Member Spotlight: The Pig and the Peacock

I'm a huge bath and shower product junkie and just love scoping out new scents to try. Must have something to do with being hot and sweaty all the time living in the Big D!


The Pig and the Peacock Etsy shop
The Pig and The Peacock was started as an outlet for the creative passions of two sisters, Jenny and Sabrina Abney. The sisters started out making gift baskets for family and friends. Then they started making bath salts, then soaps, and the rest is history. They found that the process of making the soaps, salts, etc allowed them to express their creative sides in a way that they can't at their day jobs. Now, doesn't that sound familiar, all my crafty friends?



Here are my favorite picks:
Tahitian Fruit Punch Shea Butter Soap
Silk Road Blood Orange & Ginger Body Polish
Peacock's Hawaii Plumeria Shea Butter Soap
Mini-Purse Favors (set of 6 favors)

But why pick the name, The Pig and The Peacock? The sisters's fondest memories are the times the summer and holidays spent on their grandparents farm in Georgia. Their grandfather raised pigs and, to add some class to the place, their grandmother had peacocks. So, there you have it!

There are so many tempting "flavors" to try that I asked Jenny and Sabrina to share their favorites with us and why.

Jenny's Pick ( and hey mine too!)
Anything Silk Road Blood Orange and Ginger scented
Why? Citrus & Zingy

Sabrina's Pick
Tropical Papaya and Passion Fruit Shea Butter Soap with Glycerin Chunks
Why? Fruity & Exotic

I'm sure after checking out their shop, The Pig and The Peacock, you'll find at least one or two favorites to try. Plus, you get a free bath sample with every purchase.

Post written by Randi-Sue of DallasDesigningDiva

Member Spotlight: Modest Ambition

Ever since Anne of Modest Ambition joined Etsy Dallas back on Valentine's Day (oh so sweet!), I've admired her warm and colorful crocheted designs. Her shawls, hats, and bookmarks remind me of the classic and charming items I drool over during my weekly visits to Anthropologie.


The beauty of her items is that you don't have to wait for a cold autumn breeze to come your way to enjoy them. Mark your favorite Jane Austen passage with one of Anne's bookmarks, throw one of her capelets on top of a summer dress, or simply plan ahead for the approaching cool months with her cute Little Red Riding Hood cap. Either way, you're sure to feel pretty in a Modest Ambition creation.

posted by Stephanie/Tefi Designs

Member Spotlight: Tefi Designs



I decided it was about time that someone from the leadership team had their moment of glory, and what a brilliant choice than the woman who started Etsy Dallas? Let’s put our hands together for the wonderful Stephanie Hindall of Tefi Designs. Her original vision was to keep the group to around 5 members. I think she was open to maybe 10 members. Yikes! Look what it has become. Etsy Dallas is way past 100 members and is still growing. She has organized the bleep out of Dallas Etsy members and there is more to come. So cheers to you Tefi!

Not only is she a great leader, but she is also a seasoned artist! My favorite items of Tefi’s would be her one of kind necklaces. From delicate peapods to her fun hot dog necklace, the girl has something for everyone. Lately she has been felting up a storm and has the sore fingers to prove this. She has named this latest venture fiddleheads. "Fiddlehead: a young fern waiting to unfurl and burst to life." I’m partial to the fuzzy green ball, Moss, necklace. In the all mighty words of Linda Ronstadt, “It’s so easy to fall in love with Tefi”.

I’ve only mentioned a few of her items so check out Tefi’s fabulous work at the following sites:

Etsy: http://www.tefi.etsy.com/
WEB SITE: http://www.tefidesigns.com/
BLOG: http://www.tefidesigns.blogspot.com/

by b.liscious/brenda

Seeing Double

When you check out our Member page on our web site that lists members' shops, you might notice that there is more lurking behind the scenes...

Many of us creative people have more than one passion, and we display that passion by opening various Etsy shops. This blog entry is an ode to those other doppleganger shops. So check them out and see all the great variety Etsy Dallas has to offer!

Member: Carrie of Atom-In
Focus: resin jewelry
What's for sale there: vintage glass beads and supplies



Member: Brenda of B.Liscious
Focus: patchwork bags
What's for sale there: photography



Member: Mary of Mary's Madness
Focus: charm and beaded jewelry
What's for sale there: off-the-wall supplies



Member: Caroline of Pink Lemonade Bags
Focus: bags and totes
What's for sale there: fabric scraps and yardage



Member: Cindi of Rustique Art
Focus: wire and beaded crosses
What's for sale there: vintage collectibles



Member: Susan of Sadie's Things
Focus: antiques brass jewelry
What's for sale there: beaded and knitted jewelry



Member: Stephanie of Tefi Designs
Focus: gemstone, wire-wrapped, felted jewelry
What's for sale there: fabric and felt crafts (soon to merge with Tefi Designs' main shop)



Member: Jacky of Texas Tarts
Focus: vinyl cuff bracelets
What's for sale there: vintage goods



Member: Ashley of Ashley Akers Jewelry
Focus: metalsmith jewelry
Alternate shop: http://www.oliveandaqua.etsy.com/
What's for sale there: jewelry beads and supplies

Member Spotlight: The Plaid Mushroom



Christy Wolfe is the crafty wonder behind the scented scenes of The Plaid Mushroom.

Lip lickers beware - this stuff actually tastes as good as it smells. Take a tropical vacation without the passport with "macadamia" or "pina colada" lip balm.

Get kissable lips for only $3. What a steal!

This is Christy's 2nd artistic sprouting, her first being sewing and knitting related.

by Randi/DallasDesigningDiva

THANK YOU!!



1st Annual (or bi-annual!) Etsy Dallas Beer-B-Q THANKS go to:

The hundreds of wonderful shoppers and supporters who came out en masse to show their love for the local handmade movement and the indie-est, rockin'-est art/craft show in town.

Dylan Dowdy (future owner of the best catering service in the metroplex) for grillin' the food and serving up the beer and Punchy Party Punch.

Constanza of Knit Sisters, Abby of Pulp Reality, Jason Wright, James of One Up Designs and all the other volunteers for helping man the Make & Take tent, the food and drinks corner, and so much more!

DJ Modchap and the Garrett Heinrichs Band for playing the perfect mix of tunes - for free!

James of One Up Designs for making our directional signs that we can use again and again.

Magic the Magician for wowing us with his tricky ways.

The contributors to our free raffle and 25 free goody bags - most of them ED members, but also The House of Dang! and Armhole.

Every Etsy Dallas member who cleaned out their studio to donate craft supplies galore for the Make & Take tent. It was a big hit!

All the Etsy Dallas members who were not selling their goods but came out to show love and solidarity!

A special thank you to Etsy.com - the mothership - for granting Etsy Dallas some funds to help cover the cost of the event. Everything was provided for FREE and this grant really helped! Etsy Dallas is very proud to be among the first recipients of Etsy Teams grants ever offered.

The superfab Etsy Dallas leadership team (who had the large booth in Larry's workshop):

Brenda of B.Liscious
Carrie of Atom In - special thanks for manning the Make-n-Take booth
Larry of Kessler Craftsman
Mandi of Scribble Scrabble
Pam of Pamela Michelle
Randi of Designing Diva
Stephanie of Tefi Designs

And the wonderful Etsy Dallas Beer-B-Q vendors:

Alicia Colina-Ashby - cigar box home goods
Bending Light Studio - photography, prints
ebraunnagel - bags, purses
Freeforged - fine metal jewelry
HipHazel - ceramicware
Honeydew Baby - hair bows, kids' clothes
HOUNDMADE - dog accessories
Karma Crochet - crocheted housewares, blankets
Kathy D. Keith - photo cards, art, and more
Little Cookie - kanzashi hair accessories, plushies, bags
Memopause - notebook necklaces
Miamaria - purses, aprons
Modest Ambition - crocheted clothes and accessories
Sadie's Things - antiqued brass jewelry
SugarLoveHoney - blankets, tutus, baby clothes
The Carpenter Collection - beaded jewelry
The Plaid Mushroom - Lip balms & key chains
TP Design - paintings, home décor, cards
XY Factory - baby goods, maternity clothes

And who can forget the press? Thanks to all our local Dallas journalists, writers, and bloggers who supported Etsy Dallas' first ever Beer-B-Q. Click here to read all about it!

Beer B-Q tomorrow!


Welcome the Summer Season with Etsy Dallas

On Sunday, May 18th Etsy Dallas will kick off the summer season with a festive trunk show at the home and studio of The Kessler Craftsman.

Etsy Dallas’ first annual Beer-B-Q will boast over 20 local artists and crafters selling their handmade goods. Shop for jewelry, stationery, photography, bags, hair accessories, glass art, soap and bodycare, clothing, home décor, and so much more!

Customers will also be greeted with the delicious smell of grilled meats and veggies, cold beer on tap, Punchy Party Punch, and live music – all free to the public! The first lucky 25 customers will receive a goody bag chock full of promo items and coupons. (Special thanks to The House of Dang! and Armhole for their goody bag promo donations. You rock!)

Etsy Dallas will also offer a free Make-&-Take crafts booth for all ages. Customers can explore their creative side for free and experience first-hand the joy of the handmade way!

Please bring plenty of CASH as many of our indie handmade vendors will not be able to accept credit cards. But remember: The food and drinks are FREE!! Click here to see who will be selling at the Beer-B-Q.

So bring your appetite, your creativity, and your support for local artists and crafters, and get ready for a day full of handmade food, music, and fun with Etsy Dallas!

Where: 1027 N. Windomere, Dallas 75208
CLICK HERE FOR A MAP
When: Sunday, May 18th
Time: 11am-5pm
Music by: DJ Modchap and the Garrett Heinrichs Band

by Stephanie/tefi

Etsy Dallas in Quick DFW!


Woo Woo! Go team Etsy Dallas and your fabulous celeb-status!!

Did you see that our very own Tefi Designs and B.Licious were featured in this week's Quick!!

We're gonna have to get these girls private dressing rooms at the Beer-B-Q to give them a safe haven from the press and paparazzi!!! Practice your autographs girlies!!! Congrats!

If you didn't grab your own copy of Quick, check out the online version here.

by Pamela Michelle

Pegasus Picks the Beer-B-Q

The fine folks over at Pegasus News have made our day. Not only did they give us a mention in their "What To Do this Weekend" newsletter block, they have deemed our 1st Annual Beer-B-Q event listing "pick-worthy." Rockin'!



And, you'll notice something else - Pegasus News staff have favorited* our event as well! Thanks to our new favorite favorites:

Mike Orren - President
Catherine Cuellar - Managing Editor
Jeremy Dunck - Cheif Technology Officer
David Gouldin - Software Developer

Thanks you guys! Come by this Sunday and have a beer + burger on us.

posted by Stephanie of Tefi Designs

*Ah, the verbing of nouns...

Member Spotlight: One Up Wall Graphics



Is your kitchen lacking something and you can’t quite figure out what? You painted it yellow and yet it doesn’t seem complete? Wallpaper is completely out of the question; it will take eons to put up and take down when you realize you don’t like it. Check out One Up Wall Graphics and you just might find the answers to your design dilemma.

James of One Up Wall Graphics isn’t monkeying around! Or is he? From sophisticated chandeliers to goofy monkeys, One Up satisfies more than one customer's need for something unique. Spruce up your living room wall with beautiful flowers, slap some alien attack wall graphics in the kid’s room, or decorate your refrigerator with birds. One Up's images are both playful and creative, and there are so many designs and colors to choose from, a room could get excited.

James has been both an Etsy Dallas member and a huge supporter from the very beginning. He has also graciously volunteered to create directional signs for our 1st Annual Beer B-Q - at not cost! Please show him some love and visit his Etsy site. Thanks James!

http://oneupdesigns.etsy.com/



P.S. Ask him about his wrestler wall graphic. It’s saucy!

By,
b.liscious/brenda

The First Lucky 25

Oh, does the wonder never end? Free beer, free food, free crafts, a free raffle, and now 25 FREE Goody Bags for the first 25 customers?! Pinch yourself; you're not dreaming!

A special thanks to the people over at Armhole who do it up right! Without hesitation they contributed 25 silkscreened trucker hats that say, "Mmm, BBQ!" It's going to be a sunny Sunday, and these caps will come in handy! So get to the BBQ early and snag your very own swag bag. Check out all the contributors to these goody bags:

Atom-In
Alicia Colina-Ashby
Karma Crochet
Memopause
Pamela Michelle
TP Design
Miamaria
Kathy D. Keith
Designing Diva
Modest Ambition
Honeydew Baby
Tefi Designs
The House of Dang! click here to see how much we love HoD
Etsy.com (the mothership!)
The Carpenter Collection
Scribbles
The Plaid Mushroom
Sadie's Things
Little Cookie
JJ Jewels
HOUNDMADE
Menagerie
XY Factory
ebraunnagel
The Kessler Craftsman

And don't forget: Please bring plenty of CASH as many of our indie handmade vendors will not be able to accept credit cards. But of course, the food and drinks are FREE!!

posted by: Stephanie of Tefi Designs

Shopping at the Beer-B-Q

The 1st Annual Etsy Dallas Beer-B-Q is a mere five days away. Are you ready?

When you come out to support your local artists and crafters, please bring plenty of CASH as many of our indie handmade vendors will not be able to accept credit cards. But remember: The food and drinks are FREE!!

Check out all of the great Etsy Dallas members who will be at the trunk show:

Alicia Colina-Ashby - cigar box home goods
Atom-In - resin jewelry, magnets, bags
B.liscious - bags, photography, journals
Bending Light Studio - photography, prints
Designing Diva - glass & metal jewelry
ebraunnagel - bags, purses
Freeforged - fine metal jewelry
HipHazel - ceramicware
Honeydew Baby - hair bows, kids' clothes
HOUNDMADE - dog accessories
Karma Crochet - crocheted housewares, blankets
Kathy D. Keith - art, prints, cards
Kessler Craftsman - glass art, lamps, votives
Little Cookie - kanzashi hair accessories, plushies, bags
Memopause - notebook necklaces
Miamaria - purses, aprons
Modest Ambition - crocheted clothes and accessories
Pamela Michelle - art pendants, prints, paintings
Sadie's Things - antiqued brass jewelry
Scribbles - beaded pens
SugarLoveHoney - blankets, tutus, baby clothes
Tefi Designs - felted jewelry, hair goods
The Carpenter Collection - beaded jewelry
The Plaid Mushroom - Lip balms & key chains
TP Design - paintings, home décor, cards
XY Factory - baby goods, maternity clothes

posted by Stephanie of Tefi Designs

Beer-B-Q Raffle Greatness!

Don’t miss it! Show up this Sunday and enter to win!

You could be a lucky winner of Etsy Dallas' 1st annual Beer-B-Q raffle. Folks, you will find that our raffle is filled with great items, such as: earings, a tote, a kanzashi hair clip, a book mark and much, much more.

This raffle is not one to be missed. It’s a crime to not win it! Etsy Dallas participants are digging deep into their creative, handmade inventory to make this year's Beer-B-Q raffle the best ever. Please show them some love and come check it out this Sunday. You never know - you could go home a winner!

Atom-In
Alicia Colina-Ashby
Little Cookie
Memopause
XY factory
Miamaria
Tefi Designs
Pamela Michelle
Sadie's Things
Scrapalooza
JJ Jewels
Designing Diva
The Kessler Craftsman
Scribbles
Texas Tarts
Menagerie
Kathy D. Keith
Karma Crochet

Raffle begins at 4pm, with several drawings. In order to enter, you must sign up for Etsy Dallas' mailing list (with your email). If you are not present and your ticket is chosen, you must arrange to pick up your winning. Good luck!

love,
b.liscious/brenda

Shop Handmade This Saturday!

Join a handful of Etsy Dallas members this Saturday at the Urban Street Bazaar in the hip, art-friendly Bishop Arts District in north Oak Cliff. Stop by and say HI! to the following EDers:

Abby - Pulp Reality
Brenda - B.Liscious
Carrie - Atom-In
James - One Up Designs
Jen - Houndmade
Lauren - LolaFalk
Karen - Nerdbomber
Kim & Jacky - Texas Tarts
Megan - Harrilu
Pam - Pamela Michelle
Stephanie - Tefi Designs
Tara - Tara to the T


When: Saturday, May 10th
Time: 11am - 8pm
Where: Bishop Arts District, Oak Cliff, Dallas
Click here for a map!

For those of you Northern-bound crafty supporters, stop by the Trinity Valley Church Vendor & Craft Fair in Carrollton. Be sure to say HOWDY to Etsy Dallas members Tamara of TP Design and Cherry of Cherry's Creations.

And catch the art and photography of one of Etsy Dallas' newest members, Josh of Bending Light Studio, at two art shows: 500X Gallery in Expo Park and Kettle Art Gallery in Deep Ellum this Saturday evening.

posted by Stephanie of Tefi Designs

The Boys Are at It Again



Doug and Andrew at The House of Dang! have a serious reputation for supporting local indie crafters, designers, and collaborative groups. And lucky us: Etsy Dallas is no exception to their generosity!

It took nothing to convince them to donate 25 promos for our upcoming 1st Annual Etsy Dallas Beer-B-Q goody bags. The boys got to work and made some fierce postcards with a cute swatch of fabric sewn on and a sweet little pinback to boot.

Get to the BBQ early and snag one of these FREE goody bags chock full of freebies and coupons - only 25 available!

Coming up: The folks at Armhole plan to donate some super-fab promos, as well. Stay tuned!

by Stephanie/Tefi Designs