Holy Wow, Holy Wow, Think I'm Gonna Have a Cow!!

There's good news coming up everywhere on Etsy today! My head is spinning...

First, MosaicAndoCreations' treasury which I wrote about yesterday made the front page of Etsy.com!!! I'm super excited because even though it happened at 4:30 in the morning, this was the first time EVER that one of my designs has been on Etsy home page. Yay, yay, yay, yay, yay! :) Thanks again, Eva, for making a treasury that's worthy to be picked (a different treasury is picked every couple of hours to be on Etsy home, it's a great honor and only the very best treasuries are chosen)!

Then, I checked my messages from my fellow EtsyFAST (Fiber Arts Street Team at http://www.etsyfast.com/) members...and found out I am featured in TWO beautiful & unique treasuries which are themselves worthy of making the frong page (fingers crossed--they've got until Saturday to be chosen):

Merigreenleaf.etsy.com made a collection of green items (including my Green Apple n Black Unisex Handknit Scarf for Wicked Elphie Elphaba Fans!), viewable at http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=33599. Now, I just have to say a word about Meri. She's so cool! You've got to visit her at Merigreenleaf.etsy.com to see just how cool. Check out her profile--her avatar (picture icon) says it all! And how 'bout her Triquetra Celtic Knot fingerless gloves, below?? Huh? Pretty neat, right? ;P

And then, OhioCrochetLady.etsy.com's done it again with one of the sweetest treasuries I've ever seen: Strawberries & Cream! It's at http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=33515 and you'll just love it. She included my Pale Cream Ecru Lacey Handknit Scarf for All Seasons Year Round Wear for the "Cream!" Someone's got "taste," if you'll excuse the pun! ;)

Okay, but wait...the good news isn't over...just minutes ago, as I was writing this...someone bought one of my Blue Copper Teal Aqua Turquoise Handknit Ribbon Scarves for Year Round Wear (see below for pic). Can this day get any better??

Walking on Clouds,
Celeste (Crickets)

I've tried mosaic work. I used to volunteer at Recycled Gardens, the resale plant nursery at www.POPPAinc.org to benefit animals. Other volunteers would make lovely, mosaic outdoor tabletops. Not me. I guess I'm a one-trick knittin' pony.

As a result of trying my hand at mosaic and failing, I have a deep appreciation for the planning, the artistic discretion and the creativity that go into mosaic art. Today, I'd like to bring your attention to an outstanding mosaic artist who hails all the way from sunny, beautiful, Northern Italy: MosaicAndoCreations. Look at all those tiny, perfectly placed pieces in "Mii," the piece above! It must have taken a week or more to create such precision, and each glistening piece hand-cut by Eva herself (Eva is classically trained in mosaics)!

I'm utterly flabbergasted that someone so amazingly talented would think my handknit scarves are anything special, so it is with a bit of disbelief that I announce that Eva has included me in a gorgeous treasury of Green & Violet spring items, dedicated to her friends!! I'm almost speechless. She chose my Violet Purple, Teal Aqua Turquoise, Blue-Green Handknit Boa Scarf, below. To see the full collection of Greens & Violets, please visit http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=33387 through Saturday, March 15, 2008

Multi grazie, Eva!

RainbowMom: A Full Spectrum of Creativity

I tried. I really, really tried to choose just one image from Tammy (RainbowMom) Fairbrother's incredible online shop at RainbowMom.Etsy.com. Please don't fault me if I just couldn't decide. I love her jewelry (What colors! What fun!). I love her prints (What mystery! What magic!) How could one person have so much talent?

She also has an inviting and endearing blog at http://overtherainbowmom.blogspot.com/

Tammy and I have gotten to know one another a bit on Etsy, and it's always a pleasure to see her pictures & words full of joy & kindness. And as if that weren't enough, she's now included me in a treasury (an online collection of favorite items) called Air, Fire, Water, Earth. Are you curious which scarf she chose?? Well, there's just not enough room here for another pic, so please visit http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=33143 through Thursday to find out! ;)

Tammy, I hope to make a rainbow colored scarf in your honor tonight, I'll let you know when it's completed.

Celeste (Crickets)

The Sunshine of My Life!

OhioCrochetLady is a "sunny" person. She's always positive and a really nice addition to our EtsyFAST (Fiber Arts Street Team) group...find out more about EtsyFAST at http://www.etsyfast.com/

You can tell how fun and upbeat she is just by checking out the hat she created, in the picture above (for details, please visit OhioCrochetLady.etsy.com). Personally, I am Soooo ready for warm weather and this hat says it all!

In fact, OhioCrochetLady's gone so far as to create a collection of "Sunshine" from her fellow EtsyFAST members. You can see what I'm talking about through Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at OhioCrochetLady.etsy.com The best part is, she was kind enough to once again include one of my scarves! This time, she chose my Purple Golden Yellow Pink Luxury Handknit Scarf (see picture below)!

OhioCrochetLady, thanks again for being a positive force on Etsy!
Sincerely,
Celeste (Crickets)

Big, Blue"Thank you!" to Samantha17

Yes, that rhymes! ;) I love Samantha's shop at Samantha17.etsy.com. And her fun blog is at http://audreybeads.blogspot.com/ It would be so exciting to buy from her and have your beautiful, new jewelry arrive all the way from romantic Scotland!

Samantha has been kind enough to include blue items from other etsy shops in her new treasury (viewable through Tuesday at http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=3700). Thanks, Samantha, for including my Rainbow Blue Octopus Boa Handknit Scarf - For Belly Dancers, Kids n Everyone in your treasury (pictured here, too)!

Appreciatively,
Celeste (Crickets Creations Handknit Scarves)

The Capital "T" in EtsyFAST

EtsyFAST stands for "Etsy Fiber Arts Street Team" (http://www.etsyfast.com/). EtsyFAST is a group of fiber artists (spinners, weavers, knitters, etc) who have online shops at Etsy.com, "Your place to buy & sell all things handmade," have joined together to promote our handiwork.

One way we help others find us is by tagging "EtsyFAST" when we list items for sale on Etsy (go to Etsy.com, do a tag search for "EtsyFAST" and prepare to be amazed!). Then, members of EtsyFAST create "Treasuries" of items that have the EtsyFAST tag. It's a large group, so it feels pretty special to be chosen for a treasury (only 12 items are allowed per treasury, and only a few hundred treasuries are allowed at a time).

Today, Simone of SandAndSkyCreations.etsy.com included my Green Apple n Black Unisex Handknit Scarf for Wicked Elphie Elphaba Fans in her EtsyFAST treasury at http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=32459! Simone is an extremely talented and creative fiber artist who makes sumptious, one-of-a-kind (OOAK) items (including the incredibly crafted and photographed hat above), so I'm especially flattered that she would even consider my humble scarves for her treasury, which is only viewable through Saturday.

Simone, you're a class act! Thank you again for your kindness and for bringing your skill and energy to EtsyFAST.

Celeste (Crickets)

Plaidfuzz, You're so Fun!

Plaidfuzz (Plaidfuzz.etsy.com) is new to Etsy (she just joined in January!), but she's already busy making a name for herself as a friendly, positive, successful person. Please check out her cheery, fun shop at Plaidfuzz.etsy.com (the "friends" card shown here is just one example of her neat cards, hats & more).

And she's so generous, too! I haven't even figured out how to curate treasuries (collections of other sellers' items) at http://www.etsy.com/treasury.php yet, and I've been at http://cricketscreations.etsy.com for over 3 months now. Plaidfuzz just joined in January and she's already got a very nice treasury, at http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=31734

Thank you, Plaidfuzz, for including my Deep Night Indigo Blue Purple Black Handknit Incredible Ribbon Scarf (pictured above, and available at http://cricketscreations.etsy.com) in your treasury, I'm truly honored & flattered!

Celeste (Crickets)