Winner of April 2009 Challenge – April Showers Bring May Flowers!

ValeriesGallery - Felted Wool Lariat Floral Necklace

Congrats to ValeriesGallery for winning the EFC April Challenge with her lovely entry, Felted Wool Lariat Floral Necklace.

She has won for herself the following prizes kindly sponsored by the EFC members :

1. A Peace, Love and Flower Power Bracelet  by MPaperArts

Peace, Love and Flower Power bracelet

2. $10 Gift Certificate by UniqueGrabs 

3. $10 Gift Certificate by ValeriesGallery 

4. $10 Gift Certificate by JoniKay52

5. $5 Gift Certificate by CiaoHound

6. Free Pet Sampler Box by PetsJubilee

7. $10 Gift Certificate by HandmadeByPam

If you are interested in contributing a prize for EFC May Challenge, please convo UniqueGrabs and provide him your prize details.

Come on and have some fun! Take part in the coming EFC May Challenge!

SeasideStudio

Swirl coin pearl and faceted sapphire blue kyanite teardrop pendant necklace

Notes from the Artist:

A gorgeous 8mm,faceted, sapphire blue, kyanite teardrop is paired with a lustrous, 13mm, creamy white coin pearl and placed on a smooth 18″, 1mm sterling silver snake chain.
Excellent quality coin pearl and kyanite teardrop briolette.
Simple and elegant. A lighter chain is available on request.

Etsy Treasury – EFC Team Artists picked by ValeriesGallery

Twelve of our EFC Team members are featured on Etsy Treasury today!

Super thanks to ValeriesGallery for featuring us in her treasury!

Glass0Beads

Primary Spiral Bracelet

Notes from the Artist:

A starter kit, the Primary Spiral Bracelet was a hit at the recent Almost Spring Bead Oasis Show in Toronto. We sold out!!
Learn the basic spiral technique and apply what you have learned to a bracelet. The kit includes enough glass bugle beads,glass seed beads and silvertone findings to make 1 bracelet.
We promised that when the kit was available, we’d offer it at the Show price of just $5.50 and post it free in Canada. The offer remains in tact until May 31, 2009.
Get your DIY (Do It Yourself) Primary Spiral Bracelet kit before we run out or before May 31. 2009.

May 2009 Charity of the Month

American Brain Tumor Association

http://www.abta.org

Founded in 1973, the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) was the first national, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting brain tumor research, while offering information and support to brain tumor patients and their families. This year, the Des Plaines, Ill.-based ABTA will fund more than $2.6 million in research, and provide more than 1.3 million services and resources to brain tumor patients, their family members, and health care providers.

Mission

The American Brain Tumor Association exists to eliminate brain tumors through research and to meet the needs of brain tumor patients and their families.

EFC Team donated $40.00 to American Brain Tumor Association in May.

In May, EFC individual members donated
$ 10 to Epic Farms

$10 to Siberians Needing Owners

$2 to La Casa de las Madres

OnPaper

Typewriter photo art print

Notes from the Artist:

Someone left a typewriter out in the rain…so I’ve memorialized it in this photo.

Printed on Canon Photo Rag 8 1/2 x 11 paper, with Canon ChromaLife ink.

5×7 print $15.00

5×7 print with 8×10 Antique White mat $20.00

6×8 print with 9×12 Antique White mat $25.00

Please contact me if you want your print matted. Thank you.

Etsy Treasury – First picked by Cynmb

Our First Bed by Wolfgangzehen is featured on Etsy Treasury today!

Thanks to cynmb for featuring us in her treasury!

Etsy Treasury – The Office picked by DayInThePark

Our 3 Polar Bear Mom and Cub Bears by Mvegan5 is featured on Etsy Treasury today!

Thanks to DayInThePark for featuring us in her treasury!

BeadedZen

Purple Anodized Niobium Double Wire Earrings P03

Notes from the artist :

 Anodized niobium is a strong, corrosion resistant and hypo-allergenic metal. The colors are beautifully vibrant. This wire earring has been twisted and lightly hammered.

CiaoHound

Dog Collar Charm - Sweet Puppy Face

Notes from the Artist:
This beautiful little charm is so dainty. Bright silver with just a touch of pink on the puppy’s tongue will make an excellent addition to your precious dog’s “wardrobe.”

Vote for EFC May Charity of the Month

The poll will end on 25 Apr 2009.

Vote for EFC May Challenge Theme

The poll will end on 25 Apr 2009.

debarch7

april showers bring may flowers

Notes from the Artist:

Why choose to make a watch for the monthly challenge? I discovered that the charity of the month was autism speaks. One of the challenges for someone with high functioning Autism is to learn to tell the time. But its more complicated than that, it’s being able to equate what the time is with what’s going on around you as well. Time also links in with routine, (as far as I can tell), because its important to be able to organise yourself into a daily, weekly and monthly routine. When to eat, when to sleep, when to wash. Maybe even then, you may forget to look to see what the time is, so you may not do these routines at the same time each day. Even if you don’t, isn’t it strange that time goes by anyway, even if you are not watching it. This is only from a mother’s perspective though, my son probably disagrees with all I’ve said. He may say that its nothing to do with time at all, but then he is much smarter than me, and is more concerned with the speed of light! So it may be my artist’s mind that has conjured up a fantasy, that ‘time is important.’ none of us know how much of it we have left.

I wanted this gift of time to be pretty and ‘over the top’, which it is. I just hope someone out there will get the benefit of the watch as well as the charity, as it’s made with love.

Etsy Treasury – Sneaky … picked by WineMakersSister

Our Medium Green Mug by Happy Lake is featured on Etsy Treasury today!

Thanks to WineMakersSister for featuring us in her treasury!

WackyJacky

Icy Hot

Notes from theArtist:

He’s the perfect man: fiery and passionate yet cool and reserved. Just don’t chew on his buttons or you could choke on them! 100% of the profits from Icy Hot’s sale goes to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life Team Electric Avenue!

Pick A Winner of EFC April Challenge – April Showers Bring May Flowers

ADoubleGrace

Alorinna

AngiesJumbledMusings

BathNBeads

BBesigns

BeadedZen

ChristieCreations

CiaoHound

ClaireAndJanae

CreativelyJeweled

DayInThePark

Debarch7

ForTheLoveOfProducts

FretzFotos

HAndJStarCreations

HappyLake

HeidisDesigns2

MichellesThisAndThat

Mikiye

MPaperArts

Mvegan5

Philosofickle

RibbonWonders

SaraYard

SophiaPip

SummerGirl38

TwoHandDesign

UniqueGrabs

ValeriesGallery

WeberPhoto

WolfgangZehen

 

The poll will end on 29 Apr 2009.

April 2009 Challenge Entry – Medium Green Mug..Sale by HappyLake

Medium Green Mug

 Here’s another my bad-your good!
Nothing wrong with this one but on one side the glaze just slipped a bit,its on the lower part in the 3rd pic.
Thrown,glazed and fired by me at my studio !
Food/dishwasher and micro safe!
Measures 3.5″tall X 3″ wide.

Perfect for your morning coffee(or tea or hot chocolate!)

stoneware and stoneare glazes

100% of the sale proceeds will be donated to Etsy for Charity (EFC) Charity of the Month.

April 2009 Challenge Entry – Sprouts Earrings by SophiaPip

SPROUTS - Earrings

 The simplicity of these earrings makes a striking statement.

Specs:
- the hang length of these earrings are a full 3″
- the Sterling Silver is brushed to a matte finish for a glittery look and feel.

As always, handcrafted jewelry is delicate and should be worn with care. An “anti-tarnish” tab is shipped with every purchase. These tabs are non-abrasive, environmentally friendly, and last for a year!

What you see is what you get. These earrings are made and ready to be shipped.

Thank you for supporting handcrafted goods!!!

100% of the sale proceeds will be donated to Etsy for Charity (EFC) Charity of the Month.

ADoubleGrace

Hand-Painted Flowers of Love Bracelet benefits Family Violence Prevention Fund

Notes from the Artist:

Six hand-painted miniatures grace this elegant bracelet. Each painting is original and one-of-a-kind, protected in a refillable silver-toned stretch bracelet.

Each flower depicted on this bracelet has been carefully selected for its meaning in the Victorian Language of Flowers: Violet for faithfulness,Forget-me-not for true love, Bluebell for constancy, Lily of the Valley for sweetness, Pink Rose for perfect happiness and Pansy for thoughts of love.

In the spirit of sharing love with others, 20% of the purchase price of this bracelet will be donated to the Family Violence Prevention Fund.

April 2009 Challenge Entry – Square Cobalt Blue Box with Polymer Clay Daisy by SummerGirl38

Square Cobalt Blue Box with Polymer Clay Daisy

 Polymer clay daisy and leaves adorn this trinket box which is 3 x 3 painted cobalt blue. Each petal is individually shaped assembled then applied to a green polymer clay covered top.

100% of the sale proceeds will be donated to Etsy for Charity (EFC) Charity of the Month.