Just before the Valentine...

It's nearly Valentine's day.... Are you ready?
Let's give some love, let's show some hearts....
 

Original Mixed Media Assemblage by FoundARTvision
White heart print by PhotographyDream
Wall Hanging Heart by BlueMagpieDesign
Heart Necklace by aroluna

About the Artist: - Mariana & Paula Moreno - knitBranda - Hand Knitted Scarves & Accessories - Argentina

 

Knitted in all colors

Some years ago, on a very cold day, they were in their stained glass shop at a craft fair, knitting a hat and a scarf for themselves, when a lady who sold knits ask them to knit for her shop. An idea was born and the next logical step was to open their Etsy shop - branda.etsy.com

The name of the shop - Branda. - is a tribute to their "nonna" (granny) Hildebranda, who taught them how to knit.   

Mariana and Paula love to knit classic patterns, mostly their own designs using natural yarns. But what they like best is that all colors are present and that their shop looks like a colors palette, arranged like a pencils box.

Most of their creations are of their own design. Sometimes  they incorporate ideas or designs of others and/or traditions to enhance their design and style. They promote classical, urban, upbeat accessories, scarves, collars, mittens, fingerless gloves, hats, berets and caps. all are easy to wear and give a touch of distinction to the wardrobe in all style of clothing  for women and men.

They knit with two needles, entirely by hand, being very careful in all the endings. Each and every stitch is part of the whole, twining harmoniously, forming and articulating the mesh design that holds up to itself, becoming a unique garment.

They use the yarn that they find in the current market. Natural fibers such as alpaca and merino wool, blended wool as Manos del Uruguay, pure and blended, and also artificial fibers such as acrylic. Crafted spun, hand dyed and from the industrial production. When they make the selection, they tend to choose traditional textures looking for balance between quality and price.

You are bound to to find that perfect accessory in their shop.
Join their newsletter to find out about new items, sales and special discounts,
https://tinyletter.com/branda 

shop, https://www.etsy.com/shop/knitBranda  

Instagram http://instagram.com/knitbranda/
Tumblr: http://branda.tumblr.com/
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandaetsy/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Branda/101605402291
Twitter: http://twitter.com/marianaypaula
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/marianaepaula/…

About the Artist: SToNZ - organically elegant silver jewelry inspired by nature

Susan has been making art as long as she can remember. She is grateful to have grown up with arts loving parents who encouraged my artistic exploration from a young age. Fortunately her awesome husband also appreciates and supports her artistic pursuits.
Her creative passions led her to art school where she earned a BFA in graphic design and illustration.
She worked as a professional illustrator at American Greetings for almost a decade and continued to do design work for a variety of clients from her home-based graphic design studio (SmARTwork Studio, Inc.) while raising her identical twin daughters.

professional greeting card illustrator in the 1980's

Spending all that time on the computer, made her really miss the hands-on act of actually MAKING things. So, she revisted her passion for metal and stone.

As a child she spent most of her summers at the beach. The sea glass and beach stones she collected over the years were filling bowls throughout her studio and home.

collecting beach stones in Maine, circa 1970

Then she realized she could creatively combine her two passions: making beautiful jewelry and beach combing for natural treasures. (Oh, and foraging at garage sales and flea markets for old keys, tokens and old sterling silver jewelry parts.) The result is SToNZ.

if she can't be at the beach, she might as well be at the bench

one way to make use of an old mission oak desk

She found a perfect home on Etsy and love how it has enabled her to connect with many wonderful people around the world - both customers and fellow artists.

She has recently added a vintage section to her shop.... This will be growing, so check back often for new and unusual finds from her garage sale adventures.



• Click here to visit the SToNZ store: http://www.stonz.etsy.com
• Visit the stonzblog: http://beachstonz.blogspot.com/
• On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stonzjewelry
• On Instagram: http://instagram.com/stonzcle

Unwrap Your Unique Gift: Part V

Holidays are so near... Therefore - a small collection called "In Love with Christmas"!
Let's go on with #etsygifts holiday marketing campaign and start preparing for Holidays! Let's say - Unwrap your unique warm gift!
 

Sterling silver ring with double hearts by aroluna
Statement necklace by AudraTextileStudio
A small heart made of stoneware clay by BlueMagpieDesign
Hand Knit Scarf by Solandia
A small cup forcoffee or tea with two owls by VaidaPhoto / Vaida Petreikis

About the Artist: Krize by Kristina Sabaite - Happy smiling shop

Kristina Sabaite is a children´s book illustrator and a dreamer for sure.
She was born in Lithuania, but now she is living in the north of Spain with her husband, their dog Chino and cat Bjork. 

When destiny brought her to Galicia she had a lot of free time for creating. She felt absolutely in love with the green forests, culture and people, so she thinks it was a big influence for her work. Her husband is a composer and pianist, so they have created a little cozy home studio to work together and be surrounded by art, music and colors!

She has opened her shop on Etsy in 2008 with the advice of her friend Claudia Moya (from Mundogominola) and since then she is very happy to create and to spread her positive point of view towards illustration. She loves creating happy and funny things and imagine people smiling while wearing her creations.

Handmade means something warm and very personal for her. It means something that is unique and made with care and with calm. A handmade object is a thing with a soul. It is very important to her.
You can find illustration, wall art, prints, original paintings, jewelry, toys, happy animal brooches and lot of funny art in her shop. So many colorful gifts for adults and children, for animal lovers, gifts for cat ladies and vegan friends. All her work has some hint of whimsical and cute.
 

Her shop: krize.etsy.com
Her Facebook page

Unwrap Your Unique Gift: Part IV

Need something really warm? Feel the cold of winter? Need something really special?
Let's go on with #etsygifts holiday marketing campaign and start preparing for Holidays! Let's say - Unwrap your unique warm gift!
 

Whimsical Dog Art by PeyLu
Felted teal scarf by AureliaFeltStudio
Clutch by AnnaLela
Chrysocolla silver ring by anakim
Felted fingerless gloves by VART / Vaida Petreikis

About the Artist : Janet Mealha - BlueMagpieDesign - HANDMADE UNIQUE CERAMICS AND PAINTINGS

Janet studied ceramics and printmaking in Dundee,Scotland.
She now works near Lagos, which is a coastal town in Southern Portugal (next door to Spain!) and lives in a 200 year old farmhouse in the country about 6 km out of town.

 

Handmade Individual Ceramics , Jewelry And Other Artworks.

Janet started her Etsy shop at the end of 2011, it's been interesting seeing for her to see her work going to all corners of the world.  A much wider audience drops by her Etsy shop than visits to her "bricks and mortar " store.

 She works and lives in a very old farmhouse in the middle of a field, so lots of space to spread out her work, make a mess and play loud music without annoying the neighbours !