Feature Friday 07/10/09

Here you will see some lovely items made by members of the ACE team. Just click on the photos to visit each seller's Etsy shop.


Sturdy, Lightweight and Ultra-Feminine. This Paper Bangle from newfangled is the perfect addition to any outfit!



Whether you are sitting by the ocean or sipping a glass of lemonade, this Starfish Glass Pendant from denimnotes is sure to get you in the mood for summer!



While you are sipping that lemonade, record the events of your summer in this sweet Raspberry Lemonade Journal from UberArt.


A big tanks to Gretchen of prettylittlepearl for writing this feature! Be sure to check out her lovely sewn items like this fold-over clutch in Chocolate Garden Maze.

June Monthly Challenge Winner

Congratulations to our beach themed contest winner, Karol of karolsvintageart! Karol's lovely art quilt won 32% of the vote.

The quilt was made from Karol's original design and embellished with a beautiful multi colored thread and free motion quilting to highlight the motion of the piece.Karol has been quilting for over 15 years and her one of a kind collectible quilts show the care and creativity that go into each of her designs.



Our first runner-up with 16% of the vote was the Boat Pull Toy and Puzzle by McCoyToys. The McCoys have been making hand-crafted toys, games & puzzles for over 12 years & use wood & paint that are "lead-free" & safe for children.


Coming in close behind with 14% of the vote was the Navy Linen Zippered Clutch/Purse by AGreenElephant. Cathy offers a variety of handmade goodies for you, your home, and your family.

A big thanks to all of you who joined in and voted. We really enjoyed sharing our creations with you. Be sure to join us next month for July's team challenge, and please, let us know if you have any suggestions for themes that you would like to see us try.

ACE Team Makes Soap

From left to right: Tracey, Jenn, April, Beth, Ruth, Bernie, Cathy, Valerie, Michelle

Several ACE Team members got together last weekend for fun, food and soap making. Tracey and April were nice enough to demonstrate cold process soap making to the rest of the group. I am sure that we all have a much greater appreciation for this complicated process.
















We also made salt scrub and soap balls scented with essential oils.




















Bernie poses with our coconut and lime scented soap balls.

A big thanks to Tracey for opening her lovely home to us and to April and Tracey for teaching us how to make soap!

Friday Favorites!

Here you will see some lovely items made by members of the ACE team. Just click on the photos to visit each seller's Etsy shop. This week's favs were chosen by Valerie of Valerie's Essentials.

Flutter by Zellbell

A beautiful beaded keychain with contrasting beads of light and dark colors. I like butterflies (dangle bead on the bottom left), which she uses in a lot of her work. She also has butterflies in her ID holders that she made for Breast Cancer Awareness in October for members of her family.

Rainy Day Boots Glass Pendant by DenimNotes

Reminiscent of a little girl wearing boots and jumping in rain puddles. Or instead of a little girl, maybe it's me doing the jumping! A very fun and unique piece!

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Handpainted Art Pendant by AlloverArt

This piece just makes me proud to be here in North Carolina! I love the bold Carolina blue sky background. I can just imagine myself at the beach down below the lighthouse looking out at the ocean and listening to Jimmy Buffett's A Pirate Looks at Forty...
"Mother, mother ocean, I have heard you call,
Wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall,
You've seen it all, you've seen it all ..."

Countdown to the Hunt

Follow this Blog for the chance to win numerous beautifully crafted prizes as the ACE Team launches its first annual Easter Egg Hunt from April 2-6, 2009.

If you hunt down the Easter Eggs you could win some of the following prizes crafted by our talented team of Etsy creatives.

aprilsoriginals - Pleated Bag in Michael Miller Feeling Groovy in Spa

ebspider - Cinnamon Spice Mug Cozy

The hunt is fun and easy. Search through ACE team stores to find hidden Easter Eggs secreted amongst product pictures. Besides the great runner up prizes this contest features a grand prize that is not to be missed.

We will be counting down over the next week giving you sneak peeks of the prizes we will be giving away so stay tuned to this blog for more info. Winners will be announced Tuesday, April 7, 2009.

Feature Friday!

Welcome to our first (of many!) Feature Fridays. Here you will see some lovely items made by members of the ACE team. Just click on the photos to visit each seller's Etsy shop.

Pink Azaleas - ORIGINAL Plein Air Painting

This painting has me eagerly anticipating springtime which is just around the corner. It would certainly brighten any room. Mention the ACE team blog in the message to seller section to receive 15% off your entire order from Tracey's shop.

Happy Cupcakes Matchbook Notepads

These adorable matchbooks make great promotional items or you could keep some around for jotting down notes. Buy any item in PamperedPapier's shop and get a second item of equal or or lesser value half off when you mention this blog in the message to seller section.

Paper Bangle - Blue Lagoon No. 01

If you're looking for a unique gift, this bangle will do the trick. It is handmade completely out of paper. Receive free shipping on any regular priced item(s) from Newfangled's shop when you mention the ACE team blog in the message to seller section upon checkout.

Article written by Jenn of Newfangled. Thank you Jenn!

Feature on Made by Hand. By Me.

Bernie from http://www.laksaware.etsy.com/ got some of our team members featured on Made by Hand. By Me. Check it out here. https://www.byhand.me/component/option,com_content/Itemid,70/id,2551/task,view/

Thank you Bernie!!

Two Team Members Featured

Two of our very talented team members were featured on www.lilacpop.blogspot.com!
Ruth's beautiful pendant from http://www.alloverart.etsy.com/ was featured. Ruth creates lots of original, beautiful wearable art.

Bernie's fantastic organic face scrubbies from http://www.laksaware.etsy.com/ were featured. Bernie creates wonderful for your items for your skin and for your home. Bernie's work was even featured in the NY Times recently! http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/08/01/fashion/20080803-PULSE_5.html

Congratulations Ladies! Be sure to check out their stores to see what treasures you can find!

Ace Team Member Main Sites

Looking for more information about the ACE Team members? Check out these members' main sites other than their Etsy shops!

UberArt - http://uberartworks.com/
Laksaware - http://www.laksaware.com/
Newfangled - http://www.jdbrown.net/
TraceyGurley - http://www.traceygurley.com/

ACE Team Member MySpace And Facebook Pages

Looking for more information about the ACE Team members? Check out these MySpace and Facebook pages!

UberArt - Facebook
EBSpider - http://www.myspace.com/ebspider
InTheLightGlassworks - Facebook
Laksaware - Facebook
TraceyGurley - Facebook
Pampered Papier - Facebook
A Green Elephant - Facebook
Maria's Funky Treasures - Facebook

ACE Team Member Blogs

Looking for more information about the ACE Team members? Check out these fantastic blogs!

UberArt - http://uberartshop.blogspot.com/
PamperedPapier - http://www.pamperedpapier.blogspot.com/
JazzTurtle - http://www.jazzturtlecreations.blogspot.com/
MariasFunkyTreasures - http://www.mariasfunkytreasures.blogspot.com/
EBSpider - http://www.ebspider.blogspot.com/
TraceyGurley - http://www.traceygurley.blogspot.com/
DenimNotes - http://denimnotes.blogspot.com/
Laksaware - http://laksaware.blogspot.com/
White Hope Designs - http://armyapronstrings.blogspot.com/
Newfangled - http://jdbrown.net/blog/