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"

Celebrating Womenhood...

This is supposed to be a post about "celebrating womanhood"... from a person of the female persuasion who knows for a fact that we are the better sex, and "mankind" would never survive long without us... lol. So, every day is, "Celebrate Women Day" (in my silly mind, anyway), and what better way to celebrate than by joining in the monthly UWIB Blog Hop! Put back on those Easter Bunny feet, and hop  through this months participant's offerings... you might find something pretty, or useful or just gosh-darn-gotta-have!


Rita Wetzel                http://RitasCreativeNest.com
Audrey Fetterhoff     http://AudreyGardenLady.blogspot.com
Linda Stranger          http://capecodjewel.blogspot.com
Judy Woodley            http://WellspringCreations.blogspot.com
Janet Bocciardi         http://www.honeyfromthebee.com
Ann Rinkenberger   http://harvestmoonbyhand.blogspot.com
Celeste Bocchicchio-Chaudhri   http://ElephunksTrunk.blogspot.com
Wendy Kelly               http://blog.vintageday.com
Cory Trusty                 http://aquarianbath.blogspot.com
Karen Terry                http://jmjcreations.blogspot.com

I celebrate my womanhood every day, by doing those things I'm best at... nurturing my family, cooking like a demon and making pretty, feminine jewelry.

Do you celebrate? How do you celebrate? Do you even care? (yeah, that one is for the guys ;))

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. :)

New Stuff!

I recently purchased some really pretty Murano glass lampwork beads, and I've started making some one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces with them. Here are the ones I've listed today...

Blue & Green Lampwork Glass Pendant

Silver Foil in Ice Cube Drop Earrings

Green Lampwork & Crystal Glass Earrings

You can click on the pictures to go to their listings, or find them and more one-of-a-kind handcrafted jewelry in my shop at:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/capecodjewel

Thanks for looking! :)
Linda :)

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. 

PunkyJane is no punk!

 

I love PunkyJane Jewelry. :) Sandy Simpson has an awesome selection of handmade, handstamped sterling and fine silver jewelry in her Etsy shop... even pieces for your pets! 

 

She can customize a necklace for mom...

  

She can commemorate a special date...

  

She can immortalize a pretty face! 

  

Visit PunkyJane Jewelry to see all the many things Sandy can do with  some little pieces of precious metal, and a lot of skill and talent! :)

W E B ~~~> http://www.PunkyJane.com
B L O G ~~~> http://PunkyJane.blogspot.com/
T W I T T E R ~~~> http://twitter.com/PunkyJane
F A C E B O O K : Become a fan! ~~~> http://facebook.com/PunkyJaneJewlery
 

PunkyJane is the Etsy Twitter Team "Shop of the Week"! 

She's offering free standard shipping on everything her shop now through February 25, 2010. Use 'TwitterSOTW' in the message to seller box at checkout and your shipping will be refunded via PayPal.