Featured Artist for March 28-April 3

My featured artist for this week is Kris of LisianBlue, from Alburquerque, New Mexico. This talented artist does amazing handpainted glass, one-of-a-kind ornaments, stained glass treasures, beaded jewelry and beautiful art prints from her photographs of flowers.
Kris has been crafting since she was a young girl, when her grandmother taught her to crochet and knit. She instilled in her to never stop learning. Her mother taught her a love of nature and her father taught her to do whatever she does and to do it well.
Kris has an Artfire shop filled with all her amazing pieces, as well as a blog. But to do her artwork justice, you need to check it out here, and you won't be disappointed.

Featured Artist For March 21-27

The featured artist for this week is Joan Lagerfeld of LTD Beads and Jewelry. It all started for this talented artist with a box in her garage labeled "Joan's Stones", collected as a child. Along the way, her career consisted of Graphic Artist and Typesetter. But she eventually returned to the field she loves-making beaded jewelry.
In addition to her blog, Joan also has shops on Etsy and Artfire.
Here is a sample of her beautiful work:

Purple and Yellow are her favorite colors

My latest charm bracelet is a custom design. The customer actually came over and picked the beads and Gemstones out then let me work my magic. What a good eye for color she has! Tell me what you think....

Lucky Charms

A large teardrop shaped, wire wrapped hanger is full of lucky charms...just in time for St Patricks Day!

*Golden horseshoe with crystal and silver heart
*A real four leaf clover pendant embedded in lucite
*Silver four leaf clover and wishbone charms
*Green cateye bead
*Vintage chandelier crystal prism with crystal and golden
cube charm

For more information and pictures, click here.

Featured Artist for March 7-13

Who doesn't love shoes? My featured artist this week is Artshus by Violet from beautiful Sydney, Australia. She is a collector of vintage hat boxes and Avon Beauty Dust Bowls, watches chick flicks, drinks good coffee, eats great food and creates art. And her art.....fabulous and very realistic SHOES. All of her shoe designs are mostly handpainted then made into quality digital prints. In addition, Violet will custom paint your favorite shoe, or paint anything from small items i.e. brooches, cards etc. to larger items i.e. canvasses, murals etc. Check out her beautiful artwork at her Etsy shop or her blog.
Here is a sample of Violet's wonderful shoe art:

Featured Artist for Feb 28-Mar 6

This week's HAF Team featured artist is Kristin Bailey of Dream Bubbles. Although she is relatively new to her Etsy shop, her unique one-of-a-kind beaded spiders have been a great hit. They have fun names such as Sinister Spinster, Chartreuse Recluse, Cupcake and Lady in Red. Here are a couple examples:

In addition, she makes beautiful beaded and chainmaille jewelry.
Show your love and check out her Etsy shop here. And for your reading enjoyment, she also has a blog, and Facebook fan page. Enjoy and well done Kristen!