Sunday, November 15, 2009

Tout Ensemble #9 ~Good Enough to EAT!

Skinny and Bernie Vintage Leather Purse $38
threepeats Jewelry Butterscotch & Chocolate Necklace $22
Creations by Eve Brown Felt Bangle $22


Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Jenco13 ~ ETT Shop of the Week





Visiting Jenco13 is a sure way to feel a serious need for something warm. Multi-colored shawls, scarves (with pockets!), cup cozies, cuddly baby blankets and more fill this Etsy store.

Jen freely admits that most of her items narrowly miss being kept. "I love each item I make and sometimes find them very hard to part with! I spend anywhere between 6-8 hours on a scarf to make sure my stitches are even and consistent. If it's not up to my standards, I rip out the stitches until I'm satisfied. I only sell things that I would use myself."

Jen credits her mom, a graphic designer and artist herself, with inspiring her. "She is amazing with colors! We try to get together at least once every 6 months to do an art day for the girls."

Jenco13 ships internationally and does custom orders. Become a fan of Jen on Facebook or follow her on Twitter.

Jenco13 is offering TWO special deals this week:

CUP COZIES ARE BUY ONE GET ONE FREE! SCARVES ARE BUY ONE GET ONE 1/2 PRICED!
USE THE COUPON CODE -ETTROCKS!


Saturday, November 7, 2009

Inspiration ~ the transitory nature of beauty


Union Square Park NYC - street artist creating sand mandala

As per Wikipedia: The Sand Mandala is a Tibetan Buddhist tradition involving the creation and destruction of mandalas made from colored sand. A sand mandala is ritualistically destroyed once it has been completed and its accompanying ceremonies and viewing are finished to symbolize the Buddhist doctrinal belief in the transitory nature of material life.
All that effort, all that work and poof...it's gone. But the joy according to the artist was in the creating!


Thursday, November 5, 2009

T Shirt Yarn Necklaces ~ Unique, Affordable Gifts from Recycled Materials


Check out all my T Shirt Yarn necklaces!

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

ETT Shop of the Week ~ Linda B's Beaded Jewelry



Take a virtual step into Linda Blatchford's Etsy shop and you will find yourself surrounded by fun, fresh, beaded creations. Gemstones and Swarovski crystals pair up with sterling silver and unexpected found objects in these one-of-a-kind designs that reflect Linda's love of color and symbolism.

Her initial inspiration often comes from the colors or shapes of her ever-expanding bead collection. "I see an image in my mind and as I create it, I may have to tweak it. I love it when it turns out better than my imagination. Now, I’m looking for more recycled items to work with: bottlecaps, pine cones, etc."

In addition to bracelets, earrings, and pendants, Linda also makes wire Kippahs and gorgeous Judaica themed creations that she is happy to customize with favorite colors or gemstones.

In honor of her November 1st birthday, Linda is offering a week long discount:
20% off purchases totaling $10, excluding shipping
November 2 - November 8

Learn more about Linda and her work by following her on twitter and reading her blog.

Monday, October 26, 2009

ETT Shop of the Week ~ Cape Cod Jewels & Things


Every Halloween item at Cape Cod Jewels and Things is $6.66 this week! Check out all of Linda's handcrafted jewelry, destash findings and paper goods (including her new "Newfie" note cards) in her etsy shop.

You can also follow her on twitter and read her great blog!



Tout Ensemble #8 in Black & Pink

threepeats Jewelry Winter Pink Necklace $20
mystic fibers Wool Wrapped Bangles $21
karen3231 Vintage Handbag $18