Father's Day (2)

Father's day is coming closer, so here's a few surjestions for last minute gifts that are selling on etsy.com

1.By StyrenDesigns

2.By LostRiverRags

3.ourkidsboutique

4.By macaroniandglue

5.By tlgcrafts

My Interview With FaniSong

Today I'm interviewing Fani who owns Fanisong. Fanisong is a great shop full of little gems, ideal for any occasion and eco friendly too!

Please check out Fani's shop at www.fanisong.etsy.com but please take a few moments to read her interview to have a glimse inside her world:

Please you tell us about yourself and your back ground?

My name is Fani, I design and make handmade jewelry. I was born and grew upin Indonesia, but now I am happily live in Greater Toronto Area(Mississauga exactly), Canada. I have always loved designing and creatingunique things since I was little, I am so lucky because I got a greatencouragement from my family especially my mom who's an artist herself. Ialso love travelling, experiment new things, exploring nature and takingpictures. My bachelor degree is in Food Science and my master degree is inBusiness - Finance. I used to have a career in a corporate world and havebeen making jewelry for over 10 years, before I founded FaniSong Jewelry in2007 to pursue my true passion in designing and making jewelry. So, here Iam an Etsy addict -:)

Can you tell us a bit about your work and how did you start your etsy shop?

About my work and how I start my Etsy shopMy dream is to creat artworks that inspire women to feel special andbeautiful, I believe in art's power to inspire emotion. My designs arelargely inspired by the artistic nature objects and the lure of the sea.I've been amazed with nature and its objects, it is there where I captureevery moment to get inspiration for my designs. My works are designed toexpress a free spirit that involves exploration of artistic nature objectsand unique style. I found Etsy about a year ago when I browsed internet to find out where tosell and to buy handmade things. The idea of the site itself is amazing,and there are soooo many artist with gorgeous artworks, and the artistcommunity is so awesome. I fall in love with Etsy ever since, and now I aman Etsy addict.

What usually sparks off an idea?

What usually spark off the ideaInspiration comes from anywhere at anytime.... When I close to nature, myinspiration flows and it lock off my mind. I doesn't have to go far faraway though doing 'big' activies (that's be great though), sometimes I justtake an hour or two walking in the woods, playing water in a small creekaround where I live, enjoying the sound of rattling leaves or winds,capturing moments with my camera. So for me, NATURE is my inspiration.

Please tell us about your latest products:

My latest work I just have launched a new collection ECO-friendly Glass Photo usingrecycled glass and nature photos mostly. This project is a great deal forme because I've been experimenting for a while to combine my passion injewelry, nature photography and environment friendly... and here "theECO-friendly Glass Photo" is borns. This collection has received a greatfeedback from the audience. As of now, I only have pendant for the collection, but I am working on the project for other items such as rings,earrings, as well as art wall. Stay tune...

I'm VERY Excitted!

Because look at the poll :D!!! someone's visited from the craft fayres to here. yay! it's working :)

Father's Day Is Coming!

By twobeans

Yep, Fathers Day is coming up and if you're stuck for ideas, how about checking these items out ...of course on Etsy.com

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by leetgeek by julesjewel

By lizart29

By hickeywoodworks

Catching up :)

Hi guys,
Since my internet decided to go on holiday over the weekend im trying to catch up on things and those who have arrived over the last few days. So please bare with me :)

I have received cards from:

*Paris Chick Boutique
*cloud hopping
*Lily grace Originals
*dlcarver
*Arizona Skies
*Earthly Creations
*Angelic Gems

Today's Arrivals:

Some great etsy related items from: pouchbags

*littlepurls
*lieblingartcrafts
*cuteability

My Interview with Liz Plummer:

I came across Liz's work when I first started LBOE. I wanted to know more about how she started and what her work is all about.

I was so intreged with her work shown in her etsy shop http://www.lizplummer.etsy.com/ I just had to share it with you. Please spend some time to read this interview and enter the world of Liz Plummer.

M: Please you tell us about yourself and your back ground?

L: My name is Liz Plummer and I'm a 48 year old textile artist. I live inNewport in South Wales with my husband and three teenage boys. When theyoungest started school I wanted to find something creative to occupy mytime. I did a City & Guilds course in Patchwork and Quilting at a local college and that opened my eyes to the fun and possibilities in painting anddyeing fabric and designing my own artwork. Then in 2005 I started a blogcalled Dreaming Spirals (http://www.lizplummer.com/blog) where I document myjourney and inspiration. I found I loved writing and getting to know other bloggers engaged in similar work.

M: Can you tell us a bit about your work and how did you start your etsy shop?

L: I love colour and texture and layering fabrics and paints to give the effectof depth and hidden things and a lot of my work reflects this. I likeworking small, although I have a variety of sizes of art, from tinyACEOs (tiny art cards 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches in size - the size of tradingcards - which are very collectable) to largerwallhangings. I have made a lot of postcard sized art, which is designed to go through thepost, stamped and postmarked just like anordinary postcard. The stamp and postmark then form part of the art. Theycan also be mounted and framed just like ordinary art.I also sell larger wallhangings, and hand dyed silk scarves.I heard of Etsy right back when it began, but I wanted to see whether ittook off as a successful selling venue and also to wait till there were moresellers from outside the US. A couple of art quilters whose blogs I readstarted shops last year and finally, in December last year, I decided toinvestigate it a bit more and start listing my work!

M:What usually sparks off an idea?

L:Hmm... a lot of my art originates from nature and from the effects of lightand reflections. For instance I did a series of postcards sparked off bytrying to depict the reflections of the light during rain. I get a lot of ideas just walking around town.I have also done a lot of rust dyeing, fromwrapping fabric around rusty objects. I love the colour and texture ofrust and the effects of aging on metal objects.

M:Please tell us about your latest products:

L:I recently bought a Print Gocco machine, which is a small Japanese printingmachine. The Japanese use them for printing New Year cards and about athird of all households there own them! I bought it to create screens forprinting on fabric, but I have also started printing cards and the covers ofsmall, pocket sized Moleskine journals with designs developed from my photosor drawings. I love it, because it is a very unmessy way of printing and Ican fit a printing session into the time the boys are at school. It isactually a bit of a cult item amongst artists, and has always been rare in the UK although there are suppliers in the US and Australia, so I am planning to sell used machines purchased in Japan on my blog.

Internet is Back!

Yay! my Internet is back so everything will hopefully go back to normal :) thanks guys for your understanding.

My Interview With Diffraction:

Diffraction is a totaly amazing shop full of wonder. After a few seconds into the interview I really wanted to run to her shop and purchase more that I could afford. Please visit http://www.diffraction.etsy.com/ to see for your self but please hold your self for a few more minutes to read this interview. Thank you

M:Please you tell us about yourself and your back ground?

D:I've been photographing people and places for years now. But only recently did I come up with the idea of transforming my photographs into wearable art. Thus Diffraction was born!

M:Can you tell us abit about your work and how did you start your etsy shop?

D:So all my photographic jewelry pieces incorporate original images I've shot over the years. Before starting my Etsy shop I experimented with a variety of different methods of transforming photographs into jewelry. Finally I stumbled across my current method. The photographs are transferred onto thick plastic which I can sand and shape as needed. I coat them in several layers of polyurethane to make them durable and give them a nice gloss like you'd find on a photograph. In all my pieces I strive for an end result of an item that is striking, and emotionally charged. It's hard to look at one of them without having an opinion.

M:What usealy sparks off an idea?

D:Oh man, where to begin? My mind wanders... a lot. My husband tells me I give him conversational whiplash sometimes because we'll be on one subject which triggers twelve other thoughts and all of a sudden we go from politics to the texture of fruit. Or something like that. It all makes sense in my head! So i guess what I'm saying is things just come to me. I always say some of my best ideas come to me when I'm in the shower because I just let my mind wander.

M:Please tell us about your latest products:

D:Well, the shop is pretty new, so they are all my latest products! But the newest of the new are my leaf jewelry which are photographed leaves, transferred onto plastic and the leaf's delicate patterns are then cut out. It really looks like you are wearing a leaf! I'm also very proud of my new rings. I see them as modern cameos. I've basically taken portrait shots of sculptures and created a modern photographic cameo out of them that I've set into these fantastic rings that have a delicate metal fringe to them. I think they are just beautiful!

Arrivals for LBOE 2

Hi guys, the new b.card that arrived today are from:

*Nifty Knits
*Indigo Rocks
*blinkingmouse
*Jane Gallagher

and also i have some b.cards and a couple of GORGOUS earrings to use for the promos from: RosieJo

Still Calling For More Sellers

Hi Guys,
I have had lots of convos about joining but ive still got room. if you wish to join in with the seond edittion of the LBOE please feel free to convo or comment to receive more info :)