These arrived today from the lovely Tanya of TanyaMac.etsy.com . A fellow member of the Crafty Ireland Team!

I adore them so! They are extremely well made and came beautifully packaged.  I intend to put them up in my craft room, but she also sent me an extra bauble which looks gorgeous on my tree! Love them!

Go check out her shop for more beautifully handmade items. You can also find her here:

Blog :: http://etsyireland.blogspot.com
site :: www.arabella-invites.com
Flickr :: www.flickr.com/photos/cheekyurchin/

December 15th, 2009 | 1 Comment »

These are some of the new ornaments I was happy to acquire this year. I adore them all!

Crochet Snowflake Ornament from small packages

Full Moon Ornament from minouette

Fly Agaric Mushroom Ornaments from minouette

Set of 5 Miniature Mushrooms with wire stems from craftsty

Herbie the Hedgehog ornament from BeeLoveLee

I would have loved to have  photos of them on the tree for this post, but it’s 4pm already and completely dark. I can assure you though, they look fantastic on my tree!

December 14th, 2009 | No Comments »

Today, thanks to the wonderful Alex from Propeller Prints (http://www.etsy.com/shop/propeller) , the Etsy Crafty Ireland Team was featured in an article in the Irish Times Magazine, of the main newspaper here in Ireland, The Irish Times.

Here’s a pic for you, thanks to the lovely Tanya of http://www.etsy.com/shop/TanyaMac.

It was amazing to wake up to. I am so proud to be a part of this team.

And to see some of my pieces in there is just fantastic. It completely made my day!

Thank you Alex for all your hard work.  And a big congrats to the whole team!

November 28th, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Etsys Shades of Opal Gift Guide

I am honoured to have my Fair Opal Necklace included in this months celebration of Octobers birthstone!

October 5th, 2009 | 2 Comments »

I have a couple of lovely Etsy treasurys to share with you today.

First, this Lovely Browns treasury by ikabags. It has one more day to go, so if you are so inclined, please show it some love.

Next, this Peachie Keen treasury made by AllysAttic for the Etsy Lab Rats Team! It expires on Saturday and would appreciate your love as well.

And yesterday I was honoured to be in this gorgeous treasury by lisahopkins which made it to Etsys front page!

August 27th, 2009 | No Comments »

Shayli Vere is a Canadian paper artisan and photographer. A recipient of several art, photography, film, media and paper grants, she explores creativity on many levels. In this post I am spotlighting her beautiful pulp painting pieces.  The feeling and texture she accomplishes is just beautiful.

Blog | Website | Etsy | Imagekind Shop

August 25th, 2009 | 2 Comments »