Showing posts with label indie designers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label indie designers. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Make This!! Upcycled Bangle Tutorial

I received the Upcycled Bangles from Raghouse International and I love them!! But why wait to see what they look like on me when you can see how they are made yourself!!


Oh yes!!! Ren posted this tutorial link on Etsy - I just couldn't ...ok..I didn't want to resist posting it here. I am sooo going to try this;-)

Tutorial of bangles made from card board tubing. Handmade bracelets and jewelry from Raghouse International




Try it and let me or Ren know how they turned out!!

Thanks for visiting!

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Winter White Wish List- Etsy Treasury




I finally snagged an Etsy Treasury! It's the first one I have made in a long time probably 18months. I added a few Team members from EtsyProject Embrace. It also includes the alternate listings to the left of the Treasury in the grey shaded area. So what do you think? Would you like to see this one of the Front Page;-)

Feel free to click on this click here to see the full view: Comment and clicks are always welcome

Thanks for visiting.

Ny

Friday, May 15, 2009

Feature Friday- "Bridal Beauty" I'm a new addition to Emmaline's Bride


Hey Family,

I thought I would have a different " Type"of Feature Friday for the next few weeks of May- " "Bridal Beauty "


Emmaline Bride is an amazing global hub featuring bridal items and accessories ALL handmade by independent artists from around the globe. Emmaline Bride features unique, high quality items that showcase the modern bride on her special day.

Emmaline Bride found me on Twitter and CafeHandmade. While I was tweeting I just happen to ask if I have the "bridal knack" when it came to some of my jewelry items. They said yes and so, here I am;-)

But of course I have to show you some of the gorgeous talent from other indie artists. There are so many beautiful pieces on this site, each hand-selected to be featured in their exclusive bridal boutique. You will find wonderful bridal accessories, amazing gowns, beautiful bridesmaid gifts, excellent jewelry, hair pieces, invitations, fabulous favors, and more!

The Summer is one of the most popular wedding seasons-so I wanted to give some brides to be a place to consider shopping for their wedding, while supporting handmade at the same time. So your whole will be filled with love, uniqueness and pride from tiara to table to toes;-)

Be Blissful,

Ny

Friday, April 17, 2009

Feature Friday- Awesome Indie Interview with Danielle Designs-12/13/08

I snagged this great interview with DanielleDesigns@etsy.com_ CHECK it out!


1. What brought you to crafting?

Hmmm, that's a hard one to answer since I've been crafting pretty much my whole life! I just love crafting, and I guess I was born that way! Whenever I discover a new project, I throw myself into it with almost obsessive force. Although, I'm like that with most things in my life (I'm a Scorpio, hehe)

2. Where do you receive you inspiration?

Usually my design inspiration comes from a different project. I'll be making one thing, then I'll think of something else, so I'll go start that, and so on, and then I realize I hadn't finished the first thing! I also receive inspiration from my parents, not design-wise, but they've always supported me to do whatever I want and follow my dreams. Also, from the
Etsy community! I decided to start my new section, decoupaged bangles because I saw one on etsy and thought, "that's so cool, I want to do that"!

3. How did you come to find a home on Etsy? do you sell anywhere else?

I found
Etsy a couple years ago, and I honestly don't remember how! I think I maybe saw an ad on myspace or something! Somewhere on the Internet, at any rate. I do not sell anywhere else. I've looked at all the other crafting sites, and none of them seem to live up to Etsy in terms of layout, ease of navigating, and mostly the community section! Who knows, in the future I may branch out, but Etsy will always be my base!

4. What is (are) your favorite pieces in your Shop

Wow that's a really tough question. I love all my pieces, although for some it is harder than others to list instead of keep
lol! Among my favorites would have to be my 'Silver Couture' decoupaged bangle, and also my rainbow rose earrings made from polymer clay, which have 36 hearts and have still not sold!!



5.Who are your favorite artists? Include a link to their site /blog if possible

Well I am also a photographer, so I really love Ansel Adams' work and also Annie Leibovitz (She is AMAZING!!! My Idol!!!) For Etsy artists, I really love artists who find a way to repurpose/recycle in a unique way, like NormalIsBoring, who sells jewelry made from recycled balloons! Or alilyamongthorns, who makes jewelry made from recycled Starburst wrappers! I've done trades with both of them and I just love wearing their earrings and telling people what they're made of! And then of course directing them to etsy! ;)

6.What is the best piece of advice you can give other indie crafters?

Just keep at it. List every day, or as much as you can, and get featured on blogs, any exposure you can. Twitter is an amazing tool I have recently found. I have over 3,000 followers now, and every time I post one of my items, I get about 15 views immediately! It's also cool to personally connect with other Etsy Artists and other people on twitter who might not know about etsy.

Here's my twitter: http://twitter.com/DaniellsDesigns. I love new twitter friends and I follow everyone back! I'll also be glad to answer any questions about twitter or etsy for any of you newbies out there!

7. In your opinion, why do you think that buying and selling handmade products benefits society?

I just love everything about it! For one thing, it supports individual artists, not huge corporations where the income is distributed very unevenly between the CEO and the average worker. And the community it so fun! To me, the whole process is just more loving than going to WalMart! The products are made with love, you respect the artist so much more, and there is a personal touch! I could go on and on about this, but I think if you are reading this blog you know what I am talking about. :)


8. What are your goals for 2009?

I would love to sell more of my new decoupaged bangles, I just got into it and I am loving it, and I would love to get feedback that it is a worthwhile venture. Here is the section: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5263188&section_id=5802382
I've sold one so far, but if I don't end up selling any, I will just keep them all to wear for myself! No loss there! I don't really have any definite goals, but I plan on listing one item every day, although that usually doesn't last very long! Anyway, a big thank you to you Nyblaque for featuring me on your blog! And thank you to everyone reading this! :)

Thank you Danielle for sharing your amazing work with us!

Feature Friday- Indie Interview Archive with a Cozy life

Here are the links to where you can find Cozy:

hop: http://cozy.etsy.com
blog: http://cozyetsy.blogspot.com


I had the pleasure of receiving an Interview from Cozy ....here it is:)

Hi Cozy, Tell us about yourself:
Name, Etsy Store Name and Location.
Kathy Johnston, A Cozy Life, http://cozy.etsy.com

Tell us a little about your Etsy store.
My store is filled with things done by hand that are either knit or crocheted.
I do occasionally sew or quilt but I really enjoy the
process of taking a simple
piece of thread or yarn and making something
out of it without a machine involved.

Where do you find inspiration?
I am a pack rat and gather books and fibers and like many crafters say wait for them to
tell me what they want to be. I guess I also filter
the things around me like color, shape
and textures and use those
impressions to make something new.

What made you decide to sell on Etsy??
From the very beginnings of ecommerce on the Internet I looked for ways to sell
crafts online. None of the early craft malls seemed like a good
thing for one reason
or another. I had a website for about a year but
keeping it up for no sales was so
discouraging. In the fall of 2005 I
found a blog mention of a site called Etsy.
I looked around and fell in
love. I lurked, learned, and waited until I moved from
Utah to Arizona
and then signed up.

Name one weird fact about you or your shop
This one has really stumped me although I will tell you that my family thinks it is
weird that I blog.


How did you come up with your shop name?
I came up with the user name first. I wanted one word that would be
easy
to remember. I got the idea for that from an early Etsy seller named Dyno.
Everyone knew who she was. I love the feelings the word cozy
implies.
From there the shop became A Cozy Life.


What piece(s)in your store is your favorite or best reflect your style?
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11470361
This headband would fit my personal style. I love the softness of the colors and
blue is my favorite color. I don't always work on things that would
fit me
personally however. I like to try lots of colors and techniques
just to see how
they turn out hoping that they would suit someone else.


What are your goals for this year?
Just more. I would like to get my act together and list more and of course
sell more. I did craft shows for quite awhile in Utah and of course you always
s make more than you sell. All of that was carefully packed away
when
I moved and I need to get more of that out, photographed and
listed. I have
a lot of baby items and home decor like table runners in
general and holiday fabrics.
I would also like to start quilting again.
I have a lot of fabric
and designs sketched out in notebooks calling to
me.

What is one piece of advice can you give to other Etsy sellers?
I think most crafters and artists make what feeds their inner self,
soul
or what ever name you give it is something they feel driven to do.
I would say follow that, provide great service to customers that
appreciate that drive in you and it will work out.

Thanks Cozy..you ROCK! Take moment to visit her blog too at:http://cozyetsy.blogspot.com

Monday, January 12, 2009

Love is in the Air ...and in a treasury too! part 1a.

This is a sweet collection of Valentine ideas from more EtsyArtists created by EternalImages. She was nice enough to include my xoxo chain necklace.

Thanks for visiting,

Ny

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