Sunshine & Citrus from RegalBeads!

Orange is my favorite color; so I especially love this gorgeous, beaded bracelet from RegalBeads.etsy.com. Besides, I tried my hand at beading in a grade school elective--which was just enough learnin' to convince me to leave beading to the pros like RegalBeads!

Now, I know the picture of RegalBeads' work above is a bracelet, but I like to pretend it's a juicy, kumquat crown! The image above is also RegalBeads' avatar (small picture that appears whenever she posts in the forums at Etsy.com), and I always love to see it and her positive, encouraging forum posts!

Like me, RegalBeads likes citrus-y images that match her optimism and sense of fun, and she's created a treasury full of yellows and oranges, at http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=41124 through Saturday. Thanks for including my new Yellow and Orange Summer Sunshine Handknit Scarf, Regal! :)

A 2-year-old with Sweet Personality & Artistic Genius!

Remember last week when I wrote about HomeCreations.etsy.com and what a special family and online shop they all were? Well, I didn't even know at the time what a truly amazing bunch they are!

This sweet little girl in the picture above is part of the HomeCreations family. She'll be 3 next month (sounds like our birthdays are close; mine is May 27). She just sat in her Mommy's lap and chose the collection of item images at http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=41035 (viewable through Sunday); her very first treasury and not even 3 years old yet! I'll be 35 and I've yet to make a treasury. ;) She chose my scarf design, below, and I couldn't be more touched and pleased. Thank you, Little One, for adding some sweetness and care to this world.

Lucia Brings Sunlight This Time!

Lucia (gulinoartware.etsy.com) has done it again, this time with a cheery, lemony collection of bright yellow images, all at http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=7799 through Wednesday. She included my yellow scarf (below) and I couldn't resist posting a few of her fun, yellow ceramics and jewelry above. Thanks again, Lucia!

I Just "Plum" Adore that Purple-Lovin' Georgie!

Georgie (ByGeorgie.Etsy.com) loves purple. And her family (just click on her profile from ByGeorgie.Etsy.com to see what I mean). And being new to Etsy (she just joined us from upstate NY in February, and is already making a name for herself as kind, personable and likeable)! And now, making her first treasury (collection of favorite items, it's only viewable at http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=40199 through Tuesday)!


If my car broke down and I was stranded on the side of the road, I'd want Georgie to drive by, because I know she'd stop to help. :) Thanks to Georgie for including my Pinkish Purple Plum Wine Handknit Fashion Scarf (image below) in her very first treasury, I really appreciate it! I included a few of Georgie's purple items here, since I know she loves the color so much. Hope you enjoy her handiwork, I certainly do!

Phydeaux is Fetching!

Brenda of Phydeaux.etsy.com is special, a rare and precious gem. She's relatively new to the etsy marketplace community, having just joined the end of January. But you'd never know it by her professional presentation, friendliness and confident kindness.Like me, Brenda specializes in selling gorgeous, handknit scarves for year round wear. So, you think we'd be at each other's throats, trying to elbow one anoher aside so the "winner" could grab all the sales. Far from it! The truth is, we avidly support one another! We both belong to http://etsyfast.com (Fiber Arts Street Team), where we work to raise awareness and sales for fiber art. We're all in this together and there's enough success to go around!

Just one small example of Brenda's generosity and teamwork, she's just created two new treasuries (collections to show off others' items). They're here and here through Monday. One even includes my Solid Gold Yellow Sunshine Handknit Scarf for All Seasons Year Round Wear (shown below, Brenda's beautiful designs are above). Please also check out her blog today!

Gotta Have 'Em TeriBeads!

As a child, my favorite part of local fairs and festivals was watching glass blowers & other glassworkers. I’ve always had a fascination with science, history and art; working with glass is the perfect melding (literally!) of all three. The glass has to be just the right temperature to be soft and workable and if it cools too quickly it can shatter…add in all the considerations for working with pigment and—phew!—my hat’s off to those who craft with glass, an ancient art up to 5,000 years old.

So, knowing how I feel about glass and its absolute beauty & value when fashioned well, you will understand how thrilled I was to be included in a collection of quiet, calming images (http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=39344 through tonight!) picked by TeriPersing.etsy.com (she included my Pale Peach n Mossy Green scarf, shown below).You see, Teri’s work is an absolute celebration of color & skill. Just an example that I absolutely must share: See these pictures of orange beads?
They spell out “LOVE” on one side and on the other side is “LOVE” in Braille! I think that’s just about the most clever idea I’ve ever seen…and that’s not even taking into consideration that orange is my favorite color. ;)

Please do visit her impressive collection of quality, glass beads in almost literally every hue. If you have an appreciation for the best that art & science have to offer, please go to TeriPersing.etsy.com and get your TeriBeads today!

Lucia Shines Her Soothing Light for Us All!

Lucia is one of the most beautiful names to me. And it has to do with light in the Latin languages. Lucia of GulinoArtware.etsy.com certainly is a shining light.

I'm just having one problem: I can't decide which of her boutique-quality, eye-catching jewelry and ceramics to feature! You see, Lucia and I are both color junkies, and each one of her pieces "speaks" to me--I'm hopeless! Can you please visit her shop at GulinoArtware.etsy.com and then tell me which is YOUR favorite GulinoArtware creation?? I've included a couple of my favorites here!And please visit her very popular treasury with soothing pastel items (including my Sea Colors Purples Greens Blues Handknit Gift Scarf, shown below) at http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=39394 through tomorrow (Thursday).