Sunday 27 January 2019

Introducing you to Rabenkraeuter

Hi There.....Are you a fan of plants and herbs?

I would think most of us are 😊 I myself love to experiment in my cooking with herbs.

Well, I have a very special story for you this time about the shop Rabenkraeuter

A few years ago the shop-owner and her family were on their way to visit a small yard. The last part of the street a raven escorted them. He landed on a large upstanding stone on the farmyard. So they bought the micro yard and are still cultivating it today. The Raven, so they learned, was saved as a chick by one of the former farmers.

It often accompanies the shop-owner on her herbal walks. This black bird was the inspiration for 'Hof Rabenstein' and its herbs.

The shop-owner now gives guided tours, where she leads people around and teaches them about wild plants and their uses.

One of the most popular workshops is Blumenfeuer/Flowerfire. It's a workshop where they make colorful sugars and salts, and the participants get to take those home as a small souvenir. Then they cook a 'wilde wald und wiesen menu'.....a wild forest and meadow menu.....and end the day around the campfire.

That sounds great to me 😃

Another popular workshop is Herbarium production. Most participants in this are fellow herb teachers or Biology/Pharmacy students. They get to take home their own made flower press filled with a future specimen.

So those are some of the things you can find in her Etsy shop. Along with postcards made from beautiful pictures a fellow herb teacher makes.

I think it is time now to show you a few things out of the shop.

Decorative flower salt



Decorative flower sugar, rainbow sugar



Handmade botanical Greeting cards



Wild Harvest Curiosity: Dirndl olives with herbs, Cornel olives



Scented rose oatmeal bath salt and body scrub



Large herbarium. 15 printed postcards



Traditional herbs syrup, plantain syrup



Handmade plant flower press, herbs press, made of wood



Wild Harvest Curiosity: Dirndl olives sweet sour berries



Wild herbs or plants collection: Herbarium leaves



Those are some really special items in this shop.....don't you agree?

Hope you like my blogpost.....Until next time.....Have a great Sunday

Renata (Seadbeady)

Behind every unique handmade piece is a lot of hard work. It's a labor of love and every piece you buy will make someone's day a happy day.

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Tuesday 22 January 2019

Introducing you to - AnnArtJewelry

Hi There.....Are you a fan of unique jewelry?

I sure hope so cause today I am introducing you to a shop with unique boho macrame jewelry called AnnArtJewelry.

Anna, the shop owner is a self-taught macrame artist. She loves designing her own jewelry and gets her inspiration from Mother Nature.

In most of her pieces, she uses her own handmade polymer clay cabochons or beads. This way she is able to combine the colors the way she likes.

You might wonder what a cabochon is.....It's a rounded stone with a flat reverse. But you can also make them in polymer clay of course 😃

She also uses semiprecious cabochons and beads, seed beads, Swarovski crystals, sterling silver, and waxed cord. Sometimes she includes other raw materials like sea shells, nutshells, sea pebbles, sea wood.....this way she ensures that most of her jewelry is one of a kind.

All the materials are carefully chosen by herself and are of the best quality. The waxed thread also used in her designs is of high quality with timeless durability.

Let me show you some of the one of a kind jewelry pieces you can find in her Etsy shop 😊

Macrame Necklace, mixed media jewelry, finer art necklace



Yellow flower handmade macrame necklace, gift for her



Macrame set goldstone, macrame earrings, and necklace



White bridal macrame earrings, boho chic earrings



Goldstone beads macrame bracelet, boho chic bracelet



Black macrame necklace, bib necklace, polymer clay cabochon



Red Jasper macrame necklace, women gift, unique women jewelry



Macrame bracelet with Swarovski elements, women macrame bracelet



Unique macrame necklace/chocker, purple flowers cabochon



Macrame necklace with Swarovski elements, boho chic necklace



Those are really different from the usual jewelry you get to see.....don't you agree 😊

Hope you like my blogpost.....Until next time.....Have a great day

Renata (Seadbeady)

Behind every unique handmade piece is a lot of hard work. It's a labor of love and every piece you buy will make someone's day a happy day.

Want to be on my blog next time ?? Just send me a message 😊
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Saturday 12 January 2019

Introducing you to - StarchaserDesignsUS

Hi There.....Do you like to read?

Did you ever hear of the word Abibliophobia 😉 They say it is the fear of running out of things to read.

Maybe the shopowner of StarchaserDesignsUS has heard of that word before, cause she is an avid reader and part of a book review group.

She said that she once saw a tutorial on how to make ribbon bookmarks and thought 'That would be a great gift for my reader and author friends'.

Like many other Etsy shop owners, she started off small 😃

She had always liked making things from sewing to crocheting but never took either of those very far. But when she started making bookmarks she was having so much fun. That's why she thought why not make this hobby into something more. After all, she did sell several silky ribbon bookmarks to an author friend, so why not take it one step further.

That's how her hobby turned in to making bookmarks, keyrings, beaded purse dangles, thong bookmarks, phone charms, and just about anything you can think of using ribbon, beads, and charms.

She is looking to make this hobby into a full-time job in the future. At the moment she is doing this on her own, but when she goes to craft shows and flea markets her mom and niece are always ready to help.

Time to show you what she has to offer in her Etsy shop 😊

Bookmark, Beaded Bookmark, Book-lover Gifts



Bookmarks, Unique Gift, Ribbon Bookmark, Literary Gift



Swirl Ribbon, Keyrings, Ribbon Keyring, Colorful Swirls



Bookmark, Beaded Bookmark, Book-lover Gifts



Ribbon Keyring, Wristlet, Key Fob, Keyring, Grosgrain Ribbon



Bookmarks, Unique Gifts, Reader Gift, Literary Gifts, Book Club Gifts



Ribbon Keyring, Keyring, Key Fob, Wristlet, Gifts, Gift for Friends



Thong Bookmark, Literary Gifts, Reader Gifts, Bookmarks



Purse Charm, Beaded Purse Charms, Purse Dangles



Ribbon Keyrings | Lip Prints Keyrings | Wristlet Keyrings



Maybe you are still looking for the perfect gift for someone. All you have to do is ask and she will help you in any way she can 😙

Hope you like my blogpost.....Until next time.....Have a great weekend

Renata (Seadbeady)

Behind every unique handmade piece is a lot of hard work. It's a labor of love and every piece you buy will make someone's day a happy day.

Want to be on my blog next time ?? Just send me a message 😊
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Saturday 29 December 2018

Introducing you to - Knitux

Hi There.....Are you a fan of knits?

They are warm and cozy don't you think so?

I did a search on Wikipedia to find out how far knitting goes back 😉 It seems the oldest knitted artifacts are socks from Egypt. They were from the 11th Century. They are a very fine gauge, done with a complex colorwork and some have a short row heel. The complexity of these knits suggests that knitting is even older than this archeological find.

But let me introduce you today to Knitux ðŸ˜ƒ

The shop owner, Martha is a photographer, graphic designer, and illustrator from Latvia. She has been interested in knitting and crocheting ever since she was a little child. Like most of us knitters (I do also knit occasionally 😄), she was taught by her mother and grandmother. But later on, she also took craft lessons in school.

She makes knit and crochet beanies, berets, shawls, and scarfs. It is good to know that she works with natural materials such as wool, alpaca fiber, linen, and silk. But they are sometimes blended with small amounts of high-quality artificial fibers to make the yarn stronger and perfect for daily use.

She lives in a small village called Asune, that is located in Latgale. This region is famous for his blue lakes and strong craft traditions. Some people there still use horse carts as transport.

That is quite astonishing, don't you think so 😲

But let me show you some of her beautiful creations 😊

Hand knit rainbow gradient cat beanie hat. Kitty hat with cat ears



OOAK Oversized rainbow slouchy wool winter beret



Yellow and knit bandana cowl. Alpaca/wool lace shawl



Brown-ochre gradient hand knit ear warmer



OOAK gradient slouchy winter wool beanie. Hand knit hat



Wedding light pink hand knit lacy shawl. Bridal lace shawl



OOAK Orange-citron green-blue gradient hand knit hood hat



Hand knit pink and white gradient beanie hat



Wedding hand crochet ivory white lacy stole. Bridal lace shawl



Oversized slouchy wool winter beret. Hand knit hat



Tell me what you think? If you ask me.....those are really nice knits 😘

Hope you like my blogpost.....Until next time.....Have a great weekend and New Year's Eve 🎉

Renata (Seadbeady) 

Behind every unique handmade piece is a lot of hard work. It's a labor of love and every piece you buy will make someone's day a happy day. 

Want to be on my blog next time ?? Just send me a message 😊
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Monday 17 December 2018

My Christmas Market Stall this year






Hope you like my video.....Until next time.....Have a great day



Renata (Seadbeady)


Behind every unique handmade piece is a lot of hard work. It's a labor of love and every piece you buy will make someone's day a happy day.

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Saturday 15 December 2018

Introducing you to - ARTEAMANOetsy

Hi There.....are you a fan of handcrafted jewelry?

I sure hope so.....Cause today I am introducing you to ARTEAMANOetsy.

Dimitra and Vangelis, a self-taught artist couple are the owners of this shop on Etsy. They like traveling and have a deep contact with nature which inspires them for all their jewelry creations.

They love macrame techniques. You might wonder what in the world is macrame

It is the art of knot tying with threads.....many little knots keep the beads or gemstones in place and give an ethnic-earthy style to their quality handcrafted jewelry.

They use waxed threads of superior quality with timeless durability. This makes sure that all the macrame jewelry maintains its shape and color for a long time, have a perfect appearance and stays strong and durable.

They also combine the macrame with silver soldered jewelry to create unique limited edition jewelry. 

The gemstones used in their jewelry is collected from their travels to make sure the customer has nothing less than outstanding quality at a very reasonable price.

That sounds great, don't you think so 😃

So if you are a fan of art and crafts and love authentic handmade jewelry, you surely will like the selection I made to show you from their shop.

Ammonite and chrysocolla necklace, macrame necklace



Ammonite fossil silver earrings nickel free-fossil earrings



Rainbow obsidian bracelet, macrame stone bracelet, cuff bracelet



Aquamarine macrame gemstone colorful bracelet with oval cabochon



Dragonfly silver ring-azurite silver ring-chrysocolla silver ring



Tourmalated quartz macrame stone necklace, crystal pendant



Star sunstone necklace/pendant-star sunstone macrame necklace



Macrame earrings, macrame jewelry, macrame with silver earrings



Sunstone macrame gemstone bracelet with brass beads design



Quartz point necklace/pendant-crystal point,macrame pendant



They are really unique, don't you agree? So tell me what you think 😊 

Hope you like my blogpost.....Until next time.....Have a great weekend

Renata (Seadbeady)

Behind every unique handmade piece is a lot of hard work. It's a labor of love and every piece you buy will make someone's day a happy day.

Want to be on my blog next time ?? Just send me a message 😊
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