NEW ARTFIRE CRAZY TRAIN RIDERS

I am happy to announce, I'm now caught up - I'll see if I can stay caught up!
As a category, there is more jewelry on ArtFire than anything else - talk about competition!  A lot of the artisans are women, and women love jewelry right, so it seems like a natural item for so many in the handmade world to make jewelry.  Tough competition though.
It is very interesting seeing how different people use the same materials as other people and yet create something very unique with it.  Rose of Sharon has some very unique jewelry creations.  You can tell she loves playing around with metals, and actually bending it into a piece of art.  Here's a pendant that would be excellent for someone who is a musician or even a music lover

A Treble Cleff made with  sterling silver, and if you don't want silver, she has one in copper, or how about these Hammered Copper Earrings.  I really encourage you to check out the wonderful creations by this artisan, she has some very unique pieces. 

Magnets, magnets are one of the handiest things to have.  How many of us use magnets to hang our kids pictures on the frig.  or little notes, or whatever so why do it with just a plain ol' magnet when you can use something like these wonderful and humorous magnets by Picard Creative.  Almost everyone knows those Ruby Red Shoes and the phrase "there's no place like home" and she makes them with recycled tin can lids and quality pictures.   She has a huge variety, and the sayings she puts on them are just fantastic, they have such humor, and will bring a smile to your face.

I love this one! Yeah Kitty will have revenge, I'd want revenge too if I was a cat dressed up like that!!  Picard Creative has great prices and if you buy 3, you get one free!  Humorous, fun magnets, they will make you, your friends, and family laugh. 

Try and find that in a store! 

Just the picture alone is funny, but then you add the phrase, and it's even better.   Picard Creative uses mostly vintage type pictures and the sayings she has to go along with them are so fitting, you just have to see them.


As always, I encourage to you check out some of these unique handmade creations, they make excellent gifts for birthdays, Christmas, or just because.   
Thanks for visiting, and have a tremendously joyful day.

RIDIN ALONG THAT ARTFIRE CRAZY TRAIN

So, I'm almost caught up and then I have another couple of days feeling like someone smacked me in the face! And then I feel half way ok. I am sooooo glad though that I haven't gotten really sick - and hoping I can keep it that way this fall!
As we were doing a "My favorite childhood movie"theme on Thursday Sweet Treat, I thought it would be fun to include this Fairy Godmother resin pendant by Luv To Sparkle - what little girl wouldn't love that? Probably even a few big little girls!

Being a big fan of bunnies, I had to include this Happy Bunny Resin Necklace. lo I just went back through this fun studio - there really are some cool resin pendants here - not all for little kids! You can just tell these pendants are full of glitter - and that's a hard thing to take pictures of - cute - cute - cute!

And more cuteness from Val Made with a studio full of some very cute cards. Christmas cards, congrats, Easter, get well, new baby, and more, along with some pretty handknit scarves, caps and other items. So, if you have a special occasion coming up that you need a special card for this would be a great shop to visit.

These are really cute cards.

I love watercolors- I don't do such a great job with watercolors so I really admire anyone who can paint with them - and I just love MyrnaM's sense of humor. I suppose when you are a grandmother of 22 you probably both need a sense a humor and have just developed one by that point!
Love this "Cat Art April Showers" ACEO - in case you don't know what an ACEO is, it is Art cards editions & original - they are 2.5" x 3.5" Most of the art in this studio is of original art. And at some great prices.

and one of my other favorite subjects - birds - in this case the American Kestrel - almost hard to believe that this sweet looking bird portrayed here is quite the hunter! Wonderful watercolors by MyrnaM.

I have been really resisting buying anything on ArtFire although there are a lot of items I would love to have - just because! But, with the limited income I have, most of my "spare" income that isn't being put towards bills has gone to supplies for my own artistic endeavors. However, I did purchase something from one of these artists today - not saying which one - I'll post it when I get it - oh oops - no I won't it's for a Christmas present!

Buying handmade is such a great way to have something unique to give someone you love for their birthday, Christmas, anniversary, or just because!

CRAZY CRAZY TRAIN

The Crazy Crazy Train! Nah, it's not toooooo crazy! It's just that I got behind even more on being behind because I managed to pull my lower back and sitting at the computer the past few days just wasn't working.

I remember tweeting about these adorable baby booties by DaisyLeeDesigns and thinking that if just by chance the expectant grandchild is a girl I just may have to come back and get these. Aren't these just adorable! There's just something about babies and baby booties that are just irresistible, especially when the booties are as cute as these!

And equally adorable from Daisy Lee Designs is this sweet crocheted beanie cap with it's pretty pink and purple ribbon flower, and I love that scalloped edging with the pink and purple - pretty and feminine - sweet for the special little girl in your life.

And maybe not quite so sweet - but awesome just the same is this remake of a photo into the Joker! My Magic Me does pretty awesome alterations with photos - Wouldn't that make just a great unique gift for someone who is a Batman fan! Seriously not going to find that in your big box chain store!

Not a Batman fan? How about Betty Boop? This lady is still popular and seems to just get better all the time - especially at the hands of this talented artist of My Magic Me. mmmmm that's a thought, my daughter is a big fan of Betty Boop. I figure if I'm going to give someone special in my life a special gift for Christmas or their birthday - then why not make it something a little more unique and not something that everyone else in the world is going to have. These would make very unique gifts -

It's funny, I practically live in jeans - well when I'm out and about anyway - but I love dresses and skirts - and I think it is an amazing gift being a woman and having the oportunity to wear different clothes and dress up with jewelry, a little make up and being able to change our style from day to day instead of having to wear pretty much the same ol' thing every day that guys are sort of stuck with -

and this little sassy skirt by Dangles By Diane that is made out of recycled jeans is just too cute and you won't believe the incredibly great price on this and all the other super cute skirts in this studio! I'm not going to tell you - you'll just have to go check it out yourself!

And if you're little one isn't quite up to skirts or needs something to keep those little tootsies warm check out these adorable little soft sole "shoes" - cute cute cute - Wait this studio is Dangles by Diane - right? yes, she does have some pretty cool jewelry too! Eeyore never looked so cute as he does on these sweet little "shoes" and check it out - she even has skirts with this adorable print!

oh wait - see that beanie and the skirt and the little shoes or booties - wow - they would all go together!!! awesome - I didn't really plan it that way - it just sort of happened!

So, I'm still waiting to find out if the expectant grandchild is a girl or a boy - we think baby may be a girl - but another ultrasound is in order to be sure - so I'll just have to wait a while longer..............................................

Check out some of these wonderful studios on ArtFire and support our wonderful artisans who bring you some fantastic deals on handmade goods!