What new project are you working on right now and why?

Myself, Lisa Hopkins, and Watto posted this month. Watto has been working on some amazing sculptures and lighting fixtures. I love the rough models!

Lisa is working on a really sentimental project in memory of your Grandmother’s. She’s working on ways to etch their handwriting into metal. Gorgeous ideas and techniques!

I myself (Rickson Jewellery) posted about two really special lockets I’ve been working on for two sisters who lost their brother. I set their Brother’s hair behind one of the. I really enjoy the different photo’s they chose. They really show that Kai had a unique personality.

Read the full blogs:
Watto: http://www.wattoonline.com/news 
Rickson: http://www.RicksonArt.blogspot.com 

Enjoy

I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s Talk About Blog post!

Handmade Division

What’s the most precious handmade or sentimental gift you’ve ever been given and why? 

Click on the links below to read about a very personal locket, intrigueing ceramic cups, and even a Knife made from Cable Wire!

Rickson Jewellery: www.RicksonArt.blogspot.com

Andes Cruz: http://andescruz.wordpress.com/

Barbara Donovan: http://barbaradonovan.blogspot.com/

Enjoy,

The Handmade Division

Check out these asounding works of art:

Andes Cruzhttp://andescruz.wordpress.com/

Rickson Jewellery

http://www.ricksonart.blogspot.com/
Jewelry by Natsuko: http://jewelrybynatsuko.blogspot.com/

Beth Cyr: http://bcyrjewelry.blogspot.com/

Barbara Donovan:

 http://barbaradonovan.blogspot.com/

Enjoy!

Rickson and the Handmade Division

We’ve already had two sales! Visit www.HandmadeDivision.Etsy.com

Check out these Valentine’s Day Gifts:

Enjoy!

Rickson and the Handmade Division Team

Such a fantastic group of artists, and friends.

It has been my (Andes Cruz)’s privilege and honour to work with this group, and to promote them.

I am personally handing off the torch of Curating this team, to one of our amazing members, Rickson. I’m very excited to pass the torch, and see what new vision, ideas and energy Rickson will bring to the team.

I hope you will continue to follow and support all these amazing artists on their own blogs, websites, and fanpages. And thank you all for your support for us in our ongoing journey….

The Talk About Blog:

On the 15th of each month, any of the HandMade Division team artists who choose to participate, will write about the same (pre-determined) topic.

This month:Where do you aspire to be in 5 years?

Please check in with everyone who wrote this month:

And with it, the close of 12 fantastic months with the Handmade Division Team.

Such a fantastic group of artists, and friends.

It has been my privilege and honour to work with this group, and to promote them.

We are , however, I am personally handing off the torch of Curating this team, to one of our amazing members, Rickson. I’m very excited to pass the torch, and see what new vision, ideas and energy Rickson will bring to the team.

I hope you will continue to follow and support all these amazing artists on thier own blogs, websites, and fanpages. And thank you all for your support for us in our ongoing journey….

xoxoxo

Andes Cruz

Our Current Artists:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/abhayafibers

http://www.etsy.com/shop/AgJewelryDesign

http://www.etsy.com/shop/alisamiller

http://www.etsy.com/shop/andescruz

http://www.etsy.com/shop/andescruzcolours

http://www.etsy.com/shop/andescruzsurplus

http://www.etsy.com/shop/artjeweldesigns

http://www.etsy.com/shop/bcyrjewelry

http://www.etsy.com/shop/bellabijoujewellery

http://www.etsy.com/shop/bellabijoutoo

http://www.etsy.com/shop/BethCyrWeddings

http://www.etsy.com/shop/colleenbaran

http://www.etsy.com/shop/cynthiadelgiudice

http://www.etsy.com/shop/daniellejewelry

http://www.etsy.com/shop/deliasthompson

http://www.etsy.com/shop/howlindoggie

http://www.etsy.com/shop/IstanbulDesigns

http://www.etsy.com/shop/jewelrybynatsuko

http://www.etsy.com/shop/lisahopkins

http://www.etsy.com/shop/lunasadesigns

http://www.etsy.com/shop/metalemily

http://www.etsy.com/shop/MetalRiot

http://www.etsy.com/shop/moxieandoliver

http://www.etsy.com/shop/nanopod

http://www.etsy.com/shop/NEDbeads

http://www.etsy.com/shop/novadesigns

http://www.etsy.com/shop/novaoflove

http://www.etsy.com/shop/novaofsweden

http://www.etsy.com/shop/paperdragonfly

http://www.etsy.com/shop/phoot

http://www.etsy.com/shop/pinkcrowstudio

http://www.etsy.com/shop/purifiedart

http://www.etsy.com/shop/RicksonJewellery

http://www.etsy.com/shop/RosyRevolver

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SakuraKikuchi

http://www.etsy.com/shop/sandfibers

http://www.etsy.com/shop/sanfordsalvage

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SarahHoodJewelry

http://www.etsy.com/shop/superfuncabemporium

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SusanMoloney

http://www.etsy.com/shop/susarto

http://www.etsy.com/shop/TamraGentryODDITIES

http://www.etsy.com/shop/tuizui

http://www.etsy.com/shop/WATTOonline

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ylimedesign

1st row: Istanbul Designs, Alisa Miller, Andes Cruz, Andes Cruz Colours, Ann Jenkins/Tuizui, Barbara Donovan

2nd row: Beth Cyr Weddings, Purified Art, Moxie And Oliver, Sandfibers, Pink Crow Studio , Howlin Doggie

3rd row: Cynthia Del Giudice, Danielle Miller, Metal Emily, Y Lime Designs, Bella Bijou Jewellery, Bella Bijou  Too Jewellery

4th row:  ArtJewel Designs, Rosy Revolver, Abhaya Fibers, Phoot, Lisa Hopkins, NEDbeads

5th row: Jewelry By Natsuko, Lunasa Designs, Rickson Jewellery, Sarah Hood, Susan Moloney, Susarto

6th row: Tamra Gentry Oddities, Nova of Sweden, Nova Design, Metal Riot, Nanopod Studio, Watto

News~

For shopping with our artists, cut off date for shipping items to you – if you want something – you need to do it in the next couple days to avoid extra shipping charges and to get your gifts on time

Susan Moloney brought some pieces to Highwire Gallery for their December show. The opening was Friday Dec. 3rd 5:00 – 9:00. 2040 Frankford Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19125

ArtJewel Designs is looking forward to one of her best shows of the year on Dec 4-5, the 33rd Annual Holiday Show sponsored by The United Maine Craftsmen on the University of Southern Maine Campus. It’s an exciting gathering of creative artists and happy, supportive patrons. (We all hope for no or little snow

Metal Emily / Y Lime Designs was accepted to Craft Boston which will be March 25-27, 2011 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston.

NEDbeads is scheduled to have another class to teach in NH on January 2nd, which will be a bracelet this time.

Nova Design is having a sale! 20% off – use the coupon code “CHRISTMAS2010″

Jewelry By Natsuko is hosting a jewelry trunk show @ Zodiac Shop 69 Mill Street Gahanna, Ohio on Saturday, December 11th.

Sandfibers now has gift certicates in $50, $75, $100, and $150 denominations available.

Alisa Miller will be at the Merchandise Mart participating in the One of a Kind Show. She will be in booth 8-2037 Thursday through Sunday this week.

1st row: Istanbul Designs, Alisa Miller, Andes Cruz, Andes Cruz Colours, Ann Jenkins/Tuizui

2nd row: Barbara Donovan, Beth Cyr Weddings, Purified Art, Moxie And Oliver, Sandfibers

3rd row: Pink Crow Studio , Howlin Doggie, Cynthia Del Giudice, Danielle Miller, Metal Emily

4th row: Y Lime Designs, Bella Bijou  Too Jewellery, ArtJewel Designs, Rosy Revolver, Abhaya Fibers

5th row: Phoot, Lisa Hopkins, NEDbeads, Jewelry By Natsuko, Lunasa Designs

6th row: Rickson Jewellery, Sarah Hood, Susan Moloney, Tamra Gentry Oddities, Nova Design

7th row: Nova of Sweden, Metal Riot, Nanopod Studio, Watto

News~

Watto is busy working on a 6ft custom sculpture, a bar frame which another artist will mosaic, and is finishing up a public art job, then it’s off to make more WATTO accessories as they have 2 huge festivals coming up!

Bella Bijou Jewellery is at the Portobello Holiday Market this weekend.

Lunasa Designs wants to share with you~ for the month of November she will be having a photo contest – Take a creative, beautiful picture of you (or a friend) wearing her jewelry and email it to her! Winning pictures will be used and credited in item listings (you’ll be famous), and given a spectacular prize of jewelry!!  rebekahmeddles ( @ ) earthlink.net

Sandfibers‘ own Carol Dean has launched The Sharpe Pecan Farm store, your new source for pecans for all your baking, cooking, and snacking needs. YUM!!!

Andes Cruz wants to invite you to check out her new line of pendants, Called the Gypsy Swirl, now in her shop. As well, she has added many new pieces to her Evolution Revolution line, in a lower price range. And finally, Ande has re-populated her ARTFIRE shop – if you prefer to shop there.

Many of our members are having sales to celebrate right now – be sure to check them out!!

Andes Cruz is doing 10% off in her shop with coupon code: “10off” until Wednesday December 1st.

Andes Cruz Colours is doing 10% off in her shop with coupon code: “10off” until Wednesday December 1st.

Y Lime Designs is doing 20% off in her shop with coupon code: “HANDMADEDIVISION” until the end of November.

Metal Emily is doing 20% off in her shop with coupon code: “HANDMADEDIVISION” until the end of November.

Jewelry By Natsuko is doing 15% off Black-Friday Cyber-Monday sale 11/26 – 11/29 with coupon code: “holiday2010″

Nanopod Studio is doing 15% off until December 1st with coupon code: “BLACKCY”

Sandfibers always has free worldwide shipping, but between now and December 31st, you can use the coupon code “PEYOTE” to save an additional 10%. And Sand Fibers is having a large GiveAway on her blog to celebrate an upcoming milestone for her Etsy store.

Howlin Doggie is offing a discount to her repeat customers- 15% discount on 3 or more purchases. Buyers that have previously purchased 3 or more (not necessarily in one go) also applies. contact her thru the Etsy Convo’s for coupon before payment or if its 3 or more items previously purchased.

Rickson Jewellery has created a fun new quiz on Facebook. See what style of jewellery suits you and get a free coupon code for her online shop for use until Christmas day.

Moxie And Oliver is having a give away! Read about the details on her blog!

Cynthia Del Giudice is having a sale that will last the whole month of November. There is a section in her shop with items already marked down 20%. She’s also offering free shipping worldwide on all items.

Please become a fan of the Handmade Division Team on FaceBook.

Follow Handmade Division on twitter;

See the Handmade Division’s Flickr photo group: flickr photos

And of course share the Handmade Division Team new blog with your friends

Happy thanksgiving, and thanks everyone for supporting us!

Andes Cruz is doing 10% off in her shop with coupon code: “10off” until Wednesday December 1st.

Andes Cruz Colours is doing 10% off in her shop with coupon code: “10off” until Wednesday December 1st.

Y Lime Designs is doing 20% off in her shop with coupon code: “HANDMADEDIVISION” until the end of November.

Metal Emily is doing 20% off in her shop with coupon code: “HANDMADEDIVISION” until the end of November.

Moxie And Oliver is doing 10% off  until the end of Thursday, the 25th;  with coupon code: “THANKS10″

Jewelry By Natsuko is doing 15% off Black-Friday Cyber-Monday sale 11/26 – 11/29 with coupon code: “holiday2010″

Nanopod Studio is doing 15% off until DEcember 1st with coupon code: “BLACKCY”

Sandfibers always has free worldwide shipping, but between now and December 31st, you can use the coupon code “PEYOTE” to save an additional 10%. And Sand Fibers is having a large GiveAway on her blog to celebrate an upcoming milestone for her Etsy store.

Howlin Doggie is offing a discount to her repeat customers- 15% discount on 3 or more purchases. Buyers that have previously purchased 3 or more (not necessarily in one go) also applies. contact her thru the Etsy Convo’s for coupon before payment or if its 3 or more items previously purchased.

Rickson Jewellery has created a fun new quiz on Facebook. See what style of jewellery suits you and get a free coupon code for her online shop for use until Christmas day.

Check out some of our Team Member Gift Guides!

Gifts Under 50$

Goodies from the Handmade Division

Handmade Division Gift Guide

Gifts for Her Red, Red, Red

Für ihn und sie und alle anderen. Plus der Karte.

Red Yellow Blue Green

Slice of Life

Simple, Stunning, Organic

Oh for more fingers to wear these on!

The Handmade Division Team does Colour!

Striking!

Love Fantastic

Extraordinary Members of the Handmade Division