ArtInSilk

Last week's featured member of the LOA team is Jossiani, owner of ArtinSilk.  She creates hand painted and dyed shawls, clothing, wraps, and more since she lived in Paris, France.  She now creates her beautiful pieces in Southern California, using the beach and ocean for inspiration.

Since we know I love purple and lavenders, we'll start with this wrap first.
 This lovely shawl is created from mulberry silk chiffon.  I love it, especially looking at how it flows around the models in the other photos!

This next scarf is one of her hand painted pieces.

 The browns, rust, camel and moss colors are exquisite in this piece!!  It is 10.2 inches by 45 inches and would be perfect with fall colors in the office, as a way to dress up a casual outfit, or for evening wear.

Jossiani features a wide variety of bridal silks also.  I love this one.

 
ArtInSilk will do special orders so the buyer can obtain just the size she wants, and more than one piece.  This is perfect for a bridal party, proms, evening dresses, and formal occasions.

Art In Silk- ArtinSilk.  When you need something especially lovely!

Beads of Aquarius

Mouna Marini is the artist creating the gorgeous jewelry at Beads Of Aquarius.  Her jewelry is amazing!! It is handcrafted from vintage beads, bead embroidered, art deco inspired, and Old World style jewelry.  Mouna says that each bead embroidered piece takes her hours to complete.

One of her more intriguing pieces is this bracelet.
Soutache Embroidered Bracelet
It is embroidered with silk cords, lucite beads, peridot and Czech fire polished beads.

High Fashion Statement NecklaceI have to include this exquisite necklace that she calls "Premonition."
It is almost beyond description and was done for a competition.  She doesn't say if she won, but it's hard to believe that anything could be more creative or lovely than this necklace made from turquoise glass tubes, Swarovski  pearls, vintage Czech aqua glass beads, bicones, and the wonderful piece with the picture at the center of the necklace.


Being the earring junkie that I am, I couldn't go without including these delicate lace embroidered earrings in pink.
  Although they look delicate, Mouna says she wears hers to the beach and swims with them!!

Visit BeadsofAquarius for more stunning creations.

VooDeDoo Dolls

Looking for something fun and original?  Stop by VooDeDooDolls on Etsy to find unique, hand made dolls for wishing and good luck.

Since I love purple, I'll show you this doll first.
 The idea is to write your love wish on one of the accompanying scrolls and tuck it inside the doll so she can wish and worry for you!!

Paiella, the Spicy Pink good luck wishing doll is soft and made for a good luck wish.
 She is made from scraps from Las Vegas costumes.  A friend makes the costumes for shows, and gives Voo the scraps.  I should also mention that shipping in the US is included in the price of the doll.

This next doll is my favorite so far!
 This doll loves to dance and loves music!!  My kind of girl.  She spreads joy and luck to all who see her.  So write your wish on the accompanying scroll and let Rockabilly Doll wish for you.

Have fun with VooDeDoo Dolls!!!

Joie Joelle Creations

Joelle Chan describes herself as a psychic medium. Her goal in opening Joie Joelle Creations is to "do healing work for people to manifest the positive in their life.  At this time she is using candles to do this, but plans to bring in more products.

The Passion Red Spell Candle is interesting.  It is designed to enhance the passions between you and your partner, but also to increase your own passion for projects.
This candle is made from 100 % beeswax and is dressed with specific oils, herbs and stones to help in your pursuit of passion.









The Peace & Tranquility candle is a dual color candle, light blue on the outside and white on the inside.  According to Joelle, this makes the candle more powerful in achieving your goals of Peace and Tranquility.  Again, it is dressed with herbs and oils.  

The Love Thyself Candle is perfect for those of us that are too hard on ourselves.  It is also a dual color candle, both pink and white.  It is designed to help us let go of the things that are not of value in ourselves, and the pink assists in a secure feeling and love.







Browse JoelleChan to find just the right candle for your needs.  Joelle would be happy for you to convo her with your specific needs so she can create the perfect candle for you.

Japanese2Please

Japanese2Please says she's in love with all things Japanese.  She is an Australian living in Japan with her Japanese husband, and says she loves the culture, the people, the language, the food, and everything else.  It's where her heart is!  You can see this by looking at her carefully selected stamps and supplies including the fun masking tapes that have become popular in Japan.

 This tape can be used to decorate notebooks, photo albums, and to make cards.  It could be used in acrapbooking.

If you are into origami, Japanese2Please has just the thing for you.  Her shop features a section of origami papers, including this one. 

And if you're interested in cooking, she has these Bento Cutter and Shaper for food.  It can also be used for clay!
  Cute!!!

You can find lots more at her shop, including sewing supplies, rubber stamps, and more.  This is a great shop to check out!

Phishstuff

Stefanie Brooks, owner of Phishstuff says she has been making jewelry since 1993 and creating lampwork beads since 2001.

I love this pendant she describes as "mango blue".  It will look fabulous with the new coral/hot pink color that is so popular now.
  It would look lovely with a silver chain or a cord that compliments your outfit.

This ring is designed to switch beads depending on what color suits your mood each day.
  This would be perfect for those of us that fall in love with a particular band and style, but want to vary the color of the bead to match our clothing.

The cocktail knife and fork set to the left would make a great gift for your favorite hostess, or for yourself.  They are unusual and functional and feature Stefanie's lampworked beads.

Stop by Phishstuff for quality and beauty in beaded items!

Catbooks1940's

Catbooks1940s says she's been into vintage for a lot of years.  She's not saying how many, but that love of vintage extends to clothes, shoes. architecture, and local history.  She is a founding and current member of the Vintage Fashion Guild.  Her shop is filled with lovely clothing from past times.  These items appear to be in impeccable condition and are photographed beautifully.

One of my favorites is this hot pink dress from the 1960's.
 I can almost feel the soft fabric whirling around as I dance!!

I remember purses like these when I was in school in the 1960's!
This one is features a Victorian Dickensian theme.






I still love these Handkerchief dresses
  These hemlines have always intrigued me!

  This hourglass jacket is very flattering to wear with a straight skirt!

Check out Catbooks1940's for your new favorite vintage clothes and accessories.