Handmade Spark

Tim Adam, self taught metal artist, has launched his new web site, Handmade Spark. Handmade Spark delivers useful and innovative information to handmade buyers and sellers. The key goal of Handmade Spark is to introduce buyers and sellers to each other. Additionally, Handmade Spark aims to inform people about the latest handmade trends, showcase the people and work that make up the handmade community, and educate sellers about promoting and buyers about finding great handmade goods all across the Internet.
A great new venue to showcase your work!
Take a moment and check out Handmade Spark!

Timothy's Top 10 Monday

Every Monday, Tim Adam features 10 Etsy members on his blog.

'Winter's Twists', 6 cards from my Etsy photo shop was one of this weeks picks.

Here are all the links to Tim's eclectic choices.

1. Bertoia Chairs, NYC
2. CiCi Studio Home Filing System
3. Winter's Twists
4. We Come Before and After
5. Vanilla Infusion
6. Gold Butterscotch Pudding
7. Taking It AS It Comes
8. Recycled Vintage Book Pockets
9. Pirate Monkeys
10. Fun Town Lights

Handmadeology....Coming Soon!!!

I am not surprised. Tim Adam, brainchild, continues to create, teach, inspire. Tim's latest project, Handmadeology, is on the horizon. Tim will begin a series of teachings, starting January 26th, on Handmadeology which is the science of handmade. Tim has garnered attention with the depth of his computer savvy to draw business to his own Etsy shop, and has generously shared that information with anyone who will take the time to listen. Tim teaches in a way which is uncomplicated and modest, as he sincerely wants to see each of us to succeed in selling our handmade goods on-line.

I first met Tim when he was just getting warmed up with the Etsy, 'Handbook to Handmade ' and was most pleasantly surprised to see how inclusive and enthusiastic he was about everybody, and again, anybody who wanted to jump on board. He has since really sharpened his focus on his blog to help all of us generate more traffic to our blogs, Etsy and ArtFire shops, and this is still just the tip of the iceberg. Tim is a self taught metal artist who creates modern unique jewelry, art, furniture clocks jewelry displays and much more. Check it out people...

HANDMADEOLOGY...coming soon!

Say Yes To Yellow

My friend, Tim Adam, the mastermind of the Esty Handbook to Handmade, is now leading the charge on Twitter with weekly postings of his top 10 picks from a variety of Etsy shops. This is his new 'Lunch-time Shoppers' series and Tim has them posted on his blog. These are his top 10 picks for this week. I am #6, 'Say Yes to Yellow'. Beautiful yellow citrine glass beads gathered together on a gold tone connector, hung delicately from a 14k gold filled chain. These are light and fun! Just shy of 2" with the 14K gold filled hook. There is a definite left and a right so that these beauties face forward! Check them out in my Etsy shop!

10. Amsterdam Bicycle-Signed Fine Art Photograph

9. Jessica Bangle
8. Spiral Colorful Dots Monogram Note Cards-Set of 10
7. 4 Cotton Candy Dye Free Soy Blend Melts
6. Say Yes to Yellow
5. Original Art-Cityscape 6-Watercolor Sale
4. Wire Wrapped Lock Washers
3. Everyday Bib-Spring Petal
2. Working the System-Original-Mutant Lizards Do Your Filing
1. Sterling Silver Lentil Shaped Reversible Necklace

Thank you Tim and continued success to you and all the Etsy artists on this list!

Handbook to Handmade, Volume III

Here it is!!!The 'Hand book to Handmade' Volume III. All of the pictures from the 35 artists came out just BEAUTIFUL!!! The size of the book is perfect to carry around and use as an amazing promotional tool. I opened the package at my friend Sallys' house (in her brand new kitchen..stunning!), and she was thrilled to see all the gifted artists represented in Volume III. So, Timothy Adam, I think we can, from coast to coast, give you a huge round of applause!

You can click on the pictures to get a bigger view of the pages....although, they are all posted here on the blog. You can also purchase your own copy from Timothy @:

http://www.timothyadamdesigns.etsy.com/ and please do visit my shop @ http://www.lilleypad.etsy.com/

It's new to me....

This is my third attempt at posting, no laughing please...this is new territory right now, although, I'm certain that in time blogging will become second nature. I am trying to get the pictures smaller, and things lined up the way I want, there are links and other 'things' I have to do to show off all the great artists I've met on Etsy. But, all of that, in time. For right now, I have to thank my friend in Pune, India, Siddharth Dawara for getting me going on this and for helping me out along the way. He posted a beautiful write up on his blog this morning:

http://siddharthdawara.blogspot.com/

Thank you Sid, you are a true prince among men!

I am going to be published in the Etsy 'Handbook to Handmade', Volume 3 coming out in a matter of days. The earrings posted here are on the cover. I am published with 35 other talented artists from all over the US and the UK. I have a 2 page spread with 3 or 4 pictures. The book is coffee table gorgeous. A very big round of applause goes to Timothy Adam for his boundless energy, vision and enthusiasm for putting together the first 3 Volumes. As of earlier today, the 35 slots for Volume 4 were filled!. I know that he is already thinking about, Volume 5, 6, 7.....

http://etsypromobook.blogspot.com/

http://www.timothyadamdesigns.etsy.com/

So, check out my shop on Etsy:

http://www.lilleypad.etsy.com/

It's a new frontier.....