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Heartful Handmade Blog
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Blog companion to Heartful Village, your go-to place for high-quality handmade products.
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timeless beauty in a
nature-inspired silk scarf
Yuh Okano is an award-winning Japanese textile artist who I featured in my recent handbags collection. Okano works the shibori style of fabric
dying. Shibori is an elegant Asian form of what we in the west call tye-dying. Fabrics are...
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get a sassy little 3d figure of
you
This sweet couple is an example of the handmade caricature sculpture you can have customized with your own pictures at 3D Mini Me. It's a lot of
work on their part, but they make it simple for you. The easiest...
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you can float your books in this
boat
Isn't this boat styled bookcase fun? It was handmade by Dennis, at Poppa's Boats, who makes boat shelving, wine racks, toy and storage boxes, and
garden planters and decor. And, since his creations are custom made, I expect you can...
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gorgeous new collection of
chinese zodiac tiles
Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dragon, is January 23rd. Our last Dragon year was 2000, when the talk leading up to it was about the new
millenium and Y2K and glitches that were going to wipe out computers...
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classy leather and
fresh water pearls bracelet
I love this classy leather and fresh water pearls bracelet. It has unconventional pizzaz, a sneakers-with-sequins non- conformist elegance that can
go anywhere with anything on anyone--with artsy style to spare. It was made by Jodi, at By Jody Jewelry,...
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hoop earrings with nuggets of
golden citrine
I first wrote about etco back in January, when I featured the elegant papier-mache bowls to be found there. Well I'm happy to report that Yamarilet
Pacheco, the etco artist, is still making those gorgeous bowls. But I was drawn...
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heirlooms, jewelry
box kits, and memories
Alice Suszynski is an award-winning cabinetmaker who sells exquisite heirloom quality jewelry boxes and silverware chests. These elegant
handcrafted works of functional art are available through her Dream Mountain Studio website. And now Alice has combined her fine craftsmanship
with...
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lightening bolt
cufflinks say it large in a small way
These lightening bolt cufflinks are a sure-fire way to make a big statement in a fun and (kinda) subtle way. They were made by Jennifer at
Nostalgic Links, where you'll find an impressive array of unusual handmade cufflinks. This shop...
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little boxes of
handmade silver poppies for you ears
These wonderful little silver earrings were made by Joelle, the prolific artist behind June Designs in Montreal. They're called Poppies in a Box
and are a little over a half inch square. The asymmetrical design makes these earrings perfect unmatched...
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an artistic tide pool bracelet
made of glass
These gorgeous bracelets are handmade works of glass art. They're from the tide pool collection by glass artist Kevin O'Grady. Sponges, barnacles,
urchins, and other colorful tide pool creatures seem to come alive under the glass surface of these uniquely...
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