tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91366227599213802062024-03-13T16:50:11.335-07:00Jewelry by Janelle's BlogCreations of Fine Exotic Wood Jewelryjewelrybyjanelle50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14919471754629572465noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136622759921380206.post-26391685722796741222011-02-23T14:23:00.000-08:002011-02-23T14:23:33.915-08:00Impressions By Heidi, Featured HAF ArtistMeet Heidi, she is a self taught artist from Summerville, S.C., so in a respect, she is a neighbor of mine! Heidi loves working in copper, and it shows in her lovely creations...here, take a peek at some of her stuff in her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/impressionsbyheidi?ref=seller_info">Etsy Shop, Impressions by Artisian Jewelry by Heidi. </a>The following pictures are some of my favorites of hers... <br />
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</div>jewelrybyjanelle50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14919471754629572465noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136622759921380206.post-80287103682854348352011-01-30T12:49:00.000-08:002011-01-30T12:49:58.760-08:00TRusk4U, Featured HAF Artist<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.139469196.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.139469196.jpg" width="320" /></a>I am here with yet another featured HAF Artist, Teresa Rusk, owner and operator of Hollyhocks, LLC., her brinck and mortar store in Hillsborough, NC.. She was born and raised in the upper Michigan peninsula, and now resides in North Carolina with her hubby. Teresa has 2 grown children who are on their own and live elsewhere, and a rescue dog who is just the cutest pup you ever did see. Teresa has an Etsy shop that is full of gorgeous beaded and wire worked or wrapped jewelry. and beautiful tote bags in yummy spring florals and colors. Her blog is interesting reading, where she features artists, her favorite recipes and reads. Treat yourself and visit her shops, and browse her blog. Here are some pics of her lovely jewelry from her Etsy Shop: </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. You must be already following or follow my blog, and post your blogger id in the comments below. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. You must follow or like my Jewelry by Janelle Facebook page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jewelrybyjanelle50-at-Etsycom/101935135915?__a=1">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jewelrybyjanelle50-at-Etsycom/101935135915?__a=1</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. You must post a link to your favorite item in my Etsy shop, and tell me why you like it. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jewelrybyjanelle50">http://www.etsy.com/shop/jewelrybyjanelle50</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4. You must follow me on Twitter, I am exoticsjanelle <a href="http://twitter.com/exoticsjanelle">http://twitter.com/exoticsjanelle</a> . Please post your handle on Twitter below so I know who you are. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5. Writing a blog post about me and my exotic wood jewelry isn't a must, but gets 3x your name in the pot. If you do this, be sure to post your blog link below. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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7 Big chances to win! Spead the word to your friends and family. Be sure and post your email in the first post you make, so that I can notify you if you are the lucky winner. The drawing will take place on January 31, 2011, and winner will be notified by email for contact and shipping information. <br />
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<div align="center">Best of luck, and most of all, have fun! </div>jewelrybyjanelle50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14919471754629572465noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136622759921380206.post-74170976068850258282011-01-04T07:50:00.000-08:002011-01-04T07:50:38.660-08:00Artist Spotlight Part 5- Meet Briskmama<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.182455866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.182455866.jpg" width="245" /></a><a href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.195386950.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; height: 301px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; width: 174px;"><img border="0" height="200" n4="true" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.195386950.jpg" width="181" /></a>This week, hailing from Croatia, is a multi-talented artist named Briskmama. Sewing is almost a lost art, as well as embroidery, but she defines them both well, as you can see in her grocery bags, double sewn on the seams. Get rid of those pesky plastic bags that seem to pile up everywhere.! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">They are made of what looks like white sackcloth, and one is lined with vintage style fabric, and the other is beautifully embroidered in the old redwork style, gorgeous...just see for yourself...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Briskmama also makes hand appliqued ornaments...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_570xN.191191437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" n4="true" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_570xN.191191437.jpg" width="193" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">:et's not forget her prints, which are hand drawn and colored by her, then made into prints, wow...here are a couple or three of my favorites...since I am a chocoholic, lol</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.193208249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" n4="true" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.193208249.jpg" width="320" /></a>But I think the dolls have to be my favorites, the don"t have any loose or small parts that a small child could choke on, and come in some fabulous colors... </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't you just love the whimsy and colors of the mermaid doll? <a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_170x135.197829835.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" n4="true" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_170x135.197829835.jpg" width="320" /></a>You can check out all of her work, and reasonably priced, too, in her Etsy shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/dahlish?ref=seller_info">http://www.etsy.com/shop/dahlish?ref=seller_info</a>. She always has something going on at her blog too, so be sure to check it out! <a href="http://www.dahlishknits.blogspot.com/">http://www.dahlishknits.blogspot.com/</a></div>jewelrybyjanelle50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14919471754629572465noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136622759921380206.post-85426988931345343822010-12-08T12:17:00.000-08:002010-12-08T12:31:58.414-08:00Artist Spotlight Part 3-TwiddletoesHave you ever made something because what was already available wasn't working? Stacey did, and it was socks. It made her cringe each time she would see a family member cram their feet into a pair of flip flops, wearing a regular pair of socks. She calls this line of socks her 'tabi socks'. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.187587322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.187587322.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Now doesn't this make MUCH more sense? And just as warm, as Stacey hand knits these wonderful socks from wool, cashmere, and alpaca. <br />
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Stacey opened her Etsy Shop to make these warm socks available to everyone, visit her shop here <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/twiddletoes">http://www.etsy.com/shop/twiddletoes</a>. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.158835394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.158835394.jpg" width="307" /></a><a href="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/spaceball.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/spaceball.gif" /></a>You can see some of Stacey's fabulous knittings on her Flicker photo site <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37786550@N06/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/37786550@N06/</a></div>And you can read about what she has been up to on her blog <a href="http://www.twiddletoes.com/blog.html">http://www.twiddletoes.com/blog.html</a>. <br />
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Oh, I almost forgot, Stacey has had her socks featured on the front page of Etsy, you go girl!<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4841746920_dd7e691893.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4841746920_dd7e691893.jpg" width="199" /></a></div>jewelrybyjanelle50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14919471754629572465noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136622759921380206.post-40721366948251101892010-11-27T23:33:00.000-08:002010-11-27T23:33:04.574-08:00Artist Spotlight Part 2-Meet Sandi-"Iknitquiltsew"!Have you, as a grown up, seen a child's toy that was just irresistible, I mean, you just had to pick it up and love on it? Well, if I could reach it, this would be the one for me. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.186547664.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" ox="true" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.186547664.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Sandi, of Iknitquiltsew, makes these adorable bears in different colors, and all look cuddly and lovable. She makes the cutest dolls too. Here is one of my favorites. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.142789603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="319" ox="true" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.142789603.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This is Emma, and isn't she just precious???<br />
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Sandi is very, and I mean very talented, not only does she sew these marvelous playmates, but she hand sews quilts, for baby cribs, wall hangings, and childrens rooms. Some are appliqued and some are made to look like vintage quilts. Whatever your favorite may be, they are sure to please! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.183548359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.183548359.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.159043498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.159043498.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">You can see or purchase more of Sandi's work in one of her two online shops, the Handmade Artist Shop, <a href="http://handmadeartistsshop.com/iKnitQuiltSew.html">http://handmadeartistsshop.com/iKnitQuiltSew.html</a>, her Etsy Shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/iKnitQuiltSew">http://www.etsy.com/shop/iKnitQuiltSew</a>, and visit her blog and Facebook pages here. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.iknitquiltsew.blogspot.com/">http://www.iknitquiltsew.blogspot.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/iKnitQuiltSew">http://www.facebook.com/iKnitQuiltSew</a>. </div>jewelrybyjanelle50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14919471754629572465noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136622759921380206.post-90799882294523172652010-11-22T12:14:00.000-08:002010-11-22T12:19:40.678-08:00Artist Spotlight Part 1-Larissa and Eric Symbouras-Soapers, Candlemakers, and FacepaintersMeet a charming and talented couple, Larissa and Eric Symbouras, who hail from New Jersey. <br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90cnOHufk_Z29iW2zPlkGjYUVxOaXQYded7lNQfetAKQU_TaJ0Qu2h1XDWfzPu2mkqAOpD1z7bQcgWDzFXDT_wi5OtnMVUWSlxp1W-G1MSDFboESAtGRlmz9B4jjA9dyiv9P53SCVJBi-/s150/engagement3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90cnOHufk_Z29iW2zPlkGjYUVxOaXQYded7lNQfetAKQU_TaJ0Qu2h1XDWfzPu2mkqAOpD1z7bQcgWDzFXDT_wi5OtnMVUWSlxp1W-G1MSDFboESAtGRlmz9B4jjA9dyiv9P53SCVJBi-/s150/engagement3.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">See? Aren't they the cutest thing you've seen in a long time? This dynamic duo are soapers and just more recently, candle makers! They have a site called Reef Botanicals, where you can get just about anything you need for bath and body needs. I can personally vouch for the fizzy bath bars as being fabulous. You can get all your facial scrubs, hair care products, lips balm, soaps, even a men's line of products here at <a href="http://www.reefbotanicals.com/store/">http://www.reefbotanicals.com/store/</a>. Best yet, everything is all natural! </div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.reefbotanicals.com/store/images/products/garden_party.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: right; float: left; height: 338px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; width: 321px;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://www.reefbotanicals.com/store/images/products/garden_party.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.reefbotanicals.com/store/images/when_life_hands_you_lemon_scrub.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://www.reefbotanicals.com/store/images/when_life_hands_you_lemon_scrub.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="http://www.reefbotanicals.com/store/images/romance_bath_bars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://www.reefbotanicals.com/store/images/romance_bath_bars.jpg" width="320" /></a>These are one of the three scented, fabulous fizzy bath bombs I mentioned earlier...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">And of course, the chocolate decadence candles, which are a recent addition to their product line. Healing Tea and Ocean scents are also available. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.reefbotanicals.com/store/images/chocolate_decadance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://www.reefbotanicals.com/store/images/chocolate_decadance.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMx2WKUjmZKHZoWN6fJYyPcrNaOgswJ5BqU4gmrZyE1mxQzcXkYDg6nGu04wRB4XCrQitBoHhdsRke7s9L0m3abmBuTAcM395GGoQUytI9qdP2IKGBNQQqd0ynIJRji3yyinLbNq7mCmXQ/s400/cheetah.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMx2WKUjmZKHZoWN6fJYyPcrNaOgswJ5BqU4gmrZyE1mxQzcXkYDg6nGu04wRB4XCrQitBoHhdsRke7s9L0m3abmBuTAcM395GGoQUytI9qdP2IKGBNQQqd0ynIJRji3yyinLbNq7mCmXQ/s320/cheetah.jpg" width="230" /></a>Larissa is also a face painter and body artist, and a really good one, as you can see from this sweet little girls face! You can view more of her work at her sites, <a href="http://www.njfacepainter.com/">http://www.njfacepainter.com/</a> and <a href="http://www.njbodyart.blogspot.com/">http://www.njbodyart.blogspot.com/</a>. Her Reef Botanicals blog is here, where you can keep up with new products! <a href="http://www.reefbotanicals.blogspot.com/">http://www.reefbotanicals.blogspot.com/</a>. And of course, her personal blog is here <a href="http://www.larissasymbouras.blogspot.com/">http://www.larissasymbouras.blogspot.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Larissa and Eric also have a shop in the Handmade Artists Shop, where you can get their prodicts too! <a href="http://www.handmadeartistsshop.com/Larissa.html">www.handmadeartistsshop.com/Larissa.html</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Keep up with them on Facebook and Twitter too! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/ReefBotanicals">www.facebook.com/ReefBotanicals</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ReefBotanicals">www.twitter.com/ReefBotanicals</a></div>jewelrybyjanelle50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14919471754629572465noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136622759921380206.post-64863941356077032582010-10-11T08:26:00.000-07:002010-10-11T08:28:29.999-07:00Meet Merluvlee, My Gift From Brenda Miller<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnQcdNXNT1UR7QwPjow0bDyZjEb2UCcS930LQFKuwxSVRs6OfoBDdkvQVwG0sr3yRpQQ14dkvZJkU9-JXOCFtpgm9QMC7g3ZRu8bDxOm5-jJm3vc70v6xhMpYKySAuGuvKxYHi_6K7SU/s1600/My+New+Necklace!.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnQcdNXNT1UR7QwPjow0bDyZjEb2UCcS930LQFKuwxSVRs6OfoBDdkvQVwG0sr3yRpQQ14dkvZJkU9-JXOCFtpgm9QMC7g3ZRu8bDxOm5-jJm3vc70v6xhMpYKySAuGuvKxYHi_6K7SU/s320/My+New+Necklace!.JPG" width="314" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdoy2u2ZNaty9spi_FQOsuKlPxkYn5T9lAPWB5wZ4uBcUnuA5NONIRXGsLj_ETK1i3qelaPxDXhIcTWCUN0NUA95_UrJlmomMG5QZbabYg8Dl1ft3tty81MEMUQS8waEHdWfd6jm1ZM4Y/s1600/Close+up+of+Painted+Lady.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdoy2u2ZNaty9spi_FQOsuKlPxkYn5T9lAPWB5wZ4uBcUnuA5NONIRXGsLj_ETK1i3qelaPxDXhIcTWCUN0NUA95_UrJlmomMG5QZbabYg8Dl1ft3tty81MEMUQS8waEHdWfd6jm1ZM4Y/s320/Close+up+of+Painted+Lady.JPG" width="197" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Brenda Miller is not your ordinary gal. Her sister's birthday was on Sept. 13th, and to celebrate her sister's birthday, Brenda decided to do a gift exchange giveaway, which was a fabulous idea. Each person who signed up for the giveaway was, in turn, to send a piece best representative of their own work, along with shop urls, contact information that was all placed into a booklet, to the next person on the list. Each person involved sent as well as received a gift (Brenda's siter being the last to receive the gift and booklet), and that is how I became the proud owner of this wonderful painted lady named Merluvlee. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">When I asked Brenda to tell a little about the process of making this gorgeous piece of wearable art, this is what she said: </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">"The creation of Merluvlee....The process is lengthy, first I cut the glass, top and bottom, to the desired size and shape. I use Bullseye 90 COE art glass. It is then fused together which takes about 1 1/2 hours. Then it is allowed to cool. With this piece I added a piece of Dichroic Glass for the crystal ball. Then comes the fun part, painting. I use special glass enamel paints for my painted ladies. Many of the colors are hand mixed for my desired color. After the painting is completed it goes into the kiln again for about 3 -4 more hours and allowed to completely cool again. It's a long process but when they come out of the kiln it is always a surprise. This is a wonderful mini work of art with lots of personality and detail and each piece is signed and dated. The hardest part of the process is naming the ladies. Sometimes the name just comes to me and other times it's a struggle. Still waiting for the one that will talk to me and give me the lottery numbers!"</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">If you like my Merluvlee, or would be interested in viewing or purchasing some of Brenda's other works of art, you can visit her website at <a href="http://atouchofglassjewelry.com/">http://atouchofglassjewelry.com/</a>. I guarantee you will be delighted with everything you see! </div>jewelrybyjanelle50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14919471754629572465noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136622759921380206.post-25326577995534665422010-08-27T12:57:00.000-07:002010-08-27T13:04:51.309-07:00Beadweaving-A New Love<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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While I was visitng/vacationing in Arizona over the past summer, I picked up a new love, working with seed beads. This is a relatively simple weave, but it took me some time to learn it, and get my tension right. It is made with 11/0 transparent and sparkling beige and brown seed beads, topped with small, copper colored glass crystals. It measures 7", and fastens with a gold plated toggle clasp. If you like this, it is available in my HAF Shop: <a href="http://handmadeartistsshop.com/ixxocart/products/Copper_Crystals_and_Beaded_Bracelet-1496-1.html">http://handmadeartistsshop.com/ixxocart/products/Copper_Crystals_and_Beaded_Bracelet-1496-1.html</a></td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.134274618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.134274618.jpg" tt="true" width="320" /></a><a href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.132952698.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="157" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.132952698.jpg" tt="true" width="200" /></a></div><a href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.140048114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="291" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.140048114.jpg" tt="true" width="320" /></a>A new blog ring starts out featuring one of my favorite artists, Nala, of Chicago, IL. From her blog, a short excerp: "The creative side of my brain is definitely dominant, and my math skills back me up on that! I'm just a natural born crafter. Jewelry making is not my first venture into the world of crafting, but it is definitely my favorite." Let me say that is shows in her designs and materials she chooses for her lovely jewelry. <br />
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I have just picked a few of my favorites to showcase here, and if you think these are great, go visit her Esty shop,<br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Jewelrybynala">http://www.etsy.com/shop/Jewelrybynala</a> to see more beautiful jewelry items! <br />
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Nala's blog is packed with pictures of her creations, treasuries she has created and much more! Go here to read, <a href="http://jewelrybynala.blogspot.com/">http://jewelrybynala.blogspot.com/</a>. <br />
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You may also want to follow her on the Handmade Artists Forum, her comments are witty, positive, encouraging, and full of good natured ribbing! You will love her like I do! <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Procuring Pink Ivory wood (</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Rhamnus zeyheri</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">) these days is a lot easier than it used to be. Known as the "royal wood" of the Zulus, only full-fledged members of the Zulu Kingdom's royal family were officially allowed to possess it back in the 1800s. To drive home the idea of this exclusivity — as well as to increase demand abroad — some unknown, 19th-century marketing guru spread the rumor that any non-royal entity (foreigners included) found in possession of Pink Ivory would face the death penalty. Naturally, the wood has been highly sought after by woodworkers around the world ever since. (Nothing sells like the threat of capital punishment!) Very likely, this is why this wood was once said to be rarer than diamonds. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Pink Ivory is especially favored nowadays by wood carvers and turners, and is typically used to make smaller-sized items such as jewelry pieces, bowls, pool cue butts, chess pieces, golf putters, knife handles, and game calls; it is also popular for inlay and marquetry work. Pink Ivory blanks are usually on the narrower side because the trees — found predominantly in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique — rarely produce trunks wider than a foot in diameter (the trees reach heights of about 20 to 40 feet). Special permits are required to harvest the wood.</span></td> <td height="6" width="171"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCaU-_UsECGyrXGJDQzdm9UX8AHD4hwSiJXesK7AptalYke6G_LtxsT2S_HNf-tb3YG07LkjMXmGHnqi4B_VX4sTbkpirTRqBOtntDeaezrKIjvZOaz2Evs-8V5tKtpxzgS-U0R0RUrc/s1600/Pink+Ivory+Cuff+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCaU-_UsECGyrXGJDQzdm9UX8AHD4hwSiJXesK7AptalYke6G_LtxsT2S_HNf-tb3YG07LkjMXmGHnqi4B_VX4sTbkpirTRqBOtntDeaezrKIjvZOaz2Evs-8V5tKtpxzgS-U0R0RUrc/s320/Pink+Ivory+Cuff+2.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;"><br />
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</span></b></div></td> <td colspan="2" height="1" width="587"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">The startling color of Pink Ivory is produced by bands of tissue in the wood's growth rings. The heartwood ranges in color from a faint, light pink to a vibrant, almost red. The sapwood is yellowish. Pink Ivory blanks are divided into three categories — Regular, Select, and Premium — based on the richness of the color. </span> <br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">It should be noted that, like many beautiful things in life, the attractiveness of Pink Ivory can be somewhat fleeting. Over time, the pink color tends to become a duller, brownish shade. How long this process takes depends on the particular piece of wood and how much it's exposed to sunlight. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">These cuffs are labor and material intensive, which is all figured into the cost of my cuffs, as well as the cost of the wood. I do not yet know how to use a lathe, so they are shaped on a belt sander using four different grits of sandpaper, 80, 120, 150, and 180. I then hand sand, with even finer grits of 220, 400, and sometimes as fine as 600 grit, depending on the density of the particular wood I am working. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">For the finish, I use only oils, usually Danish or Teak, manufactured by Watco, (a highly recommended oil that runs about $9 per pint). depending largely on the coloring of the wood. This one was finished in Danish oil, which doesn't darken the coloring of the wood, in fact, quite the opposite, it makes the color pop and the figure just jump out at you. The cuff has to soak for at least 1 hour and 30 minutes, and the wood soaks up its share of the oil. Then I allow it to cure for at least 24 hours. An oil finish serves to harden the wood for durability, and appearance when buffing. The oil gives the finish, when buffed, a satiny up to a high, glossy, glassy shine, whichever is preferred. </span></td></tr>
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<a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.114154337.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.114154337.jpg" width="320" wt="true" /></a>This Handmade Artists Forum member is so talented that I went picture CRAZY to show you only a part of what she does. This is Christine, of MemoriesInMosaics, who resides in central Florida with her husband. Christine does some fabulous mosaics out of a little of everyuthing, but mainly broken dishes. She includes lots of interesting extras, such as tiny flip flops, jewelry pieces, rocks, shells, just whatever she thinks will add visual interest. Christine shares a love with me for the color blue, as is seen in alot of her work. Some of Christine's work include small patio tables, shelves with hooks for hanging coats or hats, tabletop picture frames, mirrors for any wall in your home, and she even restored an old table awhile back in her blog, for which I looked and looked to feature but could not find. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you have a treasured piece that you thought was lost forever due to it being broken? Not necessarily so, according to Chris, as she can place those broken pieces of your treasured item into your very own mosaic, just convo her on Etsy, and ask her the details! She is simply amazing! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Visit Chris' Etsy shop and show her some love, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/memoriesinmosaics">http://www.etsy.com/shop/memoriesinmosaics</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Chris also has a wonderful blog chalk full of informative stories and pictures of what she is doing lately, along with fanily and friends at <a href="http://www.cbcrafter.blogspot.com/">http://www.cbcrafter.blogspot.com/</a>. </div>jewelrybyjanelle50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14919471754629572465noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136622759921380206.post-8618837906075548792010-04-11T10:42:00.000-07:002010-04-11T10:42:08.133-07:00Haf Artist MewesMountainArts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.136364046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.136364046.jpg" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.125022788.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.125022788.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.134907551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.134907551.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Meet HAF Artist Jennifer Mewes, who, with her hubby, resides in Decker, Colorado. She is a woman of faith, and it shows, both in her blog posts, and in her wonderful jewelry creations. Just behind their house is their self-proclaimed Mewes Mountain. The beauty out in the foothills of the Rockies and the love of Jesus Christ are the inspiration for the start of Mewes Mountain Arts and Crafts. Jennifer is excited to see what God has in store for this adventure. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I have simply included three photos of my favorite items of Jennfer's from her shops at Etsy and Handmade Artist shop, but there is lots more lovlies to see. Go take a look and show Jenn some love! Etsy shop is here: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MewesMountainArts">http://www.etsy.com/shop/MewesMountainArts</a>, and her Handmade Artists Shop is here, <a href="http://handmadeartistsshop.com/MewesMountainArts.html">http://handmadeartistsshop.com/MewesMountainArts.html</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">And last but most cetainly not least, go to her blog for spiritual reading that is uplifting as well as soul filling. If you should ever find yourself feeling like you have a big gaping hole in your life, these readings are sure to fill it. <a href="http://mewesmountainartsandcrafts.blogspot.com/">http://mewesmountainartsandcrafts.blogspot.com/</a>. </div>jewelrybyjanelle50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14919471754629572465noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136622759921380206.post-46767329732444032592010-04-04T12:17:00.000-07:002010-04-04T12:17:46.381-07:00Scenting the World-Meet Candlemaker Jenn~HAF AtrtistAnother talented HAF artist for you to meet is Jenn, of Jennuine Candles, setting out to scent the world, one candle at a time. She is an occupational therapist by day, and if that isn't stressful enough, she takes on the challenge of candle making in her spare time. The scents are anything you can imagine, from edible scents to fruity to earthy, she has them all covered. Just check out these fabulous wedding candles. <br />
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Jenn's candles have been made famous through treasuries on Etsy to making the front page on Esty, as these cute love "Hugs and Kisses" was tart candles did! <br />
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</div>Jennuine candles come in all shapes and sizes, and of course scents. Her shops are a "must check out" thing to do. Her shop on Etsy is here, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jennuinecandles">http://www.etsy.com/shop/jennuinecandles</a>, Her Artfire shop is here, <a href="http://www.artfire.com/users/jennuinecandles">http://www.artfire.com/users/jennuinecandles</a>, and of course, her blog with all sorts of interesting reading, is here, <a href="http://jennuinecandles09.blogspot.com/">http://jennuinecandles09.blogspot.com/</a>. <br />
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Oh, and one more thing I thought was interesting! If you are a smoker, or live with a smoker in the house, she has candles that eliminate smoke odors too, worth checking out! Show Jenn some love, and visit her shops and links.jewelrybyjanelle50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14919471754629572465noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136622759921380206.post-75456211972642670082010-03-30T11:40:00.000-07:002010-03-30T11:40:37.321-07:00Meet Kimberly K., Multi-Talented Master of EverythingIf you EVER thought you were busy, you need to take a look at Kimberly K,,. the better half (just kidding Andrew) of a creative husband and wife team that live and work in New Jersey. Kim not only tends to her family needs with two half grown boys, she just finished her college degree, she and Andrew founded and moderate the Handmade Artist Forum for which our Etsy Street Team members were named. They didn't stop at that, Kim and Andrew founded our new Handmade Artist Shop, a place for all of our forum members and friends alike to sell their handmade goods. <br />
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The preceding paragraph is only a prelude to an amazing array of talents about to be displayed. As the title of this post implies, Kim is a master artisan and craftsperson, and it shows in every aspect of her work. Let's start with her hand painted glassware in a fantastic array of colors and patterns. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://makinthebestofit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/101-225x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://makinthebestofit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/101-225x300.jpg" /></a><a href="http://makinthebestofit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/animal-instincts-flat-close-up-300x225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://makinthebestofit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/animal-instincts-flat-close-up-300x225.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">These are only three pictures of many, a few favorite picks from me. I am sure there will be others you like as well. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I absolutely love to tease Kim about being to blame for my new addiction, chainmaille jewelry. Actually, drooling over Kim's and other select HAF artists lead me to try my hand at chainmaille. Kim carries her pliers and rings on her at all times and is ready to continue or start a new chainmaille piece. Here are some fine examples of some of her work:</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I did a blog post awhile back about her seaglass jewelry, scroll WAY down to see the pictures of their collection of sea glass hand picked from the Jersey shores. Here are a few of her examples of her Sea glass creations. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://makinthebestofit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/WG001d1-150x150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://makinthebestofit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/WG001d1-150x150.jpg" /></a><a href="http://makinthebestofit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/BL003d-150x150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://makinthebestofit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/BL003d-150x150.jpg" /></a><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://makinthebestofit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/W008j-300x224.jpg" /><a href="http://makinthebestofit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/cbc001f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" nt="true" src="http://makinthebestofit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/cbc001f.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Kim also makes jewelry from sterling silver wire , this is her newest piece, <a href="http://i39.tinypic.com/14dqcqp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" nt="true" src="http://i39.tinypic.com/14dqcqp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">And from Swarovski crystals, although not too often.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i45.tinypic.com/e5kyg2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" nt="true" src="http://i45.tinypic.com/e5kyg2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">And last but not least, what I call her altered art items, Kim's Book Art. Pictures say much more than words, so here are a couple.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i46.tinypic.com/29zx2te.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nt="true" src="http://i46.tinypic.com/29zx2te.jpg" width="305" /></a><a href="http://i46.tinypic.com/whfhhh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nt="true" src="http://i46.tinypic.com/whfhhh.jpg" width="239" /></a><a href="http://i50.tinypic.com/rhl509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a><a href="http://i50.tinypic.com/rhl509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nt="true" src="http://i50.tinypic.com/rhl509.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Be sure to show Kim some love by visiting her blog, <a href="http://makinthebestofit.com/category/blog/">http://makinthebestofit.com/category/blog/</a>,</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">her shops <a href="http://makinthebestofit.com/">http://makinthebestofit.com/</a> and her sister shop <a href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/">http://chainmaillebymboi.com/</a>, and her Handmade Artist Shop <a href="http://www.handmadeartistsshop.com/MakinTheBestOfIt.html">http://www.handmadeartistsshop.com/MakinTheBestOfIt.html</a>. Come join us at the Handmade Artisits Forum, a team of talented, encouraging, and supportive artisians who all love and support handmade. Tkae a look here, there's lots to see. <a href="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/forum/index.php">http://handmadeartistsforum.com/forum/index.php</a></div>jewelrybyjanelle50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14919471754629572465noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136622759921380206.post-45005517475850410422010-03-21T10:49:00.000-07:002010-03-21T10:49:39.621-07:00Haf Artist Creative Minds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://creative-minds.biz/NL0001_files/maroon%20and%20creme%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://creative-minds.biz/NL0001_files/maroon%20and%20creme%207.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Meet HAF artist Creative Minds, who lives in VT and has been making jewelry for 5 years, and has been adding other crafts over the last few years. They enjoy crafts so much that they have decided to make a business out of it. They came up with their business name, Creative Minds, while working on one of their many creations. They also greatly enjoy kids, and hope to one day be able to open a craft store, both selling a wide range of craft supplies and a place for kids to do crafts, and kids craft classes. They consistently support handmade artists by promoting other shops and blogs. Show them some love, and visit their website, <a href="http://creative-minds.biz/Home.html">http://creative-minds.biz/Home.html</a>, their blog, <a href="http://www.creativemindscrafts.blogspot.com/">http://www.creativemindscrafts.blogspot.com/</a>, and their Esty shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/creativeminds2009">http://www.etsy.com/shop/creativeminds2009</a> to see all of their fantastic creations, and to find some great reads!jewelrybyjanelle50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14919471754629572465noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136622759921380206.post-79333250485388990182010-03-17T12:23:00.000-07:002010-03-17T12:23:57.833-07:00HAF Artist Trusk4U<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4435976680_e305e67a6f_m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4435976680_e305e67a6f_m.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.126501686.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.126501686.jpg" vt="true" width="320" /></a><a href="http://www.winkelf.com/images/mypic.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.winkelf.com/images/mypic.png" vt="true" /></a><a href="http://www.winkelf.com/gallery/2708/135/img2708_20b47dad7d2434159a781d57124500ac.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.winkelf.com/gallery/2708/135/img2708_20b47dad7d2434159a781d57124500ac.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Hi, my friends! I am here with yet another featured HAF Artist, Teresa Rusk. She was born and raised in the upper Michigan peninsula, and now resides in North Carolina with her hubby. Teresa has 2 grown children who are on their own and live elsewhere, and 2 rescue dogs who are just the cutest pups you ever did see. Teresa has an Etsy shop that is full of gorgeous beaded and wire worked or wrapped jewelry. She also has a shop at Winkelf.com, in which you can find more of her lovely jewelry, and beautiful tote bags in yummy spring florals and colors. Her blog is interesting reading, where she features artists, her favorite recipes and reads. Treat yourself and visit her shops, and browse her blog. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Trusk4U blog: <a href="http://www.trusk4u.blogspot.com/">http://www.trusk4u.blogspot.com/</a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Trusk4U on Etsy: <a href="http://www.trusk4u.etsy.com/">http://www.trusk4u.etsy.com/</a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Trusk4U on WInkelf: <a href="http://www.trusk4u.winkelf.com/">http://www.trusk4u.winkelf.com/</a></div>jewelrybyjanelle50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14919471754629572465noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136622759921380206.post-48719044920807213882010-03-08T13:23:00.000-08:002010-03-08T13:23:51.303-08:00Introducing Pleasant Pheasantry, HAF Artist<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.111821295.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kt="true" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.111821295.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.111821264.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kt="true" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.111821264.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.109590261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kt="true" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.109590261.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Pleasant Pheasantry are a husband and wife team of artists who have experimented with many different mediums over the years. A few of the things the hubby half has done are woodwork, ceramics, sketching, sewing, painting, and graphic arts. Some of the things the wife has tried include paper making, macrame, beadwork, shrink plastic, web design, wood burning, book binding, sewing, sketching, and writing. Take note of the creative handle on the pottery jug pictured above, combined with the blue glaze makes for a stunning display piece or a voase for spring blooms. Don't you just love these macramed barefoot sandals? It makes me LONG for summer. She also does macrame jewelry such as chokers and bracelets. Her latest endeavor is paper/book binding, which you can read about on her blog, <a href="http://thecraftjournals.blogspot.com/">http://thecraftjournals.blogspot.com/</a>, along with all kinds of other interesting reading! She consisteently participates in HAFteams Spread the Love Campaign, and now the HAF blog ring, which both promote our many talented artists on the HAFteam. Please take a look around at their Etsy shop, and show them some love, won't you? <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PleasantPeasantry">http://www.etsy.com/shop/PleasantPeasantry</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.114601471.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kt="true" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.114601471.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>jewelrybyjanelle50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14919471754629572465noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136622759921380206.post-72836652288443881732010-02-21T11:59:00.000-08:002010-02-21T11:59:18.807-08:00Haf Artist CJGrand<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.103394265.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="320" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.103394265.jpg" width="257" /></a><a href="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/24234_product_889140938_thumb_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="320" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/24234_product_889140938_thumb_large.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This weeks featured Handmade Artist is CJGrand, of Ontario, Canada. CJ makes some of the most stunning altered art jewelry I have ever seen. She waits, actually hunts, to find just the right parts to complete her exquisite pieces. She is also a sci-fi costumer from way back, and also does steampunk costuming. She is a member of the SRA, and has two shops, one on Artfire, <a href="http://www.artfire.com/users/cjgrand">http://www.artfire.com/users/cjgrand</a>, one on Etsy, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/cjgrand">http://www.etsy.com/shop/cjgrand</a>, and you can follow her blog, <a href="http://cjgrand.blogspot.com/">http://cjgrand.blogspot.com/</a>, where there is all sorts of interesting reading. She is consistently promoting her fellow HAF Artists in what she calls her Handmade Tweets, which you can also find on her blog. CJ loves swaps, as she just joined Swap Bot. She is a member of Etsy Canada as well. This is not a slacking woman, to have time for everything she does or is involved in. I was truly undecided about whether or not I even liked steampunk, but it won me over and this woman has inspired me to try my own hand at it. The two pictures above are only two of my favorite pieces of hers, and I highly recommend that you stop into both of her above linked shops for many more views of some real eye candy. </div>jewelrybyjanelle50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14919471754629572465noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136622759921380206.post-81857586133728956952010-02-15T23:00:00.000-08:002010-02-15T23:39:46.571-08:00Lather UP with Reef Botanicals!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbdl5IaIJImfLZx_0iCcAgjjOwYjbPW1U2LeRWVfX_FsNxw1AQXUk6Dlm4KZAyfmPCxUDPbm86fSIuR7sy7kFPyHsZwDur5ce-gDP9A6zuVKO1uy1MQQvOfZ2dNx_VQDDIvV1GoPRFZdw/s320/smooth_operator_shaving_soap.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbdl5IaIJImfLZx_0iCcAgjjOwYjbPW1U2LeRWVfX_FsNxw1AQXUk6Dlm4KZAyfmPCxUDPbm86fSIuR7sy7kFPyHsZwDur5ce-gDP9A6zuVKO1uy1MQQvOfZ2dNx_VQDDIvV1GoPRFZdw/s320/smooth_operator_shaving_soap.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafO26MtZJQmUDg3fJg6zxxYtGDYidrQ1zj1uLMuNpI3AwqqwiGXYVV9xSawThh4AaneRoufZFm4uDayLSqUb1oH6Q2TOR2giXj6A86WIWILBSymLNBX0ZLSlfyiSjsj9Vr0HX5m7ajMlw/s320/deadwood_salt_bar.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafO26MtZJQmUDg3fJg6zxxYtGDYidrQ1zj1uLMuNpI3AwqqwiGXYVV9xSawThh4AaneRoufZFm4uDayLSqUb1oH6Q2TOR2giXj6A86WIWILBSymLNBX0ZLSlfyiSjsj9Vr0HX5m7ajMlw/s320/deadwood_salt_bar.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8rBg59Z5TEm_Xrqc8mB-Q-zRLlMDk8kDOYIpXDXcD_M5OybHYgSLsQbYBTsjDXKz8tC6H13jNneiGe4xZZN0x_aQA7tR7ECqgKzOq9Cw8xBAMe0PuSHUq3ksBdfn2HyTJIikaW9d8ynS/s1600/awaken_bath_bar.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8rBg59Z5TEm_Xrqc8mB-Q-zRLlMDk8kDOYIpXDXcD_M5OybHYgSLsQbYBTsjDXKz8tC6H13jNneiGe4xZZN0x_aQA7tR7ECqgKzOq9Cw8xBAMe0PuSHUq3ksBdfn2HyTJIikaW9d8ynS/s1600/awaken_bath_bar.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Larissa and Eric are the husband and wife team who run Reef Botanicals and hand-make every batch of soap, every candle, lip balm, gift baskets and every other item they sell. I wasn't familiar with alot of handmade soaps, shampoos, etc., until recently. They are very creamy, lather up beautifully, and don't leave your skin dry and itchy like commercial soaps can and do. Best of all, they also offer bar shampoos, so they are an eco friendly business because there are no bottles to toss in the landfills. Reef Botanicals, because of their commitment to handcrafting only all-natural products, has qualified for a listing on Green People,the world's largest directory of eco-friendly and holistic health products!<br /><br />Larissa and Eric have a <a href="http://ReefBotanicals.blogspot.com">blog</a> where you can keep up with their latest adventures and products, and and their own website where you can purchase any product, <a href="http://www.ReefBotanicals.com">Reef Botanicals.com.</a> They offer a nice men's line as well as products for women. One of my must haves is some of her fizzy bath bars. I can tell you right now, sweetheart or no, I will NOT be sharing my bath fizzies with anyone, no, no, no, going to be stingy, LOL. <br /><br />Some of the bars of soap (Dead Sea Spa Bar) look so appetizing that the pictures (ABOVE) make you want to take a bite out of them. I wouldn't advise it, of course, but I would advise you to treat yourself to some of their great products, spoil yourself or gift someone special!jewelrybyjanelle50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14919471754629572465noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136622759921380206.post-19715531305914586532010-02-11T07:52:00.000-08:002010-02-11T08:27:38.526-08:00Haf Artist Haffina-A Down Under Wonder<a href="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/19683_product_253233200_thumb_large.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/19683_product_253233200_thumb_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/19683_product_436819369_thumb_large.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/19683_product_436819369_thumb_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="https://www.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/19683_product_1251033448_thumb_large.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://www.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/19683_product_1251033448_thumb_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.handmadeartistsshop.com/components/com_ixxocart/images/products/thumbs/lcrc35hc.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://www.handmadeartistsshop.com/components/com_ixxocart/images/products/thumbs/lcrc35hc.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Haffina is my featured HAF artist for this week. She lives and works in Australia, and uses a variety of mediums for her fantastic creations. Haffina does incredibly beautiful things with gemstones, polymer clay, beads, jewelry, in a variety of bright colors, some of which were inspired by her children. She also works in chainmaille, a complicated and intricate process of weaving tiny jumprings into amazing wearable works of art. What I didn't know about Haffina is that she is incredibly talented with a pair of knitting needles, you have to see some of her fabulous scarves. You may visit Haffina on her <a href="http://haffinacreations.blogspot.com/">blog</a> to keep up with everything she is doing. Haffina also has two Artfire shops, <a href="http://www.artfire.com/users/haffinacreations">Haffina Creations</a> and <a href="http://www.artfire.com/users/beadsbyhaffina">Haffina's Beads</a>, in which you could spend all day drooling over her creations. Haffina has a shop on Etsy as well, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HaffinaAgain">Haffina Again</a>, along with Zibbet, also named <a href="http://www.zibbet.com/HaffinaAgain">Haffina Again</a>, and a shop on <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=10006">Made It!</a>. Her Handmade Artists Shop, <a href="http://www.handmadeartistsshop.com/ixxocart/vendors/Haffina.html">Haffina Creations</a> is another venue to find her lovely works of art. <br /><br />Haffina is celebrating her birthday month of February by giving discounts in all of her shops, the prices already reflect the discount. So go by her shops, and see what you can treat yourself to today!jewelrybyjanelle50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14919471754629572465noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136622759921380206.post-4490911212592737962010-02-02T08:45:00.000-08:002010-02-02T09:17:41.580-08:00HAF Artist Twas Brillig<a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com//il_430xN.112658453.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 430px; height: 358px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com//il_430xN.112658453.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWYRu-RzANJlVXlsphy6GlzV4DZUZZT9snXArr0zRFaNHtIpTsmBwJ9CqeL_pSxwZ43nsDl9n3wGFeKreG0b3RPILCbOZHqWuo83uh8e3X8ZQVSEdAvEtRZKExhMGpYP7sLjKdo7024Y/s400/some+days+are+moo+copymark.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWYRu-RzANJlVXlsphy6GlzV4DZUZZT9snXArr0zRFaNHtIpTsmBwJ9CqeL_pSxwZ43nsDl9n3wGFeKreG0b3RPILCbOZHqWuo83uh8e3X8ZQVSEdAvEtRZKExhMGpYP7sLjKdo7024Y/s400/some+days+are+moo+copymark.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Another of our many talented artists from the Handmade Artists Forum is Nancy Rawlinson, of Twas Brillig, who lives and works in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Nancy is a visual artist as well as a jewelry artist, and the purple cow picture I have posted is my absolute favorite painting of hers, and the bracelet is also a favorite. You just have to love a gal who will paint a purple cow, and sell it at that. She IS after all, adorable as she can be. Her Alice in Wonderland series of paintings are well executed, playful, whimsical and refreshing, not something you see every day. I have followed Nancy on Twitter and Facebook since I first met her, due largely to a sense of humor I dearly love. Not to mention that she loves to "kidnap" me on Facebook, LOL! Nancy's jewelry is just as beautiful as her paintings, a more wearble art form, which is stylish and gorgeous. You can follow Nancy's <a href="http://in-uffish-thought.blogspot.com/">Twas Brillig Blog</a> to view more artworks in progress, such as Myrtle the Turtle. Be sure also to visit her Etsy shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thetulgeywood">The Tulgey Wood</a>, to treat yourself to one of her beautiful jewelry creations!jewelrybyjanelle50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14919471754629572465noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136622759921380206.post-63491566858647433832010-01-29T10:30:00.000-08:002010-01-29T10:49:00.039-08:00Zebrawood Donut Necklace with Sheer Ribbons<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHmJnlOvKU7WAWPSEdKDxlWuXDct_uNOD4PAPAnKp8AVehlszKqP3f6L7qbsbMHErLaxCZwXr2RHKa93R1a-wckSdAqMVuiRvOuMd9caaDCkCS6rUoY0lrQncHqixwmBxAXA_g3i-xW4/s1600-h/Zebrawood+donuts+brown+black+ribbon.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHmJnlOvKU7WAWPSEdKDxlWuXDct_uNOD4PAPAnKp8AVehlszKqP3f6L7qbsbMHErLaxCZwXr2RHKa93R1a-wckSdAqMVuiRvOuMd9caaDCkCS6rUoY0lrQncHqixwmBxAXA_g3i-xW4/s400/Zebrawood+donuts+brown+black+ribbon.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432232078217705186" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgch10IvCpoIdaF4E4njqvc1j-Y5llIIphYEWVzaUfD9W28zyoY0lPZz83T0eb8_C8BOzQUlixRhtCJo00TzjajnXHGqCmaviuthXwDzv4MPYltZWi6NnQZpt0Yigo6YV457p9VCRYDk7M/s1600-h/brown+ribbon+in+hand.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgch10IvCpoIdaF4E4njqvc1j-Y5llIIphYEWVzaUfD9W28zyoY0lPZz83T0eb8_C8BOzQUlixRhtCJo00TzjajnXHGqCmaviuthXwDzv4MPYltZWi6NnQZpt0Yigo6YV457p9VCRYDk7M/s400/brown+ribbon+in+hand.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432231401267877602" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vo367wlu8NXcWrodQf7GAeWL-TtMpRV5CNwtPrXdNKNTNwrvjrRUtD6KVwNzP9dHl_95mF1dn1Ucke3mCjnK3F3aFyAXMcPK1zoRFtT2WtzF3916Ceo6myz1p2MWB2aVDy0LBuoqdso/s1600-h/Zebrawood+in+the+Rough.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 381px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vo367wlu8NXcWrodQf7GAeWL-TtMpRV5CNwtPrXdNKNTNwrvjrRUtD6KVwNzP9dHl_95mF1dn1Ucke3mCjnK3F3aFyAXMcPK1zoRFtT2WtzF3916Ceo6myz1p2MWB2aVDy0LBuoqdso/s400/Zebrawood+in+the+Rough.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432231225166565106" /></a><br /><br />I have shown you in a previous post what a Zebrawood bracelet looks like both in the rough and finished. Well, here is the finished product of the smaller donut rings, and didn't they turn out beautiful? I call them my donut necklaces largely due to their shape, and this time, I have them hung on 24" very sheer ribbon in a choice of brown or black. I think that the contrast between the mass of hard wood and the soft femininity of the ribbon blend well. I finished them in danish oil, then buffed them to a high shine with paste wax. You can find the black ribboned one in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jewelrybyjanelle50">Etsy shop,</a> and the brown one in my <a href=" http://www.handmadeartistsshop.com/ixxocart/vendors/jewelrybyjanelle.html ">Handmade Artists Shop!</a>jewelrybyjanelle50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14919471754629572465noreply@blogger.com1