Featuring Artsyjewels on Artfire

Get to know the ladies behind  ArtsyJewels

ArtsyJewels is a collaboration of three addicted beaders, Pat,Helen and Ana.

Pat is retired from the 'real world' and enjoys making jewelry for several different outlets online. Her specialty is buying vintage jewelry and gleaning usable parts to recycle into wonderful new items.

Helen is still in the 'real world' and enjoys setting up booths at craft shows throughout the area. She has been a self-employed Manufacturer's Representative specializing in women's accessories, selling to gift shops, hospitals, retirement homes, casinos, museums and pharmacies (to name a few!) for the past seven years.

Ana makes jewelry for home parties - she excels at making elaborate sets. Once introduced to a style or concept new to her, she practices it and embellishes lavishly.

All are avid bead show attendees.

They are members of the Beady-Eyed Women of Lancaster (PA) a group of local women who meet twice a month to have bead swaps, show & tell, learn new techniques and just generally ooh and ahh at each others' work 

If you would like to see more of Artsy Jewels click on the link below

http://www.artfire.com/users/ArtsyJewels

Check out the others artist story below

http://richmixfashion.blogspot.com/2011/04/featuring-sewingfromtheheart-on-artfire.html

http://richmixfashion.blogspot.com/2011/04/featuring-sja-paper-beads-on-artfire.html

http://richmixfashion.blogspot.com/2011/04/featuring-redroseconfections-on-artfire.html

Featuring RedRoseConfections on Artfire

I am featuring RedRoseConfections today who sell delicious confections on Artfire, but mind you keep reading or you will be covered in chocolate.

RedRoseConfections

I've been in the cake and confections industry for 15 years and in June 2010, struck out on my own to unleash all my creativity.

Sometimes the greatest things come from unfortunate events. After all those years doing cakes, I was promoted and was in a corporate job for about a year and a half and unfortunately, the entire department was laid-off. Amidst all the sadness, my wonderful husband asked me, " What would you like to do to make you happy, truly happy?" I told him that I wanted to find my passion again for food and that is when I decided to go back to what I loved.So, that is how RRC was born.

All my candy is made with that love and if you don't see what you are looking for it just means I haven't photographed it yet or just didn't get that special request from you! I always love a challenge. I love to give an edge to chocolate by making anything from your typical chocolate roses to zodiac symbols, and fire breathing dragons. I also make a line of signature chocolate barks and I'll cover anything I can in chocolate. Chocolate covered marshmallows, pretzels, cookies and more!

Chocolate Fire-breathing Dragon Lollipop

You can find RedRose here:

My website: http://www.redrosecakespittsburgh.com/

ArtFire: http://www.artfire.com/users/RedRoseConfections

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/RedRoseCakes

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Red-Rose-Cakes/152539144773848

Check out the other featued artist here
http://richmixfashion.blogspot.com/2011/04/featuring-sja-paper-beads-on-artfire.html
http://richmixfashion.blogspot.com/2011/04/featuring-sewingfromtheheart-on-artfire.html

Featuring SJA paper beads on Artfire

Samantha is the owner of SJA paper bead on Artfire, read below and find out how she makes her beads.

SJA paper beads
Hi My name is Samantha, I live in a small tourist town in Australia where the koalas live right across the road in the bush right next to the beach where the native birds fly over and squawk all day and the air is fresh and clean


I love bush walking,photography, blogging reading and most of all i love to create one of a kind paper beads and paper bead jewellery.

Making paper beads is a long process but well worth the effort .

I start with a piece of paper, my favorite papers to use are scrap booking paper and card in pretty patterns so I can get lots of detail and texture on my beads. I occasionally use recycled papers such as newspapers,magazines and Christmas cards.I have also started painting my papers so I can have a one of a kind design. Each piece of paper goes through a long process of measuring and cutting each strip of paper. I than roll each bead and coat every bead in thick coats of a non toxic sealer and non toxic varnish. This makes them water resistant and very durable. The end result of my paper beads often amaze me and keep me thinking of new designs and techniques to try so I will always have a supply of a variety of different colours shapes sizes and styles in my studio.

I also enjoy trying new crafts, at the moment I am experimenting with bead weaving , I am trying to make many different styles of bead woven bracelets to suit all occasions.

Thank you for taking the time to read, I do hope you enjoy visiting my studio.

Vintage Paper Beads by SJA paper beads

http://www.artfire.com/users/SJApaperbeads

Thanks very much

If you like Samantha story click the linkd below to read other crafters story
http://richmixfashion.blogspot.com/2011/04/featuring-sewingfromtheheart-on-artfire.html

Featuring SewingfromtheHeart on Artfire

This great crafter sells on Artfire and she has an amazing story, read about her below.

SEWINGFROMTHEHEART
Sewing and writing to me is an art. It is relaxing and I enjoy it very much. The things I sew are what I use myself to make things easier, and thought others would like to as well. I was born with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and ADHD. Neither of the diagnoses was made until later in life. I am permanently in a wheel chair and can not walk. If it was not for the proper medications I would not be able to move my fingers or be able to write or sew. God is the reason I have the strength to write and sew and live each day of my life.

Many of my items are one of a kind. My home is pet friendly. My cat Zorro is my bio picture.

One of my focuses is kids, teens, and young adults with disabilities from birth or from injuries due to accidents. There are so many younger people that live with disabilites, myself one of them. I chose fun, bright, bold colors and fabrics for that very reason.

http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&seller_id=92961&op=new&body=1

The Versatile Blogger Award

I was recently nominated and given The Versatile Blogger Award by ladyinlycra


Thank you to ladyinlycra for sharing the love.
Now it your turn to receive this award
The Rules:
♥ Thank and link back to the person that awarded you this award
♥ Share 7 things about yourself
♥ Award 7 recently discovered great bloggers
♥ Contact these bloggers and tell them about the award

Seven things about myself:
1. I love love fabric
2. I have a shop on etsy called Roseglen selling womens clothes, this way I get to buy more fabric
3. I make all my own clothes, except for jumpers and coats
4. I don't possess a single pair of trousers
5. I enjoy wearing skirts, I feel more feminine in skirts
6. I made my sisters wedding dress and my mothers dress for the days, she looled great
7. I love choosing fabric for others

Seven blogs I have enjoyed reading. I hope you feel the same. congratulation to all these bloggers

http://schoolmarmstyle.blogspot.com/

http://flattering50.blogspot.com/

http://byebyesoccermom.blogspot.com/
http://lawyerdoll.blogspot.com/

http://bombshellbeauty.blogspot.com/

http://cheapchichome.blogspot.com/
http://corpgoth.blogspot.com/

Happy blogging

Loose Fitting Tunic

This week I made this lloose fitted tunic, I made in light weight cotton voile in the latest all over print,. There are decorative pleats on front neckline and sleeves. The light weight cotton voile makes this top perfect for the holidays. The top is the same as the maroon top but I think the print gives it a totally different look.  What do you think????

Lose Fitting Tunic by Roseglen

I am on You Tube

I have made a Youtube video, and boy am I pleased with me. I feel as thought I have won the lottery, thats how please I am with me. Enough of patting me on the back.