Blogging Business Artisans

Late last year, I participated in the creation of a new team on etsy--Blogging Business Artisans.  We are a creative group of artists, focused on business, and having fun along the way.  I introduced you to the charter members HERE and a few more members HERE.  Now, meet 3 more members!

Jamie is the proprietress of For Love of Cupcakes.

Jamie's SHOP is filled with hairbows and clips, rosaries, artwork, and more!

Check out Jamie's BLOG to learn more about her life with her sweet little baby. 
Visit on Mondays and link up with her Make Yourself Monday Blog Hop!
Check out this book review.

Kathy is a fine artist. 

Her SHOP features watercolor paintings, pen and ink, drawings, mixed media, and prints.  I love her ACEOs!

This print, Your Best Friend is one of my favorites!

Many of her works feature the animals she loves, especially horses.  Here's what she says about her art:

"I have loved art as long as I have loved horses. Now I love to share paintings of my horses and paintings of some of the other critters that have wandered through my life. My artwork is inspired by the beauty of God’s creation and by memories from my past."

In her BLOG she shares about her life with her fun sense of humor.  Here's a current POST about her life in the country.  HERE  she share progress on drawing some VERY special furry ones!


Janet, of Honey From the Bee,

has a SHOP filled with jewelry "inspired by my passion for nature, travel, and the creative life."

In her BLOG, Janet speaks of inspiration, travel, nature, and her creative life.  Learn a little bit more about Janet on her POST Six Word Memoir.  Meet Daisy and Moose in this POST, Let Sleeping Dogs Lie.




I look forward to sharing more members with you!

"The focus of Blogging Business Artisans (BBA) is to promote our etsy shops, blogs, and one another with fun activities and via various social media. We will have monthly artistic challenges, treasuries, and giveaways. The BBA is planning fun social activities such as Secret Santa, link parties, and a blog hop."

LINKS:
team on etsy
BLOG where we post introductions to our members, their art, and interests.  You will also find a list of our members and their contact information.  Informative business articles are posted here as well.  Additionally, there are links to our upcoming team challenges.
facebook
twitter  
my POST on BBA charter members

MORE  members
FABULOUS multi item GIVEAWAY 

CONTEST DEADLINE:

February 21, 2012 at 11am central

CONTEST ELIGIBILITY:

Contest open worldwide

© all photos and images are the property of the above individual artists.  all rights reserved

Random Creative's Giveaway

The Blogging Business Artisans Team on etsy is presenting a wonderful giveaway!  Rose of Random Creative created this lovely beaded wrap bracelet that can also be worn as  a short necklace.

This lovely piece of jewelry is hand woven with Japanese delica seed beads.

Want to know more?  Rose does such beautiful hand work, so of course you will!    Go to our team BLOG to enter.  It's easy!  This contest is open internationally.  You have till January 19, 2011 at 11am central.

Good luck!

photos by Rose Clearfield © 2012

cheery cherry red

just for fun!  All parts of this treasury are clickable.
all photos are © 2010-2011 by the individual artisans

wire

Lately, I've had fun working with wire...

Getting the star shape was rather difficult.

This was lots of fun to make.

a scarf (or sweater) pin

just experimenting

Fun elements that will be used in making earrings, necklaces, bracelets.

Come join in the fun at Jenny Matlock's Alphabe-Thursday.  You will be enlightened, charmed, and have some plain ole fun!  See more entries HERE.  This week our letter is "W."  





photos by me © 2011 

Devine Designs

Devine is right!  Cindy is the etsy blogger artist of the month for November.  Her jewelry is simply gorgeous.  Come see what I mean.

Creativity runs in Cindy's family and thus she has always been crafty.  Here's what she says about her current work.  "I try to take metal to the extreme by bending and twisting to make unique designs.  I use lots of wire to make twists, coils, and spirals that I add to my work.  I strive to form designs that have not been done before, original works of art jewelry.  I strive for perfection and high quality." 

Just look at some of Cindy's beautiful creations.  I love this turtle bracelet made with lampwork beads, Hill Tribe silver, sterling silver, and fluorite.

This lovely bracelet is made with copper, sterling silver, and ceramic and lampwork beads.  Look at the plethora of rich copper coils!

A one-of-a-kind original,this Four Elements bracelet is beautiful!   It is created from lampwork beads, red jasper, tiger's eye, Swarovski crystals, with spirals and squiggles of sterling silver.

Besides bracelets,  Cindy also makes earrings, necklaces, anklets, and brooches.  But I will leave you on your own to peruse her shop and discover more amazing divine-ness.

LINKS:

SHOP

BLOG blog where "you will find my everyday ramblings, rants, and raves about life in general and a 'so called' journey in the jewelry making process."

Facebook 

 etsy bloggers 

photos © 2010 by Devine Designs

Patch

Meet Patch who lives in Udon Thani, Thailand.  Not only is she a lovely person and wonderful etsy blogger teammate, just look at her etsy shops!

Her jewelry is exquisite, perfect for weddings (her passion) or any special (or not so special) occasion.  This is a lovely crystal double loop pendant from her jewelry shop, Patch First Shop.

This is a wonderful crown ring.   Patch will make these in any color--think birthstone!

Next up is her supply shop, aptly named Patch Supply Shop where you will find an interesting assortment of goodies--beads, lovely Thai lotto papers, plastic boxes, little velvet bags, and these wonderful origami flowers that come in a variety of colors and papers.

And then there's Patch Vintage Shop with lovely feminine clothes like this blouse. 

This is just a small sampling of the wonderful goodnesses to be found in her shops.

Patch also has a blog*.  Of course!  She is a member of the etsy bloggers' team and the featured etsy blogger for the month of August.

LINKS:

Welcome to Patch's World blog

Wedding Guide blog
Crochet and Knit blog

twitter

*um, make that 3!

photos by Patch © 2009-2010

for the love of animals!

Meet Sharla, whose love of animals has compelled her to promote and donate to animal causes.  Let's start with her wonderful BLOG where she features her furry felines Angel (left) and Isabella (right). 





and her canine companion Sadie, who love to assist with all her enterprises, be it testing products, snoopervising product making and packaging, or general help around the house.  Her blog exudes warmth and a deep love of animals.  HERE you can see the purrfessional toy testers hard at work.

"Since Mommy started making and selling jewelry on Etsy, she's contributed $1,200 from her BeadedTail sales to animal and human charities. Contributing to charity was the reason she opened her shop so we're thankful to her customers for helping her help charities!" say the furry ones.

Recently, Sharla donated 100% of profits from her May sales to help Chintimini Wildlife Center, an Oregon organization which rehabilitates injured and orphaned native wildlife (average 700 per year) and offers wildlife classes. 

"We're making tails wag one bead at a time!"  and now for Sharla's shop!

Here are just a couple of the wonderful earrings she makes for cat and dog lovers:

 










Sharla's mother Sheri, makes cute cat  and dog collars which are also sold in the shop.







LINKS:
an etsy blogger interview with Sharla

BLOG

SHOP  earrings, bracelets, necklaces, collars

flickr
twitter
Sharla is the featured etsy blogger of the month of June!

Magdalene's Jewels

Our wonderful etsy bloggers' team member, Pam is being featured this month!  She has two great etsy shops and two blogs as well!  Come along with me and see.... 
First, let's peruse her shop full of luscious knits, Magdalene Knits...

Oh, what treasures there are to find within!  Scarves, neck warmers, and lovely baby things!  Oh my!

antique white crocheted baby booties

 gorgeous crocheted baby boy sweater set  








And so much more!  You must see for yourself.

And now on to shop number 2, Magdalene's Jewels where you will find gorgeous jewelry for yourself or to give as gifts....

such as this lovely Rose Italian Quartz Bracelet

(The rose quartz beads are antique beads from a small town in Italy.)

 
Make sure you visit Pam's two blogs:
Magdalene Jewels pjk, where in a recent post, she describes crocheting for cancer, and Magdalene Jewels' blogs, where she describes life with her family and cats.
Congratulations, Pam, on being the etsy bloggers' street team blogger of the month! 
photos © Pam Baker 2009 and 2010