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Capitola Girl is a bead-stringing fanatic who loves stringing beaded necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and anklets. She gets inspiration for her beaded jewelry creations from a variety of sources - everything from the outfit she has on, to her mood, and the
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The Tech Lover Gift Guide
A quick shout out of thanks to the folks over at Etsy.com for showcasing my Silicon Gallies QT pendant in "The Tech Lover" gift guides!www.capitolagirl.com ...
Etsy Finds: 48 Hours of Deals for Dad
Happy Tuesday. After a long weekend, its time to start thinking about the next big day. And, with Father's Day less than a month away, the online marketplace Etsy is talking about 48-Hours of Deals for Dads on The Storque Spotlight. To read the deals...
The Devil Wears Etsy: Urban Chic
The Devil Wears Etsy:Urban ChicSince I'm on the road this week, I thought it would be fun to take it too the streets and show you some of the ultra hip and modern Urban Chic fashion finds that I came across over at The Devil Wears Etsy group on Flick...
Friday Findings: Some Extravagance in Amethyst (+Posh Mama Giveaway)
One gemstone and color that always exclaims extravagance to me is Amethyst. Perhaps its because the color purple has long been associated with royalty. Or, maybe its because in its most precious and rare form, amethyst is as highly prized as the diam...
Friday Findings: Steampunk Style
Today's Friday Findings showcase features a collection of indie-jewelry that fits into an aesthetic that takes modern visual imagery and filters it through the optimistic spirit of a Victorian-era-round-the-world balloon voyage. The look is called st...
The Devil Wears Etsy: My Handmade Bag Fetish
One of my favorite items on my shopping list since joining the online marketplace Etsy, has been handmade bags. You can find big bags, small bags, bags made of wool, and silk, and cotton. Clutches, TOTES, wallets, slouches, and wristlets. You get the...
The FDL Street Team's Paper Dolls Game
Welcome to Paper Dolls (Fifth Edition)Do You Play?WELCOME to February! The count down to Valentine's Day has officially begun. It's the Fifth Edition of the FDL Street Team's Paper Dolls game and we're kicking off this romantic month by looking to th...
Saturday Sparkle: ADDITIONS
Who Sparkled This Saturday?ADDITIONSToday on Saturday Sparkle, I'm taking an up-close-and-personal look at a jewelry artist who was showcased a few months back on my Friday Findings columns, where I wrote about Treasures Lost & Treasures Found.T...
Friday Findings: Pretty Paper Jewelry
***Real Story***During the early years of the dot.com boom, I went on a job interview at one of those uber-geeky technology companies that was purported to be running a semi-paperless office. Instead of greeting me with a hello, the hiring manager's ...
Friday Findings: Glimmering Garnets
I've always loved the ancient-look and rich, deep-pomegranate color of garnet gemstones. Garnets have been used in jewelry since as far back as the Bronze Age and during the Medieval times, garnets were celebrated for its medicinal purposes.In our mo...
Friday Findings: Stick a Fork in It!
Probably one of the most useful inventions of all-time, cutlery has been adorning tables since as far back as the Greeks. The spoon and the knife came first, followed by the fork. But, back then, forks typically had only two tines.From the 7th-11th C...
Saturday Sparkle: Jellybug
Who Sparkled This Saturday?Jellybug ArtworksToday on Saturday Sparkle, I'd like to share the colorful and bold handmade art glass and gemstone jewelry created by Karen Wallace of Jellybug Artworks (jellybugartworks.etsy.com).Karen is a database admin...
Friday Findings: Holiday Bling (+Jewelry Giveaway!)
With just three weeks to go until the Christmas Holiday, I've started my search for a little Holiday Bling to ring in the season. So, this week on Friday Findings, I scoured the shops at the online marketplace Etsy for some seasonal jewelry that will...
Black Friday & Cyber Monday Promos on Etsy
Do you have an Etsy shop?If so, you might be interested in reading an article posted yesterday on Etsy's blog, The Storque. It offers a number of promotional tips that you can use to let sellers know about your specials during the Black Friday/Cyber ...
Play Paper Dolls with the FDL Street Team
addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='capitolagirl'; Welcome to Paper Dolls (Third Edition): Do You Play?It's my turn to head up the next edition of Paper Dolls game on Etsy's Fashion Design & Lifestyle Street Team blog, and I'm a big f...
Pedros Shop Bulgaria
pedros shop bulgariaOriginally uploaded by pedro da fonseca Feast your eyes on the magnificent work of two young jewelry designers, Mariana Bankova & Ilza Hristova. Their mystical and memorable jewelry designs can be found at Pedros Shop Bulgaria...
Saturday Sparkle: Tissage
Who Sparkled this Saturday?TissageThis week's featured piece on Saturday Sparkle is this gorgeous and elegant draped Sophia Necklace created with shining silver, freshwater pearls, and brilliant cubic zirconia briolettes. It was designed by a very ta...
Nerd of the Year
OK...so yes, this magazine cover is a complete fake, which officially makes me an even bigger nerd that I was yesterday. However I came across this link on my blog travels today and I couldn't RESIST creating my own fake magazine cover today using a ...
Play Paper Dolls (Round 2) on the FDL Team Blog
The next edition of Paper Dolls has been posted. This time around, one of Etsy's Fashion Design and Lifestyle Street Team members (Daintycrochetbyaly) is looking for clothing and accessories to match a sassy pair of black ruffled shoes. So, swing by ...
Saturday Sparkle: Emunique
This week on Saturday Sparkle, our featured piece in this gorgeous Florence Gold Necklace designed by indie jewelry artist Milda from Emunique. Milda handcrafts beautiful jewelry using a variety of materials and crochet techniques, as seen in today's...
