New iCraft.ca Blog - Come visit!

Hello lovely blog friends!
I have some fun news: I have just started blogging for iCraft.ca
iCraft.ca is an online venue where artists and crafters can sell their wares. It is a pretty cool place. There are no listing fees and no final value fees. All sellers have to pay is a small one-time registration charge, and then they can list up to 5 items at a time FREE, or pay $5 per month to list up to FIFTY! And that is 50 individual items - if you have a quantity of 8, you just list quantity of 8, but it only counts as ONE listing. You can even replace an old listing with a new one without charge (especially great for seasonal listings!).

My blog on iCraft will focus on hand embroidery and eco-crafting. I will be posting free original hand embroidery patterns and crafty tutorials, so don't forget to bookmark it and come back! My first focus will be on embroidery because there are NO embroidery artists currently on iCraft! That just amazed me. If you are a stitch artist, consider opening shop on iCraft.ca because you would have the market cornered!

I just posted my first article tonight, so please pop over and show some love (and let me know that I am not writing into the void of cyberspace!)


big hugs,
Heidi
aka Digital Misfit

Happy Birthday (?) to ME!

December 8, 1975 I made my first public appearance in the world, 2 full months ahead of schedule.
The trauma of being in such a rush must have made a huge impact, because I have been a lazy procrastinator since then.
Happy Birthday to me.
Happy Tuesday to you.

Just Ice Jewelry Special Free Shipping Offer!

Linda of Just Ice Jewelry (reviewed in the post below) would like to offer all of the readers of My Hiding Place In Cyberspace FREE Shipping on any of her jewelry during the month of December!
Just write "HEIDI" in the notes to seller section when you checkout.
A fantastic offer from a fantastic artisan.

PS: If you browse through her shop, you will see that she even named a pair of her beautiful pottery shard earrings after me. How sweet is that?

Handmade Holidays - Just Ice Jewelry

I am always on the hunt for original and stylish accessories. Pieces that tell a story are especially interesting to me.
Linda from Just Ice Jewelry some of the most wonderful and classy pieces with an unusual twist.
She creates earrings and necklaces using shards of antique china from the Ming, Shun and Qing dynasties. These broken pieces of gorgeous pottery were unearthed during construction digs as well as washed up from shipwrecks. Some of the pieces could be over 300 years old!
The small pieces retain the lovely handpainted artwork that the fine china is renowned for.
Each piece of the pottery shard jewelry at Just Ice Jewelry is lovingly set in silver plate to showcase the art, and suspended from sterling silver French hooks. The necklaces often feature coordinating semi-precious stone beads to accent the pendant.
I have a pair of the earrings, and they are so beautiful, and surprisingly light to wear. I don't even notice that I have them on - until I get a compliment on them (which has already happened a few times, and I have only had them for a few days!).
My pair was named Cecelia, and is a beautiful rich burnt orange and blue abstract floral pattern.

Just Ice Jewelry also has many beautiful pieces of jewelry made from other materials including semi-precious stones and genuine Swarovski crystal. The Twilight opalite and blackstone necklace is a must-see!

Linda has recently opened an independent online shop showcasing pieces that have never been listed in her Etsy shop . It is still a work in progress, but there are already several pieces there including a line of epoxy pendants and silver ball earrings that are lovely (and so inexpensive!).

If you have a loved one who has an interest in Chinese pottery, history, or just gorgeous jewelry, check out Just Ice Jewelry . The pottery shard earrings are only $13, and the necklaces start at only $18. Amazing gifts that have been handmade with love.

Happy Handmade Holidays!

The opinions expressed in this review are my own, and I was not compensated for this post.

Handmade Holidays for the Vintage Vixen

Ok, so these items aren't actually handmade, but they are vintage-fabulous. I am a big fan of shopping vintage for unique styles from years past.
Here are a few of my faves currently found on Etsy:



Top row from left:

Vintage 1960's or 1970's Retro Multicolor Feathered Hat from TeaAtHomeWithOlivia

1950's Vintage Sapphire-Blue Starlet Dress from TimelessVintageVixen

Birds Love Purses from StephieD


Bottom row from left:

Vintage Vera Avocado, Lime, Navy, Teal and Orange Scarf from LucyMaude

A Big and Bold Art Nouveau Green Czech Glass Lavalier Necklace - Circa 1900 from NouveauMotley

Cute 1940s 1950s Blue Babydoll Pumps Size 6 from FrauleinMarlene