Indie Junction Featured Artisans for the Week of June 20th!!

  
As we approach the first official day of summer, let's celebrate with this week's three talented Indie Junction artisans: Buddy Noone of  13 Coffin Nails, Jennifer of Simply Inviting Cards, and Frann from Armored Hearts!
Let's start with13 Coffin Nails, your home for all things VintagePunkPop Art... What is VintagePunkPoP Art you ask? In the artist's own words: "well it's the term I came up with to describe the work you see. A lot of my pieces contain some Vintage Imagery somewhere in the mix. What I do is take all those vintage images and mix em with a little grungy Punk spice; finally I toss those wonderful ingredients together with a lil splash of PoP Art. Bake for 60 minutes at 425 and what pops out of the oven is what you see... VintagePunkPop.
"  I've been a graphic designer for over five years and I enjoy sitting behind a computer doing this stuff. I am heavily influenced the the strange and or weird. I also find a lot of inspiration from the past through vintage magazines and advertisements."
Follow Buddy Noone/13 Coffin Nails on Twitter, Facebook,  MySpace, Etsy, and his website!
Now let's take a look at some of the awesome things you will find in his studio:
  
Our next Indie Junction Featured Artisan is Jennifer from Simply Inviting Cards where you'll find cards, albums, memory boxes, and all kinds of paper goodies.  In the artist's own words: "I find beauty in simplicity, character in imperfection, and charm in the everyday motifs and objects from the lives of generations past. In a world laden with frenzy, I create greeting cards, albums and other paper delights that let you express, share, and preserve your own sunshine!"
Places to find Simply Inviting Cards:

• Blog
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Flickr
• Craftgawker

Now let's look at some of the wonderful things you will find at Simply Inviting!
  
Our third Indie Junction Featured Artisan this week is Frann from Armored Hearts, featuring custom chainmaille jewelry and wearable art.  In the artist's own words: "I started Armored Hearts to explore my addiction for chainmaille. My goal is to offer unusual items, and customer jewelry through Etsy and local craft shows. I love to do custom orders and I have an ever changing inventory of items.  I'm seriously addicted to chainmaille, and have been incorporating beadwork into my work."
Places to Find Armored Hearts:

• Blog
• Facebook
• Twitter

Now let's take a look at the wonderful designs you'll find at Armored Hearts!
  
We hope you have enjoyed this week's featured Indie Junction Artisans!  Indie Junction is a wonderful community that brings together artisans from across all mediums in the spirit of collaboration, support and growth.  Indie Junction now officially has a new home!  Due to changes within Ning and incredible growth of our community, we have moved to a brand new home!  Many thanks to the design team of Nicky (co-owner) and her husband Steph for creating a wonderful site for all of our members!  With this new site we can not only continue to add value for our members but also keep the site free!  For more information about Indie Junction, please go here!

Wednesday Window Shopping on Etsy!

The theme of this week's window shopping trip is gifts for Dads! In the USA, Father's Day is June 20th so I thought I'd do some window shopping to help us get some ideas and showcase some of the wonderful handmade offerings for Dad you'll find on Etsy!

FAMILY Word Shape Masculine Photo Album for Father's Day

How about this really cool photo album from Simply Inviting Cards?


What would make a better gift for your family man this Father's Day than this retro-inspired, masculinized word shape photo album? Drawing inspiration from worn leather, old west saloons, retro-style background bursts, pinstripe button down shirts, and tobacco smoke-stained wallpaper matched up with my characteristic edging techniques, there's no reason this album doesn't say ''100% Man''!

Each spread of this photo album is decorated with an earthy and grunged up patterned coordinating papers and is finished with tarnished metal eyelets. Each page is lovingly distressed and aged by hand with walnut colored ink. At 6 in. by 12 in. (15.25 cm x 30.5 cm), this is also a one of a kind item!

Hand Painted Side Plate - Hungry Bear

Dad would really enjoy this hand-painted hungry bear plate from Jimbo Art!  As these plates are individually hand-drawn, each one will differ slightly from the photo. Can personalize the plates for Father's Day!!!

This plate is 9":

• Dishwasher proof
• Do not use abrasive material on surface
• Original artwork done by JimboArt; directly drawn onto late using specific on-glaze ink

This makes for a really unique gift that Dad will cherish for years to come!

Stainless Steel Snake Bracelet

How about giving Dad this really gorgeous chainmaille bracelet by Armored Hearts?

Stainless steel rings are woven in the Full Persian weave. Don't miss out giving Dad the opportunity to wear some metal fear around his wrist!

The beauty of stainless steel is the more Dad wears this bracelet, the more shiny it becomes!  So it's definitely a solid piece of jewelry that Dad can wear every day and think of you!! :)

Well, hope you enjoyed this week's addition of Wednesday Window Shopping on Etsy!  Dedicated to Dads everywhere!  Have a great week!

Wednesday Window Shopping on Etsy!

So I thought I'd pick a graduation theme this week and see what picks I can find for my Wednesday Window Shopping on Etsy.  So it all starts with the card!

This handcrafted card from Katie Fenwick is a wonderful way to show your congratulations to a grad of any age.


Graduation is a big milestone at any age. Congratulate the graduate with this card, which can be customized to their school colors ('congrats' border will remain blk&wht). Just convo me! I can also add a money/gift card holder to the inside for $.50. Click here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/46767632

-handmade card is 5.5 x 4.25
-message inside - happy graduation!
-envelope included

Take a look at some other possibilities for graduation cards, cards for all occasions, and some really nice gifts!  You'll be glad you stopped by her corner studio!

This "Making Waves Surfer Graduation Card" by Simply Inviting Cards is perfect for any graduate on your list who doesn't mind making a few waves!
A card for the graduate who doesn't mind making a few waves, this card deviates toward a more progressive design aesthetic while retaining some of the retro-inspired elements that permeate my collection. 'To the Grad Who's' was derived from the memory of the old-fashioned DYMO labeling tape and dispenser lying around my grandparents' home. The mix of typographical elements in the 'Making Waves' sentiment incorporates some of my favorite vintage typefaces. To finish this card, I simply hand stamped Congratulations on the interior in black ink.

This listing is for a single 6 in. by 6 in. (15.25 cm x 15.25 cm) handmade card- in the color of your choice - with a bright white envelope. Worldwide shipping is complementary with this card.

Have questions? Feel free to contact me by e-mail: greetings [!at] simplyinvitingcards.com or by following this link:
http://www.etsy.com/convo_new.php?to_username=SimplyInvitingCards


There are many other selections of graduation cards and cards for all occasions, albums and journals, plus more!  Stop by and see this lovely card shop on Etsy! You'll be glad you did!

This inspirational card called "The Future Belongs to You" was handcrafted by My Grandpa's Pen.


This 6.5x5 inch (16.5x12.7 cm) card was created for any grad! It features an oval chipboard with very classy grey and white printed paper and a ‘The future belongs to you!’ rub on. The chipboard was mounted on black graduation themed paper with a square grey accent. This card is blank inside and comes with a white envelope. 

I’m happy to offer inside card verse personalization at no extra charge. If you would like text printed on the inside of the card please add it to the ‘Message to Seller’ area. The text you provide will be printed on coordinating cardstock and attached to the inside of the card. This can be done for sets of cards as well.

Please note I charge actual shipping on all purchases - if actual shipping is more than a dollar less than the amount charged I will refund the difference through paypal.

Link to my All Other Cards sectionhttp://www.etsy.com/shop/MyGrandpasPen?section_id=5702237




Check out the wonderful selection of handmade cards, albums, and supplies at My Grandpa's Pen!


So this week I've given you some great choices on graduation cards.  Hope you've enjoyed Wednesday Window Shopping on Etsy and stay tuned for more great picks next week!!