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Featured Artists – Handmade Highlights

Good Morning,

Thursday is here and today’s feature really isn’t an artist, but artists make them, so that’s OK.

Handmade Artists' Shop!I’m sure some of you have shopped Etsy or have a friend that has sent you a “Treasury” full items they like.  A Highlight is just like that.  They can be found on handmadeartists.com, and are put together by the wonderfully creative and talented folks on the site, shop owners, Forum members, and sometimes buyers.

  Sometimes they are entries to a contest, other times they are created because someone has an urge to share the truly beautiful and always 100% handmade items from other artists and artisans on the site.  They are always fun to look at, and have wonderful and unique things available for purchase.  Whether themed selections or random picks from around the site that have caught someone’s interest, they are way to see what’s available in a nutshell.

The last Highlight contest was the theme of Cranberry Red and Hunter Green items, pretty specific, and people rose to the occasion and found works by others in those colors.

 
Some contests are hosted by a shop owner and a prize will be offered, usually an item from their shop sold at a deep discount, or an offer of an item of the winner’s choice.  Other contests are hosted by a site offering a spot on their page for promotion, Gift Guides, advertisement or other beneficial “prize”.  Competition is fierce, and always friendly.  The Highlights are about promoting and supporting others, the fabulous art, jewelery, candles, home decor, accessories and other goodies that can be found on the site.  Besides they are just fun to make.

Others are just, because, well, Mewes Mountain Arts really likes Snowmen!

Curious?  Want to check out more?  You don’t have to be a member, register or anything else to click on through and have a look.

Handmade Highlights

The Alchemists Vessel

Thank you for stopping in and have a look, we hope we have inspired you to take a peek at more of the Highlights.

The Alchemists Vessel would like to wish you a pleasant day. 

 

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Five Great Gifts To GIve – Ideas

Greetings,

There are only two more shopping Tuesday’s left.  This morning, in lieu of actual gift suggestions, I thought I might list a couple of sites where you can find some really cool handmade items this Holiday Season.

If you haven’t been to handmadeartists.com, I urge you check out the site.  There are wonderful artists and items, and I don’t mean just jewelry.  Hand-crafted Soaps, Candles, Fine Art, Clothing, Home Decor, Accessories, Toys, and yes, jewelry.  Why not stop by and have a look at the front page, perhaps something will catch you eye.

Four of my favorite shops:
Blue Highways – Handmade Books
Reef Botanicals – Handcrafted Soaps 
Yankee Burrow CreationsHand-knit and other accessories
A Bead Thing – Hand Beaded Jewelry

Most of you are familiar with Etsy by now, although they have gone from Handmade items to offering garbage from anybody with a computer and cramming the site with manufactured stuff from China, there are still some pretty cool shops to check out.

T.A.V. Announcements:

As of today, December11, 2012, linkedin, the business connection site, will no longer be supporting third party applications, like your wordpress blog and others, they are also changing groups and the way you share your information on the site.  I dislike change for changes sake, especially when the change destroys all of your hard work.  If you follow Alixandra Browning on linkedin or are a member of Northwest Artisans Guild Group, I am sorry to say that I will be canceling my linkedin account and deleting the group.

Please note that T.A.V. will be closed on December 25, 2012, and through December 31, 2012, not only for the Holiday, but for end of the year inventory and other business necessities. 

Thank you for stopping in and having a look.

The Alchemists Vessel would like to wish you a pleasant day.

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Featured Artist: Thunder Rose Leather

 

Thursday is here and that means another featured artist.  If you have not checked out Handmade Artists, I encourage you to do so, just for fun.
 
Purses, Gris-Gris / Medicine Bags and Baby Moccasins are what she has to offer,  fringed, with beaded embellishments, or natural all are very pretty and well made.
 
 Announcement to buyers:
>>>> We are having a 20% OFF sale today! Use coupon code 
THUNDERROSE20 at checkout <<<< Welcome to 
Thunder Rose Leather. EVERYTHING in our shop here at 
HandmadeArtists is made to order. When you purchase a made to 
order item from us it will not be the one in the pictures, we will 
make one similar for you. Please allow 3 to 4 weeks for us to ship 
your order. If you would like a custom designed leather handbag 
send us a message, we are happy to help you. Debbie and John.
 
 
 
 
Product Details: This black fringed tote measures 14″ x 14″ x 4″ and 
has a pocket divider inside and a comfortable flat strap for wearing
crossbody. The strap measures 38″. This is a made to order handbag 
so if you would like the strap longer or shorter just email us and we 
would be happy to help you. The leather is deer tanned cowhide. The 
beaded sunflower is beaded by me with glass seed beads and I 
decorated with glass crow beads.
 
 
 
 
Product Details: A fringed leather neckbag. This fringed buckskin 
medicine bag measures 3″ tall, 2″ wide and the fringe is around 
5″ long. It is a nice little neck pouch for your medicines, crystals 
or anything small that you want to keep close.
Product Details:  These beaded baby moccasins are made of soft 
elkskin leather and measure 4″ heel to toe. They are for a baby that 
is newborn to 6 months. What a nice gift for a new mom and baby 
and a big hit at any baby shower. These moccasins are custom made 
to order. Props not included.
 
What Thunder Rose Leather says about the shop:
 
Hi. We are Debbie and John, buckskin and beadwork artists living 
outside Sedona, Arizona in a little community called Cornville.
We have been working with leather and beads for more than twenty 
years now. We truly enjoy making beautiful pieces of functional art 
for our customers and always hope you enjoy your new creation as 
much as we enjoy making it for you. If you see something that 
appeals to you and would like it in a different color or style please 
feel free to contact us, we will be happy to work with your ideas.
Enjoy looking around our shop, we look forward to hearing 
from you. Please feel to contact us.

email > thunderrose@ymail.com

website > http://www.thunderroseleather.com

phone > 928-634-6277

 
 
Thank you for stopping by and having a look.
 
The Alchemists Vessel would like to wish you a pleasant day. 
 

 

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Featured Artist on a Tuesday – lisianblue

Hello and Happy Tuesday!

Switching things up a little bit this morning, just to keep everybody on their toes!

This morning’s featured artist is another clever and creative person from Handmade Artists, lisianblue.

Lisianblue creates hand-knitted and crocheted items for babies to babes, and she has a lot of terrific things.  I admire her skills, although I knit, and am pretty adept at it, Lisainablue can crochet, a skill / talent that eludes me.

Here are some fun and wonderful items from her shop and a couple of them would make fabulous gifts for Summer, or the new Mommy in your circle of friends.
Like these fingerless gloves.  These would be fabulous for a Summer Date Night, don’t need a jacket, but bring something to keep the chill away.  These are great and lovely!

Product Description:  Sparkly ivory and lace elbow length fingerless gloves are a fun yet elegant accessory.
Made with sport weight acrylic yarn in ivory with bits of sparkle throughout, these three quarter length fingerless gloves are 13″ long and 8″ around.  With an all around lacy pattern they can be worn on either hand.  Comfortable thumb opening, but they do not cover part of the thumb.  They will comfortably fit up to a 9 1/2″ arm. 
These unique hand crocheted fingerless gloves have a lacy hand edge and I’ve added a row of picot stitching at the elbow end to extend the lacy effect.
Want these lovely fingerless gloves in a different size, please feel free to send me a message and I will make a pair just for you.  Want a different color?  That’s a possibility too.
Product Details:  Cool summer white cotton  thread crocheted in an open stitch with an elongated picot edging makes this sweet flowered hat flirty and romantic. 
Simply elegant to wear for a beach wedding, and your honeymoon too!  Dress up a summer outfit for a night out dancing, or out and about around town.
A stretcy 20″ will fit most adult women up to 23″ with an 8″ cap long enough to cover the ears.  If you need this shorter or smaller, let me know and I can adjust it before mailing it out.
This juliet style cap is lovingly hand crocheted  with white cotton crochet thread.

Product Details:  Pretty ruffled baby bib with a sweet flower made with 100% cotton in purple, lavender, yellow, and white to keep your sweet baby clothes clean.
Thick cotton tie bib measures 9.75″ wide x 13.5″ long. Machine washable and dryable.
Mary Jane style matching baby booties coming soon.
Custom orders gladly accepted.
I know, we’re just entering the summer months, but this is one of my favorites of her items.  This would be great for that Office Christmas Party, or just to add a little Holiday spirit to that bulky winter outfit. 
Product Details: Fun Santa hat to keep you warm while out and about, skiing, sledding, hanging out.
Made with acrylic yarn with eye lash or “fun fur” yarn along with the white for the brim and pompom.  This one is 20″ around and 20″ long.   Fits 21″ – 24″  heads
If you need a smaller one let me know and I can adjust this one, or make a whole new one if the original one is sold.  Please let me know head circumference if you want a smaller or larger one.
**Note: after clicking on Add to Cart, you need to click on Shopping cart in the upper right hand corner. Please wait for PayPay to return you to the shop to complete the transaction.
To contact me for any questions or size adjustments, click on “contact” on the right hand side – by the shop avatar, while on the product page.  It’s on the left side on the main shop page.
What lisianblue has to say about herself:
Bio:
I enjoy doing so many things, painting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, drawing, photography. I have many years of experience in all these areas. My grandmother taught me how to knit and crochet when I was about 8. I am the mother of 2 and a grandmother to 3 beautiful children from 9mo’s to 12 yrs old.

HATS & SCARVES
All hats and scarves are hand crocheted or hand knit in a smoke free, cat friendly home. I try to use a smaller hook or needle so you get a hat with a tighter weave to help keep the cold air out. Each hat and scarf is washed with a mild detergent without the use of fabric softener, and put away to limit any further contact with my furry friends. If your hat does not fit, I will gladly make another one for you as soon as I receive the original back in the same great shape it was mailed, or adjust the original. Custom orders: I will be happy to work with you on colors and yarn choices – except for wool. I love wool, but unfortunately, I am highly allergic to it. I can get away with working with a mohair blend, but otherwise I pretty much have to stick with acrylic, cotton or bamboo.
All orders are mailed through USPS, as soon as possible after your payment is cleared through PayPal.
If you have any questions, comments, please feel free to contact me

I hope to be adding some clothes for children in the near future. Spring – Summer 2012

Thank you for coming by and have a great day.

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Thank you for stoping by and having a read.  I hope that some of hte above items may inspire you to have a look at her shop.
The Alchemsits Vessel would like to wish you a pleasant Tuesday.