Giveaway result from Arthandmadejewelry shop

We are happy to announce the winner of our necklace giveaway!
Comment # 76 by Sekhmet was chosen as a winner. Congratulations!

Iryna (Arthandmadejewelry) will contact you to verify your mailing address.
Congratulations to the winner and thank you for participation, everyone!

Rusteam in Space!

A couple of months ago, Etsy has teamed up with NASA and announced a Space Craft Contest. Handmade items inspired by the NASA Space Shuttle Program were to be submitted in the three categories: 2D Original, 2D Reproduction, and 3D Art. The fabulous prizes were announced. The overall Grand Prize would consist of a $500 Etsy shopping spree and a V.I.P. invitation for the winner and one guest to attend an upcoming Space Shuttle Launch attempt at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. The three "Best in Category" prizes would consist of a $250 Etsy shopping spree and a Sponsor gift package of NASA and Etsy merchandise.



Two of our team members have entered the contest. BlueberryCream entered in 3D Art category with her "Abstract rocket ship in sterling silver" necklace.


And FleetingStillness entered in 2D Original category with her "Space Odyssey Stained Glass Transom"


Both of our entrants have passed the initial screening and made it into the semi-final where all works were voted for by our fellow Etsians.

Today we are very happy to announce that both BlueberryCream and FleetingStillness made it to the Space Craft Contest final! Way to go!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Wonderful things wednesday - Happy Haunting!

Delight of this week – Halloween Party!

Who ever said that Halloween is just for kids? Adults should have some fun too!

Get a little crazy this night and be someone else! You can be a vampire, witch, rock or movie star or some other creature or person you want. Everybody is welcome to eat, drink and be merry this night!

So dress up for your party, mix up creepy Halloween cocktails for adults and have a great time!


1. Pincushions from felt PUMPKINS by FunEmbroidery
2. Cat and Goldfish Stained Glass Suncatcher by FleetingStillness
3. Halloween Pumpkin Coffee Cup Cozy by CuffeShop
4. Halloween Cat Hat for Baby by Bumblestore


1. Spooky Houses Halloween Necklace by Smafactory
2. Silver With Black Leather Double Bracelet by Justlena
3. Fabric rosette statement ring in black with silver base by StudioElenus
4. Black lacy crochet skirt Victoria Secret by Lasunka



1. Night sky airy necklace by Beautyland
2. Handforged geometric sculpted earrings Sterling silver with black Lava cubes – Pele by Arctida
3. Waist Reducing Tartan CORSET by Katrinshine
4. Victorian Halloween framed digital collage sheet by Graphicland

Our team member treasury on Etsy Front Page

After long time finally the treasury of our team member was on Etsy Front Page. It's named "Whisper" made by beautyspot.
This treasury is so delicate and tender! Today we will make new treasuries with increase forces with hope to see it again on Etsy Front Page.

Featured russian artists:
JaneBoFelt, OksaPhoto, yevgenia, daimblond, jezek, LAccentNou, socksandmittens, StudioElenus

Wonderful things Wednesday - Stone of the Month: Sapphire!

Sapphire is the most precious and most desirable of the blue gemstones. This is one of the most popular stones in jewelry making and is one of the gem varieties of corundum.

Some facts about sapphire:

The name Sapphire means Blue Stone in Greek.
Red or dark pink varieties are called rubies.

Sapphires can be also blue, yellow, green, white, colorless, pink, orange, brown, purple, gray and black. The most desirable color is pure cornflower blue.

The most desirable sapphires used to come from Kashmir, India.

Sapphires were first synthesized in 1902 by French chemist Auguste Verneuil. In 2003 the world’s production of synthetic sapphire was 250 tons and it was mostly produced by the USA and Russia.

Here is our blue collection today – enjoy!

1. Blue Lagoon Hand Painted Silk Scarf by SilkMagic
2. Fridge magnet recycled glass bubble blue by GiftsUnder10
3. Blue Link bracelet by AroundBeads
4. Necklace blue fiesta by Beautyland
1. Crochet Art scarf by VitalTemptation
2. Deep navy blue flower clip by Cushyadornments
3. Sapphire Blue Teardrop Glass Bead Bracelet by Daimblond
4. Royal Blue Ring Pillow Bearer Flower Freshwater Pearl by VioGemini
1. Phone or Ipod Suede holder by FunEmbroidery
2. Deep Blue Earrings by TonyaUtkina
3. Chained Rose necklace by StudioElenus
4. Bracelet Sapphire by Vikulya

Beautyland giveaway result

Hi there!

Thank you all for partecipation and spreading the wor about Beautyland and Etsy Russian Team.

Here's the result of Blue Sky necklace Giveaway. The winner has chosen using the Random.org.

This beautiful necklace won daer0n

Congratulation!

Christmas in July

It is happening to us every year – as soon as we are saying goodbye to a red and yellow leaves and pumpkins we are thinking Christmas! Friends and family, business partners, teachers – we are looking for a perfect gift for someone special in our lives! The hunting for gifts is a pleasant chore. Do you remember the long lines at the post office last year? Or a traffic to get to the shopping mall? Last-minute purchases?

We do, that’s why we like to shop early!

July is a perfect time to start shopping for the ones you love. You will avoid the pre Holiday rush and have more time for yourself during the best time of the year!

The holidays will be here before you know it, so why not get the best deals around today?

The Christmas in July sale is taking place from July 15th through July 25th and many stores are offering free shipping, great sales and store discounts. So check this out:

Sale! Sale! Sale!

10% to 30% discounts on selected items, please browse through our in-store SALE sections:

Allmadewithlove

Arctida

AroundBeadsFineEmbroideryFunEmbroideryEverything in a store is 15% off, please see store for details:

LanadeargFree worldwide shipping - please see store for details on this offer:

BeautyspotRosemaryManufactureSocksandmittensFree worldwide shipping on purchases over $10:

AgShop

Have fun shopping!

Felting Defined

Fulled knitting:
The process of knitting something with wool yarn, usually with large, open stitches, then shrinking it by throwing it into the washing machine. This process, commonly called felting, is actually fulling.


Feltmaking:
The ancient process of beginning with loose wool fibers, adding water (and, more recently, soup), then pressing the fibers together, followed by a more vigorous working of the cloth to shrink and stregthen it. Also known as traditional felting or wet felting.


Needle felting:
A process in which sharp, barbed needled are poked down through loose fibers, entangling them into a dense mat.This process has been adapted by crafters, doll makers, and other fiber artists surface embellishment, "painting" with wool, and for sculpting felted figures. Also called dry felting.


Nuno felting:
A technique, named by Polly Stirling in the mid-1990s, that involves feltingh loose wool fibers into cloth, usually silk. The fibers travel through the weave of the cloth and entangle on the back side; as the fibers shrink, a strongly textured felt/fabric hybrid is generated.


Cobweb felting:
A technique in felt making in which very small amounts of fiber are used to create an extremely sheer felt that contains holes as a textural effect.


Carved felt:
A technique of carving away layers from a thick, durable felt, usually to expose multicolored wool layers within the felt.


Yarn felts:
Felted fabric made with preexisting wool yarns, sometimes with small amounts of woo; roving. These include lattice or grid felts (crisscrossing yarns in a grid) and free lace (laying the yarn a freestyle pattern).


Sincerely,
HappyfrogfromAlaska