Week of 9/12/2011 Featured Shop

This week I am featuring NRSVampChick from Etsy.com

Meet Amanda Nalley, owner of NRSVampChick:

I'm a huge lover of books, music, and movies. This is probably what has a major impact on my jewelry designs. Books especially are what take up a lot of my time. I'm also getting in to other crafts now such as painting and a little woodworking.

NRSVampChick Designs offers Gothic, Celtic, Metaphysical, Religious, Seasonal Adornments & More!

Find NRSVampChick around the web:

Twitter: @NRSVampChick
http://twitter.com/NRSVampChick

NRSVampChick Designs on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/NRSVampChick

Week of 9/2/2011 Featured Shop

This week, I am featuring Firefly Myst Artisan Jewelry.

I spend my days with 24 great fifth grade students and my nights and weekends with an awesome selection of raku, lampworks, semi-precious stones, sterling silver, etc. In fact, my passion for designing has limited the use of our dining room. I have cleared a spot for our son to eat but my husband and I have to sit in the living room.:) I sell my work locally in stores and art studios. During the summer, I do art shows near the shores of Lake Huron. One of my raku designs won third place, and was featured in the Summer 2009 issue of Stringing Magazine.

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 ;)

Check this out

So I was just curious about my Etsy listing showing up in the Etsy search so I decided to give it a go.  I clicked on the "Home" button and typed in Giraffe Print Handbag.  Guess what???  There was my Wild Fun bag on the first page and not only that, it was in the 3rd feature spot!  OMG!

WOOHOO!!!

This Week's Featured Shop

This week I am featuring gogogorobot from Etsy.com

Meet Halley Proctor, owner of gogogorobot.

Hi, I am Halley Proctor. I live in West Palm Beach, Florida. Although born a writer, I like to surround myself with the tangible worlds I imagine. I am are inspired by strings folded in curious whimsy or knotted in symmetry searching for order, how easy knees can be skinned and how complicated they are to mend, how an accessory can be subtle or the main attraction, the smell of dusty books and reading non-timestamped notes along the edge, transformative vintage clothing and dancing around to the records the wearer might have.

All of my items are in one way or another environmentally friendly, whether it is the handing down of a vintage item from one hand to another or the yarn that I twirl. They are all thrifted, antiqued, or destash leading to the reduction of the demand of a product and therefor reducing its reason to supply. By reducing the supply of a product, there are less gas emissions used to create and ship as well as the resources used to mass produce. All handmade items are one of a kind (OOAK), although limited variables and geometric standards cause some of my items to be similar to others. Basically, I don't use any patterns. My materials are all second hand. I either pre-design or make as I go.

Week of 8/15/11 Featured Shop

This week I am featuring Charmeleongifts from Etsy.com

Meet Sabrina Arana, Owner of Charmeleongifts:

I am a 30 year old married Preschool teacher, artist and writer. I am also a comic book geek and I love pop culture (especially from my childhood in the 80s'/early 90s).  I love to experiment with new forms of arts and crafts including a variety of mediums!

Formerly Charmeleonbooks, Charmeleongifts was started to encompass a variety of arty crafty items. Whether purchasing something for yourself or for someone you know, Charmeleongifts has something for everyone (including jewelry, note cards, greeting cards, gift tags, bookmarks, fine art, ACEOS, collage, vintage collectibles, upcycled items, supplies and more!)

To keep up with what's happening at our shop, check out Charmeleon's blog: http://charmeleonstudios.blogspot.com/2011/08/darkness-will-never-last-too-long-when.html

You can also visit our sister shop SynchronicitySupply for destash items and new supplies at: http://www.etsy.com/people/SynchronicitySupply?ref=pr_profile

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