Ode to Blue

I have moved!

2010-06-22T12:04:00.003-05:00

After a bit of deliberation,

I have decided to combine my ODE TO BLUE posts

into another blog.

Please come and follow at:

http://www.Christinebyhand.blogspot.com

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - A Few Delightful Blue Bags - 6/5/10

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ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Blue Berry Bowls! - 6/4/10

2010-06-05T10:48:00.000-05:00

Beautiful Blue Butterflies on Etsy

2010-05-30T12:05:00.003-05:00

Wow! I knew it had been awhile since I posted, but I did not know it had been over a month! The beautiful weather, yard, and gardens have just been too much of a diversion.

However, today I wanted to share a couple of neat things.

The butterfly magnet from ButterflyCreation pictured on the left is made from recycled plastic soda and water bottles. They are then beautifully painted. Very nice!

In the center is a reproduction of a collage painting by ThumbelinaPaint. She has a special ability to capture the essence of childhood, in my opinion. Beautiful work!

Last but not least, on the right are the edible butterflies from SugarRobot. They are amazing! Wouldn't a group of them be absolutely beautiful fluttering on a cake?!

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Blue and Brown - 5/17/10

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ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Blooming Blues - 5/13/10

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ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Blue and Black - 5/11/10

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ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Soft Light Blues - 5/10/10

2010-05-11T12:26:00.001-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Woodstock Revival - 5/3/10

2010-05-10T13:24:00.000-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Butterflies are Free to Fly - 4/30/10

2010-05-03T13:36:00.000-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Sunshine Blues - 4/29/10

2010-04-30T13:15:00.001-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Monday Morning Mugs - Don't forget to stop and smell the fresh coffee! - 4/26/10

2010-04-26T06:21:00.001-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Blue and A Spot of Red- 4/23/10

2010-04-26T06:18:00.002-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Pretty in Pink and Blue- 4/21/10

2010-04-23T13:25:00.002-05:00

Etsy Treasury - Blue + Green = TLA

2010-04-22T10:38:00.002-05:00

I decided to change it up a bit today. Well, maybe not much. The items are still blue with a bit of green thrown in. However, instead of my little Etsy Minis, this is an Etsy Treasury. Treasuries only last a couple of days, but if you are lucky, you can still find it here:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/c324b47b86becf4bdcb5f300

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Blue Mediterranean Cruise- 4/20/10

2010-04-21T11:47:00.001-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Nesting Blues - 4/19/10

2010-04-20T11:14:00.000-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Sea of Blues - 4/16/10

2010-04-19T12:16:00.001-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Navy Blue - 4/14/10

2010-04-16T15:36:00.000-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Blue Bells and Bonnets - 4/13/10

2010-04-14T12:40:00.000-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Basking in the Blues - 4/12/10

2010-04-13T08:54:00.002-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Blooming Blues - 4/8/10

2010-04-12T11:24:00.001-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Heavenly Blue - 4/7/10

2010-04-09T17:53:00.000-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Aquas All Around - 4/6/10

2010-04-07T12:20:00.001-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Blue Glass - 4/5/10

2010-04-06T10:39:00.000-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Another Fun, Funny, and/or Funky Friday - 3/26/10

2010-03-26T22:15:00.005-05:00

Featured Mother & Daughter "Etsians" - OneClayBead and MarciG

2010-03-26T11:25:00.000-05:00

The other day when I was getting the Etsy Mini ready, I was searching through OneClayBead's shop for the Marine and Turquoise Poppy Bowl I featured. When I could not find it, I even searched her sold items, but it was not there. The funny thing was that it was not an item from her shop but her daughter's shop. I did not make the mother/daughter connection until MarciG commented on the post using her mom's Google account. That is when I went back to MarciG's shop and saw the link right in her shop introduction.

The other thing I did not realize is that MarciG happens to be a teenager, and a very talented one at that. I guess talent runs in the family!

As I was sitting here at my dining room table creating this post and drinking a cup of tea, I keep visualizing how neat a collection of MarciG's little poppy tea bag holders would look as a centerpiece. If you were having some friends over for tea, they would also be a functional centerpiece.

Above, is a picture I did up of how these wonderful little poppy plates from MarciG might look surrounding one of her mother's--OneClayBead--beautiful bowls. They will even combine shipping.

Oh, I just had another thought. This centerpiece would also be great for a bridal shower. The poppy plates / tea bag holders could be prizes or favors for the guests, and the bowl could be a gift for the bride. (That is if you are willing to part with them any of them.) How fun!

http://www.OneClayBead.etsy.com

http://www.MarciG.etsy.com

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - A Touch of Teal - 3/25/10

2010-03-26T11:19:00.002-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Blooming Blues - 3/24/10

2010-03-25T13:27:00.000-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Forget Me Not - 3/22/10

2010-03-24T12:11:00.000-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Spring has Sprung - 3/21/10

2010-03-22T10:03:00.002-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Fun, Funny, and/or Funky Friday - 3/19/10

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ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - ETA is Around Aqua - 3/18/10

2010-03-19T14:31:00.002-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Heavenly Blue Morning Glories - 3/17/10

2010-03-18T12:47:00.002-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Teals & Turquoises are Blues - 3/16/10

2010-03-17T08:21:00.002-05:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Contemporary Blue - 3/15/10

2010-03-16T12:08:00.000-05:00

Share Your Favorite Beautiful Blue Items on Etsy!

2010-03-15T10:51:00.000-05:00

Don't forget to include the URL. =)

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Blue Gardens - 3/12/10

2010-03-15T10:30:00.001-05:00

Just a reminder...

If you click on the image above, you can enlarge it. The Etsy seller ID's are also easier to read. (The seller's ID is listed on the second live before the price.) You can do a seller search on Etsy if you would like to find that seller and his/her items.

To do a seller search, you need to type the seller ID name in the Etsy search box, then select sellers instead of handmade from the box to the left.

Oh, and the link to Etsy is the big orange square in the upper right-hand corner of this blog. =)

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Turquoise Trees - 3/11/10

2010-03-12T08:15:00.002-06:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Feed the Birds - 3/10/10

2010-03-11T07:54:00.001-06:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - From Blues to Greens - 3/9/10

2010-03-10T11:21:00.001-06:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - A Soft Blue Day - 3/8/10

2010-03-09T14:35:00.001-06:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Tribal Blues - 3/6/10

2010-03-08T07:19:00.001-06:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Sea of Blue - 3/5/10

2010-03-06T14:21:00.002-06:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Fresh New Blues - 3/4/10

2010-03-05T11:52:00.002-06:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Erin Go Bragh Blue- 3/3/10

2010-03-04T12:19:00.002-06:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Soft as Blue - 3/1/10

2010-03-03T12:22:00.002-06:00

Share Your Favorite Beautiful Blue Items on Etsy!

2010-03-01T08:42:00.001-06:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Blue Turtles - 2/28/10

2010-03-01T08:33:00.002-06:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - "B" as in Blue Birds - 2/26/10

2010-02-28T01:38:00.002-06:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Female Generations - 2/24/10

2010-02-26T11:45:00.003-06:00

Fearured "Etsian" - dlk designs - Custom Map Jewelry

2010-02-25T14:51:00.004-06:00

http://www.dlkdesigns.etsy.com

There are many great shops on Etsy that sell map jewelry of different sorts, but this Etsy seller creates custom heirloom pieces set in sterling.

The "Journey" or "Daydream" bracelets above are my favorites. You can select your own journey or daydream and have it custom made for you. The maps could be of places you have visited, lived, or even dreamed of seeing. They would make wonderful gifts, and also meaningful pieces of jewelry as a gift to yourself.

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Periwinkle - 2/22/2010

2010-02-24T17:15:00.001-06:00

Fearured "Etsian" -Omega Art Design

2010-02-23T14:36:00.004-06:00

http://www.OmegaArtDesign.Etsy.com

This mother daughter team has done some of the most beautiful fused glass work I have seen. The platter shown in the middle is absolutely stunning. Besides being functional, it would make a lovely focal art piece for a coffee table or even hung on the wall.

Also, check out their darling dog magnets. What fun!

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Bikes - 2/21/2010

2010-02-22T16:36:00.003-06:00

Fearured "Etsian" -Plum Pretty Sugar

2010-02-21T12:39:00.003-06:00

http://www.plumprettysugar.etsy.com

Ooo! Check out this beautiful Etsy shop! Plum Pretty Sugar's items remind me a bit of April Cornell® or the former Laura Ashley®. The fabrics she uses are absolutely lovely!

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - 2/19/2010

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ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - 2/18/2010

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ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - 2/16/2010 - Turquoise Home

2010-02-18T11:23:00.002-06:00

Share Your Favorite Beautiful Blue Items on Etsy!

2010-02-16T09:43:00.001-06:00

Make sure you add the URL link. =)

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - 2/15/2010

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ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - 2/14/2010

2010-02-15T11:35:00.001-06:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - 2/12/2010

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ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - 2/11/2010

2010-02-12T14:55:00.002-06:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Circles and Swirls in Blue

2010-02-11T07:01:00.001-06:00

Featured "Etsian" - Laurel's Lullaby

2010-02-08T13:51:00.004-06:00

I absolutely love the fabric and trim combinations in these beautiful baby blanket and burp-cloth sets from Etsy seller, Laurel White. These would make great baby shower gifts! See more of her wonderful creations at:

http://www.LaurelWhite.etsy.com

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Teal Blue and Red

2010-02-08T13:38:00.002-06:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Dear Honey, If you need any ideas for Valentines Day...

2010-02-02T07:50:00.002-06:00

Tape Measures to Wear on You Wrist!

2010-02-01T10:42:00.003-06:00

There will be no more need to hunt for something to measure with if you have one of these. (Well, that is if you remember it is on your wrist!) Don't you think these are some of the most useful, original, and fun bracelets and watches? I found them the other day from Etsy seller:

http://www.undoneclothing.etsy.com

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Warm Blues

2010-01-31T21:44:00.000-06:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - ..it was then that I carried you

2010-01-30T18:45:00.001-06:00

Share Some Your Favorite Beautiful Blue Items on Etsy! =)

2010-01-29T15:10:00.001-06:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Enjoying the Tides of Time

2010-01-29T14:48:00.001-06:00

KEEP CALM and...

2010-01-28T13:33:00.000-06:00

I think my favorite is "FREAK OUT AND THROW STUFF."

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Reduce-Reuse-Recycle

2010-01-28T10:25:00.000-06:00

Fearured "Etsian" -Raquel's Birds

2010-01-27T22:07:00.003-06:00

This is a darling Etsy shop is filled with wonderful fused glass bird items!

http://www.raquelsbirds.etsy.com

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Asian Influences

2010-01-26T13:47:00.000-06:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Pale vu France?

2010-01-25T11:20:00.000-06:00

Fearured "Etsian" - Woodsmoke Woolworks

2010-01-24T13:44:00.004-06:00

I think that these are some of the cutest hats I have ever seen! They are sold by WoodsmokeWoolworks on Etsy. They even make them for adults. How fun!

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Dragonflies

2010-01-22T21:10:00.001-06:00

Featured Seller - VaseCandle

2010-01-22T12:22:00.003-06:00

Etsy Seller VaseCandle

I happen to have a couple of these candles scattered throughout my home, and I enjoy them so much. The light reflecting through the glass and the scent options of their candles are so inviting. They also make lovely gifts!

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Analogous Blues

2010-01-21T21:03:00.003-06:00

Curated Collection for Haitian Relief Efforts on Etsy

2010-01-20T17:22:00.005-06:00

Here are a few of the items you can find on the collaborative Esty shop--Hearts for Haiti. Etsy sellers have donated the items, and all proceeds (less Etsy and Paypal fees) will be sent to DoctorsWithoutBorders to help with Haitian relief efforts. The shop has permission to use the DoctorsWithoutBorders name and a separate bank account and Paypal account have been opened to maintain the integrity of the shop.

Etsy artist, Martha Marshall, of Color Poetry is also donating 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the painting listed above to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. Documentation of the contribution will be provided upon completion of the donation.

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - 1/18/10

2010-01-19T11:03:00.000-06:00

Hearts for Haiti From Etsy Shops

2010-01-18T21:56:00.004-06:00

My fellow Etsians have organized this wonderful shop on Etsy that benefits Doctors Without Borders. Shop and/or donate! Wow!

This is really an amazing endeavor, which took much organization to get up and going. I have been following the concept as it arose on an Etsy forum. Despite all the hurdles, they have really made it happen!

Make sure you visit!

http://www.HeartsforHaiti.etsy.com

Who loves JT? And it is even blue!

2010-01-18T15:07:00.004-06:00

Besides blue, I would have to add James Taylor to my list of favorites--and to the top of my list of favorite musicians. Can you believe I found JT mug on Etsy and it is even blue? I will let you all take a look before I place my order. =)

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=36692301

Adorable Wambawear Kids Clothing on Etsy

2010-01-18T11:15:00.004-06:00

I just ran across this neat shop that sells adorable kids clothing on Etsy. The name of the shop in Wambawear. Here is the link:

http://www.wambawear.etsy.com

You can also see a fun interview with the designer on this link. (It is about half way through the video.)

http://www.chicago3media.com/video-categories.html?task=viewvideo&video_id=161

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Slated

2010-01-18T10:18:00.000-06:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Complementary Blue

2010-01-16T13:16:00.003-06:00

Waiting for Spring... by DahliaHouseStudios on Etsy

2010-01-16T12:06:00.005-06:00

"Waiting for spring,

A Cardinal sitting in the bare tree branches.

Early evening a light snow falling."

This is a limited edition, signed, numbered, and dated print of a photograph altered with acrylic paints and color pencils by artist, Gina Signore. I think the result of the artistic alterations gives the piece a wonderful batik look. Check out her Etsy shop for more of her beautiful creations.

http://www.DahliaHouseStudios.etsy.com

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - 1/14/10

2010-01-15T12:34:00.000-06:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - Copper Blue

2010-01-14T14:42:00.000-06:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - 1/11/10

2010-01-13T06:57:00.000-06:00

Handpainted Silk Scarves with an Ethnic Flair from Wearable Art by Heather on Etsy

2010-01-12T15:35:00.006-06:00

WearableArtbyHeather on Etsy

Today, I ran across these lovely silk scarves on Etsy by a New Hampshire artist. I was especially taken by her ethnic batik designs. Here is a bit about the artist edited from her profile:

Heather was born in Southern Africa and grew up in a small town called Bulawayo in Zimbabwe. All of her life she had the privilege of being surrounded by artists and musicians infusing the flavor of Africa into her three decades as a textile designer. These influences are woven into the color and design of each scarf so that it truly evolves into a one-of-a-kind creation of wearable art.

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - 1/10/10

2010-01-11T19:56:00.000-06:00

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - 1/9/10

2010-01-10T16:25:00.001-06:00

Cool Contemporary Handmade Pendulum Clocks

2010-01-09T22:20:00.002-06:00

I ran across these really neat clocks on Etsy today by artists, Justin and Mary Potts. Their Etsy shop is called infinityarts.

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - 1/8/10

2010-01-09T21:31:00.002-06:00

Sea Glass Valentines

2010-01-08T17:13:00.003-06:00

http://www.SeaFindDesigns.etsy.com

There are jewelry artists doing some wonderful things with sea/beach glass right now on Etsy, but I have to say that some of my favorites are from Etsy seller SeaFindDesigns. The heart designs are especially inviting with Valentines Day coming up!

ETSY MINI ARCHIVE - 1/7/10

2010-01-08T13:59:00.004-06:00