Featured ETSY artist #21 of 90 - GeorgeMcKim

George is having a sale today! I'm not featuring him for that reason - but I just noticed it in his shop information. If you like graphic arts then be sure to check out George's Etsy store. I happen to really like abstract drawings and George has been making abstracts for about 2 years now. Here's my favorite abstract that is currently in his store - titled "Vacation". The fact that it has some purple in it had no bearing on whether I like it or not - you do believe me? Don't you? LOL! Hmmm - and there just happens to be a purple sunflower linoleum print available in his shop. You can also get this sunflower created for you in your favorite color - but for now you'll have to enjoy it in my favorite color! If you can't afford an original right now he also sells note cards with prints of his originals. You can even get notecards made with any picture from his website - http://www.george-mckim.com. So check out his Etsy store and website for items he has for sale. If you want to know more about what he's up to and what's the latest and greatest art plan that he has then be sure to check out his blog.

Featured ETSY artist #20 of 90 - Catldy99

I first purchased beads from Judy of Cat's Paw Artifacts aka catldy99 several years ago on Ebay and I'm glad to see that she is selling on Etsy as well. Judy makes quite a few gorgeous flower oriented beads which is how I first found her. I was searching for an iris bead and she had one for auction so I bought it! Here is one of her lovely lampwork flower beads available in her Etsy store. She also makes wonderful round and lentil lampwork beads if flower shapes aren't your thing. Judy designs jewelry (often using her own lampwork beads) and precious metal clay beads. Check out this fun bracelet! The lampwork beads are just gorgeous and the detail in them is wonderful! She has many more fun designs in her Etsy store so check it out ASAP! Want to see more of her work? The check out her Etsy store. Want to know more about the happenings in her life? Then be sure to check out her blog.

Pasadena Bead and Design Show!

I got invited to sell at the Pasadena Bead and Design show but don't yet have the resources to do that kind of a show. I did make it a point to go to the show though - I had to see what it is all about! If you like handmade clothes, scarves, hats, shoes, jewelry, fibers, art, ... then make sure you attend this show in August. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and absolutely loved looking at all the beautiful, wearable art for sale. My mom went with me and we both had a blast. I bought some wonderful handcrafted sterling and vermeil findings. You'll be seeing those in my designs after I buy some equally gorgeous gemstones at the Tucson show in February.

I dropped off some more of my designs at Gili Anna in La Jolla. During the holidays I don't have too many items for sale on consignment since I need to have items available for all my local and online customers so it was time to restock my designs at Gili's shop. You can see some of the items for sale at Gili's on my web page (click on the Gili Anna link on the left of my website. I don't take pictures of everything I sell at her store so what you see on my web page is just a taste of what you can see in her store. I'll be adding another shop on the east coast to my consignment list so stay tuned for more information!

Featured ETSY artist #19 of 90 - DreamON

I get so excited when I see shops selling more original art than prints of their original art. Mary is the artist for the DreamON Etsy shop and she has some beautiful original paintings available for your perusal and purchase. Gardening happens to be another one of my hobbies so I am immediately drawn to floral paintings like Flowers of Vail. Of course seeing the purple in the flowers is also an instant draw for me ... Mary lives in Florida and I live in San Diego and bouganvillea flourishes in both locations. Here is a beautiful painting titled "Bouganvilla On A Rampage". Have you ever grown a bouganvillea? If so then you know how easy it is for it to grow rampantly. All you have to do is trim it and I swear it grows twice as fast! I'm continually whacking mine back to keep them out of the neighbor's yard, out of my trees and under some sort of control. They flower beautifully - but must be kept under tight control if you don't want them to take over your flower bed! Mary has many more gorgeous paintings available in her Etsy store (including cats ... and, (thanks for letting me know Mary!) one print with a dog ) so make sure you check it out. Want to hear more about the happenings in her life and new art that she has in store for you? Then be sure to read her blog.

Featured ETSY artist #18 of 90 - LazyCat

What a coincidence that I was just playing around with a late night idea I had which involved crocheting (and I think the idea is a bust - but that's another story) and I check out LazyCat's Etsy store only to find out that all the designers for LazyCat can REALLY crochet! LazyCat is the online store for 3 designers - Kelly, Allison and Stasia - who need to keep their cats well supplied with kibble and catnip. Now I'm not a cat fan but I do love a cute pig and here's a crocheted one in the LazyCat store. Like scarfs? Here's a cool one! Good for a cool day! I love the earthy browns and wonderful textures. They have some very cool crocheted jewelry as well so have some fun and check out their store LazyCat and keep their cats well kibbled - LOL! And, if you want to know more about what those cats are up to, in between naps, check out their blog.

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