Showing posts with label Artfire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Artfire. Show all posts

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Cacti, Clay and Summer Sun

The mornings are getting a little cooler here in the Blue Ridge Mountains but the days are still beautiful, bright and sunny!  I decided to enjoy the lovely weather outside and replanted some new little cacti yesterday afternoon.  The brightly colored psychedelic pot is the latest made by me:



It may give you a sense of deja vu if you have spied these buttons in my ArtFire shop.

My question for you, dear readers, should I make more pots and buttons like this to share with others???  Or is this just too funky and wild for most people?  

Friday, August 26, 2011

CandyAppleCrafts Featured Artist Friday!

CandyAppleCrafts on ArtFire.com has come to my attention through the ArtFire Power Promoters Guild and ArtFire Collections.  I love that she sells both vintage items and her own handmade creations that are often inspired by her nostalgia for vintage items.

I love these 60s era Hi-snack picnic trays that I found featured in an ArtFire collection:



These would be great for a Labor Day family picnic!


Friday, August 19, 2011

Featured Artist Friday: JustFabulousDarlin

My Featured Artist Friday selection for today is the ArtFire shop, JustFabulousDarlin.  I happened upon Denise's shop in an ArtFire guild, PowerPromoters, that I recently joined.  I chose to feature Denise's shop because I love the connection she makes with nature in her jewelry work.  Some of her pieces feature handpicked shells from La Jolla Beach in San Diego not far from where she lives.  Denise picks the best, most perfect shells for her creations:

Beautiful white shell necklace from La Jolla Shores.

Denise offers free shipping in her ArtFire.com shop and a buyer gurantee policy.  Check out her shop and let me know what you think!

Friday, November 19, 2010

MegsCrochetJewels Featured Artist Friday!

Earlier today I did a feature on my ArtFire internal blog about MegsCrochet Jewels.  The necklace and bracelet I featured sold out of her Etsy shop within hours!  I am so excited for Meg!

She offers free shipping and a lifetime guarantee on her jewelry!

Here's the link to my internal ArtFire blog post and some more items of Meg's:

http://www.artfire.com/users/totallytothet/blog/i-admit-it.-i-am-obsessed-with-meg-s-stunning-crocheted-jewelry

* Kaleidoscope* CUSTOMIZED entirely for you!! Wire Crochet Cuff


Necklace Crocheted with Shell Charms

I have a pair of earrings like the ones pictured below, but with rice pearls:

Sterling Silver Hoop Earrings w/Birthstones crocheted around w/SS wire

Meg's shops:
http://www.artfire.com/users/MegsCrochetJewels
http://www.etsy.com/people/MegsCrochetJewels

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

List It Tuesday: Ideas for this weekend's Enameling Class

The focus of this Tuesday's list is the torch-fire enameling class I am taking this weekend at Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC.  Yay!

https://www.folkschool.org/



https://www.folkschool.org/index.php?section=class_detail&class_id=4179

I have been stoked about this for the last six months and have wanted to take an art class there for YEARS!

So, some things I might try to make:

Gingko leaves
Customized tags for my 2 dogs
beads- solid and hollow
See full size image

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jemsdirect/4888728233/




buttons
pendants
keychains

I'm not sure what else and I want to make the most of my time.  Any ideas?

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Busy Little Bee Me! Snap Shot Sunday!

All this weekend I have made Featured Artist Friday with Collections of some fabulous artists on Artfire! 

I have a torch-fire enameling class coming up Halloween weekend at Campbell Folk Art School in Brasstown, NC...

https://www.folkschool.org/



and the weekend of November 6-7 is my very first craft show! It is at Biltmore Square Mall in Asheville.  It is the first year for this show, but I thought I'd give it a go!

 I will do my best to keep up with my postings, but I may run a little behind the next few weeks!  Just FYI. 

Where's Waldo? No, Where's the turquoise?!

Chocolate Chips with a Tad of Carmel!


Friday, October 22, 2010

Grand Opening Free Shipping Sale Celebration Collection!