ETT's Shop of the Week: Nikky Lee Designs

Nicole Husnik, of www.nikkyleedesigns.etsy.com, creates stunning handmade jewelry and very professional photographs. What inspires Nicole to create? “Mostly nature and its ability to be beautiful with such little effort.” Her work seems to require little effort, too, and that is a hallmark of excellent design and craftsmanship. She chooses many different styles of beads and stones to work with. Some of her work is funky and some of it is more traditional beadwork. Her favorite thing about her craft: “The pure exhilaration when a piece is finished, or a photo turns out, just as I hoped... amazing feeling of satisfaction!”

Follow her on Twitter @nikkyleedesigns

Read her blog: www.nikkyleedesigns.blogspot.com

Special for this week: Free earrings of her choice with any jewelry purchase $15 or more. Enter code "Feature Shop" in comments at checkout.

(The above was a partial repost from our team blog.)

ETT's Shop of the Week: Firebirdhouse Designs

Kristen Evans, the owner of www.FirebirdHouse.etsy.com loves creating unique jewelry designs and textiles from vintage and new components, as well as recycled/repurposed vintage pieces and fabrics.

Firebirdhouse Designs is offering 25% off on purchases over $25 from August 17 - August 23rd. Use Code SOTW in notes to seller and your refund will be issued via Paypal. Excludes Joyce Richardson Benefit items

Black and White Treasury

This black and white treasury is so Audrey Hepburn. Pure class. I appreciate all the ladies that put time and energy in creating these lovely Etsy Twitter Team treasuries. It's always fun to wake up to find that one of my pendants has been included.

ETT's Shop of the Week: Safiya Beauty

SafiyaBeauty.etsy.com

"This refreshing Kumquat flavored soap is my absolute favorite. The perfect soap for fighting off a bad case of the 'Mondays' or the 'Tuesdays' or any glum day for that matter. Made with skin-loving ingredients like olive oil and coconut oil. It's sure to be one of your new favorites too."

If you would like to find out more about this week's ETT's member please visit the team's blog. www.etsytwitter.blogspot.com

ETT's Shop of the Week: Uber Art

This is a repost from the Etsy Twitter Team Blog.

If you are in the market for a stunning hand-bound journal or guest book, look no further than UberArt.etsy.com. Beth’s work is to die for! Any paper lover would agree that her work would be a pleasure to create an art journal with. Your guests will also love to sign their names in her guest books, and these would make a great addition to any event, not just weddings. Wouldn’t it be fun to have a guest book from that backyard BBQ that was so fun last summer? You can have blank pages added to the back of Beth’s guest books for photos and mementos. A book like that would be cherished for years to come!

All of Beth’s books are made with tender loving care, with superior workmanship, and great attention to detail. She is a self-professed super-perfectionist and if it doesn't pass her quality control, it doesn't leave her studio!

“My customers inspire me to create books that both of us love. Making something beautiful that will be cherished and loved is very rewarding for me. I love working with paper, collecting paper, coordinating papers, touching paper... and so on! Selling my books gives me an excuse to buy more paper!” says Beth about her work.

Beth has an undergraduate degree in studio art and a Masters in Art Therapy. She has studied everything from paper arts to jewelry design, collage and pottery. She is a self-taught book artist and has been making books since around 2003.

Recently she worked with the Grammy Award winning rock band, The Fray, to create a backstage guest book for their 2009 summer tour. You can view her portfolio at flickr.com/photos/uberart.

She ships internationally and is running a sale for this week: Mention "EtsyTwitter" in the Notes to Seller section for 10% off any item in her shop (expires Sunday 8/9/09).