Earth Muffin™  Reconnect with nature. The bath and body products we offer are handmade with your ultimate comfort in mind. When you buy Earth Muffin™ you know it’s natural. If you have dry skin, preservative sensitivity, allergies or just need some pampering, Earth Muffin specially selected and carefully crafted line of lotions, body washes, scrubs, balms and ointments will have your skin saying thank you again and again. Earth Muffin™ was started out of necessity.

My daughter not only inherited my brown eyes, she was also blessed with my extremely sensitive skin. No matter what I used on her, she always had a rash. At first I looked for alternative products around town but when I found that none were readily available, I started to research how to make my own. I became fascinated with the properties of different oils, butters and herbal extracts. At the same time, I started to look more closely at all the body products our family used. It was frightening to be confronted with all the chemicals we were putting on our skin. It was shortly after that moment I started to create products for my family. I was so enthusiastic (or as my husband puts it obsessed) that I could use natural ingredients to create a body butter that would not irritate my child’s skin.

Visit me on line at:  http://hyenacart.com/EarthMuffin/

Http://buyearthmuffin.etsy.comrnhttp://earthmuffin.artfire.com

Website: http://www.buyearthmuffin.com

Blog: http://bakingearthmuffins.blogspot.com

I’m a twenty-something year old Torontonian (Canada) living with my musician husband, and two super-hero cats.

Working as a Project Manager, I was inspired by a friend to use one of my everyday tools (MS Visio) to create my wedding map. Combine that and the wonders of Adobe Photoshop, and you have yourself a quirky homemade wedding map. I was quite impressed with my handy work, and created a few more maps for other brides. A little background: Before I became part of the corporate “rat race”, I always made my own holiday cards. That went away 8 years ago and was lost until I got engaged last year. It was having a budget and being forced to DIY with a lot of the wedding decor, I rediscovered that I enjoyed making quirky crafts. Almost a year later, I’m now making weddings maps for other couples.

My family has always been supporting in every adventure I take on. My husband is actually my secret worker bee when it comes to using Photoshop. I’m clueless with Photoshop (shhhh).

It’s pretty cool that I can work from home or Starbucks! Basically wherever my computer is. After doing my wedding map, and a couple of freebies, I realized that not only did I enjoy doing it but I could make a profit from my “craft”. Since opening my etsy store in Sept 2008, I have over a handful of sales. Not surprisingly, I started getting these sales after promoting my product via my blog and by doing giveaways on other blogs.

I will also be introducing compact mirrors, and other fun-ness to my shop. Maps are just the beginning When not making maps or at my day job, I spend my time helping other brides plan their wedding. Be sure to stop by my blog and say hello and leave me a link to your work! I love seeing how everyone else explores their creative side, and better yet, referring you to my couples

You can find my work here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/33199908@N07/

Thanks again,
Alison
http://www.ahotpinkpetticoat.com

Andrea W. offers unique shawls, scarves to enhance not only your wardrobe but to make you feel pamper and be the center of attention. All of this you can find at Andrea Designs.

I started knitting using two needles and crochet since I was in high school. When I was in college I learned to knit using a knitting machine. I was able to make from sweater to dresses. I worked as an instructor for the Singer knitting machine. I loved it. My classes were always full, my students learned from put the machine up to knit sweaters, baby dresses.

When I got married and came to the United States. I did not bring my knitting machine (big mistake). After years working as a Supervisor in a Call Center, I started missing knitting, and knowing that in the great US people really value handmade products, I started to think about to create my small business designing sweaters and sell them. I started to look for a knitting machine, realizing they are so expensive. Finally I got one. I started doing shawls and scarves. I learned where to get the yarn, however also I started finding beautiful yarn that I could not use in my knitting machine, then I started again knitting using the two needles designing scarves, shawls, ponchos, baby jackets, shrugs to be able to use these beautiful yarn.

I am a Supervisor in a Call Center, I am bilingual. I love to read in both languages English and Spanish. I love to translate, that help a lot at work. I have a wonderful husband, we are a team. I live in the great state of Texas. One of my dreams is to have an alpaca ranch or farm to be able to spin my own alpaca yarn.

I am fascinated with my craft, I love yarn, I love to work with fine yarn like alpaca, angora, merino, cashmere. I like so much when a person see my product and tell me “wow it is so beautiful”; reason one of my scarves I name THE WOW SCARF. They are made of 2 thread of peruvian alpaca yarn, could be a combination of French or Italian acrylic and to finish the border of the scarf is finish by crochet using a French acrylic that feels and looks like fur. The end product is so soft, warm and beautiful.

I tried to create every night, when it is possible. However I need inspiration to do it. My inspiration is the yarns by themselves; when I look at them, in my mind I am seeing combination of colors, textures. If somebody wants me to do something for them my inspiration will be that person, I will look how she dress, her personality, I will ask what she is looking for and provide her with what I am thinking for her. My motto is my customer satisfaction.

You can visit her lovely Artfire shop here:

www.AndreaDesigns.Artfire.com

Lost in the Forest started when Emily found herself back at home in the isolated Scottish country side after graduating from art school. Whilst looking for an outlet for all the things she was making, she stumbled upon Etsy.com, and loved the community and ease of use and started to list things. She has never looked back!

Emily has a background in Fine Art and textiles. She creates one of a kind and short runs of unusual jewelery and accessories from recycled papers and vintage fabrics, beads and other bits and pieces she finds on her travels.

Her inspirations include childhood memories, fairy tales, love stories, and song lyrics as well as the raw materials themselves.

She can often be found rummaging for treasure in charity shops and antique shops around Edinburgh, where she now lives. Reusing, recycling, and reinventing materials is important to Emily. Besides the environmental concerns, she loves the fact that they have a mysterious history that her customers will continue to re-write!

You can keep up to date with happenings in the forest by checking out Emilys blog at http://lost-in-the-forest.blogspot.com.

You can find Emily’s store at http://lostintheforest.etsy.com.

McGuinness Photography – a husband and wife team — offers quality photographs, available as greeting cards and with or without a mat /frame. Celebrating their recent one year anniversary on Etsy.com, Jen and Rob decided to expand their internet presence with the launch of their Artfire.com shop. “While our primary focus is nature, we offer a variety of images in our Etsy and Artfire shops.”

Select items in their Etsy shop benefit animal charities, their favorite being 3bunnies.org, a local rabbit rescue. Together, they combine their talents to offer stunning black and white and bright, colorful images. During the summer months, the couple joins forces with Jen’s business partner Lauren Tagliatela and tour as TM Creative, which was founded in 2007.

In addition to photography, Jen also creates crystal sun catchers for use in cars and windows. Jen combines quality beads with various crystals. The sun catchers started as a fun project last year, and are slowly expanding into their own portion of the shop. Jen says, “They’re a lot of fun to create, and offer a different way for me to be creative.”

You can find McGuinness Photography on Etsy and Artfire at:
http://jmcguinness.etsy.com
http://mcguinnessphotography.artfire.com

Sea Star Dreams specializes in lovely, handmade shell jewelry by artisan Susan Rosen of Dagsboro, DE (co-founder of IndieSmiles).

Susan says:

I’m always the happiest when I’m by the water. I live near the beaches in Delaware and usually travel to a beach area to get away from it all! One of my favorite activities is searching for the perfect shell or relic that has washed up ashore and would be perfect for Sea Star Dreams creations!

Each shell (or other beach relic) has been handpicked off a beach in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Nags Head NC, Florida, Bethany Beach De, or another beach that she has traveled to or visited!

Susan takes the beach relics and adds embellishments to them to provide dimension, color and character, like the beginnings of a blank canvas. Each design is different and will never be recreated so every Sea Star Dream Design is one of a kind!

You may find beach stones, shells, genuine fresh water pearls, and cape may diamonds in her creations. Susan will also add earth stones if she feels the color and dazzle is right! In some cases, stone chips and/or glitter is added to the piece.

Please feel free to visit Sea Star Dreams anytime, and if you have any questions about a piece let Susan know.

You should also check out Susan at:

her blog: Izzy-It
and her etsy shops: Tacky Handmade and Tacky Back In Time.

Hi, I’m Jaimie and I’m the owner, operator, and craft maker of my little Evilpotpourri shop at Etsy. I got my start on ebay back in 2004 under the same “evilpotpourri” name. I still sell occasionally on that site.

Wondering where I got my name? That’s what happens when you strike up a deal with your teenage daughter and let her choose your fabulous new name in exchange for nightly dish washing! Sometimes I regret it. But then again, I’ve never had to worry about someone else using it.

I make and sell whatever strikes my fancy. Right now I’m into sewing which is great because I’m using up all the fabric Ive collected due to an out of control fabric addiction.

I think my arts and crafts reflect my personality. I love bright colors and tend to stay away from geometrical designs. I also have that “other” side of my personality that really digs skulls and crossbones and Goth type fabrics and art. I love the whimsical, cute, and mystical and fairys are a favorite.

I am married to the most wonderful and ever patient man! He never complains about how my crafts have completely taken over the living and dining room and as long as I sew him a quilt for his birthday he’s happy!

We have 4 children, 2 of whom are grown. We have 2 grand-babies. We love animals and are owned by 6 dogs, one cat, and an African Grey bird. I have a very special dog named Chloe who is deaf. She is the inspiration behind my other etsy store “chloesbowwowboutique“.

Mention that you saw me on Indiesmiles and get 10% off your order and Free Shipping!

Jaimie
my blog
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Etsy shops: evilpotpourri and chloesbowwowboutique

I’m Paula Kermiet Connolly and I’’ve been making corn husk dolls for over 40 years.  I live in Boulder, Colorado, but I’m a member of the Ritchie Family of Viper, Kentucky, and I learned this folk art craft from several of my aunts, one of whom was May Ritchie Deschamp.

May was instrumental in developing the rough dolls the family played with as children in the early 1900’s into more elaborate ones, several of which are on display at the Smithsonian Institute.  Many of my family members have mastered and developed this craft.   I’m one of the few family members still making dolls in both the family tradition in creating new styles of my own, including many fantasy-themed dolls.

I dye my own husks and make all the extra details such as the baskets, hats, and mini flowers.  My corn husk dolls are very detailed and much time goes into each one to create the highest quality doll possible. 

 Please visit my Etsy shop at http://prkc.etsy.com to view some of my dolls. 

 I also love to do special orders!

Corn Husk Dolls accepts the Winter Wonderland Free Shipping Coupon from December 16 – 31!

Our shop features hard-to-find VINTAGE craft and sewing items plus most recently I’ve added VINTAGE items that could be used for gifts or something for yourself to splurge on! Hope you enjoy all the items as much as I have enjoyed presenting them.

Many people ask me how Tackybackintime’s shop got it’s name. I had a Mosaic Shop that also incorporated the Tacky (after Tacky glue) title, so when I decided to start a vintage shop I put a contest in the Etsy forum to have all the creative minds go to work and find me an appropriate name! When “nothingtoofancy” came up with Tackybackintime, my shop’s fate was sealed!

I also get questions as to why I decided to start a vintage shop, my shop was vintage before vintage was “cool” on Etsy. I was thinking of a new shop and at the same time I visited a church sale and stumbled upon a huge box of vintage craft supplies. The walk back into memory lane was wonderful…Remember Sock Monkeys! Macrame supplies! 70’s crochet patterns of Mod sweaters!  And more! There was an entire box of a new shop found at that church and Tackybackintime was born!

I’ve seen added non-vintage supplies and fun vintage items. It seems that the most popular item on Tackybackintime is the vintage fabric that I’m able to find from the 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond that I pass along at bargain prices.

I hope you stop by and step back in time!

http://tackybackintime.etsy.com

I also love to do special orders!

Tacky Back In Time accepts the Winter Wonderland Free Shipping Coupon from December 16 – 31!