St. Patrick's Day in NJ!

The EtsyNJ team has some awesome items for St. Patrick's Day! Everything from decorations to hair accessories to jewelry to baby accessories! Check it out by clicking here!

Here's just a few of the creative things available to make the big day even more special!

Dancing Shamrocks Headband by PurpleLicious


Babys First St. Patricks Day Bib by LBaricsCrafts



Lucky Charm Necklace by cutyourheartout


May you be blessed with the luck of the Irish!

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Featured Artist - Meribella

Who are you? A Mom, A wife, and and artist at heart. I live and breathe to be as creative as possible!

What is your Etsy Shop Name/link? http://www.etsy.com/shop/meribella

How did you come up with your shop name? My name is Meridith, but my older sister (who is a self supporting artist) used to call me Meribella......My first born daughter is Isabel but we call her Bella, so the name hit me as perfect...our two names together.


What do you create? Do you create for children or adults, women or men? I create one of a kind sterling silver jewelry. I love to work in sculpture, of children and people. It all started when I was trying to find a jewelry piece representing my children, and all I came across was mass produced, non original pieces.

Most of my work is bought my women and moms, but have had several pieces bought for kids.



What do you like about Etsy? The ease of loading a product at a low cost, and the ability to reach a mass market without leaving your home.

Where do you find inspiration for your products? My children!


What do you love about your business? The satisfaction of being creative and also making money at it.

What is your favorite product(s) right now? My sterling silver mermaid pendant:



What makes you unique at Etsy? I have not found any artist out on Etsy, that make anything close to the wearable people sculptures I do. It is a new twist on the "Mother" jewelry.


What are some other sites to find out more about you and what you love to create?
Blog: http://meribellaart.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Meribella-Wearable-Art/141840988166

Fresh Finds!

EtsyNJ Fresh Finds for Thursday, April 1, 2010


1) Amy Butler - Gray Blue - Post It Note Holder Planner by: ragsnehali 2) Fairy on batik blank journal fabric collage by: BookWraps 3) Black Magic Czech crystal and Pearl braceletby: capitalcitycrafts


4) Wooden Fairy Doll, Lavender - Waldorf Inspired toy by: theenchantedcupboard 5) Raspberry Orange Rosette Earrings by: Deepshade 6) Neapolitan - Baby Blanket - Free Shipping by: whynot



7) Iolite, Garnet and Sterling Silver Hand Hammered Infinity Ring by: newhopebeading 8) Green and purple bracelet by: InspirationByFlorna 9) Soulmate Coasters by: beachchik


10) Morning Glories At the Beach in Sterling and 14KT Gold - OOAK by: LoriCitsay 11) Simple Toe Ring Band-Hammered Sterling Silver- One size fits all by: JuliaCatherine 12) DELICIOUS SLICES Colorful Agate and Copper Statement Necklace by: catrocks

Featured Artist - MS Jewelry Design

Who are you? We are Melissa and Sarah from MS. Jewelry Design

What is your Etsy Shop Name/link? Our shop is MS. Jewelry Design http://www.msjewelrydesign.etsy.com

How did you come up with your shop name? We took the first letters from our names to make the MS. and then add jewelry design since this is what we specialize in.



What do you create? Do you create for children or adults, women or men? We create jewelry using silver, swarovksi crystals, glass beads, and more. Our creations are for women, but they can be made smaller for girls. We specialize in creating jewelry for weddings, proms, and other special occasions.

What do you like about Etsy? We love meeting new people and getting our jewelry out to people around the world. We also love meeting other talented crafters especially from NJ.



Where do you find inspiration for your products? We take inspiration from the beautiful colors of swarovski crystal and the needs of brides, bridesmaids, friends, and family.

What do you love about your business? We love that we can work together as cousins/best friends and put our talent together to make beautiful jewelry.

What is your favorite product(s) right now? We love the aqua dreams bracelet. It reminds us of the beach.


What makes you unique at Etsy? Our designs are different from what we have seen at other shops on Etsy. We make our jewelry affordable for our customers and offer discounts for bridal party orders. We also will make custom designed jewelry based on what the customer is looking for.

What are some other sites to find out more about you and what you love to create?
Twitter: http://twitter.com/msjewelrydesign
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/msjewelrydesign
Website: http://msjewelrydesign.com
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/msjewelrydesign/

Fresh Finds!

EtsyNJ Fresh Finds for Thursday, March 25, 2010



1) Jack of diamonds mini pouch by: OrangeSliceArt 2) I thank my God... (card pair in damask) by: AlatheaPapergoods 3) Luxe. Vintage Hair Pins by: TreasureBoxJewelry



4) Bistro Collection - Wedding Table Card, Single Sided with Ribbon and Stand (Set of 10 Table Cards) by: yinvivo 5) Woodfern Pencil Skirt by: liesl 6) Origami pillow cover - Free shipping to USA and Canada by: ImperiumDecor



7) Reversible Bib Argyle by: MissEmmasCloset 8) Double Donut Dangle Earrings with Blue Crystals by: beebdesigns 9) Wooden Fairy Doll - Lotion and Potion Playbox - Waldorf Inspired Toy by: theenchantedcupboard



10) Luka Bracelet (Black / Fuchsia / Orange) by: Deepshade 11) Green Camouflage Fabric Headband by: PurpleLicious 12. Vampire Survival Kit Set of 6 Buttons Pins Badges 1 inch by: theangryrobot

Fresh Finds

EtsyNJ fresh finds for Thursday, March 11,


1) Love Birds - Set of 3 Hair Clips by: plumdaisy 2) Blue Beauty Avatar Navi Ceramic Sterling Silver Glass Beads Pandora by: dvinedesigns 3) Frankie McPuffles Kids Journal by: caradidi


4) Green Moss Stone Bracelet by: madebymelissa 5) Blue Butterfly Scrabble Tile Pendant Necklace Free Shipping US and Canada by: seahorsedesigns 6) Fan Shaped Wedding Program by: Bellezaeluce


7) Wooden Three Little Pigs Cake Topper by: theenchantedcupboard 8) 25 Pure Beeswax Votives by: dragon06 9) PLUM WINE semi-solid handspun and handpainted pure merino yarn low impact dyes by pancake and lulu


10) Evil Sun - Button Pin Badge 1 inch by: theangryrobot 11) angie mini hobo tote in nautical navy and white with magenta by: loveamarie 12) Neopolitan - Baby Blanket - Free Shipping by: whynot

Featured Artist - Fabled Charm Designs

Who are you? My name is Carrie A. Cahill.

What is your Etsy Shop Name/link? Fabled Charm Designs - http://fabledcharmdesigns.etsy.com



How did you come up with your shop name? I love fairy tales and use a lot of whimsical designs in my work, so I played around with different words that fit into that motif. I finally decided that the name I chose had a certain ring to it.

What do you create? Do you create for children or adults, women or men? I make handmade jewelry as well as handbags and pouches for gadgets. Mostly my designs are for women, though my gadget pouches could certainly be used by a man. The designs tend to be kind of feminine though.



What do you like about Etsy? The community and ease of use.

Where do you find inspiration for your products? My biggest inspirations are from nature and also from old artwork, especially art nouveau and fairy tale illustrations.

What do you love about your business? Making the product. I love to create things and experimenting with different medias.

What is your favorite product(s) right now? My green wool purse



What makes you unique at Etsy? I use a lot of different styles and color combinations because I can't seem to stick to one style. In local boutiques, this seems to give me an advantage, but on etsy, sometimes it's a disadvantage because I seem to lack a very specific style.



What are some other sites to find out more about you and what you love to create?
Twitter: http://twitter.com/fabledcharm
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Richland-NJ/Fabled-Charm-Designs/228467728650