Saturday, October 2, 2010

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Superstar Saturday: Uneek Glass Fusions

Let me introduce you to....Uneek Glass Fusions!

1. What is your business name and website/shop URL? What do you create?

Uneek Glass Fusions http://uneekglassfusions.com

2. What is the theme or idea behind your website/shop?

Art glass knobs and pulls, glass backsplash tile accents, and home decor

3. What makes your items unique?

My items are unique handmade art glass designs that are custom in size, color, and design to coordinate with my customers home decor. Custom screw placement is available on the drawer pulls for example. I work closely with my customers to create that one of a kind piece of functional art.

4. What is your favorite item on your website or in your shop right now?

My favorite item on my website is the Tahitian Waters Blue Pendant Light or Vase.

This blue glass is stunning! It's difficult to pick just one item. I love the vibrant colors of the tile, knobs and pulls as well.

5. What teams do you belong to? How do we search for their items?

I belong to Creative Glass Guild and Design Style Guide teams on Etsy.

Creative Glass Guild website is http://www.cgge.org

Design Style Guide website is http://www.designstyleguide.net

6. What is your favorite thing about handmade items?

My favorite thing about handmade items it the fact that someone took the time and created something with their hands. Also, everything handmade is unique.

7. Do you have any favorite finds by other handmade artists?

I love searching through the shops on Etsy and finding all of the talented artists.

8. Do you have anything else you would like to share? Other links?

I have another Etsy shop named JoanJewels that sells dichroic glass jewelry and items from Uneek's other Etsy shop. The link is http://www.joanjewels.etsy.com

This was my first shop in Etsy.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Wow 'Em Wednesday!: Julie and Co

Let me introduce you to ... Julie and Co.

1. What is your business name and website/shop URL? What do you create?

My shop is called julieandco and is found at http://julieandco.etsy.com I make hand-embroidered decorative thread balls. They are in the tradition of Japanese temari, an ancient Japanese folk art.

2. What is the theme or idea behind your website/shop?

I love all things handmade and particularly those things with threads -- pearl cotton embroidery thread is my primary fiber, but I also love metallic threads, silk threads and wool. I named my shop Julieandco because my family (my husband of 26 years and our daughters) are a huge part of my work and who I am. They are the "and co." of my work!


3. What makes your items unique?

Japanese temari has been around for thousands of years and is making a resurgence in modern culture and craft. I like to put my own modern interpretation to these ancient creations -- modern color palettes, unique design twists, updated forms.


4. What is your favorite item on your website or in your shop right now?

My favorite creation right now is a new temari pincushion, http://www.etsy.com/listing/53616411/temari-teacup-pincushion-hand , in a lovely porcelain Asian tea cup. I think it is adorable and so practical for a modern seamstress!


5. What teams do you belong to? How do we search for their items?

I am a happy member of the Etsy West Michigan team (etsywmi team) and the Homeschooling team (SHE team). They are great encouragers!


6. What is your favorite thing about handmade items?

I'm really into textures and fibers....I love things that have multiple types of fibers (I'm currently intrigued with nuno felted scarves) and textural delights.


7. Do you have any favorite finds by other handmade artists?

I love therainbowgirl's hand dyed threads ( http://www.etsy.com/shop/therainbowgirl ), and the gorgeous scarves of my friend Cathi in Portland ( http://www.etsy.com/shop/sassicathi ) and everything of one of my long-time favorite embroiderers, Waterrose ( http://www.etsy.com/shop/Waterrose )


8. Do you have anything else you would like to share? Other links?

I am planning on opening a new shop soon of my own fiber art! Please stay tuned as this is a whole new adventure for me!

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Teaser Tuesday: Mint Chocolate Fudge

So I came along this wonderful stuff this weekend and put it on my favorites list immediately! Made by SexyStitches on Etsy, it looks delectable! Here is the link to the listing: http://www.etsy.com/listing/55469312/homemade-mint-chocolate-chip-fudge-2-lbs .

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Treasuries I'm In!

Here is a wonderful Fall Treasury I'm in:

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Halloween Felt Pumpkin Prim ...

$19

Pumpkin Hat newborn to adult

$15

Mod Harvest Pumpkin

$15

Organic Rouge Vif D Etampes ...

$3.5

Spooky Storybook Pumpkins

$10

Jewels of Autumn Pillow

$75

Pastel Pumpkin Soaps

$2.99

Peeking Thru Fall Windows Qu...

$205

Black Cats JOLs Catnip Mead ...

$14.99

10 Antiqued Tags, Stamped P...

$6

One of a Kind Carved ceramic...

$23

Set of 8 Fall Gift Tags - Fr...

$4.99

Little Pumpkin Ceramic Mask

$15

PUMPKIN THYME - Bliss Soy Ja...

$14.95

After-Bath Whip Body Cream P...

$6

Jack O' Lantern - Baby&#...

$12
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And a red treasury...

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English Rose Ruffle Dress In...

$128

NzLbags HANDBAG - Handmade ...

$65

Spring Blossom Crocheted Adj...

$16

Four 5ml Perfume Oils of You...

$20

Cake Bunting FROSTY

$27

Abby Cat Canvas Field Bag of...

$20

Pink and White Ruffled Silk ...

$18

White Hot Summer Recycled T-...

$58

Chic Evening Handmade Mini D...

$79

Adjustable Ring - Go Green s...

$21

VERMONT MAPLE CRUNCH Flavore...

$11.95

Libretto Earrings - Faceted ...

$75

Toadstool Home - Needle Felt...

$50

Camille Bauble Bracelet

$34

CHRISTMAS BERRY - Bliss Soy ...

$12.95

Baroque Gold, Gem and Crysta...

$33
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And Apple Pie...

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BAKED APPLE PIE - Bliss Soy ...

$12.95

1912 - Eastman Apple - Chrom...

$21.5

Homemade Apple Pie Fudge 2 l...

$20

Reading Hardware Company Vin...

$148

Apple Pie Marshmallows

$9

HANSEAT SILVER 90 PIE SERVER...

$15

Saffron Hand Knit Scarf

$40

brass apple trinket box

$9

Metal Hand Crank Flour Sifte...

$12.95

Silver necklace - red apple

$28

Vintage Sweetheart Pocket Ap...

$12

8 recipe cards - Snappy Appl...

$5

Colorful Pieplates

$48

Apple Rattle

$25

vintage fluted tin pie pan o...

$10.00

Apple of my Eye Baby One-pie...

$24
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Pumpkins!

'Toasted Pumpkin' by Monicaj



























Genevieve III Cowl - Kid Moh...

$79

Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater Up...

$99

Chic in pumpkin leather and ...

$120.00

Handspun, 2 Ply Artsy Yarn i...

$40

Knitted Orange Handbag Numbe...

$50

Pumpkin earrings

$56

Vintage 1950s Tangerine and ...

$62

Orange Peel Copper and Silve...

$32

PUMPKIN SOUFFLE, HARVEST, CO...

$51

Leather Wrap Bracelet- Spark...

$65

The Incognito Chunky knit co...

$64

Carnelian Gemstone and Swaro...

$82

Traveler in Pumpkin Leather ...

$88

Pumpkin Spice handknit merin...

$60

THE PORTAGER. organic orang...

$170

Be A Man Child Apron - CUSTO...

$8
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Cranberries and Cream...

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Gold and Opal celebration -...

$48

Megan Burgundy Jersey Shrug ...

$24

Kanzashi Magnet Set of 3 - W...

$12

SALE Lovely long ivory vinta...

$9

Alice - Silk and Organza Flo...

$22

HOT APPLE STRUDEL / APPLE JA...

$36

Fire King Gold SWIRL Vintage...

$22.5

Mustard and Cranberry Flower...

$35

barest pink roses... vintage...

$23

Pencil Skirt - Bamboo - Read...

$42.5

Plum Botanical Glass Square ...

$6

Vintage MID CENTURY 1958 LAN...

$325

Shoulder Bag Hobo in Cranber...

$34

Handmade Journal or Sketchbo...

$35

Iced Cranberries - 30 Premiu...

$2.95

Heart Framed Wall Tile

$28
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