Sari Ribbon - My New Favorite Thing?

River Daughter Necklace

I think I've told you that large lots of broken and/or tangled vintage necklaces are getting harder and harder to find...at least at reasonable prices. When I first starting making my jewelry, I used vintage pieces that I had owned for years and never wore. Then I started buying large lots of vintage necklaces and salvaging their useful beads and chains for my pieces. I even found a few wonderful etsy sellers of "uncirculated" vintage chain at affordable prices.

And then I discovered "yarn" made from recycled cotton t shirts and could create necklaces that were as soft to wear as they were light and eco-friendly. I have several etsy shops that I buy this yarn from regularly but I'm always looking for new recycled material to use in my jewelry. Today I listed the first necklace in which I used recycled, unfinished, sari silk ribbon. I have been looking at scarves made from vintage saris for months and last week, the silk sari ribbon popped up as one of my "you also might like" items...and I liked...and I bought...and I used. The colors of the ribbon are so intense that I had no trouble finding vintage glass and plastic beads in my collection to match it. TADA! River Daughter Necklace

KelliCraftStudio - New ETT SOTW

The new ETT SOTW is KelliCraftStudio, owned and operated by Kellisa Watkins. Kelli creates handcrafted jewelry, accessories, and stationery. The shop items are perfect for women of any age who want to wear one-of-a-kind handcrafted jewelry and send correspondence in a more personal and intimate way.

KelliCraftStudio is offering 20% OFF this week. Use discount code SOTW20.

You can learn more about Kelli and her work by following her on Twitter and Facebook.

EndlessSunner - ETT SOTW

I have always loved beach glass. When the rest of my family walks on the beach, they collect shells. I always look for glass. Something about its texture and imagining the journey the glass remnant has been on appeals to me. So I love the jewelry and accessories that Maria, from EndlessSunner (this week's ETT SOTW), creates. Her necklaces, earrings and bracelets feature natural and recycled elements with a special focus on sea glass. I can smell the ocean just looking at these photos!

This week only EndlessSunner is offering

15% off all items in the shop. Use code SOTW.
Discount will be refunded at checkout.

You can learn more about Maria and her work by following her on Twitter and Facebook and by reading her blog.

Tout Ensemble #18 ~ Purple Haze!

Alice Couture Purple Shirt with Puff Sleeves $76.00

threepeats Jewelry Curry Favor Necklace $20.00

Beads and I Purple Delight Bangle $180.00

Greta's Vintage Vintage Clutch Handbag $28.00

Bella Bead Jewelry ~ ETT SOTW (Etsy Twitter Team Shop of the Week)

The new ETT SOTW is Bella Bead Jewelry, where you can find handcrafted glass beads and completed jewelry made from them! They are created by proprietor Linda Lawrence, who is an elementary school art teacher that "plays with fire by night!" Many things inspire Linda in her bead and jewelry-making including her students. "The students I teach are a huge influence on me. I adore children. They are not complicated and are so free and open generally".

Fun Jewelry 4 Fun People

Bella Bead Jewelry is offering a

15% discount

for the week of July 26, 2010

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

Wellspring Creations ~ ETT Shop of the Week

Judy, owner and designer of Wellspring Creations, from Northern California, shows her love for taking a straight piece of wire and turning it into unique necklaces, bracelets,earrings and rings. "With wire and a lovely stone, my imagination simply blooms and I get to play with symmetry, asymmetry, and geometric design. I find unusual stones; sometimes beads (with a drilled hole) or cabochons (a flattened, polished stone with no hole) and wrap them so that they are 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. I try to make every piece an heirloom." Her designs ship internationally so everyone can enjoy one of her beautiful pieces of work!

Judy is offering a free handcrafted gift with any purchase from her 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 follow her on Twitter and Facebook or read her blog!

Thank you.

My way of saying thanks this year is to offer FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING

on everything in my etsy shop through the end of the year!