Jane is in Paris! Wish we were There!

Our CCCOE teammate Jane, of LoveJaneJewelry is in Paris! We can't be there, but here's a view of our Paris, 
on Rue de Etsy.

Sacre Coeur Carousel, Montmarte

An Original Signed Photograph by SonjaCaldwell

One of the many evocative photographs of Paris in her shop!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/75461094/sacre-coeur-carousel-photo-french

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Need some change for the carousel? Here's the perfect coin purse for those Euros.

Paris Market Coin Purse by ArtToWearDiva.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/90479554/romantic-paris-flower-market-metal

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Fleur-de-lis, the stylized symbol of the lily is used in French heraldry and found in historical buildings and coats of arms. Here is a pendant from BeadedTreasurebySue.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/96952988/vintage-fleur-de-lis-pendant-gothic-chic

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Roaming through Paris, a daily must is a stop for macarons!

A macaron necklace from Roscata, looks almost good enough to eat.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/79337882/necklace-blue-pink-yellow-macaron-stack

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Our last night, one more look at the Tour Eiffel. Pick up a souvenir bangle, this one is from DesignsbyTami

http://www.etsy.com/listing/61273449/resin-art-cuff-bangle-bracelet-eiffel

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Want to share the Paris love, send your friends some Edith Piaf in these CD sleeves, from Shasta Blue 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/106269036/pink-and-black-paris-france-eiffel-tower

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Home, but still wishing for more Paris! These French Victorian Shooting Stars might make your wish come true. There could be an April in Paris in you future!

 Vintage 1800 French Victorian Shooting Star button earrings are from AlliesAdornments.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/46693058/wish-1800s-button-sterling-earrings

We are at the end of our fairy tale visit to Paris! Au revoir! I hope you had fun! Who would have known our own Paris right here at CCCOE!

Alooooo-HA!

Aloha Banner by Studio1621

I'm originally from Hawaii and though I've been dying for the past several years to show the kids my old stomping grounds, it hasn't worked out (two words: economic downturn). Finally, thanks to my Etsy shop, I've socked away enough to splurge on a trip to Oahu this summer. So with my vacation in mind, this post highlights some CCCOE-created items that have the Aloha spirit, starting with the first thing I'll be eating when I arrive, Spam musubi.

Spam musubi necklace by Roscata

Lovely Lola Embroidered Shoulder Bag by OhSewTru

Hawaiian Coffee Cozy by TheChicoCozy

Black Lava Beads Bracelet by LoveJaneJewelry Aloha Spirit Dichroic Glass Pendant by CleopatraGlass

Post by Janet of CustomSepia

Happy Best Friend Day!

BFF PB&J necklaces by Roscata

A quick Google search of June holidays unearthed a wealth of little-known causes for celebration. Today's choices: Pick Your Poison Day (huh?) or Best Friend Day. I think I'll go with that one.

A typical photo of my daughter taken by my best friend, Trisha Ratledge. I know! How lucky am I?

I am lucky--my best friend Trish is an amazing photographer (who does product photography as well, thank you Jesus), and even though I treasure her friendship much more than her picture-taking abilities, I must confess that I do a mental fist-pump when she hands me a disc of photos after we take family vacations together.

Man's Best Friend by IndyAndCleo

In honor of Best Friend day, make a point to let your best friend know how you feel--maybe with one of these great items from our talented CCCOE team members.

Two Peas in a Pod necklace by SzetoBaby

What do you love most about your best friend?

A Girl's Best Friend necklace by SongSparrow Handmade card by QuirkyNBerkeley

Post by Janet of CustomSepia

Incredible Edibles - Real and Imaginary

I never thought I would become one of those people who talks about what they're going to have for dinner while they're eating lunch. Well, I've officially morphed into a Florida retiree! It's not that I dwell so much on regular food, it's the sweet stuff that's front and center on my food radar. It's the desserts that I crave much more than food that sustains your health. Dessert is about sustaining your SOUL. And my soul needs lots of sustaining. Lots and lots. Pass the Creme Brulee, please. KECookies is one of the few sellers on the California team that make "real" edibles. I've ordered KE Cookies before and let me tell you, they were delicious. So much so that my stomach was literally growling (not at all kidding) as I was scrolling through her shop to see which photo to use. It was torture that I couldn't reach into the screen and eat them right on the spot. It was so hard to choose which one of Roscata's polymer faux food masterpieces to use in this post. Since I've been in a sushi mood this week I chose this one. i love that there's even a little wasabi and ginger to complement the toro and ebi.

My favorite guilty pleasure on Easter is gorging on deviled eggs. This sweet little amigurumi is by UnaTuna. What's cute is the yoke can be taken out of the shell for double the eggy pleasure.

Even dogs can get in on the nummie action with a stop at DogCityBakery. They even have mini "Taco" treats that look like the real thing, but I'm sure the dogs won't appreciate how very cute they are before they wolf them down. Fun gift for the new mommy of a furbaby. I have a confession, my stomach was growling looking through the doggie treats 1) because they look a lot like human treats, and 2) I'm really hungry! I knew I should have written this post on a full stomach!

The detail that goes into TheFeltedPear's felt food is amazing. Everything in her shop shows the same level of craftsmanship.

I just bought a box of animal cookies a couple of weeks ago and these look as good as the real thing. LaurelBushman creates these fun refrigerator magnets from polymer clay and decorates them so they're almost indistinguishable from the real thing.

First it was dogs, and now even zombies can get in on the feeding frenzy. BRAINNNNNZZZZZ!!! What's even cooler about these brain-shaped soaps from Rosaleendhu is that they are bacon scented.

Let's promote the members of CCCOE by forwarding the link to this blog to Twitter and Facebook. Also, please remember to tag your items CCCOE TEAM so I can find you. Don't forget that other CCCOE members use this tag when they searching for items to use in team treasuries.

This post was submitted by Felicia of MaidofClay ceramics.

A little California farm

I thought a whimsical theme would be fun! A little farm would be a great place to be on a sunny day like today. So I searched the CCCOE shops and found some delightful things.

Roscata Free Range Chicken Necklace

Roscata is a shop from Southern California. I love her description for this adorable necklace handmade from polymer clay. "Fresh from the farmer's market and completely organic, a little white chicken to adorn your neck ! Handmade with love in sunny Long Beach, southern California! "

Madameva vintage hand carved wooden ducks

 Madameva is a great vintage shop from Ventura county. I love these beautiful ducks, they are described as," Hand carved with charming details like the sunburst eyes, wing feathers " They'd be very nice for the farm.

The Eggsential Tote - French Chic

 Thedizzybobbin is a shop from the Bakersfield area and has a very chic carry for the farm eggs. "Transport eggs from the coop and store them in the fridge – all in one adorable tote! Perfect for urban and suburban chicken owners who are tired of cardboard and styrofoam egg cartons.  Eggs are not included ;) "

Baby Chicks painted on reclaimed wood

Linda Kelly Art is a shop from San Diego. What's a farm with out cute baby chicks ? Linda's are perfect, here's her description: "Are you my brothers and Sisters? Adorable chicks painted on textured reclaimed wood with acrylics. Their expressions are priceless. "

Nyko Pup Watercolor Print

TheBarberShop is from West Hollywood with the cutest puppy to keep everyone in line on the farm. Here's a little description, "A 5x7 signed and numbered open edition watercolor art printed  with Epson Claria High-Definition ink on Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper.  "


I hope you enjoyed your visit to the little California farm and please stop by all these great shops. All photos and links are clickable


This post was contributed by Tania Cavenecia Torres a jewelry designer from the San Francisco Bay Area