Wednesday, November 26, 2008
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Knitting worth any amount of money
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I have nothing but profound respect to those who are able to create items with either large or small needles. Being what one might called “Needle Challenged”, I can’t help but admire those who are not. When I come across a talented crafter who is capable of actually being able to knit really well but also one that has an eye for fashion, style and color, I like to point our readers in that persons direction.
Today, I want to point our readers to LolaBear's Needleworkatorium . Linda, the store owner has a fantastic selection of items for the shopper to choose from. Even some holiday ornaments. Another nice thing the shopper will find at LolaBear’s is some great pricing which every shopper will appreciate.
As if the first two reasons mentioned weren’t sufficient motivation for a trip to LolaBear’s, Linda has some of the neatest looking creations you could think of. Having a very good eye for the use of colors and patterns in her creations, certainly has helped Linda come up with products that will be greatly appreciated by whoever receives any of her creations this holiday season.
With winter upon us or almost upon us depending on what part of the country you live in, warm knitted items are always appreciated. Regardless of that gift recipients age, there is something pleasing for everyone in LolaBear’s Needleworkatorium.
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- C" Scapes by chitowncheryl
- Tumus
- B.B. Bellezza
- Kinki Tailz
- The Quilted Pet
- jennamichelle
- MoonBubbles
- LizardoArt
- Recycled by Hyena
- MadeWithLovingHands at ETSY
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Monday, November 24, 2008
Jewelry created from an unusual source
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If you are into the Green Movement and Recycling and even if you’re not, you are going to like Squishy Sushi . Nicole, the owner has taken the lowly little used Scrabble and Domino Tiles and elevated it to a great art form. I’ve always said that placed in the right hands of a skillful crafter, almost anything could become something beautiful. Nicole’s store has more than just the pendants she creates from used tiles. Necklaces and bracelets are also to be found in her store.
Looking at the picture above, you wouldn’t think that this pendant had its beginnings as a left over domino would you? That just shows you what imagination and talent can do. This is just one of many really nice pieces to be found in Nicole’s store. As I said, there is quit a selection for the shopper to choose from. All of them equally as nice and unique.
Nicole’s creations are popular as evidenced by the number of sales she has made. It’s no wonder though considering the neat products themselves and the great pricing. While you are surfing for holiday gifts this year, be sure to stop by Nicole’s store and see just how many check marks you can place beside those names on your gift list.
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Branda
Drag'n Rags
DenimNotes
Moonstruckmagic Bath & Body
GBaneyx Design
catiahades' eclectic scraps and debris
Fleur de Lacey
bytheby
Smokey Mountain Scents
Squishy Sushi
Nature Visions
Mia Belle Jewellery
Heather's Hobbies
Sherri Jackson Photography
FABRINICO
Just Flick A Switch
Silvermooncrafts
FaerieMajikk's OOAK Fantasy Creations
SixPacsChic's Designs
Handbyhand
Bonnie Boon Designs
little ellie
Sinta's Fairytale
Forget Me Not Scented Gift
Savanna's Garden
Pets In Glass
TheSilverLakeStudio
kyko indie eclectic trinkets&trimmings
Zeba Collection
StitchInTimeshop.com
Zayunu by Design
A Woman with Scents
Felt Sew Crafty
Monkeygang
Craft Sensations
DLPom Handcrafted Expressions
Mythdemeanor
Fleur de Irk
CrystalKittyCat's Faire Treasures
Stormy Designs
Cobaltquilter's Corner
CH Original Designs
Idyllwild Gardens
Julia Bristow Jewelry
Spoodles
Jelly Bums
Minaude
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Friday, November 21, 2008
Bags & Purses worthy of purchase
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When you go shopping for a purse or bag at a regular retail store you can be pretty sure you will find the usual types of straight laced and for the most part pretty nondescript types of bags and purses we are all familiar with. When one wants something a little different, something that is on the fun side, these items are hard to find.
Luckily there are online stores like Melissa Brodsky Designs, formerly Black Sheep Bags .
The picture above is just one sample of a wide variety of items the shopper is able to choose from. Not everything in Melissa’s store is a brightly colored as my example above, there are more subdued colors and shades depending on the needs of the item themselves. Melissa clearly knows what works best with what style.
It is also evident that Melissa knows how to incorporate style and functionality within her creations. I could easily imagine ach piece I looked at in her store being capable of being used under more than just one circumstance or occasion. I know personally that I just hate buying something that I can only use once and then has to sit in a closet for the rest of eternity.
Stop in at Melissa’s store and see for yourself and see some of the neatest items around.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
Useful and Pretty Handbags and Tote Bages
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I’ve been asked how I select a store to be reviewed. Believe me it isn’t easy. With all the great stores listed in the directory and increasing daily, it is getting even more difficult. There are a lot of things that guide my decision. Product quality, the apparent skill of the crafter, product pictures, product pricing, shipping charges, the general appearance of the store are just a few of the things I look for.
Today’s store review is of a store that not only more than meet the items I mentioned above but also has store name that really caught my attention. No No's Sew Hip Creations . Just how Noella, the stores’ owner came up with the name, I’m not sure but I have an idea. Anyway, Noella’s store isn’t a big store yet but I expect it will be once shoppers find out just what great products she has in it.
Really nice looking Handbags and Tote Bags are what the shopper will find in Noella’s store. With a good selection of colors and styles and the fact that Noella does custom work, her store is a nice place to start your shopping for these products.
One of the elements of Noella’s creations that stands out to me is the functionality of her creations. She creates products that would appeal to almost any shopper searching for her types of products. Another thing that caught my attention was the very reasonable pricing of her creations. I have yet to run across a shopper who doesn’t like buying a great product and buying it at a great price.
Stop by No No's Sew Hip Creations and see if one or more of her creations isn’t a perfect fit for that holiday gift your looking for. Better yet, buy one for a gift and one for yourself.
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Handmade Pottery You Will Love
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Through out our countries history, quality and artistic pieces of pottery have been created and likewise have been in demand by those of us who are clay-challenged. Although decorative items have always been sought out, it has been the functional pieces of pottery that end up being cherished by their owners and passed down for generations.
Here is a little quiz for you. Can you tell me what the above picture is? It’s a ceramic Garlic Keeper and it was created by JN Pottery http://jnpottery.etsy.com . This is just one of many unique and distinctive pieces of pottery to be found in Judy’s store. You might say she is the hands behind JN Pottery. Functional pottery is Judy’s forte but if she ever decides to create just decorative pieces I’m sure she could very easily. The skill and imagination behind the pieces in her store attest to her ability.
We are not the only ones that consider the work of JN Pottery to be really good. In the Nov/Dec, 2008 issue of Merrimack Valley Magazine, JN Pottery was mentioned as of the stores they recognized while they were doing an article on Etsy stores. With all the other stores that sell pottery on Etsy, JN Pottery stood out to the author of the article which certainly means they were impressed. Unfortunately Merrimack Valley Magazine doesn’t put their full articles online but a scan of the article can be read at these two places.
Page 1- http://www.flickr.com/photos/22402765@N07/3030020371/sizes/l/in/set-72157609077486350/
Page 2-http://www.flickr.com/photos/22402765@N07/3030857008/sizes/l/in/set-72157609077486350/
Quality, artistic ceramics and pottery are always well worth their price. What is nice about JN Pottery is that you can obtain both, quality and artistic ability without spending a lot of money. With a great selection of great pieces to choose from and great pricing, JN Pottery is simply a great place to find that pottery piece you are looking for. Stop in today and see if you don’t feel the same way we do.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
The Perfect Gift For That Really Hard To Shop For Person
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The picture above is of Ceramic Leaf Soap Dishes. To say the least very unique and I doubt you will see too many of these well made and distinctive items in any regular retail stores either. This is just one of the many unique and imaginative pieces found in a store called Happylake
Happylake is one of those stores that simply is difficult to describe because of all the absolutely great distinctive pieces of pottery in it. I like what they say in their store announcement, “Everything is created with fun and durability. The living is easy here in the lake country of northern
The use of natural complimentary colors appears to be a very deliberate act as every piece I could see was so well balanced in color and tone it just couldn’t be accidental. The very reasonable pricing must also be mentioned as the creations found in the store are a great value for any shopper.
Besides looking great in probably anyone’s home, another good reason to pick up a piece or two from Happylake is that almost any piece in the store would make a great holiday gift. Even if you have one of those hard to shop for gift recipients this holiday season it’s hard to imagine anyone not liking whatever you pick out here.
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Monday, November 17, 2008
For The New Online Shopper
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Today’s post is directed primarily toward the new online shopper.
Instead of doing a store review this morning, I wanted to relate the results of a little experiment my wife and I did last weekend. For some time now I had been wondering just how competitive handmade products where with commercially produced products. It is pretty well understood that handmade items are usually better quality but do they really cost more than commercially produced products?
What we did last weekend was take random items we had purchased online over the last year from stores listed in the directory and do a comparison of pricing and perceived quality. We choose items from the Jewelry, Pottery, Clothing, Bags & Purses, Quilts and Candles & Soaps. We were going to also include Art but art being such a subjective area we choose to exclude it.
We took pictures and their prices of several items from each of the above mentioned categories and visited a rather wide range of retail stores. From the Walmart and Kmart type of chains to the smaller individually owned stores, from the discount type to the high end such as Sacks & Macey’s. We tried to use a wide variety of sources to obtain a good picture for our comparison.
Without going into each store results for each category because this would make this post unbelievably long, our results where exactly what I felt in my heart we would find. In the area of pricing, across the board, the handmade products we used as our base were priced very comparable and in several instances a little lower than the retail stores we visited.
From our experiences last weekend, I believe it is safe to say that in most instances the majority of online handmade product sellers probably have their pricing about where it should be. If anything, there is a strong possibility that some stores are under pricing their products.
When it comes to quality, the handmade products we used as our base, far surpassed that of every piece we compared. Like I said, that I expected but I was a little surprised of just how much better handmade products really were.
The whole purpose of this little experiment was to justify in my mind scientifically what I already believed and what I have been saying for years. Handmade products are almost always a better buy than commercially produced similar items. Now I’m not saying that there are not really good commercially produced products available in normal retail stores. What I am saying though is that in most instances, to match the actual quality, you are going to be paying more than you will online.
I haven’t even entered into this the fact that most handmade products are a one-of-a-kind item and a degree of exclusiveness is associated with the purchase that doesn’t exist with commercially produced products. Just how one places a value on this element has got to be in the mind of the shopper themselves and I can’t address that.
If you are relatively new to shopping online and still have some reservations, hopefully our little experiment will help elevate some of those reservations. For all those experienced online shoppers, all I’ve really done here is reinforce what they already have learned first hand.
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