taking flight into art, love, and life (the blog)

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Sponsor Spotlights: Beth Quinn Designs, Susannah Conway, Gwynnie B Designs, Honey & Ollie!, Manusmade + Hazelnut Cottage

Big thanks to my sponsors...I'm really enjoying these weekly sponsor spotlights where their creative talents and businesses are featured. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor (includes your ad on the sidebar + ongoing spotlights), please send me an email for further information!

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Jewelry artist Beth Quinn is "a mom of two wonderful little boys, married to my best friend, and an artist who loves to create anything from paper, fabric, wood, paint and metal." Influenced by her late father's metal working and her grandmother's creativity, her jewelry is "full of her love for the old , worn and shiny ... she loves to combine texture to create jewelry that can be loved and cherished for years to come." Please head over to Beth's website where you can find her shop and her blog! Her new spring line is now available and includes a new line of children's jewelry.

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The Unravelling e-course is an 8-week online class designed to help you heal the way you see your self and your world, using photography and journalling to access hidden thoughts & dreams and encourage personal realisations, all in the safe space of a like-minded community.

Photographer & writer Susannah Conway is your guide through this process, sharing her insights and wisdom gleaned from a four-year voyage through grief and healing. You don’t need any previous photography experience to do this course - all you need is a camera (iPhones are perfect for unravelling!), a journal & pen and an open heart. You can check out what past participants have said about their Unravelling journeys over here (there are videos too :)

The Summer Unravelling: Ways of Seeing My Self class is now sold out, but do join the mailing list for course updates and the inspiring desktop wallpapers Susannah shares in her monthly newsletters!

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Spring has sprung around the Gwynnie B Studio with means lots of inspiration! Blooming flowers and singing birdies have inspired my new line of handcrafted pewter gifts and plaster pretties. Each pewter piece was sculpted by me and then cast in lead-free pewter with a gorgeous luster finish. The bowls are too cute and will hold all of your special treasures and fabulous trinkets! Please stop by my shop to check things out and please be sure to also stop by my Beautiful heART blog for studio musings and all things pretty. Happy Spring chick-a-dees!!

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honey&ollie. Whimsical, wearable inspiration made of art, soul and shiny. Tiny works of art created by me, Rain Hannah: writer, knitter, mama, cat lady, and maker. Imbued with all the colors of nature, my shinies are little dreams made manifest, created in the hope that they will inspire you on your journey and encourage you to play, to laugh, to dig deep and say YES to your bliss.

Kelly Rae readers, take 10% off in the shop by using the coupon code KELLYRAE10. And thanks for supporting handmade dreams!

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Tania Wojciechowski loves making modern goods for you and your home out of natural materials. As ‘manus’ is the Latin word for hand, her new shop manusmade is a celebration of all things handmade. The tradition of making things by hand continues in the linen, wool, and felt used, and the modern designs are perfect for today’s homes. Tania plays with both texture and text in her work – the feel of the products is as important as the emotions they evoke. Some are designed simply to be beautiful, others are meant to bring some cheekiness into your life (caution: puns and innuendos are plentiful!). Check out all the goodies here.

Like you, Tania has a lot of ideas, and is always working on ways to get out of her head and, literally, into her hands. Join in the conversation at her blog, on Facebook, or on Twitter and talk about the creative process with her!

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Hazelnut Cottage is Jan Avellana’s dream come to life; an atelier that is constantly evolving towards new creative ventures. We offer pretty hand stamped jewelry and an array of mixed-media art created with the heart to inspire, encourage, comfort and remember. Brides to be, to first time and fifth time mamas, sisters, friends and thoughtful souls all find their way to Hazelnut Cottage to find that perfect, meaningful gift and we are happy to work with you to design a custom keepsake that celebrates you!




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