Etsy Seller Feature & Giveaway - Spacey Louise Designs

We have another great giveaway and Etsy shop to share with you today!  I'm so thrilled to introduce you to my dear friend Stacey of Spacey Louise Designs.  She is a close friend of mine (we go way back - like preschool) and one of the most crafty and talented people I know.  Stacey is a stay at home mom who loves a good diy project as well as a great song - Night Ranger, Sister Christian is probably her all time favorite song.  Ok, really that's just a joke - but who can't resist belting out those song lyrics?  We stand alone in that category but we will never fail to sing when that song strikes.  Stacey has a fun etsy shop she fills with eclectic jewelry and accessories as well as a blog she has recently started to chronicle her diy undertakings.   Take some time to get to know Stacey-

What do you create? I create smiles. Ha Ha. Seriously, I create jewelry, accessories, babywear... I try to go along with any ideas that pop into my head.


When did you start creating? I have always been into crafting. I started toying with jewelry almost ten years ago.

How did you choose your shop name? I just changed my shop name, actually. The old name was inspired by my first-born son. The new name is a combination of my high school nickname and my middle name.

Do you have a favorite handmade item? I am not sure if I have a single

favorite handmade item. Maybe the awesome sock snowman my son made at preschool. 

Tell us a little about your blog: My blog is supposed to be a motivational tool to hold me accountable for all of the projects I am working on. House projects, decor, recipes...that is some of what will be on there.

What do you do when you are not creating? When I am not crafting, I am working on making my house a home, wrangling my kids and counting my blessings

One lucky reader will win this pair of unique earrings made by Stacey!  Check out all the ways to enter below.

To Enter to Win these lovely earrings:

Just leave a comment below with your email address!

Extra Entries and chances to win (Leave another comment for each additional item for extra chances to win!):

1. Follow this Blog
2. Follow Stacey's Blog: 117 South
3. Become a fan of Spacey Louise on Facebook

4. Share this Giveaway on Facebook and Twitter!

Thanks so much for joining us today - you have until Tuesday Jan 31st to enter and we will announce the winner on Wednesday! Winner will be picked from random using random.org. Have fun!

Etsy Seller Feature - Krystal Ring Kreations

This week our etsy seller feature comes from Krystal Ring Kreations by Kristin.  Kristin is located in Southern Manitoba, Canada and is such a thoughtful person and dedicated mom.  I love meeting the people behind the creations!  Make sure you check out her Etsy shop and her lovely Chainmaille jewelry!


What do you create? Chainmaille Jewelry, Knitted & Crochet items, and Soap but Chainmaille is my focus, knitting is more of a past time and Soap making is something new I am trying out!

Why did you choose your medium? I started with beads since my Mom had taken up making beaded jewelry as a hobby that she eventually started selling, I liked it but didn’t really enjoy it like my Mom did, I found it frustrating and I could never create something really beautiful! One day my Mom bought a beading magazine and in it was instructions for Box Chain, I had never seen anything like it, I pondered over it for a month or so and finally I decided to give it a shot and I was hooked! I wanted to learn more, so I started digging on the Internet and found out it was called Chainmaille and there were many more patterns out there just waiting for me to try them! I have been in love ever since, it relaxes me and helps to clear my mind!

Where do you create? I used to do most of my work by the kitchen nook but that proved to be uncomfortable and a pain to move when I wanted to use the nook for eating, so I recently made two Lap Desks, one for my daughter and one for myself. This way if I want to work sitting on the living room couch or even in bed for a few minutes before falling asleep I can, it is portable that way! My daughter can sit beside me and color or play/learn on the computer while I work!

What is the most time consuming part of your craft/art? I guess you could say that the Art of Chainmaille is just plain time consuming but I find working with small rings to be very tedious, I love the out come but when you work for hours on end on the same bracelet it can seem endless! I have a bracelet that I made using 22 ga 1/8” rings it was originally meant to be a necklace but I ran out of gusto and made a very pretty bracelet instead! That is probably why I have way more bracelets for sale than necklaces, they just take more time and I can be a tad impatient cause I usually have a new idea brewing and want to try it out! I want to sell more of my knitted items but I find that I can’t charge enough to pay for my time, maybe I just knit slow but I look at what some charge for knitted items and I just don’t know how they can do it for so cheap!

What are your goals (personal and/or business)? My goals are to make enough so that I can continue to stay home with my Daughter and maybe have some extra play money, she just turned 2 and my Husband is a truck driver so he’s not home as much as I would like, so I stay home to give my girl a center or base, if I worked out of the house I would have to put her into daycare and then she wouldn’t see much of either of us and someone else would be raising my baby! I am planning to homeschool her as well and will need the extra income!

What do you do when you are not creating? Lately it feels like I spend all my time promoting my shop and listing new items, but other than that I spend time with my babe and Husband when he is home! I try to read a little every day both for myself and to my girl and I try to take care of the house but I despise housework so I have to try very hard to get anything done!