Heartful Handmade Blog

cowl neck pocket tunic by emily ryan

I absolutely love this tunic!  It just works for me.  Constructed of a soft cotton jersey, this piece combines high-style with laid back comfort, and the stunning grey manages to be both neutral and vibrant at the same time. It's made to order, and will take about four weeks to get to you, but you can have it sized to your specific measurements if necessary.  Made by Emily Ryan, an independent designer in Portland, Oregon, it's $125 for xsmall, small, medium and large, $150 for custom sizing.  

Check out Emily Ryan's current line.  She's also in Handmade Lookup.

debi knight kennedy spiritual native art jewelry

From her studio in Haines, Alaska, Debi Knight Kennedy casts her original Northwest Native carvings in sterling silver to create beautiful jewelry with a distinctly spiritual touch.  Healing hands, salmon, wolves, dragonflies, swans, the sun and the moon are artfully cast into lovely talismans to help connect and ground us to the natural world.  

10% off entire order at best american arts

Best American Arts is offering 10% off your entire order.  Just use Coupon Code winter10 to get the saving on everything they sell:  American artisan handmade jewelry, kitchenware, tableware, home decor, handbags, leather goods, scarves and more (expires March 19, 2010).

This sale has ended.  Check out the current sales and specials.

Browse the selection of artisan creations at Best American Arts.

vincent leman makes abstract traditional furniture

Vincent Leman blends abstract forms, colors from an artist's palette, and a focus on its intended purpose to make wonderfully functional, beautifully different, art furniture. Built on his core understanding and respect for traditional furniture forms, his tables, bookcases, clocks, and mirrors will brighten and add a bit of whimsy to any room in the home.  And through March 4th, Artful Home is offering Vincent Leman art furniture at 15% off.

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15% off art furniture at artful home

Browse the collection of Artful Home art furniture.

This sale has ended.  Check out the current sales and specials.

rerun of etsy article on things to keep us warm

This article with links to hats and scarves and other handmade warmers originally ran back in October.  The cold spell some of us are freezing through has made it highly relevant right now, so I dusted it off for a rerun.  

Some of the pieces shown may be gone, but the shops are sure to have similar items for sale today.  

Read article Baby It's Cold Outside!   

pretty birdie custom coat from vintage wool

My search for fashionable ways to stay warm has turned up this lovely custom made coat from the Pretty Birdie clothing line by Stephanie Teague. You have a choice of two vintage Pendleton wools, 3/4 or full length sleeves, or even a different coat length.  This is classic styling at its best:  Hand sewn top stitching around the collar, silk hemp lining, and generous outer pockets, $295.00. Stephanie Teague entry in Handmade Lookup.

arts & crafts is alive at tim uli & sons furniture

T.M Uli & Sons Furniture, in San Saba, Texas, builds beautiful Arts & Crafts style furniture. His website displays a wide range of chairs, tables, room dividers/screens, bookcases, lamps, desks for home or office, and even entry doors, along with customization options.

T.M. Uli Furniture in Handmade Lookup.

glazed over for earthy functional ceramics

Jill, the potter at Glazed Over, creates ceramic pieces in mostly warm earth tones with interesting multicolor glazes.  She runs the gamut of functional items for the kitchen, with mugs, bowls, plates, salt and pepper shakers, and casseroles, to garden sticks, to whimsical one-of-kind buttons.  She lives in Long Island, New York.

View Glazed over in Handmade Lookup. 

cognitive creations turns hardware into jewelry

The very artistic creator behind COGnitive Creations, in Winnepeg, uses watch parts, compasses, and other hardware to make thoroughly modern and sometimes edgy rings, necklaces, pendants, and hair accessories.  

Check out the COGnitive Creations entry in Handmade Lookup.