I'm Having a Giveaway!!

Hello everyone!! It's been quite awhile since I've posted anything, but I wanted to quickly let everyone know about my giveaway. I am featured on Dandy Giveaway's Blog and am giving the lucky winner $20 to my etsy shop!! So head on over to Dandy Giveaways to enter to win, but HURRY because it ends tomorrow night! Have a great day!
Here's the link: http://dandygiveaway.blogspot.com/2009/11/mariahs-creations.html

FREE!!

I just wanted to let you all know that I'm having FREE shipping to anywhere in the world for the whole month of October!! So be sure to take a look at my etsy shop and get a jump on your Christmas shopping!

www.mariahscreations.etsy.com

Feature Friday!!

So I've decided that I'm going to stick to doing features once a week, and since 'Feature Friday' just has a nice ring to it, Friday's will be the days that I do features!! That being said here are the shops that I'd like to share today.

First...Authentic Arts by Jenny Hoople

Her shop is another fabulous jewelry shop full of glamorous, colorful, natural jewelry. I've really been in the fall mood, and Jenny has several items that are great pieces for fall. Here is one of my favorites called "Sunset Necklace."

The next shop is...So Passe

This shop is filled with wonderful unique, retro, and one of a kind handmade and vintage accessories, clothing and other great items. These earrings are also very autumn-ish. They are called "Peacock Coin Earrings."

Next...Studio M.M.E.

What a cool shop this is!! It is full of Victorian-style pen and ink prints and photos. I love black and white photography, so the photos that Megan has taken with a 60-year-old Kodak Duaflex II are amazing to me!! I especially love this one, "Island Park", which goes right along with my 'Fall' theme today!And last for today...Fuzzington

This shop has some very cute fuzzy creatures made from pipe cleaners. I had trouble deciding which one to include because they are all so cute, but decided to stick with the theme!! So here is this adorable "Halloween Fuzzy Spider Tarantula Ring."

So that's it for today! Hope you are all having a fabulous fall so far!! Be sure to stop by and check out all of these great shops!

Feature!

Wow! It's been a little while since I posted last. Man life gets crazy!! Well here are a few shops that I want to share with you today!

First is Stacey Leunes Creations!

Her shop is full of gorgeous handmade jewelry. One of my favorites is called "Dreamer."

The next shop is Chic Southern Comfort!

This shop is filled with of variety of great items from home decor to jewelry. One of my favorite items is this cute 3 piece purple polka dot set.

The last shop for today is Emma's Jewelry Box!

If you haven't figured it out already, this is another fabulous jewelry shop!! Here is just one of my favorites of her beautiful jewelry.

Be sure to take a minute and check out these three great shops, and have a fabulous day!!

My Newest Creations!

So I saw a crocheted wire necklace at a local bead store a couple of weeks ago, and decided that I wanted to learn how to do it, so I did!! I have made a couple of items so far, and am really happy with how they turned out! Here are a couple of pics:

So what do you think?

Feature Time!!

With it being a holiday weekend, I've decided to do a mega-feature including 6 shops again! So without further ado, I bring you....

#1~Kubera Cove

This great shop is full of amazing crystal clusters! And when I say 'amazing' I mean REALLY Amazing! There are so many really cool rocks to be found here, but this one is one of my favorites! Spectrolite Crystal Cluster!

#2~Sea Jewels

This is yet another fellow jewelry shop on etsy, and a great one at that!! She has beautiful pieces that I hope you love as much as I do! Here is a lovely necklace called "Earth and Sky Necklace."

#3~Muse Silk Paintings

Angel Ray has a talent that I didn't even realize existed until I saw her beautiful shop! Who knew that silk scarves could be hand painted? She has so many gorgeous designs that it is definitely hard to just pick one, but here is the one I want to share with you: "Merlot Symphony"

#4~Lazulibluecreations

This shop is full of beautiful and unique handmade women's clothing. This wonderful artist loves to make unique, feminine and flattering pieces, with a big focus on beautiful colors and funky vintage inspired prints. Here is one of my favorites from her shop called "Brown and Crimson Flower Print Skirt."

#5~Able Mabel

This is such a cute shop full of adorable things. They have things for babies, as well as adults that "find the fun in functional." One of my favorite items is called "Patchwork Blanket with Minky for Baby Boys." It is adorable!! I really want a girl version!!

#6~Knits Crochet and More

Wonderful knitted and crocheted items of all kinds!! I really love this "Olive Freeform Scarf." It looks so nice and cozy, but also has some great unique elements to it!!

Be sure to check out these six amazing shops to see their other wonderful items, and have a fabulous Labor Day Weekend!!

About My Openhouse!

So I realized that I hadn't updated you all on how my openhouse went. So here's the update!!

I was very pleased with how it turned out. I didn't have many people come, BUT I had a 100% sale rate, so I can't complain about that!! Also I got a 4 custom orders to keep me busy!! So all in all I would say it was a successful first openhouse. Hopefully I will have many more to come!

Here are a couple of pictures of my display. They aren't the best pictures, but it gives you an idea of how I had everything set up.

I Won Again!!

Man do I love giveaways, especially when I win!! I entered a giveaway from My Watercolor Dreams and won a free print of one of her original water color paintings. I chose "Laundry Day" because she makes laundry day seem like such a happy thing, and in my world it is NOT!! So I figured that I would hang it up in my laundry area to cheer me up when I am doing the dreaded chore of laundry!!

Check out this great shop for more fabulous water color paintings!!

I LOVE Trades!!

So a couple of weeks ago I did my first trade with this amazing shop: Adorn

I traded her a necklace and bracelet set for these adorable bows for my baby girl!!

Pink Korker Bow

Little Lady in Red

Dark Pink Gerbera Daisy

I love these bows, and am so excited for my baby girl to be born so that I can use them!! Make sure you check out this shop for more cute, cute bows and things!!

SIX Great Etsy Shops!!

So since I slacked on the features last week I figured I'd play catch up and do six in one post today!! The first shop for this mega-feature is...

The Sitting Tree!!

Elizabeth offers unique, high quality, handknit clothing for babies and adults. She has some very warm and cozy items in her shop, but one of my favorites is this amazing little hoodie for an infant. It has a zipper in the back!! How awesome is that! I don't think that I've ever seen a hoodie with a back zipper, but I love the idea! Plus this color is just so vibrant, how could you not like it? It is called "Blueberry Hoodie."

The next amazing shop for today is called......

The3Maries!!

This shop is full of great vintage items, as well as some wonderful handmade items. One of my favorite items in this shop is a vintage print called "My First Dance" by Maud Humphrey Bogart. It would be so cute in a little girl's room.

#3 is beberagz!!

This shop gets me SO excited for my little girl to arrive! This shop has so many adorable little crocheted hats and things. I had a very hard time picking just one picture to post, but finally decided on this little beauty called "Reanna."

#4 is Katie's Basement!!

Katie is a very talented fellow jewelry designer. She has some absolutely beautiful pieces of jewerly for sale in her shop. One of my favorites are these fun dangle earrings called "Crystal Earth Dangles."

#5 is Chantelle Nicole Designs!!

Chantelle is yet another amazing jewelry designer on etsy! She has some great sterling silver and copper hand-stamped jewelry in her shop. One of my favorites is called the "Tree of Growth Name Necklace." I love the simplicity of all of her designs.

And last but not least for today is......

Yarnspirations!!

This shop is filled with great fiber creations as well as some awesome soaps and lipbalms. As with all of these shops today, I have several favorites from this shop, but I've decided to include this very warm and cozy scarf called "Fiery Popcorn Scarf."

So that's it for today's feature! Hope you like these shops and go check out their other items!!

Update!

Hello to all! I just wanted to do a quick little update. I've had a crazy couple of days getting ready for my first jewelry openhouse that I'm having tomorrow. Because of all of the last minute preparations I haven't blogged for a few days, but have been meaning to! So I just wanted to let you know that another feature will be up probably tomorrow night, as well as a post about a fabulous trade that I did recently, and of course I'll tell all about how my openhouse went!! Hope you all come back for those!! Have a great day!

My Earrings Have Been Featured!!

Hooray! A pair of my earrings have been featured on Moonangelnay's Blog. She features lots of undiscovered etsy shops each week, so visit her blog to see all of them!

Also check out Naomi's shop Moonangelnay where she sells some amazing photography, fine art, and abstract digital painting. It was hard for me to choose a favorite because they are all wonderful, but I finally decided on this lovely print called Twilight Rose.

Gorgeous, don't you think?

A Monday Feature!!

There are so many amazing shops on etsy from all over the world, that I really enjoy doing features so that I can share with you some of the things that I find and love! Well for this wonderful Monday morning, I have three more great shops to feature!

The first one is called Noemy Designs. This shop is full of amazing and gorgeous jewelry, but one of my favorite items is her Multicolor Gems Necklace! It's beautiful, don't you think?

The next shop I'll like to share is called Fresh Off the Vine. Becky sells some adorable handmade clothing for girls. I love all of her clothing, but one of my favorites is this Gauze Summer Shirred Dress or Top. It's just so cute!

The last shop that I have to share today is called Jewels of India. There is a lot of lovely jewelry and other one of a kind items in this shop. I couldn't help but fall in love with this gorgeous jewel called Beauty of Kutchh Shoulder Bag. I just love the vibrant colors and patchwork design.

Take some time to check out these great shops to see some of their other fabulous items! Happy Monday!!

Woohoo!! I'm A Winner!

I answered the "Mystery Question" in the etsy shop: Bumbee and Leelee and actually got it right!! Cool huh! So I got to choose one item for free from her shop!! I chose this great little pillow case dress:

Isn't it SO cute!! I love it and can't wait for my little girl to be born so that she can wear it! (Well it's size 2T, so it'll be awhile!! But I can't wait!) Anyways, there are some great items in her shop so go take a look!!

Time For Another Feature!!

The first shop for today's feature is Galvez Jewelry Designs. They have been making jewelry since 2004 and have some beautiful things to offer. Here is my favorite item in their shop, called Multicolor Crystal Necklace with Spiral Pendant.

The next shop to be featured is called Sol Creations 2. Kaci makes beautiful handmade hemp jewelry. My favorite item in her shop is called Hemp Necklace with Banana Wood Pendant.

And the last shop for today is called The Pink Designs. Emma makes fun and flirty jewelry and clothing. She has some fabulous things for sale in her shop, but one of my favorites is called A Whole Lot of Pretty... I think these earrings are gorgeous!!

Go check out these three great shops and have a wonderful Thursday!!

Another Feature!

Here are three more great etsy shops that I'd love to share with you! The first one is called U Name It. Valerie has some great items in her shop!! One of my favorites is called "Custom Handpainted Canvas in Crazy Giraffe." What do you think?



The next shop that I want to feature is called La Petite Boutique De Bandeaux. Here is a little about this store and the products in it straight from the mouth of the artist!

"Our store provides high-end headbands and hair accessories for fashion minded ladies.

Style and quality are paramount here. With this in mind, we've endeavored to use only the finest quality materials from places like France, England, and Australia, as well as homegrown products in the US. Each piece is loving handcrafted and one-of-a-kind."

I love lilies, so the "Glamorous Tropical Lily Hair Clip" was an obvious favorite of mine!



Ok, and the last shop that I'd like to include today is called Blue Sky Art. Ali is a painter and has some cool paintings in her shop. One of my favorites is called "Little Song Sparrow."


Check out these great shops! And come back soon!

Free Earrings!!

Hi all! I am looking for my 3rd sale and decided to give my 3rd customer a free pair of earrings with their purchase!! Hope you all have fun shopping and have a fabulous day!!

Three Fellow Jewelry Designers

There are tons of amazing jewelry designers on etsy, it's crazy! Here are three great ones! The first one I want to feature actually doesn't sell on etsy anymore, but has her own website called Jewelry byTara. She has some great vintage pieces! Here is a little about her in her own words:

"Tara Van Stelle is a Southern California Based Artist. She holds a certificate in antiques/vintage appraisal, and enjoys mixing the vintage and contemporary in her handcrafted designs. Hoping to inspire you with her altered art pendants, and other unique and unusual creations."

Here is a picture of one of my favorite items on her site. It's called "The Beauty of a Dragon Fly."



The next shop that I want to tell you about is called Elegance for You. She makes some gorgeous jewelry at great prices! Here is a little about this artist and her products:

"I have been creating jewelry for over three years. My goal is to make beautiful and affordable fashionable trendy jewelry,at a price that every woman can afford.
I like to use sterling silver and 14kt filled gold wire. I love to mix it up. In my designs you will see a variety of beads my personal favorites are precious gemstones, crystals,and I love vintage beads. I have never met a bead that I didn't love."

One of my favorites of her's is called "Delicate Peach." They are a pair of gorgeous earrings! Here's a picture:



The last shop for today is called Serrelynda's Enchantment. She uses lots of great vintage pieces in her work, and turns them into beautiful jewelry. Here is what the artist says about herself and her work:

"I am currently a stay at home mom to a 4 year old and a Sharpei dog. My husband has been kind enough to share a piece of his garage with me by setting up my own drill press, bench grinder, and studio kiln. I have been "playing" with jewelry design for over 12 years, and also collecting vintage materials. I have been perfecting my techniques and taking classes to better my designs, and I have finally reached a point where I am ready to share my creations with the world instead of keeping everything or giving them as gifts. It is a joy to see my creations being worn and looking beautiful."

I love this bracelet called "Bronze Filigree With Scallop Shell Cuff Bracelet." It is just gorgeous, take a look!


That's it for today! Check out all of these amazing shops, and stay tuned for more coming soon!!

Some Great Items!!

So I've decided to feature other amazing etsy artisans periodically, so that I have more to blog about besides just myself!! I'm sure you get tired of me tooting my own horn all the time!! Anyways, today I wanted to do a few shops.

The first shop is called PURE Natural Minerals and Rose sells some amazing handcrafted mineral makeup at great prices. Here is a picture of one of her eye shadow sets that I love! It is called Earth Girl-Eye Shadow Mini Set. Check out her amazing makeup by clicking on her shop name above!



The next awesome shop is called Bazketmakr. Pamela makes and sells Fiber Art and Horsehair Baskets that are just beautiful. One of my favorite items in her shop is this amazing horsehair basket called Dark Filly. To see this and her other items check out her shop!



Ok, so the last shop that I'm going to feature today is Hell0Z0mbie. In her shop she has several types of items including photographs and jewelry. One of my favorites is one of her original artist trading cards called Old Wheel Photograph ACEO. Here is a picture of it! Check out her other fun things she has for sale in her shop!


Well I hope you enjoy these shops as much as I do! Also let me know what you think about the whole feature idea! I'm open for input!!

My Newest Creations!

Here are some pictures of my newest creations. Let me know what you think!







If you like what you see, or to see more of my creations visit my etsy shop at www.mariahscreations.etsy.com