Winter Flowers Blog Carnival

This topic just made me think of BeadFloraJewels. She makes such pretty flowers! She has some gorgeous wedding bouquets, I just love them!

BeadFloraJewels is one of the Challengettes in Bittersweets One A Day Challenge. She makes her flowers with lots and lots of tiny seed beads.









You can check out her whole shop at: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5621213
and her blog here: http://beadflorajewels.blogspot.com/


You can see items by all the Bittersweet Challengers here: http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=tag_title&search_query=oneadaychallenge

Spotlight on EmbraceBathandBody

Sometimes a seller or product just really stands out. A little bit ago, I was looking for some lip balm on Etsy. I wanted a good product that made my lips feel nice and not all dried out again a little later and in new and yummy scent.

I found EmbraceBathandBody, a relatively new shop (started Jan 08, 2008) with professional looking items and good descriptions. Lanolin is in the lip balm and that really caught my eye because I know lanolin from my spinning and its something I hadn't seen in beauty products before. Maybe I didn't look closely enough because as Lori told me that's where Oil of Olay gets its name. I didn't know you could buy it separate from the wool before.

I asked about it and Lori was very helpful with that and my other questions. I bought two lip balms and am very happy with them. The Dulce De Leche is an unexpected scent that reminds me of sugar cookies. The Peppermint is a very nice peppermint, not too strong. Some of her soaps have me wishing I could smell through the screen.

Here's the shop if you want to check it out http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5528943

woolhandcrafts is awesome!

I just wanted to say how great of a seller woolhandcrafts on etsy is. I ordered a super cool sock blocking form from her.

I really like it. You can see from my last post that this is pretty useful. I'm almost to the second sock of my next pair.
When I bought the sock blocker woolhandcrafts's sheep were having babies. She sent me a picture of the new baby; he's so cute! It's very cool that she has sheep!
Well, there was a mix up with my order, I was worried until she replied, but I was impressed by the way she handled it. She sent me the right sock blocker and no worries! She is professional and has excellent customer service. I hope I'm like her. :)

Spotlight on DebbieJeans

DebbieJeans started selling on etsy on Jan 19, 2007, but she also has her own store called Debbie Jean's Custom Framing & Whimsical Treasures in Wisconsin that she opened in 2002.
Her etsy shop can be found here http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5048302 .
Debbie has been painting and selling since she was 14. She started at local art shows and galleries.
Her favorite items to make are her painted leaves, onesies, and copper bookmarks. She also does custom painting and makes jewelry.
She is inspired by many things such as other artists, all the wonderful people that appreciate her artwork, nature and the country life. She loves being in her studio surrounded by nature and looking at her gardens and watching the rabbits.

I really like these earrings http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5299038 .
This is a cool painted leaf http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5299062 .

Spotlight on Polyclarific

Polyclarific's shop can be found at: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5027156
She also runs a blog: http://amandasmusings.blogspot.com/

Polyclarific is a stay at home mom from Perth in Western Australia who loves to be creative. She has a BA in Art with a painting major. Currently, she is doing a lot with polymer clay. Some items featured in her store are miniatures, fancy pins and jewelery. She hopes to add an even bigger variety soon!

She joined etsy on December 18, 2006 and as of right now has 36 items for sale.
These pins look really pretty. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5144959
In the picture with all of them bunched together they look like candy!

I like these heart pendants too. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5263627

I wish she accepted more than just paypal for payment.

Spotlight on Athaclena

Athaclena's etsy site is at http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5015132
She makes cards and jewelery. She describes herself as a 25 year old Israeli who is married and has a daughter. Reading and science fiction and been interests of hers since she was little. (That's always a plus in my book. She even mentions the borg in a listing!)
If she had to choose a favorite thing to make it would be her abstract papercuts.

I really like her geeky resistor jewelery http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5223851 and her duh! Valentine's day card http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5206985 .

Spotlight on Nuovovita

Nouvovita's shop can be found at http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5022592

Nouvovita has been creating jewelery for about 2 years. She tried something artistic and it turned out really good. She loves to doodle with ink pens and to wire wrap gemstones like this one: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5264758 .

Her favorite material to work with is gemstones. She puts a lot of effort into her art with the beadwork pieces taking the longest time, 8-12 hours.

The work of 4 different artists is available in Nouvovita's shop.
There are so many things to choose from there!
Some of my favorites are:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5243828
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5166052
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5164702

Etsy Shop Spotlight Happybee

First up is Happybee ( http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5001567 ), started on November 16, 2006. This shop has felt needle cases, bookmarks, wall hangings, small bags, and a quilt!
The artist behind these is from Italy and loves to quilt and sew. Happybee would love to make a career out of this. She does her best on all her creations and makes things that she would love to have.

My favorite things in Happybee's shop are:
Simply Elegant blue zippered pouch
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5215335
I really like the fabrics used in this!

and A daisy in my life quilt
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5042686
Quilts take so much time and effort and the flowers on this are adorable.