I was featured!

Check out this wonderful feature from the EART Team that I'm a part of! Thanks, Michelle!


It's Friday and today I would like to thank the ladies that help me run the Eart Team.

These ladies help me moderate the forum by chipping in wherever they can and I truly appreciate it. Please take a moment to visit these shops that I will present to you today! EdCCollective, BeautifulSchlopp and PnkGeeni. I am MichellesCharmWorld and so very excited to be the lead of an amazing team with such great teamwork!

EDCCollective

EDCCollective began as a family of artisans/craft persons/collectors. My mom, our main collector passed away in Nov. of '09. So while the mix of items listed may change some, I will continue to offer quality hand crafted items as well as some vintage collectibles.

BeautifulSchlopp

I am a glass artist. I work with glass in all methods from stained glass to fusing to borosilicate. Every piece is custom made by hand. No two piece are ever the same! I also take orders, so if there's something you want but don't see, please never hesitate to contact me!

PnkGeeni

I love handmade papers of all kinds. I have books of handmade papers just sitting around. I have been creating scrapbooks since 2007 and since then, have stuffed four 12x12 albums, and a few mini albums, this is how I began card making. We decided to emigrate from UK to NZ and all my scrapbook stuff was packed up. I keep a few pieces out to make cards and get my creative fix that way.

MichellesCharmWorld

Hi there! My name is Michelle and I am a Stay at home mom to 3 awesome kids!I am also a wife to a great man! I love to make all kinds of stuff and love even more sharing it with the world! My stuff is not the 'norm' and I like it that way! This is the place for unique and wild creations!

Advent Blog-a-long Day 17 EART Team Blog Ring

This week on the EART Team blog ring we were asked to share some of our favorite Etsy stores!

First off, I'd like to share pickleberries. She works with glass like me! Honestly, I can appreciate when another glass artist makes something beautiful, but it is hard for me to buy or trade for a glass. Lonnie is one of those artisans that I can not only appreciate her pieces, but I needed to own! She has created a niche and makes beautiful millefiori glass pieces!

Next, I'd like to show you Inner Earth Soaps! All her soaps are all mild and highly moisturising, made with skin-loving oils and have a creamy, bubbly lather. My son suffers from eczema especially in the winter months and she was very helpful in choosing a soap that will help keep his skin healthy. Also, her soaps just LOOK amazing!

And last, but not least is lime green modern! I absolutely LOVE the simple lines of her pieces! When it comes to jewelry, particularly earrings, I tend to stick tot he more-is-less approach. I love the sleek look of these earrings with just a pop of color! You could have one in every color and be set for any outfit!

Please follow our blog ring around! Next up is DivaDea ( http://divadea.blogspot.com ). Check out some of her favorite Etsy shops!

Blog-a-long Day 11- Friday's EART Team Featured Artist

Today we're ogling over the gorgeous beaded work of Enchanted Beads.

Ileana, whose work has been featured in many publications, creates the most amazing things out of beads! --from perfume bottles, to earrings, to trinket boxes! Her work is meticulous, her colors are beautiful, and her creativity shows through in everything she makes!

Here's a selection of her work for your instant enjoyment, but be sure to pop in to her Etsy shop to see more stunning pieces!

EnchantedBeads

Blog Ring Thursday- Advent BLog-a-long Day 10

Time for another EART Team blog ring! Today's question-

What are your favorite colors to work with? Is it hard to work outside of your favorites?

I tend to use black a lot. Dichroic glass comes with black and clear glass as a base, so that makes it an easy choice. I also like earth tones. I tend to chose a cream color over a pure white. I pull patterns and designs from nature, so that lends itself easy to those kinds of colors as well. I do find it kind of hard to work outside my favorites. I usually just try to create a picture or idea that may have popped into my head and I struggle to find inspiration if I have a project that has a color palette outside of my norms.

Head on over to Diva Dea to see what her favorite colors to use are:

Diva Dea ( http://divadea.blogspot.com )

Advent Blog-a-long Day 1

So, today is December 1st. Really? When did that happen? This year might as well be over! Well, not really. Though we've got the 'stressful' holiday times upon us, I wouldn't give them up. I would give up this cold, though. I HATE the cold. I swear, I'm cold blooded. I can NEVER get warm in the winter. Brrrrrrrrr!

On a happier note, I had my biggest day yet in sales! Yay for Cyber Monday! In the grand scheme of things, it wasn't all that much (6 pendants total). But it sure made my night! It's the most sales I've had in any single week, let alone one DAY!

I'm headed off to work for the day here soon, but I've got to get back in the studio to make some more Cherry Blossom Pendants. I just can't keep them in stock! I'm also brainstorming other ideas for pendants in a similar style to the Cherry Blossoms, but featuring a different flower. Suggestions welcome!

Cyber Monday!

The internet is oversaturated with buyers today snagging all those crazy deals offered. Well, here's one more!

Buy One Get One 50% Off AND Free International Shipping!

Crazy, you say? Just maybe! But now you can get a Cherry Blossom Pendant in black AND white!

Buy as many as you'd like because they're made to order and still available to get by Christmas!

You also NEED some beautiful vintage inspired floral pendants like these!

Don't forget to stop into the labs on Etsy tonight at 7pm EST (that's 6pm Central!) for the EART Team trunk show! We'll end this Cyber Monday with a bang!

It's Official! Holiday Shopping is Here!

Most of the EART members are having some great Black Friday through Cyber Monday sales, you should definitely take a look around our shops. Check out the Etsy "minis" on the right hand column here on the blog or just search "EART team" on Etsy to find tons of great handmade items!

You can Buy One, Get One 50% at my Etsy shop!

Also... and this is very exciting... we are have a Trunk Sale this coming Monday -- "Cyber Monday" as it is known. We'll be featuring some of our best items in the show and there will likely be some really good promotions offered! ;-) So come do a bit of your holiday shopping at our trunk show at the etsy virtual labs on Monday November 30, 7pm eastern time! We don't have a virtual room assignment yet, but you can check this link on Monday to see where'll we'll be: http://www.etsy.com/virtual_labs.php

Happy Black Friday Weekend!!!!

EART Team Blog Ring- How Did You Get Started?

This Thursday, the Eart Team blog ring asks- How did you get started doing your art/craft?

My mother has been doing stained glass for the better part of 10 years. She had actually invited me to take her first beginning stained glass class with her. I declined thinking that it was an 'old lady hobby'. She persevered and I was able to watch as she learned and created new pieces. Her work area at home kept growing from just the kitchen table to the unused dining room to the full working studio with room to teach classes that my husband and brother-in-law built out for her in her basement. To make a long story short, she bought the glass store in our area and I went to work for her after having my 2nd child. I still had yet to even touch art glass, but immediately fell in love with it and jumped right in (not literally, of course). I caught on very quickly being a fast learner and having the opportunity to work with it full time (and get paid as well!). We started stocking fusing supplies and introduced our community to that glass art technique. Unfortunately, we have since had to close the store (darn economy), but we both now have a full studio at home. I work out of my basement and have the means to work cold, warm, and hot glass (stained glass, fusing, and lampworking).


Head on over to Diva Dea to see what deals she will have coming up:

Diva Dea ( http://divadea.blogspot.com )

Scavenger Hunt- Tons of Prizes!!!

The Eclectic Artisans Team has a new team shop. Check it out! To celebrate our new shop and the beginning of the holiday season, we're having a scavenger hunt, and everyone is invited to participate!



Here's how to play: Visit the participating etsy shops (scroll down for the list of shops) and search their items for this photo:





When you find it, send the shop owner an etsy convo letting them know you found it. You can search and enter in each participating shop. You can only win once (we want to share the love as much as possible), but the more shops you enter, the more chances you have to be a winner! Each shop owner will randomly draw one winner at the end of the hunt. That's all you have to do.

The scavenger hunt runs from Friday, 11/13, 2009, to midnight EST on Friday, 11/20/09. Check the EART website on Monday, 11/23/09 to see the winners. Enjoy the hunt!

(Please note: EART members are not eligible to win prizes.) Here's a list of participating EART shops and their fabulous prizes:


BeautifulSchlopp
Prize: $25 gift certificate

MichellesCharmWorld
Prize: Pair of Lego Earrings & Lego

EDCCollective
Prize: Set of four photographic art note cards with envelopes, your choice of images.

DivaDea
Prize: set of four handmade christmas cards

IndigoOrchid
Prize: Platinum Freshwater Pearl Drop Earrings

Pnkgeeni
Prize: set of six handmade embossed christmas cards

AWEshop
Prize: Hammered Copper Adjustable Spiral Ring

Purple Sparkle Crafts
Prize: Sugar Pink Marshmallow Cupcake Candle

MouserkinsMagic
Prize: Choice of 2 Bookmarks

InspirationRecycled
Prize: Peacock and Brown Felt Pendant

Punkynmunky
Prize: Animal print no slip hair clip trio

Hair Bows Wonderworld
Prize: red velour rose pin-on corsage/buttonhole

EclecticArtisansTeam
Prize: sparrow earrings from MichellesCharmWorld

Questions? Convo divadea on etsy. Thanks for playing!

Eart Team Blog Ring- Holiday Sales/Deals

This Thursday, the Eart Team blog ring asks- Do you have any good sales/deals coming up for holiday shoppers?

Well, I ALWAYS offer Free Shipping in my Etsy shop. Who doesn't love seeing the word 'FREE'? And I know that I always love finding out I don't have to pay extra to get that super awesome thing I found online to me. As for any other special deals, I still trying to decide what to offer. What would you like to see? If you have a shop of your own, what deals do you offer around this time of year? I've thought of doing some kind of Buy One, Get One or a percentage off, but I'm kind of liking the idea of throwing in a free gift with purchase. Stay tuned to see what I decide!!!


Head on over to Diva Dea to see what deals she will have coming up:

Diva Dea ( http://divadea.blogspot.com )

I'm the EART Team Featured Artist!

Check it out! I'm the Featured Artist of the Week for the Eclectic Artisans Team!!! How cool!

You can read about it at the EART Team blog here!

I'm IN my first treasury!!!

Today I joined the Eclectic Artisans Team. I got all my required posts done and am now an active member. Well, one of the other members snagged a treasury in Treasury West and she included a piece of mine! I'm in my first treasury!!! Please go check it out!