Flower Gardens abound...

Summer gardens are in bloom... enjoy these colorful flowery handmade offerings, designed and crafted by Etsy's Unique Women in Business Team.

To see these items with links to their listings, visit the Etsy Treasury titled,

"UWIBteam Flower Gardens"

Red White & Blue!

lol... I was gonna skip the UWIB blog hop this month, but I see I have been included on the list on the group blog...
Unique Women In Business

So, here goes...

Now,  head on over to see what the other UWIB gals have posted for this coming 4th of July/ Red White & Blue/ All American Celebration!

Rita Wetzel www.HandmadeBits4u.blogspot.com
Judy Woodley - www.WellspringCreations.blogspot.com
ME! Linda Stranger - www.capecodjewel.blogspot.com
Trudy Miller - www.MommaGoddessTreasures.blogspot.com
Wendy Kelly - www.blog.vintageday.com
Ann Rinkenberger - www.harvestmoonbyhand.blogspot.com
Miriam Nelken - www.goldcrestbags.blogspot.com
Robin Koehler - www.nestlingsbyrobin.blogspot.com
Cory Trusty - www.store.aquarianbath.com/index.php/blog
AudreyFetterhoff - www.AudreyGardenLady.blogspot.com
Janet Bocciardi - www.thehoneyfromthebee.blogspot.com
UWIB- www.uniquewomeninbusiness.blogspot.com
Karen Terry http://www./jmjcreations.blogspot.com

Doin' up Something Green with the UWIB Blog Hop!

A bunch of the ladies over at UWIB - Unique Women in Business have put together their first monthly blog hop, and the theme for this month is "Something Green"... click through the list for some great posts!

Ann R. http://www.harvestmoonbyhand.blogspot.com/

Audrey F. http://www.audreygardenlady.blogspot.com/

Birgitte H. http://www.sewdanish.blogspot.com/

Cory T. http://www.aquarianbath.blogspot.com/ 

Jenn B. http://www.alexshares.com/

Karen Terry-McDuffie http://www.jmjcreations.blogspot.com/

Maria http://www.artbymsr.blogspot.com/ 

Nancy P. http://www.nancyswildwirejewelry.blogspot.com/ 

Rita W. http://www.ritascreativenest.com/ 

Robin K. http://www.nestlingsbyrobin.blogspot.com/ 

Robin P. http://www.pocketfullofcolors.blogspot.com/ 

Trudy M. http://www.mommagoddesstreasures.blogspot.com/ 

Wendy K. http://blog.vintageday.com/ 

Cory T. http://www.delicateadornments.blogspot.com/  

Judy Woodley - http://www.wellspringcreations.blogspot.com/
 

Linda Reynolds – http://www.bellalindadesigns.net/


and (unofficially) me...

Linda Stranger - http://www.capecodjewel.blogspot.com

Though I'm not officially a part of this month's hop (I didn't want to commit, and then find I didn't have the time to do the work), I'm happy to promote my fellow UWIB gals. :) So have a look at their blogs, and their "green" goodies.

While I'm at it, here are a couple of  greenies from my Etsy shop...

These adorable earrings feature re-purposed puzzle pieces

Not only is the color green part of these whimsical earrings, they ARE "green" by saving pieces from an incomplete puzzle that was headed for the trash...and they're so cute!

re-cycled vintage beads rings

Once again, "green" re-cycled beads, reclaimed from some broken vintage jewelry and refashioned into wire wrapped rings... more cuteness! ;)

Have a great day!

Cobweb Corner - Designer Blog: Jewelry Makeover - Episode 2 - The Hawkeye Necklac...

Cobweb Corner - Designer Blog: Jewelry Makeover - Episode 2 - The Hawkeye Necklac...: "This is the second in my series of taking old jewelry 'mistakes' and remaking them. These items include jewelry I made when I was first star..."

I love what Carla did to re-do a necklace that just wasn't selling, into a lovely set that shouldn't stay in her store for long.

Have a look, and see what I mean. :)

Coming Soon to CCJ&T

My favorite soap supplier has discontinued her product line... so if I want to keep enjoying my favorite soaps, I'm going to have to make them myself. :)


Coming Soon!!! 


That means I'll have lots of extra soap, so keep an eye out for CCJ&T's new line of quality handmade goat's milk soaps! I'm also planning on making up some awesome gift packages combining my jewelry creations with my soap, for a true "bath & beauty" experience. ;)


What do you think about that?

Bella Tu means "beautiful you"...

... and beautiful you will be and many compliments you will get, when you wear any of the fun, funky, and elegant necklaces, bracelets, and earrings offered by Bella Tu Jewelry! 

Bella Tu Jewelry features gorgeous combinations of swarovski crystals, lampwork beads, semiprecious gemstones, freshwater pearls, and sterling silver. Each piece is handcrafted with meticulous attention to detail so that your lovely treasure will be cherished for a lifetime. 

This is my favorite piece in the store... 
Autumn Light...Murano Golden Brown Bali Sterling Bracelet 

For something lighter, and cooler for the lovely summery weather we've been having, take a look at these Summer Breeze Aqua Cluster Lampwork Earrings...

and finally, I love this L O V E pendant necklace in fine silver

Bella Tu Jewelry is a fellow member of the EtsyTwitter Team, 
and you can follow @bellatujewelry on twitter. 

Musings of Snowflakes

“Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand-and melting like a snowflake…” 
~ Francis Bacon, Sr

I just finished reading a lovely posting by a fellow EtsyTwitter Team member Foxy G.
It has some thoughtful quotes along with photos and links to some awesome ETTeam handmade
items inspired by the beautiful and unique snowflake.

You can read the whole post here.

I found a few more ETT snowflake offerings I'd like to share...

Dusty Snow Resin Earrings by beadworkbyamanda

Pitch Black Winter Ring by seedtobead

Snowflake Cowl by knittingguru

WINTER WHITE with Mini Colored Snowflakes Paper Origami Ornament by SalonDArte

And finally, here's one of my own handmade pendants made using a photographic image of a real snowflake,
printed on photo paper, encased in resin and embellished with glitter and then hung from a handcrafted ribbon necklace.

click the pic to go to listing

byhand.me - Your Handmade Shells by UWIB

I'm a member of a great group of women called Unique Women in Business. It's a Yahoo group, and if you would be interested in joining us, leave a comment and I'll send you an invite. :)

Below is a spotlight I made up on the site: byhand.me, which is a wonderful site to promote your handmade goods and businesses.

Saturday, 28 February 2009   Linda Stranger

Tags: shells, UWIB, cameo, fleur, crochet, purse. earrings.

UWIB's take on Shells

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