Recent Posts Tagged With 'etsy'

• Spotlight on… Emma Gerard

  Posted on Thursday December 17th, 2009 at 03:31 in etsy, beads, Candy, glass, spotlight, lampwork, gummy, sweets, jelly, emma gerard

  I spotted these fantastically realistic glass versions of jelly sweets on Etsy at http://emmagerard.etsy.com and had to share with you- aren’t they brilliant?! ...

• Spotlight on… Jujulee

  Posted on Thursday November 12th, 2009 at 10:08 in ring, jewelry, acrylic, Rings, jewellery, etsy, spotlight, laser cut, jujulee, lasercut

  It’s been a few months since I last featured laser cut jewellery, so I think I’m allowed to show you some more! This time it is Etsy seller jujulee’s turn. My absolute favourite pieces are the”diamond” rings. Very cute a...

• Spotlight on… None of the Above, plus a new idea in progress

  Posted on Tuesday October 27th, 2009 at 08:57 in jewelry, jewellery, clay, etsy, polymer clay, pendants, spotlight, none of the above, resin, noneoftheabove

  Last week I received a little parcel from Canada, and I eagerly opened it… Look what I got! The colours and textures are gorgeous- just look at the detail! They are made by None of the Above on Etsy and I envy her patience and polymer clay sk...

• Spotlight on… Corrina Smith

  Posted on Saturday October 17th, 2009 at 15:16 in jewelry, jewellery, etsy, aluminium, anodised, corrina smith, corrinasmith

  I love anodised aluminium, bright colourful jewellery but still a rigid metal and quality feel to the pieces. That’s why I love the work of Corrina Smith (http://corrinasmith.etsy.com), and she also has another shop with fine silver and gemston...

• Spotlight on… Hinomaru

  Posted on Wednesday September 30th, 2009 at 07:48 in ring, animal, animals, Rings, ceramic, clay, etsy, spotlight, porcelain, hinomaru

  These rings are really unusual, chunky and affordable! Made by Hinomaru (http://hinomaru.etsy.com) in Japan from fired clay, check them out! ...

• Spotlight on… Glamourpuss

  Posted on Monday September 14th, 2009 at 10:41 in jewelry, jewellery, etsy, glamourpuss, vintage flower

  I love those plastic vintage flowers that seem to pop up frequently on Etsy. Then I discovered http://glamourpuss.etsy.com today and found a much classier alternative! ...

• UK Etsy Challenge

  Posted on Wednesday September 9th, 2009 at 06:36 in crafts, craft, UK, Flickr, etsy, competition, challenge

  Every month, a craft challenge is run on Flickr here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/uketsychallenge/ with a theme for each month. The idea is simple, you make something (anything!) as long as it fits that month’s theme, upload it to the Flickr g...

• These are a few of my favourite things…

  Posted on Sunday August 16th, 2009 at 14:01 in etsy, necklaces, necklace, polarity, blue fish handmade, hollys deco drops

  I’ve bought a few necklaces from Etsy recently and love them! From left to right: Polarity (http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5719038), Blue Fish Handmade (http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7677865), Holly’s Deco Drops (http://www.e...

• Spotlight on… Agora Art

  Posted on Monday August 10th, 2009 at 04:29 in jewelry, jewellery, etsy, enamel, agora art, agoraart

  I love love LOVE enamel, but current experiments turned out rubbish. I aspire to be as good as Agora Art, this jewellery is just stunning! ...

• Interview with… Dria Hades

  Posted on Friday August 7th, 2009 at 02:00 in interview, etsy, sock monkey, sock monster, dria, crafteroo, driahades

  Dria is a regular on the Crafteroo forum and likes to dabble with most things that involve a needle! Who are you and where do you come from? I’m Talia, and I come from Bristol. These days I live in Crawley, with my lovely boyfriend though! Wh...

• Spotlight on… Akka Design

  Posted on Wednesday July 15th, 2009 at 05:12 in jewelry, jewellery, etsy, fabric, spotlight, brooch, brooches, akka, akka design

  I discovered a relatively new Etsy shop in a treasury the other day and I like Akka Design (http://akkadesign.etsy.com) is relatively local, based in Dublin. I love all of the colours! ...

• Spolight on… Magdalinen

  Posted on Wednesday July 8th, 2009 at 06:00 in jewelry, crochet, jewellery, etsy, magdalinen

  I loved this delicate crochet jewellery, made in Latvia by Magdalinen (http://magdalinen.etsy.com). It is made from organic linen yarn, here’s some of my favourites: I think it’s getting quite obvious from my picks recently that I have...

• Make 50: Week 24

  Posted on Friday June 26th, 2009 at 03:11 in jewelry, jewellery, etsy, fruit, citrus, resin, 50 things, make 50

  I made this set of citrusy goodness for a lady on Etsy who is setting up a juice bar with her husband. Their speciality drinks feature lemon, lime, grapefruit and orange, so she wanted these in a ring, pendant and earrings, so this is what I came up ...

• Spotlight on… Marmalade

  Posted on Thursday June 4th, 2009 at 04:51 in jewellery, etsy, fabric, silver, frame, spotlight, framed, resin, marmalade

  I discovered this relatively new shop on the homepage of Etsy today. Everything at http://shopmarmalade.etsy.com is made with fabrics and resin, two of my favourite materials. These little necklaces look like tiny embroidery hoops- I hope you like th...

• Spotlight on… Recycled Rings

  Posted on Tuesday May 12th, 2009 at 09:42 in jewelry, recycled, jewellery, etsy, shell, pendants, necklaces, necklace, walnut, pendant, recycled rings, recycledrings

  I stumbled across http://recycledrings.etsy.com today when looking for items for my latest treasury. The items didn’t fit my selected theme, but I was taken by the necklaces made from real walnut shells so much so that I had to share them with ...

• My new workroom

  Posted on Tuesday April 28th, 2009 at 05:20 in art, etsy, studio, Homewares, homeware, workroom, folksy

  I start moving on Friday, which is very exciting, and then I can start work on setting up Rothley Contemporary Crafts. I was toying with the name “Rothley Atelier” but the OH said it wasn’t obvious what the company was all about, so...

• Spotlight on… Papercut

  Posted on Wednesday April 22nd, 2009 at 04:54 in home, Paper, etsy, decor, Homewares, papercut, papercuts, cuttings

  This is very different for me to blog non-wearable items, but the Papercut shop (http://papercutdiecut.etsy.com) is just so brilliant I have to share. I’ve been buying little bits and pieces and getting an idea for the design in my studio, s0 o...

• Spotlight on… When in Doubt Draw Flowers

  Posted on Thursday April 9th, 2009 at 16:12 in wallpaper, jewellery, etsy, when in doubt draw flowers, drawflowers, draw flowers

  There are lots of lovely things in the When in Doubt Draw Flowers shop (http://drawflowers.etsy.com), but I was particularly drawn to the jewellery made from wallpaper no less. Very unusual! ...

• Interview with… Hollingdale Designs

  Posted on Tuesday March 31st, 2009 at 10:16 in jewellery, etsy, fusing, buttons, tableware, fused glass, gill, folksy, hollingdale designs, hollingdaledesigns

    I have bought lots of Gill’s buttons recently as she started making them for the Comic Relief shop and hasn’t looked back- they’re great for my newly launched Starburst Stackers as well as knitting needle ends. Primarily though, ...

• Spotlight on… Dier Designs

  Posted on Tuesday March 24th, 2009 at 11:10 in bracelet, clay, etsy, glass, bangle, elastic, elasticated, dier designs, dierdesgins, jleareid

  I haven’t done one of these for a little while, so thought it would be an opportune moment to introduce to you Dier Designs (http://Jleareid.etsy.com), quite a new shop on Etsy, from a user who has been registered on the site a little while. I ...

• Successful marketing strategies

  Posted on Tuesday March 17th, 2009 at 17:05 in tips, business, Marketing, sales, ecommerce, selling, promotion, etsy, tip, promoting

  A quick business related post to give you food for thought today, this time on effective marketing according to the Fournaise Marketing Group. The study looked at low and high GDP growth countries, but for the purpose of this blog entry I will give y...

• Spotlight on… Round Rabbit

  Posted on Monday March 2nd, 2009 at 05:02 in jewelry, jewellery, ceramic, etsy, ceramics, colour, roundrabbit, round rabbit

  I found this shop (http://roundrabbit.etsy.com) through Twitter and I really enjoy the combination of ceramics and colour. Here’s some of my favourites, feel free to buy me any of these things!    ...

• Spotlight on… Red Suede Kitten

  Posted on Wednesday February 4th, 2009 at 06:44 in bracelet, jewelry, circle, circles, jewellery, etsy, felt, spotlight, brooch, brooches, red suede kitten, redsuedekitten

  I saw this shop (http://RedSuedeKitten.etsy.com) whilst browsing through the Etsy forums today. She’s quite new to the site, and is looking for her first sale *hint*. I love the tactility (is that a word?) of felt jewellery, and the use of colo...

• Interview with… Meridian Ariel

  Posted on Friday January 30th, 2009 at 04:10 in illustration, illustrator, crafts, embroidery, interview, jewellery, etsy, americana, rustic, primitive, meridian, semi-precious

    Apryl is a lovely lady with a taste for everything rustic and primitive Americana. She can lend herself to many different crafts, jewellery, illustration and embroidery, but these themes are prevalent throughout.   Who are you and where do you co...

• Spotlight on… CreaShines

  Posted on Thursday January 29th, 2009 at 04:46 in jewelry, jewellery, clay, etsy, polymer clay, spotlight, creashines, stacey hines

  These are awesome! I love unusual jewellery as many readers will have noticed by now, especially in mediums that start of as a sheet of glass or a ball of clay, or a bottle of resin, rather than just a nice selection of pre-bought supplies. This is a...

• Interview with… Crafted Gems

  Posted on Saturday January 24th, 2009 at 05:05 in jewelry, interview, jewellery, etsy, beads, glass, lampwork, crafted gems, craftedgems, folksy, caroline cash

    I owe my first magazine article to Caroline,  she gave me the contacts, knowledge and confidence to give it a go and now I have had 2 articles, and I would say it really helped me kick start my book writing too! Not only is she a talented writer,...

• Blogumentary: Cody’s Steampunk Earplugs Part 4

  Posted on Friday January 23rd, 2009 at 15:45 in etsy, plugs, earrings, stretching, customised, custom, casting, customized, steampunk, custom order, blogumentary, lobe

  Finished! I sanded them down with wet and dry, then sprayed with acrylic. Will be posted tomorrow.          ...

• Spotlight on… Begurple Designs

  Posted on Thursday January 22nd, 2009 at 08:23 in jewelry, jewellery, etsy, fabric, spotlight, begurple, fabric jewelry, fabric jewellery, begurple designs

  I stumbled across these on Etsy the other day, possibly from a treasury, and I can’t for the life of me figure out how they are made! These lovely fabric jewellery pieces from Begurple Designs (http://begurple.etsy.com) continue the range of fa...

• Blogumentary: Cody’s Steampunk Earplugs Part 3

  Posted on Wednesday January 21st, 2009 at 03:25 in etsy, plugs, earrings, stretching, customised, custom, casting, customized, steampunk, custom order, blogumentary, lobe

  The plugs have now been cast, here’s how I did it… Mixed resin and poured into mould, filling it 3/4 full. Left to set. Sprinkled watch parts on surface of cured resin. Topped up with catalysed resin to top of mould and left to cure aga...

• Blogumentary: Cody’s Steampunk Earplugs Part 2 and a few other things…

  Posted on Tuesday January 13th, 2009 at 04:21 in tutorial, tags, magazine, etsy, plugs, earrings, stretching, customised, plastic, custom, casting, steampunk

  Today I got on with the business of making the mould for the resin pugs I am making for Cody… I superglued the model into the lid of a little tub to stop it from falling over… I mixed the silicone in the main part of the pot… I t...