Positively Charming Things

Hi everyone.  The featured studio for "Shops with less than (10) sales" guild is Krystallized, hailing from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The artisan at this studio makes generous use of Swarovski crystals - so sparkly! Just a small sample from her studio of what she has to offer - please go pay Krystallized a visit!

The first ArtFire Crazy Train rider for March, for the 1st and 2nd, is Designs of Avalon. Athena, who lives in New York, originally started out making jewelry, but has since switched gears to a new medium that I think is pretty ingenious, and I'll just say, the woman has some patience for sure! She still has some jewelry items available in her studio, though, so I'll show a couple of those, and then end with an item from her new medium. First, a pair of earrings made with Chrysocolla gemstone. …

In the "Studios with less than (10) sales" guild, our last spotlight studio member had to leave due to health reasons. We are sad to see her go, but hope that she gets well soon! Taking the spotlight now, is Dancing Wind Designs. Sue at Dancing Wind Designs works with seed beads.  Working with seed beads must take great patience, especially with the more complex designs.  All I can say is, Sue, you have it in spades.  Wow is the word that comes to mind: Wow, I say again.  I have a lot of…

While yesterday's rider was across the Pacific ocean, the ArtFire Crazy Train rider for February 27 & 28 is across the other pond, the Atlantic, in the United Kingdom.  Scarlet-Impressions has a wide variety of necklaces, earrings, bracelets, along with handmade ear wires and wire-wrapped pendants. I think this is probably one of my favorite pieces in her studio, a copper wire wrapped lilac turquoise pendant: Are you a jewelry maker and in need of some handmade copper earwires?  How about…

Shame on me, I neglected to do a post for the ArtFire Crazy Train rider for the 25th & 26th of February.  The rider for those two days was Il Mare Atelier.  The artisan explains that the name is a combination of Italian and French words - Il Mare (the sea, in Italian), and "Atelier" (workshop, in French), and put together, mean "Studio by the Sea".  She lives in Singapore. The artisan offers an array of earrings, bracelets and necklaces, all made with genuine semi-precious gemstones, like…

Sorry I'm late for this one, folks.  Just been feeling a bit off today. But anyway, the ArtFire Crazy Train rider for February 23-24, is Girl Seattle. Here is another artisan who has a variety of different items in her studio. Her wares are mostly jewelry items, however she does offer some hand knitted items as well. Like, for instance, these fingerless gloves: Here is a very pretty mosaic pendant made with various gemstones and sterling silver wire: But if you're an earring gal, here is a pair…

This week, the featured studio for the Shops with Less than (10) Sales guild is On Pens and Needles. This studio is a husband and wife team, who both offer their crafts for sale in this lovely shop.  The husband, Don, does woodworking, and his wife, Jan, does sewing and machine embroidery. Looking for a customized baby blanket for a new little one?  Look no further, for a reasonable $20: Or perhaps you need a gift for a businessman you know, this gorgeous pen would be a great choice: Maybe you…

The ArtFire Crazy Train rider for February 21-22, is Moonlight Eternal of San Diego. This gal has LOTS to offer at her studio - rings, bracelets, anklets, key chains, stretch jewelry and even a few items for the bath - salts and soaks. To start, here is what she has dubbed "Milk Salts", in violet and raspberry.  She says that "milk salts" are a combination of her bath salts and goats milk bath soak.  It sounds pretty interesting: Next, if you like pink, and you like rings, then you might like…

The ArtFire Crazy Train's next rider for the 19th & 20th is Roxy's Rox.  She also happens to be a member of the Polymer Clay Smoosher's guild! 😊 She has a range of items in her studio, from earrings, necklaces with polymer clay pendants, chainmaille items, and even a pair of crocheted fingerless gloves to keep your hands toasty in a chilly office! Here is a pair of easy-on-the-budget at $4.80, dangle earrings: And here is a lovely necklace, with a hand crocheted cord, and the…

The ArtFire Crazy Train rider for February 17-18 is Bella Sweet. The artist is Sarah, and she creates beautiful jewelry using natural gemstones, pearls and Swarovski crystals. Here are just a few of her items... A two-toned freshwater pearl necklace, with some offset Swarovski crystals to transition the two colors of pearls: Or perhaps a turquoise howlite necklace with a druzy quartz pendant? And here is a bracelet, made with genuine Turquoise ovals and red coral chips: Bella Sweet's prices…