Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Supplies

Check out these recent SATeam listings for lampwork beads, jewelry components and tutorials. Click on any picture to learn more about the item.






















The SATeam blog features artisan handmade creations by the etsy starving artists jewelry team. SATeam members create handcrafted jewelry and beads. More information about our team and its current etsy shop owner members can be found at SATEAM.etsy.com.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Featured Shop: The FamiLee Jewels

The FamiLee Jewels is proud to feature the work of three generations of artisans, crafting beaded and wire sculpted jewelry. Each piece is individually handcrafted, and showcases a unique combination of wire, gemstones, and a variety of beads from around the world. Their inspiration is drawn from the natural beauty surrounding us every day. Click on any photo to learn more about the item.


These scary looking skull earrings are terrific for Halloween or anytime you want to impart a gothic vibe. The skulls are molded plastic with a distressed finish that makes them substantial looking but lightweight. Each is embellished with a blood red Swarovski crystal. Each skull measures 5/8 inch wide, 1 inch tall and 1 1/4 inches deep. They are presented on hook style findings for pierced ears.



It's time to howl and nothing provides more creepiness than spiders! Scrabble tiles have been turned into spooktackular ear jewelry. Each pair of earrings (no 2 exactly alike) comes in its own handcrafted coffin! There are 30 different spiders and 15 different coffin designs, so you are bound to be surprised!



Tempus Fugit is for the days I spend like the white rabbit always worried about running late. Time getting away from me was the inspiration for this not quite steampunk sort of victorian industrial collage. A piece of decorative brass cabinet hardware is the frame for this necklace that depicts a clock that no longer reminds us to go faster. Dragonflies and a lovely swallow remind us to appreciate a different kind of flying. The necklace is 3 1/4 inches wide and 3 inches long including the bail. It is presented on an 18 inch antique brass chain that closes with a hook and loop clasp.



The color of this lovely green aventurine cabochon just makes me happy. It is wrapped in sterling silver and tiny jet beads. it is suspended, with a hand crafted sterling silver bail, from an 18 inch necklace made of malachite, jet and sterling silver beads. The hook and loop clasp is also handcrafted. The piece is embellished with a simple silver charm that simply says Joy.



Like a circle in a spiral or a wheel within a wheel I have layered the vintage brass cogs, and flywheels of deconstructed watches and clocks to form to focal point of this one of a kind brass ring. The wheels spin on top of a wrapped ring shank of Vintaj brass. The ring is made to fit a size 5 finger.


The SATeam blog features artisan handmade creations by the etsy starving artists jewelry team. SATeam members create handcrafted jewelry and beads. More information about our team and its current etsy shop owner members can be found at SATEAM.etsy.com.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Eye Candy

Recent listings from SATeam members! Click on any photo learn more.





















Featuring artisan handmade creations by the Etsy Starving Artists Jewelry team. SATeam members create handcrafted jewelry and beads. More information about our team and its current etsy shop owner members can be found at SATEAM.etsy.com.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Properties of Gemstones

It can be fun to pick your jewelry according to your moods; it might even help you out to wear certain stones when you're engaged in certain activities. Various gemstones are said to have metaphysical and healing properties; we don't know if that is true or not, but here's a list of a few gemstones and the properties that they are supposed to embody. Click on any photo to learn more about the featured piece.


Opal is said to awaken and help understanding of psychic intuition and mysticism. It encourages living authentically in feeling and action, with faithfullness and loyalty, and just might be helpful for eyesight, and during childbirth.



Peridot is supposed to balance your emotional mind and calm emotional storms. In additionm it just might aid digestion, help prevent insomnia, and increase psychic powers.



Quartz is said to be the greatest of all healing stones. It is supposed to be an amplifier for psychic energy, and it aids meditation and visualization.



Rose Quartz is said to be great for attracting love. It is believed to promote self-loving and heal emotional wounds, as well as promoting peaceful, forgiving, and nurturing behaviors.


Smoky Quartz is supposed to be a grounding stone which helps reduce depression and negative emotions.


The SATeam blog features artisan handmade creations by the etsy starving artists jewelry team. SATeam members create handcrafted jewelry and beads. More information about our team and its current etsy shop owner members can be found at SATEAM.etsy.com.

Saturday, September 26, 2009

SATeam Treasuries

Here are a few of our newest treasuries for your viewing pleasure:







SATeam features Artisan handmade creations by the Etsy Starving Artists jewelry team. SATeam members create handcrafted jewelry and beads. More information about our team and its current etsy shop owner members can be found at SATEAM.etsy.com.

Friday, September 25, 2009

SATeam Sez . . .

It's FRIDAY!

Nicole Hill sez: Yay! One of my customers came back with a huge custom order! This has been a great couple of weeks!

Hope life's treating you all well too!

(I'll stop using exclamation marks soon, promise...)

SATeam sez: When you've got something to exclaim about, you gotta use exclamation marks!


N Valentine Studio sez: Morning all, it's nice and sunny here today! I am having a hard time getting moving this morning. I am SO tempted to spend the day wandering about the city since it's so nice out. But I really need to torch!

I've listed some rondels and viking knit caps in my shop. Figured I should have some supplies as well as my own beads.

SATeam sez: OOOOOoooooooohhhhhhh . . .


Pixe's Treasure Chest sez: I've been trying to get myself organized here, which begins with the dining room table, which is my makeshift bench sometimes, shipping area, bookkeeping area, etc, etc. And yes, at times, we even manage to eat here!

Tried my hand at soldering this week, just made some simple earrings, and as soon as I finish cleaning them up i'll be ready to post. I've been wearing them day and night, taking them on and off just to be sure they hold up! LOL

Well, me needs to get back to some paperwork, have a great day!

SATeam sez: We can't wait to see your new earrings!


Elegance And Sparkles sez: Got a new laptop so formatting, installing, updates, etc are what I am involved in right now.

Listed some candy interchangeable earrings.

SATeam sez: those are so SWEET!


The Family Jewels sez: I listed - yep, another spider yesterday! lolol!

On the spider news, one of my spiders mde first page of the very first gift guide on the gift guide page!!!!!!! *Happydance* *Happydance*

SATeam sez: Woooooo HOOOOOOO!!!!


Featuring artisan handmade creations by the etsy starving artists jewelry team. SATeam members create handcrafted jewelry and beads. More information about our team and its current etsy shop owner members can be found at SATEAM.etsy.com.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

What's up at the Starving Artists Forum?

SATeam has a home in the Starving Artists Forum and we'd like to share it with our blog readers. Here are a few links to give you a taste of the scope and diversity of the Starving Artists forum. We'd love to have you join us.

That's just a brief taste of what's happening this week on the forum. Every week brings new information, ideas, friendship and, of course, eye candy. Come join us, and get to know the members of SATeam and their friends on the Starving Artists Forum.

The Starving Artists Forum features Artisan handmade creations by the Etsy Starving Artists jewelry team, and many others. SATeam members create handcrafted jewelry and beads. More information about our team and its current etsy shop owner members can be found at SATEAM.etsy.com.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Supplies

Check out these recent SATeam listings for lampwork beads, jewelry components and tutorials. Click on any picture to learn more about the item.






















The SATeam blog features artisan handmade creations by the etsy starving artists jewelry team. SATeam members create handcrafted jewelry and beads. More information about our team and its current etsy shop owner members can be found at SATEAM.etsy.com.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Featured Shop: Two Chicks Too

Two Chicks Too showcases the designs of Jeanne, who says, "I'm completely and totally addicted to bezel setting. I live out in the country with my husband and two little girls. I've always been considered "creative", meaning I draw and do pencil portraits. It wasn't until 7 years ago when I was on bed rest with the pregnancy of my first daughter that I really fell in love with wirework and jewelry making. Making beautiful jewerly is therapy of sorts for me and I'm thankful that others enjoy my pieces as well."

Click on any photo to learn more about the item.











The SATeam blog features artisan handmade creations by the etsy starving artists jewelry team. SATeam members create handcrafted jewelry and beads. More information about our team and its current etsy shop owner members can be found at SATEAM.etsy.com.