Etsyblogger of the Month: Mystic Wynd

This month's Etsyblogger is Karen of Mystic Wynd...and The Crafter's Cabinet... and M W Elegance. I think it is safe to say she is a rather busy lady. You can always pop on over to her blog and see what she may be up to.

But before you go, take a peek at some goodies from her shops:

"My creations are designed in the hopes of igniting that special spark of uniqueness that lies within us all. Some things are elegant, some are fun, some are outlandish, some are colorful, some are calming - but the great thing is that I know there is someone out there who will recognize something that just makes them feel good about themselves! "

-Karen of Mystic Wynd

Etsyblogger of the Month: "Bunny Kissed"

Faerie Garden Fancies is the name of Bunny Kissed's shop. She is an artist and a teacher who is lucky enough to live out in the country with her partner, four kids and one very spoiled cat. She blogs at Diary of a Crazy Rabbit Lady. Let me show you some of her creations.

This Pink Wildflower Pin just screams Spring:

I can almost picture the little faeries who would eat with this place setting:

And for a big reader like myself...gotta love this bunny:

One of her pieces is featured in this treasury - be sure to check it out.

Happy Etsy Blogger of the Month to you Bunny Kissed!

Etsyblogger of the Month: The Art of Joy

This month's Etsyblogger is The Art of Joy. She designs the cutest things. I even got a customized sticker set myself a while back. It's that one up there...see...right on top :)

A couple of my faves from her shop are this printable Kawaii knit themed calendar...

and this robot party invite....

And she is super generous too. Check out her website and you will find free printable downloads. Etsy even used her background for their Twitter page back in October. You can sneak a peek here in the Storque article.

Etsyblogger of the Month: Pruitt Handcrafts

Straight from her profile: "I am a Breast Cancer Survivor & Grandmother of 25 grandchildren and all-around creative person! I blog about family, inspiration and creativity." And she still finds time for 3 shops and a blog!! I wonder just how many hands she has for her handcrafts?!?

That 25th grandchild...she just arrived earlier this month. Wanna see the sweetness?

And now to show off some of the things you can find in her shops:

Breast Cancer Lap Quilt

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Pruitt Designs: Hurry on in to this one....it is closing on January 15th...
be sure to read the shop announcements for special store closing sales...

Pink Lampwork Bead Bracelet

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"Helping you make the music of creativity"

Square Flat Green AB Beads

Patch: Etsyblogger's Blogger of the Month!

I can't believe August is just about over! And that I almost missed this post! Patch has been a very active member of the Bloggers this past year or so - and a busy one too! She has 3, yes THREE! - shops. A supply shop, a vintage shop (which has a large sale going on now!!!) and of course her handmade jewelry shop.

Gotta love this piece...

Look at the detail on this top...so beautiful...


I just love these paper flowers she creates...these are from lottery tickets...too cool!!


I know from experience that her pieces are fantastic! I have a set of rings I gave to my niece, she just adores them! Perfect for her girly tomboy self. Yup, you read that right too. She's a perfect mix of both worlds. Isn't the ring awesome...and the packaging rocks too!!

Speaking of blend of worlds...Patch is from Thailand and blends in with our largely US group just wonderfully. It's been neat reading her posts & forum threads since she joined. She is starting to use our slang even :) You can read her posts on one of her, um, yup, I believe it is another three...blogs. She has one that is great for all things bridal. Another for the knitting world. And yet another for, well, her jewelry & everything else.

This is her newest doll on her Crochet & Knit blog - sounds like there will be more on the way :)



So read on, browse her shops, and just enjoy! I think I got them all :P

Etsyblogger of the Month: Beaded Tail

We're making tails wag one bead at a time!

Sharla may run Beaded Tail, but Sadie, Angel and Isabella run her home. And rightfully so. These adorable pets have such a fantastic mommy in Sharla. They were all rescued by her and found a home where they are treated like royalty. Just check out her blog to see it in action. You can stroll with Sadie and watch the birdies with Angel and Isabella.

Sharla continues to help animals outside of her home through her jewelry and collar covers. These fantastic & often pet themed beauties are made with animals in mind. A portion of all sales proceeds benefiting animal awareness causes. Just think, any of these pieces could help a cute little furbaby.

March Etsyblogger in April

I've been slacking. I had it marked on my calendar last week to do the Etsyblogger of the month post...but life got in the way. So I am bringing you some pretties by Dizzy Dragonflies today....and don't forget her blog, Knitting Dragonflies. Better late than never. And hey we can always use some pretty.

A little bad for the girl...hand dyes worsted weight yarn

Tropical Waters

Black and White Hand Knit Scarf

Woo Hoo!

I just realized this morning that I have not told you about the big surprise I got this week. I think I was still too stunned. As you may know, I am part of the Etsyblogger team...and this month...I am their "Blogger of the Month"! *insert cartwheels here*
I am so geeked! I love opening my mail now to find Google Alerts with links to things other than my own postings :) So I want to throw out a big 'ol thank you to all my blogging buds...


And another nice surprise I saw today...I have 400 hearts for my Etsy shop!!!! Wow!


Okay, now I need to go sew so people aren't seeing the same old things in my shop...later!

Etsyblogger of the Month: NICO Designs

This month's blogger of the month is NICO Designs. When I first started on the Etsybloggers she was around lots...and still is. Her creativity keeps bringing us new things. She still makes her fabulous diaper bags, but is also adding some more home decor and dolls. Before I show off some of her pretties - a quick excerpt from her bio:

"After years of being a Behavior Specialist and Special Education Teacher, I sew for sanity. My two babies (ages 3 and 2) make everything in the past seem so ordinary
and what lies in front of us as amazing. And chaotic."

Now for the pretties...

Special Delivery - Mouse Pincushion and Mailbox

May the Merry Widow Doll

Austin Ave in Fresco Diaper Bag Set

...includes Blankie & Burp Cloth

Don't forget to check out her blog and Facebook Fan Page. And like myself, she is part of the One World One Heart carpet ride...be sure to stop over for a visit...you may even win a prize :)

CalKat...late, but still great

I have been a bad Etsyblogger these past couple months. Late submissions for carnivals, late for Blogger of the Month and sparse visitation to the threads. I hope to get back into the grove now that the holidays are over. And since the newest Blogger of the Month has not yet been announced...I will show off December's now...CalKat...with not one, but FOUR shops!!!!

...from the shop bio:
"Carrie & Kathy have a passion for creating things with polymer and precious metal clays and have discovered MANY people have that same passion! So, we opened a shop just for them!"

Here are some of my faves:

Namaste Yoga Fairy Tin from the Yoga Fairies shop

Tree of Life Artistic Apothecary Bottle from the Ametista shop

Playful Fairy Mold for Polymer Clay and PMC from The Clay Shoppe

The Huntress from the CalKat shop

And don't forget their blog, Ametista's - Artistic Offerings...

Mini Monday

If you follow my blog you know that I have been quite absent this past month. So much so that it is no longer "this" month. Hello November. And since I pretty much missed October, that means I missed my blog carnivals and Etsyblogger of the month. And while today's featured artist will not "count" towards my Etsyblogger goals, I am still going to introduce you to October's artist, Made by Melissa. She is a an engineer by day who started crafting as a way to express her creativity. I think many of us can relate to that. She makes wonderful crocheted items and jewelry. Here are some of my faves:

Snowflake Bracelet

Toddler/Baby Blanket

Phoebe the Pretty Little Piggy

This is also the 1st of my Mini Mondays - short little features of other artisans. And yes Etsybloggers, I pilfered the title from our team's blog :)

September's Etsyblogger of the Month: Designs by Vanessa

The birds may be starting to head down south here, but you can still find some adorable ones over at Vanessa's shop.

And don't forget the jewelry...

...or the cupcakes...


Her blog is awesome. Not only fun to look at - she always has fabulous finds to show off - but there are giveaways and interviews going on all the time. It's a must see. And check out her font - I just love fun fonts! I know, I get excited over the little things - but it gives everything such a fun feel.

This is her blog badge....so fun :)

*not sure how to display the code without it turning into another badge - but if you are interested in displaying it on your blog, she has the code up on her sidebar*