Shopping in Etsy's Pond - Energetic Orange Swirls and Whirls

Orange is the color of energy. The circle or swirl is a nature symbol of constant motion - the shape of a whirlpool, a hurricane, the vortex of a tornado. Somehow they came together in all four shops I reviewed this week. Enjoy!


Orange Glass Pendant on Braided Hemp Choker -
14.5" by AbsolutelyKismet


Orange Carnelian Sunrise Hammered Silver Earrings by cksilver


tribal silver hoops and authentic coral by riorita


Roses Orange Print Hahnemuhle Giclee
Fine Art Print "Majesty in Simplicity" 11x14, Matted by Solhful

More links for these vendors:

AbsolutelyKismet -
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/AbsolutelyKismet

Riorita -
Blog - http://jewelry-ir.com/
Etsy Treasuries - http://www.etsy.com/people/riorita/treasury
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/Riorita3
Website - http://irithbzjewelry.net/

We are all members of a great Etsy shop owner’s support team called BESTeam (Boosting Etsy Shops Team). We support each other’s Etsy shops with intense social networking and promotion of each other on our Facebook, Twitter and Blog ‘sites. Want an article written about YOUR shop each and every week? Want to write about others and support their creative efforts, thus Paying it Forward? Then get on over to the team page, visit the team blog or forum and see if you can keep up with us. If you are the BEST, we want you on our team!

Shopping in Etsy's Pond - Energetic Orange Swirls and Whirls

Orange is the color of energy. The circle or swirl is a nature symbol of constant motion - the shape of a whirlpool, a hurricane, the vortex of a tornado. Somehow they came together in all four shops I reviewed this week. Enjoy!

 
Orange Glass Pendant on Braided Hemp Choker -
14.5" by AbsolutelyKismet 


Orange Carnelian Sunrise Hammered Silver Earrings by cksilver


tribal silver hoops and authentic coral by riorita


Roses Orange Print Hahnemuhle Giclee
Fine Art Print "Majesty in Simplicity" 11x14, Matted by Solhful

More links for these vendors:

AbsolutelyKismet -
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/AbsolutelyKismet

Riorita -
Blog - http://jewelry-ir.com/ and rioritajewelry.blogspot.com
Etsy Treasuries - http://www.etsy.com/people/riorita/treasury
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Riorita-Etsy-shop/170595752961296?v=wall
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/Riorita3
Website - http://irithbzjewelry.net/

We are all members of a great Etsy shop owner’s support team called BESTeam (Boosting Etsy Shops Team). We support each other’s Etsy shops with intense social networking and promotion of each other on our Facebook, Twitter and Blog ‘sites. Want an article written about YOUR shop each and every week? Want to write about others and support their creative efforts, thus Paying it Forward? Then get on over to the team page, visit the team blog or forum and see if you can keep up with us. If you are the BEST, we want you on our team!

Preview new parasol – Red Flapper no frills

Just put this in the Etsy store Sunday...a very plain, no frills of my Red Flapper Parasol. If you want an economical version, here it is.


Very pretty against a pillar


Or by itself on the lawn


The inside is quite clean and simple


A single, strong backstitch
holds the fringe on


Making it quite invisible from the outside

Preview new parasol – Red Flapper no frills

Just put this in the Etsy store tonight...a very plain, no frills of my Red Flapper Parasol. If you want an economical version, here it is.


Very pretty against a pillar


Or by itself on the lawn


The inside is quite clean and simple


A single, strong backstitch
holds the fringe on


Making it quite invisible from the outside

Etsy - Keeping you in touch with yourself and others

I quickly found a theme betwixt and between the three shops I reviewed this week: paper and communication. Paper crafts, greeting cards and handmade journals...the connection was immediately obvious and one that I love.

How impersonal emails are when you get a million of them a day. How out of touch we can be with ourselves when our own hand is no more involved in writing our journey than tapping on a keyboard! Paper has always fixed this. Being of the "older generation", I love the smell of paper, the personal touch of holding something written by someone else. Fascinated with calligraphy after my sister sent me something written in the flowery script, I taught myself the mysterious art when I was 12. Much later I wrote the lyrics to my and my future husband's favorite song in calligraphy and gave it to him as a present. Knowing it has always been a special gift that is made even more precious by how little it is used today.

So, please peruse these samplings from these wonderful shops. The prices are right - treat yourself to a special gift of communication that will be remembered.

Slim Leather Journal, Embossed, Hand-Bound,
4.5 x 6 Journal - 64 Pages - by The Orange Windmill



Grinning Pumpkin, Halloween Greeting Card,
Blank Inside by Empty on the Inside



Blue, Green, and Turquoise Hummingbird Hello Card
by Creativity Bugs



More links for these vendors:

TheOrangeWindmill -
Blog: http://www.treeshides.blogspot.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/shirleyljmartin
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/shirleymartin/
Stumbleupon: http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/smartin39/
Tumblr: http://theorangewindmill.tumblr.com/

EmptyOnTheInside -
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/emptyontheinside
Blog: http://doughdirtdye.blogspot.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/anolive

Creativity Bugs -
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Creativity-Bugs-Crafters/165471840170137?sk=wall

We are all members of a great Etsy shop owner’s support team called BESTeam (Boosting Etsy Shops Team). We support each other’s Etsy shops with intense social networking and promotion of each other on our Facebook, Twitter and Blog ‘sites. Want an article written about YOUR shop each and every week? Want to write about others and support their creative efforts, thus Paying it Forward? Then get on over to the team page, visit the team blog or forum and see if you can keep up with us. If you are the BEST, we want you on our team!

Etsy - Keeping you in touch with yourself and others

I quickly found a theme betwixt and between the three shops I reviewed this week: paper and communication. Paper crafts, greeting cards and handmade journals...the connection was immediately obvious and one that I love.

How impersonal emails are when you get a million of them a day. How out of touch we can be with ourselves when our own hand is no more involved in writing our journey than tapping on a keyboard! Paper has always fixed this. Being of the "older generation", I love the smell of paper, the personal touch of holding something written by someone else. Fascinated with calligraphy after my sister sent me something written in the flowery script, I taught myself the mysterious art when I was 12. Much later I wrote the lyrics to my and my future husband's favorite song in calligraphy and gave it to him as a present. Knowing it has always been a special gift that is made even more precious by how little it is used today.

So, please peruse these samplings from these wonderful shops. The prices are right - treat yourself to a special gift of communication that will be remembered.

Slim Leather Journal, Embossed, Hand-Bound, 
4.5 x 6 Journal - 64 Pages - by The Orange Windmill

 

Grinning Pumpkin, Halloween Greeting Card,
Blank Inside by Empty on the Inside



Blue, Green, and Turquoise Hummingbird Hello Card
by Creativity Bugs



More links for these vendors:

TheOrangeWindmill -
Blog: http://www.treeshides.blogspot.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/shirleyljmartin
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/shirleymartin/
Stumbleupon: http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/smartin39/
Tumblr: http://theorangewindmill.tumblr.com/

EmptyOnTheInside  -
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/emptyontheinside
Blog: http://doughdirtdye.blogspot.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/anolive

Creativity Bugs -
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Creativity-Bugs-Crafters/165471840170137?sk=wall

We are all members of a great Etsy shop owner’s support team called BESTeam (Boosting Etsy Shops Team). We support each other’s Etsy shops with intense social networking and promotion of each other on our Facebook, Twitter and Blog ‘sites. Want an article written about YOUR shop each and every week? Want to write about others and support their creative efforts, thus Paying it Forward? Then get on over to the team page, visit the team blog or forum and see if you can keep up with us. If you are the BEST, we want you on our team!

Preview new parasol – a gothy white wedding

This parasol is the first in a new line of made-to-order, customizable parasols. Want it plain? Here it is, available for immediate shipping. Want more color? More decoration? This is the base we work from to create you dream parasol. It can be yours, exactly the way you want it!

Color: off white. Available colors: white and off white. Edge lace on the white one is slightly dfiferent. We are happy to scan you samples to choose from before your purchase!


Three quarter view.


Profile


Interior


Detail - edge lace

 
Detail - rib lace


Detail - top center


Another 3/4 shot.

This beautiful parasol is available as of tonight in our Etsy shop. The link to the Etsy listing is here. As is, with no customization, the cost is $70.00. Please contact us for quotes on your dream design!

Shopping in Etsy's Pond - Tasty Flavors!

Since we are KC Dragonfly and I am ever buzzing around the Etsy pond to bring great finds to light, it seemed a more fun name to call this segment, "Shopping in Etsy's Pond". This week's offerings are from four other shops. Stay a while, peruse the finds and please leave a comment with your own url. It'll get you some promotion and your kind words will encourage my fellow artisans to bring us more and more goodies.

This week's theme is Tasty, Vibrant Flavors in Nature. All the shops have the same theme of a strong, natural flavor themed item and it was great fun tying them together like that. Here goes:


Cinnamon and Licorice Bracelet
First, let's start with a spicy offering of a Bracelet from
bluewhitejewelrywear. Spicy Cinnamon and warm licorice!


Spearmint Eucalyptus Trio Shea Butter Handcrafted Soap
Next, let's try some body pampering with handmade soap
by mossycreeksoaps . It is a great, inexpensive way to
pamper yourself after a long, hard day in the office, or
just because you deserve it!


Glass Necklace with matching earrings - Red Grapefruit
Next we come to lasfloresdelsur's meticulously crafted
necklace named after a tasty grapefruit - another powerful
flavor in Nature. I appreciate the work this takes to do
as I have done the tedious task of hand-pinning each crystal
in a piece before. You will not beat the price for this kind
of attention to detailed work anywhere else!


Peppermint and Polka Dot Winter Boutique Bow with Spikes
And the very best for last is an adorable little bow that
immediately grabbed my attention and was love at first
sight! Peppermints and Polka Dots by ChickyDs. What
could be cuter???

This was so much fun with this week's shops, I can't wait until next week to do more!

For more links for each of the lovely vendors above, try these on for size:

Mossy Creek Soap:
Home Website: www.mossycreeksoap.com
Blog: mossycreeksoap.blogspot.com
Facebook: facebook.com/mossycreeksoap and facebook.com/soapmaking.classes
Twitter: http://twitter.com/MossyCreekSoap
Creating The Hive: http://creatingthehive.com/signup/mossycreeksoap

lasfloresdelsur:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Las-Flores-del-Sur/126539847362890

ChickyDs:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/chickydsaccessories
Blog: www.danizabeth.blogspot.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/danizabeth2

We are all members of a great Etsy shop owner’s support team called BESTeam (Boosting Etsy Shops Team). We support each other’s Etsy shops with intense social networking and promotion of each other on our Facebook, Twitter and Blog ‘sites. Want an article written about YOUR shop each and every week? Want to write about others and support their creative efforts, thus Paying it Forward? Then get on over to the team page, visit the team blog or forum and see if you can keep up with us. If you are the BEST, we want you on our team!

Shopping in Etsy's Pond - Tasty Flavors!

Since we are KC Dragonfly and I am ever buzzing around the Etsy pond to bring great finds to light, it seemed a more fun name to call this segment, "Shopping in Etsy's Pond". This week's offerings are from four other shops. Stay a while, peruse the finds and please leave a comment with your own url. It'll get you some promotion and your kind words will encourage my fellow artisans to bring us more and more goodies.

This week's theme is Tasty, Vibrant Flavors in Nature. All the shops have the same theme of a strong, natural flavor themed item and it was great fun tying them together like that. Here goes:

 
Cinnamon and Licorice Bracelet
First, let's start with a spicy offering of a Bracelet from
bluewhitejewelrywear. Spicy Cinnamon and warm licorice!


Spearmint Eucalyptus Trio Shea Butter Handcrafted Soap
Next, let's try some body pampering with handmade soap
by mossycreeksoaps . It is a great, inexpensive way to
pamper yourself after a long, hard day in the office, or
just because you deserve it!


Glass Necklace with matching earrings - Red Grapefruit
Next we come to lasfloresdelsur's meticulously crafted
necklace named after a tasty grapefruit - another powerful
flavor in Nature. I appreciate the work this takes to do
as I have done the tedious task of hand-pinning each crystal
in a piece before. You will not beat the price for this kind
of attention to detailed work anywhere else!

 
Peppermint and Polka Dot Winter Boutique Bow with Spikes
And the very best for last is an adorable little bow that
immediately grabbed my attention and was love at first
sight! Peppermints and Polka Dots by ChickyDs. What
could be cuter???

This was so much fun with this week's shops, I can't wait until next week to do more!

For more links for each of the lovely vendors above, try these on for size:

Mossy Creek Soap:
Home Website: www.mossycreeksoap.com
Blog: mossycreeksoap.blogspot.com
Facebook: facebook.com/mossycreeksoap and facebook.com/soapmaking.classes
Twitter: http://twitter.com/MossyCreekSoap
Creating The Hive: http://creatingthehive.com/signup/mossycreeksoap

lasfloresdelsur:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Las-Flores-del-Sur/126539847362890

ChickyDs:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/chickydsaccessories
Blog: www.danizabeth.blogspot.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/danizabeth2

We are all members of a great Etsy shop owner’s support team called BESTeam (Boosting Etsy Shops Team). We support each other’s Etsy shops with intense social networking and promotion of each other on our Facebook, Twitter and Blog ‘sites. Want an article written about YOUR shop each and every week? Want to write about others and support their creative efforts, thus Paying it Forward? Then get on over to the team page, visit the team blog or forum and see if you can keep up with us. If you are the BEST, we want you on our team!

BESTeam Picks - Autumn's Last Gasp

Ahhh...Autumn. I would blog about it even out of season. The cool, fresh breezes after Indian Summer, the crisp tinge to the air, the promise of Halloween around the corner. What's not to love? I was so happy to see that my shop assignment this week included shops that all had seasonal (and beautiful) items in them. This is going to be fun!
Debbi and Amanda (mom & daughter) are the team behind Etsy shop ourhometoyours. They love creating things that other people enjoy, as well as Debbi being the leader behind our wonderful BESTeam.


Nana's Kitchen Ripple Scarf by ourhometoyours
The Three Ladies of Etsy shop PoisonGarden spend most of their time creating the fantastical adornments of their vivid imaginations using found material, vintage jewelry, ribbons, beads, feathers, bones and crystals:


Autumn Leaves Beaded Necklace by PoisonGarden
Owner Ellen Mackler of Etsy shop gmaellen, having tried many crafty endeavors, always goes back to her "old friend crochet". It shows in this beautiful Burgundy Crochet Lace Bookmark:


Burgundy Crochet Lace Bookmark with Tassels by gmaellen
More Links:

gmaellen (Ellen Mackler) -
Blog: http://gmaellenscraftycorner.wordpress.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/ellenmargaret2
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Handmade-Crochet-and-more-by-GMaEllen/239770779407895

ourhometoyours -
Blog - http://ourhometoyourscrafts.blogspot.com/
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ourhometoyours
Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/ourhometoyours
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/ourhometoyours

poisongarden -
Blog: http://poison-garden.blogspot.com/
Tumblr: http://poisongarden.tumblr.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Poison-Garden/123138724371600
And Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/poisonousgarden

We are all members of a great Etsy shop owner’s support team called BESTeam (Boosting Etsy Shops Team). We support each other’s Etsy shops with intense social networking and promotion of each other on our Facebook, Twitter and Blog ‘sites. Want an article written about YOUR shop each and every week? Want to write about others and support their creative efforts, thus Paying it Forward? Then get on over to the team page, visit the team blog or forum and see if you can keep up with us. If you are the BEST, we want you on our team!