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This weeks HAF featured artist is Dahlish Knits. It's run by Gina, who lives in North Dakota, and has to divide her time between her knitting/creating and her husband and 2 children. Looks like she manages to get it done though. She also has a blog that she has to keep up with. If you love handmade, and love knitted things, you need to check out her shop, Dahlish Knits for the most adorable items like these:
And if you're looking for some great Glass Kreationz, whether it's Stained Glass, Mosaics (like my birdfeeder that was featured in Birds and Blooms) or Fused Glass, or even some Beaded, Wire-wrapped jewelry, be sure to check out my shop, KayzKreationz. Here's one piece I have up for sale.
This week's featured artist from the HAFteam is Tammy from Tams Jewelry. Although she has tried many different crafts, for her jewelry is the most addicting. She loves playing with different materials and creating artwork through her jewelry. Although she is married and has 2 beautiful daughters which take up a lot of her time, when you browse her TEXAS! (So do I, can you tell?) She can be found many places. Her Zibbet shop, Tams Jewelry, her Artfire shop, Tams Jewelry, her Etsy shop, Tams Jewelry, and her Handmade Artists shop, what else, but Tams Jewelry. She can also be found on twitter and has a blog. Here's just a couple of pieces from her shops. So check her out and buy Handmade.
This week's Featured HAF artist is Teresa from trusk4u at the HandmadeArtistsShop. Although her first crafting love was sewing, she now loves creating handmade jewelry using all kinds of materials, especially wire and recycled parts. In fact she says it's her obsession. She likes to learn new skills and try new techniques in her jewelry, also. She has opened a shop in Mebane, NC called Hollyhocks, LLC which sells handmade items from local artists. You should check out her online shop at trusk4u though for wonderful Jewelry designs like these:
Plus, her husband makes wonderful Key chains, Pens, and Shaving Kits in his workshop that she lists in her trusk4u shop on HandmadeArtistsShop. So check it out. And if you're looking for some unique Stained Glass, Mosaics, Fused Glass Kreationz for your Home or Garden or as gifts, plus Wire-wrapped, Beaded Jewelry, be sure to check out my shop on Etsy, KayzKreationz.
I missed the opportunity last week to post about the first HAF featured artist-Jewelry By Janelle. So I wanted to post here about her great work and shop. Janelle was a passionate lover of handmade. She has passed on, but her shop is still open with some of her great work. She was unique in her work and made wonderful, remarkable things with wood. All of the proceeds from her shop are contributed to her estate. Zebrawood was one of her favorite woods, so check out some of these wonderful, beautiful Wooden wonders. Like this Zebrawood donut pendant which was handshaped, sanded and buffed to a lovely shine and finished with a pretty brown organza ribbon:
She has many more great Wood pieces in her shop: Jewelry By Janelle for your liking.
And don't forget to scroll down to the next post for the Featured Artist this week: Colettes Boutique. Some wonderful Wire-wrapped Jewelry!
This week's featured artist is Colette Kimon from Colettesboutique on Etsy. She hales from Morgantown, West Virginia and makes wonderful jewelry. She started in 2004 while she was out of work and has kept right on. She loves to discover and learn new techniques and likes her jewelry to reflect her personality. She has even had her work featured in the September 2011 issue of Art Jewelry Magazine! What an accomplishment. She is a member of the HAF (Handmade Artists Forum) team and the Etsy Project Embrace Team. She's also on Facebook at Colettesboutique. Her favorite materials to use in her jewelry are Sterling Silver, Gemstones and Swarovski Crystals. Isn't this Wisteria Sterling Silver and Amethyst bracelet gorgeous? So be sure to check out her shop Collettesboutique on Etsy and find something you can't live without.
I love decorating my plants, pots, garden. This is my newest listing in my Etsy shop, KayzKreationz It is a polymer clay Lily flower, with Yellow, Orange, Green Dyed Howlite beads and Copper wire tendrils on a Copper Wire plant stake. Some people call them plant stakes, pokes. I like to call the Plant charmers. Because they just add "charm" to your plants and pots. This listing is for both and includes free shipping. So if you're looking to "accessorize" your plants and pots, check it out here: Lily Beaded Plant charmer It's jewelry for your plants.
And for more great Stained Glass, Mosaics and Fused Glass items for your Home or Garden, again, visit my shop, KayzKreationz.
I just found out that March is National Craft Month. In perusing the internet to find out more about that I came upon Happy Mango's twitter and blog comments about it. And Lo and Behold, they are offering a Bead Giveaway. These are great beads. Love the color and look. So check out their Happy Mango Bead blog for their giveaway. Look at some of their goodies!
Aren't they great? And for some of my Wire-Wrapped, Beaded jewelry or Glass Kreationz, be sure to check out my Etsy shop, KayzKreationz. Great Glass Kreationz for your Home and Garden.
Last week I posted some interesting facts I'd found about Hummingbirds. But the list was quite long, so I broke it up into 2 parts. As promised, here is Part 2 of the Hummingbird facts. I hope you enjoy.
13.At rest, a hummingbird takes an average of 250 breaths per minute.
14.The rufous hummingbird has the longest migration of any hummingbird species with a distance of more than 3,000 miles from the bird’s nesting grounds in Alaska and Canada to its winter habitat in Mexico.
15.The ruby-throated hummingbird flies 500 miles nonstop across the Gulf of Mexico during both its spring and fall migrations.
16.Depending on the species, habitat conditions, predators and other factors, the average lifespan of a wild hummingbird is 3-12 years.
17.Hummingbirds have no sense of smell but have very keen eyesight.
18.Hummingbirds do not suck nectar through their long bills, they lick it with fringed, forked tongues.
19.A hummingbird can lick 10-15 times per second while feeding.
20.Hummingbirds digest natural sucrose in 20 minutes with 97 percent efficiency for converting the sugar into energy.
21.Many hummingbird species, including Anna’s, black-chinned, Allen’s, Costa’s, rufous, calliope and broad-tailed hummingbirds, can breed together to create hybrid species, one fact that makes identifying hummingbirds very challenging.
22.The peak fall migration period for hummingbirds is from mid-July through August or early September, depending on the route.
23.Despite their small size, hummingbirds are one of the most aggressive bird species and will regularly attack jays, crows and hawks that infringe on their territory.
24.The bill of the aptly named sword-billed hummingbird, found in the Andes Mountains, can reach up to 4 inches long.
25.Hummingbirds are native species of the New World and are not found outside of the Western Hemisphere.
Again, if it's not already listed, keep an eye out for my Fused Glass Hummingbird Feeder in my Etsy shop: KayzKreationz. And here's another cute little Hanging Stained Glass Mosaic Birdfeeder/Birdbath that will be listed shortly in my shop. If you love Texas or Jalapeno Peppers, you'll love this one. Enjoy.
Recently I saw a post with some interesting facts about Hummingbirds. It was from a newsletter I get from About.com And it reminded me that soon the Hummingbirds will be returning to our neck of the woods. I love these little birds. But they can be annoying. LOL I put my hummingbird feeders out every year and attract quite a few to our small Texas ranch. But if I dare let them feeders get empty, boy do they let me know it. They will fly all around me and buzz me until I go back inside, clean them and put out fresh nectar for them! Anyway, I thought you'd enjoy these facts as much as I did:
1.There are more than 325 hummingbird species in the world. Only 8 species regularly breed in the United States, though up to two dozen species may visit the country.
2.A hummingbird’s brilliant throat color is not caused by feather pigmentation, but rather by iridescence in the arrangement of the feathers and the influence of light level, moisture and other factors.
3.Hummingbirds cannot walk or hop, though their feet can be used to scoot sideways while they are perched.
4.The calliope hummingbird is the smallest bird species in North America and measures just 3 inches long. The bee hummingbird is the smallest species and measures 2.25 inches long.
5.Hummingbirds have 1,000-1,500 feathers, the fewest number of feathers of any bird species in the world.
6.The average ruby-throated hummingbird weighs 3 grams. In comparison, a nickel weighs 4.5 grams.
7.From 25-30 percent of a hummingbird’s weight is in its pectoral muscles, the muscles principally responsible for flight.
8.A hummingbird’s maximum forward flight speed is 30 miles per hour, though the birds can reach up to 60 miles per hour in a dive.
9.Hummingbirds lay the smallest eggs of all birds. They measure less than 1/2 inch long but may represent as much as 10 percent of the mother’s weight at the time the eggs are laid.
10.A hummingbird must consume approximately 1/2 of its weight in sugar daily, and the average hummingbird feeds 5-8 times per hour.
11.A hummingbird’s wings beat between 50 and 200 flaps per second depending on the direction of flight and air conditions.
12.An average hummingbird’s heart rate is more than 1,200 beats per minute.
13.At rest, a hummingbird takes an average of 250 breaths per minute.
This is only half of the facts about Hummingbird's I saw. Stay tuned for part 2 in a week or so. Plus, keep your eye out for my new Fused Glass Hummingbird Feeder that I'll be listing in my Etsy shop: KayzKreationz. They are great for your yard or as a gift. In the meantime, check out this cute Hanging Mosaic Birdfeeder that can also be used as a birdbath if you wish.
I just got a great convo this afternoon that my Lemon Chrysophase and Butter Bean Jasper Necklace set was in the Mermaid's Song Treasury on Etsy. I love this necklace set and was honored that someone else did too. At least enough to put it in their treasury. Here's the Necklace set: Lemon Chrysophase and here's the Treasury it's in: Mermaid's Song. Please Click on the pictures and comment. Thanks.
And if you're interested in Stained Glass, Mosaics, Fused Glass or Beaded Kreationz, you can check out my Etsy shop, KayzKreationz for great Kreationz for your Home or Garden.
I had a very good friend, the girl who had cut my hair for about 20 years, die last year from Breast Cancer. There was no history of it in her family. She was only about 40 with 2 teenage children. And she died within 5 months of them finding the Breast Cancer. It spread quickly into her lungs and the rest of her body. We've all had someone we've known either fight or beat Breast Cancer. I'd been thinking about doing this for a while, and finally got it done. My newest listing is a Pink Breast Cancer charm/Cell phone charm or Zipper pull. It's in my shop, KayzKreationz, under Beaded Bookmarks. I did it for Simona.
I also make Stained Glass, Mosiacs and Fused Glass Kreationz for your Home and Garden. Check them out.
Another great treasury! My Blue Fused Glass Strip Plate is in the Etsy Texas Style Treasury! This little plate makes a great little serving dish, jewelry holder, candy dish, candle holder. Whatever you need it can be used for. It's made of 2 different shades of blue and a light mauve glass. The edges are beveled, and it's slightly slumped for a shallow dish. Anyone that loves blue would love this dish. Be sure to check it out in my Etsy shop, KayzKreationz. You can also check out the Etsy Texas Style Treasury and give it some love, or find some other great items all made by Texans and in Texas shops.
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