Etsy Dark Team Secret Swap

Remembering in gratitude to our "Secret Swap" partner, Theresa with Keyhole Gallery, for her amazing gifts.

We received all kinds of little goodies like a photography art card, 

a hair clip,  

really cool bat necklace and earrings to match,

awesome vintage looking circus magnets,

a Halloween bag, a couple of rings and spider web headband. 

To learn more about Theresa and her work, visit her blog, Keyhole Gallery.   

Another Crafty Clay Shoppe customer

The Four Corners Mold

In our Clay Shoppe on Etsy we are so very blessed to provide craft tools to such an array of amazing artists. Just look what Diane of Diane's Addiction has created using molds from The Clay Shoppe by Ametista! She is a talented precious metal clay artisan jewelry designer. Turquoise and semi precious gemstones is what you'll find in her shop. Diane loves making all kinds and types of jewelry, so we're sure you'll find something that you like.

 Here Comes the Sun Mold

We excited to see what Diane will be making next!  We invite you to view more amazing work created by our loyal customers.  To view the fabulousness click here.  

Are you a Clay Shoppe customer?  Want to have your work featured here?  Let us know by leaving a comment at the end of this post and we will contact you.

Crafty Clay Shoppe cutomer creations

 

Victorian Door Knocker Set- Mold

In our Clay Shoppe on Etsy we are so very blessed to provide craft tools to such an array of amazing artists. Just look what Arja of Arjas Uni Finnish Handmade Jewelry has created using molds from The Clay Shoppe by Ametista!   She is a talented polymer and precious metal clay jewelry designer and artisan hailing from the long arctic winters of Lapland and fueled by the nightless nights of the Finnish summer when the sun doesn't set.

Her work is a fusion of influences from nature, art of the ingenious Sami people of Lapland and Kalevala folklore to Celtic aesthetics, Steam-punk and contemporary design.

  Sly Fox - Mold

We eagerly look forward to seeing more work from Arja!  We invite you to view more amazing work created by our loyal customers.  To view the fabulousness click here.  

Are you a Clay Shoppe customer?  Want to have your work featured here?  Let us know by leaving a comment at the end of this post and we will contact you.

Exciting giveaway - Enter to win...Last weekend...don't miss your chance!

We've extended the contest to give you this weekend to enter for your chance to win!.

We proudly present this beautifully unique piece of artisan jewelry from Wild Things Wear valued at $68.00.  This is her precious dancing flowers necklace. Hanging from beautiful rust colored leather, this fine silver pendant has been given a pewter patina for an antique look, yet a high polish finish. Citrine and tiger's eye gemstones dangle from the pendant. The leather is attached to a sterling silver chain, with the total length 18".  Citrine will give joy and love to the owner, and tiger's eye promotes balance and strength to get through difficult phases of life.

Laura of Wild Things Wear, started making fine silver and gemstone jewelry, and combined it with her passion for art, creating wearable art jewelry! Each piece is unique and organic, and she loves using recycled materials.  To see more of Laura's work visit...
http://wildthingswear.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Austin-TX/Wild-Things-Wear/121101257902591
http://twitter.com/wildthingswear
Here is an example of a beautiful Precious Metal Clay piece that Laura created using our Heart Locket mold.

To enter simply...

1. Tell us what you love about this piece and why. Leave your comments right here at the end if this post...it's that easy! You don't have to sign up for anything or even have a Blogger account, you can still leave comments by selecting the "Anonymous" button.


2. PLEASE be sure to leave your contact information, either your email address or Etsy shop if you have one, so we can reach you when you win! (If not, we will move on to the next person who DID leave their contact info.) The winner will be contacted on or after May 17, 2010. If after 24hrs if we haven't heard from that winner, we'll pick another winner.


3. We will draw the winner's name on Monday May 17, 2010 after 5pm/pst.


Laura ships worldwide so ALL are welcome to participate in this fabulous drawing! Good luck everyone!

A Crafty Clay Shoppe Customer Creation...

Look what Roz Loftus of Rozzies Sparklies has created using molds from The Clay Shoppe by Ametista!   She is a talented Precious Metal Clay artisan from the UK who, aside from being a fabulous customer of ours, is someone who wishes she could be a singer, architect and travel writer when she grows up...(and secretly hopes she will never grow up) and we respect that.

We eagerly look forward to seeing more work from Roz!  We invite you to view more amazing work created by our loyal customers.  To view the fabulousness click here.  

Are you a Clay Shoppe customer?  Want to have your work featured here?  Let us know by leaving a comment at the end of this post and we will contact you.

JaNuaRY's LucKY WiNNeR ! ! !

Congratulations to TiLT of Detroit! 

She's our January drawing WINNER

and the recipient of a Belandaria Designs
original affirmation necklace entitled,
"Love Will Grow In The Garden That You Keep" 
a handmade art pendant with Mother of Pearl, 
Peridot and Sterling Silver

Thank you, everyone who participated and thanks for all the lovely comments!

Be sure to check back in February for another

FAST

FUN

FREE

Give-Away!

Wishing you all the brightest blessings now and always!

Carrie & Kathy

You could WiN this...just in time for Valentine's Day!

We proudly present...
Beautifully unique artisan jewelry from Belandaria Designs.

Suzanne Colucci is a one of a kind artisan.....with the need to bead! She designs custom made jewelry and is given many opportunities to share some of the beautiful beads and findings she stumbles upon in her beading adventures.She has a love for many beautiful things, as well as a love for creating them.

Being a woman of many talents, this ambitious artist has 5 shops on Etsy alone! Her fabulous display shop, Notable Notions features a great collection of jewelry and retail displays and packaging. Just perfect for any retail shop! And right NOW she's giving away FREE displays for the first 50 customers each month who shop at Notable Notions and spends $25.00 or more.  Don't miss this great opportunity!

To enter simply...
1.  Tell us what you love about this piece and why. Leave your comments right here at the end if this post...it's that easy! You don't have to sign up for anything or even have a Blogger account, you can still leave comments by selecting the "Anonymous" button.

2. PLEASE be sure to leave your contact information, either your email address or Etsy shop if you have one, so we can reach you when you win! (If not, we will move on to the next person who DID leave their contact info.) The winner will be contacted on or after January 28, 2010. If after 24hrs if we haven't heard from that winner, we'll pick another winner.

3. We will draw the winner's name on January 28, 2010 after 5pm/pst.

Suzanne ships worldwide so ALL are welcome to participate in this fabulous drawing! Good luck everyone!

We have a WINNER!

Congratulations to Brenda of NY! 

She's our holiday drawing WINNER

and the recipient of  a $25.00 Gift Certificate

to our jewelry shop, CalKat The Jewelry Junkie!

Thank you, everyone who participated! Thanks for all the lovely comments!

Be sure to check back in January for another

FAST

FUN

FREE

Give-Away!

Wishing you all the happiest of holidays and the brightest blessings now and always!

Carrie & Kathy

One more day to enter...

We've postponed the drawing till tomorrow when Kathy gets back...she takes all the pictures!

So don't miss out! Today's the last day to enter for your chance to WIN a $25.00 gift certificate

to our CalKat The Jewelry Junkie store.

Click here to enter

We're being featured on Etsy Bloggers!

Friday, December 11, 2009

Friday Feature -- CalKat the Jewelry Junkie

This week's Friday Feature at Mama's Magic is also the featured Etsyblogger for the month of December -- CalKat the Jewelry Junkie! Actually, there are several shops associated with the incredibly creative team of Carrie and Kathy: CalKat, Ametista, the Clay Shoppe and YogaFairies.

I had a great time checking out all these shops full of pretty shiny things, and was utterly charmed by...click here to read the the full article and interview

Enter to WiN...it's fast, it's easy and it's FREE!

Who likes jewelry? I do! I do!
Enter to Win! Don't miss out!

To enter simply...
1. Visit our online jewelry shop, CalKat, tell us what you what you would buy in our shop with your $25  gift certificate and why. Leave your comments right here at the end if this post...it's that easy!

2. PLEASE be sure to leave your contact information, either your email address or Etsy shop if you have one, so we can reach you when you win! The winner will be contacted on or after December 20, 2009. If after 24hrs if we haven't heard from that winner, we'll pick another winner.

3. We will draw the winner's name on December 20, 2009 after 5pm/pst.

Gift certificate can be sent electronically, so that you can use it during the holidays! We can also ship world wide if you prefer a printed copy. All are welcome to participate in this fabulous drawing! Good luck everyone and Happy holidays from Carrie & Kathy

Join us at the Ren Fair...

Ametista, Belandaria Designs and Zollar Fine Arts have joined together to form "Enchanted Offerings", a stunning array of artisan gifts such as signed art prints, beautifully crafted one of a kind jewelry, artistic apothecary bottles, monster boxes and more. This weekend only at the Las Vegas Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival at Sunset Park.

We are offering 20% off your entire purchase when you present this coupon (one per customer please). All you have to do is right click on the coupon and "save image as" and print.

For more information on the Renaissance Festival click here.

Warm and wonderful Polymer Clay Artist Guild of Etsy...

Aren't these pieces just amazing? There are some incredibly talented artist in the PCAGOE and we are so honored to be associated with them!

Bottom right is our very popular Large Maple Leaf mold for polymer clay & PMC.

Thanks RozPetalStudio for including us in this beautiful Etsy treasury!

Etsy's Treasury West...

We've never caught a "Treasury West" on Etsy....until now!

Not your average Siren...

Coming soon to Ametista......

Mermaid MoNsTeR bOx

I finally finished her....I made a few color changes, but here is the final product.

I had made the face a long time ago and just wasn't sure what I wanted to do with it, and then I finally created this fantasy mermaid box. Even though this box went through several different transitions before the final product came to be. I hope you guys enjoy it as much as Carrie and I do.

Some Moms bake cookies...we bake skulls!

Kathy and I are gearing up for the Fall season and getting ready for
our biggest (in terms of attendance) show ever...The Age of Chivalry
Ren Fair in Las Vegas, coming this October. More info on that soon!
                                                 


These bone chilling little scalawags are some of the new items we will be
selling at the event. Handcrafted from polymer clay, baked, stained and
embellished for a nice 'bone' effect arrrrrrr. Available as rings AND pendants!

What's that? Can't make it out to Vegas in October? Not to worry...
you can get your skull gear on our shop soon...while supplies last!

Crafty Clay Shoppe Customers...

Look what "dedesjewelrybox's" created with our molds. These stunning pieces are crafted from Silver PMC (Precious metal clay) which she forms, using our molds and then dries, sands, fires and polishes for a shine that only this purest of silvers can give.





This artist has done a remarkable job and we look forward to seeing more from her!

The French Market in Las Vegas

We had a lot of fun showing our merchandise at our local "French Market". It was a beautiful day in Las Vegas (other than a little hot), but there was a nice breeze as well to help you cool off. It was a very nice turn out and we sold enough to double pay for our booth rental, as well as we got a lot of positive feedback on our artistic offerings. So to us that was a success!

Also our very good and talented friend, Laura Zollar, joined us and had her prints for sale and brought a few pieces of her original artwork with her.

Her website is a must see!

We are planning on being there again on May 30th, from 9:00am - 1:00pm, so all you locals be sure to come out to see what new items we have and buy yourself some gorgeous produce as well. It's located at Village of Centennial Springs Park, 7565 Norman Rockwell Ln. Las Vegas 89143. (N. Durango and Farm Rd.)

There were all kinds of different vendors there from produce (of course), olive oils and balsamic vinegar, handcrafted artistic cheese, handmade children's clothing, art, and so much more.



I went around and took some pictures and wanted to share their creative merchandise with you.

Bistro Blends had some very tasty and wonderful olive oils, aged balsamic vinegar (to die for) along with an assortment of marinades. Everything was very good, because I sampled them all...LOL! So be sure to click on their name to go to their website to check out the products. You'll be glad you did.

Vintage Lucy's specializes in unique hip items with a vintage flair for children and adults. They offer one of a kind retro items for home and fashions. So for all your Las Vegans, this is a local company. So for that unique item for yourself or a gift click on her link to visit her shop! Very cute stuff!

This next artist is also local here in Las Vegas and also a fellow "etsyan" as well. Kelly Murphy of Murphy Studios. She paints with acrylics. Each piece is a one of a kind piece of art. She has a variety of different styles that is sure to fit your taste. She will be at the French Market on May 30th as well. While your visiting her shop, please be sure to read her profile, she has some big plans.


Patti Backer whimsical art and silly fish her art is a whimsical combination of folk and lowbrow, sweet and macabre. She paints furniture, makes things from hand built ceramic pieces and creates silly strange school fish. Each piece has it's own personality and is very unique. Her work is just adorable and fun, so be sure to check out her shop(s), you're bound to find exactly what you're looking for. She's also a local in Las Vegas!

Here is a couple of shots of our tables....Ametista!

Check out some of the other vendors at the "French Market".

So head out to support your local community and artist!
May 30th from 9am - 1:00pm.
We'll see you there!