Thank you, Lauren!

My sweet teammate, Lauren, of Leaping Gazelle Studios, has made a hip, funky treasury called "kiwi with a twist," which includes our Heavy Metal Rocker Feather earrings.

Other featured shops are: delphineSTUDIO, TheApple, Fishstikks, toolisjewelry, kezbirdie, ME2Designs, starletvintage, hypernoodle, GrandAndTaylor, CharmedByKaren and bythewayside.

Why not go take a look, click around and leave a comment for Lauren and the list of artists?

Lauren is a fellow member of is a fellow member of The Etsy Treasury Team, or ETTEAM, of which AMJ is also a member. We are a group of artists, crafters and artisans who love making and looking at Etsy Treasuries. Thanks for the inclusion, Lauren! :c)

Please visit Adorn Me Jewelry at: www.adornmejewelry.esty.com

Thank you, Jeannie. :c)

My sweet friend, Jeannie (otherwise known by me as Lovely Toad Girl, proprietor of the infamous Toad Flophouse), of Bead Stylin', has made this treasury with a theme dear to my heart: Birds -- or, "Boyds... of a feather." It features loads of various kinds of birdies, including our Adorable Little Birdies earrings, in silver.

Other featured shops are: yogagoat, redhotpottery, DwellinStyle, tyarkoni, ChristineDomanic, walldecors, leapinggazelle, ChrissyWatson, simplydoodles, kgraceart and norakaren.

Why not go take a look, click around and leave a comment for Jeannie and the list of artists?

Jeannie of Stylin' is a fellow member of The Etsy Treasury Team, or ETTEAM, of which AMJ is a member. We are a group of artists, crafters and artisans who love making and looking at Etsy Treasuries. Thanks for the inclusion, Jeannie. :c)

Please visit Adorn Me Jewelry at: www.adornmejewelry.esty.com

Thank you, Kristen and Jeannie!

Adorn Me Jewelry would like to thank two more Etsians for featuring one of our pieces in their treasuries.

Kristen, of modmomME, created one of the most beautiful, bold, red and aqua themed treasuries I've ever seen. She named it, "You Are..." and featured, in part, AMJ's FatRounds - Hammered Sterling Hoops with Turquoise and Coral. The other artists Kristen featured are: melmuirdesigns, electricbluebird, LittleOvercoat, somavenus, allisajacobs, Moxiedoll, Emmamaha, AlloverArt, sewsewsuckurtoe, AnnieandOlive, and DawnCorrespondence. Thank you Kristen for including our earrings in your vibrant treasury!

Next, I would like to thank my good friend, Jeannie, of Bead Stylin', for including AMJ's Lily, The Softest Touch Lariat Necklace - Peachy Pink Faceted Chalcedony in her soft and romantic treasury called "whisper to me," which was full of pinkish/peaches and grays. The other Estians featured are: Crafts2Cherish, leapinggazelle, pixelimpress, arosha, dkjewels, amberalexander, tasifashion, Mwilson, 215Design, BroomhillPictures, and gaialai. Thanks bunches Stylin for including one of my designs in your gorgeous treasury!!

Jeannie of Stylin' is a fellow member of The Etsy Treasury Team, or ETTEAM, of which AMJ is a member. We are a group of artists, crafters and artisans who love making and looking at Etsy Treasuries.

Many thanks go out to Jeannie and Kristen! :c)

Our upcoming shipping date is tomorrow, Saturday morning, February 13, 2010.

Please visit Adorn Me Jewelry at: www.adornmejewelry.esty.com

The Etsy Treasury Team...

... Rocks!

Adorn Me Jewelry would like to thank five fellow ETTEAM members for being gracious enough to feature one of our pieces in each of their treasuries.

Karen, of EarringsByKaren, created a whimsical themed treasury called, "Peppermint Patty," which is an homage to a beloved Peanuts character. Karen was kind enough to feature AMJ's Peruvian Blue Opal Briolettes earrings - from our Petits Luxes line of jewelry. The other Etsians she featured are: SilverLeafCostumes, StudioCherie, ChrissyWatson, westbournegrove, blackeyedsusan, Fishstikks, ZaftigDelights, CricketsCreations, bytheway, ShopFullCircle, and RockAndGold. Thank you Karen for including one of our designs in your adorable treasury!

We would also like to thank Nora, of norakaren, for featuring our Heavy Metal Rocker - Wild Feather and Metal Very Long Earrings in her treasury called, "Feathers and Heart," which features feather and heart shaped objects :c). The other artists featured are: tyarkoni, dbabcock, AliBaliJewellery, simplydoodles, BeadFloraJewels, TheHeadbandShoppe, ChloeANDMaddie, HautTotes, prettypeacockshop, prettybetty, and yarrow1. Thanks bunches for including us in your beautiful treasury!

Chrissy, of ChrissyWatson, created a fabulous and fiery colored treasury called, "FUn," where she featured in part, AMJ's Mod Design - Carnelian and Eggplant Copper Circle earrings. The other Etsians featured are: EarringsByKaren, Lori411, beadstylin, craftymamadesigns, lindesigns, jbenjaminglass, Krystyna81, Ulixis, positivecreations, MysticLily, and ChiliCrab. Thank you so much Chrissy for featuring our earrings in your stunning treasury!

Heather, of niftyknits created a fun, critter filled treasury called, "Easy as ABC," where she featured Adorn Me Jewelry's Olivia Octopus Mini Me Steampunk Filigree Adjustable Ring. The other Etsians featured are: Fishstikks, bythewayside, AliBaliJewellery, CharmedByKaren, ChrissyWatson, bazketmakr, beadstylin, gocksfrocks, cutedesigns, 5erg, and artyecological. Thanks Heather for featuring one of our designs in your fantastic treasury!!

Lastly, AMJ would like to thank Jan, of funwallart for featuring our Elle - Vintage Bead Earrings with a Modern Twist from our Vintage Metro line in her softly pink, inspired treasury called, "Esty Lovelies!!" The other Etsians featured are: Lori411, toolisjewelry, Waterrose, Honeybrownvintage, jennyelkins, WeeBindery, SpringColors, dkjewels, awkward, jenscloset, and DvoraSchleffer. Thanks Jan for featuring us in your lovely treasury!

Many of the treasuries include team members from The Etsy Treasury Team, or ETTEAM, of which AMJ is a member. You couldn't find a more creative group of people to work with! Thanks teamies! :c)

Please visit Adorn Me Jewelry at: www.adornmejewelry.esty.com

Etsy Front Page! Thank you!

Many thanks to Lauren, of leapinggazelle, whose romantic and treasury, "Blush" was chosen for the front page of Etsy this evening. And many, many thanks go out to the Etsy admin who chose it.

Our Morticia - Noir Victorian Lace Applique and Crystal Necklace got a lot of exposure, and it's always a kick seeing one of our items on the FP. Again, thank you! :c)

Is there a better Etsy Street Team than ETTEAM? I don't think so!

Adorn Me Jewelry would like to thank four more Teamies for including our work in their treasuries!

First, we would first like to thank Nurbahar of bahar collection for featuring our Etched Jet and clear vintage look earrings in her elegant treasury that featured a really graphically strong composition with a lot of red, black and white. The other Etsians featured are: dara43, artyecological, tasifashion, gaialai, DeerpathDesigns, gocksfrocks, Inbaliya, bytheway, LamaWorks, HautTotes, and CricketsCreations. Thank you, Nurbahar!!

Lauren, of leapinggazelle, created a romantic and seductive treasury called "Blush." She was kind enough to feature AMJ's Morticia - Noir Victorian Lace Applique and Crystal Necklace. The other artists featured are: sarahseven, citylight, lilyja, TheExtentofSilence, tyarkoni, Lori411, awkward, CricketsCreations, AliBaliJewellery, h00ked, and bayanhippo. Thank you Lauren, for including Morticia!

The lovely and crafty Kim of Kim'sCraftyApple created a fun treasury called "eye catching" where she featured our Cranberries - Czech Glass and Copper Earrings. The other Etsians featured are: westbournegrove, awkward, bazketmakr, warmnfuzzies, monkeytreecreations, hoganfe, TheApple, tasifashion, bubbletime, dbabcock, and zparkleys. Thanks Kim for including us in your wonderful treasury!

Lastly, AMJ would like to thank Kristen of gocksfrocks for featuring our Hot Fuchsia Pink Adjustable Rose Ring - size 6 up to Plus Sizes in her purple and gold filled treasury called, "golden amethyst." The other artists Kristen featured are: PurpleToedGypsy, beadstylin, tyarkoni, RitchieRags, bytheway, toybreaker, StudioCherie, AlisonTyne, houseoftelsa, and jackbear. Thanks Kristen!! Dang, I hate that treasury bug, don't you?

These treasuries were made by, and include, team members from The Etsy Treasury Team, or or ETTEAM, of which AMJ is a member. You wouldn't be able to find a nicer and talented bunch of artisans! Thank you to my wonderful fellow teammates! :c)

Please visit Adorn Me Jewelry at:
www.adornmejewelry.esty.com

Thank you to Lynn, Pamela and Alyanna!

Adorn Me Jewelry would like to thank three more Etsians for being kind enough to feature our jewelry in their treasuries.

Lynn, of midnightcoiler. Lynn is our esteemed team leader and has been a kind friend to me since the start of the team. I have been a member since the beginning and she has been a great sounding board, an empathetic ear and a very helpful mentor in making treasuries. In Lynn's treasury, she developed a very natural look using wood, called "Wooden you DreamWooden youDream" where she featured our Essence of Sandalwood Earrings. The other Etsians featured are: ZaftigDelights, TeresasPrimTreasures, TheApple, bazketmakr, CharmedByKaren, westbournegrove, truLuxe, bythewayside, 5erg, SandraHealy, and arosha. Thank you so much Lynn!!

The second Etsian we'd like to thank is Pamela, of pjlacasse, created a treasury called "What Would You Like!!" featuring AMJ's Purple Peony - Czech Glass and Copper Tierra Cast Earrings. The other artists she featured are: LamaWorks, cutedesigns, midnightcoiler, leapinggazelle, dbabcock, tasifashion, valentinefiberarts, gaialai, funwallart, and niftyknits. Thanks bunches Pamela!

Lastly, AMJ would like to thank alyanna for featuring our Luminous Yellow Pineapple and Oxidized Silver Earrings in her romantic and feminine treasury called, "Missing You." Alyanna doesn't have a store at Etsy, but has an very apparent love of creating treasuries, and has such an excellent eye for them that her treasuries have often made Etsy's front page. The other artists she featured are: SeaPinks, Lori411, Hopeless, AliBaliJewellery, tasifashion, tyarkoni, WeeBindery, roundrabbit, levintovich, 007fashion, and toolisjewelry. Many thanks to you, Alyanna!

Many of the treasuries include team members from The Etsy Treasury Team, or ETTEAM, of which AMJ is a member. ETTEAM is a wonderful, supportive team and a fantastic group of artisans. Come visit our team blog, which was created and is maintained by Sandie of Zaftig Delights and Knitzy Blonde. Thank you, teamies! :c)

Please visit Adorn Me Jewelry at:
www.adornmejewelry.esty.com

A Shout Out to Melissa and Mary!

Adorn Me Jewelry would like to thank two more ETTEAM teammates for featuring our items in their treasuries.

HautTotes owner Melissa created a delicious treasury of oranges, pinks, and yellows called "Tangerine Dreams, Marmalade Skies." She was lovely to include AMJ's Peach Celluloid Lily Flower Hairpins. The other artists she featured are: ZaftigDelights, Intentions, arosha, Waterrose, TheApple, EarringsByKaren, LindenAvenueDesigns, lindesigns, CricketsCreations, bythewayside, and KnitzyBlonde. Thank you, Melissa!!

Our second thanks goes to Mary, of hoganfe. Mary created a sultry mix of black, silver, and grays called "Sooo Smokin Hot!" where she was kind enough to include our Helen, Lady of Sorrows - Romantic Necklace. The other artists featured are: loveartworks, kanokwalee, JaneElizabeths, baharcollection, moonlightbeadworks, tyarkoni, toolisjewelry, gaialai, GlitzGlitter, WeeBindery, and btaylorquilts. Thanks Mary!

These treasuries were made by, and include, team members from The Etsy Treasury Team, or or ETTEAM, of which AMJ is a member. You wouldn't be able to find a nicer and talented bunch of artisans! Thank you, teamies! :c)

Please visit Adorn Me Jewelry at:
www.adornmejewelry.etsy.com

Thank you, Karrita and Sari!

Adorn Me Jewelry would like to thank two more Etsians for featuring AMJ in their treasuries.

Karrita, at Mymothersgarden, created a moody black and midnight blue theme called "Midnight Blooms" featuring our Tangeled Web Hoop Earrings. The other artists featured are: mojospastyle, moiandtoi, tidabeads, susansheehan, sleeks, HautTotes, Lori411, norakaren, VieModerne, dbabcock, and ByTheBy. Thank you, Karrita!

We'd also like to thank Sari, from Gaialai, for featuring AMJ's Femme Mysterieux, Vintage Elements Necklace, in her treasury called "Fooya!" The other artists that were featured are: Lori411, 5erg, veroque, TheApple, orlydesign, rachelilila, Rolyzcreations, sarahhornik, AyalaLevinger, michals, and dbabcock. Thanks so much Gaialai!!

Many of the treasuries include team members from The Etsy Treasury Team, or ETTEAM, of which AMJ is a member. ETTEAM is a wonderful, supportive team and a fantastic group of artisans. Thank you, teamies! :c)

Come visit AMJ today at www.AdornMeJewelry.etsy.com.

Thanks for the Treasuries!

Loads of thanks go out to three Etsians for featuring Adorn Me Jewelry in their treasuries.

First is my sweet friend, Jeannie at Bead Stylin' who made a beautiful Val Day treasury with an elegant, dark spin on the theme. It's called My Dark Valentine and features, in part, our Morticia necklace. The rest of the artists featured are: tasifashion, countingstitches, franticmeerkat, JRoseAtelier, studio19, arosha, PetalMix, CricketsCreations, HautTotes, dkjewels and MADART. Thank you, Stylin'!!

The next treasury was created by Maria, or Wee, from Wee Bindery. It's a gorgeous purple -- amethyst purple really -- treasury called Amethyst is the Best. Being a huge fan of purple, I have to agree. :c)

Wee was kind enough to feature our Fatima, Faceted Amethyst Teardrop Necklace. Other artists also featured are: Dvora Schleffer, dkjewels, sleeks, TwinDreamCreations, LatigoMoon, SpringColors, lindesigns, FaeryDustArt, strandsoflight, midnightcoiler and tyarkoni. Thanks bunches, Wee!!

The final treasury is an elegant monochromatic composition created by Jaci at
ByTheWayside. Jaci's treasury is a beautiful combination of blacks, whites and shades of gray. In this treasury she featured our Heavy Metal Rocker Earrings. Also featured are lindesigns, dkjewels, bazketmakr, awkward, simplyshay, tyarkoni, baharcollection, CrisketsCreations, The Apple, leapinggazelle and Waterrose. Thanks so much, Jaci!!

Many of the treasuries include team members from The Etsy Treasury Team, or ETTEAM, of which AMJ is a member. A nicer group of people you'll not find. Thank you, teamies! :c)

Come visit AMJ today at www.AdornMeJewelry.etsy.com.

Thank you, Jessica!

Jessica from Crazy Daisies Designs made a treasury that was chosen to be on the Front Page of Etsy. Thank you for including my earrings, Jessica!!



Come visit us at www.AdornMeJewelry.etsy.com. :)

Today's Treasury: AquaViolet

Today's treasury has a favorite color combination: aqua and violet. While they are not complimentary colors, and as someone who loves op art and vibrant colors, it pleases my optic nerves because the color combination pops off the page.

Please come take a look at it, maybe click the items to look at them, and comment, if you're so inclined. You can find it here, before it's retired.

And as always, you may find our jewelry store at www.AdornMeJewelry.etsy.com. :)

My Birthstone is Peridot...

Some of you may or may not know that Adorn Me isn't our only store at Etsy -- the other shop Fractal Girl is for my fractal art, though I have to say, that store isn't as well attended as Adorn Me. Last night I made a treasury for the Treasury Team for my other shop and thought I'd post it here. For the next two days you may find it here, before it's retired.

Artists featured in this treasury are, in order from left to right, top to bottom:

ByTheWayside: Vintage dishes, knick knacks and books. (team member)

Dal Mare: Handcrafted Classic Jewelry.

Flanders Field: Fine Art Nature and Floral Photography.

AAARealGem: Basic and exotic hard to find gemstones.

M. Wilson's Groovy Inclinations: Photography-based creations from prints to t-shirts.

Susan Sheehan: Lampwork Glass and Pandora Compatible Beads. (team member)

Susan Sheehan: Lampwork Glass and Pandora Compatible Beads.

Arosha Jewelry Design: Quality, Individuality, Freedom, Art - Jewelry design.

Beyond The Rockz: Jewelry handmade | repurposed | antique | vintage | eco.

Zaftig Delights: Plus Size Clothing * Jewelry * HairStyx * Accessories.

Rosey Corner Creations: Original handmade items to make you smile!!!.

Waterrose: Hand Embroidery Textile Artist - Jewelry, Quilting, Home Decor.

Liat Fine Jewelry: Handcrafted Gold Vermeil & Semi-precious Jewelry.

See my fractal art at www.Fractalgirl.etsy.com

And as always, you may find our jewelry store our www.AdornMeJewelry.etsy.com. :)

Vicki Diane's famous (at Etsy anyway) personality treasuries.

So, the fabulous Vicki Diane, an artist friend and Etsy Treasury Team teammate, makes these great Artists of Etsy Exposed treasuries. Her aim is to give each seller a face, because often our customers never see who we are or what we look like. It personalizes things more, I think. She's this very vibrant, beautiful minx who just seems to enjoy life in ways one rarely sees. Vicki has included me in her latestArtists Exposed treasury, which you can see below. My fellow teammate, Nubahar, from BaharCollection, is in there, too, looking beautiful.

In other news, right now, we're having a sale for mailing list members only -- 25% off and free shipping any place in the U.S. In order to participate, you'll need to sign up for our mailing list. You can do so right here. As always, we invite you to visit our Adorn Me Jewelry at Etsy store.

Just Because

Thought you might like to view a treasury for the Etsy Treasury team by the FractalGirl store. You can see it Here.

You'll find some absolutely gorgeous items in this treasury, including a Steampunk locket made by my sweetheart of a friend, Gwynne, at Days Long Gone.

I hope you enjoy looking!

Milliner Extraordinaire, Iris Lohninger

Iris is a new friend I met through the Etsy Treasury Street Team we both belong to. I was drawn to her first by her style. Not only are her hats unique and very hip yet timeless, but the way she displays them totally is consonant with her style, I think. You'll see what I mean when you see her work.

I've been thinking about occasnionally featuring other artists and designers here, as I sometimes get tired of talking only about Adorn Me products (much as I love making them!), and wanted to branch out a bit. Iris was the logical choice. A world traveler and very cosmopolitan, Iris is also very friendly and open -- very approachable and kind. I liked her from the start. In inviting her to let Adorn Me feature her, I requested an artist's statement, as well as how she got started in the business. Also, I was interested in what her vision and purpose is for her designs -- basically her process. So now I'll be quiet and let Iris speak for herself, from the unusually snowy climes of Berlin, Germany.

First, take a look at just a few of her designs from her BrownBunnybyIris store.

Etsy Buy Handmade brownbunnybyiris

Iris: I was always fascinated by hats - I remember paging through art and social history books - all these different cultures producing so many interesting designs combining function with lots of....magic! Yes, I really think hats are magical things. Think of the crowns of kings and queens, think of the designs religious ceremony masters came up with, indigenous tribes. Think of the military, or just think of baseball caps! Wearing hats makes oneself feel in a very special way - it's a great way to express oneself by choosing this or that design. Wearing the right hat really is the dot on the i ! In the end my love of designing hats simply comes from my love of wearing them. Graduating from a fashion design school in Vienna gave me the necessary technical know how and background.

I spent quite some time in South America, Spain, Italy, Scandinavia. I lived 2 years in France, 2 years in New Mexico, a full year in New York City and many years in California - all these different cultures have changed my lifestyle and way of thinking. I'm really grateful that I was able to enjoy so many different cultures.

I draw inspiration from everything that surrounds me and makes an impression on me. That can be colors, sounds, textures, music, you name it! Then there's the constant wish to change, to surprise, having fun! Of course finding new pieces of vintage fabric or ribbons inspires me a lot. And not to forget all the people who can't wait to see my next creation. That's a thrill for me!!!

It always starts with vague abstract feelings and a desire to express these feelings and condense them into reality. I pick material that I think fits and surround me with them and then I start working on a kind of a prototype. I do sketches, I cut pieces of paper to make a pattern to get a handle on the 3d space. I stop and go and change and take it all apart again and so on. It's like composing music. I never give up on a new design. If it doesn't totally satisfy me I feel challenged and have to come up with new solutions, and in the end I'm always surprised about the final outcome! I have so many ideas in my head. I only need to see a few buttons and some
fabric and I get the idea!

I also work in the movies, on set, on location and get quite some inspiration from the drama of being there. I'm also selling the majority of my creations during a film shoot. I wear a different hat everyday and there's practically no film shoot where one or the other actress picks one of my designs. So I get paid twice ;-)

AdornMe: Iris, thank you for being so gracious in allowing Adorn Me to feature you. Your hats really stand out in the crowd as being original and timeless.

Now, go take a look at Iris's store... :)