NEW!!!! Etsy Expat Showcase.

We have a new feature to display our team shops and items.  Etsy has created team pages and we are calling ours:

Etsy Expats Showcase

Check it out... we will constantly be adding new items and updating for the seasons and special events.  

Bookmark the link ( to the right of this page) so you can stop by and browse and shop whenever you get a chance.  Lots of great items from all around the world.  

Thanks for looking in:)

Yours Truly, The Expats curated by Etsy Expats Showcase on Etsy

March Challenge: Glitz and Glamor

Our monthly challenge treasury  for March was full of pretty, bright, sparkly items.  

So many lovely choices. .. diamonds, sequins, glitter..... even an organza dog's party dress:)  (Well done Sally for stepping up to the challenge and creating a new item).  

This glamorous copper sequin jacket from 
 Jan of boutiquefantastique was a big hit and won the most votes.   Sure to liven up any outfit!  

Thanks to all of you for coming by and commenting and voting.  Be sure to stop in next month for our challenge....  "Spinning A Yarn"

See you all there!



posted by Linda of JustOneLook for EtsyExpats

Member of the Month for March

Cloisonne Butterfly Set

Once again another month is whizzing by.
This month Karen's name was pulled from the bowl and we have been featuring many of her fabulous items in treasuries and on our Pinterest boards from her two Etsy shops:
Made With Love By Karen and Everything Florida


Karen is very versatile and offers so many different items from hand knits and handmade jewelry to tie dye shirts.


Originally from the UK, Karen moved to Florida 7 years ago.  She is a mummy to a 16 month old little girl and has 3 rescue animals.
Sounds like a busy lady!!

Still she finds time to make these lovely items for her two Etsy shops.



She has such a wide selection it is hard to decide which to feature.

Fabric Ruffle Scarf

However, her newest items are these lovely fabric ruffle scarves like this black and red one above and this black, white, grey and pink one:

This gorgeous Kanzashi flower headband is toddler sized but Karen also makes larger sizes.  Check out her shop and request a custom order if you don't see the size or colour you are looking for.

Don't forget to look into her Everything Florida shop too, where you can find her tie dye tee shirts

and other tropical delights.  

          Kid's tee shirt.  

It has been fun checking out Karen's shops this month.  Thanks Karen ... hope you enjoyed it as much as we all did!   

Hope you all stop by and see her and don't forget to check in to see who is our next lucky Member of the Month for April.  

Posted by Linda of JustOneLook for Etsy Expats.

February Team Challenge: Best Foot Forward

Our February Challenge was to pick the item that gave the best first impression of our members' shops.

As expected, we had several wonderful entries and here is our lovely treasury.

Several different items were voted on.  The one with by far the most was this lovely stained glass panel from Shirl.

If it looks familiar, it is.  It was also featured in our blogspot on our member of the month for February!

We really love Shirl's items!





Once again, thanks to all who entered and commented and voted.  Couldn't do it without you!

Stop by next month to see our March treasury:  "Glitz and Glamor"

We should get some gorgeous entries for this one!  One voter per seller.... anyone can vote.
See you all there.






Posted by Linda of JustOneLook for EtsyExpats

Member of the Month for February.

After a bit of a break for the Holidays we are back with our team member of the month.

Once again the names were all put into one of Monique's lovely glass bowls and her helper shuffled them well before picking out a name.

Yea! It's Shirl of artophile.


We are all happy to get a chance to poke through her shop and view all her lovelies.   Like this
beautiful stained glass flower panel.



 Shirl is so talented.  She paints, carves and engraves, makes stained glass and that's just what we see in her shop.
Originally from Scotland, true to her roots, one of her favourite themes is her celtic knot in many different forms.

Celtic Knot Ostrich Egg.

The intricacy of her carved ostrich eggs is amazing.  She says this one took hours.  Isn't it incredible!

Painted Celtic knot

This is just a small sampling of Shirl's talent.  Please check out her shop and be sure to look through all sections. 






This stained glass tree panel is beautiful.  Look at the detail. 

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 Unfortunately February is a short month and 28 days went by fast.  

I asked Shirl if there was something she wanted to add like a recipe or something about her shop or creating process.  

She has a few words for us:

"Being picked for Member of the Month has been a huge thrill and I'd like to thank all the team members who made treasuries, favorited my stuff and generously showered my shop with attention. Sometimes it was quite overwhelming!

Living in the mountains of West Virginia can be a bit isolating, especially in winter, so all the love really warmed me up!

I tried to come up with a recipe to share but when I was thinking of my favorite foods, all I could think about was McVitie's Chocolate Digestive Biscuits, so here's my "recipe" for them.

Get in the car and drive through the mountains for one and a half hours until you reach Blacksburg, the town where Virginia Tech is.
Go to the Kroger store and find the International section. Calmly stride up to the shelves of British food and swipe as many packets of choccie biccies as you can fit into the buggy without causing a riot, pay for them and then drive back up the mountain road to home.
Make a cuppa strong English Breakfast tea, carefully open a packet of biccies and enjoy! 

Thanks again my lovelies, this month has been a blast!"

That sounds like a very involved recipe ...definitely time consuming and delicious:)  

Thank you too Shirl.. you keep us laughing. 

Posted by Linda of JustOneLook for Etsy Expats.

Fourth Featured Seller is from Malaysia: Honey's Hive.

Our featured seller from Malaysia is Honey.
 
Originally from Wisconsin in the US she now resides in Kuala Lumpur where she runs her lovely quilling shop Honey's Hive.



From cute to sophisticated and all very elaborate here are a few of her offerings.


These pretty paisley earrings in gold, silver and white are amazing.  Such patience!




and these gorgeous rose chandelier earrings
 
 really quite exquisite.  



When thinking about Honey's shop, I always think of her cute animals and love the bright colours she uses when creating them.  

Love this beautiful butterfly pendant 

 lovely bright seahorse  and  pair of dolphins.




You can also find tutorials and supplies and many, many more lovely items.

Find out more about Honey by going to her profile page on Etsy. and visiting her shop.






Posted by Linda of JustOneLook for EtsyExpats

Third Featured Seller is from Japan : AKandKO and Japonpon

Our featured Expat living in Japan is Andrea.
A painter with a strong interest in textile collage and design is how she describes herself.
Find out more about Andrea and her artwork on her Etsy About pages for both of her shops here and this one here.

She has two very interesting Etsy shops:
AKandKO where she sells her paintings and drawings like this pen and ink one:

Footprints in the snow

and more recently her knitting like this cheery beanie:

Flame red mohair beanie

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Pink block printed linen pillow

In her other shop, Japonpon, Andrea offers handmade pillows and embroidery as well as original, uniquely designed fabrics.


      

Fish print pillow and leaf print pillow are two such examples.

Visit Andrea's shops and see what else she has to offer.

Find out more about our Expat team by following us on  Facebook.
Join our Etsy team and be a part of our community.






Posted by Linda of Just One Look for EtsyExpats.

Team Challenge: Bold, Bright and Beautiful Beginning

We started the new year with a new challenge featuring bold, bright and beautiful beginnings in this fun treasury.

We had many entries of bold and bright colors some also indicating a beginning such as YarnBirdy's first craft sale item, AKandKO's first knitted beanie on her new knitting machine, wedding and baby items.

All were beautiful!

The most appreciated and nominated as the best item was Jackie's gorgeous hand beaded and embroidered fibre art card.

Poppy Field Card

You can find more beautiful art cards at Jackie's shop, StitchMikki where she sells fabric art cards, fabric landscapes, ACEOs and digital collage sheets along with Emily's anime cards.  

Visit her Etsy about page.  

Thanks Team and everyone who commented, promoted, voted and supported our challenge.  

Stop in again next month to see what fantastic entries we have and who wins our next challenge... 

'Best Foot Forward'

Posted by Linda of Just One Look

Second Featured Shop is from Japan: Crafty Tokyo Mama

Tote Bag

Janine, who is originally from Oregon, is presently residing and operating her shop,
Crafty Tokyo Mama in Kyoto, Japan after moving from Tokyo.
You can read about her on her profile page.

Janine makes tote bags and pouches from fabulous fabrics like this Japanese patterned one shown to the right here.


Her notebooks are a new addition to her shop and are also made with pieces left over from her totes, as she shows us on her blog.

Book Cover

My personal favourites are her chopstick cozies.  This one in particular I think is fabulous.
These are just a small sampling of Janine's crafts.

To see more, browse through her Etsy shop.

To learn more about life in Kyoto, Japan, follow this Crafty Tokyo Mama on her blog 



If you too are an expat, operating your Etsy shop from a far away shore, come join us.
We love to chat, share stories and offer support.
You can find us on our Etsy Team Page.





Posted by Linda of Just One Look

First featured shop is from China: Handmade by Ralissa

Silver necklace with ruby

Originally from Toronto, Canada,
Handmade by Ralissa is presently located in Beijing, China.

Blue Agate and silver chain pendant

Here you can find delicate and feminine jewelry like this lovely piece.

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unique silver wire necklace.

and this stunning amber necklace and earring set


Ralissa loves working with silver and gemstones and would love to make you a custom piece.

I asked her for some information about Chinese New Year and she was so willing and helpful and communicative.  I can tell she loves to help people and would make every effort to make your custom order just the way you want.

Click on the links to go to her shop items.  To learn more about her and her shop, click on this link.