EtsyTwitter Team Shop of the Week:

Sumiko Shop

I just love this photograph and ring - a rose for all seasons! All of the photography of Evelyn's SumikoShop are stunning as are her wares.

Evelyn Palazzin, of SumikoShop.etsy.com, creates gorgeous jewelry and accessories for women. Her shop is filled with lovely items and the photographs are beautiful, enticing all who stop by to take a look and make a purchase. Evelyn lives in a tourist town by the sea in Italy. Her creations have an old-world charm about them.

“I have always had a passion to create, to recycle items, and to invent and process things from scratch. I don’t consciously think of myself as an artist BUT as a person who always loves to create and learn new techniques. After I became a mother, I used my free time to create jewellery and accessories for myself and my friends. That was also about the time that I discovered Etsy and the world of eShops.

"I have always had a passion for sewing clothes for myself, but I also loved unique and original accessories, and I found such joy in creating them, or seeing people wear such items. I spend countless hours searching for new materials and findings for my jewellery. It’s inevitable to get an idea or inspiration after such intense consideration of materials. Sometimes just studying them creates images of the completed item in my mind.”

If you never become famous with your art, would you still think it was a route worth taking? “Certainly. The joy of art is in its creation, its appreciation, and its ability to enrich the mind. We must not think of art as a means for fame and wealth, but as a way of expression, to keep the mind active, and as the wholesome way to live fully, daily. If success and fame comes, then it comes as a surprise.”

Follow her on Twitter: @SumikoShop
Read her blog: SumikoCreations.blogspot.com

Special Offer for the Week: Free shipping worldwide. Mention “Etsy Twitter” in Message to Seller and shipping will be refunded.

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade Sumikoshop.etsy.com

All photos copyright to Sumiko Shop/Evelyn Palazzin

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Shop of the Week...Rocki's Supplies

Deb - You ROCK!!!! I just love these unique shapes - especially the "Organic Hammered Heart" and the"SEXY Slender French". I will certainly have to revamp some of my earrings and other baubles to some of these sterling silver beauties...Sb

Deb "Rocki" Adams, of RockisSupplies.etsy.com, creates “handcrafted metalwork findings & jewelry in a variety of finishes using Sterling Silver, Fine Silver, 14k Gold Filled & now Copper”. Her signature pieces are Elfin Ear wires and they are stunning. “A couple years ago, when I was selling in my old Etsy shop, I made my own ear wires for my jewelry and started getting requests for my Signature Elfins. So, I started selling them in that shop and it took off from there.” What a nice way to get a start in selling handmade supplies!

When you look at Rocki’s Supplies shop for the first time it’s easy to assume the items are not handmade simply because they are so perfect! But her jewelry findings really are handmade!! It’s amazing! Including handmade findings in your handmade jewelry would definitely increase the value of your work as a whole. Plus you’re buying handmade for your supplies and everybody wins!

“My tag line pretty much sums it up that my findings are more than supplies, they are ‘Handcrafted Pieces of Art For Your Artistic Creations’ - I truly put my heart and soul into my work and although my days are quite long, I value the integrity of each piece I make and customer care is most important to me. I appreciate each customer and am thrilled when they share their creations with me - makes my heart happy!”


What inspires Rocki to create? “I have this inner fire that I never knew existed until several years ago - out of bad situations come good things. You know, ‘when life throws you lemons, make lemonade!’ I honestly eat, sleep, dream, and wear metal - including my mouth! Yep, braces. I have come up with new creations in the weirdest ways - from relaxing in my pool, looking at fixtures around my home, walking through hardware stores - you name it. Even my hubby gets into coming up with ideas! But, I must say that my customers inspire me tremendously! From brand new requests to tweaking some of my current work, I have made some very cool findings.”

Special Offer for this week only: For any purchase made during the week of this blog feature, she will include a small free sample, one per customer. All you have to do is mention you found her via the "Twitter Blog Feature" in "Message to Seller" at time of purchase.

Follow her on Twitter: @RockisMetalwork
Read more on her blog: RockisRocknBeads.blogspot.com

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade RockisSupplies.etsy.com

All photos copyright to Rocki's Supplies/Deb "Rocki" Adams

Etsy Shoppe Opening This Week!

I am proud to announce that the SalonD'Arte Etsy Shoppe will be opening this week [week of June 21st-27th, 2009]. Great News!!! I am now officially a NEW member of the EtsyTwitter Team. I have been doing much research, volunteering and have had a lot LESS sleep at nights in preparation for this new "art"venture.

I look forward to my new venture and to all my new Etsy friends and customers. Thanks for visiting : ) Sb

Bridal Daze Is Here!

In an effort to cure brides, grooms, and their families and friends of the impending "Bridal Daze" that usually occurs during wedding planning, the Etsy Twitter Team is embarking on a week-long journey to help all those affected by that “glazed over” expression when faced with so many choices.

This week you will find everything from handmade “Save the Date” cards and invitations, jewelry for the bride and attendants, candles, guest books, scrapbooks, gifts, a little food to tide you over, and thank you and note cards. It’s the one-stop-shopping location you dreamed of when you were a little girl dreaming about your wedding. (Ha! Like all of us girls did that, right?!) So please check back often...

Grungepaper "Under the Sea" Tag

Memorial Day "Cards for Heroes" Bloghop

A bloghop is a blast of creativity and sharing! Bloggers from all over the US and abroad will be posting a card and sharing why THEY participate in honoring our nation's heroes. And everyone else gets inspired! This is a wonderful cause and making cards is a lot of FUN!

If you've landed here in the middle of the hop please click here to begin at the "Top of the Hop".

Cards for Heroes is a wonderful organization that supports armed forces serving overseas by sending them blank greeting cards for them to send home to family, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them. This is my first event I am participating in, and I am inspired by all of the fabulous cards posted along the hop. There are lots of beautiful cards and projects, too.

On this Memorial Day Weekend - My thoughts and Prayers go out to all Service Men and Women this weekend. I take this time to remember my Grandfather who served in the Coast Guard, my Father, the Navy and my youngest sister Andrea, who it currently in the Army National Guard and will be shipping out to Afghanistan in September.

"Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perserverance". This quote was typed on a piece of white paper and taped to a column in my sisters' barracks at boot camp at Fort Jackson, S.C. How appropriate and it describes so simply how we meet our many challenges in life...and as artists - working through the pains of creating a masterpiece.



This is three generations of Girls in my family after bootcamp graduation: I'm on the left, then my "Lil" sister Andrea [she's about a foot taller than me], my sister Alice and my Mom [also Susan] and my two crazy neices.

Please visit the NEXT blog in the bloghop
SMBdesign's blogpage. This is a blog showcasing graphic design and printed items for purchase created by graphic artist, Susan M. Brown available at her Etsy Shop at SMBdesign. Please take a moment to stop by and visit.

Etsy Twitter Team Sidewalk Sale

Etsy Twitter Team Event!! The Etsy Twitter Team is having a Sidewalk Sale - Sunday, May 17th to Saturday, May 23rd. A list of participating shops will be posted to this blog and frequently rotated!! Please stop by to see what great deals you can get from the team shops!

Painting with Chocolate Cake...

Susan M. Brown at about age 2. She learned to paint at a very young age...

Bonjour!

Welcome to Salon D'Arte...an exhibition of handcrafted items.

This blogspot is to accompany the SalonDArte Etsy Shop featuring handcrafted Fine Art : Paper Arts : Cards & Such created by Mixed Media Artist Susan M. Brown [sbartist].

My inspiration: art history and Paris...

The Salon (French: Salon), or rarely Paris Salon (French: Salon de Paris), beginning in 1725 was the official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France. Between 1748–1890 it was the greatest annual or biannual art event in the western world. Since 1881 it was organized by the Société des Artistes Français.

Appréciez le spectacle!