What is Soutache?

Soutache is also referred to as "Russian Braid". It is a common element in the French art of passementerie. It can be curved and shaped into many patterns; it is incredible light and it will adapt to the wearer´s body.

Amazing, uh? I would love to learn to make jewelry using Soutache!
While the time comes, let´s see a tutorial:


Soutache también es referido como la "Trenza Rusa". Es un elemento común en el arte francés de la pasamanería. Puede curvarse y moldearse en muchos diseños; es increíblemente liviana y se adaptará al cuerpo de quien la use.

Increíble, eh? Me encantaría aprender a hacer bijou usando Soutache!
Mientras tanto llega el momento, veamos un tutorial:

Wanna see more about Soutache?

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http://www.pinterest.com/wargcat/soutache-jewelry/

All you need is love

Is enough love in your life? Does it need a little "push"?
Then you can check this lovely items I have found in these great Etsy shops :)

From Ancient Oils, something for nourishing your soul:
Heart Chakra - Quan yin, Eastern Goddess of Compassion. 9 oz.

From Beader Bubbe, something beautiful to wear...
Hearts of Glass Pendant

And from Off The Wall Expressions, a refreshing line to remind you the love you already have.
Happily Ever After vinyl decal

Enjoy the findings!! Till next week :)

BESTeam feature of the week: Plumbeadacious

From lampwork beads, crystals, Czech glass beads, freshwater pearls to semi-precious stones in wonderful combinations, Plumbeadacious provides affordable jewelry to those who want to adorn themselves in something beautiful.
Working in jewelry for seven years, LeAllyson -Plumbeadacious owner- desires to create jewelry that delights the eye and is a joy to wear. And she certainly does!

LeAllyson is offering at her Etsy shop a beautiful selection of Victorian style jewelry, bracelets, earrings, hair accessories, necklaces, purse charms, rings and repurposed jewelry. She also happily accepts custom orders :)

Take a look at some of Plumbeadacious items!

Blue Flower Bohemian Delight Necklace

Fuschia Roses Lucite Flower Antiqued Brass Bobby Pins

Vintage Inspired Yellow Acrylic Flower Antiqued Silver

Hibiscus Bouquet Necklace - Lucite Flowers, Antique Brass

Would you like to read more about Plumbeadacious?

Website: www.plumbeadacious.com
Blog: www.plumbeadacious.blogspot.com

You can also visit her other Etsy shop, LeAllyson's Lanyards at http://www.leallyson.etsy.com.

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BESTeam feature of the Week: Poison Garden

Welcome to Poison Garden feature!

Ribbon and beaded jewelry, hats, hairpieces, and sun catchers; everything you can dream about in a gothic, whimsical, victorian, neo-victorian, steampunk or romantic style...

Poison Garden is a creation of three talented artists: Melissa, Suzette and Crystal. They spend most of their time creating beautiful adornments using found material, vintage jewelry, ribbons, beads, feathers, bones, crystals and more to bring you original jewelry, accessories, decor and artworks.

Come and see some of their beautiful creations!

Victorian Steampunk Mona Lisa Choker

The Snow Hen of Austerlitz Feathered Hair Clip in White w/ Vintage Earring

Garden Fairy Pink Lemonade Sun Catcher

Poison Garden Gothic Steampunk Skeleton Key Necklace set

Would you like to see more? Go check now Poison Garden´s Etsy Store!

More about Poison Garden at...

Blog | Tumblr | Facebook | Twitter

Enjoy!!

BESTeam feature of the week: Beader Bubbe

Agnes is a busy grandmother of 6 who loves jewelry making. She wishes to have more time to dedicate to her passion but no matter if she only has some minutes a day, she enjoys creating using any medium: crystal, paper beads, polymer clay or stamping.
Most of Agnes´s jewelry don´t reach her Etsy store because it is snapped up from co-workers and family :)

Enjoy a little tour to Beader Bubbe´s shop where you can find necklaces, key chains, bracelets, earrings, pendants, and rings!

Unakite Accent Bead Bracelet

Green Drop Ceramic Earrings

Black and White Pendant

Circles of Red Earrings

Want to know more about Agnes? You can visit her blog here to read about her adventures :)
You can also "like" her at Facebook... and follow her on Twitter too!

BESTeam feature of the week: Headpin Wear

Are you looking for retro or vintage style Jewelry? So you are in the right time and place!
Cathy of Headpin Wear is a thoughtful and meticulous jewelry designer who takes all the time she needs to create a unique piece for you. Her jewelry can be stated as: To complement your features, fashion and your unique style!

Take a look at HeadPin Wear´s shop at Etsy:

Raspberry and Key Lime colored Czech Glass Bead Earrings on Vintaj Brass

Vintage Acrylic Beads and Vintaj Brass Necklace

Muticolor "Fall" Gemstones on Blackened Brass

Swarovski Indian Sapphire Crystals and Vintaj Brass Earrings

Simply beautiful!

Find more about Headpin Wear at her Blog and joining her on Facebook you receive a discount of 10% every time you shop!

BESTeam Weekly Feature: SandiVern

Born in Massachusetts, Sandy is a self taught crafter. Whenever she has the time, Sandy is always willing to try different crafts, specially anything involving soap making, knitting and jewelry making.

She has been making soaps for about 3 years now, using the cold process method of combining oils, butter and lye to create amazing soaps like these ones:

Dreaming of taking a scented and luxurious bath now...? I am !

Now if you love knitting like Sandy does, take a look at this beautiful stitch markers you can find in store:

Love the knitting stuff but not a knitter yourself? Now look at these hand knit washcloths, for a complete spa treatment!

Wanna see more? Visit SandyVern Etsy shop, just clicking here.

Her other shops right here:

MonsterLoveMadness.etsy.com

SimplySandysThings.etsy.com

To check what else SandyVern is up to, here it is the link to her blog.

Enjoy!

BESTeam Feature of the Week: Our Home to Yours

From jewelry to wedding items, toys for children, vintage and fashion accessories... Our Home To Yours covers it all!

Debbi and Amanda, a mother and daughter team, run this lovely shop. Art, graphic design and a passion for crafts reveal in each item you can find here. For all of you that like original and one of a kind items, this is the place :)

Looking for something special? Take a look!

Crochet ring bearer pillow

Cristal dragonfly necklace

Crochet alien buddy

Vintage blue hat with flower

You can find more about Our Home to Yours visiting...

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

Their blog: http://www.ourhometoyourscrafts.blogspot.com/

or a fan page on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/ourhometoyours

Follow them on Twitter too!

http://www.twitter.com/ourhometoyours

BESTeam Feature: CK Silver

Cindy and Marilyn, a daughter and mother team, are the talented artists behind CK Silver.

Cindy, inspired in the beauty of nature, loves to create classic and elegant silver pieces. Marilyn have always loved using silver jewelry and it was natural for her to start designing using silver.

Different styles for everyday use and great pieces for special occasions... Fresh water pearls, semi-precious stones, swarovsky crystals, sterling silver... What will you wear today?

Don´t miss a visit to this great shop!

Here I found some amazing items:

Everything is soooo beautiful at CK Silver shop...! :)

You can also check what´s new at their blog.

Enjoy!

BESTeam Feature: Designs by M´Ayanna

Patrice and Ayanna, mother and a 10-year-old daughter, are the original founders of the amazing Designs by M´Ayanna shop. Ayanna´s enthusiasm about jewelry led Patrice to the wonderful road of jewelry making. First as a hobby, now transformed in a real business, Patrice´s skills as a principal designer of their shop show her love for an elegant and professional finish and attention for detail.

A visit to this beautiful shop is a must if you are decided to shine...!

Don´t miss Designs by M´Ayanna´s blog just clicking here!

You can also follow their friendly tweets on Twitter :)

BESTeam Feature: Wayfaring Magnolia

If you love vintage, visiting Wayfaring Magnolia is a must!

Amanda collects treasures from all around the world. Intrigued about fashion of the past, she also studied History at Michigan State University.

She loves art, music, fashion, nature and she is specially getting serious about her business.

You can find dresses, shoes, jewelry and much more in her interesting Etsy shop.

Check this out!

Don´t miss Wayfaring Magnolia at Facebook or Twitter!

You can also visit Amanda´s blog right here :)

Do you love owls?

If your answer is yes, you should check this cute bunch of owls in all forms and shapes I found this Sunday morning...


Please follow this link so you can visit each item individually:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4daaff89422a6d919abe89a6/owls-for-you-and-you-and-you-too

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Note for jewelry makers: Find the owl charm or pendant you were looking for here at Crafts & Pixels store!

Autumn in the south

Dedicated to all of us living in the southern hemisphere... Enjoy this treasury by Las Flores!

BESTeam Weekly Feature: Gilliauna, jewelry that makes your day a little brighter

With over twenty years of experience in jewelry design, Gilliauna enjoys creating colorful and quality accessories that will be perfect as a gift for yourself or for someone else!

Being an american citizen, she now lives and works over the border in British Columbia, Canada.

Whether your looking for the perfect necklace, a set of pretty earrings, a bracelet to match your favorite outfit or that ideal accessory you just can't do without, you're sure to find something in her shop.

Check these wonderful items I picked from Gilliauna´s Etsy Store!

Charm Bracelet with Seashells and Beach House Theme.

A handmade charm bracelet inspired by time spent at the beach house for some rest and relaxation. Created with clusters of seashells and shimmering beads caught between silver tone caps, this bracelet also includes lots of little beach charms in matching silver tones.

Beaded Gothic Necklace, Blood Red, Gold.

Gothic elegance abounds in this handmade necklace made from vintage golden rings combined with teardrops of blood red glass that gracefully drip to a point.

Handmade Beaded Book Charm - Dragonfly's Kiss

A silver-plated dragonfly and two-tone faceted glass bead of green and blue are set to dangle together on a silver-plated shepherds hook in this OOAK bookmark.

Frosted Teardrop Earrings, Wire Wrapped, Silver, Set of Seven.

Tiny frosted glass teardrop briolettes in seven different colors have all been carefully and securely wrapped with silver tone wire.

You can also find Gilliauna at...

Website - http://www.bitsnbeads.com

Facebook - http://facebook.com/BitsnBeadsbyGilliauna

Blog - http://www.colorfulartisanjewelry.com

Twitter - http://twitter.com/gilliauna

Flickr - http://flickr.com/photos/gilliauna

deviantArt - http://gilliauna.deviantart.com

Tumblr - http://gilliauna.tumblr.com

The Meandering Musings Blog - http://www.handmadeshoppingguide.com

I hope you enjoy checking out this wonderful shop, as much as I do!!

BESTeam Weekly Feature: Blue & White Wear, jewelry with an oriental flair.

Claire -owner and founder of Blue & White Wear- was born and raised in America, has lived in Bangkok (Thailand) for 9 years and now resides in Santiago (Chile) with her husband.

This interesting background reflects in the oriental touch you can appreciate in her beautiful art.

She loves mixing Chinese blue and white beads with other materials while creating her stunning jewelry... Take a look!

Half and Half bracelet

Half blue & white Chinese porcelain and clear crystal beads

and half various silver-toned (rodium) beads

Oriental Jacket Earrings

Red cinnabar earrings with a carved design

Oriental Fan Necklace

Oriental fan with Chinese characters, attached to a bronze colored chain with smoky quartz beads.

Mixed-Up Madness, bracelet

A variety of gorgeous stones in different shapes and sizes.

Ahh... everything is so delicate and beautiful!! Don´t forget to visit Blue & White Wear Etsy shop to add an oriental touch to your life :)

You can also read Claire´s blog and take a peek into her interesting life :)

Find her in Facebook and Twitter too. Enjoy!!