One of my favorite people in the whole world (no, really – a close friend who moved to Austin, Texas a couple years ago and who I miss SO MUCH) has opened an etsy shop where she sells beautiful handmade ceramics. So go check out La Ceramique and support a great artist who is also [...]

With Valentines Day around the corner (one month away!), lots of people are once again trying to find the perfect gift. I might be biased, but I think jewelry is almost always the perfect gift for any holiday (well, at least for a girlfriend or wife). This post is dedicated to my male readers, in [...]

What a nice surprise to log in this morning and see this lovely feature about my jewelry on the JET team (jewelry on etsy) blog! There are some amazing artists and designers in the JET team so be sure to poke around and look at previous artist features while you’re looking at the blog.

2010 is off to a great start, at least for my business. I’ve been featured on the front page of etsy twice already! Click the images below to see the full size versions, and click the shop names to see the beautiful work done by the curators of the front page treasuries. First in this [...]

It’s like an early Christmas miracle – it snowed in the bay area this weekend! So it seems very appropriate to be sharing some of my favorite icy cold winter white items in the gift guide today. The two photos above come as a set from LJ Design Photo Shopping info for Holidays: (1) Icy [...]

Today it’s all about the bold, beautiful colors of gemstones! I found lots and lots of jewelry (more than I had time to include, sadly), some with real gemstones and some with less expensive materials but the same gorgeous colors – so there should be a jewel for everyone’s gift giving budget here. Let’s start [...]

This whole 12 Days of Christmas shopping guide was inspired (obviously) by the song, so I couldn’t leave out birds and trees! Enjoy these handmade items all weekend long, and I’ll be back Monday with some fabulous finds in jewel tones. Shopping info for Jewelry: (1) Twitter Earrings by Flaunt Designs Jewelry (2) Oak Tree [...]

Now that you’ve bought some fabulous clothes, jewelry, and accessories, don’t forget about decorating your home! Shopping info for Dramatic Touches: (1) Pink Rubra Tillandsia by Fantasy Plants (2) Recycled Bottle Spoon Rest Set by Combustion Glassworks (3) Wet Gerber Fine Art Photo by LJ Design Photo Shopping info for Holiday Decor: (1) Jolly St. [...]

Shopping info for Circles and Squares: (1) Hammered Circles Necklace by Silver Smack (2) Twist Ring by Capital City Crafts (3) Itty Bitty Hoops by Michon (4) Fine Silver Square Necklace by Marcie Jane Designs (5) Cranberry Necklace by 3 Squares Shopping info for Pure Silver: (1) Silver Pod Bracelet by Isuezabo (2) Bark Ring [...]

Dress to impress at all your holiday events this year in handmade, beautiful pieces. Winter blues got you down? Treat yourself to one of these: Shopping info for Winter Blues: (1) Skirt with chain detail by Isla New York (2) Blue Pixie Jacket by Vaisto Stand out in this one of a kind wool coat! [...]