Finding our Color Connection

'Color Connection Game' by bbesigns

Here are the results of the KCEtsy Team Color connection Game.  All posts are to have similar colors to the first item.

Automobile cat bird hou... nicherndesigns $11	Set of 4 Mini Brain Emb... HeyPaulStudios $140	Bat Mitzvah Card or Inv... BBesigns $4
Beaded Soda Tab Napkin ... FabTabulous $20	Cloth Swim Diaper Suit ... LilStuff $22	Hermione's Time Tur... ReadingFanGirl $15
Fire Ombre Hoop Earring... MeadowlandDesi... $15	Reversible HAT Orange P... kisforkitty $30	Ablaze - Mint Onyx Clus... AliciaMarieCre... $34
Roses Headpiece Aqua T... kisforkitty $40	Light Blue White Damask... nicherndesigns $7	Deep Aqua & Silver Flow... MeadowlandDesi... $12
Infinity Scarf - Loop S... DonnaMMonster $15	X-Large Hanging Wet Bag... LilStuff $26.5	Crochet Boot Cuff - Dar... DonnaMMonster $5

Treasury tool supported by the dog house

Cyber Monday Deals

ni-chern Designs - 20% off ready to ship items when you use the coupon code BFCM2012

simplypaperie - 15% off with coupon code shop2012

MeadowlandDesigns - 25% off ready to ship items with coupon code HOLIDAYSPECIAL25

indra08 - 25% off all items with coupon code HOLIDAYSALE25

Thyme2dream - Buy a Gift, Get a Gift Sale - Free Thyme2Dream Gift Card with every purchase $25 or more.  The more you buy the more you get, offer good thru December 31st, 2012.  See listings for details. 

NewleryJewelry - Free Shipping till the end of the month with code GIVETHANKS

Reused and Re-purposed

A master crafter sees the world differently.  They see the world and the objects of everyday life in a totally unique way.  They see discarded objects - objects the rest of the world considers outdated, trash, old - and they see it's potential.  They see what it's next life will be, and mold, stitch, glue, cut, giving it new life.  

 

Cobalt Blue Rim Large Cake Plate Pedestal from BeadedThreads

Fanciful Recycled Zipper Dragonfly Brooch from Sparkleintherain

Hand-stitched Recycled Record Album Journal, blank sketchbook from iamthemandy

Wristlet Clutch, Accessory Bag with D-ring & Key Ring Strap from ReVelo

100, 1 inch Hearts Cut from United States Road Map from jammasgirls

Bullet Necklace with Swarovski Sapphire Crystals from FabTabulous

We Will Not Forget, 9-11-01

Above::  Small Knitting, Project Tote Bag from thesewingmachine

Red Infinity Scarf, Cowl from DemetersCharisma

Royalty Hair Adornment from TheQueensEnvy

Red and Blue Burp Cloth Bundle from TinyStitches

Below::  Kimberly Clutch from thesocialseam

Red White and Blue Patriotic Rolled Fabric Rose Hair Clip from youbowgirlshop

Royal Blue Simple Necklace, Bracelet, Earring Set from MeadowlandDesigns

Custom Simple Garter with Date from MondeDesign

Purple Swirls

Fabric Mini Key Fob from nicherndesigns

Home Sweet Cubical Embroidery Hoop Art from HeyPaulStudios

Aphrodite Shea Butter Soap from amathia

Sterling Silver Calligraphy Name Necklace from SilverTrove

2nd Saturday's at JerUSAlem Stone

Stop in tomorrow and shop great locally made handmade finds!  

Say it Right with Simply Paperie

Laura Hudson is a Kansas City based graphic designer who absolutely loves paper products and designs stunning custom wedding and event invitations, as well as beautiful stationery for every need and occasion.  Laura also makes lovely small and medium sized spiral and hardbound journals.  Her complete line of paper products in her Etsy Shops at Simply Paperie (stationary and invitations) and Studio 873 KC (journals).

'Hey There' orange circle greeting notecards

Black lace personalized stationary, set of 10

 Modern Wedding Invitations

Black and Gold 5x7 spiral journal

Graduation Keepsakes from PreciousDesireables

Nikita Morrow is the amazing talent behind PreciousDesireables, a shop specializing in hand painted gifts - candle jars, glasses, keepsake photos and more.  Graduation is coming fast!  Have a beautiful custom keepsake created especially for you.  

Fab Fibers from R&B Alpaca Ranch

R and B Alpaca Ranch is a modest little alpaca farm located just 40 minutes East of Kansas City in Independence, Missouri.   They have a small herd of 25 Alpacas on their 10 acre ranch.  From this little herd, R&B Ranch offers hand spun alpaca yarn, alpaca yarn blends, alpaca roving, and more in FabFibersbyRB.

Alpaca fiber is so soft and warm. It’s easy to work with whether your spinning, knitting, crocheting or felting, and a fabulous compliment to other fiber blends.  You'll find lots of colors and combinations at FabFibersbyRB.

Hand Spun Fairy Silk Aplaca Yarn

Icing On the Cake Alpaca Yarn

Reduce, Reuse and Repurpose

Vintage Sheet Shopper in Coral Floral (sale!) by auntjune

Upcycled Sweater Bag, Messenger Bag by TangoPony

Inner Tube Coin Purse by ReVelo

Upcycled Coffee Bean Tote by iamthemandy

Upcycled Chic

Stone Temple Pilots newborn baby gown by littleoneslove

Recycled Beer Label wallet / cardholder by DumbKidDesigns

Black Shabby Chic set of 6 Distressed Picture Frames by vinestjewelry

Art Deco - Wide Recycled Cardboard Cuff by butternutsquash

Spring Reading with TheSewingMachine

The weather this Spring has called out to the porch for evening lounging with a good book and a soft blanket.  I think I need these to keep everything safe and styling don't you?

TheSewingMachine offers lots of fabric choices and styles of Kindle/Nook, iPad, iPad touch sleeves and cases for your spectacles.  

Create a School Keepsake with AllAroundWhimsy

Can you believe the school year is nearing it's completion?  Graduation parties are starting to be planned, PTA end of the year celebrations, award recognition nights and so much more that comes with the excitement of the end of a school year.  Keep the memories of a fun-filled year of learning, friends and activities in this mini chipboard album created by AllAroundWhimsy (available in 6x6 or 5x7). Use it as a keepsake for a child, or an end of the year thank you gift for a beloved teacher, filled with pictures their students and activities from the year.  

Spring Bling

Daisy Ring - Clear Crystal and Peridot Crystal from TheQueensEnvy

Beaded Zipper Earrings from FabTabulous

Rosemary Mint Candle from AJsCountryCottage

3" Moss Green Stained Glass Cross Necklace from PurpleBears

Fanciful Things

Karla is the immensely talented and skilled craftsman behind Thyme2dream and Thyme2dream weddings, specializing in Fairy and Elven jewelry for everyday and special fantasy, medieval and renaissance occasions.  The unique and unusual handcrafted items ~ ear cuffs, bohemian wraps (ear wraps), arm cuffs, tiaras, circlets, hair vines, combs & twirls, rainbows and other fairy accouterments ~ found in Thyme2dream are enjoyed by Fae & Elven folk everywhere! {But we have it on good authority that mortals really like them too!} 

Renaissance Woodland Autumn Tapestry Triad Necklace

Ear Cuff Wrap, Faerie Moon Goddess

Vibrancy

Inspired by the colors in this gorgeous pillowcase from TinyStitches, pictured top left, kisforkitty, showcases a collection of red, hot pink and avocado green items from Kansas City Etsy Team Member Shops.

Spinning a Yarn

Christine of TreasureGoddess, is known by her day job co-workers as the Crazy Yarn Lady.  A compliment for sure, if you've seen or had the pleasure of working with her high quality handspun art yarn.  She also shares knitting patterns and spinning fibers for your creative adventures. It might also have something to do with the fact that knitting, spinning and dying have taken over a great part of her life, including her back porch, which serves as a pretty sweet dye lab!

Turquoise handspun superwash merino wool yarn bulky thread plied 2 ply thick & thin.

Handspun Thick and Thin Art Yarn thread plied Twilight Colorway 69 yards.

Anything But Square

If you've visited Sara Cramer's Etsy shop than you know this interdisciplinary artist's current project has her working with thousands of small square glass beads, stringing and weaving them into stunning, graphic statement pieces ... wide bangles, chevron earrings and breastplate necklaces are just a few of the things you'll find within her shop.  

Pictured is one of her many tribal inspired pieces.  This black and white necklace, features five strands, in graduated lengths, that combine to form a single beautiful, 1" wide band that goes around the wearers neck.  One seamless design perfect for wearing alone or layering with other pieces.  

Feels like Spring in Kansas City

Thinking Pink for Kansas City