Aimee Dars Designs


Tell me a bit about yourself My name is Aimee Dars Ellis, and I live in Phoenix, Arizona, though I am moving to Ithaca, New York this summer. I live with my boyfriend, George, and my dogs, Walter and Harvey. During the day, I am a graduate student in Management, and I sneak in jewelry design at night and on the weekends when I can. I belong to a number of Etsy street teams: Etsy Read more

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Migoto Chou: a beautiful butterfly!


Tell me a bit about yourself Hi there! My name is Amanda. I live in the beautiful Smokey Mountains of East Tennessee with my wonderful husband, sweet little kitty, and four gerbils! During the school year I work part time at the most wonderful after school day care; I’ve been working there for six years now! What is the name of your Shop? The name of my shop Read more

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Arny speak to us about her Crafty


My name is Arnesa, I go by the nickname Arny. I live in Leesburg, Virginia. Originally I am from Bosnia and I have lived in United States for 10 years now. I work as a Store Manager at Anne Klein and I make my products when I have free time. The name of my Shop is Arny Designs. I am all for going green, so I make my products from plastic shopping bags, materials, plastic, metal, Read more

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Christen’s Interview


Tell me a bit about yourself My name is Christen Largent. I live west of Toledo, Ohio in the middle of nowhere called Monclova — it’s not a town, it’s a township. I am married to a wonderful man and this year we’ll celebrate our 15th year of marriage!! I can’t believe it! I have 2 awesome kids – Meghan and Liam. I’m a member Read more

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Trilei Jewelry


Tricia Milstead of Trilei Jewelry does brilliant things with Swarovski crystals! Her ability to design with color is stunning. In addition, she does excellent work with resin, chiyogami glass magnets, semi-precious stones, and even chainmaille. Recently, I had a chance to interview Tricia. What types of items do you sell? I make jewelry, and I’m always experimenting with Read more

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Kelli Schaffter’s Interview


Tell me a bit about yourself I’m seventeen and from Wooster, Ohio. I love art and music and am addicted to making jewelry. What is the name of your Shop? Simply, haha,”kschaffter“ Please describe your creative process I create things at all times of the day, whenever the mood strikes me. I love working with wire and coming up with new ideas. Where do your ideas Read more

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Jewels of Luxury


I’ve gotten to know Michelle Harris, of Jewels of Luxury, over the past couple of months. She is highly motivated, enthusiastic, and full of great ideas when it comes to the craft, and craft-associated, businesses. Having grown up in a family of jewelers, she is very knowledgeable about the business and is quite generous in sharing this knowledge. Her wealth Read more

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Omg! Lia?


Lia is a jewelry designer from Louisville, KY. Her Etsy Shop is Omg! Lia? She has pink hair, hairy legs, and a nose piercing. She is 18 years old and is a feminist, politically active, and environmentally/socially concious, also she try to incorporate these mentalities into her work. Below you will find some interview questions Lia answered for me: Please describe Read more

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“Out of the Pink Sky Designs”


il_430xn19789222.jpg Jill Brown is a jewelry designer from Ohio, her Etsy shop is “Out of the Pink Sky Designs”, she made an amazing and unique earrings. “I’ve been doing crafty projects for as long as I can remember. My mother was a very crafty person so she encouraged creativity by getting my sister and I involved in her projects. Also, we Read more

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Pop Art Palace


il_430xn18394897.jpgJesse Jacobsen is an original jewelry designer and he have a very nice collection of fun laminated pop art images and gemstone jewelry in his Etsy Store Pop Art Palace A few of my favorites pieces by Jesse: Jesse said ”My mother was an artist, so I grow up surrounded by art, design and creative people. My inspiration comes from everything, it is everywhere! I just love Read more

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