A new format for the BESTeam!

It's the weekend! And I get to try out a new format for the BESTeam features today. Rather than the usual one seller feature, our members are now able to showcase three at a time which is a wonderful opportunity for the team to help promote each other more often. So to cater for the 3 awesome sellers I have also changed the way I display this feature slightly. For anyone on Etsy with a blog that is interested in joining our team, please check out the link at the end of this post to visit our forum page.

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Elizabethmd
All items are clickable and will take you directly to elizabethmd's listings...

Elizabeth from Sarnia Ontario draws her inspiration from many different areas such as gothic and medieval, rockabilly and other vintage subcultures. Her jewelry shows off a range of different styles likely based on all of the things she admires and likes to research. Not holding back on bright colors, you can find items to suit a broad age range for gifting or as a personal treat!

Mossycreeksoaps
All items are clickable and will take you directly to mossycreeksoaps' listings...

Stop by Michelles gorgeous bath and body store and find yourself in a delicious indulgence of natural homemade soaps and other gifts. Michelle takes pride in her soaps and likens her processes to that of experiences with cooking; The fact that you can create such wonderful things using a few ingredients. And the scents used in her soaps sound just divine!

Bluewhitewear
All items are clickable and will take you directly to bluewhitewear's listings...

I just love jewelry from around the world and the jewelry of bluewhitejewelrywear certainly gives a lot to explore and discover. This is a beautiful shop with pieces that have gorgeous Chinese style designs or engravings. The use of gemstones makes each of the pieces feel close to nature and truely one of a kind!


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Revisiting cksilver!

Today I get to look back on the wonderful silver jewelry of cksilver! Enjoy!

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Revisted
All items are clickable and will take you directly to cksilvers' listings...

I had actually featured cksilver back in December, after having a lovely trip out to my annual City Frankfurt Market I had the pleasure of then browsing her handmade pieces which kept that lovely creative and inspired flow running through me. Although I hadn't purchased at the time, I had hoped to someday buy some of her jewelry as I find that her style suits my bohemian nature yet I can even see myself wearing her work on my more conservative or school run days too, just for that extra bit of personality to my outfits :)

I LOVE natural looking jewelry, and her store is full of silver gemstone pieces to suit all sorts of ages and seasonal occassions. Mom and daughter team Cindy and Marilyn pride themselves on their work, and their expertise and experience shows. They are inspired by nature and have very similar styles meaning their obviously harmonised pieces are the result of a harmonious partnership :)

There is so much more in the shop now, and it's really lovely to see how they have progressed since the first feature. I will certainly make a point of buying for Christmas this year :)

If you take a trip to their store, please stop by their blog too to discover much more, including features for fellow members of the BESTeam!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/cksilver
http://cksilver1.blogspot.com/

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Release Me Creations by Zen25

Good Evening, and apologies for the lateness of this one! It's been a crazy Saturday of folk music, painted faces, knitting and morris dancers at my local annual folk festival so blogging so far has been impossible until now! I managed to get an app the other day to see if I could give blogging on the go a try (which I am yet to of course), but I am hoping it'll mean I can blog at the frequency I used to before my year became a blur!

But for now I want to share my feature on zen25!

BESTeam Mosaic
All items are clickable and will take you directly to Zen25's listings...

It's really nice to revisting the store Zen25 by Maureen from Fort Worth TX, as I had actually found some of her work recently when creating a BESTeam treasury and fell in love with the unusual style of her creations. It's lovely reading her profile again considering how admirable her sense of strength is, as her work was born from the need to cope with the coming tradgedy in her family, which has since become a stronghold of positive energy that she filters her creativity and personality into. So much so, that they are lovingly named "Release me Creations". And they are stunning pieces indeed.

There is something almost abstract about her jewelry, in a way that is still realistic but with these quirky hints of flair, be it something glamourous or punk, gothic or retro, and many other touches of different styles that make the uniqueness of her jewelry stand out all the more. No piece is alike not just in appearence, but in essence. And I think it's great that the work is so versatile as I know the pieces themselves would be for their owners when it comes to accessorizing.

She has a blog which is almost a double of her store in both beauty and interesting content. and worht a visit if you are looking for a cool new blog to follow! I particularly enjoyed her recent post about her shop inspirations! :)

http://www.etsy.com/shop/zen25
http://www.releasemecreations.com/


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Charming Charms by Absolutelykismet

Hi everyone!

Glad to be back after a short absence recovering from some surgery a few weeks ago. I'm sad it hasn't been sooner really but I had a bit of a complication, and since been medicated up to my eyeballs due to some lung trouble. But I'm able to sit up comfortably now, which is good as my intrepid mini-me during a stompy fun afternoon slaughtered my laptop with my Lucozade last week, so I have to work with the PC at all times now!
Well before I blog about my last few weeks, I'll begin my return with a team post! Enjoy!

Charmed! check out the awesome work of Absolutelykismet!

BESTeam Mosaic
All items are clickable and will take you directly to Absolutelykismet's listings...

Absolutelykismet from Spearfish, Dakota started her beautiful charm journey a few years ago, inspired by her search for wine charms that she had planned to buy for a relative. Realising the expense of the ones she had found, she then had the idea to make her own personalized wine charms and ventured forth to create bunches for family members. Since she has been enjoying the freedom of expression and creativity in her style and thoughroughly enjoys being able to input personality into her work, based on that of her client base. She loves the fact that she is able to create individual pieces that are reminiscent of the personal tastes of those that work with her, from taking into account their favorite colors, their intention of use, and even catering to customers wanting to be able to wear her pieces!

Visiting her store is a vibrant and fresh experience. The images are done naturally and beautifully, really enhancing the bright colors of the listed items. It's hard not to get drawn into her work, as I found my eyes were roaming everywhere! There were so many really nice, delicate looking pieces of jewelry and charms, my favorites of course are included in my mosaic above!

She has both a lovely blog where she discusses her work a bit more, as well as covering other great artists and crafters in our handmade community, and she can also be followed on Facebook! Stop by and follow her when you can :)

http://www.etsy.com/shop/absolutelykismet
http://absolutelykismet.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/AbsolutelyKismet


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Cool Accessories by MissFormaldehyde

Good morning! It's been a bit full on this week so I have had to postpone my post about my little man's birthday, but have another fab feature to share so please enjoy!

So for today I have the work of MissFormaldehyde! Enjoy!

BESTeam Mosaic
All items are clickable and will take you directly to missformaldehyde's listings...

Kelly Formaldehyde makes the most awesome handmade accessories that remind me of the world of burlesque! They are so beautiful and designed I'm sure to make the wearer feel gorgeous and sexy. Kelly is from San Diego and makes her accessories for alsorts of occassions, be it weddings, parties, performances, nights out, there is a vast selection of items to choose from! Her source of inspiration falls into so many catagories, and come together so well to form the pieces she creates namely burlesque, gothic, lolita, tiki and more. You can't help but be wowed as soon as you land on the page as everything is so bold and colorful like a grand firework spray, and it's really easy to navigate for what you might like to find as she catagorises her pieces well on the left so the overall experience of visiting her page is as enjoyable as the accessories themselves. My favourites are her feather fascinators and the skulls and spiders section and all of the carved and feather earrings, of which I enjoyed browsing through the most as her section for earrings also has some really cool tiki tribal pieces that caught my attention. She loves custom orders and offers wholesale too, so don't hesitate to get in touch with her for any special requirements!


http://www.etsy.com/shop/msformaldehyde
http://msformaldehyde.blogspot.com/

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Handmade Jewelry by BeaderBubbe

Morning all! Hope everyone is enjoying a very festive start to the month of July! Happy Canada Day for a few days ago, and of course Happy 4th of July for tomorrow!
I have had reason to celebrate this week all the way from here in the UK as it has been my little man's 4th birthday! And in essence he has had 2 birthdays (lucky monkey!) since his "real" one fell on a weekday (we saw Kung Fu Panda 2! ... So cool!), and we hosted his epic fancy dress party yesterday (hosted by Wilma Flinstone and Batman of course... oh the awesomeness!). I will have a post about it in a few days, and images too! But yes as a result my week has been full and this post is obviously late for which I apologise!

So for today I have the work of BeaderBubbe to show my readers. Enjoy!

BESTeam Mosaic
All items are clickable and will take you directly to BeaderBubbe's listings...

Agnes is a very busy all round crafter, Mother and Grandmother hailing from Brooklyn, USA. Agnes is very passionate about jewelry making and hopes to make it a full time career once she has retired for which I believe is a wonderful long term plan towards doing what you love most. Her shop is full of variety as she is keen to use lots of different mediums and try new things like polymer clay, beads, crystals and much more. Although being primarily her handmade jewelry pieces, you can even discover her new hand painted SuzieQ apparel! Be it bracelets, earrings, necklaces, or cool toddler clothes, there's lots to browse and enjoy from her store. My favourite are her bracelets as i love how the beads have been strung together in a neat and uniformed way, using natural gemstones which would look amazing with any of my more dressy and sophisticated outfits, or even some of my more casual summer tops and dresses to make make them look very cool and bohemian :) I love being able to accessorize outfits and it's lovely that there are so many one of a kind pieces to choose from that could suit much of my wardrobe.


http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeaderBubbe
Blog - http://www.beaderbubbe.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/beaderbubbe

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NeoVictorian Steampunk Splendor from Poisongarden

Woo It's Saturday! Hi all! Hope your weekend is going well :) Mine has been rather wet so far but hey, my garden is happy and I don't have to run about with the hose (score!). So more time to catch up with a few things :) I am featuring this awesome gothic inspired jewelry from a collaboration of artists in the shop known as Poisongarden today! Enjoy!

So here are the lovely workings of Melissa, Crystal, and Suzette!

BESTeam Mosaic
All items are clickable and will take you directly to poisongarden's listings...

Melissa, Crystal, and Suzette from Lafayette, IN USA all have a shared interest and passion in the more edgy side of the romantic genre, which reflects so beautifully in their handmade/vintage jewelry and accessories. I love the fact that they also bring new life to vintage pieces, making the old into something to be rediscovered as something fresh!
Their shop consists of gorgeous NeoVictorian/Victorian, Steampunk and Gothic inspired pieces from handstitched ribbon and beaded jewelry to hats and other cool things to adorn in your hair. I am peronally absolutely in love with their ribbon chokers and the gothic skeleton key necklace set. How awesome would they look with a beautiful corset?! Their work is unique, and whimiscal making your purchase extra special be it for yourself or for gifting someone you care about :) If you are interested in custom work then they are happy to take on board your preferences! Just get in touch with them in their store!
Being a part of the BESTeam they also take part in featuring other members of our fab team so don't forget to checkout their blog where you can also find more about them and a great portfolio page full of what they do :)


http://www.etsy.com/shop/poisongarden
Blog - http://poison-garden.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/PoisonGarden/123138724371600
http://www.twitter.com/poisonousgarden

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Gorgeous Beaded Jewelry by Plumbeadacious

Well it has been so long since a feature has donned any of the pages of this blog, I had almost wondered whether or not I was ever going to get back into the swing of things. But belated as it is I am glad to reintroduce my weekly BESTeam features and want to begin this week with the amazingly beautiful beaded jewelry of Plumbeadacious on Etsy!

BESTeam Mosaic
All items are clickable and will take you directly to Plumbeadacious' listings...

LeAllyson Meyer is the wonderful lady behind Plumbeadacious and hails from Severance, CO, United States. I first had a looky in at LeAllyson's store a day or two ago when first receiving the team email, and my goodness! If I could've gushed about how beautiful her store is then I would have! Still! even a few days late her store is just stunning! beautiful popping colors, and so many shapes and lines that make your eyes want to follow like they are little pathways. Amazing work! I have since taken a peek at her blog which to me shows off LeAllyson's great eye for piecing things together and showcasing joyful colors and beautiful things. I noticed she has a lot of different things from the gorgeous treasury she has recently posted, to posts about lovely fnids and her beautiful Iris flowers. (I miss mine from my old house!). The page itself is like a beautiful garden that had me as compelled to look around like I did in her store. Having read her profiles on both pages it is very evident that she is passionate about her jewelry making craft, having now being making jewelry for 7 years after being introduced to the art of beaded jewelry by her daughter, and has been selling her work for 5 years now. She works with lampwork beads, crystals, Czech glass beads, freshwater pearls and semi-precious stones, uses a variety of metals as findings, and also makes beautiful beaded lanyards which I think are so cool for the workplace!
Besides the work itself I just LOVE the way her shop looks, and particularly want to say how great and eye catching her shop banner is. I just cant take my eyes off it the piece captured in the image is so lovely, it just captures everythign about what she does and certainly made me want to look further when first landing in the shop. I would recommend anyone landing here to spend a moment checking out her work, you will definitely fall in love!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Plumbeadacious
http://www.beadaciouslyyours.blogspot.com/

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