Etsy Favourites - Summer Green

green amethyst earrings - GillPottleJewellery

green foliage wedding invitation -StudioInBudapest

moss green Chantilly lace - ImperialLingerie

gothic green lingerie set - Fransik

green canning jars - ohlalacamille

Coral Summer Earrings

There's been a flurry of creative activity in these parts lately and I've been making all sorts of things, including bags, pouches, necklaces and earrings.

These are the coral organza earrings I made the other day and I have already given them to a friend. The colour is so very bright and cheery and just perfect for summer.

 Now I want to make some blue and yellow ones....

Linked to:
Ginger Snaps

Organza Flower Earrings

 My newest. 
Organza earrings in a decidedly nautical navy blue and white.

Linked to:
I Heart Naptime, Annemarie's Haakblog, Maybe She Made It, Homework

Monday Moodboard - Passion Red Valentine

1. LiperlaHandmadeGlass

2. Happyment

3. HandyHappyHearts

4. Jewellietta

Monday Mooodboard is a game played by the members of the European Etsy Team every Monday. The moodboard is a selection of items from the team that reflect your mood on that particular day. Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game StarOfTheEast.

Azulado Raffle and Prizes

Selection Of Azulado Raffle Prizes

Sandra -a member of the EuropeanStreetTeam- had the extreme misfortune of losing her husband over the holidays and is left to support her five year old son on her own.

Her etsy team ESTspirit has taken it upon itself to organize a raffle in support of her plight.

For a $5 ticket you will not only be in the running for over fifty prizes -only some of which are shown in the mosaic above- donated by talented and generous est team members but you will also be supporting a grieving family.

You can see the whole story, the details of the raffle and the prizes over at StarOfTheEast.

You can even see Maria's own heartrending account of her story on her blog Azulaterra.

And of course you can always visit Sanra's shop Azulado and buy one of her ceramic masterpieces.

Azulado

If you are not familiar with Sanra's beautiful ceramic creations, then the  photos above will give you an idea of her wonderful work.

Monday Moodboard - Winter Festival

1. Roroism

2. Subrosa123

3. BarbaraSzepesiSzucs

4. Matilou

Monday Mooodboard is a game played by the members of the European Etsy Team every Monday. The moodboard is a selection of items from the team that reflect your mood on that particular day. Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game StarOfTheEast.

Monday Moodboard - Lucky Star

.....for a very happy 2013.

1.LilyandFern

2.PinezaJewelry

3. MistyAurora

4. HappyHandy

Monday Mooodboard is a game played by the members of the European Etsy Team every Monday. The moodboard is a selection of items from the team that reflect your mood on that particular day. Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game StarOfTheEast.

Kelsie Taylor Photos and GIVEAWAY!

Recently, I was lucky enough to have Kelsie Taylor use my Fairytale Flower  accessories as well as my One Perfect Day cuff  in a couple of her dreamy shoots.

These are some of the fabulous photos she took:

KelsieTaylorPhotography

KelsieTaylorPhotography

KelsieTaylorPhotography

I will definately be sharing more of them later.

Also, Kelsie is having a fabulous give-away on her blog with three handmade and vintage prizes for three lucky winners.

KelsieTaylorPhotography

1st prize

Fairytale Flower Extra Large Fuchsia organza hair Clip.

KelsieTaylorPhotography

2nd prize

 One-of-a-kind, handmade bunting, beautiful enough to put a smile on your face any old day.

KelsieTaylorPhotography

3rd prize

Vintage costume jewelry earrings.

For all the details visit Kelsie's blog.

Good luck!

Monday Moodboard - Pretty Mauve

1. DamsonTreePottery

2. SugarDollShop

3. OverTheRainbowPrints

4. ElvesGarden

Monday Mooodboard is a game played by the members of the European Etsy Team every Monday. The moodboard is a selection of items from the team that reflect your mood on that particular day. Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game Star Of The East.

Monday Moodboard - Blue Notes

1.WISHsupplies

2.GBILOBA

3.Jugosa

4.StormHandicrafts

Monday Mooodboard is a game played by the members of the European Etsy Team every Monday. The moodboard is a selection of items from the team that reflect your mood on that particular day. Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game Star Of The East.

Monday MoodBoard - Spring Happy

1. Arch190

2. PetitPlat

3.CelessaBazaar

4. ThongbaiTatong

Monday Mooodboard is a game played by the members of the European Etsy Team every Monday. The moodboard is a selection of items from the team that reflect your mood on that particular day. Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game Star Of The East.

Monday Moodboard - Neutrals and Naturals

1.MariaStudio

2. Cynammon

3. LilaRubyKing

4. Nafsika

Monday Mooodboard is a game played by the members of the European Etsy Team every Monday.   The moodboard is a selection of items from the team that reflect your mood on that particular day. Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game Star Of The East.

Monday Moodboard - Moody Blues

1.ZsBcreations

2.Quercus Silver

3.JennyKarlsson

4.Maroulina

Monday Mooodboard is a game played by the members of the European Etsy Team every Monday.   The moodboard is a selection of items from the team that reflect your mood on that particular day. Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game Star Of The East.

My Creative Space- Waxed Cord Sister Bracelets

The other day my sister requested some waxed cord bracelets, as the old ones had given up the ghost after about a year of constant wear -and tear. (She never takes them off, not even in the shower or at the beach.)

These three bracelets are the fruit of our collaboration.

We're both very pleased with them, even though we have totaly different taste -in just about everything. 

The trick is that we both get our say in how each of these bracelets is made.

She  brings me the key elements she'd like it to have and then I'm allowed to decide about the rest of it.

It's great fun.

We also made a pair of earrings with some big, beautiful, carved coral flowers -that I couldn't photograph because she wouldn't part with them......

 Now I'm hooked again, so it's quite possible you'll be seeing a few of these around here in the near future....

Linked to:

Homework,Our Creative Spaces, Annemarie's Crochet Blog, ZsaZsaZsu

Monday Moodboard - Bare

1.RodiStudio

2.MentalEmbellisher

3.ClaContemporary

4.Arctida

Monday Mooodboard is a game played by the members of the European Etsy Team every Monday.   The moodboard is a selection of items from the team that reflect your mood on that particular day. Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game Star Of The East.

Monday Moodboard - The Life Acquatic

1. Sea Shell Stud Earrings
2. Unique Stoneware Fish Magnets in Light Red and Violet
3. Brooch Hat Pin Milky White and Red Ceramic Fungi Coral
4. Over The Sea - Fine Art Photograph Print

Monday Mooodboard is a game played by the members of the European etsy Team every Monday.   The moodboard is a selection of items from the team that reflect your mood at that particular day.  It's lots of fun!
Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game Star Of The East

Mermaid European Street Team Challenge Winner

The very first thing I must mention is- and anyone who has already seen the entries for this challenge already knows- that picking a winner out of these beautiful listings  was a very hard job indeed.
After a lot of deliberation (and the invaluable input of a little assistant), the winner of the Mermaid Challenge is:

Mermaid balsa wood earrings by Fishes Make Wishes 

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The rest of the truly inspired mermaid listings are:

-in order of appearance-

1.The Little Mermaid, Wooden Earrings with Tassels by Amoronia

2.QUEEN Of THE ISLANDS Handpainted Wood Art Necklace by AnnukCreations

3.The Little Mermaid Necklace by Star Of The East

4.Song to the siren - flower embroidery  fascinator by Ethereal Flowers

5.Mermaid- Leather Sandals by Ergani Weaving

6.Mermaid Bracelet with lava and coral beads by AntigoniCreations

7.Victorian Mermaid Fabric Pendant by Queen Of Cuffs

8.Stella wants to be a Mermaid by A Wish For You

Thank you all so much for participating in the challenge.

I loved each and every entry but, unfortunately could pick just one......

Monday Moodboard - Sterling!

1. HybridHandmade
2. NottDesigns
3. MariaStudio
4. HaroldLuvsMaude

For more moodboards, click on Star Of The East.

Explosive Colour! June Trend Report

It's Trend Report time over at Handmade Europe -the blog of the European Street Team- again!
This month's trend report is Colour Explosion!




Tommy Hilfiger-Vionnet-Nina Ricci-Aquilano Rimondi     
all images via style.com

 

And this month it's all about this spring's colour explosion on the runway.

Vali-Loewe-Fendi-Dior
all images via style.com

The handmade items of the European Street Team are equaly eye-catching in bold, bright colours:

1. KaftanSarafan
2. Sidirom
3. ShinyJane
4. FlowersByKara

1. Lindescise
2. Pergamondo
3. StillTreeJewelry
4. Brigite

For the full June Trend Report click Explosive Colour!