I see RED at Indie Junction--A Treasury by pulpsushi

I see RED at Indie Junction

A Treasury

by

pulpsushi

Thank you for including me in this beautiful treasury!!

Black & White: To Be A Color... Or Not To Be A Color?

Black & White: To Be A Color... Or Not To Be A Color?

A Treasury

by

BuyMyBalls

Thank you for including my bead spoon in this wonderful treasury!

Happy Halloween From Indie Junction!!

Happy Halloween Everyone!  We are going to take a departure from our usual Indie Junction Featured Artisans Series and take a look at what kinds of Halloween type items pop up when we do a search of our Indie Junction Community!!

Let's start with this wonderful Felted Soap in Sage Lemongrass by RawOlive, a shop that features natural bath and beauty products made with olive oil! This moisturizing, hand-crafted soap wrapped in naturally anti-fungal wool to create an exfoliating, fragrantly lathering, bath bar that lasts much longer than a regular bar of soap. When done, reuse the pouf by making a small slit and slipping your own bar inside.

Earthy and herbal at its best. The sage in this soap mellows out the bright lemongrass to create a beautiful foodie soap blend. Perfect for the kitchen sink.

And it looks like a pumpkin!!

This Big Black Bat Stained Glass Halloween Decoration by Ogden Arthaus made the rounds in treasuries this Halloween season and with good reason!  He's not only beautifully made...he's got an adorable face, don't you think?  "This bat is ghoulishly adorable. With an imposing wing span of nearly 8 inches and a 4 1/2 inch body from ear to tummy, he's got fright he hasn't even used yet! Watch out!  Created in the traditional Tiffany Style of stained glass, I have cut, ground, foiled and soldered him in my dark and creepy home laboratory. His little face was created with glass paint. How utterly Frankensteinien of me."

Our very own Plump Fairy came up with some Ghostly Tatted Jewelry for the Halloween season.  "BOO!! Express your Halloween spirit with lacey tatted earrings and necklace. The earrings hang from sterling silver wires. The Ghost motif necklace hangs from rings attached to satin ribbon with adjusting chain and lobster clasp. Both are tatted with fine cotton thread. The necklace is approximately 21 in/53.34 cm in diameter adjustable down to 18 in/45.72 cm. The earrings hang approximately 2 in/5.08 cm from wires." Talk about beautiful and scary at the same time!!

Here is one of several Halloween themed soap sets by Creativexpressions76...it's a Set of 12 White Mini Skull Sets where you can choose your own fragrance! What a wonderful gift! "What does 1 plastic Halloween cup, 4 Halloween rings and 12 skull soaps have in common? They're all to DIE for and are included in our mini skull soap set!! The 12 soaps weighs approx 8.5 oz. and you get to choose your fall fragrances from 9 different fragrances.  Each bar of soap is individually wrapped in biodegradable shrinkwrap.  Glycerin is a humectant and draws moisture to your skin, allowing it to remain hydrated and soft. It is especially good for sensitive skin. Glycerin soap does not contain synthetic ingredients that will cause skin irritations. It keeps your skin looking and feeling healthy and soft."

Here is an Original Oil Painting of Funny Cat Ornament by A F Studio!  "This tiny painting is full of personality and wit. Original oil painting by Andie Freeman of one of my favorite quirky items. I got this Halloween ornament about 15 years ago at a craft fair. It is creepy and goofy and kind of cute at the same time. So, this painting on a 5 inch square linen canvas can grace your home with the same quirky personality. It is 1.5 inches deep and requires no frame. The beautiful linen canvas is exposed on the sides and parts of the front. It comes with a hanging wire attached, and a bio. It is signed on the front and titled, dated and signed on the back."

Indie Junction's Resonates made this great Going Batty Necklace! "From our Repurposed Collection :: We love finding fun, spooky Halloween decorations, like this silly black bat flying on our repurposed necklace."

And I could go on and on...this is just a small sampling from all the wonderful and creative work you will find from our Indie Junction Artisans!!

Hope you enjoyed our tribute to Halloween this week!  If you'd like to know more about our Indie Junction Artisan Community, just go here!

Wednesday Window Shopping on Etsy!

Another one of the forcasted trends reported  in From Etsy's Merchandising Desk: October's Delights is Personalization: Names, initials, symbols, zodiacs, monograms, quotes, phrases, fingerprints, photographs, portraits, and numbers.  So let's take a look at some of the offerings we can find on Etsy that fit this theme!
Personalized tattoo heart fascinator true love hat - Custom made with your choice of message or name by Janine Basil  ****What a great way to say I love you!*****

Retro inspired fascinator with retro tattoo theme! Wonderful hat for lots of occasions, but best for showing your loved one your true feelings!  The heart is machine embroidered from a design by me! I can change the message on the heart, but due to the size then obviously it's limited to around 11-13 characters. Message me and we can see what's possible!  The straw fascinator base is 15cm/6inches across and attached is a small plastic comb to hold it in the hair.

Customized Wedding Stamp Keepsake Ornament, Personalized by Ogden Arthaus

*****This is lovely and what a wonderful keepsake for newlyweds!*****

Remember The Day with this beautiful keepsake ornament, personalized with the bride and groom's first names and the date of the wedding on one side and the LOVE Stamp on the other. Truly a one of a kind gift that will become a treasured heirloom. The floral design featured on this stamp is a detail from a watercolor created by the late Dorothy Maienschein, an employee of Hallmark Cards, Inc. Introduced as a Mother’s Day card in 1939, Hallmark reissued the design as a friendship card in 1941. Since Hallmark began tracking sales in 1942, almost 30 million cards with this pansy cart design have been purchased—more than any card in history. The word “LOVE” adorns the left side of the stamp. (From the USPS Postal News)  I have encased the stamp in glass utilizing the Tiffany style-copper foil method of stained glass. I have added a swirl of recycled copper wire which holds a little silver string for hanging. Finally, the entire piece has been treated with an antique copper patina. This little art treasure can be used to adorn your Christmas tree, a gift or just to hang up and be lovely; but, it was not designed to be worn as jewelry. 
P E R S O N A L I Z A T I O N:
When placing your order - in the "Note to Seller" section at checkout - please include the following pieces of information:
Bride' first name
Groom's first name
Date of Wedding

PERSONALIZED breast cancer awareness necklace--'love mary' by Resonates

*****What a wonderful pendant and a great way to help raise awareness!*****

October is breast cancer awareness month. In honor of my grandmother, Mary, and all others who have fought or are fighting breast cancer, we have designed this special pendant.  PERSONALIZE this pendant with the name of your loved one. Resonates will donate $1 of the sale of each love mary necklace for the month of October to breast cancer research.

Address Labels. Round 2 inch, Dots, Personalized by Notepourri  *****This would be a great holiday gift!*****

These labels can be customized to use for:
- Address Labels
- Kitchen Labels
- Thank You Labels
- Weddings
- Bridal showers
- Favors, letters
- Invitations
- Promo labels for your business
Stickers measure 2"
24 stickers per set
Upon placing an order please include the information for personalization of the labels in the buyer's notes.

And now a bit of shameless self-promotion:

Custom Hand Stamped Vintage Style Medallions by Zur Designs

Well, I got a hand stamping kit for my birthday and am having so much fun with it! These brass oval tags can be stamped with inspirational messages, names,or personalized in any way. Each tag is surrounded by a cluster of bright flowers and beads and hung on an antiqued brass 16 inch chain. They look good by themselves or layered with other necklaces.
The ones I have in stock right now are:
JOY--surrounded by pink flowers; sure to bring joy to you every day
LOVE--featured swarovski crystals and pearls; make someone you love really happy...even if it's yourself!
SEEK--a great inspirational message for everyone surrounded by a garden of flowers in orange and turquoise
MEH--hehe I love this word...and sometimes it just says it all; features a black webbed jasper rondelle and pretty green flowers
The size of the tag accommodates three to four letter words best. Just convo me on what you want your charm to say and preferred color palette.
If you are giving them for gifts, each will come beautifully packaged and ready for giving. And remember, there is always FREE SHIPPING at Zur Designs!!

Hope you enjoyed this week's Wednesday Window Shopping on Etsy!  Have a wonderful week and stay tuned!

Good Vibrations Treasury!!

Good Vibrations

by

flippingout

Thanks for including my earrings in this awesome treasury!!

Secret Garden Necklace

When I was a little girl we had this wonderful backyard that overlooked a pond and had lots of trees to climb, a large vegetable garden, lots of flowers, and a stone fireplace where the family had cookouts all summer long. My dad put in a swimming pool so he could keep track of all of us and so we had a tall fence all away around the perimeter of the yard.

I thought of it as a wonderland and called it my secret garden. I would open the gate and it just seemed magical inside; like there was a whole new world beyond that fence!

This is what I was thinking of when I created this 25" long necklace. I love the pretty pendant of flowers in pink and black, and I added sterling silver chain, swarovski pearls, and charms containing small pearls, crystals and beads of Czech glass...and I couldn't forget the key to open the gate and enjoy the magic within!

The Secret Garden Necklace is for sale in my Etsy Shop! I am offering FREE SHIPPING on all items in my shop!

And The Winner of Featured Etsy Artisan Crystal Pearl's Giveaway Is...

Natalie Jean of Suitcase Art on Etsy! Suitcase Art is about providing what you need for any vintage inspired home or craft projects. Specializing in pyrex and fireking kitchenwares, home decor, and tschokies for every other room in your house.

Natalie Jean is a photographer and you can learn more about her tremendous talent on her blog, her website, and her Twitter Channel.

Congratulations Natalie Jean!

Crystal Pearl and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who entered this giveaway! And as you can see...the next featured
Etsy Artisan is up and running--Lunarbelle! And she is offering a giveaway and a discount to all my blog readers!