HANDMADE ARTISTS

So, of course I'm late for my 1st blog ring post in quite a while! Better late than never though, right?
One of my favorite places on the net is Handmade Artists Forum & the Shop too of course!
Kimberly & Andrew started the forum early Spring 2009, and it's been growing ever since.
It's a friendly place.  We have discussions about our handmade creations, promoting, styles, tools, techniques, and even one thread devoted to "What are you doing today?" - that's my favorite thread! There are threads to post you creations with sections for art, jewelry, knitting, sewing & crochet, and one for creative creations for everything else.  You can post your creation and get supportive comments, feedback, and maybe other ideas if that is what you are looking for.  Posts aren't closed, it's a pretty free nice open discussion.  Differences of opinions happen but they are kept on a friendly basis.
Before too much longer the HandMade Artists Shop was created.  This is sweet!  For a mere $5.00 a month, you can list as many items as you can create!  And each of those items will be either tweeted, put on Facebook, google +, Pinterest,   or all of the above!  Many people also promote other shops &/or items on their blogs, Facebook pages, & tweet etc.  And if you need help with something, Andrew or Kimberly are a mouse click away, and you will get a quick helpful reply!
I highly recommend investing in a shop and becoming a member of the forum if you make handmade creations to sell. You can  come hang out, share you're creations, join in other discussions, and well, just hang out!
And to give you a peak at some of the wonderful creations on HAS:

Green Sea Glass Stack by Makin The Best Of It

Sterling Silver Daisy Chain Necklace by Chainmaille by MBOI

Night Music Throw by Sewdifferent

Tiny Handmade Rag Doll by IKnitQuiltSew

Got your curiosity going??? these are just a very few wonderful handmade creations you will find on HandMadeArtists Shop.  Other categories include: Bath & Beauty, Candles, Crochet Knitting & Needlecraft, Metal Craft, Mosaics.......and much more!

Sit back, relax, and go shopping in your jammies while sipping a cup of your favorite brew, or cold one!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day.

Love comments, just remember they are moderated, so you won't see your comment right away!

Handmade Artists Shop Artisans

Thought I'd do something a little different this time around.  We have some awesome talent over at Handmade Artists Shop, and some wonderfully supportive and active members at the Handmade Artists Forum, so, I'd like to introduce a few of these members to you.

The wonderful organizer of our blog ring TamsJewelry, I really like this Quartz and Blue Chips Bracelet, Tammy makes some pretty jewlery, earrings, necklaces, rings, and even lanyards. 

NancysWildWireArtStudio, another jewelry maker with earrings, rings, necklaces..........and has a cool section titled folk Art/Make do Art Jewelry which includes this cool piece titled Warriors Path Necklace














Sandi, creator  of I Knit Quilt Sew makes some awesome quilts & blankets, dolls, teddy bears, hats, booties, and more..................made this awesome Hand Quilted OOAK Wall Hanging

Our Home To Yours with some cool jewelry and crocheted creations such as this lovely Crocheted Ring Bearer Pillow












and of course our fearless leaders Andrew and Kimberly creators of  Chainmaille by MBOI & Makin' The Best Of It

I love this beautiful Sterling Silver Turkish Roundmaille Necklace 

Both Andrew and Kimberly make chainmaille, however, Kimberly also creates some other really cool things like

this Candide Altered Book Art













and some wonderful wirewrap seaglass jewelry and she paints on glass too!

If you're looking for a special gift for Mother's Day, Father's Day, someones birthday, graduation, wedding,..............pretty much any special occasion, or you want something unique and wonderful for yourself be sure to check out some of these fantastic artisans on Handmade Artists Shop

Thanks so much for dropping by and be sure to leave a comment!
and have a great day too!

ArtFire CrazyTrain Rider Lovely Things

I'm happy to announce that I finally managed to get a computer last weekend - although it's not "new", it's new enough!  I still occasionally get almost teary eyed thinking about some of the pictures I lost when my "old" computer crashed - pics of my grandson, some awesome pictures I've taken, you get the picture, right.  It's still in Colorado so I haven't been able to see if I can still get some of the things off it - hopefully!

So, back to the ArtFire Crazy Train...today's rider is LovelyThings, who does make some very lovely things, and some fun things too!

Even though this is Miss Monthly Hott Frog it's so cute I was thinking of maybe getting for my daughter and her 2 kids!  I love the expression on this frogs face.

Yeah, maybe because I now have 2 adorable granddaughters I get drawn to cute little things like this Baby's Jumpsuit - seriously folks, this sweet jumpsuit is a sz 2 and only $16.00!!!!

Besides some beautiful quilts, this busy lady also makes some gorgeous afghans such as this Deep Royal Blue Afghan made with my fav yarn Homespun - has the most wonderful soft texture

If you're looking for some fantastic and unique gifts for say, Mother's Day, a birthday, graduation, or you just got  your tax refund in the mail and want to treat yourself to something special, visit Lovely Things and see for yourself what lovely things this woman makes.