Wednesdays Top Five - 9/16/09

Top Five - enjoy!

1. Caramel Sundae - Lampwork Borosilicate Heart Pendant

2. AUTUNNO - Earrings

3. Jupiters Child - White Ash Vessel

4. Droplet (Choose a color). Necklace.

5. Muffin Size Candle Melts - Pecan Pie

Mosaic Monday

Some of my favourite items in orange

Wednesdays Top Five

Here is Wednesdays Top Five, I hope you enjoy it. These are some fabulous artists so please take the time to look.

1. Fabulous Photo Bracelet

2. White Jade and Gold Zen Ring

3. Dragon Fly Belt

4. Fused glass plate - Daybreak -

5. Ivy Pearl Comb in Silver

Another Beautiful Treasury

Love this and you will two. I definitely give it a Gold Star!!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=65928

Treasury Time

I am in this beautiful treasury please check it out and give all the members a little love!
Handmade Rocks!!!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=78208

The Birds - A New Listing on Etsy

Here is a new jewelry listing. I just love the new modern look of the sterling silver bird silhouette. Made a pair for myself and I wear them all the time :)

Selling Your Handmade Jewelry

I just found this great post and thought it might benefit some of my readers, check it out if you are a handmade artisan or even thinking of becoming one.

Great stuff!!!
http://www.roseofsharonjewelry.com/blog/2009/06/so-you-want-to-sell-your-handmade-jewelry/

Wednesdays Top Five

Here is this weeks top five.

1. This is incredible - I love it!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24007323

2. Wild thing - beautiful art.
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22297430

3. This is so beautiful and inspirational to other jewelry makers like me!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25814349

4. Check out this amazing ring.
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22742501

5. Makes you dream of the beach, sun, surf and holidays!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25779397

Enjoy and have a great evening!

First Ever Feature

I am so happy to feature this etsy artist, especially as my first ever feature. I could go on and on about her and have as you all have read previously so I will let her do the talking. The artist behind dharmadesigns is 34 year old Wendy Baylis. As she puts it she is "married to my best friend-although it took forever to find him". Even though she has Fibromyalgia she doesn't let it get in the way of having a full and happy life, including going for 10 mile walks every Sunday. Besides her jewelry, pencil potraits and blog, she is currently writing a fictional novel about a medical evacuation helicopter crew in the Vietnam War. She says she is a perfectionist and will work on something until she get it right. "I have such an over active imagination that I feel compelled to create. I paint, draw, write, cook ethnic foods, make cards and jewelry. You name it - if it's creative I do it." Wendy says that she looks up to all artists, especially those on Etsy. "I love handmade objects - whether it be art or practical every day items like laundry soap." When asked who she would exchange lives with if she could her answer is Bob Brier, in her words a fascinating Egyptologist. "I always wanted to be an archaeologist like Indiana Jones and unearth some fascinating ruins in Egypt or Asia". She would love to live half the year in Thailand and the other half in Nepal. Wendy has a profound love and respect for cultures and people of Asia which is evident in her jewelry and especially her blog. Although she jokes that she is not good at promoting herself she has no problem promoting the talented people on etsy something she hopes to accomplish on her blog. I have to say that from the sounds of it the only thing this talented and ambitious woman cannot do is dance, "I've got two left feet, so needless to say I'm not good at dance. I took it in highschool because it was required (seriously) and it was not only disasterous, but embarassing". Finally a weakness in the armour!! :) Please take a moment and check out her etsy site and blog at

http://dharmadesigns.etsy.com/ and http://dharmadesigns.blogspot.com/