This weeks featured artist 7-28-08

Moonstruck Gems


Cara has had her business for 2 years and her items are in stores in the Tampa Bay area. The stores listed: Lemuria, Under the Gypsy Moon & The Enchanted Forest. She will soon be selling in another store, Peaceblooms in North Carolina. No website but she has a email where you can contact her for custom orders: .... moonstruckgems@yahoo.com.


Cara's bio: My name is Cara Martens. I am the 39-year-old wife to Greg and mom to my 15-year-old daughter Codi. Greg and I have been married for 13 years. I was born in Ohio at the age of 14, I moved to Columbia, South Carolina where I lived until I graduated from high school. At 18, I moved to St. Petersburg, FL where I've lived ever since.I began making beaded bracelets when I was pregnant with my daughter. With being a mom and wife, it took a back burner until about two years ago when I became very attached to gemstones. Hence, Moonstruck Gems was born. I have over 100 different stones in various shapes. I tend to stick with the chips as I feel they are more natural. The silver I use is nickel free pewter. Recently, I began making lanyards/badge holders and intend to start making cell phone charms as well. I have several themes available as well: chakras, creativity, communication, psychic power, women's empowerment stones, and others. Each bracelet comes with a card describing healing/metaphysical properties of the stone. No two bracelets are alike & custom work is avaliable. Need a birthstone? I have them. Looking for a particular gemstone or would like certain stones together? I can do it. I also do "mom bracelets". IE: Your childs name and birthstone on a bracelet.I do not currently have a website but I can be reached via e-mail @ moonstruckgems@yahoo.comThe following photo is a Malachite bracelet.
And a sample of the card that accompanies the bracelet.....
Gemstone Bracelet from Moonstruck Gems

Malachite - An important protection stone. Absorbs negative energies & pollutants easily, picking them up from the atmosphere & the body. Clears & activates the chakras & attunes to spiritual guidance. Psychologically, Malachite is a stone of transformation. Life is lived more intensely under the influence of this adventurous stone, which encourages change. It mercilessly shows what is blocking your spiritual growth. Malachite draws out deep feelings, breaks unwanted ties & outworn patterns & teaches one how to take responsibility for one's own actions, thoughts & feelings. It releases inhibitions & encourages expressing feeling. Alleviates shyness & supports friendships. Malachite goes to the core of a problem, enhancing intuition & insight. Strengthens the ability to absorb & process information, makes you more observant & helps in understanding difficult concepts.Love Is In The Earth by Melody
This bracelet was handmade with genuine crystal gemstones.The gemstones have been infused with love & blessings.
Cara Martens ~ St. Petersburg, FL

Cara's favorite web resource: Fire Mountain Gems. They are wonderful to deal with ~ always readily available to answer questions and very friendly. They also provide free project ideas in their catalog and website. http://www.firemountaingems.com/?WT.srch=1&engine=adwords!3022&keyword=Fire+Mountain+Gems&s_kwcid=fire%20mountain%20gems1813770650

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Avari's kimono outfit

I made this out fit yesterday for a little girl that is my sons bestfriend. It turned out really cute and I am wanting to add it to my etsy but I just havent decided if that is what I really want to do. I might do it and another one so that there are a couple of colors to choose from but still a little indecisive so far. Let me know what you think.



Ohh and isnt she the cutest little girl ever.







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This weeks featured artist 7/21/08

I met Dawnberries through a store we are selling some of our items through in North Carolina. She has some really awesome items in her etsy.


http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5859621



I really love the door hanger she has in her store.







This wooden door hanger measures 3" wide and 9.5" tall. It has been engraved (burned) with a nap alert message on one side. It will be personalized with your child's name on the other side. If you want different pictures, this can be done too! Let everyone know when your child is sleeping and shouldn't be disturbed. And when he/she isn't napping, proudly display their name and favorite things.


Baby tooth box


This little wooden box has been engraved (burned) with a happy little tooth design. It's the perfect size for storing baby teeth! The box measures approximately 1.5" in diameter and 1" tall. The wood is natural and uncoated.

Personalized napkin holders - set of 4



This set of 4 wooden napkin rings will be personalized with your name, saying or even a little graphic. I will engrave (burn) whatever you like into the rings twice so that if it turns, it won't be blank. The outside diameter of the napkin ring is approximately 1.5". The inside diameter is approximately 1.25". The wood is natural and uncoated. I gave this set to my grandma for Mother's Day and she loved them!

Here is a little info on Dawn herself:

I was born and raised in southern California but went to college in Chico (northern California) and graduate school in San Francisco and Nashville, TN. I have B.A. in French and Psychology and a M.S. in Research Psychology. After graduate school, I lived in Edinburgh, Scotland and Cambridge, England for a few years before returning to southern California. Now I am a mostly stay-at-home mom to a nearly 2 year old boy. I do the bookkeeping for the family machine shop and sometimes borrow the laser machine to engrave designs on wood and other items. I also sew cloth diapers, covers, and children's clothing.

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Featured artist

I thought I would start doing featured artist one for each week, thought it would be fun to help my fellow artist get out there and been seen by the world, I know I am a small time blog but one day you will all want to be me, LOL. Ok so this weeks featured artist is ....


Her Bio:My name is Mallory Thomas, I'm twenty three years old and I'm a jewelry maker and vintage seller. I've always been crafting in some form or another. I started out doing holiday craft projects with my mom and aunt, and then grew into making personalized gifts for my pen pals. I made postcards and stationery and then moved into painting. I started making jewelry because I couldn't find the things that I liked in stores, and I felt like I could gain some satisfaction from making similar pieces myself.
About a year ago, I decided to sell the jewelry that I make because I wanted to own my own business. I have a lot of tattoos and piercings and I was dissatisfied with the fact that I would have to take out my piercings and cover my tattoos to have a so called, "real job". I didn't want to have to compromise my standards to work for someone to do something I didn't really want to do anyway.
My hope for my store is to be able to live off of what I make and sell. I want to be able to bring people cool, unique pieces for reasonable prices while still offering things that are built to last.
Here are a few of her items that I truly enjoy. Beautiful workman ship.

Cream Colored Rose Earrings Pair
These are handmade post earrings. Each piece differs slightly because each flower is handmade. The posts are stainless steel and the flowers are made of vintage celluloid.



Black Celluloid Rose Post Earrings


Black Crown Earrings



Celluloid Rose Star Ring

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Princess Teepee

I did another teepee but this one is of Disney Princesses. It is very cute here have a look for yourself.

Teepee floor mat, a 36x36 mat with three inch padding. Pillow case measures 20 by 30 inches. And the blanket measures 40x42 inches.




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Peaceblooms website

Peaceblooms now has a website and we are on there, come and see.

www.peaceblooms.com

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The Little Party - You all are invited

I know I am no where near where this party is held at but there are a lot of good things going on for this. And I am showcased in The Outfit store in California, Angie the owner has my hand made cloth diapers there in her store, so I thought I would share this with all of you.

Party is held July 12 10 am- 1 pm

It is held to help launch a new arrival: Little Collection

A line of new line of Harvey's bags.

Address: 3011 N Main St, Santa Ana CA 92705

A day of fun and fashion for the kids

Hope all that can, get to go and enjoy a day of fun and excitement.

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Peaceblooms

Peaceblooms run by Autumn, 27 and wife to Doug and Mom to Luke is taking in some of my crayon rolls. She plans on selling them in her shop in North Carolina, and a few of my small quilts. So excited. Business is starting to pick up now if only I can keep up with it. LOL. I might have to get an employee or two, we will see how everything works out. I am just so excited I litterally feel like I am chicken without its head right now, tomorrow I might feel more myself but now I am just silly. Hope all is well with all of you ladies out there.


Here are a few photos of the crayon rolls that she will be getting.


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Busy

I am sorry ladies I have been so busy I dont have much time this couple past weeks to post anything on here, Hopefully after this things will calm down a bit and I can get back to posting, Hope to see you soon

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