http://www.byhand.me Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:56:22 +0000 Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management en-gb Oh Wow! A Feature at IndieNorth! http://www.byhand.me/component/option,com_content/catid,35/id,14720/task,view/ featured on indienorth, a canadian collective

I'm SO honored to have been chosen by Beth at IndieNorth for one of her Spotlight Features.

I had only just discovered the site myself and it's so nice to see that someone with such a busy blog takes the time to check out commentors' work!

IndieNorth is a Collective/Directory/Blog for Canadian Artisans and it seems to be getting bigger and bigger.

There is even going to be a HUGE Gift Guide for teh Holidayswhich I am participating in and which I think all Canadian Artisans should deifnitely take advantage of. It's SUPER cheap at 5$ a slot and Beth will be doing her utmost to get the word out too! The Gift Guide FAQ is here and you can sign up for the remaining available slots here. Remember that you've got to be a Canadian-based artisan!

Thank you so much Beth!

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]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:14:51 +0000 I'd love to have more votes! http://www.byhand.me/component/option,com_content/catid,35/id,11341/task,view/ Hello everyone!

I recently became aware of Tim Adam's Etsy Worthy Contest and decided to give it a go...:)

This is the piece I submitted...I LOVE this necklace and I'm happy to be able to shot off this great close-up shot of it...:)

You can vote for Creme Brulee at this entry on Tim's blog.

You can see the other shots for this piece at my Etsy shop here.

If you're interested in seeing all the GORGEOUS entries, you can do that here.

Enjoy!

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]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:31:45 +0000 Gorgeous for the summer! http://www.byhand.me/component/option,com_content/catid,35/id,11253/task,view/

What I have for your viewing pleasure is a piece I just listed. I LOVE this piece...it's so simple and classic yet you can do a bazzilion and one things with it!

It was made using African Turquoise Jasper, Soapstone, wood, glass and some beautiful antique copper findings. The inspiration for this came form a pair of earrings of the same name that i made for a Giveaway a few months back. the winner liked them so much, I thought perhaps others might like to see something similar in necklace form...:)

Here's the link to Verdant up on Etsy

Despite it's simple lines, this piece actually took quite a while to make...almost 2 hours in fact. I had to measure everything just right or it would have appeared lop-sided and would have draped unevenly. I also wanted to make sure the piece was sturdily built without making it chunky so I was careful with the end wire-wraps for the beaded sections. It also took a while to just design the piece seeing as I wasn't sure originally how many beaded sections I wanted. I just knew I wanted the final results to be something that looked delicate and classic that could be used in many different ways. I like to think I succeeded!

Stay tuned for a couple more pieces and a few other tid-bids to start off my posting goals!

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]]> Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:48:05 +0000 Wonder Wednesday in full swing! http://www.byhand.me/component/option,com_content/catid,35/id,6038/task,view/ Hello everyone, I hope this weekend is treating you well...:)

Have I mentioned lately how much I LOVE doing these interviews, giveaways and shop features?

When I first started them, I really didn't know I'd love doing them so much...:D

This week's Wonder Wednesday Featuree is the lovely and insanely talented Rachel of UniquePaperBoutique.

Her jewelry is what I love to call Wearable art. The process, the finished product, it's just such a unique and inventive take on relatively common materials!

She's generously giving away the gorgeous pendant shown below to a lucky commenter over at Gifted Designs' Blog. All you need to win is to have a blog that Blogger recognizes and follow the instructions. It's really easy and really fun to get to know your fellow vendors!

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Come on over and support this amazing, upandcoming Etsian!

In other news, I was in this BEAUTIFUL treasury!

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It never ceases to humble me when soemone likes my work enough to feature me in this way...:) Suza LOVES featuring her fellow Quebec artisans and many of these lovely artists are part of the EtsQ team...:)

So what's next? Well, Poster Child Sunday is tomorrow, though it'll be later at night seeing as I'm off to my Mom's for the weekend and she's got neither computer or internet access. I've got product shots to edit and then the matching products to list on Etsy so that's exciting!

Stay tuned! I'm working hard to reach my goal of listing one item a day! 

Have a GREAT weekend, everyone!

♥

]]> Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:17:27 +0000 TWO bars of soap up for grabs! http://www.byhand.me/component/option,com_content/catid,35/id,5739/task,view/ In addition to the EtsyQ March giveaway, my own weekly blog giveaway is coming to a close...:)

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!

Our lovely Rebecca of Soapdeli is offering up TWO of her heavenly Angel Wings soaps bars to one lucky commenter and you've only got a few hours left to try and get them!

The Giveaway and your opportunity ends at midnight tonight!

I'll be announcing the winner in their own post first thing tomorrow morning before posting a brand new Wonder Wednesday!

Good luck to everyone and thank you. Rebecca, for being such a fabulous Featuree!

♥

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]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:50:06 +0000 Giveaway! Last day! http://www.byhand.me/component/option,com_content/catid,35/id,5682/task,view/ Helllllo Beautiful Crafters!

Today is the LAST DAY to enter the EtsyQ Team's March Giveaway! There are THREE pieces to win from three of our super talented artisans (including little old moi...:D) worth 45$!

Just follow the instructions at our Team Blog for your chance to win. Don't worry if you can't read French, if you scroll down, there's an English translation!

Good luck to all who enter!

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Much love to everyone on this fine morning...:)

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]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:12:09 +0000 So happy! http://www.byhand.me/component/option,com_content/catid,35/id,5392/task,view/ I couldn't sleep at all last night and so I went and listed a few pieces. I left for work and in between the time it took me to get to work and get settled in, two of the three pieces sold! Correction, one sold and the other was reserved and then sold later in the afternoon. A coworker of mine loved them and nabbed them as quickly as she could seeing as the last items she liked were sold out form under her...:)

So basically, I WAS going to blog about my three listings, but I've only got one left to showcase...*lol* What a problem to have, hmm? ;)

In case you're wondering, here are the pieces that sold:

Saturn necklace...the earrings as still available here should you want to snap them up!

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Sun Shower lariat necklace (sorry, it won't let me upload the image!)

To celebrate my sales and my light and bright mood, I went and put together a feathery spotlight...:)

Enjoy and have a fab weekend!

♥

]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:54:22 +0000 Wonder Wednesday! Soapdeli. http://www.byhand.me/component/option,com_content/catid,35/id,5215/task,view/ That's right! The Administrative Queen of Byhand has graciously agreed to a quick and painless interview over at my blog.

Not only do you get to learn more about the lady and her beautiful soaps, but you get to win TWO bars of her heavenly scented Angel Wings soaps...:D

Just follow the instructions indicated to enter!

Don't forget to scroll down and check out the Poster Child Sunday line-up!

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I really appreciated your time in giving me such great answers to my questions, Rebecca, and I hope you get tons of hopefuls for the soap!

Enjoy the interview and the giveaway, ladies and gents!

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]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:02:29 +0000 Poster Child Sunday http://www.byhand.me/component/option,com_content/catid,35/id,5056/task,view/ Hello Gang!

Poster Child Sunday was posted up and I've been running around like a gerbil in a cage and so telling everyone about it is going a little slower than usual...;)

So head on over to my blog for the links to who was chosen for this week's feature. I CAN tell you that the softness in my last Spotlight sort of spilled over to it and that the GORGEOUS spring day were totally what inspired it...;)

Don't forget to scroll down for the Wonder Wednesday Feature and Giveaway! Feel free to follow me and apply to be featured here.

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Happy viewing!

Sha♥

]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:36:39 +0000 Spring is here! http://www.byhand.me/component/option,com_content/catid,35/id,4709/task,view/ And BOY am I ever happy...the sun was shining today, though it was still cold. But I could smell the change in atmosphere...:)

In honor of Spring, I made this little spotlight. 

 

It features all the colors that I'm so looking forward to seeing spring up from the ground and the trees and grow!

Enjoy!

Sha♥

 

 

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