Heart & Sow's Artistic Designs Blog

Monday, July 30, 2012

Featured Artisan is Nan Gain of Wyvern Designs

This weeks It's Better Handmade featured Artisan is Nan Gain of Wyvern Designs. Nan started crafting at a young age. She has always loved to draw and paint but it wasn't until high school art class that she really decided that making things with her own hands was the path for her.
Nan has been selling on Etsy for several years and on Madeitmyself.com. She loves trying new materials and new techniques and is totally addicted to polymer clay. Lives in New England and loves the changing seasons there.

Yellow Infant Shoes with Flower

Tooth Fairy Greeting Card

Blue Daisy Polymer Clay Switch Light Switch Cover

Hot Pink Flip FLop Earrings

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Saturday, July 28, 2012

Featured Artisan Cari of Crochet Hooked Braidlets

This week's featured artisan from the On Fire for Handmade team is Cari of Crochet Hook Briadlets, She has a love for crochet (creating and teaching). One of her goals is to show that anyone can create useful and beautiful items they believe are beyond their wildest dreams. Cari's jewelry design, Braidlets®, is a prime example.

Here is some personal information about Cari. She is a native Southern California girl, married to John (retired Atty. and Veteran Combat Corpsman with Fox 2/7 1968) who supports her passion 110%.

Thursday, July 26, 2012

More Shirt Aprons

Classic dress shirt meets redesign into new look of style class and functionality. This apron makes a great hostess apron or use it as a gift for a friend.

Green and navy plaid with white trim

Black n white pin stripes with black trim

Pink with blue pin stripes with blue trim

Navy plaid with navy trim

Monday, July 23, 2012

Featured Artisan Judy Cogo of Judy Cogo Designs

This week's featured artisan from the IBH Blog Ring is Judy Cogo of Judy Cogo Designs.
Judy is a self-taught jewellery artisan living in a small community north of Toronto, Canada. She started jewelry making in 2004 for herself and then to selling to friends and family, then attending craft shows, selling in a local store and now to selling on On-line venues.

Rhodocrosite Gemstone Pink Heart Earrings Sterling Silver

Judy creates designs for any occasion incorporating her love of gemstones, wire wrapping and crochet. Her creations are made using either semi-precious gemstones, bead crochet, wire wrapping and other materials to obtain unique stunning pieces.