The EST Challenge - WATER - The Entries and the Winner

As some of you maybe know, for a couple of weeks, I'm the host for the EST challenge WATER.


The first entry is this gorgeous crochet scarf by Wezz aka Cyberwezz

 

The second entry is this beautiful necklace by the mother/daughter team known as Star of the East

The entry #3 is this wonderful hand felted bracelet by Audrone aka StormsHandicrafts

 

The entry  #4 is this beautiful notebook by Eleni aka ERGANIweaving

The entry #5 is this beautiful wall hanging by Maria aka dreamaspirations

 The entry #6 is this beautiful pencil case by Baahar

And the winner is ...... *drumrolls* .....

MARIA FROM http://www.etsy.com/shop/dreamaspirations with her original wall hanging!

CONGRATULATION, MARIA! GOOD LUCK EVERYONE WITH THE NEXT THEME!

THE EST CHALLENGE - WATER

I'm so happy to announce, that my journal cover won the EST challenge, so now I'm the host for the next one.

Many thanks to Petronella and Pieter!

As autumn is approaching in the Northern hemisphere, and this season is traditionally connected to the element of water,

the theme of the new EST challenge is WATER

I hope this video serves as a little inspiration for you.

But many of us had loads of water coming from the sky this summer, so no additional inspiration needed :)

Deadline: Monday, the 19th of September 9 pm CET

Please, contact me with a photo and link to your entry on Etsy or here: ritajc@inbox.lv

The only rule: it has to be something new created or at least listed on Etsy starting from today

Can't wait to see, what everyone comes up with!

My Creative Space - A New Chainmaille Weave for a Challenge

The chainmaille bracelet for the EST challenge is finished. It was actually a couple of days ago, but I had to wait for more day light to shoot pics of it.

Monday Moodboard - Sunny Sky

Vadjutka

Stemellina

LalaShoes

PetitPlat

To see more beautiful creations by European artists/artisans visit fleurfatale's blog

My Entry to the EST Challenge

After a long time I  managed to make something new to participate in the EST challenge hosted by the nauli sisters : a beaded heart based on this tutorial

My Creative Space and a Swap

It's a wonderful sunny day in my village. +10 C the first time in this year. Do you want to know what I'm occupied with today?

 

I have started to grow herbs for my organic soap making friend Nicole 

and have got wonderful tiny silver earrings from my swap partner Pinar . A package with jewelry supplies is on its way from me to her. Can't wait to see, what she'll say! :)

Would you like to see other creative spaces? Please, visit kootoyoos blog 

Have a creative day everyone!!!

Monday Moodboard - Longing for Spring

ayawedding 

rabamata 

ingermaaike 

nezjewelry 

Monday Moodboard is a promotional game played by the Euroteam on Etsy. To see other mood boards, please, visit fleurfatale's blog .

OLD SCHOOL

I was chosen as the winner of the last weeks EST challenge "Enchanted Forest" hosted by Laura aka BlueTerracotta. It was a big surprise and I was absolutely unprepared. My youngest son was not asleep yet and suggested some ideas. When he said "school", it hit me: "Old School". You can find many definitions on the web, but I would say anything handmade is old school anyway. So can't wait to see the interpretations of this theme by other European etsians.

A short reminder of the "rules" for newcomers:

The deadline is next Monday 21:00 CET. It has to be something created for the challenge or at least finished and listed in this week. It can be showed somewhere else. Please, take at least one picture from your creation, upload it somewhere on the web and send me the link as convo on etsy.

AND THESE ARE THE ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE ENTRIES!!!

Queen of Spades Fan Brooch by binkaminka

You Can't go Wrong with Pearls by staroftheeast

Braided Leather Sterling Labradorite Necklace by steinschmuckdesign

Lewis Carroll on a Brooch by dinafragola

Old School Hat by kraplap

Circle Pendant Necklace by DeerLola

Autumn ruffles felted purse by ingermaaike

Dune, a Camel Bag by LaTouchables

Big Grimoire, Leather Journal, Notebook Suede by kreativlink

Sapphire Rose Love Garden Tiara for Weddings by ayawedding

alatceramics.etsy.com

A couple of days ago I opened a ceramic shop alatceramics.etsy.com. This is my favourite listing in it: Caramel Swirl - Necklace with Ceramic Roses - Limited Edition and my entry to the EST weekly challenge "FOOD" hosted my Nathalie aka dinafragola hosted on her blog./ Pirms dažām dienām atvēru keramikas veikaliņu alatceramics.etsy.com. Šis ir mans mīļākais darbs, ko esmu tajā ievietojusi. Šo darbiņu izveidoju, atsaucoties uz EST iknedēļas izaicinājumu, kura tēmu izvēlējās Nathalie alias dinafragola.