Recycle/Reuse/Upcycle

Three R's of CDs in the digital age: resell, reuse, recycleby Ashley CullinsApril 07, 2011Ashley Cullins/MedillCDs can be used as easy, light-reflecting candleholders.A cathode lamp is one of millions of ideas for projects made with used CDs.Cullins -Etsy"Kusudama is traditionally a Japanese art of paperfolding that results in a beautiful ball of flowers. This particular piece is a modern update

CNBC Media Money

EmpirePublished: Thursday, 31 Mar 2011 | 4:53 PM ETText SizeBy: Julia BoorstinCNBC CorrespondentEtsy is like eBay, but for a niche market — handmade goods. If you've not one of the site's eight million shoppers, imagine a hipster's DIY dream of handicrafts and art. Instead of buying something mass-produced from a giant corporation, you get to browse for a unique gem.EtsySource: Etsy.comOver

Etsy Photo Shoot Video

For a behind-the-scenes look at our big Etsy photo shoot and to learn more about Etsy power sellers, watch this video:

Recycle/Reuse/Upcycle

The Blue cobalt dish was just completed. I turned a blue cobalt water bottle into a beautiful amazing dish. The dish is cleaned,sanitized,fused,slumped,etched and wire wrapped with beads. I LOVE it! Let me know what you think.

Recycle Glass

How do you reuse/upcycle different items in your everyday life?I guess its time to stop buying new glass for my glass projects and start using what is already available. Glass does last forever. I might as well use it. My current project is cobalt glass water bottles and actually they can be used as vases with out even redesigning them.Ive decided to slump and etch mine. My first one is slumped

Toledo Art Treasury

NBCU and Etsy partner... Contest starts today!

NBCU, Etsy partnerEffort part of 'Green Is Universal' pushBy Sam ThielmanFor its "Green Is Universal" initiative, NBCUniversal is partnering with online handcrafted goods retailer Etsy to sponsor a recycled handmade goods contest, starting today, as a run-up to the conglom's Earth Week. For the competish, christened "Art of Reuse," do-it-yourselfers are tasked with creating new products from

Earth Grrrl Crafts

http://www.etsy.com/shop/EarthGrrrlCrafts25% off on all items to help pay for my cat's Emergency vet bill. It's up over $2,000 at this point, and may be higher before all is said and done. Checkout code Earth25 for 25% off. Everything on sale 25% off! Great deals!http://www.etsy.com/shop/EarthGrrrlCrafts

Urban Zen, Hand-knitted Spacemen and STEM Education

Urban Zen, Hand-knitted Spacemen and STEM EducationNASA has lately reached out to girls and young women in its efforts to attract and retain students in science, technology, engineering and math. It has partnered with the Foundation for Advancing Women Now (FFAWN), created by singer Mary J. Blige, and even worked with the online art and crafts marketplace Etsy. Earlier this week, the agency

NASA and Etsy working together

The winner is Collen Whitelys North Star table. Its beautiful and amazing!http://www.etsy.com/listing/60589441/northstar-table-reserved-for-nasa-and

New Glass Product... Green Glass and the Lady bug

This Bird feeder is created out of a beautiful hand cut, green glass and hand cut red and black glass for the lady bug.It has yellow glass accents running through the piece. It sits on a 16" fabricated wrought iron stand. The glass it self is 6" in diameter and 4.5" deep.

Crystal Phan's Jewelry from Etsy featured in the News

Congratulations to yet another Etsy seller in the News! Great article inWilkes Barre Times....Paper Heroes Crystals  ETSY SHOP: Crystal Phan's jewelry

NEW! Glass Gifts

Both Projects from last week are finished! This is the Bird Feeder!Bird feeder With wrought Iron StandBlue Fish Hanging from fishing pole.Suncatcher!Fused Glass Fish close-up

ABC news/GMA features another Etsy Shop...harvest Moon By Hand

 CHRISTINA CARON March 17, 2011The Leprechaun TrapLeprechauns, those mischievous elves of Irish folklore, are notoriously hard to catch. But as legend goes there's a handsome monetary reward if you manage to capture one. Ann Rinkenberger, mother to Olivia, 8, and Sophia, 10, said her daughters have been making "leprechaun traps" for the past five years. But there's just one problem. "

Great news article in Las Vegas Review Journal ...Artist from Etsy

Enlarge Clos By Xazmin GarzaLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNALPosted: Mar. 17, 2011 | 2:04 a.m. Updated: Mar. 17, 2011 | 7:27 a.m. When you go to a concert for a singer who once used a meat locker for her closet, the dress code is anything goes. It's not

Blue Bird Feeder

Here are pictures from the bird feeder I started last week. Its Nearly complete. I just have to add the stand! Love the Blue Glass! It turned out perfect.

New Glass Product!.......Fused Fish

The fish are finally finished. Remember I blogged about these fish a week ago. They were hand cut. Kiln fired.Here are before and after pictures.Hand cut glass fish before the kiln!10 hrs later...After the kiln! And finally the finished product:   This suncatcher has a stainless steel chain to hang from.It has 3 blue glass fish fused with fish hooks and red and white beads hanging by fishing line

New product...Etched Red poppy Fields

Red Poppy Fields! This square dish is 5.5" x 3" and tapers down. I draw,etch,and hand paint the Poppies on the bowl. The paint is kiln baked on making it permanent.The bowl can be used for just about anything,candle holder, use in the kitchen or to hold your rings.Makes a cute gift! Fill it with their favorite little candies!Mothers Day! Is May 8

From Auction bytes:Etsy owner changing analytics

Auctionbytes-NewsFlash, Number 2498 - March 14, 2011 - ISSN 1539-5065          | Founder Says Etsy Is Working on Analytics, Product Attributes   By Ina Steiner March 14, 2011 Reading AuctionBytes: Founder Says Etsy Is

Butterfly Bowl

2" x 4" Drawn, Etched and hand painted!