My felt poppy headband is featured in Artfire collection curated by peacebirdstudio.
It is a wonderful collection of truly warm and cozy items. Great for Fall!
Thank you, peacebirdstudio!
Monday, October 11, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Turtle Cheesecake
Last week, my Husband and I went to a theater. Once in a while we can spoil ourselves to a date night :). The play was called "Arsenic and Old Lace". It was good, but there was something far better :) The dessert during the intermission! :D Turtle Cheesecake. It was so good! I am quite the baker, you could say, so of course I wanted to replicate the cake right away. And I did :)
Monday, October 4, 2010
Feature Me Tuesday with SONIA KUMAR
I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am for this Tuesday's feature:))
I present you my very favorite artist from Etsy and beyond. I saw her pieces for the first time in beading magazines. Then I found her shop on Etsy.
Everybody, meet Sonia Kumar. The artist behind Catchalljewelry .
Sonia makes wire wrapped jewelry inspired by Indian and South American cultures. I asked Sonia a few questions and here is what she told me:
1. Tell me a little about yourself.
Hi, my name is Sonia and I live in New Jersey with my parents and my older brother. I'm a senior in high-school so when I'm not making jewelry I'm studying!
2. Where do you get your inspiration?
I get my inspiration from ethnic and tribal jewelry from around the world. I use a lot of Indian and South American motifs in my jewelry as well.
3. When did you start contributing to the beading magazines?
I started contributing to beading magazines around two years ago. When I submitted my jewelry I didn't expect anything to come from it, I just wanted to see what the submission process was. I was extremely surprised when I found out that the magazines accepted my jewelry. I didn't realize that my jewelry was actually good!
4. How did you find Etsy?
I found Etsy around four years ago through deviantart. After I started submitting to the magazines I decided that it was time I got myself an Etsy shop. I realized that my jewelry was good enough so I didn't have to be afraid of failure.
5. What is your favorite part of the creating process?
My favorite part of the creation process is creating! I love playing with the wire and bending it into different shapes. Nothing beats the feeling of actually using your hands to make something.
6. How would you describe your style? Where does it come from?
My jewelry style is very bold and bright, which is the opposite of my own style! I'm usually in a hoodie and jeans; I never wear really bold jewelry... so, I really have no idea where my jewelry style came from!
7. What is the best piece of advice you can give other artists?
Hmmm, advice giving is hard! I think it is important to constantly practice your craft and learn new techniques. It gets monotonous if you keep doing the same thing over and over again, so try new things once in a while =)
You can see Sonia's Etsy store here http://www.etsy.com/shop/catchalljewelry .
Thank you, Sonia, for participating in my Feature Me Tuesday blog post. It was fun!
I present you my very favorite artist from Etsy and beyond. I saw her pieces for the first time in beading magazines. Then I found her shop on Etsy.
Everybody, meet Sonia Kumar. The artist behind Catchalljewelry .
Sonia makes wire wrapped jewelry inspired by Indian and South American cultures. I asked Sonia a few questions and here is what she told me:
1. Tell me a little about yourself.
Hi, my name is Sonia and I live in New Jersey with my parents and my older brother. I'm a senior in high-school so when I'm not making jewelry I'm studying!
2. Where do you get your inspiration?
I get my inspiration from ethnic and tribal jewelry from around the world. I use a lot of Indian and South American motifs in my jewelry as well.
3. When did you start contributing to the beading magazines?
I started contributing to beading magazines around two years ago. When I submitted my jewelry I didn't expect anything to come from it, I just wanted to see what the submission process was. I was extremely surprised when I found out that the magazines accepted my jewelry. I didn't realize that my jewelry was actually good!
4. How did you find Etsy?
I found Etsy around four years ago through deviantart. After I started submitting to the magazines I decided that it was time I got myself an Etsy shop. I realized that my jewelry was good enough so I didn't have to be afraid of failure.
5. What is your favorite part of the creating process?
My favorite part of the creation process is creating! I love playing with the wire and bending it into different shapes. Nothing beats the feeling of actually using your hands to make something.
6. How would you describe your style? Where does it come from?
My jewelry style is very bold and bright, which is the opposite of my own style! I'm usually in a hoodie and jeans; I never wear really bold jewelry... so, I really have no idea where my jewelry style came from!
7. What is the best piece of advice you can give other artists?
Hmmm, advice giving is hard! I think it is important to constantly practice your craft and learn new techniques. It gets monotonous if you keep doing the same thing over and over again, so try new things once in a while =)
You can see Sonia's Etsy store here http://www.etsy.com/shop/catchalljewelry .
Thank you, Sonia, for participating in my Feature Me Tuesday blog post. It was fun!
Friday, October 1, 2010
Friday Blog Hop!
What a great way to meet other bloggers! I am participating. Are you?
Have a wonderful Friday!
Have a wonderful Friday!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Feature Me Tuesday
I am so excited to host my first Feature Me Tuesday! Every week I will try to feature an artist from Etsy or Artfire.
Here we go!
Meet Lou, the artist behind Scratchandsniff on Etsy. She makes the most adorable dog silhouettes from unique and vintage paper. She is also a professional dog photographer and a graphic designer. I asked her a few questions and here is what she said:
1.Tell me a little about yourself.
My name is Lou, I was born and raised in Michigan and now I'm a newbee to California. I am a photographer, crafter, designer, pet-lover, volunteer, baker, wanna be surfer, and much more!
2. Where do you get your inspiration?
My inspiration definitely comes from my dapple dachshund Scratch. He is everything to me. I work from home so he keeps me company and since he has such a unique personality I wanted to make pieces that reflect that. Anyone can get a silhouette of their dog, but when you add personality and meaning to it I think it's so great.
3. How did you find Etsy?
I actually had a friend who made plushies! She showed me where she sold them and I was hooked ever since. I love the ideas of custom and handmade. You can't find these items anywhere else, it's so cool! I'm probably on etsy at least two hours every day... there should be a banner on the homepage that says warning, once you enter site you will become addicted!
4.What is your favorite part of the creating process?
When I first came up with the idea of doing vintage and unique paper silhouettes I really was excited to show the world what I've made! But it's also very rewarding to do the custom pieces. You can tell me you breed and something unique about your dog and I make a piece that is one of a kind to you. I love to hear that people are so excited and happy about getting a new piece... I'm just spreadin' the love to all the dog owners out there!
Isn't she adorable? :) You can tell Lou is very passionate about her work. If you are a dog lover - you will love her dog silhouettes!
You can find her store here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/scratchandsniff
Thank you, Lou for participating in my first Feature Me Tuesday!
Here we go!
Meet Lou, the artist behind Scratchandsniff on Etsy. She makes the most adorable dog silhouettes from unique and vintage paper. She is also a professional dog photographer and a graphic designer. I asked her a few questions and here is what she said:
1.Tell me a little about yourself.
My name is Lou, I was born and raised in Michigan and now I'm a newbee to California. I am a photographer, crafter, designer, pet-lover, volunteer, baker, wanna be surfer, and much more!
2. Where do you get your inspiration?
My inspiration definitely comes from my dapple dachshund Scratch. He is everything to me. I work from home so he keeps me company and since he has such a unique personality I wanted to make pieces that reflect that. Anyone can get a silhouette of their dog, but when you add personality and meaning to it I think it's so great.
3. How did you find Etsy?
I actually had a friend who made plushies! She showed me where she sold them and I was hooked ever since. I love the ideas of custom and handmade. You can't find these items anywhere else, it's so cool! I'm probably on etsy at least two hours every day... there should be a banner on the homepage that says warning, once you enter site you will become addicted!
4.What is your favorite part of the creating process?
When I first came up with the idea of doing vintage and unique paper silhouettes I really was excited to show the world what I've made! But it's also very rewarding to do the custom pieces. You can tell me you breed and something unique about your dog and I make a piece that is one of a kind to you. I love to hear that people are so excited and happy about getting a new piece... I'm just spreadin' the love to all the dog owners out there!
Isn't she adorable? :) You can tell Lou is very passionate about her work. If you are a dog lover - you will love her dog silhouettes!
You can find her store here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/scratchandsniff
Thank you, Lou for participating in my first Feature Me Tuesday!
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Beautiful Satin Flowers
New items in my shop - Satin Flower Accessories
I love to work with satin. Cutting out the pieces is time consuming, singing the edges is fun and the final effect is stunning! You just can't stop looking at them:).
I hope you like them too - my soon-to-be-Followers:)
I love to work with satin. Cutting out the pieces is time consuming, singing the edges is fun and the final effect is stunning! You just can't stop looking at them:).
I hope you like them too - my soon-to-be-Followers:)
Sunday, September 19, 2010
My easy-to-make decorative wreath
Recently I have been seeing a lot of yarn wreaths on the net. They are so lovely! Having lots of different fabric flowers on hand - I decided to put them in use and make my own wreath:)
I just love the plum color (so trendy this season), but possibilities are endless! I am thinking about making one in turquoise :)
Update: Check out my new tutorial on how to make an easy wreath!
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