The Roaring Twenties

My 1920s Flapper Girl Cloche Hat has made it to a stunning etsy treasury by the absolutely and fantastically talented yalipaz -what a honor !

I'm very flattered,but I don't want to talk about myself...I do want to talk about the curator of this vintage flair inspired treasury -yalipaz

When I see Yali's works I get it-Here what etsy is all about-OOAK and Handmade creations just like YaliPaz makes!!!

Handmade brooches, magnets, hair clips and wall art (to die for!!! )

Here are just a small batch of my favorites-

Emma Brooch - Handmade Vintage inspired, 1920s fashion style, Deco Felt Brooch

Louise brooch - Handmade Vintage inspired, 1920s fashion style Felt Brooch

Emma Brooch - Handmade Vintage inspired, 1920s , Deco ultra suede Brooch

Mary Antoinette - Handmade Embroidered Vintage inspired, Victorian Hairstyle Felt Brooch

Lily Brooch - Handmade Embroidered Vintage inspired, 1920s fashion style, Flapper Brooch

Lily - Wall Art Hoop

So who is this talented person...Here is a brief BIO -

"My name is Yali. I am a wife, a stay at home mom and a full time artist".

"Crafting my art comes from trying to make it of a high standard each time and keeping it as similar as can be to the images that turn up in my mind.
Never seriously studied and always wanted to be really free with my art and not have rules to restrict me".

"Hope my art will make you smile".

No Yali...It makes me drool :-D

If I could have,I would feature each and everyone of YaliPaz brooches ...They are so gorgeous I can't stop admiring them all!

Obviously ,these were only a small selection of beautiful wearable works of art and for my opinion, you just MUST check out the shop and keep browsing and drooling like I do right now ...

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Blue Feathers

Valentines Day is fast approaching... A sign to that is this beautiful treasury by BabyToGo featured with my LOVE hand screen-printed His and Hers T-shirts

GORGEOUS gift collection!!!!

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Owl Love You Forever

The Hoot strikes again!!!! and this time in the sweetest treasury EVER -"Owl Love You Forever" by fullcirclestudiosII

You really MUST check this one and as you go, check out the GREAT VINTAGE FINDS at FullCircleStudiosII shop too!!!!

Here are some gorgeous pieces I eyed for you-

Large Silver Faux Turquoise Pendant -HOT!!!

Snow Owl Necklace - Topaz Rhinestone Eyes-COOL!!!

Big Rhinestone Flower Pendant - Amber and Topaz -SWEET!!!!

and total of FAB...FAB...FAB!!!

Interesting facts About FullCircleStudiosII :

"I have been creating beaded jewelry for 20 years. I started making simple seed bead necklaces for friends when I was in high school and have been expanding my work ever since. I also do henna art, drawing, painting, collage, fabric art, crochet, pottery and more. Both myself and my husband are currently creating art that is green or "upcycled", we both love the challenge of finding things to reuse in our artwork".

"My husband and I live in a renovated old farm house in the country near the Mississippi River. It is a beautiful area with gorgeous bluffs and woods along the river. This area has attracted many artists and nature lovers".

"This spring we will start working on our barn. We are going to turn it into studio space for artists, along with a gallery and class room space too"

Sounds FANTASTIC!!!! Keep on Going !!!!

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Tactile

Whoo Hoot...My Bead embroidered Owl purse is featured in several etsy treasuries...

Here is one with some great finds named "Tactile" -tastefully gathered by ForeverAndrea

Of course, as usual, I checked the shop of the curator and all I can say about this seller is WOW!!!

I found so much color and such a sweet finds in her little boutique ...

I won't keep you wondering any longer and just show the little treasures I collected from this shoppie for your viewing pleasure-

Handmade jewelry, keepsake baby bracelets, children's jewelry, hand-milled soaps, crocheted scarves, children's art totes, boutique bows and clips for girls.

Pink beaded bracelet skeleton key hearts charms - The keys to my heart

Red heart post stud earrings child tween teen

Twisted copper glass pendant necklace swarovski pearls crackle glass

Extra Large Korker curly bow hair barrette brown pink

SWEET ......Right!

Short Bio for you to get to know such a diverse creator-
"Hi, my name is Dawnmarie. I love creating!
Jewelry is my 1st love, but I also enjoy crocheting, making lovely hair accessories and many other items".
"I live in the georgous state of Utah and gather a lot of my inspiration from our breathtaking scenery".
"Everything in my boutique is handmade by me in my home studio".

No really...LOVELY!

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The Perfect Outfit

My NEW Over-sized Roses cowl-neck top is featured in a lovely "Perfect Outfit" etsy treasury curated by a talented home land (located at the Holy City of Jerusalem ) jewelry designer , ISART team member and etsy seller Room Of Your Own
Perfect in Did...

Any perfect outfit requires perfect accessories ...

You DEF will find some hidden pearls in Room of Your Own shoppie

Jewelry collection inspired by romance, fantasy and nostalgia. Designed for any occasion and for anybody

Here are some of my favorites-

Sex In The City Necklace In Swarovski Clear Crystal And Sterling Silver Chain

Orange Floral Vintage Pendant And Turquoise Vintage Bead Necklace

I have a soft spot for resin roses...

Romantic Ivory Rose Bracelet

Carrie Bradshaw Sex And The City Inspired Pearl Necklace In Speckled Black And Whith Satin Ribbon

Beautiful pieces by lady with such a meaningful name-Pnina = Pearl in Hebrew :)

Short Bio-
For many years Pnina used to create crafts and jewelry as a hobby and give her creations away to family and friends.
Lately she started marketing her designs in her Room Of Your Own etsy shop and as she states, enjoys it very much!

That is a good thing Pnina has decided to market her brand,as these lovely pearls must be revealed to public eyes!

If you wish to explore some more,"Like" Room Of Your Own on facebook

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Some new handmade frames for my art postcard collection

The pirate's gospel by movezerb finally got it's new frame with some help from my new friend -the Silhouette cutter machine

This frame was hand painted according to the style of the artwork and then for that extra touch,I added some vinyl trees :)

One more beauty by movezerb the "Critters" - Mini print got a FABULOUS find-an old broken frame my hubby found thrown away near the garbage...which was fixed,matted and decorated with a fuzzy vinyl forest green inner frame and a vinyl tree and flying birds silhouette

And here is a lovely "Seduction" postcard by HidenSeek which was framed in a simple IKEA frame pained in lovely pale blue pearl acrylic paint and when dried I drew some tree picks using water colors to continue the trees pictured in the postcard

The whole forest themed bunch having fun while decorating the wall in Sierra's room

And how about a little peak to some more of the fantastic works by HidenSeek?!

Art of fairytales and dark forest creatures

I felt I must share this not only because I adore Hidden Eloise's works,but also because she's having a huge sell in her shop!!! So enjoy my finds and don't miss the FESTIVE UP TO 30% OFF SALE she's currently offering ...

Here you go, some of my FAVs

I'll make the ocean my home

Pray the anchor stays heavy, my child

I love my Winter coat

My Captain... We've reached the end of the world

The magic world of HidenSeek ...
"When I draw, the sun comes always from the west, the shadows always fall to the east.
All shoes are like my ever smiling red lustre mary janes that made me want to never grow up.....
..and all fingers are up to 4 in each hand, exactly as how I always used to miss 1 or 2 of them while counting...
There's a seven year old inside me that never grew up and takes over ....she makes me relive my childhood by playing the game of Hide n Seek".

Sshhhh... find her inher secret hideouts ;)
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http://HiddenEloise.com
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http://twitter.com/HiddenEloise
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Lots of new project ideas and so little time on my hands...

I bet you all feel this way at least ones in every couple of weeks^^ I feel this way EVERY DAY!!!

I have an AMAZING project going on with Minasmoke -a whole BEAUTIFUL Fashion and Home Decor collection with Cherifa's GORGEOUS illustrations ...A separate clothing collection I need to find time to shoot and a bunch of sells I need to proceed and mail...

I have so many new ideas that everyday I wish for a longer day with some quite time for myself to work on ALL my visions!!!

Meanwhile, here are some results of my hectic life

Oversized Roses cowl-neck Pregnancy Top (which of course can easily be made as fitted top!)

Spring Flowers- Fabric Brooch Corsage Pin

This lovely and sunny corsage was inspired by the newest Minasmoke's artwork- "Sleeping "Beauty (you'll get to see it when we will launch our mutual Home Decor line)

And some convertible pants -LOVE them both for their ability to be worn before and during pregnancy!!!!

High Waisted Stylish Fisherman pants

Wrap Convertible Pants

I do have a lot more to share,but I'll leave it for the next post :)
Till then...

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I'd Rather Be with you...

Joshua Radin I'd Rather be with you from Thomas Hicks on Vimeo.

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Jeremy Fish "The Ambush" at FFDG

GORGEOUS!!!!!

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Dry Poinintmaking on Perspex - Introduction : minu - Making Nice Stu...

While searching on etsy for a cute and primitive looking fox illustration, I stumbled upon the loveliest prints by minu

Artwork, Limited Edition Prints and Plush Creatures

This one is for you

Or the faint smell of leaves

The printing technique was described as "Drypoint Etching"
I've never heard of it before and immediately decided to check what it's all about...
While browsing the web,I found this great written tutorial followed by a video explaining this lovely technique

Since I love learning new stuff and perspex plates are a really easy to find (at my daddy's place of work :-D ) I'm seriously thinking of trying this out ...
Maybe you'd like to do the same,so here are the videos made by minu herself

(studying from the best is the best :)



2nd part


3rd part

Looks pretty COOL!!!!!!

and now.....Meet the artist-

Originating in Germany, minu arrived in Wellington, New Zealand, in late 2006 and stayed. With a background in commercial design and architecture, minu now works as an independent illustrator, toymaker and artist. Her artwork ranges from traditional printmaking to mixed media and textile art. She is selling her artwork, limited edition prints and plush objects in selected shops and online.

Minu is passionate about the idea of non-definitive storytelling, not focused on the narrative, but depicting the non-textual matter. Her creations form archetypal characters and scenes. Her illustrations are snapshots of strange and magical stories, triggering shared memories, handing the handing the story back to the viewer, for him or her to complete the tale...

Though not addressed to children, her artwork is naive and figurative. Her characters are based on traditional archetypes like the unwilling (grumpy) and lonely hero, the companion on a journey, dangers and shadows of the past, present and future. Her creations often shift their shapes, wearing various skins or living in symbioses with others beings. They are in transition between stagnation and change.

Even though her characters are naive, melancholic, they emit something strangely positive and uplifting. Her compositions are based on simplicity, leaving wide open spaces.

The label Minu was formally called 3poppies. In January 2008 the name changed to minu.

Keep up to date online:
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Visit minu on …› minu.co.nz
See more images on Flickr
Follow minu on Twitter
Become a minu fan on Facebook

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