BESTeam Weekly Feature: CurryKayDesigns.etsy.com

We are excited to feature fellow BESTeam member Curry Kay Designs (http://www.etsy.com/shop/currykaydesigns).

At Curry Kay Designs you will find fabulous whimsical aprons, dish towels and market totes!  Perfect gifts for bridesmaids, wedding showers, graduations or yourself!  All designs are created by Laura in West Hartford, USA.

For as long as Laura can remember she has been elbow deep in fabric, paint, glue, and various lovely craft do-dads.   After leaving her career in the event industry; she set out to accomplish a life long goal (a few of them!): start her own online business, be her own boss and most importantly, turn her creativity into a career!

When she is not creating something lovely for our kitchens you can find her quilting, playing tennis with her hubby, baking (especially cheesecakes)or catching up on all the terrible reality tv shows she loves!

Here are some of her fabulous designs I just love...

Dish Towel- Green with Red Ice Cream Sundae (Set of 2)

http://www.etsy.com/listing/49238103/dish-towel-green-with-red-ice-cream

The Bridget Apron- Blue with Red Strawberries

http://www.etsy.com/listing/48267008/the-bridget-apron-blue-with-red?ref=v1_other_2

Merrion Market Tote- Blue with Red Strawberries

http://www.etsy.com/listing/48267807/merrion-market-tote-blue-with-red

Find Curry Kay Designs Online at:
Twitter: @Curry_Kay
Blog: www.currykaydesigns.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/currykaydesigns

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/CurryKayDesigns

I hope you can take the time to visit her shop, she has fabulous Aprons, Market Totes, and Dish Towels available at great prices.

BESTeam Weekly Feature: Waterwaif.etsy.com

This weeks feature is http://www.etsy.com/shop/waterwaif.

Waterwaif Jewelry is elegant, feminine, modern and vintage jewelry created with sterling silver, 14k gold, copper, precious and semi-precious stones, and crystals.Waterwaif jewelry is created in Florida  where she finds immense strength and inspiration from the ocean and its inhabitants.

Large Green Jade Hearts Copper Bracelet

http://www.etsy.com/listing/49154076/large-green-jade-hearts-copper-bracelet

Blue Opalite Smooth Pear Briolette Copper Wrapped Earrings

http://www.etsy.com/listing/43489988/blue-opalite-smooth-pear-briolette

Waterwaif creates and offers for sale her Anklets, Bracelets , Earrings, Necklaces, Jeweled Bookmarks, and Original Artwork.

Aqua Teal Red Vibrant Funky Peacock Original Acrylic Painting 12x12

http://www.etsy.com/listing/39769028/aqua-teal-red-vibrant-funky-peacock

Visit Waterwaif online at:

Blog: http://waterwaif.blogspot.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/waterwaif

Twitter: http://twitter.com/thewaterwaif

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/waterwaif

Downtown Overland Park, Kansas Days

June 19, 2010

Downtown Overland Park Days - Retro to Metro! Downtown Overland Park Partnership, Inc. Celebrate Overland Park's 50th Anniversary.  Downtown OP will rock all day Saturday with its arts and crafts booths on Santa Fe and our boisterous farmers' market, food, Shriners clowns, a face painter, and more.  Don't miss the live music at the clocktower. Farmers' Market 6:30am to sellout Arts/Crafts Fair 9am - 4pm And Music! 9-11 am Grand Marquis (swing) 11:30 am–1:30 pm The Good Sam Club (rock and roll)  2-4 pm Heat Index (jazz) More info at: http://www.downtownop.org/ Look for us on Santa Fe!  We have lots of new pieces to check out. Have a good one, Jenny Website: www.alexandersdesigns.com Facebook http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000626406831 Twitter: http://twitter.com/alexandersd Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/AlexandersDesigns Artfire: http://www.artfire.com/users/jennyalexander UglyGlass: http://www.artfire.com/users/UglyGlass

BESTeam Weekly Feature: Nevita.etsy.com

Alexander's Designs BESTeam Weekly Feature this week is: http://www.etsy.com/shop/nevita

Nevita is from Sofia, Europe and learned to knit and make gobelin tapestry, when she was a child. Her grandmother taught her different handmade technics, such as knit, crochet, sewing and others. Her hobby turned into a business after her daughter's birth. Nevita decided she wanted to share her passion with people around the world.

Nevita offers fabulous Summer 2010 Clothing , Spring 2010 Scarves, Tapestry Gobelin, Scarf Necklaces, and Knit Shrug/ Boleros.  She is also having a Winter Scarves Sale!

Sex and the City Beach Tunic Clothing Transparent Printed Tie-Waist

http://www.etsy.com/listing/47400268/sale-sex-and-the-city-beach-tunic

Black Hand Knit Shrug, Wrap, Bolero

http://www.etsy.com/listing/48183897/black-hand-knit-shrug-wrap-bolero

2010 Striped Poncho Shoulder Wrap Asymmetrical 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/48213195/sex-and-the-city-summer-2010-striped

Tapestry Needlework Gobelin WOMAN AND TIGER

http://www.etsy.com/listing/35647217/tapestry-needlework-gobelin-woman-and

Lightweight Fiber Necklace in Lemon Yellow with Flower Pin

http://www.etsy.com/listing/44119259/50-percent-sale-summer-2010-lightweight?ref=v1_other_2

Find Nevita Online At:http://www.boutiqueaholic.blogspot.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/handknitbynevita
http://twitter.com/handknitbynev
http://www.youtube.com/handknitbynevita

Have a great week!!!

Jenny

www.alexandersdesigns.com

BESTeam Weekly Feature: LoLoGlassEtching.Etsy.Com

Our BESTeam Feature this week is: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LoLoGlassEtching from Asheville NC-Handmade in the USA!

Like many crafters, Lolo started glass etching for gifts to give to friends.  They fell in love with their gifts and Lolo decided to start selling to everyone.  

Lolo can etch anything glass item.  She even has Champagne glasses that can be personalized for your wedding or other special day.  Check out her shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LoLoGlassEtching

Glassware and Votive Holder Set-Springtime

http://www.etsy.com/listing/44040721/glassware-and-votive-holder-set?ref=v1_other_1

Hurricane Glasses- Set of 2

http://www.etsy.com/listing/44492627/hurricane-glasses-set-of-2

Shot Glass- Personal Monogrammed

http://www.etsy.com/listing/36018296/shot-glass-personal-monogrammed

JUNE 20TH IS FATHER'S DAY and LoLoGlassEtching is having a FATHER'S DAY SALE!!!! 

25% off anything in the store till June 15th. Use 'DAD' as your discount code in message to seller.

Checkout LoLoGlassEtching Online

Blog: http://lologlassetching.blogspot.com/

Twitter: http://twitter.com/lologlass

On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/LolosGlassEtching/278996244221?ref=ts

Girls Night out is coming!!!  Check back in later this week for more information.

Jenn

Handmade Sterling Silver Rings

Skip, my fabulous husband creates these fabulous rings.  I know many people think they are casted or not created by him, but they truly are.  And he can create one just for you!  In May his rings were picked for a feature in the Kansas City Star Magazine:

METAL ALLURE 
■ Designer Skip Alexander of Independence makes sterling silver and copper rings accented with gold fill, silver or Swarovski crystals. $15-$40 at Scandinavia Place, 209 N. Main St., Independence, 816-461-6633

Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/05/15/1941982/material-accents-in-jewelry.html#ixzz0pnVRYoyf

Custom Order Ring with Swarovski Crystal AB Chessboard Stone and Sterling Silver Band.

Sterling Silver Swirl Adjustable Ring

Jasper hand cut and polished by Skip with a Sterling Silver Band also created by Skip.  

Sorry this one is sold and another one can not be created.

Hammered Sterling Silver Adjustable Band

http://www.etsy.com/listing/44299277/adjustable-and-hammered-sterling-silver

He even creates fabulous pendants!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/23149420/art-deco-sterling-silver-pendant-with

Enjoy!

www.alexandersdesigns.com

BESTeam Weekly Feature: bluewhitejewelrywear.etsy.com

Good Morning!  What a great weekend we had in Brownville, NE!!!  We met a lot of new people and saw some fabulous historical sites.

I would like to announce our giveaway winners this morning:

First Place Dichroic Glass Pendant Winner is: JenniferP

Second Place Gift Certificate Winner is: Samy

Third Place Gift Certificate Winner is: Beth

All will get an e-mail with all the details.  Thank you for entering our giveaway!

On to our weekly feature...

bluewhitejewelrywear.etsy.com

Bluewhitejewelrywear is created by an American (born & raised in upstate NY) expat living in Bangkok, Thailand. She is crazy about the Chinese blue and white beads and loves creating necklaces and bracelets with them and other materials. 

At this shop you can find more than just Blue and White jewelry.  Check out this black jewelry that is a perfect fit into anyones wardrobe:

And you can get fun pieces like this one for any card lover:

Or some fabulous Wine Glass Charms:

So if you are looking for great Jewelry with a touch of the orient, stop by http://www.etsy.com/shop/bluewhitejewelrywear today!  They also offer Free international shipping, you can't beat that!

Blog at http://bluewhitewear.blogspot.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/bluewhitewear

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/bluewhitejewelrywear

Have a great week everyone!

Jenn