BESTeam Feature - BeaderBubbe

This week my BESTeam Feature is Beader Bubbe's Shop.  Agnes is a mother of five and grandmother of six.  She loves crafting and hopes to retire soon and start concentrating on jewelry making.

She loves to create using any medium - whether its crystal, paper beads, polymer clay, stamping...she tries it all. Much of her jewelry never gets to her Etsy store because it is snapped up by co-workers and family.

Her one wish is to have more time to create....

FREE RIBBON.....Rainbow Necklace

Butterfly Necklace

Evil Eye Bracelet

Hearts of Glass Pendant

Blue Trees Earrings

Stop by her blog at: http://www.beaderbubbe.blogspot.com 
"Like" her Facebook page...http://www.facebook.com/beaderbubbe.

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.

BESTeam Feature - Our Home To Yours

This week my feature is on Our Home to Yours.  This shop is a "mother/daughter" team operation. They love to create things, and the shop is an outlet where they can make some money doing what they love best!

Debbi (the mom) is a "professional" mother. She has biological kids, foster kids, and a newly adopted kid. Art is her stress reliever and favorite hobby. Her mother was an exceptional artist and Debbi only hopes to be half as good as she was. She is thrilled and proud to be having this shop with her own artist daughter.

Amanda (the daughter) is a stay at home mom of a toddler and life is never dull. She has a Bachelors in Graphic Design and is currently in a Masters program. Fine Art is her background and hopefully she will be able to offer her drawings for sale along with her crafts one day.

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

This necklace may be called "Feeling Blue" but it makes me smile...my favorite color is blue and these blue daisy just look so happy!

Feeling blue flower necklace

 And being a knitter I can't help but notice fine handmade fiber items!  This Eternity Scarf looks so cozy and is just in time for the change of seasons!!

Crochet Skinny Eternity Scarf in Creamy Beige

Black teardrop earrings with white pearl accents

retro 70's mood beaded bracelet 

You can find out more about Our Home to Yours by following their blog at:  http://www.ourhometoyourscrafts.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.

BESTeam Feature - KC Dragonfly

This weeks BESTeam Feature is on Kristine at KC Dragonfly.  A shop of handmade Goth & Cosplay accessories including Parasols, Jewelry, Beaded Memory Glass Bottles, Card deck and Gift Bags, Cell Phone Charms and Stockings.

The mission of Kristine and KC Dragonfly is to bring us quality, hand-crafted designs that romance the soul and inspire our individuality to take flight. She hopes you find that inspiration in the things that she creates. Images of dragonflies, the moon and water tell an ancient story inherent in our love for all creation…how it celebrates and nurtures us. 

Dragonflies never rest and are always darting about their environment as if in an eternal search for something. Kristine feels that she is the same way. Her crafting studio is crammed with books, beads, lace and fabrics. There is always a new parasol, jewelry or purse design to be found out there and she is on a never-ending quest to hone her skills 'til she finds it. She says she will know when she has that perfect design when we can't resist buying something from her shop.  She realizes that we can never reach perfection but she enjoys the process of trying and she just wants to have fun and make things that make people say, "Ooooo, that's pretty!"  And when that happens, she knows she has done her job.



Here are just a few things that made me say, "Oooo, that's pretty!" 

Cellphone Case Little Black Bag Dragonfly Cloisonne

Earth, Moon and Sky earrings

Golden Dragonfly Cell Phone Charm Jewelry

Electric Blue Card Deck, Dice and Gift Bag

Beaded Memory Bottle - Bottle Collar in Peacock Metallic Teal Iris

Check out KC Dragonfly for your self and you may find something to inspires you!

You can also check out Kristine's blog at http://kcdragonfly.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.

BESTeam Feature - Gmaellen

This week I am featuring Gmaellen.  A cute little shop filled with wonderful crochet items!  Hello, and thank you for visiting my little shop, which is growing every day. So, come back often to see what's new.

 Ellen loves being crafty and creative and keeping busy outside of work.  She really enjoy creating things that are not only nice looking, but are functional.  She has tried and enjoyed many different types of crafts, but always stay with her old friend crochet!  Some of her fondest memories are of watching both of her grandmothers creating so many beautiful things when she was growing up. They both gave her so much inspiration.
 

She, like many other fiber-holics (including myself!) are fond of the expression 'So much yarn...so little time!' The possibilities are absolutely limitless!  And Ellen (and I) want to explore them all!

Here are some of the things that caught my eye while browsing through her shop....

As I have just become an aunt again to a little preemie baby boy....and another sister is about to have another baby boy....I couldn't help but notice this baby boy blanket!  As a knitter, I don't have the patience to make large projects like baby blankets...but if I was better at crochet, I hear it works up much faster and maybe my new little nephews would get a baby blanket :-)

 

Round Baby Blue Crochet Baby Afghan with White/confetti accents 

 

 

And I love hand made washcloths and market bags....

 

Tutti Frutti Cotton Crochet Dishcloths, set of 2, 7 x 9"

Natural Cotton Crochet Mesh Shopping Bag 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And there is still so much to see...

 

Handmade Crochet Powder Blue Shell Stitch Nesting Baskets, Set of 3

Glass Beads and Leaves Wine Charms, Set of Two

Crochet Lace Bookmark with Green Ribbon and Blue/Black Ribbon Rose

Such a great shop full of beautiful things!  To find out more about Ellen you can also check out her blog at http://gmaellenscraftycorner.wordpress.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.

BESTeam Feature - ck silver

About a year ago I featured this great shop, ck silver.  And I loved it then and now when I have come back to check it out...there are even more great things.  A talented mother and daughter team,Cindy and Marilyn, love creating classic pieces of jewelry that you will be proud to wear anytime and anywhere.  Both mother and daughter love creating from the beauty of nature and the amazing richness of God's creation all around us. Primarily focusing on colors found in earth and ocean.


As the days seem to cool off (I have actually had to put long pants and socks on!) I am naturally drawn towards the great fall colors in this shop.

Warm Brown Sand Sterling Silver Bracelet or Anklet

Autumn Winds Gemstone and Sterling Silver Earrings

Pink Fancy Jasper Sterling Silver Hoop Earrings

 I am sure there are still warm days to come and summer is not quite over so indulge yourself with some colorful creations from ck silver.

I love this pendant!!

Sweetheart Wire-Wrapped Sterling Silver Pendant

Pearl Wrap Sterling Silver Dangle Earrings

Sunrise on the Lake Turquoise and Pearl Sterling Silver Bracelet

You can also check out what is going on with Cindy and Marilyn by checking out their blog at:  http://cksilver1.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.

BESTeam Feature - Release Me Creations

Another week of renovations and pet sitting craziness!!  Time flies when you are busy trying to stay out of the way of the contractor and all his noisy tools and keeping up with the many different dogs and cats and ponies (Oh my!) that I am looking after that another week has flown by.  Before I know August will be over and September will be here!

This week's BESTeam Feature shop is Release Me Creations.  A shop full of necklaces, rings, bracelets, cuffs, earrings, cuff links, tie tacks, money clips, and more all with a little bit of glamour, a little bit of funk, a tiny bit of cuteness, with a smattering of punk! 

Maureen is the creator behind Release Me Creations.  She was inspired to create during a tough time in her life, when her Dad was diagnosed with Stage IV Cancer.  Her crafting was a way to channel her energies in a positive way while staying with her parents during her father's last months of life.  Crafting became a distraction from life during this difficult time as well as a release.  Creating jewelry for her has become her meditation and her peace.  She puts so much of herself into each and every piece, that it creates an incredible release for her heart, mind, and soul. Thus, the birth of Release Me Creations.


Here are just a few things that caught my eye while checking out her shop....

Silver Guitar Charm Post Earrings Rock and Roll Style

Silver Cuff Bracelet Sky Blue Paper Airplane Whimsy

Tiny Hand Bound Book Pendant Necklace Vintage Almanac Pages Brass Heart Swarovski Crystal AB Pendant

Necklace Nautical Dive Helmet Brass Pendant Light Pink Rose Charm

Love Letter Necklace Fully Openable Pink Resin Rose Surprise Hidden Heart Inside

To find out more about Maureen and what she is up to:
Website:  www.releasemecreations.com
Blog:  http://releasemecreate.blogspot.com/
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Worth-TX/Release-Me-Creations/187693621254709
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/releasemecreate

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.

BESTeam Feature - Poison Garden

Oh man!!!  What a crazy week I have had....and here it is Friday morning and it just dawned on me that I didn't do my weekly feature?!?!?  We are having some renovations on our house....so I had to find my computer under a pile of stuff that we had to move so that the contractor could work....and then I had to dust off the layer of dust that just covers everything when you have work done on your house.  And if that isn't enough, August seems to be the month that everyone and their brother has gone away on vacation, which means my pet sitting business is at it's craziest?!?!  Dogs, and cats, and ponies!  Oh my!!  So needless to say, I am a little frazzled!! 

Without further ado, I would like to introduce the three charmingly eccentric and impressively crafty ladies behind Poison Garden.  Suzette, the butterfly queen; Crystal, the pumpkin tender; and Melissa, the toad catcher.  Having never grown up at all, no decision was ever made between them as to whether they would like to be Victorian ladies, swashbuckling pirates, playful fairies, bloodsucking vampires, steampunk captains, or feathered Indians. As a result of this indecision, their outfits are quite colorful, resulting in endless commentary from the disapproving neighbors. The Ladies spend most of their time creating the fantastical adornments of their vivid imaginations. Using found material, vintage jewelry, ribbons, beads, feathers, bones, crystals and more to bring you original jewelry, accessories, decor and artworks.

If you love the romantic, the whimsical, the eccentric then make your way through the clowder (a population of feral cats) of cats and see whats in store!

Here are just some of things that caught my eye while browsing through their shop....

Garden Fairy Bohemian Victorian Elven Fairytale Suncatcher

Ribbon Necklace - Gears and Wings - Amelia Style

Poison Garden Black and Hematite Gothic Victorian Steampunk bib necklace

Maltese Style Cross Charm or Pendant Gothic, biker, Neo Victorian

Poison Garden Cobalt Blue rear view mirror ornament

To find out more about these charmingly, eccentric ladies check out their blog at Poison Garden

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.