A few of my favorite Etsy things..

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Star of the East - Special white earrings

This artist lives in Turkey and has collected sea urchins during her many walks on the beaches there. She sure makes beautiful use of them!


Irregular Expressions - Saga ~ freeform crochet necklace

A family shop in Istanbul with the beautiful creations made by the mother and the daughter and son helping her with the shop details.
Be sure to click on the image to see the close up detail..truly a work of art.



V Silcox Designs- Spike Coffee Mug

Lively hand painted glass pieces full of movement and light~ I had a hard time choosing which one of the wonderful works of art to highlight .


Dinglewear - Wrist Cuff

Just one of the many cuffs in this artisans Etsy shop. Many of her cuffs are constructed of leather, but this one is fun and sweet and comfy looking, don't you think?


Comments

StaroftheEast said…
Thank you for this lovely feature!
February 16, 2009 at 12:34 AM
Mermaid Glass said…
I love Star of the East's shop, too. The most beautiful, unique treasures!
February 16, 2009 at 3:40 AM
OregonArtGuy said…
Wow! Those hand painted glasses are beautiful!!
February 16, 2009 at 6:55 AM
Anonymous said…
ooh those are lovely! [the star of east earrings] hope to be included one day... if i ever get up and running! lol

have a great day!
Tracie
February 16, 2009 at 2:10 PM
BeadedTail said…
Those are all beautiful choices! I really like those earrings by Star of the East!
February 16, 2009 at 7:39 PM
Unknown said…
those earrings ... love them..
guess I'm not the only one..
can't wait to see your work
mona & the girls
February 16, 2009 at 8:21 PM
Lisa R said…
Great stuff, all of it!
February 16, 2009 at 8:47 PM
ReneeBuchananArt said…
What a beautiful post! I especially love the sea urchin earrings! Amazing!

Renee :)
February 17, 2009 at 8:05 AM
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