Katrinshine and Anna True Fairy Giveway

Do you choose handmade, fair trade gifts for your loved ones – friend, child, mom? We are crafters and we all love handmade items and that’s why we are so excited to announce a special giveaway right before the Holidays!

HOW CAN YOU ENTER?
See rules here on a Katrinshine Facebook page 

At the end we will choose a winner who will receive these wonderful gifts from me and Anna. Total amount of prizes is 64$ !!!

https://www.facebook.com/katrinshineshop/photos/a.1771802052958280.1073741828.1770560173082468/2071191526352663/?type=3

Giveaway Dates: Nov 10 – Nov 20

Giveaway is opened worldwide!!

All entries will be verified (Fb account you use for participate must be real with information about a person, photos etc) and a winner will be chosen.

Chance to win a prize!

Take a look in our shops:
Anna shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/CreationsOfTrueFairy
Katrin shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/katrinshine

Interview with Tomka Sorokina from YaTomkaStore

Today I present you talented artist and my friend who work with polymer clay and other matherials. Her creations alwasy remind me about fairy tails, they are so airily and magic! 

-- Tell me a little about yourself

Hi,  My name is Tomka Sorokina and I live in the most beautiful place on the world near the sea with amazing nature. I love my husband and my two children, I like ice cream and rain, I like to leap over the plashes like a child... 
I like child’s books and illustrations and once I will learn to draw, I promise! But now I happy to create jewelry, teach my husband and being taught by my children. Thanks for them I discover something new in this world every day.

-- What types of items do you sell? What's your favorite material and techniques to work with?

I’m a very compulsive personality. From my childhood I always got lessons of something but after short time lose interest. But since I saw in internet polymer clay jewelry, and it was more than 7 years ago, I hold true to it. After my son was born my creations became something more for me then a simple hobby. It became a job that I like and I dedicate all my time to my shop, of course, time free from my family)

I like to work with polymer clay, mix it with glass, glaze and I always try to invent something new and creative. 
Now my favorits are bracelets with miniature flowers and handmade glass, pocket mirrors with drawing made from polymer clay and transparent butterfly wings.

I enjoy when my people like my creations. I think from this point the story of my store had a beginning. First I gifted my creations, then somebody asked me to make to order and then my shop YaTomkaStore was born. This is small shop with my creations – handmade jewelry and accessories.

-- Where do you get your inspiration?:

Every weekand me and my family we are making little trips. My junior girl is almost a year old that’s why we can’t go far but our trips are always intensive and interesting. I like a see and mountains. The nature around our town is so various that every time I find something new and it inspire me. Often I inspired by my family, my husband is my main critic and encourager. It is thanks him and his backing that I began to make polymer clay jewelry. 

The advantage of being self-employed is that I’m a law unto myself, I control my schedule. It allow me  to give as much attention to my family as they need and also much more)) I can wake up at 5 AM with new idea and began to turn it into reality… I can be awake till very late  until I won’t finish a piece and next day stay with children all day: slug in a bed, see cartoons, read books… Creativity became an essential part of my life and also if I don’t keep my tools in hands, in my head deas are tumbling about 


--  Are there other places on the net we can find you?
I have a small Etsy shop: www.YaTomkaStore.etsy.com

My Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/YaTomkaStore

Fine Embroidery's lampshades

I already wrote in my blog about FineEmbroidery - Featured seller - interview with FunEmbroidery.  Its owner, Lana, is an embroidery designer with many years of experience. Her specialties are unique embroidery, custom monograms, OOAK suede accessories and stunning 3-D embroidered artworks.

Today, I would like to tell my readers about a new direction of her work - unique lampshades sewing by hand. 

Are you familiar with that feeling when walking alone on a cold, windy winter night you accidentally glance inside one's window and see a little cozy place with a nice lampshade on? The light from the lampshade is warm and welcoming. It is mesmerizing and inviting one to enter the home, be warmed up with a cup of tea and be comforted with an apple pie. 

All of Lana's lampshades are special. Each one has its unique form, embroidery decorations, beaded fringe and tassels. Lana is using vintage lamp bases and finishes her work in various vintage styles that so many adore. 

For example, this lampshade is done in Victorian Style:

It is made out of deep honey color fabric in the shape of a tulip. It is decorated with 3-D embroidered butterflies whose wings and antennas are flexible and can be rearranged to give it a real feel. Finally, there is hand assembled glass beads fringe. A lamp with such lampshade offers soft and warm light inviting one to cozy up in an armchair with a cup of tea and a good book to read. 

Next lamp is done in the Art Nouveau Style:

A delicate, sugar color alabaster lampshade of mid past century is harmoniously matched with a flower shaped lampshade made with vintage dupioni silk of two colors: pearly cream and soft pink. It is further decorated with a stylish embroidered dragonfly which was specially created for this lampshade in the Art Nouvean Style. This touch emphasizes the feminine side of this design. 

Further, the lampshade's romantic feel is achieved by adding silk tassels of delicate peach color. This lampshade would look lovely in a girly boudoir especially if matched with white and pink décor details of the interior. 

Next lampshade is made in the Hollywood Regency design:

An early 1960th lamp base is decorated with two chain hanged crystal plates that are imitating a balancing scale of justice. The lampshade's classic form is covered with vintage dupioni silk of milky white color. This sample is decorated with amber color embroidery of Damask pattern which was specially created for this lamp. The decorative fringe is highlighted with vintage style beads of deep honey color. This piece would be a perfect dining room decoration. Its crystal plates could serve as candle holders or dessert/fruits serving plates. 

Lana offers lampshades in different stiles and for every taste
- for a kid’s room

For a living room

For a luxurious bedroom -

Lana's lampshades will make your home more comfortable, will add glamour to the interiors and show your personality and impeccable taste.

Cream leather earrings on Etsy Front Page

 Yesterday my Cream leather earrings was featured on Etsy Front Page! It was very soft and femmine collection in cream tones named "Running for...".  Thank you zuzusworld  and congrats other features!

Today My collage sheet was featured on Etsy Front Page

Finally one of my collage sheets was featured on Etsy Front Page. Treasury collection "Getaway... Vacation time" was created by dreamyvintage. This treasury is amazing collection inspired by winter vacations. She featured my digital collage sheet with Sea Shells.
We all miss the hot, sun and beach in the winter. Enjoy this summer collection:


Thank you dreamyvintage and congrats other featured!

My treasury "I like mint Ice Cream" on Etsy Front Page

I'm so happy!!! Third time in this month my treasury was on Etsy front page! I made in from my graphic shop KarisaGraphic and included short organza necklace Morning Dream from Katrinshine shop. That's why I'm happy twice!!! Of course this necklace was immediately sold)

It's the treasury in blue-green, teal and mint tones and I called it "I like mint Ice Cream".
Congrats for all featured artists!

Second time today my treasury on Etsy front page!

O my God!!! Second time today my treasury was on Etsy Front Page! I made it from Katrinshine shop. This is a Christmas themed collection "The smell of Christmas in the air". I never think something like this can happen!
Enjoy!

My treasury "Winter wishes" on Etsy Front Page

I'm so happy!!! First time my treasury was on Etsy front page! I made in from my graphic shop KarisaGraphic and included Earrings SEA WAVES from Katrinshine shop. That's why I'm happy twice!!!
It's the treasury in winter tones and I called it "Winter wishes".

Today I was on Etsy Front Page

Today I was on Etsy Front Page in treasury collection Cosy and warm - Gift Guide under $60 created by Arctida. She included my Brown quilted pillow in this is beautiful collection in Earth tones of brown, beige and cream colors.
What can be more pleasantly then wake up in the morning and see your creation on Etsy Front Page! Thank you Arctida and congrats other featured!

My collage sheet was on Etsy Front Page

Treasury with russian artists was on Etsy Front Page!
This gorgeous treasury named "Winter song" and made by Elena from StudioElenus.
But Alphabet letters collage sheet was featured on FP for little time and I didn't have many views in my KarisaGraphic shop.

New autumn leather pendant

Through window I see green leafs and the weather is warm becouse I'm living in the South Italy. But I miss autumn with gold leafs of oak, maple, birch...
Inspired by golden fall I made this oak leafs pendant from orange recycled leather and reused beads:

My last treasury collection - Autumn gems

This is my last treasury collection - Autumn gems. There are oak leafs, oak acorns, pumpkin, owl, last flowers... I very like it! And you? Please cleck the link - Autumn gems - and comment the tresury. We will make it hot!

Featured artists:
katrinshine, FleetingStillness, MistyAurora, ixela, CityCrochet, FunEmbroidery, Vikulya, elr104, TomBjornDesigns, socksandmittens, JaneBoFelt, lapisbeach, renouveauclothing, BeautyAndSpa, Nikifashion,

Yellow&Orange poppy flower brooch and pendant

Today I present new addition to my leather jewelry collection. Yellow and orange leather flower brooch and pendant are made from recycled genuine leather.
The center is securely fastened with a brass tone brad.

Eco-friendly!
So Sweet and feminine!
Each is different, each is unique!
This simple and gorgeouse flowers are the new MUST HAVE for fall!

ACEO - Art Cards, Editions and Originals

Do you heard about ACEO - Art Cards, Editions and Originals? Thes are miniature works of art about the same size as modern baseball cards, or 2 ½ X 3 ½ inches (6cm X 9cm).
I have many beautiful photos from my vacances and decided to print ACEO cards. I made section in my graphic shop - ACEO.
Do you like it?

Greece, Santorini
Greece, Mikonos


Switzerland, Zermatt

New addition to collection of fabric lewelry

I wrote about short necklace NUTMEG before: Short necklace NUTMEG.
But I so like this fabric in autumn colors that i decided to continue to work with it.
Today I present three new creations. You can find it in my Etsy shop.
short necklace NUTMEG

long necklace NUTMEG

bracelet NUTMEG