Shopping vs. Lose Blood

I don't like the options so much... I hate shopping (Etsy and direct from artists is the exception) and losing blood isn't always a good thing...

But, Etsy member gurapu created an Etsy Treasury featuring some beautiful work with colors that are absolutely delicious! She was gracious enough to include one of my Signature Swirl Polymer Clay Pendants! You can view until Monday, January 5th just by clicking the image!

Today has been a rough day full of good news. I don't know if that makes any sense...but, there it is!

And, after seeing I was in QueenBiscotti's Etsy Treasury, I was delighted. I checked again and Carol from Designing It featured one of my pendants in her Etsy Treasury, too! I'm elated! Click on the image below to view until Monday, December 8th.

Designing It
Jewelry Designs by Carol Langston

Please come in and look around. I started making jewelry about 25 years ago. After a couple of classes at a local college, I was hooked!! I love BEADS....working with wire....chainmaille.....I just really love designing jewelry.

I didn't make jewelry as a child, but I did "collect" rhinestones from my mothers jewelry!!! I kept them all in a tiny vial. I would take them out just to touch them.... show them to my uninterested friends. I still love taking out my beads and just looking at them and showing them, at times, to my uninterested friends!!! So I guess some things really never change.

Sweet Deal

The BiscottiQueen is queen for a reason! She created another fabulously delicious Etsy Treasury. With the help of some EBSQ Artists and their scrumptious creations it is a true delight. And, I was delighted to see my Signature Swirl Polymer Clay Pendant included! Click on the image below to view until Monday, December 8th.


And, if you haven't been to Fogl's Kitchen yet...GO! Her shope is filled with goodies perfect for the holidays - perfect for everyday!

It's My Birthday!...In a Parallel Universe

It MUST be my birthday! I got a message from Heide Hibbard (I can't say enough good things about this fabulous artist!) that one of my Signature Swirl Polymer Clay Pendants was featured in her Etsy Treasury! (And, with BIG thanks!)

This one's terribly fun - the artwork is wonderful! Click on the image below to view in detail until Sunday, November 1st.


Please visit Heide Hibbard Fine Arts shop and enjoy her work by clicking her banner below!

Oh So Modern

I think the color brown gets a bad rap. That is, until someone thought it was a great pairing with pink, now turquoise and teal. I still enjoy a little chocolate brown with lavender.

But, color effects us in ways we may not even be aware of. Red is a color that will get you picked out of the Oprah Winfrey Show crowd - it catches the eye. Blues and greens are "friendly" colors, great for job interviews. Check out this article at Wikipedia on Color Symbolism and Psychology.

I am enjoying these color combinations that may not seem obvious at first and so are many others. In fact, one of my signature swirl pendants is featured in a lovely treasury alongside other beautiful works on Etsy! Click below to view until Sunday, July 13th!

SK Photography

I love doing any artsy and always have! I grew up in a house where my dad was constantly showing me many different things to do with art. I've been drawing and painting ever since I remember. My newest interests are photography and graphic design which I really don't know what I would do without it. All of my art no matter what, is made with love! :)

Candy Jewels

What a great title! I love it and am so grateful for Yazmin's feature on her blog A Pretty Rock.

We both have something in common - we are both self-taught artists. This is something I can relate to as well as admire. I hope you enjoy her post as much as I do!

A Pretty Rock
Handcrafted Limited Edition Jewelry

My name is Yazmin. I've always been an artsy-crafty person, but it seems like I just moved into jewelry unintentionally. In 2004, I went to the Yellow Daisy Festival for the umpteenth time and found a pair of beautiful hair chopsticks with beaded ends. I wore them for about a month straight! They were a true obsession. I spent a lot of time thinking about the chopsticks and how to make my own. This led me to local stores like Michael's and Joann's, but it also led me to several boutique bead shops... Many gemstones and wire later and here I am! Heaven help me when the crafting wind finally takes me in a different direction. ;)

Make sure to click on the banner below to check out her shop!

Gettin' Wiggy With It!

I love wiggy, squiggly, spirally round shapes, too!  Which is why I enjoyed Judy's Etsy Treasury; I especially appreciated that she included one of my Signature Swirl Polymer Clay Pendants!  You can view until Wednesday, April 23 by clicking the image below!

Juma Jewelry

Modern handcrafted jewelry made with the finest gemstones...Each piece of my jewelry is handmade, in that I do all of the metalsmithing and wirewrapping myself. I love combining sterling silver with gemstones -- it's something about the sparkle of the white precious metal with the facetting of the gemstones that get me all tingly! I only use the highest quality gemstones in creating my jewelry so you can rest assure that you'll get a heirloom quality piece of jewelry.  Click on the banner below to view her work!

Polymer Pendants from Staci Rose

It's a new endeavor of an old love...I used FIMO when it first hit the market. Most of the pieces I sold or gave away - I have only a few beads, and two pendants I just didn't have the heart to let go of left from those days.

Fast forward to a day I feel compelled to work with clay but can't get to a ceramic studio and don't have the fingers to use FIMO classic - working out the hard, finger-gnarling clay. I found FIMO soft! I bought a few colors to test it out and now have a nice collection, create my own colors by mixing, AND serve the Muse by creating some sculptured jewelry!

I was extremely pleased to see that Peggy, of Lucky Girl Trading Co and fellow Etsy artist, had written a very nice feature about these new pendants on her blog Lucky Girl Trading Co. - Make Every Day Your Lucky Day!

Lucky Girl Trading Company--Pretty Sparkly Things

In the spring of 2001 I was overwhelmed by sadness and huge piles of clutter. My marriage was in the midst of a very ugly ending, and he had left tons of his stuff behind. I suddenly realized that I was a very lucky girl to be rid of him, and Lucky Girl Trading Company was born. A few years later I met my lucky guy--who was selling a bit of jewelry--and married him in a hot air balloon ceremony in 2006. We've worked together to build Lucky Girl Trading into a fun and fulfilling enterprise. I've also discovered working with glass--one of my all-time favorite creative outlets. I've also discovered two ancient arts: Kumihimo and Temari. Both are centuries-old crafts, and both give me a zen-like tranquility while working. I truly am a Lucky Girl! Every day I gather pretty, sparkly things and send them to people. I imagine a person opening their mail and taking out their new pendant or chain or pouch. It's perfect--they have a huge smile on their face--and so do I. I'd love for that person to be you!

Click on the banner to view this fabulous shop!

Yay, Spring is Here!

I have lived in many different climates; they even vary greatly from state to state, city to city here in the US. And, San Francisco, for the most part, has a very mild climate. Everyone worries about Earthquakes, and some people even claim there's "Earthquake Weather", but the seasons aren't as easy to distinguish as they are in say, Vermont. Sometimes, I miss the seasons...leaves turning, snow falling, flowers blooming, scorching heat waves...and then again, I appreciate the knowledge that I will never be buried in falling leaves, the roads won't be covered in black ice, flowers bloom all year long, and I've only experienced one heat wave in San Francisco in twelve years.

Alison created a lovely Etsy Treasury that depicts the gorgeous green of spring, some lovely art, and very generously included one of my Signature Swirl Polymer Clay Pendants. You can view this until Monday, March 24th just by clicking on the image.

BY ALLISON

Polymer clay has been a way to satisfy that inner artist in me. In general the clay is all that is used, not paint added. I combine the colors of clay to make a pleasing design called a cane. I then hand form that cane into all manner of wonderful objects. Being able to own my business, create what I love, and offering it for sale is a lifelong dream.

Visit her shop by clicking below.

My Least Favorite Color

I'm not the biggest fan of pastels, myself. I enjoy big, bold colors that you know have something to say without having to use one word.

Allison, a fellow artist, created an Etsy Treasury and explains her title in this way:

"My father was a nursery man and he loved green. Our house was green, his vehicle was green, and he wore green clothes. It has taken me many years to even look at the color green but in deference to my dad I picked most of these green creations. By the way, I drew the line when he wanted me to wear green blouses and pay for them out of my own salary."

You can see these wonderful creations, including one of my signature swirl polymer clay pendants, by clicking the image below until Saturday, January 12th:

By Allison

Polymer clay has been a way to satisfy that inner artist in me. Being able to own my business, create what I love, and offering it for sale is a lifelong dream. Click on her banner to view her phenomenal work!

Play It Forward

Allison, a fellow Etsy artist, wrote the following about the Treasury she created: "I decided a long time ago to Play It Forward. My dad used to say, "Shake every man's hand on the way up the ladder because you are sure to want to shake it on the way down."

It reminded me of something my grandmother used to say. "Be nice to everyone because you never know who you may be talking to". (And, she thought I wasn't listening!)

Alison created a beautiful Treasury and included some fabulous artists. I was ecstatic to find my polymer clay pendant included among her choices! You can view this wonderful treasury until Tuesday, January 8th - simply click the image below!

By Allison

Polymer clay has been a way to satisfy that inner artist in me. Being able to own my business, create what I love, and offering it for sale is a lifelong dream. Click on her banner to view her phenomenal work!

Feature-Mini 32: Staci Rose

I LOVE IRONY!

It's hysterical, timely, and almost always kicks you in the butt for a chuckle and a shake of your head!

I am being featured in a blog article of the same title as this post, at Lazy Cat's Blog. I am short, you could call me 'mini', at 5', 2". And, as of last February, I turned 32 years old. I couldn't help but laugh and shake my head! What an ironically, perfect title! You can take a look at it here:

Lazy Cat Gifts
Artisan crochet bead jewelry & fiber art

We enjoy using the skills from our grandmothers to create wonderfully hip and modern pieces. We crochet in both yarn and wire, creating artisan crochet bead jewelry, scarves, hats, etc. We are constantly looking for ways to expand crochet, and we love making custom items! Visit this fabulous shop by clicking the banner below!

Gotcha!

Look what I found! It seems like a million years since my work has been featured in an Etsy Treasury, and today I found one showing off one of my Signature Swirl polymer clay pendants! Click on the image to view until Thursday, December 13th!


And, then visit Tag's Cats because not only does she rock, but she has some fabulous new work for sale in her shop! Click the banner and ENJOY!

A Rose is A Rose is A Rose

An extremely flattering title of a wonderful feature by George McKim, on his wonderful blog George McKim - Artist Blog. A fellow Etsy artist, I am proud to share this post with you!

From the Studio of George McKim
Fine Art Paintings, Collage, Lino Prints & Note Cards
Please click on the banner below to enjoy his highly creative work!

Sweetie Pies

Here is something sweet for Thanksgiving; just click on the image to view this Etsy Treasury until Saturday, November 24th:

Heide Hibbard fine art paintings and fine art gifts
Heide has been a great supporter of my art and a fabulous "advertiser" via her Treasury's. I have spoken to her briefly, but always appreciate when she features my work! Please click on her banner to view some of her wonderful art!