Featured Shop Jana' s Posh Pieces

This week we sat down with Christina from Jana's Posh Pieces and got to know her and her shop.

Can you tell us a little about yourself and what you create?

Hi Christi Here. Jana's Posh Pieces N CJD is inspired by my sweet girl Jana Lynn who you can see in my may pics of my work here on Etsy and Facebook as well. I am 36 yrs. old, recently divorced, and a WAHM who is just trying to do her best for her girl's future.

How did you come about wanting to open a shop on Etsy?I always loved buying homemade items and materials from shops on Etsy so I decided I should start one as well :)

What do you like to do in your free time when you are not working on your Etsy shop? I spend every second of my spare time with my sweet girl Jana. We love to do crafts and play board games the best :)

What is your most popular product you sell? Ruffled and bubble leggings. They are custom made to fit with measurements given and come in many colors with many options :)

How long have you been practicing your craft or art? Since I was a little girl :) I have been selling my items for 4 years.

Where can we find your Merchandise online? 

Etsy- Etsy Shop

Facebook- Facebook Page

What media sites of yours can we follow? I have a facebook business page where I have all of my work I've done as well as hold contests, giveaways, and keep my notes for my reward programs for my customers :) Facebook Page

Jana's Posh Pieces

Team Treasury Challenge

Every few weeks we have a team treasury challenge where we feature a member of our team. This past treasury challenge we had to feature our team mate Sirius Fun. These are the three items we could pick from to put in our treasury-
             

After about two weeks of people making treasuries featuring one of those items Sheila  picks one of the entires as a winner of the challenge and to be the next shop we feature. The winning shop was 200 Cups Of Lemonade with this treasury-  

'Thank You for Giving Me a Love for Gardening!!!' by 200CupsofLemonade

Fresh Farm Market Gift Tags ... SiriusFun $6	POTTING SHED # 2 Copper Cook... MichaelBonne $90	Vegetables and Tomatoes Moth... SweetApronzNCu... $36	Nanas Garden Filled With Lov... WhisperingMeta... $8
Planting Dandelions Burlap p... SewcialStudies... $25	Vintage Digital Image Floral VintageDigital... $3	Plant holder, container, bin... DLDesignerCraf... $8	Hungary Photography - Red Ge... VitaNostra $30
Artichoke Plates California ... 2ndChanceSalva... $44.99	country garden photograph ho... conniesonnenbe... $25	EAT kitchen wall letters, co... pollyPOPdecor $28	Art Journal: Handmade Beige ... LeavesOfPaper $5
Garden ladybugs ladybirds Cloudbeddesign... $2.5	Garden Markers - Original Fi... JulieSaponaroP... $25	Girl Peasant Dress, 3T, Todd... KelleenKreatio... $28	Tiny Tim miniature heirloom ... SmartSeeds $1.99

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Featured Shop: Whispering Metalworks

This week we sat down with Kelly from Whispering Metalworks and got to know him and His shop.

Can you tell us a little about yourself and what you create? Hello my name is Kelly... It's a pleasure to meet you! Thank you for taking a moment to read my bio and learning more about me.

I find my inspiration while browsing thrift stores, craft stores and flea markets... always on the hunt for vintage or funky items with unique shapes and colors in the hopes of creating something whimsical that

will make people smile. I target those that wold like something unique... original...made from the heart. A very interesting thing to note is that i am an over the road truck driver. So being male and being a driver raises an eyebrow to some. Who would think that stereotypical "dirty ole' truck driver" could creat beautiful works of jewelry and art? Well I am living proff that you can and we do! I have been a truck driver in on fashion or another all my adult life and I have seen many amazing parts of the country along the way. But it is a lonely and thankless job, and quite frankly these old bones are getting pretty worn out and tired. So I work hard every single day to promote my wares with the hopes of one day getting off the road and making crafting and creating my full time job.

What I Create:
- Wind Chimes made from re-prposed silver plated flatware and other kitchen items
- Bracelets made from vintage and antique silver spoon handles and twisted fork tines. I also offer hand

stamping on the handles of these bracelets or fork heads
- Pendant necklaces made from the handles of silver forks spoons (sometimes hand stamped with a special sentiment)
- Necklaces hand stamped and personalized with a variety of sentiments, my most popular being trucking related quotes and sayings
- Ornaments made from vintage and antique silver plated spoons that have been hand stamped and personalized
- Rings made from silver plated forks and spoons
- Bell necklaces made from hollow handles of knives with fork tine for a clapper
And so much More

How did you come about wanting to open a shop on Etsy? I realized that this was pretty fun so I started to experiment with other shapes and pieces... eventually getting brave enough to offer them as gifts to friends and family. After a great deal of support and encouragement, I took the leap and started
my own shop on Etsy selling my wares. My line up expanded beyond the wind chimes and I incorporated jewelry in all different styles, but always sticking with the theme of metalworking. As the demand increased, so did my line up of offerings. I primarily sell online, but for fun, I do try to do events and shows a few times a year. Which brings me to where I am today.

What do you like to do in your free time when your not working on your Etsy shop? I live in the beautiful city of Redmond, which is located right in the heart of Oregon. Here I enjoy the outdoors and all that it has to offer- with camping and fishing being my true passion. Although I am truly dedicated to  my business, sometimes the draw of the wilderness calls to me- and I just have to get out and enjoy it! That's what makes my work even more special- I am not a robot that turns out the same things over and over. I enjoy my ability to be creative, and to be flexible enough to come up with one of a kind pieces that are a delight to all!

What is your  most popular product you sell?  I certainly have a trends depending on the season, but I would say the absolute most popular item I sell is anything made with vintage skeleton keys. These are my hot ticket during the holidays, but are very popular year round. Of course some people go with the obvious and hang them on a christmas tree- but they are also used for shadow boxes, curio cabinets, wedding keepsakes and housewarming gifts from realtors.

How long have you been practicing your craft or art? I have always considered myself to be a pretty crafty person. I've dabbled with all sorts of things- woodworking, HO Scale railroad, 1/25th scale models, and auto metal fabricating. It wasn't until just a few years ago that I really started to delve into the world of artistic metal working. My very first piece was a wind chime made from old silver spoons glass beads and a tea pot.

Where can we find your merchandise online? Personal Website or Etsy Shop

What social media sites of yours can we follow? Facebook Page or Twitter Page

Southwestern Style Bracelet from Ritzy and Glitzy

This Southwestern style bracelet is truly unique with it's aqua triangle shaped Picasso edged Czech beads, silver plated sun spacers, and silver plated sun toggle clasp. The bracelet measures a little over 7 1/2" long and looks well on a 6 1/2" wrist.

See my custom bracelet sizing polizy under additional policies and FAQ measurement instructions: Policies

Matching Necklace- Necklace

Thank you for shopping Ritzy and Glitzy and have a glamorous day!

Come back often to check out my new designs and you can follow me: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Tumblr

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Featured Shop: CK Designs US

This week we sat down with Cindy from CK Designs US and got to know her and her shop.

Can you Tell us a little about yourself and what you create?

Hello, my name is Cindy. I live in Pineville Louisiana with my husband a 3 dogs. I have been sewing and crafting since I was 10. My mother taught me to sew. I have taught my self to do all types of crafts from cross stitch to mosaic art. But jewelry making is what I love to do best. My Etsy shop is where I sell my jewelry and beaded goodies. Some of my best sellers are earrings and beaded

bookmarks. I love learning new techniques so I can offer unique and one of a kind pieces.

How did you come about wanting to open a shop on Etsy? I have also been doing local art shows for the past 7 years and enjoy meeting new people and visiting with repeat customers. I opened my Etsy shop, CKDesignsUS in 2011 so I would be able to expand my business. I work on my shop almost every day since I retired 4years ago.

What do you like to do in your free time when your not working on your Etsy Shop? When I'm not working on new items for my Etsy shop I love playing with my dogs. Bocephus is our Mini Pin. He is a diabetic and has us on a schedule. He has to eat

every 12 hours and get a shot. Boo is the Diva dog. She is a dachshund and the queen of the house. The new comer is Fin. He is a rescued dog. He is a dachshund also. Fin is getting along well with the other two dogs. He loves his forever home. We also enjoy spending weekends at our lake house fishing and having family and friends coming out.

What is your most popular product you sell? Earrings and Eyeglass lanyards.

How long have you been practicing your craft or art? I have been making jewelry for over 10 years.

Where can we find your merchandise online? Etsy

What social media sites of your can we follow? Twitter, Pinterest, Wanelo or  Facebook

Oval Glass Bezeled Earrings From Alicia's Findings

These gorgeous earrings are the perfect thing to finish off your outfit!

Glass bezeled disk earrings on a silver french ear wire.

The earrings lay to about mid neck and measure 7 3/4"

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Featured Shop: Sirius Fun

This week we sat down with Sheila from Sirius Fun and got to know her and her shop.

Can you tell us a little about yourself and what you create? I am Sheila and work on my Etsy shop full time. I live in Northern Minnesota 2.5 to 4 hours away from any urban center! I have a

husband, a dog and 4 cats, two grown daughters and 6 grandchildren I make gift tags, bookmarks, jewelry, flat cards and hair accessories and am working on creating magnets and coasters for the shop ! Although I love beading and beads most of all, I love to learn new techniques and to work with different mediums so will probably always try crafting new things!!

How did you come about wanting to open a shop on Etsy? I decided to open a shop on Etsy in 2009 to try to sell some of the 400 pairs of earrings I had created over a six month time period when I was extremely stressed out at my day job. My youngest daughter is an artist with a shop on Etsy and she encouraged me to try it! 

What do you like to do in your free time when your not working on your etsy shop? Free Time? Well I do Etsy related work on the computer I would guess between 10 to 14 hours a day to promote on Etsy and Social Media. However I do enjoy reading, watching movies and TV and a little bit of traveling if possible! I also scrapbook when I can as I have thousands of pictures!!!

What is your most popular product you sell? Well I don't have one most popular product but I have sold quite a few of my retro recipe cards in recent months! They make a fun gift for any occasion!!

How long have you been practicing your craft or art? I have been creating my whole life and was surrounded by creative people growing up!! I have at various times done embroidery, counted cross stitch, crochet, knitting, sewing, candle making, and needlepoint, Now I mainly work with beads and paper products and would very much love to learn how to do fused glass and dichroic glass!!

Where can we find your merchandise online? I sell exclusively
online at: Etsy

What social media sites of yours can we follow? I can be found at:Keep, Bestie, Pinterest and Wanelo

Girls Cupcake Necklace From CK Designs

What a great necklace for a teen or young girl. Covered button on a bottle cap charm. Very cute cupcake with heart crystals. Very light weight Necklace. Will Complement just about any outfit. Ready to ship.

This Necklace is 16" long
The Dangle is 2" long
Fabric cover button glued on a silver bottle cap. 1 1/8"
4mm pink and blue Swarovski crystal bicones.
4mm silver plated daisy spacer.
The bead and Charm are wire wrap on non tarnishing wire and attached to the chain.
2mm copper ball chain connector.

Zebra Print Jewelry Set from Jana's Posh Pieces

Zebra Love set

Who doesn't love zebra print? I know I do and this set is prefect for the fashionista in your life as a birthday or any day gift!!

Set includes necklace 16' (toddler) 18" (girls) 20" (tween and teen) 22" (adult) made with boutique acrylic "bling" beads and a "S" hook front closure comes with custom sized matching bracelet with lobster claw closure & 1" extender chain with charm.

*by purchasing any item you are stating you have read and agree to my store policies

*please remember to state age and wrist size in the note section at checkout.

*Custom orders welcome- please convo me!

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Colorful Memory Wire Bracelet From CK Designs

Colorful bracelet. This memory wire bracelet would be great for a night out on the town or a day at the office. What a great gift also. Ready ship.

This bracelet is one size fits most. There are 4 rows of beaded wire.
The purple and red striped turkey turquoise beads are 8mm with 6x8mm line green magnesite beads and accent with 6mm silver beads.
There is a 1" dangle on each end of the bracelet.

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Vintage Wooden Pink Fish Earrings From Felixculpa Artisans

These cute little gems are vintage. I have had them for many years, and have finally decided to part with them. It will make you feel happy to wear them, I'm just sure of it! And, they are a conversation starter. I assume they are one-of-a-kind; I have never seen any like them. These fish are half orange and half pink with alert eyes.

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Bracelet and Earning Set from Alicia's Findings on Etsy

This beautiful bracelet and earning set is from Alicia's Finding's shop on Etsy.

Burgundy rondelle and silver teardrop bracelet and earring set.

Bracelet length- 7"
Earrings Length- 1 3/4"

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Meet Cindy: Our General Team Leader

Time to meet another person from the leadership team- Cindy

Hello, my name is Cindy. I live in Pineville Louisiana with my husband a 3 dogs.

I have been sewing and crafting since I was 10. My mother taught me to sew. I have taught my self to do all types of crafts from cross stitch to mosaic art. But jewelry make is what I love to do best. My Etsy shop is where I sell my jewelry and beaded goodies. Some of my best sellers are earrings and beaded bookmarks. I love learning new techniques so I can offer unique and one of a kind pieces. 

I have been doing local art fairs the past 7 years and enjoy meeting new people and visiting with repeat customers. I opened my Etsy shop, CKDesignsUS in 2011 so I would be able to expand my business.

When I'm not working on I items for my Etsy shop I love playing with my dogs. Bocephus is our Mini Pin. He is a diabetic and has us on a schedule. He has to eat every 12 hours and get a shot. Boo is the Diva dog. She is a dachshund and the queen of the house. The new comer is Fin. He is a rescued dog. He is a dachshund also. Fin is getting along well with the other two dogs. He loves his forever home.

We also enjoy spending weekends at our lake house fishing and having family and friends coming out.

If you have any questions you would like to ask feel free to contact me at Etsy

Stay tuned for the next post where we'll meet one of our first members from our team!

Welcome to Coast to Coast Etsy Team

First of all I would like to welcome you to this blog that was started for an Etsy team called "Coast to Coast".  Here you'll find a beautiful collection of Etsy shops specializing in jewelry making, sewing, photography and paper crafts. If your looking for a special gift for a friend, family or someone special I'm sure you can find it within our team. Here is the link to the team page- Coast to Coast Team. You can also check out all of the different shops on the "Team Shops" page of the blog. Feel free to shop around and contact our sellers with any questions.