Last Minute Shopping! 12/18/10

Cleveland Handmade's last Market of 2010 will be the crazy-popular Last Minute Market & Screw Factory Open Studios. 85+ sellers of the coolest art and craft in the rustbelt PLUS dozens of artists whose studios are in the building.
Free admission from 10am-6pm on Saturday,  December 18th and Early Bird Admission for $5 (all of that $5 will go to Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland) from 9am-10am.
Early Birds get to be entered in a raffle for great handmade prizes, a shopping headstart, and breakfast refreshments.

for complete details on the Last Minute Market & Screw Factory Open Studio and the Early Bird Hour to benefit the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland, please visit: http://handmadefeelsgood.com/

Win this great mug from Shea Clay Pottery!

Cleveland Handmade is hosting a giveaway to thank all our wonderful supporters and customers, as well as give you the opportunity to check out the high-quality handmade art in member shops. You can win this gorgeous handmade mug generously donated by Tracy Shea of SheaClay Pottery.

Handcrafted on the potter’s wheel, this stoneware cup measures 4″ H x 5-1/4″ W and holds 12 ounces of your fave concoction. It is dishwasher- and microwave-safe, as well as lead-free.

Click here to enter the giveaway.

Sterling Silver Charm Necklace Giveaway

Cleveland Handmade is hosting a giveaway to thank all of our wonderful supporters and customers, as well as give you the opportunity to check out the high-quality handmade art in member shops. We’re giving you the chance to win a custom stamped and domed sterling silver charm necklace generously donated by Cleveland Handmade member Lori Paximadis, aka virtuallori.

This simple pendant is a different twist on the typical stamped silver pendant. There are just three simple things you need to do to enter:
1. Visit Lori’s shop and take a look around. Make a note of your favorite item in her shop.
2. Then either visit our artists page or search Etsy for the “clevelandteam” tag and check out some items from other Cleveland Handmade member artists.
3. Go back to the Cleveland Handmade Giveaway site and leave a comment on the post (look for the comment box or link at the end of the post) telling us your favorite item from Lori’s shop AND your favorite item from another Cleveland Handmade shop, and you’ll be entered to win. It’s that simple!
You have until Wednesday, October 28 at noon EST to get your entry in, so browse the great Cleveland Handmade of Etsy artisans soon!
Tell em SToNZ set ya.

Cool Black

I was included in a particularly great looking treasury this week
and couldn't resist sharing it here.
Thank you to simpleelements of the Cleveland Handmade Etsy team for including me in this irresistible treasury! Check out her wonderful jewelry here.
She does some amazing things with wire and beads:

Butterfly Garden bracelet by simpleelementsdesign

Curls bracelet by simpleelementsdesign

Etsy Treasury Love

I found SToNZ in three treasuries on Etsy this morning.
All were assembled by wonderfully talented artists.
Marianne Clancy from Sedona aka Photopaint
curated this gorgeous page:

She snuck my little silver heart keyring in there.
Marianne does these really cool paintings on vintage photographic images.
I love these...really neat. Really really neat.


My Cleveland Handmade Team buddy Lori Paximadis of virtuallori put together this great page:

Which included my Rhetorical Flourish Beach Glass Necklace. Lori works hard to promote the Etsy Cleveland Street team and creates the most beautiful etched metal jewelry like these:

personalized etched copper charm necklace

a little birdie told me etched pendant

Another great Cleveland Team jewelry artist, SilverMadeSTudio curated this treasury:

Where I found my little beach glass necklace: Buck Up Kid.
SilverMade is an incredible silversmith. I particularly love her resin rings:

And stamped silver pieces.

Thanks for the treasury love, my fellow artists!
To learn what an Etsy treasury is and how to make one click here.

Black Friday & Beyond...Discounts from Cleveland Handmade

Free Shipping on your SToNZ order of 2 or more items, now thru Monday, December 1st at midnight.
Either contact me before making the purchase for a price adjustment, or place the order and I will issue a paypal refund.

You can also find other great special offers from the Etsy Cleveland Team by clicking here.

Cleveland Handmade Trunk Show

The Cleveland Etsy team: Cleveland Handmade is having a trunk show at Mojo's Coffee in Bay Village this weekend! Enjoy holiday shopping with local artists and craftspeople while sipping delicious coffee and listening to live music at Mojo's. There will be hand-knit and crocheted accessories, fine and fun jewelry, handmade toys and clothing, upcycled and eco-friendly gifts. Something (handmade!) for just about everyone on your list.
Sunday, Nov. 23rd 10-4
Mojo's Coffee

Featured on ClevelandHandmade.com

I am so thrilled to be the featured artist this week on ClevelandHandmade,
the webpage for the wonderful Etsy Cleveland Street Team. (Thank you Lori!)
There are some incredible people in this group- click on the links on the right side of the handmade site to see what they are doing these days!

Upcycled T-Shirt Bags from zJayne

My Etsy Cleveland Team friend Jane Pierce is incredibly creative and spiritual. She does these way cool assemblages and altered art pieces, and I particularly love her upcycled grocery bags and pouches made from gently used t-shirts. (The small pouches are made from the sleeves! Nothing goes to waste here!) You can read more about zJayne on her blog. And there is tons of cool stuff to choose from in her etsy shop. She made me my very own custom SToNZ pouch wristlet! It has more Rolling Stones than beach stones in it this week...

And this is my favorite carry all bag made from a Cleveland t-shirt. I get a lot of comments on this one at the grocery store. Paper or plastic? No thanks!


Upcycled bag images used with permission of Jane Pierce
Fun pouch colors to choose from.
She makes a fun lunch bag size, too. And even golf club covers!
So far she has made and sold more than 500 upcycled bags.
Saves grocery bags AND old shirts from the landfill.
Go Jane!!

Nice to be blogged...

My fellow Etsy ClevelandTeam buddy Tricia
otherwise known as LazyTCrochet was so sweet
to feature my new Onomatopoeia Beach Stone
earrings on her blog today.

Her work is truly fabulous. Check out her etsy shop for these beautiful hand crocheted treasures!

Large Cotton Market Tote

Classic Shawl in Black Homespun

SToNZ Necklace Featured in the ETSY Luxury gift guide!

Thank you LazyTcrochet for suggesting my necklace for this etsy gift guide!
Check out her fabulous designs here!
And her fun blog!

Blogged again!

OK, is it weird to blog about being blogged?
Will she blog about my blogging her blogging me? When will the madness end?!

Click here to see smashing's smashing blog!