Showing posts with label charms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label charms. Show all posts

Monday, November 21, 2011

November 21, 2011

Fun With Music and Video Monday


This week's video is a mini tutorial on miniature paper roses. I was looking for some cool ideas for my Valentine's Day gift boxes and came across this wonderful little idea. She makes it look all so easy. I can't wait to try them out. I'll be posting the trials next Monday for your critiques.

Friday, November 18, 2011

November 18, 2011

Friday is Talent Round-Up Day!

So let me introduce you to one of the men inside one of my favorite Etsy teams - the Promotional Frenzy Team. I first came across Martin while looking for balloon pictures for a treasury and I found this:
So I was pleasantly surprised when a few weeks later, I saw that Martin was a new member of the PFTeam.

Martin's shop is called GraphMagics. A cool shop full of acrylic and metal necklaces, brooches, pins and earrings in funky shapes, many of which evoke memories from my growing up years.

As a graphic design student Martin started experimenting design with different tools and materials. But he's not a limited artist. Not only does he play the guitar (music is one of his passions), he has been learning contact juggling and uses it to relax in his free time.

Hailing from the beautiful Buenos Aires, Martin has also been learning how to work with epoxy resin and polyester resin in many different ways. According to him, "This became more than a hobby, almost an obsession with shapes, colors, light, perfect roundness of my resin pieces. I dedicated a lot of time to it. I love spending all the afternoon paper-sanding and polishing pieces if they look perfect at night. Currently I am working on metal most of my time in my home studio."

Martin wants to share his creations and hopes people like it and get inspired by them. So I was inspired to put Martin to the ABC test. I asked him to choose several random letters from the alphabet and use them to describe himself (yes, a short version of the The ABCs of Me). Here's what he came up with (in random order):

M - Musician, J - Juggler, I - Independent, G - Graphic Designer, S - Skater,
G - Guitarrist, R - Resin Crafter, A - Artistic, D - Drummer, T - Twenty Three Years Old,
D - Dog Lover, S - Shower Singer, M - Metal Crafter


 He forgot one...F - Fantastic!!

Take a moment and drop by GraphMagics. I think you'll like (read LOVE) what you find there!

Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Social Media Thursday

These awesome images are from my Pinterest "Breathless" board.

What makes you speechless...takes the breath from you simply because it's beautiful, fantastical, inspiring....What makes your mouth drop open and your eyes open wide, like you did when you were a small child seeing holiday lights for the first time.....What makes you reach out, unconsciously, and hold his/her hand, so that you know someone special is sharing a special moment with you....What makes you....Breathless?





Pinterest is a great place to indulge your ultimate wish list. Go shopping, find a new book, read a blog, try something new, find a recipe...whatever. It's all there waiting to be pinned!

Thursday, November 10, 2011

November 10, 2011

51 Stops on a Treasure Map – Can you find all 51 Treasure Icons?

1. Trinkets N Whatnots – www.galla15.etsy.com
Handmade Button, Crystal and Pearl Jewelry
2. Sewinggranny – www.etsy.com/shop/sewinggranny
Sewn items – baby, kitchen, home decor, holiday
3. CalliopeAZCreations – www.calliopeazcreations.etsy.com
Handmade Jewelry, Medicine Stones, Decorated Feathers
4. jQ jewelry designs – www.jQjewelrydesigns.etsy.com
Gemstone Jewelry that is Classic … with an Edge
5. KrystalsJewelry – www.krystalsjewelry.etsy.com
Intricate Handmade Jewelry of all styles for all tastes
6. Rooee – www.rooee.etsy.com
Quilts & quilted things, cloth dolls, fabric postcards
7. Painted Memories By Ros -  PaintedMemoriesByRos.etsy.com
Fine Art Note Cards and Prints
8. Peelirohini – Peelirohini.etsy.com
Colorful and Unique Sterling silver , Gold fill Jewelry with Genuine Gemstones and/or Polymer Clay
9.  Sunny Crystals -  www.etsy.com/shop/SunnyCrystals
Crystal Tumblestones, Natural Gemtone Jewellery & Decoupage Cards plus a bit of Vintage Jewellery
10. Symbolic Imports – www.SymbolicImports.etsy.com
Handmade Bath & Body – Lip balms, Sugar Scrubs, Handmade Soaps, Perfumes & more!
11. Beautifulswagstore – www.etsy.com/shop/beautifulswagstore
hair accessories, dog toys, baby gift sets, home decor, gift wrapping
12. Bijibijoux- www.etsy.com/shop/bijibijoux
Handmade jewelry/ beads/ supplies -
13. Newcreationz – www.etsy.com/shop/NewCreatioNZ
Fine art and photography craft
14. BountyOfBeads – www.etsy.com/shop/bountyofbeads
Handmade Bead Dangle Drop Charm Sets and Trinity Brass Findings
Jewelry Making Supplies
15. Fair Lady Boutique – www.etsy.com/shop/fairladyboutique
A Beading Boutique with vintage beads + components, Czech glass, gemstones, and custom made bead mixes
16. HollysFollyGlass – www.etsy.com/shop/HollysFollyGlass
Fine and fun Lampwork Glass Beads by artist Holly Dare.
17. Glitterbird Glass – www.etsy.com/shop/GlitterbirdGlass
Home decor and jewelry made from beautiful fused glass.
18. CrochetedbyCharlene – www.etsy.com/shop/CrochetedbyCharlene
Beautiful crocheted afghans, accessories, and much more.
19. Camillescloset- www.etsy.com/shop/Camillescloset
Handmade jewelery items.
20. Prittify – www.etsy.com/shop/Prittyfy
Handmade Jewelry, Modern, Altered Art, Steampunk
21. Crystalphotography – www.etsy.com/shop/crystalphotography
Fine Art Photography Prints and Greeting Cards
22. iaFlowerPower – www.etsy.com/shop/iaFlowerPower
Whimsical Crocheted and Knitted Baby Hats and more
23. Gabby’s Quilts – www.etsy.com/shop/GabbysQuilts
Handcrafted Quilts, Tablerunners, Wallhangings and Embroidered Gifts
24. CNJ Ceramics – www.etsy.com/shop/CNJCeramics
Contemporary Clay Jewelry and Home Decor
25. LostLemonade – www.etsy.com/shop/LostLemonade
Body Care Products made to cleanse, moisturize and soothe
26. RomanticThoughts – RomanticThoughts.etsy.com
Handcrafted Jewelry, PreMade Scrapbook Pages, Vintage Items and More
27. Ooh Leela! – isabelafelix.etsy.com
Handmade dish towels and trendy accessories
28. KatersAcres – katersacres.etsy.com
Polymer Clay Creations, Trinkets, & Treasures with a Whimsical Feel
29. Magda – magdamagdaFashion.etsy.com
custom clothing, accessories and supplies
30. Ugly Duckling Beads – www.etsy.com/shop/uglyducklingbeads
Handmade glass beads, digital collage sheets, tutorials, and jewelry
31. BellaTheBead – www.bellathebead.etsy.com
Handcrafted jewelry and supplies with vintage soul
32.IdeasBloom – www.ideasbloom.etsy.com
Handcrafted decorative wreaths
33. Greenhouse Glassworks – www.greenhouseglassworks.etsy.com
Fused Glass Jewelry, Stained Glass Home Decor, and Handmade Cards and Tags
34. Five Supplies – Five0101.etsy.com
All the supplies you need to create
35. TheMayFlower Fashions – themayflower.etsy.com
Fun & Stylish Fashion Designs for Women
36. Something Wyrd- www.SomethingWyrd.Etsy.com
Handcrafted jewelry and beaded charms
37. iluvmarin – iluvmarin.etsy.com
Greeting cards, scrapbooks, cupcake toppers, & festive banners
38. Lexilouflowers – www.etsy.com/shop/LexiLouFlowers?ref=si_shop
Hair Accessories, Feather headbands, and Hair ties
39. Mt Baldy Glassworks - www.mtbaldyglass.etsy.com
fused glass jewelry and home decore
40. LexiekinPrints – www.etsy.com/shop/LexiekinPrints
Personalized, customized and Printable Invitations, tags, cards and more!
41. Turtlexiii - www.turtlexiii.etsy.com
Sterling Silver Jewelry with Swarovski Crystals and Pearls, Gemstones & more.
42. IsabellesAttic- www.isabellesattic.etsy.com
aprons, accessories, baby items and more
43. AshlynDesign – www.ashlyndesign.etsy.com
Artisan handmade lampwork beads, metal charms, and finished jewelry
44. eveyinorbitshop – www.eveyinorbitshop.etsy.com
Mixed media art, original aceo and zines.
45. Suzie Tenzer – www.susietenzer.etsy.com
Original fine art paintings and prints
46. LindaB – www.lindab142.etsy.com
Artisan crafted beaded and wire wrapped jewelry, Jewish jewelry and accessories, wire beaded kippot
47. DellCoveSpices – dellcovespices.etsy.com
hand mixed spices, magnetic spice kits, cocktail sugars & margarita salts, organic popcorn, popcorn toppings & other treats
48. OverTheMoonGifts – overthemoongifts.etsy.com
personalized gifts, accessories, and home decor
49. craftycreations81 – www.etsy.com/shop/craftycreations81
Peacock feather items, wedding items and items for newborns/children
50. nan gates designs – www.nangatesdesigns.etsy.com
Fabric handbags, totes and accessories
51. ProdigyCrafts – www.prodigycrafts.etsy.com
Crocheted Clothing, Accessories and Gifts


Saturday, November 5, 2011

November 7, 2011

Announcing  ...
The Promotional Frenzy November TREASURE HUNT❣
 
Click on banner to visit the Pomotional Frenzy Blog ... get the scoop on our TREASURE HUNT
 
The promotional Frenzy Team on Etsy has put together a fantastic Event that lasts the entire month of November ... just in time for the Holiday Season❣
Many of the shops on our team will be putting this picture into ONE listing in their shops:

 
All you have to do is search through their shop and find the “treasured” item. It won't be the main photograph, so you will need to click on the item to find the special picture. But that's the fun ... getting to see some of the wonderful items that our talented team members have to offer! 
Each shop will have the details in their Shop Announcement as to what special they're offering ... Free gifts, Free shipping, BOGO’s, Coupon Codes, and you can be sure they're all offering AMAZING deals for holiday shopping!  So read each shop announcement carefully.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

October 26, 2011

What’s Happening
With
Promotional Frenzy Team

So here's the current promotions and new listings at the PFT!

Mega Sale for Beautiful Swag Store! 75% off the ENTIRE store!

Help BeautifulSwagStore clear out their summer and fall inventory! Many items are less than a dollar now. With prices this low, you can mark off your holiday shopping before the rush . This fabulous sale ends November 15, 2011. Use the Coupon Code: AFTERSHOWSALE  at www.beautifulswagstore.etsy.com  to receive your savings. As an additional bonus - if you have a handmade shop and help promote our shop during the sale, Beautiful Swag Store will post your button on the BSS blog store for one year of free advertising your shop. (This bonus is only available for family friendly shops!)

 




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This is Over the Moon Gifts first blog giveaway. One lucky reader a Personalized Bistro Mug from Over The Moon Gifts.

This large bistro mug is one of her newest products and makes a GREAT teachers gift. It retails for $6 and is personalized with the initial of your choice. You can choose the color of your initial. The mug fits perfectly in a Keurig.


For entry details, click otmgifts.blogspot.com/2011/10/give-away.html .



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KATIE'S ACRES

announces
a new series of CHUBBIES! Release date: October 26, 2011

These adorable Chubby Turkeys are just in time for the holidays!
Thanksgiving Chubby Turkey - Limited
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Please check out her new clearance section for items that have been reduced 30-40% off. 
Time to clear out for new merchandise coming this winter. 
Donut Pendant
Dishcloth Britches


 





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Ugly Duckling Beads
is offering an awesome special on her Digital Collage Sheets! 
"Buy Three, Get One Free" bundles! 
Collage sheet images can be used for jewelry cards, ATC, hang tags, scrapbooking, labels, gift tags, greeting cards, paperweight, ATCs, ACEOs, magnets and more. Their use is only limited by your imagination!

The Way We Were 2
Digital Collage Sheets Best Deal










Stop by on Friday for more shopping fun!

Monday, October 17, 2011

October 17, 2011

You’re Invited!!

Where: Baby BNR Bash!
Click the link below tomorrow for the link

When: October 18, 2011
       10:00am to 10:00pm (etsy time)

Occasion: 
         CrystalPhotography  is having TWINS!

Here’s how it works:

With each minimum purchase buy in of $5, you receive a ticket to be entered for some great prizes.

Each ticket entitles you to guess the
  • ·         Delivery date
  • ·         weight
  • ·         length
  • ·         gender

The closest guess will win a prize pack.  There will be up to 4 prize packs awarded.

Don't want to buy in, but still want some tickets?  You can win tickets for referring people as well (remind them to post who sent them when they stop in).  More details will be posted in the opening thread.

The prizes are AWESOME! Over 30 shops have donated almost $700.00 worth of great prizes!!!!!

Come on by, stay for awhile – and when you do, tell ‘em  LostLemonade sent you.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

September 21, 2011

It's not that easy being green...or so the song says. Unless of course, you're a member of the Etsy Promo Frenzy Team! This week's treasury collection was inspired by the song "Scarborough Fair" by Simon and Garfunkel. When I was younger, I just liked the song and had no idea what "parsley, sage, rosemary and time" had to do with going to the fair and true loves. I now know that Scarborough used to be a major trading town in days of olde, and so the call of the spices is reminescent of tradesmen (and women) harking their wares. I also found out as I got older that it wasn't TIME, but instead THYME, a spice I cook with quite frequently now and has found it's way into some of my holiday products.

Okay, so no more chitchat -

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Time
 






























And, now, of course, Scarborough Fair by Simon and Garfunkel




If you've never seen "The Graduate" with Dustin Hoffman, this is sure to peak your interest in seeing the whole film.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

September 15, 2011

Multicolor Chakra Rainbow Earrings by Linda142




Dark Indigo Crystal Heart Earrings by Galla15

Orange Shroom Handmade Lampwork Bead by AshlynDesigns

Pearl Earrings by SabtisDesigns

Emerald and Fine Silver Necklace by GlitterbirdGlamour
Midnight Pomegranate Sugar Scrub Cubes by SymbolicImports

Multilayer Necklace by Pepindor
Ink Bluebell Flower Focal Bead by UglyDucklingBeads


Aren't those colors divine? Color can make the difference in everything. Ever been shopping and saw the cutest sweater and it's only available in the color that makes you look like death warmed over when you wear it? 
Exactly.

I've been shopping at Home Depot this week, because I've finally decided to spruce up around the house and make it feel more "home-y". What's the first thing to do? Change all these white walls into something with some personality. Right - ADD COLOR! My mom, of course, suggested "tans" and "creams" because "you can always match those colors". Well, here's the thing - there's nothing to match. I literally have no living room furniture. Yep, not even a coffee table. The kid's study/den has two peachy colored arm chairs and boring wood colored bookcases. Our bedrooms - more humdrum. SOOOO - bring on the colors!

When my daughter was 3 years old, her room (in our first house) had walls in burnt orange with white trim. Burnt orange? For a three year old? Yeah, so I'm not so conventional when it comes to color and kids. I never liked pastels, so most of the colors around me tend to be strong - hot pink, electric purple,  "in-your-face" shades and tones, that kind of thing.
Ruffled Knit Scarf by BeadedWire
Glidden Scrubbable Flat Paint in Crisp Autumn Leaves

The paint was flat, so no extra shiny stuff and I love flat paint for that very reason. You get true color with flat paint. And it's even better because now it's SCRUBBABLE!

For my boys, however, I've got to do something that works for elementary, middle and high school, all in one room. Since all three boys love drawing of any sort - manga, doodles, textures, etc - I'm going to create the "Art Board" on the door to their bedroom. Simple cork 12"x12" tiles down the side, split the rest of the space in half vertically and paint the top half with black chalkboard paint and the bottom with white whiteboard paint.

Black Onyx Gemstone Teardrops by KrystalsJewelry
Black Mini Bow by TheMayflower
Daisy In The Spring Print by CrystalPhotography



Then, its on to picking the colors. I have always admitted to being an "organizer-monger" and so each of my kids and myself have signature colors to identify us throughout the house. Oldest son is Hunter green, Middle is Tommy blue and youngest is Christian yellow. The girl child is Meggie brown. My color is usually Mommy purple and the hubby is Daddy black. To this end, towels, toothbrushes, hair care supplies, linens, backpacks, everything, follows this color pattern. It makes sorting so easy and it's really quick to identify who didn't put their towel back on the rod and who left the toothpaste out. I also use these colors at Christmas for either gift wrap or gift tag identifiers (we use paint card samples as gift tags). I just don't know how to blend the boys colors into the walls of their shared room. They have vetoed the each bed wall gets it's owner's color. I considered carpet, walls, ceiling, but I'm not sure. Any ideas? I'm open to all suggestions.