Monday, May 3, 2010

BESTeam Weekly Feature: Justthegoods.etsy.com

This weeks BESTeam is Just The Goods; a Winnipeg-based producer of handmade, affordable, natural; cruelty-free cosmetics for everyone.

Handmade shaving solids, body butters, natural vegan toothpaste, bath melts, and facial skin care items are available at http://www.etsy.com/people/justthegoods.

Vegan Toothpaste - SLS and fluoride-free, low abrasion, no added sweeteners $5.20 + shipping

http://www.etsy.com/listing/45110260/vegan-toothpaste-sls-and-fluoride-free

Most of Just The Goods' products come in re-useable canning jars and the price for these items includes a $1.00 refundable deposit that you can use toward your next purchase.

Vegan Shaving Cream Solid for Sensitive Skin (No Canning Jar, No Shaving Brush) $4.50 + shipping

http://www.etsy.com/listing/37342872/vegan-shaving-cream-solid-for-sensitive?ref=vl_other_1

Don't want to try a full size? Just The Goods offers you a great way to try four of their products for the super low price of $2.70

NEW Your choice of any four vegan items in sample sized containers $2.70 + shipping

http://www.etsy.com/listing/42976157/new-your-choice-of-any-four-vegan-items

♥ Follow them on Twitter! http://twitter.com/justthegoods
♥ Become a fan on Facebook: http://bit.ly/5PzYb6
♥ Check out their Blog! http://justthegoods.wordpress.com
♥ And, on the web: http://www.justthegoods.net
♥ Check out this great review of our shaving solids for sensitive skin: http://www.shavingstuff.com/archives/030181.php
♥ Another great review at Handmade in Manitoba: http://handmadeinmanitoba.blogspot.com/2010/01/just-goods.html

Have a great week!
Jenn
www.alexandersdesigns.com

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Rockbrook Village Day Sidewalk Sale and Spring Craft Show

Rockbrook Village Day Sidewalk Sale and Spring Craft Show
Saturday, May 1, 2010 10am-5pm
Free admission to shoppers

This juried craft show, now in its 22nd year, offers the finest in regional crafts. Crafters vie for the limited number of spaces and shoppers delight in the variety and quality of crafts.

What: Rockbrook Village® Shopping Center is celebrating “Rockbrook Village Day” Sidewalk Sale again in 2010.
The Spring Fever Craft Show is a companion event.
When: The Sidewalk Sale and Spring Craft Show are Saturday, May 1, from 10 AM – 5 PM.
Who: The event is sponsored by Huber Automotive and the Rockbrook Village® Merchants' Association. The Rockbrook Village Merchants’ Association is the most active organization of its type in the city.
Why: These events welcome Spring to Omaha and to Rockbrook Village.
Where: Rockbrook Village Days Sidewalk Sale will be found all over the shopping center at 108th and West Center, both inside and outside 23 stores. Rockbrook Village is just east of I-680 on West Center Road.
Call 402-390-0890 for more information.

http://www.rockbrookvillage.com/events/index.html

Hope to see you there!

Monday, April 26, 2010

BESTeam Weekly Feature: Alyssabeths.etsy.com

We are happy to feature another fabulous BESTeam Member, Alyssabeths.etsy.com.

Alyssabeth’s shop is a great mixture of hand crafted Collage and Altered Art Jewelry, Cottage Style Shabby Chic Vintage Flea Market Finds and re-purposed vintage and antique décor.

Elegant Glittery LOVE Necklace with Pink and White Pearls

and Swarovski Crystal $26.95

http://www.etsy.com/listing/45464924/elegant-glittery-love-necklace-with-pink?ref=vl_other_1

Beth's jewelry line includes Grand Pendant and Petit Monogram Pendant necklaces, Petit Pendants / Charms, Earrings, Bracelets and Funky Rings. Each piece of jewelry is a unique little piece of art using silver plate, sterling, beads, glass, collage and altered art processes, and very often vintage and antique accents. I use a clear glass hard sealant that is Waterproof!

Shabby Chic Vintage Pink Rose Cast Iron Furniture Knobs Pulls $26.00

http://www.etsy.com/listing/45415555/shabby-chic-vintage-pink-rose-cast-iron?ref=vl_other_2

Beth has been an artist all her life; she studied art in college and was a painter for many years. Later she discovered stained glass and then creating jewelry. Her pieces are unique, not massed produced. The item you see on Etsy is the exact one that will be sent to you.

Shabby Chic Antique China Mosaic Birdhouse $40.00

http://www.etsy.com/listing/41717079/shabby-chic-antique-china-mosaic

Cowgirl Chic Black and Silver Gypsy Cross Chocker Necklace $25.00

http://www.etsy.com/listing/44588285/cowgirl-chic-black-and-silver-gypsy

Check out AlyssaBeth Online:

Blog: http://alyssabeth1.blogspot.com/
Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Alyssabeths

Have a great week!

Jenn

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Piper High School Spring Craft Show

Our next craft show:

Piper High School Spring Craft Show
Saturday; April 24, 2010
Sat: 9 am to 3 pm

Piper High School

4400 North 107th

Kansas City, KS 66109

Admission is free to the event and is sponsored by the Piper Community Education Association, a nonprofit organization.

Crafters from the Kansas City area and other states will have hand-crafted items for sale. CLJ Foundation will host a plant sale.
A barbecue cookout menu will include hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, Polish sausage, nachos and homemade desserts.

Profits from the fund-raisers will be used for the community and the Piper school district.

We have a lot of shows planned this year! Come find us at these shows:

Saturday, May 1, 2010;
Spring Fever Craft Show @ Rockbrook Village
108th & West Center Rd; Omaha,NE

May 7 & 8, 2010;
Fri: 5 pm to 10 pm &
Sat: 12 pm to 9 pm
Spirit of Mission
Mission, Kansas

May 29 - 31, 2010;
Sat - Mon: 8 am to 5 pm
Brownville Spring Market
Main Street; Brownville, NE

June 4 - 6, 2010;
Fri: 6 pm to 10 pm,
Sat: 10 am to 10 pm, &
Sun: 12 pm to 6 pm
Old Shawnee Days
Shawnee Town; Shawnee, Kansas

More shows online at:
http://www.alexandersdesigns.com/wheretobuy.htm

Have a great week!

Jenny

Monday, April 19, 2010

BESTeam Weekly Feature: The Garden Room By: Patricia Snow

I am truly honored to feature such a great artist, Patricia Snow. Patricia sells her fabulous work at The Garden Room-http://www.etsy.com/shop/thegardenroom.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/25435808/birds-of-a-feather

Mostly a self taught artist, Patricia received a diploma in art after completing an art course studying all mediums with The Penn Foster College. She also taken lessons locally studying acrylic and oil painting. Although Patricia paints in all mediums her favorite is watercolor and colored pencils.

Originally from Portland, Maine; Patricia currently resides in Florida. I wander if that is where she gets the inspiration to use such bright and cheerful colors?