Featured from the Etsy Bloggers Team : : TiLTcreations

TiLTcreations sells a wonderful variety of sizes and styles of handbags and purses. Everything from casual backpacks and shoulder bags to pretty clutches ready for a night on the town! All are handmade and one-of-a-kind.

These photos represent just a few of the lovely variety of styles available from TiLTcreations.

Purse with Burgundy, Mint and White Circles on Ginger

Clutch in Red Ironworks Swirls

Zip Pouch in Bright Tropical Another Iota Pebbles

Casual Backpack in Chocolate Squares

And if you are looking for crafting supplies, check out her second shop, Tilt Too.

And, of course, being a memer of the Etsy Bloggers Team means she has a blog of her own. Crafts, kids, home and life is the name of the blog. Stop by her blog for great crafting ideas and posts about other Etsians. Be sure to say hello and leave a comment!

Snowflakes!

Snowflakes - by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Out of the bosom of the Air,

Out of the cloud-folds of her garments shaken,

Over the woodlands brown and bare,

Over the harvest-fields forsaken,

Silent, and soft, and slow

Descends the snow.

A fresh coat of snow overnight was the inspiration for my search of "snowflakes" on Etsy. Here is a simple collage of a few of my favorite items with a snowflake theme. Clockwise from the upper left photo:

a collage sheet of real snowflake photos from 1900, from piddix

child size felted wool mittens with snowflake pattern from my own shop, FeltSewGood

vintage snowflake brooch, from DesiredSimplicity

snowflake motif wedding invitations, from rgbcolor

Have a look at these items and more in the shops of these Etsy artisans and sellers!

Featured from the Etsy Bloggers Team : : Nico Designs

The Featured Blogger, from the Etsy Bloggers Team, for the month of January is Nico Designs! Erika loves to sew and features handbags and accessories in her Etsy shop. And new to her shop are some art dolls and home accessories. Here are a few of my favorites:

a pretty envelope clutch in pinks and magenta,

Love Pears, plush pears in red prints would make a cute Valentine's Day gift,

Savannah, the Horse Lover art doll,

and a graphic black and white tote bag

And of course, being a member of the Etsy Bloggers Team, Erika has a lovely blog of her own. On her blog, Designs by Nico, she blogs about her craft, and the business of handmade, and has shared lots of great tutorials. Be sure to stop by and say hello!

Wicked Fun

How do you decorate for Halloween?

Is yours the family on your block that turns your front yard into a graveyard for Halloween?

Do you have wispy ghosts floating outside your house to haunt trick or treaters?

Is there a witch, with her feline friends, that roam your neighborhood?

These pictures are a few of my favorite outdoor decorating ideas from the October issue of Martha Stewart Living. We don't have a lot of trick or treaters at my house. Probably because my neighborhood/comunity has a great Halloween party in the park for all the kids in the area. The spooktacular festival includes costume contests, hayrides and a "trick or treat trail" where local business sponsors hand out candy.

We don't go all out decorating at my house, but we do have a stack of carved funkins jack-o-lanterns to greet any October guests.

Leave me a comment about, or link to photos of, your favorite Halloween decorations!

Featured from the Etsy Bloggers Team : : Made by Melissa

The Featured Blogger, from the Etsy Bloggers Team, for the month of October is Made by Melissa! Melissa has an Etsy shop full of an ecclectic mix of jewelry, beautiful crocheted items, toys and accessories. Here are a few of my favorites from her shop.

I love beads, so this mega long beaded necklace, made from an assortment of crystal, glass, shell and ceramic beads caught my eye.

This colorful scarf was crocheted from recycled silk yarn.

And Melissa has a great assortment of cute crocheted plush toys, like this pink elephant.

All these items, and many more, are available in Melissa's Etsy shop, MadebyMelissa.

And of course, being a member of the Etsy Bloggers Team, Melissa has a lovely blog of her own. On her blog, Made by Melissa, she blogs about her craft, giveaways and fellow Etsy artists. Be sure to stop by and say hello!

Featured from the Etsy Bloggers Team : : DesignsbyVanessa

The Featured Blogger, from the Etsy Bloggers Team, for the month of September is DesignsbyVanessa! Vanessa has a self described "obsession for all things birdie!" Her lovely Etsy shop features jewelry and cards, all with a bird theme. Here are a few of my favorites from her shop.

The Darling Swallow Necklace features a lovely amazonite quartz faceted oval bead. I love the color of this stone!

These Pretty Birdie Cards come as a set of three.

And these sweet Song Sparrow Earrings feature
rondelles of rose glass with the antiqued brass sparrow birds. Be sure to check out DesignsbyVanessa on Etsy for more beautiful bird items!

And of course, being a member of the Etsy Bloggers Team, Vanessa has a lovely blog of her own. Her blog features some fun How-Tos, giveaways and interviews with other Etsy artists. Follow DesignsbyVanessa.blogspot.com and don't miss out on any of the fun!

My Work Space

Here is a "behind the scenes" look at my work space. I don’t actually have a real studio space to work in. My husband and I both work out of our home, (he has a small home design and construction business) so we have to try to stay organized in order to not have our work take over the house! We do have one room set aside as an office, with desks, bookshelves, computer space, files etc. And I have a small table set up in a bedroom with my sewing machine. It's right by the window so I have a nice view of the backyard.

This small walk-in closet is dedicated to my craft supplies. This is my latest stash of wool sweaters, felted and stacked by color, waiting to be cut up and turned into something new. There are shelves of other fabrics and small drawers filled with zippers, thread, beads and ribbon.

A couple of days a week I take over our antique dining room table to cut out new designs for my handbags, plush animals and accessories.

I’ve found it helps me stay organized and keep track of the proper supplies for each project if I spend a day or two a week just cutting out wool and lining fabric, and getting all my pieces pressed and ready to sew.

I would love to have a studio space or room to myself, to be able to spread out my sewing and come and go as I please. But having a smaller space forces me to be more organized and much less messy! And for me that is a good thing.

It's fun to have a look into other crafter's work spaces! Folkartbykerry shares creative spaces of other artists on her blog Etsy Studios.

Featured from the Etsy Bloggers Team : : Memories for Life Scrapbooks

I am a new member of Etsy Bloggers Street Team! One of the great ways the team promotes it's members is the Monthly Featured EtsyBlogger. The featured blogger for the month of August is Edi, of Memories for Life Scrapbooks. As a papercrafter, Edi makes wonderfully creative scrapbooks, custom albums and notebooks for her Etsy shop, memoriesforlifesb.

I love these little notebooks, perfect to carry in your bag for shopping lists and notes.

You can order a Custom Word Album to remember that special vacation.

And use this cute Pet Photo Album/Scrapbook to safeguard photos of your four legged friends!


And you have to check out these very creative and unique Flip Flip Albums!

For more unique items and great gift ideas, be sure to stop by memoiresforlifesb on Etsy. Or see what else Edi is creating by reading her blog Memories for Life Scrapbooks.

The EtsyBloggers Team MEGA GIVEAWAY!

I just joined the Etsy Bloggers Street Team. Next week the awesome Etsy Bloggers team will turn 2 years old! Soooooooo we're CELEBRATING our 2nd anniversary with a MEGA GIVEAWAY!!

Details on HOW TO ENTER TO WIN will be posted on Sunday on the Etsy Bloggers Street Team blog!! http://etsybloggers.blogspot.com

Be sure to check out the blog for info on how to win many fabulous prizes donated by some wonderful Etsy shops!

Have a great weekend Everyone!