Thursday, July 28, 2011

BESTeam Feature - Baba Moon

Back in February I featured Naomi and her photography shop Moonangelnay and I just mentioned her second shop Baba Moon because as a knitter I couldn't help but admire her knitted baby hats....and now it is my pleasure to feature Baba Moon this week!

Naomi is the crafter behind Baba Moon and she is a hard working mom of two beautiful children as well as the owner of two stores on Etsy and a handmade blog!  Baba Moon is a big focus for her at the moment which is totally inspired by her kids whom have brought out the girly girl in her! It shows in all of her cute designs as she tends to focus on flowers, pet animals, amigurumi and all things bright and colorful as her muse for design ideas.  She loves to knit and crochet, obsessively collect yarns, create her own patterns of all the hats, mittens, scarves, baby pods and other tiny garments for babies and children that she has conjured up.




Here is just a few (ok...more than a few as I think they are all adorable!) that caught my eye....but there are so many to choose from you should check it out for yourself!

And I just have to say that it is totally unfair that she is a great photographer as well...cause the pictures are just adorable as well!

This one is probably my absolute favorite one....my sister just had a 30-week preemie baby who would look adorable in a little preemie bunny beanie!!


Premature Newborn Bunny Beanie - Plum, White Flopsy Rabbit Hat Baby Photo Prop

3 to 6 Month Pixie Elf Beanie - Green Bobble Hat Baby Photo Prop

3 to 6 Month Little Lamb Sheep Beanie - White, Brown Bobble Hat Baby Photo Prop

3 to 6 Month Bear Beanie - Snuggle Blue Hat and Mittens Baby Photo Prop

12 to 24 Month Daisy Flower Bonnet - Lime Green, Hot Pink Hat Baby Photo Prop

12 to 24 Month Newsgirl Boutique Flower Flapper Beanie - Pink, Purple Luxury Merino Brim Hat Toddler Photo Prop

You can find her at these other sites as well:

BLOG:  http://moonangelnay.blogspot.com
TWITTER:  http://twitter.com/moonangelnay
FACEBOOK:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/moonangelnay-on-Etsy/213900790295
FLICKR:  http://www.flickr.com/people/moonangelnay/
STUMBLEUPON:  http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/moonangelnay/ 



I feature an etsy shop weekly as part of my commitment to the BESTeam.  We are a group of etsy artists, vintage curators and crafters whose purpose is to support and promote each others etsy business via features and mentions on our personal blog sites and any on line communities where we are involved.

If you are an etsian and an avid blogger who is serious about your shops' visibility and success, I would like to invite you to click on the BESTeam logo above to learn more about our mission, purpose and requirements.  If the BESTeam appears to be an opportunity that fits for you, please contact us and a team administrator will get back to you promptly.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

BESTeam Feature - ChickyDs on Etsy

This week my BESTeam Feature is on a 'new' shop called ChickyDs, where you will find accessories for your little fashionista!  Danielle, of Peru, Illinois, is the crafter behind ChickyDs.  And this is actually a second shop run by Danielle...her other shop is called Danizabeth, featuring retro and nostalgic photography.

Danielle recalls that as a child, her mom absolutely loved to accessorize her outfits with hair bows. Although Danielle admits she wasn't really sure she liked them at the time, she has now grown up and realizes what fashion is, she can appreciate the effort her mom gave to her outfits.

She has always loved arts and crafts.  And she knew from middle school that she was going to pursue a career involving art.  She went to school, studied Graphic Design and now is working doing just that at a local newspaper.

As much as she loves her job, she enjoys being able to create things with her hands. On a recent trip to Hobby Lobby with every intention of getting knitting supplies to learn how to knit turned into the idea of starting a new Etsy adventure....and ChickyDs was born! 

I can so appreciate how a trip to a local craft store turns in to a brand new adventure....as I too have ventured to the craft store with the intentions of finding something to make for Christmas gifts one year...which turned into my soap making addiction!  Next thing I knew I had a whole closet full of soap making supplies and started my own Etsy shop selling my handmade soap!  Nevermind the trip to the craft store for knitting supplies....and a whole other closet full of knitting stuff!!

Here are just a few things that jumped out at me while browsing her shop...

Pink and Brown Butterfly, Hearts and Stripes Loopy Boutique Bow

Small Canvas Tote with Detachable Boutique Bow Accent

Adult Military Style Boutique Hat - Black with Purple and Teal Yo Yos

Cupcake Clippie 3 Pack Boutique Style Girls Accessories

Striped Boutique Bow on French Clip

To find out more about what Danielle is up to, you can check out her blog at http://www.danizabeth.blogspot.com/




I feature an etsy shop weekly as part of my commitment to the BESTeam.
We are a group of etsy artists, vintage curators and crafters whose purpose is to support and promote each others etsy business via features and mentions on our personal blog sites and any on line communities where we are involved.

If you are an etsian and an avid blogger who is serious about your shops' visibility and success, I would like to invite you to click on the BESTeam logo above to learn more about our mission, purpose and requirements.  If the BESTeam appears to be an opportunity that fits for you, please contact us and a team administrator will get back to you promptly.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

BESTeam Feature - TiLT Creations

This week's BESTeam Feature is on TiLT Creations , which is run by Theresa.  Theresa is a stay-at-home mom of 2 boys, ages 16 and 6.  She sews and creates in order to keep sane and makes her family quite happy in the process.  She creates whenever possible....and with whatever she has around.  Fabric, paint, pencils, embroidery thread and even clay...they are all fair game when Theresa creates!  They may not all come out as she planned but she has fun in the process. 

Theresa sounds like my kind of gal!  I, too, tend to try whatever it is that has caught my eye when it comes to crafting....knitting, crocheting, soapmaking, jewelry making, drawing, painting, sewing, playing with clay....somethings come out better than others...but I have fun doing them all :-)

Ok...while researching her shop for this feature....I just couldn't help myself....so I had to buy this...sorry, I saw it first! :-)
Brown and Pink Rose Oval Fabric Basket
But she has other that are cool too (course if you don't hurry I may buy them as well....)

Blue Floral Oval Fabric Basket

Blue Atomic Space Cadet Oval Fabric Basket













And here are some other things that caught my eye....

I love these pillows....so cheerful...

Bubblegum Pink Circle Reverse Applique 16 inch Pillow Cover Duo

Yellow Reverse Applique Diamond Argyle 14 inch Pillow Cover
 And this bag I imagine holding lots and lots of yarn!
Large Hand Painted Tote in Tropical Iota Pebbles with Pink and Green
 If I were a clutch carrying type of woman...I would also want this!  Love the pink and browns together!
Becki Clutch in Mauve Butterfly Garden Wall
 She also has many embroidered designs in hoops...this one was my favorite.
Hand Embroidered Purple Rose Duo in 8 inch Hoop

Visit Theresa's second shop Tilt Too here on Etsy for some supply destashing.

You can find out more about her on her blogs:
http://tilttreasures.blogspot.com
http://tiltcreations.blogspot.com
http://tiltcreationstoo.blogspot.com

Come visit her on flickr http://www.flickr.com/people/tiltcreations/

Twitter her at:
http://www.twitter.com/tiltcreations

Thursday, July 7, 2011

BESTeam Feature - Plum Beadacious

This week's feature is on a great little shop, Plum Beadacious.  Plum Beadacious is a boutique of artisan handmade jewelry with a specialty of vintage inspired and flower/garden themed jewelry. Plum Beadacious is run by LeAllyson and her desire is that these creations delight the eyes and are a joy to wear.

LeAllyson was introduced to making beaded jewelry by her daughter and was surprised to find out just how much she enjoyed it.  She has been creating jewelry for about seven years now, and have been selling it for about five years.  Her desire is to create jewelry that delights the eye and is a joy to wear!  She enjoys selecting beautiful beads made from a variety of materials.  She works with lampwork beads, crystals, Czech glass beads, freshwater pearls and semi-precious stones.  She strives to provide affordable jewelry to those who want to adorn themselves in something beautiful.  Because of this some of the findings are brass, silver plate, copper, pewter, and other metals that are charming and wear well when properly cared for.  She still uses sterling silver and gold fill in some of my more elegant pieces.  And she will make every effort to clearly describe the materials used.

Here are just a few things that caught my eye while browsing through her shop....but there is so much more in the shop you need to check it out for yourselves!!


Necklace Earrings Set Pink and Blue Repurposed Beads

Hearts Flowers Lucite Flower Bracelet

Cornflower Blue Bracelet - Fluted Glass Sterling Silver

Dragonfly Necklace. Red Crystals and Red Dragonfly



She is also creating beautiful beaded lanyards for those of you, who like her, must wear in id badge to work each day.  Beaded lanyards add style and fun to this requirement.
 
You can visit her other Etsy shop, LeAllyson's Lanyards at http://www.leallyson.etsy.com.


Patriotic,Red,White and Blue Beaded ID Badge Breakaway Lanyard

Daisy Chain Beaded ID Badge Lanyard

 
Other places to find out about LeAllyson is at:
www.plumbeadacious.com
www.plumbeadacious.blogspot.com




I feature an etsy shop weekly as part of my commitment to the BESTeam.
We are a group of etsy artists, vintage curators and crafters whose purpose is to support and promote each others etsy business via features and mentions on our personal blog sites and any on line communities where we are involved.

If you are an etsian and an avid blogger who is serious about your shops' visibility and success, I would like to invite you to click on the BESTeam logo above to learn more about our mission, purpose and requirements.  If the BESTeam appears to be an opportunity that fits for you, please contact us and a team administrator will get back to you promptly.