Creature of Craft

I came across CREATEaTHOUGHT’s blog through the EtsyBloggers group, and her fun line of rings, created from buttons, beads and components.

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First came Mother’s Day, then came Father’s Day — really! Father’s Day was initially scoffed at as a humorous afterthought to Mother’s Day, but why should Mom get all the credit? My dad’s a cool dude — he’s a tinkerer, a pen-and-ink artist, a great cook, and a hard worker. He deserves just as much accolade as my mom in teaching my siblings and me how to be good kids — good people. But enough of my stories — I want to hear yours! What makes your dad especially awesome?

This week’s Etsy feature is all about sweet, bright candy colors:

Tammy Antoinette of paintedmetal had her saffron earrings featured in my Mother’s Day feature last Wednesday, and to my surprise, I found her on the front page this morning:

Congratulations Tammy! Looking again now, it seems they have sold. Ah, the power of the front page.

The voting has begun on the Etsy BeadWeavers’ Red Carpet Challenge, and this time, I’m in it! I’m #20, “Gladiator”, and you can view the listing on Etsy (with additional photos and info) here. Please take the time to look at the entries; the challenge pieces all came out beautifully, and I’m proud to be in such glamorous company! Here’s a shot of my necklace (I was a happy model for this one!)

Voting ends on May 15th, so take a trip over to the Etsy BeadWeavers site and vote today!

Let’s face it: my mom is a superhero. She raised four children and made it look effortless somehow. While I can’t always understand how she did it (and still does), I can try to appreciate all that she’s done for me, and show her how much I love her. While I’m a firm believer in expressing your appreciation EVERY day (you heard me, Hallmark holidays), I found some things this week that would make great gifts for Mom — regardless of when you give them to her!

Today, April 24, is officially Etsy Day 2009! But what does this mean?

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This week’s collection (Etsy Wonders Wednesday, Thursday Edition, Vol. II) is all about the soft beckoning of spring — the first warm breezes, the feeling of grass at your ankles, and the first hot day of the year (around here, that day is Saturday — it’s supposed to hit 80 degrees! That’s a welcome change from 50 and rainy…)

What is your favorite outdoor spring activity?

This week’s theme is print — I’m such a sucker for printed items, especially hand-printed stationery and screenprinted posters. Let me know if there’s a great item I’ve missed by leaving a note in the comments.

Have you voted for your favorite yet?

The Etsy Beadweavers Challenge for April was “Time Machine” — 31 people submitted pieces for it.

I’ve already voted (#12 is my favorite). Have you? Voting ends tomorrow. You can visit the Etsy Beadweavers blog to view all the entries and vote here:

http://etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com/