Top 10 Christmas Selection

Thanks for the talented artists on this selection for sharing their work.

Happy Christmas to you all! Enjoy the season.

1. .Ljuset by Stina Haugen

2. Winter Friends by Chris Whitney

3. Let it snow... by geisha

4. Let it snow! by jegustavsen

5. Twinke, Twinkle little star by Adriana Glackin

6. Waiting for Santa by Raceytay

7. Christmas Colors by Daniel J. McCauley IV

8. Winter Card by Anastasiia Kucherenko

9. Christmas puppy by Cheryl Ridge

10. Starburst by Kitsmumma

Fourth Etsy Selection: Dolls

Isn't this lovely? Thanks to the wonderful artists who shared their work this time...you're fantastic!

1. GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE--zoe by Kookydolls http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35502800

2. Bossom buddies - breast cancer awareness by goosegrease http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35498050

3. Handmade Miniature Love Canbot Robot by sage12888 http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=30703408

4. Odd doll - Olga by oddbuttons http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35901901

5. Brigette by bountiful http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32040842

6. PDF- Knit Owl Pattern by AmyGaines http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35118279

7. Lili - A Nouma doll by bouji http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16872978

8. Little Wood Holiday Treats People by littlewoodpeople http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35226783

9. Bea. A tiny paper art doll by runnerbean http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31417638

10. Mr. Very Happy Rabbit Man by Elze http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32369073

Lápices de colores / Colored pencils

Esta es parte de mi nueva colección "Lápices". Estos son los primeros diseños en los que trabajé y hay más por venir.

Encuéntrenlos en Etsy http://www.alidajoyas.etsy.com

y en Dawanda http://en.dawanda.com/shop/alidajoyas

This is part of my new "Pencils" collection. These are the first designs I've worked in and there are more to come.

Find them on Etsy http://www.alidajoyas.etsy.com/

and Dawanda http://en.dawanda.com/shop/alidajoyas

Alida Joyas interviewed by World Artisan Gems / Alida Joyas entrevistada para World Artisan Gems

I'm very proud to tell you that World Artisan Gems chose me as a featured artisan for their lastest publication. They showcase the most creative artisans from around the world so I'm honored that they think I deserve to be there as well.

Read the whole interview here.

Estoy muy orgullosa de contarles que World Artisan Gems me eligió como artesano destacado para su más reciente publicación. Ellos exhiben a los artesanos más creativos alrededor del mundo así que es un honor que crean que merezco estar entre ellos.

Lean la entrevista completa aquí.

Lovely Clusters

This is a very nice site I found the other day. Its called Lovely Clusters. They promote different artists that sell online by posting their work. Artists can even be selected as featured shops.

In the case of the clusters, you can find them by product (accesories, apparel, jewelry, decor, etc) or by color. These clusters are curated by the the website owner, but you can also create your own once you register to the site.

To apply to the site you simply write to Rachel (who is a great help, by the way) on the contact tab.

You can also visit the blog

Here you can see one of their curated clusters where 2 of my earrings were included.

My Funky Set

New on Etsy and Dawanda! Funky earrings and ring.

This fun set is actually one of my favorite designs. I love its shape and colors, specially the serpentine (green) which is my favorite color.

You're invited to take a look at my Etsy and Dawanda shops.

Nuevos en Etsy y Dawanda! Aretes (aros/pendientes) y anillo (aro) Funky.

Este divertido set es en realidad uno de mis diseños favoritos. Me encantan la forma y los colores, especialmente el de la serpentina (verde), que es mi color favorito.

Están invitados a pasear por mis tiendas en Etsy y Dawanda.

Interview to Evelyn Brooks / Entrevista a Evelyn Brooks

Last week I attended to Promperú's "exporter's wednesday". Promperú is a peruvian organization that promotes tourism and exports. Every wednesday they give informative talks on different topics, and last week's guest was Evelyn Brooks.

I have to admit I never heard about Evelyn before but it was great to know her.

Evelyn is a peruvian jewelry designer that achieved to start her own company in United States. Not only does she dedicates to her business and family but also she's a community supporter giving lectures to students and ex-prisoners to help them reintegrate into society. She's also a member of Fashion fights poverty and was selected to be part of the 2008 campaign.

La semana pasada fui a los "miércoles del exportador" de Promperú. Promperú es una organización peruana que promueve el turismo y la exportación. Todos los miércoles ofrecen charlas informativas sobre diferentes temas, y la semana pasada la invitada fue Evelyn Brooks.

Evelyn es una diseñadora de joyas peruana que logró empezar su propia compañía en los Estados Unidos. No sólo se dedica a su negocio y famila, sino que también contribuye con la comunidad dando charlas a estudiantes y ex prisioneros para ayudarlos a reintegrarse a la sociedad. Evelyn también es miembro de Fashion fights poverty y fue seleccionada para ser parte de la campaña del 2008.

1. What kind of art do you make and how would you describe it? (Qué tipo de arte desarrollas y cómo lo describirías?)
Jewelry, modern and fresh sometimes ethnic but yet exotic.

Joyería, moderna y fresca. A veces étnica pero exótica.

2. What’s your favorite material to work with? (Cuál es tu material favorito para trabajar?)
Silver
Plata

3. What do you like most from your profession? (Qué es lo que más te gusta de tu profesión?)
To inspire others to dream and make their dreams come true

Inspirar a otros a soñar y a hacer sus sueños realidad.

4. What’s the most challenging thing you had to face? (Qué es lo más difícil que has tenido que afrontar?)
To break in the American Market
Entrar en el mercado americano

5. Where do you find your inspiration? (Dónde encuentras tu inspiración?)
In my trips, my hometown background and new trends.
En mis viajes, my ciudad natal, orígenes y tendencias.

6. If you had the possibility to create your ideal studio, how would it be? (Si tuvieras la posibilidad de crear tu estudio ideal, cómo sería?)
Good question. It will be in my basement close to my family.
Buena pregunta. Sería en mi sótano cerca de mi familia.

7. Which are your favorite artists? (Cuáles son tus artistas favoritos?)
Robert Lee Morris, Stephen Webster

8. What music have you been listening to recently? (Qué música has escuchado recientemente?)
Madonna

9. Last book you read or you are reading right now. (El último libro que leiste o estás leyendo)
Don’t read much but I love and recommend American Chica by Marie Arana and hope to meet her sometime soon ;)

No leo mucho pero me encantó y recomiendo American Chica por Marie Arana y espero conocerla pronto.

10. Which are your favorite blogs? (Cuáles son tus blogs favoritos?)
Don’t have any

No tengo

11. A line for your readers. (Una línea para tus lectores)
Whatever you do in life do it with passion and pursue your dreams no matter how far they are to become a reality.

Cualquier cosa que hagan en la vida háganla con pasión y sigan sus sueños no importa qué tan lejos estén de hacerse realidad.

12. Where can we find you? (Dónde te encontramos?)
Follow my fan page on facebook: Evelyn Brooks Designs, and through our website at http://www.ebrooksdesigns.com/

Sigan mi fan page en facebook: Evelyn Brooks Designs, y a través del website en http://www.ebrooksdesigns.com/

Alida Joyas at tryhandmade.com / Alida Joyas en tryhandmade.com

This time with my Makin' Whoopee earrings. Take a look at Try handmade's gallery.

20% off on every listing

Discount season thru november 15th...don't let this change slip away! Etsy and Dawanda!
Temporada de descuentos hasta el 15 de noviembre...no dejen pasar esta oportunidad! Etsy y Dawanda!


Background thanks to Lucy Nieto at http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucynieto/2291842266/in/set-72157603517970751/

Great tips for photographing jewelry

I found this article with photo tips from 10 top Etsy sellers. They are really simple and will help you a lot on your work.

I personally think that having a light box is a must. My pics changed so much when I made mine. You don't need a fancy one, and you'll see it on the first tip by Elizabeth Williams.

http://stylecampaign.com/blog/?p=56

Alida Joyas featured at tryhandmade.com/Alida Joyas en tryhandmade.com

http://tryhandmade.com/handmade-blogs-15/

Thanks Erika for choosing my blog!

Visit tryhandmade.com

Birthday week discount!!! / Descuento por semana de cumple!!!

Because this week is my birthday, I'm offering a 20% discount in all my jewelry. Keep an eye on new listings throughout the week.
Debido a que esta semana cumplo años, estoy ofreciendo un 20% de descuento en todas mis joyas. Estén al tanto de las nuevas joyas que estaré listando durante la semana.

Regards/Saludos,
Álida.

Saturday Morning Surf

This is a good moment to surf on the web for interesting blogs. Its not hard to find them. The difficult thing is to choose which ones to post because there's a huge amount of handmade and decor blogs online. And probably, if you entered one you may have found it also includes a list of recommended blogs. I'm a brand new blogger so this is a new field for me.

Here are 3 blogs I want to share with you:

1. Try handmade (http://tryhandmade.com/) I actually found this blog a couple of weeks ago. They feature artists at least 3 times per week and you also can submit your own pics on their gallery. What I found today is that they have a shop (http://www.1000markets.com/groups/tryhandmade) with fabulous items. You can tell that they care about offering good products with good photos.

2. Papernstitch (http://www.papernstitch.com/) They have an extensive artists' display. You'll find the items on sale after you click on a name which will also link you back to their shop. If you are interested in selling, they charge a monthly fee for exhibition. There are no fees for selling items.

3. Mixed Plate Blog (http://www.mixedplateblog.com/) A little bit of everything: artwork, decor, jewelry, accesories, clothing, food...you name it! The feature and interview artists as well.

Dawanda selection: Birds!

I always have so much fun doing this. Hope you like it too! Take a look at the artists' list below:

1. Chaffinch by Lupin http://en.dawanda.com/product/5515266-Chaffinch-Felt-Bird-Brooch

2. Bird keyring by erraticneedle http://en.dawanda.com/product/1591885-Bird-keyring

3. Sunny bird by filcnwelna http://en.dawanda.com/product/5540038-sunny-bird

4. Birdie 3 original handmade watercolor postcard by Mariasart http://en.dawanda.com/product/4074438-Birdie-3-original-handmade-watercolor-postcard

5. Topaze tights by miirazukale http://en.dawanda.com/product/4023198-Topaze-tights

6. Stripe Bird stacking ring by chocolateandsteel http://en.dawanda.com/product/5528590-Stripe-Bird-stacking-ring

7. Little bird by Muxugorri http://en.dawanda.com/product/2560674-Little-Bird

8. Bird Bowl by Whitney http://en.dawanda.com/product/1062818-Bird-Bowl

9. Birds on a perch earrings by birdlandcreations http://en.dawanda.com/product/4159306-Birds-on-a-perch-earrings

10. Birds Ver.Blue- 8x8inch Photo Print by lorandherworld http://en.dawanda.com/product/5557402-Birds-VerBlue-8x8inch-Photo-Print

Interview to Photography by Bomobob

My first interview. Thanks Bomobob for your time!

1. What kind of art do you make and how would you describe it?
I'm a photographer. I do other things as well, but that's my main artistic endeavour.

2. What’s your favorite material to work with?
Film. Even in this digital age, I still mostly shoot film. I love the tactile nature of it, holding it up to the light, the richness of the colour of saturated slide film.

3. What do you like most from your profession?
I love the way the world looks through the viewfinder of a camera, the way you have to choose what fits in and what doesn't. It makes me see light and lines differently than with the naked eye.

4. What’s the most challenging thing you had to face?
Honestly, keeping dust off my gear in Southern Africa.

5. Where do you find your inspiration?
Most of the time I don't find it, but it finds me. Being outdoors in nature invariably makes me see things I never would have thought of. I travel a great deal, and am always immersing myself in new surroundings, and when that happens, it just comes. I think being out of my own local "world" is the greatest inspiration for me.

6. If you had the possibility to create your ideal studio, how would it be?
Big. Two big rooms, two floors. One for photography and one for woodworking!

7. Which are your favorite artists?
I love the architecture of Antonio Gaudi. He had an amazing ability to fuse technology and physics with nature.

8. What music have you been listening to recently?
Puccinin's "Tosca". You asked :)

9. Last book you read or you are reading right now.
"The End of Mr. Y", by Scarlett Thomas.

10. Which are your favorite blogs?
decor8.com, thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com

11. Where can we find you?
http://www.bomobob.etsy.com/

www.flickr.com/photos/bomobob/

Meet Peru I

Enjoy Perú! Thanks to these talented photographers for sharing their pics on this selection...and for loving Perú!

1. Lima Catheral by Martintoy http://www.flickr.com/photos/martix/834168640/in/set-72157604330202858/
2. Peppers by Mike O’C http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeoc/544101333/
3. Totoritas sunset II by @ires http://www.flickr.com/photos/aires/447813658/in/set-72157600127290310/
4. Círculos (Hotel Bolívar) by Onemarie1 http://www.flickr.com/photos/onemarie1/3182662696/in/set-72157594197761243/
5. Hibiscus en playa de Máncora by Julio Matinich http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliomartinich/3378647823/
6. Choclo (corn) by Gû http://www.flickr.com/photos/gugourmandise/2231242922/
7. Paragliding along the coast of miraflores III by @ires http://www.flickr.com/photos/aires/461193917/in/set-72157600124591202/
8. Peru (Arequipa) - Stesso colore, altro mondo! by Marghe00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/danielebefera/1554865648/
9. Doliente (Presbítero Maestro Cementery) by Onemarie1 http://www.flickr.com/photos/onemarie1/3869452266/
10. Do not touch the walls! By Martintoy http://www.flickr.com/photos/martix/2911575266/in/set-72157607717330135/

Second Etsy selection

This time I want to thank the following Etsy artists for sharing their art on this second selection:

1. AlyshellsCraftShack: Hotdog of the Sulfur Lagoon Ceramic Holder http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27271856
2. Spacejam: Vintage egg warmers http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31632941
3. Icanspellit: Little Pink Flower Fine Art Photo Print http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30627521
4. Foxygirlboutique: Etched copper ring http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32090175
5. Nikifashion: Classic Magic White and Blue Fingerless Gloves http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29923433
6. Banished: Read contemplation collection http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=32022362
7. PatrickIanFore: Rope http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32092942
8. Vonderberry77: Piano Keys Black Tote/Reusable Bag http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31051843
9. Splurge: SALE caramel ammonite and sterling silver necklace http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30116311
10. CrochetMaggie: Set of 3 Crocheted Cotton Face Cloths in Fire Hot Colors http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29322125

My first Etsy selection / Mi primera selección de Etsy

Thanks to the talented artists listed below, it was possible for me to make my first Etsy selection. From top to bottom I want to thank:

1. DeniseAnnette and her Lampork pig http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31215690

2. Flowerleaf with its Filigree leaf earrings http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27885369

3. JunkerJane and her Curiouser print http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28387776

4. TheLemonDropTree and its Chipboard Epoxy buttons http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30184263

5. LovelyCrochet and its Crochet necklace http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27177762

6. SimplyHibiscus and its Zombie couple http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30537937

7. LathersbyLinds and its Peppermint candy whipped soap http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31664008

8. Natalya1905 and her Coffee /Tea cup cozy http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31434640

9. SpankyTease and its Grumpy Norkel Fook http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9237332

10. WoolAndMore and its Hand sanitizer keychain http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31438650

I want to apologize to the sellers to whom I promised to post their pics but I lost the info. If you read this post please contact me.

Alida Joyas at TryHandmade.com

My Sympathique earrings have been featured at Try Handmade's gallery. Take a look, its a wonderful blog!

My second interview / Mi segunda entrevista

Sara's Texture Crafts (sarastexturecrafts.blogspot.com) Nov 30, 2007

Mi primera entrevista / My first interview

Setiembre 24, 2007 / September 24, 2007
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I sold this pair of earrings yesterday in Dawanda. They're going to Switzerland...thanks Raquel!

Today's my first day as a blogger

Bienvenidos! Welcome! Bienvenue! Benvenuti! Willkommen! Benvinguts! Velkommen! Aloha! Bem-vindos!
Welcome to Alida Joya's blog. I'm Alida. Joyas is not my last name, but is spanish for jewelry. I was born and I live in Peru...and if you hadn't guessed yet, I make jewelry. I'm focused in offering handmade silver designs in the best quality. I also like using natural stones to add color to the pieces.

So now you're maybe wondering..."do peruvians speak english?". Our mother tongue is spanish, but some of us speak english too because we learned it at school or somewhere else. "If she speaks spanish why is she posting in english?". Well, I'm currently offering my products at Etsy and Dawanda (www.alidajoyas.etsy.com and en.dawanda.com/shop/alidajoyas) and its not easy to sell in these places, as easy as it may seem, because there are tons of talented artists. So I decided to create a blog for people in other countries to get to know me and my work. This is why I post in english. If you speak spanish, me avisas!

I'll be posting news and pics regulary so stay tuned. Hope to hear from you soon and thanks for stopping by!!! Let me know if you have any comments or questions.

Alida.