The DIY Dish

To celebrate the launch of this new show, our friends at Janome are letting us give away TWO (yes, TWO!!) dream machines! Someone is going to win the Janome 350e EMBROIDERY machine and a second person is going to win the Janome DC4030 SEWING machine! Now how cool is that?!

Read more here!

Etsytwitter Shop of the week……..

Our shop of the week for January 25-31 is from Northern California. When shopping in Wellspring Creations you will find beautiful pieces of jewelry that combine lovely stones or crystals with wire: necklaces, bracelets/cuffs, earrings, and rings.
Judy, owner and designer of Wellspring Creations, shows her love for taking a straight piece of wire and turning it into something unique. "With wire and a lovely stone, my imagination simply blooms and I get to play with symmetry, asymmetry, and geometric design."
She would like all of our readers to know that "I find unusual stones; sometimes beads (with a drilled hole) or cabochons (a flattened, polished stone with no hole). Many of my finds come from only one mine in the whole world! I consider the stone and how best to wrap it so that the stone is secure and the setting shows off the stone, rather than overwhelms it. I prefer using natural stones and high quality wire, mostly sterling silver, but often work with fine (nearly pure) silver, copper, and 14K gold filled wire. Since I put a lot of time and consideration into each piece, I prefer the components to be high quality, so they last well. I try to make every piece an heirloom." Her designs ship internationally so everyone can enjoy one of her beautiful pieces of work!
One of the things I love about Judy is that she is always tweeting about her team members sales and the Etsy Twitter Team's important information. She is always Direct Messaging her fellow tweeter's just to see how they are doing. When asked about how she uses twitter and her tricks she told me: "My followers are my Twitter friends. I follow people that I find interesting and engage in conversations. I think of Twitter as a cocktail party: I go to meet new people, touch bases with old friends and, occasionally, talk about my work. Most of my tweets are comments or responses to other people's tweets. I retweet when it's something I personally find interesting or think others would. I sometimes tweet about my work process--what movie I'm watching while I wrap a pendant; if the light/weather is good enough to photograph my work on a particular day; and a few times a week I tweet a link to an item in my shop. I probably tweet links to others' items a bit more than my own to provide some variety and introduce folks to other handmade artists in a gracious way."
Judy's new years resolution for her store is to work on her photographs so that they "look as good as the jewelry I'm trying to photograph! This is often reflected in feedback from clients delighted how much better their purchase looks in their hand than the picture they saw in the Etsy listing!"

Judy is offering a free handcrafted gift with any purchase from my Etsy shop during the week of January 25-31, 2010.

Use code: SOTW in the comments at checkout.

To learn more about Judy and Wellspring Creations please follow the links below:
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WSCreations
Etsy Shop: http://www.wellspringcreations.etsy.com/
Facebook: http://www.artist.to/WellspringCreations
Blog: http://www.wellspringcreations.blogspot.com/
Thank you Judy for sharing all of this information with us. We wish you a very successful 2010!

 

Interview compliments etsytwitter blog. Originally written by Jen K.
http://www.jenco13.etsy.com/

Etsy Twitter Team shop of the week…………

The very interesting Noadi’s Art is the shop of the week .

There's a genuine love and passion behind the scupture and jewelry that you find swimming at Noadi's. Cephalopods, fossils, crabs, and other denizens of the sea fill this shop and artist Sheryl Westleigh wouldn't have it any other way. A 27 year old Maine native, Sheryl's love for science and these unique and intelligent creatures inspires every one of her original, polymer clay creations.

From intricately tentacled steampunk cephalopods bristling with gears to quirky specimen jar pendants and platypus ornaments, you can find the perfect gift for the science lover in your life, or for yourself, in this unique shop.
Sheryl says, " I really do love the subjects I base my creations on.It's really wonderful that I've found an outlet for it that sells, and that allows me to bring in my other interests."
In addition to the Etsy Twitter Team, Sheryl is also a member of Seller Helping Sellers on Etsy, and has plenty of tips for those wanting to use Twitter as a means of promoting work and building your business.
"Make strategic use of autoposting of new items and deals. No more than 3 new items at a time. When I have deals that are scheduled to autopost, I do it no more than once every 4 hours. That seems to be a frequency that gets enough attention from my followers without becoming annoying. I also network with others who share my interests in science, etc, outside of the Etsy community, and that has led to sales. "
Sheryl's favorite thing about her art? "That I can do it for a living. And working with polymer clay is a joy, too. I love the stuff! Its so versatile." But marine animals and polymer clay aren't her only loves- she has a beautiful llama named Lauren, as well.
Noadi ships internationally to the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and all of Europe. Visit Noadi's Art at http://noadi.etsy.com/ or find her on:
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/noadi
Blog: http://noadi.blogspot.com/
Website: http://www.noadi.net/

Free stamped octopus cards with every order, no code needed.

A Brand New Designs from AbbyChase…..

Finally! A new design for both Men and Women and just in time for the holidays!!

Introducing………………..

{drum roll please}

 

 

 

What are they??? Seat Belt Covers for adults!

I am so excited about these and have been perfecting my design and filling custom orders since my lovely friend Laurie Burkart from Burkart Farms mentioned it this past summer when she mistook one of my other items for a seat belt cover. Genius! I have been complaining about my seat belt rubbing on my neck for years, but had I thought to make one for myself? Nope, not before she said something, but after that…… I have been on a mission to create the design get every boring old seat belt covered in beauty! So I have to give credit for this wonderful idea to her. Thanks Laurie:)

Each cover is 13 1/4" long and 3 1/8" wide when snapped (6 1/4" when open flat) and will fit most standard size seatbelts. They have snap closure for convenience and are lined with a thick cushy fleece liner for comfort.

 

They are available in an array of designs for both men and women and make excellent gifts for the people on your list this year!

 

I have started listing them in my etsy store, but I am up for any custom order that you can think of.

 

Now I’m off to list more of these beauties in my store. Stop by and let me know what you think:)

New Incognito Wallets on Etsy…….

 

New fabrics in and these wallets came out so cute! Oh yeah, and a snap closure is available in all of them now! And shipping is FREE!!!! Get your holiday orders in now and they will ship free!!

Joel Dewberry

Tula Pink

Amy Butler

and Jennifer Paganelli

 

More to come, just need to get them listed.

Who can resist……….

these baby blues.

 

Aren’t these the cutest! I just did a quick shoot of these little guys before the are sold.

You can see the whole collection of the little cuties here…..

http://wheretimestandstill.blogspot.com

EtsyTwitter shop of the week………….

 

Three Peats is this weeks SOTW and I just love this necklace! Read the whole interview here and you can even get a discount in her shop.