WE ARE "Best of" Dallas!

Thank you Dallas!
Holy cow holy cow!! Our Bash shows were just voted as Dallas' "Best One-Stop Shop" in the coveted and uber popular Dallas Observer's Best Of annual issue. It's on stands today!!This is a huge. mega. deal. Here's the write-up:

Sure etsy.com—the online boutique community for crafters, jewelry designers, knitters, tailors, bookbinders, vintage sellers and collectors of everything—is a surefire way to kill an afternoon and build up a wish list, but an Etsy Dallas event is even better. Prices are great, the craftsmanship is fantastic, it feels good to support local crafters and you'll still cover everyone on any gift list you might have for the next two years. But the downside is you'll also empty your bank account with little to no effort without some preventive measures. We have a friend keep us from purchasing on the first lap through the show. We spend only cash (even if a booth takes cards). And we buy no more than we can carry on our own person. It's hard, but, well, you gotta leave something for the rest of the shoppers to look at. On the other hand, screw everyone else, retail therapy rocks! The Etsy Dallas Jingle Bash takes place November 21 at Sons of Hermann Hall. Sharp elbows stimulate the economy, people. In case you're wondering, What the heck is the Bash?, let me fill you in. The Bash is the premier arts and crafts event in Dallas that we started back in 2008. The Bash is put on by Tefi Designs and Pamela Michelle, with support from the Etsy Dallas leadership team: Larry, Carrie, Cheyne, Alicia, Mandi, Dylan, and Randi.This year's 2nd Annual Jingle Bash will take place at the historic (and somewhat David-Lynchian) Sons of Hermann Hall, November 21st (that's a Saturday) from 1am-7pm. More deets here.

reposted from Tefi Designs' blog

FREE SHIPPING this weekend, Aug. 15 - 16

YESSSSSSSSSS!!!! Free shipping in my Etsy shop through midnight Sunday. Any purchases will ship free; I will refund your Paypal account the shipping charges.

Also, check out the NEWness....more like this to come...

Bonnie Beard, Etsy Dallas Artist Extraordinaire

At a recent Etsy Dallas members function, I was lucky enough to win a beautiful fused glass pendant necklace and earrings in a silent auction. It was donated by the talented artist behind Bonny Beads, Bonnie Beard. A lovely mauve color with a flower design, the set brings compliments every time I wear it!

As a jewelry designer myself, I don't always consider myself an "artist" in the truest sense. But Bonnie truly is. I know next to nothing about glass artistry, but I know that her work is amazing. Check these items out, now for sale in her Etsy shop.

She also has an outside website, with more information on her artistic history and artwork.

Knitting again, Again

New scarf! Beautiful lattice pattern, lightweight and soft. Time to open a knitting Etsy shop or these projects will start to overtake my house...

Viva la Handmade! Online Fashion Mag

I stumbled upon this online zine chock full of Handmade Trendy Fashions...including many, many Etsy artists and their shops! Check it out... VivaLaModa

NEW designs, in SILVER

Ok, maybe I am a traitor to my beloved brass, but I have seen some gorgeous filigrees and components in antiqued silver, so I bought some. Lots of people (ok, most) have not come over to the "brass" side, and this jewelry is a way to please them (and maybe have them see my brass pieces and fall in love!)

These are just the first two pieces...NOT sold yet...

Fab Etsy Artists, Crafters and Designers

I have SO neglected my poor blog...but I've gotten a new idea now! Another ETSY seller is featuring different listings, the favs of each seller, on her blog. Now I'll do the same. Starting with her shop...and my fav listing there. Check out this cutie

by CultivatedMindArt.etsy.com

Check out my treasury in Etsy

The Grass is Always Greener...http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=37441
Great items!!