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Thursday, 16 May 2013

Serenity

Congrats all and GO TEAM !

FEMALE POWER TEAM

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Vintage Wedding

Congrats all and JillianReneDecor

Floral Liberty Print Decorative Pillow

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Emerald Freshness

Congrats all and Lightborn

Emerald Green Onyx and Sterling Silver Necklace

Thursday, 25 April 2013

About LoveStar1

Jenni

Owner, Maker, Designer, Curator

A full time teacher assistant, concert-enthusiast, who is deeply in love with a man.

Growing up, a child of a single father with three kids, we had to be resourceful. We didn't have a lot of money and I appreciated what we did have. I began crafting with anything around the house. I would make things out of paper, beads, paint, clay, and just about anything else you can think of.

As I got older, I continued to create for the family. Making scrapbooks and various home decorations led me to these banners. Shopping on Etsy, I became fascinated with the many crafters here. I knew I should have my own shop. Because the possibilities are endless, I thought I should share.

I feel it's best to keep the price reasonable for everyone, but the styles are priceless. There is a banner for anyone. If you don't see something you love contact me.

I hope that these simple yet unique banners make any happy home even happier!

Yellow Bunting Banner

Circle Arrow Banner

Star Party Banner

Hello Word Banner

Girlie Bunting Banner

LoveStar1

Thursday, 11 April 2013

About GlassPaperScizzors

Mickey Saverine

Owner, Maker, Designer, Curator

Hi! I'm Mickey Saverine. I create unique decoupage plates from antique naturalist botanical prints which i border with papers I design. Each plate is hand crafted by me in my Norwalk, CT studio. They make lovely wall hangings for custom home decor.

ABOUT MY ETSY SHOP:

My Etsy Shop, Glass Paper Scizzors (with z’s!) sells hand-crafted decoupage plates. I use the old-fashioned paper and glue method of application. I digitally enhance antique images and design the colorful border papers to complement them. I do all of the work myself in
my home studio in Connecticut.

My Etsy decoupage plate shop is the result of many months of trial and error, testing and perfecting. It’s beginning was somewhat of an accident.
I never actually planned to open a crafts business. My original intention was to create something beautiful for my own pleasure and to share with friends.

Etsy turned out to be the ideal place to reach a wider audience. I opened my shop in August, 2011.

I began four years ago when my very “crafty” friend Beth suggested a decoupage project for our annual Christmas get-together.

We both had been admiring and collecting decoupage plates since the early 90’s and figured “ How hard could this be? “ it’s just glass paper and glue!

In a word, it was a disaster! Much trickier and time consuming than we’d ever imagined. But I was inspired to teach myself the process. For the next 9 months all I did was experiment with the decoupage process.

I didn’t want to make plates like those I had already seen; I wanted my plates to be original, have their own shape, images and border designs.

By the following Christmas I found myself with enough plates to participate in local holiday craft shows, Junior League, school and church events.

Most recently, My husband, who does custom framing, suggested putting my square plates in a variety of beautifully chunky designer moldings. This creates a multi-dimensional effect that adds to their uniqueness.

Woodland Owl Decoupage Wall Art

Starfish Natural Wall Decor Decoupage Plate

Antique Sailboat Wall Hanging Decoupage

Spring Artichoke Wall Decor Decoupage Plate

GlassPaperScizzors

The sun is up!

Congrats all and crimsonandfinch

Sea Green Briolette, Triangle Dangle Earrings

Sunday, 17 March 2013

About BLintonPhotography

Becky Linton

Owner

Wife, Mother, Photographer, Artist/Crafter, Traveler, Vintage Lover, Foodie

I have always been making things and knew that one day I wanted to sell what I was creating. From an early age, my mom set this example for me. She was an original mompreneur. Once I got a digital camera, I knew I had found my true bliss, and there was no turning back!

Photography has been a part of my life since my teen years. I took my first photography class in high school, in the early eighties. I continued with more classes in college and spent many hours in the dark room. It was always exciting to put a piece of paper in a chemical bath and watch an image slowly appear. The process is different now, but I still love seeing a photo "develop".

I enjoy taking photos of our natural world and exploring natural light. There is so much beauty to be found. For me, nowhere is this truer, than at the beach. Having grown up on a small island in Alaska, I spent many hours on the beach, and being near the ocean is a part of who I am. Now that I live in the Pacific Northwest, I still spend many hours at the beach with my husband and two daughters. The Pacific Northwest is truly a unique place, with its many inlets, islands and miles of beaches.

While at the beach, I can't help filling my pockets with beautiful shells and stones and collecting beach glass and pieces of driftwood. I have jars and baskets filled with these treasures, and I love using them as subjects in my photos.

Having this Etsy shop is a dream come true. I love everything about it: taking the photos and processing them, packaging them to send to customers and making my shop a place people want to visit.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

~Becky