available upon request.

I have had pets literally all my life and currently my husband and I have a Husky named Sadie that was rescued from a puppy mill by the humane society and we have two cats, Isabella and Angel, that we adopted from the humane society in 2006. My mom has an American Eskimo named Samy that she adopted after someone got him as a puppy and was unable to take care of him. Our animals are a huge part of our lives and now live like royalty!

In addition to our current pets, we've had many wonderful pets that we've adopted from the humane society or had found abandoned so we certainly know that there is a great need for animal awareness education to prevent overpopulation, abused and homeless animals. We are grateful to be able to sell our jewelry here on Etsy in order to benefit animals.

We make beaded jewelry for animal lovers with a portion of ALL sales proceeds benefiting animal awareness causes. See our profile for a list of charities we support.

We are proud members of Etsy Angels, Pluggers United, EFA Artists Helping Animals,
EtsyBloggers and Abandoned Wild Baby Animal Rescue (AWBAR)


My friend, Sharla

Etsy Bloggers March 2 edition

The March 2 edition of the Etsy Bloggers Blog Carnival has been posted at Stormy Designs. The topics that the members were to blog about were:
1) Etsy. What made you open a shop on Etsy? What do you like about being a seller on Etsy? What don't you like?
- OR -
2) What item from another sellers shop do you secretly wish you had thought of first? (Well, it's not a secret any longer.) Post a pic so we can see!

There were over 50 submissions to this edition and a good mix of the 2 topics. Check it out and read what our members had to say!

This Week

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

Mini Monday for A Good Witch Too

Need to wash away your wicked? You may have to wait a couple weeks but I am sure it will be well worth the wait. A Good Witch Too who runs the Etsy shop The Copper Cauldron is in the process of moving and expects have her shop back open in March. If you want to be notified of the shop opening in March you can submit your email address by following the shop link. If you are reading this post later than mid March what are you waiting for? Go shopping!


The soap above with the name Absolute Lavender is just a tiny sample of what will be available once the shop is reopened. This shop is not just soaps either. You will be able to find a lovely selection of solid perfumes and lip balms.


The main purpose if these Mini Monday features is to intoduce you to the member of the EtsyBloggers Street Team. One of the best ways to get to know an artist is to read their blog. The Copper Cauldron is certainly worth some of your blog reading, I sit in front of the computer too long, time. This blog generously showcases some of the most beautiful finds on Etsy as well as sharing the life of the soapmaker behind the shop and the blog. In particular take a minute to read this post. It explains the birth of this soapmaking business as well as an Etsy addiction.

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?

Etsy Bloggers Blog Carnival

The latest edition of the Etsy Bloggers Blog Carnival has been posted over at Rainy Day Art.
We had a good selection of submissions and they're an interesting read as always.
So grab a cuppa and head on over to read what our members had to say.

Thanks to Rainy Day Art for hosting!

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

TuLipsTalking.blogspot.com

TulipsTreasureBox.etsy.com

Love is in the air

Happy Valentine's Day, from us to you. oxox

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!

Etsy Bloggers Blog Carnival

The latest edition of the Etsy Bloggers has been published over at Tulips Talking by Tulips Treasure Box.
You can read it HERE.

It's a good read as always so check it out!

For other blog carnival news check our team message board.