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Friday Feature: Elephant Beads

1. How’d you get started on Etsy?
I was a buyer on Etsy for years (more than two!)… eventually, I began looking at the gorgeous components of the jewelry I admired (lampwork beads, Czech beads)… and a bead addiction led to a beading addiction, which led to a desire to sell my stuff.

2. What was your inspiration for your shop?
Two sources: My 8 year old son saying “mom, your jewelry looks professional. You should try selling it!” … and a real desire to “offer back” to the Etsy community.

3. What’s your favorite shop item and why?
My Grinchy Hooks. Because they’re cute and a little ugly and asymmetrical, and really do look like a Seuss creation. And they’re functional! They are supporting little ornaments all around my house!

4. How do you unwind when you’re not creating?
I read mysteries, practice Tai Chi, hang out with my husband and son, and take care of our ten pets (six of them are hissing Madagascan cockroaches!) (Ed. note: Those are so cool!)
5. What’s your favorite kind of cupcake?
ANY kind! (But I’ll probably take the one with chocolate frosting)

6. What pushes you to want to create something?
I absolutely love the feeling of the beads and thread becoming a little woven tapestry – even if it’s just a two-row, thin necklace, it’s like magic every time! More recently, I love working a boring thin piece of wire into a graceful shape and hammering new life and strength into it.

7. What’s your favorite cartoon as a kid. As an adult, if you stumble upon it while channel surfing now would you stop & watch?
I’d have to say the Peanuts! And yes, I would still stop and watch, and grab my son and drag him over to watch with me!

8. What’s your fantasy job?
Running a second-hand bookstore / coffee shop! And as long as we’re fantasizing, let’s go ahead and add a section for handmade jewelry over by the coffee bar!

9. Do you have a secret guilty pleasure?
Shopping for supplies on Etsy…. It’s ridiculous!!!

10. List 3 things you are so obsessed with it is torture to ever say no to.
– Beading
– Browsing through bookstores
– Hangin out with my family
11. List 3 of your favorite Etsy shops.
I was looking forward to answering this, and now I can’t! There are too many shops I love!

12. Do you have a favorite author? When you read, do you use a proper bookmark, bend the page, or grab anything handy to mark your place?
Eliot Pattison / bend the page corner (sorry!)

12. If money was no object and you can live wherever you want….where would that be?
Currently, I’d stay where I am, because my son is so happy growing up here. After he finds his own home, my husband and I are dreaming about moving to Albuquerque or Denver… or San Francisco…

13. What is your best childhood memory?
Summers spent on my grandparents’ farm near Halifax Virginia.

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by Lizbeth on March 4, 2011  •  Permalink
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Tuesday Treasure: Lavender Beaded Purse Tassel

This new 7 inch (17.78 cm) beaded purse tassel is amazing. I love the distinctive row of purple lavender glass beads, dotted with white flowers. I spaced the purple beads with the white beads they came with and the result is stunning. And of course the top is a copper lobster clasp, for easy attaching to your purse or clutch and easy switching between purses.

Be sure and check out the rest of my Etsy shop for more beautiful beaded tassels and other handcrafted items.

Also visit the Craft Information page on this blog and my Facebook page.

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by Lizbeth on March 1, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lizbeth on March 1, 2011

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Tuesday Treasure: Brown and Green Purse Tassel

New to the shop: a purse tassel! This is the first one, and there will be more soon. The top is a lobster clasp so you can move it from purse to purse. The tassel is full of charms and beads, like a butterfly, a turtle, a frog, and more. Click the image to be taken to see more photos.

Be sure and check out the rest of my Etsy shop for more beautiful beaded tassels and other handcrafted items.

Also visit the Craft Information page on this blog and my Facebook page.

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by Lizbeth on February 22, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lizbeth on February 22, 2011

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Tuesday Treasure: Copper Bookmarks

These copper bookmarks are hand-cut by me from copper sheet metal and folded. I wire-wrap the beads onto the tops and attach to the bookmarks with a copper ring.

Be sure and check out the rest of my Etsy shop for more beautiful beaded tassels and other handcrafted items.

Also visit the Craft Information page on this blog and my Facebook page.

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by Lizbeth on February 15, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lizbeth on February 15, 2011

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Tuesday Treasure: Be Kind Heart Beaded Tassel Keyring

Valentine’s Day is only 3 weeks away. Are you ready? Order now to have your gift arrive in time for Valentine’s Day. This beautiful red beaded tassel keyring features a hand-forged sterling silver heart inscribed with the words ‘Be Kind’, a lovely reminder of the care we should all carry for one another.

Be sure and check out the rest of my Etsy shop for more beautiful beaded tassels and other handcrafted items.

Also visit the Craft Information page on this blog and my Facebook page.

 

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by Lizbeth on January 25, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lizbeth on January 25, 2011

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Tuesday Treasure: Pink Pearl and Orange Tassel

Tuesday Treasure for this week is my amazing orange and pink large tassel. Seven inches (17.78 cm) long, with pale pink pearls and pink glass seed beads, the top tier shimmers with tiny orange beads, while the bottom is dominated by beads created from great tangles of pink wire. This four-tiered tassel would make an awesome wall-hanging or accoutrement for a mantel or vase.

Be sure and check out the rest of my Etsy shop for more beautiful beaded tassels and other handcrafted items.

Also visit the Craft Information page on this blog and my Facebook page.

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by Lizbeth on January 18, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lizbeth on January 18, 2011

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Tuesday Treasure: Striped Heart

Are you ready for Valentine’s Day? What’s that? Too early, you say? Not if you want to order your presents for your sweetie online. And to help you get ready, today I’m featuring my newest Valentine’s offering, the Striped Red Glass Beaded Tassel Keyring.

The red heart simply glows on its cream background, while the back features clear tube beads and more crimson seed beads in asymmetric fringes.

Be sure and check out the rest of my Etsy shop for more beautiful beaded tassels and other handcrafted items.

Also visit the Craft Information page on this blog and my Facebook page.

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by Lizbeth on January 11, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lizbeth on January 11, 2011

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Tuesday Treasure: Star Beaded Tassel Keyring

Welcome back to Tuesday Treasure. Today I’m featuring my white star beaded tassel keyring. It comes with an attached gift tag, making it perfect for that spontaneous gift.

Be sure and check out the rest of my Etsy shop for more beautiful beaded tassels and other handcrafted items.

Also visit the Craft Information page on this blog and my Facebook page.

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by Lizbeth on January 4, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lizbeth on January 4, 2011

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Tuesday Treasure: Christmas Keyring

Are you looking for something different for Christmas? Then check out the beaded tassel Christmas keyrings in my shop. I have green, red, and purple. Each one features a bead shaped like a tiny Christmas ornament with matching smaller beads.

Be sure and check out the rest of my Etsy shop for more great Christmas items.

Also visit the Craft Information page on this blog and my Facebook page.

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by Lizbeth on December 7, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lizbeth on December 7, 2010

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Tuesday Treasure: Copper Pots Beaded Tassel

This week I want to feature my Copper Pots Beaded Tassel.

The copper beads on this tassel remind me of Native American pottery from New Mexico. I chose colors that reminded me of the desert and resonated with the copper.

For more beaded tassels and other crafts, please visit my Etsy shop. For more information about what I make, please visit the craft information page on this blog or my Facebook page.

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by Lizbeth on October 5, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lizbeth on October 5, 2010

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