Featured Artist: Southern Girl Florals

Visit her store at SouthernGirlFlorals.etsy.com
See her blog at southerngirlflorals.blogspot.com

How did you get started with your craft?
I used to help my Mom and Grandma decorate wreaths for Christmas when I was little. Eventually it got to where they were having me make the wreaths because they loved them so much, and then they were encouraging me to sell them and here I am!

What's your favorite material to work with?
I love a variety of colorful silk flowers!

Tell me a random fact about you?
I collect books (and I need to actually start reading some of them!)

Any advice for new Etsy members?
I am still pretty new to Etsy, but what I have learned so far... promote, never give up and have fun doing it!
Lets hear the condensed version of your life...
I was born and raised in Texas. I became a registered nurse and I have been married for 3 years. I make my wreaths and arrangements on the side!

Featured Artist: Marie's Little Shop Of Creatures

Visit her store at marieisabella.etsy.com
See her blog at marieisabellasart.blogspot.com

How did you get started with your craft?
I have always been an artist, but this story I consider the start of the craft I was meant to make.

I was in college going through my basic classes and I had an interview with the head the art department. I showed him a book on creatures and told him I wanted to create them for the big screen. While he looked through my book, greasing up the pages with his potato chip grease, he told me it was a hopeless ambition. He then went on to show me artwork in his office that was a better option. Upset that my dream was turned down, I went against his advice and did them anyway. I started to sculpt huge creatures emerging from clay, creatures with a little bit of ogre in them, a slight hint of dragon and a dash of a gargoyle. Needless to say on the day of my art show, he bit his tongue and the expression on his face was as good as an apology for me:)


What's your favorite material to work with?
Well, from the story above, its no surprise that I prefer clay:)

Tell me a random fact about you?
My favorite color is blue:)

Any advice for new Etsy members?
Promote yourselves! Hit the forums, go to the chats and most of all talk about your art at work, you would be surprised how many people are interested to hear about it!

Lets hear the condensed version of your life...
I've lived in Pennsylvania my whole life, never moved away from home, went to a local college for art and got married to my best friend's little brother! Now I am handling a mortgage for our first home, my only baby so far is my dog Merlin and currently I am working as a Customer Service Representative and selling my art as well:)

Modeling My Personal Scarves

I crocheted all these scarves for myself! None are for sale in my store. Some I might be able to re-create, other's I cant... all explained below... Anyway, I figured I'd model them all for you to show off a bit, haha! Enjoy my silly photos!


Okay, the story behind this one is... I was in London for school and I found this awesome yarn in some small store in the Cotswolds. It has pieces of tulle hanging from it! So I paired that with 2 strands of black and turquoise yarn, and this scarf was born. I have no idea what the tulle yarn was called or the brand. I tried doing a search on the internet and came up with nothing. So I can't ever make this again :(


I asked Ginny from fatcatknits.etsy.com to custom make me this hand dyed merino wool yarn just so I could make myself this scarf! It's 2 different yarns, alternated. I am in love with it and finished it just in time for my Christmas vacation to Oregon. Where we had a blizzard. So it came in handy!


This scarf is actually about 6 years old! It was right when I discovered this really soft yarn, and So I made myself this scarf and a matching hat (Don't ask me where the hat went... I have no idea!)


I bought the owl crochet pattern online, and immediately crocheted it! So cute!! I stuck it on a scarf, and tied on a bunch of pieces onto the scarf at random places. You can't see that in the photo, but they are there. It's a messy, cute kind of scarf. Too bad I am not allowed to sell stuff with the owl on it, so sorry!


I made this scarf in London, too. I wanted to do a really random scarf, so I changed colors in the middle of rows, sometimes I used 2 colors at a time... very interesting! I love it!!


Haha, you can't see much of the scarf, but this picture is so funny, I had to use it!

Okay, the end. Hope everyone enjoyed seeing me pose silly, wearing my awesome scarves :)

Featured Artist: BOOKWORMZ

Visit her store at BookWormz.etsy.com
See her blog at bookwormzreader.blogspot.com/

How did you get started with your craft?:
I actually had a dream about the product, and when I woke up, I actually remembered it!

What's your favorite material to work with?:
Ribbons and Buttons
Tell me a random fact about you?
I can't stand the sound of fingernails... on anything...

Any advice for new Etsy members?
Come up with a unique product and promote. promote. promote. Both on and off Etsy!
Lets hear the condensed version of your life...
Grew up in Southern Illinois, lived in Florida for a couple of years, waited tables, worked retail, Graduated from college, grew up, moved to Chicago, got married and happily ever after! :)

Featured Artist: Under Her Charm

Visit her store at underhercharm.etsy.com
See her blog at underhercharm.blogspot.com

How did you get started with your craft?
I've been doing various crafts since I was about 8, from sewing to jewelry making. This particular aveneue featured in my etsy shop was totally inspired by my kids - I wanted cool jewelry to show them off!

What's your favorite material to work with?
Sterling silver

Tell me a random fact about you?
I have two doctorates!
Any advice for new Etsy members?
Have perserverance and enjoy what you do! It took about 1 1/2 years for my shop to have real cohesiveness. It is always a work in progress, from promoting, to improving pictures, and of course, creating.

Lets hear the condensed version of your life...
Grew up in Houston TX (best city ever), went to college at UT Austin for fine arts, then professional and graduate school at University of Houston, where I got an OD and a PhD in Physiological Optics.

We moved to Baltimore for 3 years, where I started my jewelry business. We are off to San Francisco this summer for my job at Berkeley. My hubby has 2 doctorates also (he's a real smartie pants). We have 3 little angels.

Featured Artist: Wirefox

Visit her store at wirefox.etsy.com

How did you get started with your craft?
This is all my Father's fault, I was in a dark room (gasp! film) around the time I started to walk, and had a camera thrust into my hands at a very young age.

What's your favorite material to work with?
Wire.

Tell me a random fact about you?
I can hold my breath over three minutes.

Any advice for new Etsy members?
Yes, post often, post daily, post, post, post! And please respect others in chat....:)
Lets hear the condensed version of your life...
o.k. Born in Colorado, adopted by a Costa Rican, and a retired art teacher and poet from Indiana, grew up in Colorado, with frequent trips to CT, Costa Rica, and most of the U.S. Went to a tiny little college for a while, went to NYU for a while, loved acting and directing films and plays at both, now getting ready for Grad School. Fine.

Featured Artist: Randomocity, Inc

Visit her store at randomocity.etsy.com



How did you get started with your craft?
I started learning to make jewelry to come up with some extra money when my hubby got laid off.

What's your favorite material to work with?
I love to work with buttons! There are so many different kinds!

Tell me a random fact about you:
I have an undergraduate degree in History.

Any advice for new Etsy members?
My advice is to stay original and keep Etsy friendly-promote on twitter and other networks.

Lets hear the condensed version of your life...
I grew up in TX, (still live there!), married my grade school sweetheart, went to college for history, became a receptionist, and started my own jewelry business :P

Recent Customs

I've had so many custom orders recently, I've barely had time to make anything else! Here's some of the custom orders I've created recently: