Week of 10/17/11 Featured Shop

This week I am featuring a friend's shop: Accents by Dave

Meet Dave, owner/designer of Accents by Dave:

I live just outside Atlanta , Ga. where I spend my time designing and creating jewelry, and tending to sales from my two supply shops. I have been creating my own pieces for 5 years now. I get an immense satisfaction from this work and love nothing better than to hear all the compliments on my work and have it find a happy home.

From March to May, I do one or two shows a month, but come May till December, I do at least 7 shows a month. I really enjoy craft shows, as I enjoy the attention my work gets when people see it up close and in person.

I have 4 other shops here at Etsy -

My beading supply shop, where I have over 600 gemstones, and findings at any given time Windspirit.Etsy.com

And for vintage items, Vintagecrapola.Etsy.com

I also have a new Jewelry shop, WindspiritDesigns.Etsy.com , where I will be featuring most all of my Shawl pin and barrettes, but also some earrings, pendants, and necklaces, made almost exclusively from the items I sell in my supply shop.

And my newest shop, JustWire.Etsy.com , was created to try and relieve my Windspirit shop of the over 120 wire listings I had cluttering up the shop.

Week of 8/29/2011 Featured Shop

This week I am featuring MarigoldInBloom from Etsy.com

Meet Nery Diaz, owner of MarigoldInBloom:

My main inspiration comes in the form of semi-precious gemstones. Don't be shy, click on the contact button to send me suggestions, questions or requests. Tambien se habla español ;)

Week of 7/25 Featured Shop

This week, I have chosen a relatively new shop to Etsy,  Miriel Jewelry.

Meet Sara Valentim, owner of Miriel Jewelry.

There are many things in this world that move me, that make me dream. I'm an earth lover, so I love all the three primary life forms on this planet, nature, animals, and (honest) people.

My influences are Celtic and Nordic cultures and Tolkien. But my biggest influence is all around us, the natural world inspires me every day. Not only for my work, but for my personality as well.

Miriel on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Miriel/219917438037015

Personal Page: http://www.facebook.com/svalentim1

Week of 6/12/11 Featured Etsy Shop

I have chosen to feature GwynndasGems.

Meet Gwynnda Teets, owner of GwynndasGems

I taught myself by copying pieces from the free “How To” at the local arts/crafts stores. In the beginning, my skill level and style had me working with all store bought findings and random beads that looked pretty in the store and I made simple sets for myself. I also gave many away to family and friends. Today, I design and then create original pieces that hold no fabricated/store findings and for me, this is what makes the pieces magical, special and one of a kind.

I am a stay-at-home mom and part-time employee (working with my husband). I have three beautiful daughters and one handsome son. My family and friends are what mean the most to me. My family (and especially my husband!) understands my passion for jewelry. My daughters love what I do and think its awesome because mom can make it or mom can fix it.

It was the people I love most who have encouraged me to try to market my unique jewelry, instead of just giving it away to a select few. And from there, I began to dream of expanding my talent and allowing people from all over to appreciate my special pieces.

I inherited my passion from my grandmother. She loved to make crafts for us and with us when I was a child. My grandmother could take an unpainted porcelain head and turn it into a doll with a little bit of paint, fabric and wire. Because of her, I love hand-made vs. store-bought treasures. I wanted to share this philosophy through my special jewelry with all of you. Etsy is the perfect jumping off place for me and I am making the leap!