AllAmericanaCrafts On Etsy! Review!

 

I received a ornament from a shop on Etsy by the name of AllAmericanaCrafts

 

The ornament I received to review is from a lace ornament. To be honest I have never seen an ornament quite like this one before and I do like this. This is a very plain and light weight ornament. This entire ornament is made out of just lace. Being so light is such a good thing when it comes to ornament. I don't know about you, but I become super annoyed when decorating the Christmas tree and ornaments start to fall off! I hate the way some heavy ornament tug on your tree and make the branches hang really low. You wont have that problem with these, just because they are literally so light!

Also if you have kids, these would be the perfect ornament for you to use on your tree. You wont have to worry about your kids taking these off the tree and dropping them on the floor and breaking them!

 

These make for the perfect ornament for a simple tree! I love how this shop makes a ton of these in different colors, and different shapes as well. These would decorate any Christmas tree beautifully and would spice It up for sure.

Make sure you check the shop out here:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Allamericanacrafts

 

TheAutumnGarnet On Etsy! Holiday Gift Guide!

1. What is the name of your shop?- The Autumn Garnet

2. What kind of items do you sell in your shop?- Unique and highly polished  gemstones as well as gemstone Jewelry designed to help balance and cleanse the body. Each of our stones carry with them their own set of energetic & metaphysical properties to help guide our customers on their journey from grief to healing & emotional stability. 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/249640928/fertility-healing-gemstone-set?ref=shop_home_feat_1

Retails:($15.50)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/243985860/jade-gemstone-earrings-peal-bridal?ref=shop_home_active_2

Retails:($34.88)

3. What is the price range of the items in your shop?- $60 & lower.

4. What are the most popular gifts that you sell in your shop?- Our gemstone jewelry are very popular birthday and anniversary gifts. 

Retails:($29.77)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/231920295/tree-of-life-personalized-birth-stone?ref=shop_home_active_3

5. Who would these items in your shop be good for? (Mom, Dad, Friend, Brother, Sister ect.) Our items are targeted toward the women in our lives,  mothers, daughters, sisters. We do however, plan to reach out to the fellas in the near future. 

Check out the shop here: TheAutumnGarnet.etsy.com

TheUniqueGemLady on Etsy!

I received a necklace from a shop by the name of TheUniqueGemLady on Etsy!

This necklace that she sent me is just gorgeous. This is one of her most popular items sold in her shop. This is called a tree of life necklace. She makes these in a lot of different variety's but I think the one that she sent me for this review is perfect. I love these pink stones used inside the necklace there so pretty. 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/217923338/amethyst-gem-gemstone-tree-of-life?ref=shop_home_active_3

Retails:($14.06)

As you can probably tell from the pictures of this necklace, it's made on a really long chain, this is probably my favorite part about this necklace. I don't wear too many short necklaces, and I love long ones because they practically go with any outfit you could imagine!

I forgot to mention that on this chain, there is also some gems. These are the same gems that are used inside this necklace. By adding this final touch it really brings all the elements together, and makes it look more "uniform". The amount of detail put into this necklace is incredible. I'm pretty amazed that someone can make some so beautiful all by hand!

I really recommend checking her shop out, you will be amazed by her work and I promise you that!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheUniqueGemLady

UpandDownArt on Etsy! Interview :)

Name: Kim Mlyniec 

Location: Homer Glen, Illinois 

Age: 46

Name of shop: Up and Down Art 

How'd you come up with the name of your shop: art is everywhere we look from the ground to the sky. Plus I love that art design depends on our moods from being blue to happy. The design, color or texture all depends if we are up or down in our mood. 

How long has your shop been open: I opened March 17, 2015 

What gave you the idea about opening an etsy shop: I quite my job as an X-ray tech of 25 years. My husband suggested I get a hobby so I started to paint acrylic paintings. I sold several to friends and then decided to start my own business. 

Is this a hobby of your or do you do this full time?: this is my only job so it would be full time. 

What kind of items do you sell in your shop: acrylic paintings on canvas, prints of the original paintings and note cards of the paintings also. 

Your favorite item that you sell: either a textured painting or a Northern Lights painting. 

Something you want to happen to your shop in the future: to reach over 100 sales. 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/245943252/northern-lights-textured-acrylic?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=northern%2Blights

Retails:($40.00)

Do you have any plans for your shop products in the future: yes 

If so what: I hope to be on consignment at a store. In October I will have my art displayed at a store that helps families. It's a not for profit center.  All sales will go towards helping families. 

What is something you want your future customers to kno about your shop: I stand behind every piece of artwork that I create. My customers must be satisfied with artwork or they can return it. My heart and soul goes into each painting that I make. 

For my favorite item listed in this shop I will have to pick this gorgeous painting of Cherry Blossom

She did such an incredible job with this painting. Cherry blossoms are one of my favorite tress beacuase of their colors of course lol. This is painted on a 8x10 canvas, which is a pretty good size for a painting.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/227665533/abstract-art-cherry-blossom-painting?ref=shop_home_active_6

Retails:($30.00)

Check her shop out here:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/UpandDownArt 

PhoenixFire Designs on Etsy! Interview :)

Name: Miss M. Turner

 

Location: Tampa Bay, Florida

 

Age: 38

 

Name of shop: PhoenixFire Designs

 

How'd you come up with the name of your shop: I have always loved the myth of the phoenix. The idea of continually improving and growing and rising from your own ashes. I find it very empowering.

 

How long has your shop been open: I opened my etsy shop in October 2006

 

What gave you the idea about opening an etsy shop: I had previously been selling handmade jewelry on my personal website and blog. It was a hassle to keep it updated and current. When I heard about Etsy it seemed like a much easier way to manage my available items and sales. I liked the idea of an all handmade marketplace as well.

 

Is this a hobby of your or do you do this full time?: PhoenixFire Designs has been my full time job since 2011. In May 2011 I wound up in the ER after being in pain for days and discovered I had nearly 3lbs of tumors in my uterus. After several months of treatments, I had a hysterectomy at age 34 in October 2011. During this time, I was on medical leave from my job but shortly after surgery when I was in recovery, I was informed that I was being laid off. It was then that I decided to try to run my jewelry business full time. It was the best decision I ever made and though scary, it's been very fulfilling ever since.

 

What kind of items do you sell in your shop: I make completely handcrafted wire wrapped jewelry with my signature being the Tree of Life pendant. I make a wide variety of styles and colors including Family Trees with birthstones, bird nest pendants to celebrate motherhood, hand hammered free form pendants such as gemstone wrapped hearts and more. Every piece is meticulously crafted from scratch by my two hands.

 

Your favorite item that you sell: I love my full moon trees! I will nestle a round "coin" style bead into the branches of a tree of life pendant. I always picture a scene of the moon peeking out from behind the bare branches of a tree against a night sky. My opalite moonstone full moon tree is my most popular item in the shop, so I'm apparently not alone in liking this style!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/207150402/glow-in-the-dark-full-moon-tree-of-life?ref=shop_home_feat_2

Retails:($60.00)

Something you want to happen to your shop in the future: Well I always want to be able to continue making special pieces for my customers. I truly love making things that I know mean something to them and that they can cherish; things that make them smile when they wear it. I like to keep busy so I would of course like for my shop to continue in popularity and name brand recognition. A lot of people know me as "the tree of life lady" which is fun but I'd love that to grow even more so more people know my shop by name! 

Do you have any plans for your shop products in the future: If so what: Always!  I've been adding more non-tree wire wrapped pendants lately. Trying out some new techniques and expanding on those I use in my trees. I've also been adding some new items such as purse charms and shawl pins on a limited test run to see how people respond to them. I'm forever tinkering and trying new things. Plus, my customers always keep me on my toes when they ask if I can make something unique based on their inspiration or idea.

 

What is something you want your future customers to know about your shop: Every piece of PhoenixFire Designs jewelry is made with love and care. I love what I do and I want you to love your piece too. I am always happy to make something custom for a client since it's all made from scratch anyway! I take pride in my work and this is not only my business, but my passion. Let me share it with you.

 

 

My favorite item that is for sale in this shop is this peacock necklace! I'm a huge fan of peacock feathers because there so pretty and colorful! and this necklace is absolutely perfect. I cant get over the true beauty in this. This is definitely an eye-catching piece.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/103459200/steampunk-peacock-feather-copper-vial?ref=shop_home_feat_4

Retails:($45.00)

Make sure you check her shop out here:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/PhoenixFireDesigns?ref=shop_sugg