My fabric necklace featured in Jewelry Affaire Magazine

Another good news! My fabric necklace was featured in Jewelry Affaire Magazine, of Stampington & Company in the United States. And this is the second time already) I think, they like my jewelery )) 

It is more pleasant by the fact that the magazine was released almost simultaneously with the book Art Without Waste: 500 Upcycled and Earth-Friendly Art & Designs - where were included my T-shirts.

iPhone Life Germany feature

I don't have a time last time to write about this wonderful happening, but finally today I found! I'm happy to write that one of my iPhone cases was featured this summer in "iPhone Life Germany" magazine! Leather case with letter was included in article about personalized iPhone and iPad cases.
So, this is it, my case

Personalized blue leather iPhone 5 cell phone sleeve case

and the article 

Whole article you can see here:

As I became an owner of new Samsung Galaxy S4, of course I made the sleeve case for it, ready to order in my etsy shop!

I'm a featured artist

I'm so excited to write that I was featured on the one wonderful site : http://cottonridgellc.com. I't so nice site and has articles about many interesting artists, some of which are my friends )

This is article about Yelena Turetsky Merener - she make wonderful jewelry.
And this is article about Irina & Eugenie Muminova of Mulberry Whisper. They are living in Uzbekistan, country which I always dream to visit! They create amazing handmade clothing, pillow covers and accessories made of natural silk and cotton fabrics with ikat pattern.

Jewelry Affaire feature

I don't have a time last time to write about this wonderful happening, but finally today I found! I'm happy to write that one of my creations was featured in autumn issue of "Jewelry Affaire" magazine! They dedicated whole page to may turquoise circle leather earrings!
Also they write littlearticle about me and my creations.
So, this is it: 

At my show on tuesday

Yesterday evening after more than one month interval my treasury collection was on Etsy front page. It was chocolate colored collection named "At my show on tuesday". I It's so yummy!! Hope you like it! 

Fabric necklace Pink Twilight on Etsy Front Page

Yesterday Fabric necklace Pink Twilight from my Katrinshine shop was featured on Etsy Front Page. It was pretty treasury collection in pink tones with pretty name "Ooooh la la" created by fosterbk. Of course was bought many necklaces) Thank you fosterbk and congrats other featured!

 

Today My collage sheet was featured on Etsy Front Page

Finally one of my collage sheets was featured on Etsy Front Page. Treasury collection "Getaway... Vacation time" was created by dreamyvintage. This treasury is amazing collection inspired by winter vacations. She featured my digital collage sheet with Sea Shells.
We all miss the hot, sun and beach in the winter. Enjoy this summer collection:


Thank you dreamyvintage and congrats other featured!

Featured artist - Interview with RuMosaic07

Today I continue to present handmade artists. I would like to introduce a talented fellow artist whose work I admire!



Could you please tell me a little bit about
yourself?
My name is Natasha Skobeleva. I was born and raised in Ekaterinburg in a family of true artisans. A few years ago our family moved to Omsk a large city in Siberia. My grand father had a well-established business that was featured at the famous Paris exhibition in early XX century. He lost everything during the revolution in Russia but his artisan skills. Our family still has a children’s tea pot that is 3 cm. tall. My grand father hand made it out of an American tin from canned food during the WW II for his grandchildren. My mom and my granny sewed for the whole family during the Soviet era when it was hard to buy clothes. It’s not a surprise that I knitted my first item when I was 6. Nowdays I have two shops on Etsy. In rumosaic07 I sell mosaics, knitted items and macrame.
In my second shop RUussrvintage I offer vintage pieces dated back to the Soviet era.

If you’ve noticed both of my shops’ names start with RU which corresponds to the Domain of Russia “.ru”. The idea is to inform potential clients and buyers about Russian routs of my business.


How did you learn about Etsy?
I searched the Internet for the on-line portals where I could sell my creations. When I came across Etsy I instantly liked its layout, design and its sellers’ friendly interface.

What are your current accomplishments and your future goals?
I’ve been selling on Etsy for just 3 months now. It’s too early to report about any significant accomplishments yet. I create unique hand made items in macrame, stained glass and mosaic techniques so that all these items could make my clients’ homes beautiful and cozy. I experiment a lot and always try to learn something new. I’m constantly improving and my main goal today is to succeed in my search for personal style.


How many hours do you normally spend crafting? Could you please describe your typical day?
I’m a professional pianist. I perform a lot and that’s why I’m rarely at home. Thus, I don’t really have that much time for my crafting. However, I love to create and to work with my hands. I hand craft my items mostly at night or on weekends. In the summer when day light in Russia stays long enough I have plenty of time for my crafting. I usually craft on a balcony which is my major workshop. My family supports me and offers a valuable critic that is extremely helpful!

What do you think is an ideal future for your beautiful hand crafted items?
I wish each of my carefully hand crafted items could find a loving, caring and appreciating owner. I’ve got plenty of creative ideas that I hope to put to life so that they make someone happier.


How do you spend your free time?
I don’t really have that much free time. Thus, I don’t really watch movies. I wouldn’t want to waste my time on movies but I read a lot. My favorite book is “Antichrist” by Mezhkovskiy. I would highly recommend this book to everyone! I like Vasiliy Aksenov’s prose.

What are the techniques and materials you like to work with?
I’m currently much into American vintage glass and china or porcelain bits and pieces.


Could you please tell us about your home town?
I actually lived first seven years of my life in St.Petersburg and completely fell in love with this city. I still have a lot of relatives there and go to St.Pet every time I can. As for Omsk I don’t really like it. It’s not my city!

As for my mainn source of inspiration it’s classical music.

Feature seller - interview with LittleGrayFox

Today I present you my new featured seller - LittleGrayFox

1. Tell us a bit about yourself
My name is Tsuki Fox and I’m a craft-a-holic. Sometimes I have trouble sticking with one project! I work a 9-5 job as an escrow assistant. It’s not really my passion, more of a paycheck, but I can’t complain.

2. What do you love about where you live?
I live just outside of Seattle, WA. Specifically, my neighborhood is quiet and peaceful and I love it. Generally, WA State is a great place to live! There are lots of fun activities to do and plenty of different places to visit. A lot of transplants can’t stand the gray weather, but it really doesn’t rain as much as you see in movies or TV. You just have to remember that all that rain is the reason why we have the nickname of the Emerald City…lush green landscapes!

3. Is your shop a business or a hobby?
I consider it to be a hobby. Unfortunately, I have to run it like a business since I was required to get a business license a couple of years ago. So now I’m trying to get it to be a successful one. I’ll let you know how that turns out ;)

4. How did you get started on Etsy?
I actually started as a buyer about 4 years ago. I had heard about it from a friend and back then it was a great place for all handmade items. Now, with vintage and supplies, it’s even better! I try to buy most of my supplies from other Etsy sellers…keep it in the family, yo!

5. What are you working on right now?
I’m feverishly working on holiday items, ornaments and brooches. I have a craft show in two days and I’m very behind on my work!

6. How did you choose your craft medium?
I chose polymer clay on a whim. It was over 10 years ago. I was bored and looking for a hobby. During a trip to the local craft store, I discovered polymer clay. With embroidery, I used to actually do it for fun when I was a kid, around 6 and seven. I would work on embroidery hoops with my step-mom at the time. I had stopped for several years and just picked it back up a couple years ago.

7. When you’re not working on your crafts, how do you like to spend your time?
I love photography. That is something I hope to continue to learn and grow with. I’m always taking photos either with my camera or my phone. I’ve had cameras for as long as I can remember. I still have pics I took when I was 8 years old! My dream is to one day make that my main income. Who knows if it will work out, but I’m having fun with it for now!

8. Where we can find you?

Name: Tsuki Fox aka LittleGrayFox
Etsy Shop: http://littlegrayfox.etsy.com
Blog: http://littlegrayfoxblog.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/littlegrayfox

Article about my creations

I'm happy to say about great article about my creations. You can find it in TamsJewelry blog.
I wrote her yesterday and ask to look my shop with hope to be featured. But I didn't wait that it will be so quickly) So already today you can read this gorgeous post.

Feature seller - interview with FleetingStillness

In August i didnt have featured artists. But it's a time of vacance and also I gone to the sea)
Today's feature is FleetingStillness.

Please tell us a little about yourself!
My name is Alla Sharkova. I was born in Baku, Azerbaijan and moved to the United States when I was 19 almost 20 years ago. Here I met my husband, who was also from Baku (talk about coincidences) and we have eventually married. Now we live in Bethesda, Maryland and have two wonderful kids.

Red Umbrella Stained Glass Suncatcher with Crystals

How long has the artist in you been 'unleashed' for?
My life has been split between math (yes, math) and crafts for as long as I can remember. Math won out in my professional life, and I became a software engineer. Reading and crafts have always occupied my free time - while I had free time, that is before the kids were born. I learned to sew at 6, to knit and crochet at 8, made my own clothes, worked with wood, drew with ink and ballpoint pens, had a photo lab in my bathroom… but nothing stuck for a long time.
Working with glass always seemed magical to me, something out of this world, not to be tried by mere humans. So I've always wondered how it was done but never had an opportunity to find out. That is until the summer of 2002 when I saw some tools, a book and a box of glass being sold at a yard sale. I bought it all and that same evening I cut my first piece of glass, wrapped it in foil and soldered it back together. That evening I realized that I too could work with glass - and it was my dream come true.

Matrix Spring - Modern Landscape Stained Glass Panel

What kind of items do you sell?
I sell anything I think would be fun to make out of stained glass and have around the house: window panels, sun catchers, lanterns and refrigerator magnets. Stained glass is an ancient medium that has been at a disadvantage lately. It is flat and rigid and needs to be lit in a certain way which makes it hard to compete especially with computer-based art. I would love to come up with the way for stained glass to fit into the modern lifestyle. I make and sell items that I would (and do) place into my house to make it more beautiful and whimsical.

Apple Tree Stained Glass Suncatcher

What is your work process?
I sketch whenever and wherever I get an idea. When I make time to work with glass, I pick out a sketch that matches my mood the most. My sketches are very basic and each has a little story associated with it. I let my sketches transform depending on the music I listen to as I work, the story I came up with, and the glass that lends itself to the piece. Often the panel evolves so much while I work on it that it is hard to trace it to the original sketch... For me this evolution is the greatest part of the process because the finished product then is not just a colorful pattern, it becomes an illustration, a postcard, a mood snapshot.

A Wave and a Goldfish Stained Glass Panel

How did Etsy come into your life?
For the longest time I have felt that I did not want to sell my works - I got too emotionally attached to them. I gave them as gifts to my friends and family, and donated a couple to charity auctions. I came to Etsy in December of 2009 mostly wishing to exhibit my works and still very reluctant to actually part with them. I am getting over that now :) I had some sales and the comments and feedback of my happy customers made it worthwhile.

Autumn Trees Stained Glass Panel

How did you come up with the name of your store?
It was a very long process :) I was picking out the name even before I joined Etsy, when I was creating my website. All the names I liked were taken... One of the qualities I love in glass is that it drastically changes its appearance depending on lighting. I strive to build pieces that do not need a spotlight to look good. My stained glass panels are meant to be displayed in a window, with trees or buildings in the background, with shadows running through them. The surrounding rhythm of life is picked up by the glass and the panel is not still anymore, it is in fluid motion and that is what I hope will bring the feeling of fleeting stillness to them. And this is where the name Fleeting Stillness comes from.

Do you take custom orders?
Yes, I do. I have made a number of pieces for specific settings in specific houses.

What are your web site, blog, Twitter, Facebook page?
My web site is http://www.fleetingstillness.com
My Etsy site is http://www.etsy.com/shop/FleetingStillness
Facebook Page is http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fleeting-Stillness-Original-Stained-Glass/121769807875197

What would you like to say to our readers?
Do not be afraid to take chances on art and to explore!

Etsy Promo Love first summer online catalogue

I'm a member of Etsy Promo Love. It's a Facebook group for promoting handmade items and discovering new crafters. In my previous post: Big Giveaway with Etsy Promo Love you can read about Big Giveaway and can win many beautiful item.
The first Etsy Promo Love online catalogue are featuring some of most active members of the group and my Patchwork Bag CINNAMON was included there!

Sono membro di Etsy Promo Love. E' Facebook gruppo per promozione capi artigianali e scoprire nuovi talenti. In mio post precedente potete leggere di Big Giveaway con Etsy Promo Love e potete vincere molti belli capi.
Il primo Etsy Promo Love catalogo online rappresenta alcuni piu attivi membri di gruppo e la mia Borsa CINNAMON era inclusa!

Twice in one day on the Etsy Front Page!

I thought that it was happy May for me because three time my items was featured on the Etsy Front Page. But today two of my items was featured at the same time!!! This both summer necklaces are one of my favourites that's why i'm so happy.
Ho pensato che era un felice maggio per me perche per tre volte sono stata sulla Prima Pagina di Etsy. Ma oggi due mie collane sono state rappresentate contemporaneamente!!! Queste due collane sono tra le mie preferite perciò sono tanto felice.

First was Summer long Necklace PINK FANTASY. This listing was included in an lovely treasury "Summer Light" by crochetbutterfly. Thank you! Second was Summer necklace FRESH BERRIES.

And it was included in amazing treasury ✿`•.¸¸.•´✿ NEW FRIENDS ✿`•.¸¸.•´✿ by FunEmbroidery. Thank you!

You can find it and many other summer jewelry in my Etsy shop.