Faerytale Wings Art - New ETT SOTW

The new ETT SOTW Faerytale Wings Art features the work of Lydia and Curtis Kinsey! Lydia is the artist who keeps the shop full of beautiful paintings, prints and ACEOs and Curtis (who also does some art), handles the business end of things.

Lydia's subjects range from this beautiful black and white portrait of Elizabeth Taylor (acrylic on canvas) to the charming, minimalist watercolor print of cherry blossoms. Lydia is often inspired by the landscape and weather of her native Florida but she is open to creating personalized works as well. So if you've got an idea, just ask!

Faerytale Wings Art is offering

15% off all items in the Etsy Shop

Use the code ETTSOTW

Learn more about Lydia and Curtis' work by following Faerytale Wings Art on Twitter and Facebook and by visiting their website.

Inspiration ~ Robin Maria Pedrero

Robin Maria Pedrero, a fine artist living in Orlando, Florida states clearly and simply in her blog profile, "I must create. That's all there is to it." Her beautiful etsy shop contains her original paintings, ACEOs, prints and accessories that include bags and mugs.

Pedrero is listed in Florida International Magazine’s 2009 Florida Artists Hall of Fame and is an elected signature member of the Pastel Society of America. Her artwork will be featured in the upcoming 2011 thriller movie “Roommates."

She uses charcoal, pastel, colored pencil, ink and acrylic or oil paint on various papers, wood, or canvas in her work. Her colorful art manages to be vibrant and serene, natural and abstract and luminous and intense all at the same time.

N.B. All artworks are copyrighted by the artist. Copyright is not transferable through sale.

Not only is Robin an exquisite artist but she is a generous, tireless member of the Etsy Twitter Team who constantly cross-promotes her teammates' shops and work.

To learn more about Robin, the artist and the person, follow her on Twitter and Facebook and read her blog.

in my head studios ~ ETT SOTW

Our new ETT SOTW is in my head studios featuring altered mixed-media domino and game piece jewelry, microscope slide glass pendants and ACEOs (Art Cards Editions and Originals) by Vickie Porter.

In describing her work, Vickie admits, "I have a seriously good/bad relationship with perfectionism so my customers can rest assured they are getting top quality materials and artwork. It’s sometimes hard to tell in photos online, but the dominoes and microscope slide glass pendants have real tiny paper collages on them. I work with ridiculously small pieces of paper sometimes.

For her beautiful and intricate creations, Vickie gets her inspiration from colors, lines, and shapes. "I simply have to create or I’m not happy. It’s like needing air." It follows that Vickie is not confined by rules, but lets her inspiration and creativity run wild and while she may not stick to one medium, she admits, "Central to almost everything I do is paper. I love paper."

Vickie is happy to take custom orders and ships internationally.

To celebrate being the SOTW, in my head studios is offering

FREE shipping to ANYWHERE from August 16-22!

Discount refunded promptly via Paypal

No need for coupons or codes!

Learn more about Vickie and her work by following her on Twitter and Facebook and by reading her blog.

Dee Jay Photography ~ Etsy Twitter Team Shop of the Week

Denise Montville and her son work together to maintain a shop full of lovely photographs on etsy,

Dee Jay Photography. The photos are available in several different formats including bookmarks, cards, ACEOs as well as prints.

When asked about her work, Denise says, “The world around me inspires me to create. I love looking at textures, shapes, colors, and nature and I usually regret the days I leave my house without my camera!” Denise adds “My son always sees things from different angles than I do” and the result is the wide range of beautiful and captivating photographs in their shop. When asked about her business goal this year, Denise laughed and then answered “to try to shoot more photos and actually get them listed in my shop!”

To learn more about Denise, follow her on Twitter and Facebook.

To celebrate the 17th birthday of one of Dee Jay Photography's partners,

they are offering a 17% discount. In addition, as Shop of the Week, they are offering free shipping this month

(just wait for a revised Paypal invoice before paying).

International shipments can be accommodated, too. Convo Denise for a shipping quote.

Otter Delight

I'm not sure why the otter is my favorite animal (after dogs of course!). I think it has something to do with the way they combine furious shell-cracking (hard work) with lazy lounging, all while floating on their backs. Ever since I was a kid, trips to aquariums and zoos meant spending hours in front of the sea or river otter exhibit, watching them slip into and out of the water gracefully. The rest of the family would leave me there and pick me up on the way out because there wasn't really anything else on exhibit that I wanted to see! Maybe the penguins.

These etsy artists have captured the essence of the adorable, feisty, endangered animals. Just click on any image to be taken to its etsy listing.

ETT Shop of the Week ~ Tamara Garvey

Tamara Garvey, of Tamara Garvey Illustration, is an illustrator who is inspired "by walks through her hometown of Savannah, Ga., magazines, other artists/crafters on Etsy, the colors in a stranger's outfit, tattoos, cute dogs at the dog park...anything really!” She draws "fun, whimsical, pen-and-ink scenes, usually involving at least one animal and/or tree, as these are my favorite things to study and draw! I sell them as prints in different sizes, including ACEOs, as well as note card sets."

Tamara has a degree in Illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design and a B.S. in Biology from Mary Washington College. When asked about her Twittering: “It took me a while to get used to Twitter, but now I am really into it! I try hard to maintain a mix of promotional (self or other) tweets with replies or random thoughts, to keep a personal touch to things. I love keeping in touch with my Etsy team members, seeing what they're creating, and what's new with them. I have made some great connections with other artists and crafters. One girl in particular, a freelance illustrator, has pretty much become my mentor as I develop my own illustration career! I think it is amazing that a new site can have such an effect.”

Follow her on her blog and on Twitter!