New necklace from Laura Iverson (ZenBreeze)

Necklace I created for my upcoming birthday.  The image is from one of my favorite paintings that sold quite a few years ago now.  The pendant is also available from my website, or, if you would like a beaded one similar to this, email me.

All Things Handmade: Featured Artisan, Vanessa Martins of Heavenly Shop...

All Things Handmade: Featured Artisan, Vanessa Martins of Heavenly Shop...: Heavenly is Vanessa's handcraft jewelry project that was born from the simple idea of designing pieces and collections with different inspi...

Lilac purple glass pearls via #FeedSquares

Lilac purple glass pearls via #FeedSquares

We Have a Winner! The Envelope Please…..

We Have a Winner! The Envelope Please…..:
Chopard and her wonderful Felted Olive Green Woman’s Scarf was the winner of the September Song, last week’s edition of Miss Eileen’s Etsy Picks. Congratulations. Can’t wait for the interview to find out where she gets her ideas. I just love that scarf.
Thanks to everyone in last weeks picks. All of the items are amazing….I wouldn’t have picked them if they weren’t.

L’Shana Tovah Happy New Year Miss Eileen’s Etsy Picks 9.23.11

L’Shana Tovah Happy New Year Miss Eileen’s Etsy Picks 9.23.11: Morning all! Welcome to Miss Eileen’s Etsy Picks for September 23, 2011. Next week starts the Jewish New Year and the beginning of the High Holy Days starting with Rosh Hashanah. Please join me in welcoming in the new year.
Traditionally we welcome in the new year by blowing the shofar, or ram’s horn, eat apples and honey for a sweet start to the new year, pray at a body of water, and pray some more. My family would get together at Grandma’s. She would serve chicken soup, followed by a salad, then roast chicken. She always served in courses with lots of bread on the table. She said it filled people up that way and stretched out the food. For some of us, especially my sister, the bread was the best part. She would serve Challah, bread made with so many eggs it was yellow, and then braided before going into the oven. For Rosh Hashanah, the challah would be round, and sometimes there would be raisins in it to make it that much sweeter.

L’Shana Tovah Tie Dye Rosh Hashanah Greeting Card by AnjaliCreations

Apple green Peridot with medium purple Amethyst dangle earrings in 14k gold filled August birthstone by TatianaG

Honey Bee Earrings by JOsephines

Jewish High Holidays theme silver charm necklace Judaic jewelry by RachelTreasures

Large Lace Fruit Bowl/Bread Bowl by NingsWonderWorld
South Texas Mesquite Serving Platter- Cutting Board – Bread Board by Jennifer and John

Timber Post on the Dunes at Peregian Beach by Philltography

Chai Judaism Multi Color Stained Glass Hanging by Goldsmith Glass

OK, there’s my picks. What do you think? Got a favorite or two? Now it’s your turn to vote for the one you think is the best.
Voting starts as soon as this post goes up, winner gets a feature interview by me, Miss Eileen.


Children's Costume Pattern - Simplicity J0786 sizes 3-8

Don’t forget the Halloween sewing pattern sale going on NOW in the GoofingOff Etsy and Artfire shops…..40% off all costume patterns but you must use the coupon code HALLOWEEN to get the discount. The patterns are going out the door so if you see one you like it might just be a good idea to grab it while you can.
Also, I still have skulls, bones, and all that weird stuff at MetalWoodsNWater. Think of the awesome Halloween decorating you can do. Nothing like scaring the little ones, just a little bit.

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Google Voice May Finally Be Coming To The Rest Of The World

I use this product and enjoy the services, if you haven't been using it for country to country calls you should consider it, most places are 2-5 Cents per minute. ~elaine

Google Voice May Finally Be Coming To The Rest Of The World:

Finally! After being limited to US users for the past 2 years, it looks like Google Voice may finally be opening up to the rest of the world. The Next Web has been informed by Jens Redmer, Google's European Director of Business Development, that "Google is currently 'dogfooding' its telephony service Google Voice in Europe ahead of a planned launch outside the US".

Google Voice is a telecommunications and VoIP service developed by Google that allows users (until now limited to residents in the US) to make domestic and international calls from their mobile phone, the Android...

Official Android Police t-shirts are now on sale, with over 25 designs to call yours.

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Google Voice May Finally Be Coming To The Rest Of The World was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

Featured Artisan, Mya Mya Seinn Teiktin

Featured Artisan, Mya Mya Seinn Teiktin:

Mya Mya Seinn Teiktin the owner and designer of Mya's Creations, designs beautiful jewelry and incorporates fine Swarovski pearls and crystals, Czech glass beads, Sterling silver, Silver plate and much more into her designs. Her designs are fresh, modern and eye catching. To find more information about each piece, just click on the picture.

This beautiful lariat style necklace features Swarovski Pearls and a rhodium plated 5 orchid drop.

This ring is made out of crocheted gold plated wire and three freshwater pearls. I love the modern feel to this ring.

Another one of her crocheted designs. These earrings feature elongated turquoise beads on crocheted gold plated wire.

Congrats to MosaicArtGirl

Congrats to MosaicArtGirl:

We have a winner! The envelope please…….It’s MosaicArtGirl and her beautiful Bottle Cap Mosaic

Watch for her interview.

Happy First Day of Fall and Autumnal Equinox.

Happy First Day of Fall and Autumnal Equinox.: Happy first day of fall and Autumnal Equinox! The evenings will now come sooner and the air will cool more quickly. The leaves will begin to change their color, crops will start to be harvested, those fun fall festivals will begin, and animals will start their move to their new winter homes. Welcome fall it is so good to see you! After the driest and hottest summer on record I so welcome you. The door is open, please come in and stay a while!

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Facet cab rough lapidary Loose natural gemstones cabochons Faceted cut

Nice lot of Rough located at this site.

Facet cab rough lapidary Loose natural gemstones cabochons Faceted cut

~elaine

My New Little Shop on Twitter View the Tweet, Respond with #want and you've purchased your new One of a Kind Item

My New Little Shop on Twitter What Great Idea, Simply view the tweet, and respond with #want and you've purchased the item. E-Commerce through Twitter.

Pearls, Glass, 8mm Copper By the 30 Inch Strand Only $1.50

Pearls, Glass, 8mm Copper By the 30 Inch Strand Only $1.50:

1 30 inch long strand of copper 8mm glass pearls.

Price: $1.50

My first try at a Video :)


I posted it on YouTube which is another thing I'm just learning about.

This is a wonderful video put together by the On Fire For Handmade Team to which I belong.  I wish I knew exactly who to give the credit to for making this video, it's truly wonderful! ~elaine

Make a video - it's fun, easy and free!
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This Weeks Featured Artist

This weeks Featured Artisan is Debbi La Rue - Flower & Bud Handcrafted Jewelry!

You can find Flower & Bud on:

Etsy

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Pearls, Glass, 8mm Copper By the 30 Inch Strand Only $1.50

Pearls, Glass, 8mm Copper By the 30 Inch Strand Only $1.50:

1 30 inch long strand of copper 8mm glass pearls.

Price: $1.50

Steampunk Flash Drives - Artist Rob Smith's 'back2root' Revamped USB Keys will Cause Envy (GALLERY)

Steampunk Flash Drives - Artist Rob Smith's 'back2root' Revamped USB Keys will Cause Envy (GALLERY):

'via Blog this'

Style - In Photography, Tips on taking product pictures.

I invited a few local creative clayfolks over to my studio to show them tricks that have made me successful on Etsy. These are people who already have a unique body of work. That’s the #1 thing. I believe that the second most important element for success is how you style your photos.
Above is a One Clay bead necklace from my My Tribe collection. I used natural sunlight, a vintage looking Boho shirt, and a model with no makeup and carefree hair. This one is all about natural beauty. It’s for a woman who wants that look, and meant to draw her in to look at the close up photos that are second in the listing.
Here are a few other successfully styled photos from the Artisans Gallery Team. Notice how each one is so much more than a catalog shot. The photos make a statement about the work, and tell us who the target audience is for that artisan. (Click on any photo to learn more).

From Birribe, the scarf pops against a subdued palette and the rustic bowl says ‘handmade, and ‘timelessly fashionable’.

From Starbags, a playful, fun and energetic styling photo says that this is for a woman who is light hearted and adventurous. She needs a bag that has personality but is made well enough to withstand her capricious and active lifestyle.

From Polestar, this conveys a message that the necklace will be front and center, a focal point for your outfit. Simple and powerful presentation.

From WolfArtGlass, the recycled shot glass is shown emerging from the bottles- a clever way to convey the process and its eco friendly nature. The target market- eco conscious buyers- are defined instantly.

From Ileaiye, the styling shows us a comfortable and flattering shawl in the easy going pose of the model. The white textured brick background also says urban. The styling successfully says that it is made for a woman who needs hip current styling but demands comfort.

From LeshasWorkshop, “turn your shoes into boot” is perfectly conveyed. The buyer is modern, youthful, sexy, and confident.
As Rod Stewart once sang “Every picture tells a story, don’t it?” I enjoy styling my pottery. it’s another artform unto itself.

Floral-Infused Corsets - The Prabal Gurung Spring 2012 Collection Mixes Naughty and Nice (TrendHunter.com)

Floral-Infused Corsets - The Prabal Gurung Spring 2012 Collection Mixes Naughty and Nice:
(TrendHunter.com) Designer Prabal Gurung is no stranger to fashion that is a little bit avant-garde and out-of-the-box, but are still ultimately wearable, and the Prabal Gurung Spring 2012 collection is proof of the aesthetic...

Stock Market Jellies - The Paul Kweton 'Embrace' Jewelry Line is Crafty and Creative (TrendHunter.com)

Stock Market Jellies - The Paul Kweton 'Embrace' Jewelry Line is Crafty and Creative (TrendHunter.com):
(TrendHunter.com) If you are among those who create trends instead of just following one, then enjoy the Paul Kewton Embrace jewelry line. It's unique, electrifying and definitely one-of-a-kind! The basic idea is that you...