My Whimsical Cake Find

Look at what I discovered today while checking out my favorite sights! Isn't this a great looking cake, it totally grabbed my attention. Oh come on, don't think about the amount of food coloring--just enjoy! Look at this yummy cake as a child would see it, and think how much fun it would be to eat! If your interested in the recipe here is the link. http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/desserts/rainbow-cake/

I'll have to try this for our next birthday celebration. Hey, wait a minute, that's MY birthday! Perfect way for a 40+ year old to celebrate, don't you think? I'll let you know if I survive this cake making process. It sounds like a real challenge.

An Etsy TwitterWeen ~ Fun Halloween Treasury

My Owl Pendants, In Two Lovely Treasuries

My purple and teal owl pendants were included in two lovely treasuries this week. Special thanks to the ladies that made these treasuries possible: www.mysassyglass.etsy.com and www.tamaragarvey.etsy.com

ETT's Shop of the Week: Handmade By Sandi

Sandi Myers, of HandmadeBySandi.etsy.com, creates wonderful handmade items. Her shop is a smorgasbord of crocheted items, shawls, coffee cozies, felted bowls, earrings, sewn items, and aprons. Her talent is amazing that she makes so many different handmade items!

Follow her on Twitter: @SandisTs
Read her blog: www.sandists.com/Wordpress
Fan her on Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/HandmadeBySandi

*Special Deal for the Week* - Free Shipping on all items in her “End of Summer Sale” Section

ETT's Shop of the Week: In My Head Sudios

Vicki is the artist behind In My Head Studios on Etsy. She works in her home studio and is also leader of the 175-member Etsy Twitter Team. "Running the team is truly a joy and a blessing to be part of! The members have created such a close community-I'm really proud of that." Recently, she made the decision to help start up and run the Facebook Fans of Etsy Street Team (FFEST) with several other women. "They are all very talented and I am really excited about this new venture!"

In My Head Studios is happy to do custom pendants. "If you dream it, I can do it!" and ships jewelry all over the world. " I guarantee you will love wearing your pendant as much as I enjoyed creating it!"

On Twitter: @inmyheadstudios
On Etsy: www.inmyheadstudios.etsy.com
Her Blog: www.inmyheadstudios.blogspot.com


SHOP OF THE WEEK SPECIAL:
15% off all orders (not including shipping).
Discount refunded via Paypal.

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).