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{meet} Glitterbird Glamour

Erika, IndieSpotting — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:27:49 +0000

Meet Dee Spray of Glitterbird Glamour on Etsy ~

Dee creates fused glass jewelry with fine silver and functional fused glass decor for the home. At Glitterbird Glamour, the selection is diverse in terms of shape, size and color. The jewelry is kilnformed and properly fused and annealed for strength and durability.

Dee hand cuts, shapes and polishes each piece in multiple fusing cycles, and the end result is a beautiful and modern variety of necklaces (lots of cute hearts for Valentine’s Day), as well as earrings, rings, bookmarks and more.

Spotted & Loved

Deep Red Heart-Shaped Necklace | $20
Lime Green, Dichroic Accents, Necklace and Dangle Earrings Set | $42
Wine Bottle Stopper Iridescent Royal Midnight Blue Fused Glass Large Size | $25
Heart-Shaped Suncatcher in Red, Carnelian and Amber | $24
{shop now at Glitterbird Glamour}

{win} HairJems Giveaway

Erika, IndieSpotting — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:37 +0000

HairJems is home to exquisite elegant hair sticks and accessories. Every hair stick is intricately hand beaded, using a lovely variety of colors and kinds of beads, such as Swarovski crystals, glass beads and organic materials such as gemstones, bone, pearls and shell. HairJems hair sticks are the perfect hair accessories for creating elegant updos in long hair.

HairJems has generously offered one of our lucky readers the chance to win any hair stick(s) of choice with a maximum value of $50!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

{make} Fabric Ruffle Pouch

Erika, IndieSpotting — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:14:37 +0000

Katie at punk projects emailed me this adorable little tutorial for sewing a zipper pouch with a fabric ruffle.

You just need three different fabrics and a zipper to make it, too. For the full tutorial on how to make your own fabric ruffle pouch, click here.

{meet} The Accessory Lady

Erika, IndieSpotting — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:08:33 +0000

Meet J. Callender of The Accessory Lady ~

J‘s journey started when she was just 10 and fell in love with crochet. Ever since, she’s followed in her great-grandmother’s footsteps and shared her passion for creating with her hands. The Accessory Lady is her jewelry and accessories shop, featuring pieces that are stylish and whimsical. J makes them using traditional techniques like crochet, looming and beading.

I love the fuzzy bangles and the bracelet inspired by The Hunger Games!

Spotted & Loved

Arctic Ice Warm Bracelet Knit Bangle | $16
Beige and Brown Harlequin Ribbon Necklace | $36
Girl on Fire Brass Birds Bracelet | $42
Buckingham Guard Slouchy Cowl Scarf | $36
{shop now at The Accessory Lady}

{inspire} Winter 2012 Issue of ZEST

Erika, IndieSpotting — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:47:49 +0000

As you may or may not know, when I’m not here at IndieSpotting, I spend a lot of time creating ZEST Digital Magazine! It’s a real labor of love for me, combining all of my interests: great food, diy & crafts, and entertaining.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, our Winter 2012 issue is now available for you to read online or on your mobile/tablet device. Best yet, it’s completely free, so if you like what you see, be sure to subscribe.

Inside this issue, you’ll find a delicious and romantic dinner for two that you can make at home, lots of yummy, chocolaty baked goods and a fun little DIY!

{make} Sweet Candy Bottles + Free Printable

Erika, IndieSpotting — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:55:36 +0000

Kayla at Sweet Anne Designs has come up with an adorable Valentine’s Day DIY project that makes use of recycled iced coffee bottles. Kayla is a graphic designer, so she’s also provided a free printable you can download to make the little labels for the bottles.

For the full tutorial on how to make these Sweet Candy Bottles and the link to the free printable, click here.

Make sure you stop by her Etsy shop, too ~ she has some really cute printable templates and quick craft projects!