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Combining the Earth and the Sea, plus several continents

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There are two things that please me when designing jewelry: 1) I like to combine components from the Earth and the Sea and 2) I like to use those that originate in differing parts of the world. In this necklace set, I got to indulge both ideals. The Peach Jade pillow beads are from Asia, [...]

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Handmade Halloween!

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Ghosts and goblins and darling little princesses all come together on one special night…Halloween! Celebrate all that is wonderful about that magical night in October with the wonderful artists on HandmadeArtists! Handmade Halloween Cards Cute Set of Three MyGrandpasPen will help you start a new tradition of sending Halloween cards! In days of electronic greetings [...]

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Featured Artist Debbie of BeadLady61

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While many find their creativity in childhoods full of glitter and glue, others don’t stumble upon this creative streak until later in life. When you do find it is not nearly as important as what you do once you discover this desire to create; and Debbie has used her talents well. Debbie loved working with [...]

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Lotties Trinkets

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Lise Spence-Parsons is the owner and designer of Lottie’s Trinkets, a jewelry design business that was founded in 2005. She comes from an artistic family on her paternal side and was born in London, UK in the Swinging Sixties to an English father and a Swedish mother. Lise has one sister, Bella, who resides in [...]

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Featured Artist RMChaffee of ViolettesByBecky

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Many have multiple passions in their life and anytime someone can manage to combine them into one, they have captured the brass ring! Becky managed to do just that when she combined her love of music and fabric and purses and bags into an amazing product that you have to see to believe! Becky has [...]

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Handmade – Rising from the dead! Part 1

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  Handmade – Rising from the dead! Part 1 I don’t think I’m philosophical very often, at least consciously. But something has bothered me for a long time. In fact, a very long time! I remember as a young woman noticing how rewarding it was to make something from start to finish. The better it [...]

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Featured Artist MJMH2O

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I am always fascinated by the real person behind the artwork since most of the time the real life is not what I would have pictured. Such is the case of Michael Joe Moore and his absolutely jaw dropping watercolor paintings. Michael grew up in rural Alabama and has a passion for small town life [...]

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