This piece is included in one of the prize packs for the estyBEAD street team's Valentine event...
see earlier post to find out all the details..
Monday, January 28, 2008
Love is in the Air Sale
click on above photo and shop now
January 28 through February 14th
Selected items in the sale receive free shipping and each piece comes with it's own handmade jewelry pouch which is embellished with a bit of beadwork so this precious gift has it's own home when not worn. Also included is a gift box making giving come easier.
These selections are listed in a special sale section.Prior to purchase,please contact us and just put “Love is in the Air” in message and we shall make the proper adjustments.
Please wait for a revised invoice before paying!
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Beadology..We Made the Treasury.....
Every week the etsyBEAD street team has a weeky theme sale. The weeks theme is "Lady in Red". All the artists from around the world have their pieces posted on etsy and it is highlighted in a showcase (EBTW Lady in Red can be used in the etsy's search engine).
The "Treasury" is a small selection of pieces which are showcased. This week, Charlotte's peyote weave bracelet was selected.
Vist the treasury to see the other talented artist's work: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=25823
Hunting for Hearts...
"The etsyBEAD street team will be having a Valentine Themed Scavenger Hunt on February 3rd, 4th, and 5th. There will a different scavenger hunt held each day and players will be required to find specific Valentine’s themed images hidden within participating etsyBEAD shops. Watch out, though! Some shops will have decoy images which will not count. The first hunter to find all the correct images for each day will be awarded a Valentine prize pack. Everyone is eligible (except members of etsyBEAD) so watch for game details in the etsyBead promo thread February 3rd, 4th and 5th. Detailed information of the event, a list of prizes, and links to the shops in this contest will be available in the team blog. Many of the team shops will also be running Valentine’s Specials. Check out the team blog for more information on this, as well."
excerpt from Storque’s Valentine’s Day Team Events article!
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Share your etsy experience....
I would love it if everyone would take a moment and share your etsy story and how you got involved.
Homage to etsy...it's just not for breakfast anymore...
Here it is, January 22, 2008, has time gone by that quickly. It just seems as though we have brought in the new year.
It has been interesting so far. I found the wonderful world of etsy. It has opened up many doors, opportunity, friends and a constructive outlet for creativity with like-minded people.
Etsy is a sub-culture within a culture. Refreshing , new and alive! My predictions is that etsy shall be the next google, hot mail, yahoo.
Not that I am a venture capitalist but look what you could be missing out on! Check out Bessemer Venture Partners anti-portfolio for a good laugh... http://www.bvp.com/Portfolio/AntiPortfolio.aspx
Back to bead business... in later months of 2007 I started a web-site for my Mother who is a self-taught jewelry artist where she began handcrafting jewelry in 1996. Through her imagination her own personal style came alive in the art of personal adornment.
I am quite proud of what I put together in order to promote her work. I never designed a web site before on my own and it was quite the experience. (http://www.beadology.us/) Photo's, links, paypal etc. My next step was to advertise the site. I took the standard route of trying search engines, links and the what-not.
In my endeavor to promote the site I kept on getting, etsy this and etsy that.....I ended up joining another group (which I adore as much as etsy) www.metalchasers.com/landscapediva where the beginning of many a friendship has sprouted.
Through the inspiration from my Mother and new found friends I am soaring with my own jewelry creations. I have always had a back ground in the arts, one form or another, hence the "handle" landscapediva.
Not too many people know how I got the name landscapediva but it was given to me by someone very special in my life. As a landscape designer I met and ended working on many a project with Leroy Holliday, the man who taught me how to move water. He was the irrigation specialist extraordinaire.
Leroy has been moving water as long as there has been dirt on the planet. To this day, he still works in the plant nursery business. I believe he retired for about two weeks, got bored and has been working the last 17 years at a 179 acre growing ground site, where he runs all the irrigation.
Anyway, we worked on a project together and he would laugh at how maticulous I was with my work. When it came to "gluing pipe" it had to be just so. This was about the time with Martha Stewart was popped for her supposed mis-doinging (the only thing she did was lie). Hence, in Leroy's words, "Well since Martha is going away for a while, she needs a replacement".
The next day on the job, Leroy gave me this little purple heart shaped purse that said "Diva" on it. Well the name stuck like "blue glue" and I have been known as landscapediva since then.
Now that I have totally digressed...back to etsy. I encourage anyone who creates anything handmade to get involved, and I also encourage anyone who supports the arts and the concept of handmade items to bookmark etsy and support the people that keep life rich and full.
Deborah
It has been interesting so far. I found the wonderful world of etsy. It has opened up many doors, opportunity, friends and a constructive outlet for creativity with like-minded people.
Etsy is a sub-culture within a culture. Refreshing , new and alive! My predictions is that etsy shall be the next google, hot mail, yahoo.
Not that I am a venture capitalist but look what you could be missing out on! Check out Bessemer Venture Partners anti-portfolio for a good laugh... http://www.bvp.com/Portfolio/AntiPortfolio.aspx
Back to bead business... in later months of 2007 I started a web-site for my Mother who is a self-taught jewelry artist where she began handcrafting jewelry in 1996. Through her imagination her own personal style came alive in the art of personal adornment.
I am quite proud of what I put together in order to promote her work. I never designed a web site before on my own and it was quite the experience. (http://www.beadology.us/) Photo's, links, paypal etc. My next step was to advertise the site. I took the standard route of trying search engines, links and the what-not.
In my endeavor to promote the site I kept on getting, etsy this and etsy that.....I ended up joining another group (which I adore as much as etsy) www.metalchasers.com/landscapediva where the beginning of many a friendship has sprouted.
Through the inspiration from my Mother and new found friends I am soaring with my own jewelry creations. I have always had a back ground in the arts, one form or another, hence the "handle" landscapediva.
Not too many people know how I got the name landscapediva but it was given to me by someone very special in my life. As a landscape designer I met and ended working on many a project with Leroy Holliday, the man who taught me how to move water. He was the irrigation specialist extraordinaire.
Leroy has been moving water as long as there has been dirt on the planet. To this day, he still works in the plant nursery business. I believe he retired for about two weeks, got bored and has been working the last 17 years at a 179 acre growing ground site, where he runs all the irrigation.
Anyway, we worked on a project together and he would laugh at how maticulous I was with my work. When it came to "gluing pipe" it had to be just so. This was about the time with Martha Stewart was popped for her supposed mis-doinging (the only thing she did was lie). Hence, in Leroy's words, "Well since Martha is going away for a while, she needs a replacement".
The next day on the job, Leroy gave me this little purple heart shaped purse that said "Diva" on it. Well the name stuck like "blue glue" and I have been known as landscapediva since then.
Now that I have totally digressed...back to etsy. I encourage anyone who creates anything handmade to get involved, and I also encourage anyone who supports the arts and the concept of handmade items to bookmark etsy and support the people that keep life rich and full.
Deborah
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