Blue Pink and Green- Handcrafted Jewelry

Abigale, of Blue Pink and Green, on ArtFire.com really enjoys beading and finds it very fun and exciting.  She says, "I am really active and do not like to sit still. I always have to be doing something and beading keeps me occupied. Its really hard for me to sell a lot of my stuff because I love it so much, but I know I should sell it so I do not get too attached. My beading is in many different styles but most of it is very modern style, the style I like the best, and very pretty. I love to be outside so I get a lot of my inspiration from nature."  Become a fan of Blue Pink and Green on Facebook, and check out her YouTube channel too.
Not only does she sell her handmade jewelry in her shop, but she also offers handcrafted beads, like this colorful set made from the Sunday comics.  How cool is that?!
 
You can also find beautiful necklaces like this.
 
And I just love these purple and white earrings!
 
And this blue and green bracelet is very reasonably priced- beautiful and affordable!
 
And there's a lot more where these beauties come from!  She's even offering free shipping when you use coupon code FREESHIP during checkout.  Be sure to check out everything she has to offer!
-Michelle of CreativeCritters

J&M Jewelry Designs presents Class Art Glass

Jack and Mary of Classy Art Glass on ArtFire.com create a beautiful variety of handmade glass beads.   Jack, has had over thirty three years experience as an award-winning Art Director with various design and advertising agencies, then for his own successful graphic design firm. He now puts his talents to work by making lampwork beads and jewelry.  Mary says she's always been attracted to anything that sparkled, and glass had the sparkle she was looking for!  She considers herself lucky to find a friend that taught her how to create beautiful beads.
I too, love glass beads and Classy Art Glass has a huge variety of colorful choices!  You can also find their work online at http://www.classyartglass.net/ and Facebook.  Below is only a small sample of the beautiful beads available from this talented couple.  Make sure you check out their entire shop, because they've got tons of beads to choose from!

  

So many pretties!  If you make jewelry you've got to check this shop out!  Just imagine the beautiful necklaces, bracelets, and other pieces you could create with these wonderful beads!

-Michelle of CreativeCritters

GlasstasticTreasures makes some of THE coolest lampwork beads!

Let me start off by saying I LOVE GlasstasticTreasures on ArtFire!  You'll find some of the most awesome, whimsical, and beautiful handmade artisan lampwork beads for your jewelry creations, or just to collect as is!  I've always been a big fan of lampwork beads.  They can be so colorful and unique, and lampwork is one of the few things I don't make myself- LOL.  Jamie says "Back in 2005 my friend talked me into taking a bead making class. I didn't want to at first, but the more I thought about it, the more fun it sounded!
I can't even explain how wonderful it felt to melt glass in a flame! Wow! My husband chuckled when I brought my little kit home and said it would never last. And 5 years later I'm still at it ;)
I started out with a little hot head torch, but today I use a dual fuel torch with propane and oxygen. I kiln anneal all beads for strength and durability! This will ensure years of enjoyment.I offer a 100% guarantee, because I know you'll love your beads!"  She's even offering 10% off to everyone who reads her bio (plus there are some great pics to check out too).  She has PAGES of satisfied customer's comments.  Here's what just a few people have said "I LOVE my little bone pet charm! Gorgeous presentation, really nice seller and AWESOMELY fun beads in her shop. Fast shipping too. Can't say enuf nice things about my experience with fantastic GLASSTASTIC!", "Absolutely fabulous! Gorgeous beads arrived in perfect condition, even more amazing in person. A delightful seller to deal with!  Thank you!", and "Perfect transaction, the pendant is spectacular and it arrived very quickly! I am sure that I will be getting loads of compliments when I wear this! Thank you so much!".  I do believe I'm going to have to spend some time browsing- I'm sure I can come up with a good excuse to treat myself to some of her gorgeous artwork!  And while I'm browsing I'll pick out a few of my favorites to share with you.


You can find GlasstasticTreasures online at Glasstastic Treasures, Plurk, her blog, Flickr, Facebook, Twitter, and IndiePublic.  Now I think I'm off to do a little shopping ;-)
-Michelle of CreativeCritters

Pretty things of adornment from Baublezptoa

Baublezptoa on ArtFire.com creates beautiful jewelry from beads, gemstones, and precious metal clay. Her biography reads: "When I finished high school in Richmond, Va. and began taking accounting courses and working during the day, I used to walk around the block from where I worked to the only bead shop in town, and the only one in existence that I knew then. It was a hippie time of life and stringing beads for necklaces, bracelets and earrings to give to friends and family was just the thing, and I was enthralled with all of those beads!
Well the bead store closed, I no longer had a bead source and I really had to keep my head down with classes and work. Years later, on vacation I found another bead shop in Colorado. Oh Oh. but nothing serious happened until I left Corporate America to try a different approach to life.
So I learned about beads, and the history of them, trade beads, and what they meant, ancient beads and their values, vintage beads, and then gemstones and silver, then silversmithing, and more classes and lots of creativity, or so I thought until I discover Precious Metal Clay.
That is my medium of choice and I can still use beads and gemstones,! I have since gotten Precious Metal Clay Certification, and have many ruined blobs of silver behind me. It is one of the things I love to do, and it is an outlet for my desire to use my hands to create. And of course the positive feedback of someone wearing my creations is a marvelous reward."

Baublezptoa can also be found on www.baublez.themooaany.com, http://blog.themooaany.com, Flickr, Facebook, and Twitter. Below is a sample of some of the beautiful jewelry available from this very talented artist. Be sure to stop in and see all she ahs to offer!

-Michelle of CreativeCritters

Roxys Rox- handmade artisan jewelry and more

Roxys Rox, on ArtFire.com was opened 1-23-09.  Her studio announcement reads: "FREE STANDARD SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS!!!! I am a 54 year old mom of 5 and grandma of 5. I make fashion jewelry and I am trying to get a business started doing what I love to do, creating and selling my handmade jewelry. I love working with beads, wire, poly clay. I am dabbling in chainmaille. I have made a few things and most have sold. I live in the most beautiful part of the United States, North Idaho, where the mountains are gorgeous!! I work full time at an online, catalog and retail clothing company as a web customer service agent."  Her work is just beautiful, and very professionally made.

Roxanne's biography says "I started making jewelry about 2 years ago. It all started with my passion for polymer clay and seeing what can be done with it. Then the company I work for came out with a bracelet I looked at and said to a coworker that I could do that and she told me to do it. So I did and they started selling like hotcakes at work. I do most of my selling at work for the time being. My coworkers keep telling me that I need to do a product submission to my company and I keep telling them that I could not make it fast enough to sell it through my company. I get told all the time that my work is of better quality than what we sell. Sssshhhh.... don't tell them that!!!!"  She really has done some wonderful things with polymer clay (my favorite medium), and I can certainly see why people like her work so much!

Roxanne is a fellow member of the Polymer Clay Smooshers Guild and can also be found on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, and MySpace.  Below is a sample of some of her wonderful work.  Be sure to stop by her studio and take advantage of her free shipping!

-Michelle of CreativeCritters

Noveena rides the ArtFire Crazy Train!

Anne, of Hernando, Florida, opened Noveena on ArtFire.com 11-13-08. She makes beautiful seed bead beadwoven jewelry that is intricate and colorful. Her Studio Announcement reads: "Welcome to my studio. All beadwoven items are made by me. If you don't see a color you like/want, need a different size, contact me, most items don't take too long to make. Custom orders are welcome." Her work is just gorgeous and her Studio Categories include bracelets,collars, cuffs, earrings, lariats, magazines, and destash-beads.

Artisan Biography for Noveenna:

"Hello! My name is Anne aka Noveenna. I love to beadweave with seed beads and crystals and glass and....whatever catches my attention. I love color, I'll make the same item many times in a different color or colors/mix. People sometimes can't see past the color of something if it's a color they don't like."

Noveena can also be found on facebook and Twitter. Below is only a very small sample of the wonderful items available from Noveena. Be sure to visit her shop to see all she has to offer.

Seriously, these pieces are GORGEOUS!

-Michelle of CreativeCritters

ArtisticJen offers beautiful crocheted items and magnificent polymer clay pieces

Jen, of Hobart Indiana, opened ArtisticJen on Artfire.com 1-5-09.  Not only is Jen artistic, but she's a lady of several talents.  Her studio sections include Ponchos, Shawls, Afghans, Other Crochet Items, Polymer Clay Beads/Pendants, Polymer Clay Boxes, Polymer Clay Masks, Quilting, and Supplies.  She offers a wide variety of wonderful handcrafted items in her shop.

Her Studio Announcement reads: "I accept reasonable offers, but please make them reasonable.
Welcome. Come in, come in. Relax and browse around. There's plenty to look at. I'm here to answer any questions you may have. Or if you just want to chat. ;)
I currently have everything from crochet items to polymer clay items. And I love doing custom orders. There's nothing more enjoyable than working with someone so they can get exactly what they want. Just message me.
Enjoy your stay.
If you would like to receive notices about sales and new items, you can join my mailing list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jenssellingupdates/?yguid=60919057."

Artisan Biography for ArtisticJen:  "Just the facts. ;)  I'm a 36 year old single woman with a crafting obsession. I've been crocheting for over 20 years and enjoying it. I also make polymer clay beads, make paper, quilt, and do a ton of other things. I've been selling online for the last 5 years at various sites, but love Artfire the best."

Jen can also be found at her blog, ArtisticJen.blogspot.com, as well as on Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter.  Below is just a sample of some of the great items you can find in her shop.  Stop by and see all she has to offer!

Absolutely beautiful stuff here!  And there's a lot more in ArtisticJen's shop!

-Michelle of CreativeCritters

The SupplyCloset on ArtFire.com- jewelry makers heaven!

The SupplyCloset opened on ArtFire.com 1-1-09 and offers a huge variety of beads and jewelry making supplies.  Their Studio Announcement reads: ".> Beading is addictive... the bug hit me several years ago and has taken over a significant area of my life :-) This shop allows me to share the addiction, and some great finds...

I'm working to load my current inventory and expect to expand the inventory further at the tail end of February. So please come back to see the new stuff :-)".  The many categories on this shop include Beads: Animals, Beads: Base Metal, Beads: Copper, Beads: Glass, Beads: Holiday, Beads: Millefiori, Beads: Semi-Precious, Beads: Sports/Games, Beads: Seed Beads, Beads: Other, Beads: Sterling Silver, Findings: Base Metal, Findings: Copper, Findings: Gold-Filled, Findings: Sterling Silver, Findings: Vermeil, Focal Beads/Pieces, Ceramic Decals, Packing and Shipping Materials, and Vessels.  Just about anything you could need!

Artisan Biography for supplycloset:

"I've been crafting since I was a child... both sides of grandparents and parents were crafters... over the years I've tried many things, most recently have been drawn to jewelry and glasswork. This shop is an outgrowth of my crafting passion... an opportunity to share uniqe finds to fuel the passion in others."

Below is only the smallest sample of the goodies that can be found in the SupplyCloset. I know I've got this shop bookmarked!  Stop by and browse all there is to see!

-Michelle of CreativeCritters