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Road Trip HAFteam Challenge

The  HAF Etsy team is at it again, this time it is a Road Trip! Our wonderful team members have put on there creating helmets and have produced another wonderful selection of entries.  The winning member will receive two weeks of free advertising on the Handmade Artists’ Forum, HAF Blog, Chainmaille By MBOI, and Makin’ […]

Baublezptoa, Baublez, pretty things of adornment

What I do is make jewelry, currently using Precious Metal Clay, beads and gemstones.  Sometimes I think I back myself into a corner because I have a tendency to do bizarre work, that may not be fitting for someone merely wanting to adorn themselves.  I do have earrings and bracelets, and necklaces made of vintage […]

Handknits from the heart By Les Tricots du Coeur

I’m Ninon from Quebec, and knitting is my passion! Designing and creating new pieces is for me the air that I breathe.  I was always as long as I can remember a very artistic person, and I thrive on doing anything artsy.  My shop is filled with luxury handknitted accessories, all knitted with love!  I […]

Handmade Artists Forum Etsy Street Team Sale!!

We have exciting news!! Selected members of our Handmade Artists Forum Etsy Street Team are coming together to have a sale!  Some will be offering Free Shipping, others will be taking a percentage off their items and all will be showing you their fabulous handmade designs just in time for spring!!  The sale starts Monday, March […]

Choosing quality

Sometimes you just have the perfect piece of jewelry in your head and there’s no way you can find it on the retail market. Bringing your dream jewelry into the world is no easy task and choosing the right designer to do it should be thought out very carefully, particularly when you are considering a […]

Defining handcrafted

What is handcrafted? Handcrafted as defined by wictionary: English[edit] Adjective handcrafted (not comparable) Made by hand or using the hands, as opposed to by mass production or using machinery. Why is that important? It’s important to realize the time, skill and effort that goes into handcrafted items. No two are ever alike even when they […]

Seedlings Jewelry-Natural Materials with Heart

Simple can be so elegant! SeedlingsJewelry proves this point perfectly. Sharon uses natural materials to create jewelry that is eye-catching and easy to wear. She takes her belief in natural to another level by donating twenty percent of every purchase to Heifer International. Now, I had never heard of this group, but was thrilled at […]

Featured Artist – Fiber Beads

  In my full-time life I am a public librarian and by nights and evenings I am an artisan. I have two grown, successful sons-one is in Madison WI studying medicine and the other travels for a living all over the United States taking cool 3D video pictures of fun places. I love the creative […]

Featured Artist – PamStudio

Ever since I was a young girl I’ve always loved to draw and create things. While attending Maryland Institute, College of Art I discovered my love for metals. I graduated in 1983 and for the last 26 years (could it really be that long?) my journey has been varied. I’ve spent about 15 of these […]

Featured Artist – LuSanda Jewelry Artisan Studio

We are a mother and daughter team that has a passion for making jewelry. What started as a hobby has turned into a full time job! It all started when my daughter Vicky decided to make a necklace for her future mother-in-law. That snowballed into us making jewelry as a hobby and we have ended […]

 

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