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PEEP Bunnies!

These were a custom order :)
I never thought a design so simple would be so hard to make. Trying to make the size uniform was a trial but i am so happy with the results!

YART SALE!!

The “2nd Annual Yart Sale” will be held from Wednesday June 10th-Sunday June 14th, 2009. This year the “2nd Annual Yart Sale” will be sponsored by the Etsy Supply Street Team (Team ESST). Although not an official Etsy event, it is Etsy supported as evidenced by the Storque article.

A “Yart Sale” is an artistic spin on the traditional Yard Sale: Art + Yard Sale = “Yart Sale”. There are many art museums, artists, and groups that have Yart sales annually to raise cash.

All Etsy shops are invited to participate. Choose to participate in your Handmade Store, your Supply Store, or your Vintage Store. If you have more than one shop you can participate in all of them.

To join the sale, simply post the following Yart Sale Announcement in the Shop Announcement section of your Etsy Shop and please include a short description of how you will be participating in the sale:
“I am participating in the Yart Sale on Etsy sponsored by Team ESST”.

Team ESST invites you to come, post, chat and shop on the “Official Yart Sale” thread in the Promotions Section of the Etsy forums. A new thread will be posted daily at 7:00 AM EDT beginning on Wednesday June 10th by the Etsy Supply Street Team with the forum title:
“SECOND ANNUAL YART SALE sponsored by Team ESST – June 10th, 2009”

Participating in the daily forum thread is a way that shoppers can find your shop. Simply post what you are offering. You could also encourage visitors to search “Yart” in handmade, supplies, or vintage. Even if you are simply offering a discount, it would be to your advantage to place Yart somewhere in at least a few of your titles or tags in your shop to draw those searching for items to your shop.

If you are interested in changing your avatar to reflect the Yart Sale you can create your own, or use one of the following. This year fellow Team ESST member Misosoup has created two which are available for your use:





We look forward to your participation in the Yart Sale. It is a fun event with much enthusiasm, energy and creativity! So get ready and we will see you there! If you have any questions please feel free to contact Team ESST!

New button designs....

We have added 2 new designs to our array of animal buttons :)

Our Handmade 'Mad Cow' Buttons!


Our Handmade 'Penguin' Buttons.

Cell/Phone/MP3 socks..

Breaking into a new area now with some funky pockets to protect your gadgets. This is our 'Gryffindor Cell Cover.
This is our 'Guinness' Cell cover.

April Extravaganza

This weekend sees the start of the Etsy Street Supplies Teams' April Extravaganza. As such Tinyark Designs is offering FREE SHIPPING on all its handmade buttons!

If you want to learn about other FANTASTIC sellers on ETSY that are running promotions please visit http://teamesst.blogspot.com and take a look around the site.

APRIL FIRST WEEKEND SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZA APRIL

TINYARK as part of TEAMESST are offering FREE SHIPPING during the First Weekend of April (2nd - 5th of April). Every month the members of TeamEsst bring you great deals on all the Arts and Crafts supplies you need to make top notch projects. For more info on other great offers please visit TeamEssts Blog site HERE (info will become avalible on April 2nd)

Go to ETSY and Type in TEAMESST to the search box and find all the fantastic ETSY supply team members.

Visit Our Store and get your FREE SHIPPING here

Chocy mice and Stars 'n' Stripes.

This week we have 2 new designs. Cute as a button, chocolate mice inspired Mice and some American irish Buttons.

Handmade Buttons - 'White Chocolate Mice'

















Handmade Buttons 'American Irish'

If you have an idea for a design please feel free to convo me on ETSY.COM

Tinyark.. what happens after? Part 2.

The great thing about ETSY and about selling supplies on ETSY is you get to add a little to someone elses big idea. Seeing someones final peice and knowing your item is a part of it is a dream.. So to that end, here are some Etsy Items that use TinyArk goods..



Ambershannon asked me to make a custom order of some tiny fish and this is what she made from them.

Pioneersis bought some PacMan buttons and some 'Sunshine' Yellow buttons and made some totally wonderful bags.. Both sold and soon she is reliving more of her video gaming youth with a Centipede bag.

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Spooky Aliens...

My new creations are straight out of the X-Files. These Aliens glow in the dark. They are in 2 sets, one pair ready to become earrings or pendants and one pair are beads.. :)

How to make a blog!

Want your own blog? Well Etsy Street Supplies Team wants to show you how you can make your dream a reality. Visit them here.

St Patricks day ..

St Patricks day is nearly apon us and soon Guinness will be flowing and jigs will be ..jugged.

So if your gifting this season why not buy some beautiful hand made items from ETSY's Ireland based sellers.

Here are just a few note worthy sellers :)



Crafts2cherish.. These twins (Lily and Susanna) make the most lovely hand made woolen items. Perfect for a loved one.













More sellers coming soon :)

Etsy.. whats on?

Etsy is lots of things to lots of people.. Some use it to sell, some to get supplies.. some to get that unique one off gift.

But whats on ETSY? Well, nearly every type of craft going. If you want a snap shot of whats happening right now simply click HERE are you'll jump straight to the ETSY front page and see what people are selling right now. Here are a few examples of items and sellers that stand out to me.. also have a look at the Featured sellers area HERE.

Blackeyedsuzie A touch of whimsy and more than a little gothic charm mixed with tim burton and dolls. This etsy owner makes totally enchanting busts in a very unique style.

Everything on these is hand made from the closes to the eyes.. wonderful.







LuckyD

Let LuckyD take you to 'The Feltiverse!' There are lots of great 'felters' on ETSY, but this one of the best. This shop offers a whole host of highly imagined and wonderfully crafted animals in felt. Each with its own story, these characters will open your heart.




Please take some time to look at these stores.. even send them a message and let them know you love their work. Be sure to taken a random stroll through ETSY as well. Who knows what you will find :)

Don't forget to visit the ESST. Etsy Street Supply team... :) Link above.

This weeks featured seller.

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This Weeks Featured Seller is LOVELAMBIE. LoveLambie is based in Dublin, Ireland and make a whole range of adorable knitware, cakes and silver items. This is Lovelambie ( A.K.A Lynsey ) has to say about her shop.
"LoveLambie are motivated by our own twist on funky designs woven from soulful, local materials. In our studio in dublins oldest historic quarter, we make clothing, accessories, trinkets and all manner of tasty edibles. Our heritage and Irishness is expressed through our items, but, i would hope, not in a tacky or artificial way. These items are made with love and care, by people living and loving in modern day Ireland. We would like to share it with you through our items."

Lovelambie range is very unique.. the animal based items are soooo cute. Lambs and rabbits are always adorable.

Watch your cheese! Priscilla is about :) An irish set of mice with big ideas.Check out these adorable Priscilla Mouse Mittens - cheeky, stylish and tres chic. These are woven from irish aran cream wool, with dinky pink mohair ears and finished off with reclaimed black and pink buttons for features.




A pair of gorgeous plush lambie mittens, made from Irish Aran wool. These are unisex and as a general rule one size fits all (should fit all but the very smallest of mitts). Even in the heart of winter you can have spring at your finger tips!
These measure 9" in length and 4" across the knuckles.
They are finished off with an aran style button at the wrist, which links the 2 mittens with a length of ribbon - perfect for linking inside the arms of your coat and keeping the lambies under wraps :)
These would make fantastic gifts for Christmas or a birthday, or even a treat for you. You would be "baaah-my" not to pick up a pair! This would make a perfect gift for that someone you love this Valentines day :)
Visit Lovelambie at Etsy.com today.

What happens after you buy?

I see my handmade buttons go into the mail and after that? Who knows.. well one fellow Etsy member Pioneersis purchased my PacMan buttons and made this incredible bag. Pioneersis has lots of wonderful craftwear.. go check it out.

This Weeks Featured Seller

This weeks featured Seller is mbell34.

Meet MBell34, jewellery maker and soap crafter. With Michelle's products you will find affordable, handmade beaded jewelry. All of her items are one of a kind ( OOAK TAG ) and are handcrafted. She has recently moved into making wonderful scented and unscented soaps with natural bases and ZERO sulfates.

This is what Michelle has to say about ETSY.

"I am 38 years old and have been married 19 years and I have three children ages 17, 16 and 14. I taught myself how to make jewelry over 2 years ago and have been hooked ever since. I find it very therapeutic to just sit there and create something beautiful for somebody else to enjoy. Hours just go by so fast! I love when I wear the jewelry I make and someone will buy it right off me! I love this site and to browse around to see what everyone else makes. There are very talented people out there!"

Products..

This bracelet is made with fire polished pink glass beads, green round glass beads and antique silver plated spacer beads finished with a antique silver plated toggle clasp. This bracelet measures 6 inches long.







A personal fav of mine.. ( TinyArk ) This soap smells just like the ocean water! Feels like you are at the beach. I made it blue just like ocean water. This listing is for one soap and it weighs a little over three ounces, made of all natural glycerin soap with some added vitamin E oil. Your body will love to bathe with this delightful smelling soap. Give it a try!




Soap Characteristics:

-100% Pure Soap
-Finest Natural Vegetable Oil based – No animals tested or animal products used (unless purchasing goat’s milk soap)
·Hypo – Allergenic
·Non Comedogenic (won’t clog pores)
·Excellent lather!
·High glycerin content (attracts moisture to the skin)
·Gentle on sensitive skin
·No Detergents
·No Sulfates
·No Alcohol
·No Sugar Solutions

Visit Mbell34 today. You will find the perfect gift for a loved one or treat for yourself.

New buttons... Meow!!

Here are today's new buttons. A set of three cats. A ginger, brown and black tabby cats. 4 'Strawberrys swirls' and a feature button, 'Big Bird'.

Visit these buttons and more at my Etsy Store

Fishy Fish...

Having been asked to make some Tropical fish as a custom order i set to work.. here they are. When the buyer has the final piece made ill post it and show you another way you can use my supplies.

Custom, Custom, Custom...

Its nice to stretch the brain a little and so custom orders are ALWAYS welcome. Currently working on something just a little different to my normal goodies.. another FAB etsy person has asked for a some supplies of a 'fishy' nature. When they are done i'll post them and later show your what she has planned for them! :)

Pink Panther Buttons...

Thanks to Pendie ( A.K.A Janet ) for this custom order. I love customs, I'll try anything and i won't post unless i am happy with the finished article. Here they are.. my new Pink Panther Buttons...

Alpaca buttons

These were a custom order, but can be made again :) the bodies are marbled and the faces are all different.

Woof!

My new handmade buttons have been uploaded to Etsy. Doggies, bones and some cute little green men. Why not nip over to my ETSY store and have a look.

New additions.

Hi there.

After a few hours work i am proud to announce my new 'koala' and 'unicorn' buttons are ready.


Each is a set of four buttons. Handmade as both fuctional buttons and/or for decoration.