Black Friday through Cyber Monday SALE! Up to 50% off Jewelry - necklaces, earrings, bookmarks and more. No Coupon Code Required. Come take a peek at my Art Made By Tammy Etsy shop...

I received this Stunning, beautifully wrapped pair of earrings today from Norah's shop - Your Daily Jewels.

Now, I was lucky enough to have received these earrings free from a Blog giveaway, but there's no reason to fret - you can find many of her beautiful creations  in her Etsy shop.

You can find all sorts of awesome giveaways just like I did over at Natalie's Sentiments.

 - T

Hop On! to the Not So Moody Blog Hop!\

Is today Your lucky day???

Being creative is a very personal process - whether we are more creative in the moring or evening, alone or in groups, outside or inside, we all create in our own special way.  How we sell our creations on the other hand is strangely similar.  We need a marketplace that attracts comsumers of hand-made goods, and Etsy provides us with a the perfect place.

Calling Etsy perfect may be a bit much, but I've recently achieved a milestone - 700 sales in my ArtMadeByTammy shop. So although Etsy may not be "perfect", it truly is an effective place to sell hand-made creations.

To everyone around the world who has purchased one of my pieces, Thank You!

- Tammy

My Blue Jay Bird in Winter Original Art Pendant Necklace was recently featured on the front page of Etsy.com

You can view a live copy of the treasury I was in using this link to statsy.org, or click the image below to view the treasury on etsy.com.

Thank you so much to Peaces of Indigo for including me in such a beautiful treasury!

If you haven't yet checked out Art Fire, now would be a perfect time! The latest "Featured Collection" that I created is being featured on their home page.

Check it out -- Nothing But Blue Skies at artfire.com

And if I'm not still featured when you read this blog post, simply click the Previous Collection button to view the previously featured collections.

I found inspiration for my latest piece, the Love Knot, in hearing the news that one of my sisters recently became engaged. Not only is her fiance a wonderful man, he treats her well and they are extremely happy together. But the fact remains that he is a man. No offense intended here, I'm simply being honest -- men tend to forget things. And since anniversaries are one of the things that seem to be forgotten quite often, I created a personalized piece of jewelry for that special man in your life, as well as a complimentary, matching piece for you.

As you can see in the pictures, there is a small, smooth metal disc attached to the bracelet near the clasp with your special date permanently stamped.

I believe this is a perfect way to remind your man of your special date - in a very special way.

My husband was feeling creative the other day and decided to create a stop-motion video using the kids' legos.

I think it's absolutely adorable!  Leave a comment and let me know what you think!

- Tammy

Don't Panic! There will be no art burned during the writing of this post.

Art Fire is a website that I have recently become familiar with, and a site where I have recently begun selling my crafty creations.

Anyone who knows me or has read this blog will know that I am a proponent of Etsy.  The intent of this post is not to knock Etsy in any way, but simply to offer up another venue for selling or finding quality handmade jewelry.

I recently had the pleasure of being featured on the home page of Art Fire, which is what inspired me to write about this artisan-friendly web site.  At this point Art Fire is a bit less crowded than Etsy, which isn't a bad thing.  Sometimes with newer, smaller sites, you are less likely to find the commercialized products that are offered by sellers more motivated by cash than by creativity.

So if you haven't yet been to Art Fire, I recommend taking a few minutes to click around.  I'm quite certain you'll be pleasantly surprised.

- Tammy

Have you ever gone to a store for something specific and returned home with something completely different?

Have you ever hopped online to purchase something in particular and unexpectedly ended up with three or four additional items in your shopping cart?

This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as many times we make incredible finds at the least expected time or place.

Our upcoming Trunk Show on Etsy November 21st at 7:00 pm CST could be the opportunity of a lifetime.  You'll have the ability to see hundreds of items from dozens of different artistic jewelry makers - all in one place. You don't even need to know what you're looking for - the odds are in your favor that you'll spot something appealing during the show.

The only requirement is that you create a free Etsy account and log in during the show.

Here are just a few examples of the variety of items you'll see during the show:

 So do yourself a favor and stop by our Trunk Show on Etsy November 21st at 7:00 pm CST -- you could easily find that perfect piece you weren't even looking for.

- Tammy