Handmade Harvest 2008 Participating - More Wonderful Local Buys!

Pretty Baby Bowtique is having a wonderful promotion in support of Utah Etsy's Handmade Harvest 2008!

"Your place to find beautiful hair accessories, for your little one."

"AS A MEMBER OF THE UTAH ETSY TEAM, I AM HAPPY TO DONATE 20% OF ALL PROCEEDS FROM MY SHOP TO THE UTAH"S ROAD HOME SHELTER. RUNNING Nov 1st - Nov 24th IN PARTICIPATION WITH UTAH ETSY"S HANDMADE HARVEST 2008!"

"All my flowers and bows are attached to no slip clips so they will stay put in even the finest hair. All ribbon is heat cut and sealed to prevent fraying.

"AT PRETTY BABY BOWTIQUE, THERE ARE NO EXTRA SHIPPING CHARGES FOR ADDITIONAL ITEMS. ENJOY!In stock items will be shipped within 48hrs of receiving payment, but are usually shipped within 24hrs of receiving payment. "

A little about Pretty Baby Bowtique: "My name is Summer. I am a stay at home mom. I have two wonderful kids. I have a beautiful little girl. I love to dress her up and put pretty pretties(what she calls hair clips) in her hair. I really enjoy making them and decided I would like to share them with all of you."

Tom & Lucy's Art Shoppe

Tom & Lucy's Art Shoppe is a upscale handmade boutique in the Lehi/American Fork area. We've lined up over 50 vendors with items ranging from Home Decor, Baby Products, Jewelry, Christmas, Vinyl, Children's Toys, Twilight, Treats and more. It's coming up on Friday, November 21, 9:30-7:00 & Saturday 22, 9:30-5:00.

Also right now, we're hosting a giveaway on our blog that's got TWILIGHT fever, as the movie is opening the same day. So head on over to the blog to enter in for some fun items to take to the movie.

Thanks, and hope to see you at the Art Shoppe!
www.tomandlucysartshoppe.blogspot.com

Utah Etsy's Handmade Harvest 2008!!!

The Utah Etsy team has put together a promotion to make your holiday dollar do double duty! First, here are some reasons people buy handmade:



Buy Handmade Video from Etsy on Vimeo.

Second, when you shop from the shops listed below you'll be making your holiday dollar stretch and reach out to Utah's Road Home Shelter! Click on any of the shop links below to find wonderful handmade items that share this season's spirit of giving thanks.

Bramble And Vine: Beautiful handcrafted items with a touch of nostalgia make heartfelt gifts or treasures for your own shelf! Be sure to visit BrambleandVine.etsy.com for more nostalgic items such as those listed below!

"This set of twelve 2.5 inch round gift tags is a little bit prim and a tiny bit proper all together in a pretty countdown of the gifts from "my true love" in the classic Christmas carol. Surrounding the colorful numbers are are snippets from a vintage 1800s book, naturally and artificially aged and distressed. The base of the tags is black, while the reverse has a blank creamy circle ready for your sentiments or greetings, all distressed to perfection. Extra long black hemp twine ties make it easy to attach the tags to your packages, jars, wreaths or baked goods! These tags are equally charming as paper Christmas ornaments, tie-on tags to keep track of beverages at a Holiday party, or place tags!"

This little spiral-bound book is approximately 4 inches square. It is comprised of 34 sheets (68 pages) of blank white cardstock. The covers feature a story from a vintage 1920s article called “Old Fashioned Telegraphs” with the accompanying illustration (firing of signal guns) on the front and a bit of text proclaiming that “There are many people living who can remember when there were no telegraphs such as we have them now.” The back cover describes “telegraphing by fire” including smoke signals. The covers have natural distressing and aging and have been additionally distressed with ink on the edges.This book is great for history enthusiasts, teachers, students, and nostalgics. The blank pages make it an ideal notebook, journal, scrapbook album or drawing book.

BonnysBeadedThings: 5% of all my sales for the month of November will go to the Handmade Harvest 2008 Charity Promotion. This charity will benefit Salt Lake City's Road Home Shelter. FREE GIFT WITH EVERY PURCHASE!! You can find more of her eye catching, stylish jewelry in her shop.

MagpieandCake: 20% of proceeds from all Children's Wipeable Artist Smocks/Aprons sold between Oct. 25th - Nov 24th are being donated to Utah's Road Home Shelter in participation with Utah Etsy's Handmade Harvest 2008! !

Throughout the month we'll be showing even more goodies from our Handmade Harvest participants! Until then you can link here to find even more participating shops and items: Handmade Harvest

Preparing for the Handmade Harvest:

Hello all!

As some of you may know UtahEtsy Team is launching their first ever "Handmade Harvest 2008." We are putting a call out to our team members to donate either in kind items or a portion of their shop proceeds to Utah's The Road Home Shelter. Please visit our Yahoo group for all of the important details and send in your promotion details via a convo to: GumballGrenade.

**Participating items should be tagged "Handmade Harvest" in conjunction with our official team tag "UtahEtsy Team"

Frightfully Last Minute Halloween Buys!

UtahEtsy has some excellent frightful items available this Halloween season. Shop handmade and shop local this season!

For the ghouls by AliBugBowtique:

Who can resist these sweets that were scared up by Utah Etsy's DoubleDippedSweets:

And this wonderful Halloween Masquerade Card by the ever so crafty PinkPatrice:



And how cute are these spooky items from a new member DooHikeyBaby:

Thanks to all who submitted! Be sure to search Utah Etsy Team and Halloween to find more wonderful items by Utah Etsy Crafters and Artisans.

New Additions to the Utah Etsy Team!

This is a quick post to welcome some new members to our team. Be sure to check out their shops and welcome them to the team!

Apostrophy		RhbDesigns
CandaceJean		MariahsCreations
TannerCustomCraft		Redfermata
Sugarbirds		IsabellsUmbrella

Scraps of Simplicity

For More Information, check out ScrapsofSimplicity.blogspot.com

Oh Sweet Sadie

Oh Sweet Sadie will be in Draper on September 19th & 20th and at Daybreak in South Jordan on September 26th & 27th.

For more information on their events and how to become a vendor Oh Sweet Sadie FAQ

Utah Etsy is Growing!

Welcome Utah Crafters! Utah Etsy would like to welcome the following new shops to our UtahEtsy team!

LiftedIndustries:

"I live in a silly little city, with my silly little husband, and make silly little things!" Swing into her shop for lovely cuffs, pins, and vintage items!

LevityinBrevity:

"Always reasonable prices. I have been told by people that I should think my time is worth more, but I LOVE doing this. I just need to support my fabric habit, somehow." She's currently having a back to school sale!

SachiDesigns:

"Netting is a centuries old art created by tying knots over a mesh stick. It is so old it’s origin is unknown and it is not credited to any one country of origin. Netted objects have been found in countries all over the world each with their own distinctive technique.

This charming old-world craft has been used to make all kinds of useful items from the ancient fishing nets to more modern hammocks and from Victorian women’s fashion accessories to doilies and shopping bags. Netted lace is strong and functional yet delicate looking and fancy at the same time.

Now in modern times netting is all but forgotten. There is very little information available and very few people who practice the art. I have attempted to bring this art form into a more modern and fashionable setting. All my designs are completely original."

KtkSilver:

"All of my jewelry is handmade with saw, torch, and hammer; each with it's own unique characteristics. Stones are set in handmade bezels crafted individually for each piece. I hope that you enjoy wearing my jewelry as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Coming soon...look for new WHOLESALE PACKAGES that will include handpicked selections of my most popular pieces at wholesale prices!"

Tagisa:

"Making things with my hands is something I enjoy. My mind is constantly stirring with ideas, but I don't have time to make it all!

I make earring, necklace, bracelet and ring frames. My entire life I have had an abundance of jewelry and no proper place for storage...that is where the idea was born!

Several years ago a lightbulb turned on and my first earring frame was thought up. It took about a year before I created one, then more time before I made some for sale. It really simplified organization of earrings and mornings!"

Check back soon for additional featured Utah crafters!

Some New UtahEtsy Members!

This week we've had quite the additions to the team. Take a look at some of the wonderful product. Also, if your new to the team be sure that you are adding the tag of UtahEtsy to your items. This way we can find you and shop local first! Let's welcome the following shops to our team:
Featured from left to right:

KarinsStudiok - Jewelry! Necklaces, earrings and more!
MikkiFerrugiar - Prints, Original Artworks, ACEOs (some mature content) and some lovely Kanzashi accessories!
Beecreations - Adorable hair accessories!
SimplySeasonal - A shop featuring delicious seasonally themed confections!
Earcmra - Featuring delicious specialty caramels!
BabyDragonBoutique - Featuring adorable baby items!