February Challenge (No. 11, Part 1)

March is finally here and with it the much anticipated arrival of Spring! In the spirit of the upcoming season, our challenge for the month was "April Showers Bring May Flowers". This was a popular one so I better dive right into it!


Ritzee Rebel submitted this really fun resin pendant. This one would make you smile even on a rainy day!









How about sending out an old fashioned post card to brighten up someone's day? Fabric Greetings made this beautiful one and it not paper, it's fabric!












Who couldn't use some pretty coasters for all the lemonade and iced tea we'll be drinking? These lovely coasters are made by Terrills Tiles.











Our final entry is this beautiful purple handbag from Jeanie Bean Handknits. This purse is sure to put some pep in your step!





It may be too late to submit anything for this challenge but stayed tuned for our March challenge. It is a fun one!

January Challenge (No. 10, Part 4)

Can you believe it? Today I am featuring the last of the January challenge entries! Next week it is on to the February entries.

Remember this months challenge was to create something based on the theme of Spring/Spring Planting or the color/stone Aquamarine.





Our first item is this pretty fabric postcard from Fabric Greetings. I would certainly feel special if I received this in the mail!












Next, we have a gorgeous ring using Swarovski Crystals from Babble on Jewelry. This sparkly gem could warm up the coldest of March nights!












The last item of the month also uses Swarovski Crystals, but in quite a different way! This set by Jewelry by Jakemi would be a great present for a March birthday.








See you next month and remember that you have just a few more days to include your entry for the February challenge!
http://heartsandhandsunited.blogspot.com/2011/02/reposting-february-challenge.html

January Challenge (No. 10, Part 3)

This week we have 3 more pretties for our January Challenge. Which, in case you forgot, was to make something based on Spring/Spring Planting or the color/stone aquamarine.

Our first two entries of the week are both pairs of earrings, but each pair takes on a different aspect of the challenge.






In the aquamarine category are these beautiful filigree earrings from Blue Velvet Heart!













Our second pair, from Jewels by Trish, is a perfect representation of Spring with its pretty pink and green lampwork beads.














Lastly, we have something totally different. This adorable bag from Robin's Flight does double duty as a key chain and a card holder!






I'll be back next week with the last of our wonderful January entries! In the meantime, don't forget to submit your February challenge item!
http://heartsandhandsunited.blogspot.com/2011/02/reposting-february-challenge.html

January Challenge (No. 10, Part 2)

Week two of our popular January challenge and we have some more great entries. Remember the challenge was to create something based on Spring/Spring planting or the color or stone Aquamarine.



First up is this pretty in pink pair of earrings made from vintage buttons by Woman with Tools!
















Check out the beautiful tulips in this card from KPTography!














Last but not least, is this great Beach Glass coaster set from Zieak!









I'll be back next week with more wonderful items! In the meantime, don't forget about the February challenge!
http://heartsandhandsunited.blogspot.com/2011/02/reposting-february-challenge.html

January Challenge (No. 10, Part 1)

Another month, another challenge! For this month you had 2 choices: think Spring and Spring planting or Aquamarine (March's birthstone). We have lots of great entries, so let's get started!






You can't get more Spring than this pretty wreath from Creatively Carol.








You will know both love and spring are in the air when you check out these kissing birds from Nancy's Bags!









March won't seem so cold or depressing if you own these pretty Aquamarine earrings from Shane's Sweet Creations!












And last but not least this week is this great pair of shamrock earrings from Earjeans!









See you next Friday with even more great challenge entries!

December Team Challenge (No. 9, Part 4)

The grand finale is here! Time to post the last of our December HHU Team Challenge entries. Remember that our themes for the month were Love Makes the World Go Round and Presidents Day.





First up are these adorable earrings made with vintage buttons from Woman with Tools. These are definitely one of a kind!













Our final item is a very pretty and feminine necklace from Jewels by Trish!












I'll be back next week with the first of our entries from our January challenge http://heartsandhandsunited.blogspot.com/2011/01/january-2011-challenge-from-hhu-team.html. No pressure, but there are just 3 days left until the deadline!

December Team Challenge (No. 9, Part 2)

Our challenge for December was to create something that focuses on one of the following themes:

#1. Love Makes The World Go Round
or
#2 President's Day

It is week two of our December challenge and check out this lovely bag from Robin's Flight.



Perfect for President's day or any day you want to add a little cheer!

Don't forget to post your entries for our January challenge. I'm already working on mine!
http://heartsandhandsunited.blogspot.com/2011/01/january-2011-challenge-from-hhu-team.html

November Team Challenge (No.8, Part 3)

This is it- the grand finale!!! Here are the final three entries for our November team challenge.

Remember, this was the criteria for our entrants:
1. New Year's celebration Party, Resolution, and Plans for the up coming year..the added colors for this challenge is the classic combination of black and white.
2. Winter White and Pale Blue and Silver.
3. The Birthstone for the month of Jan. is Garnet.

Take a look at this beautiful and elegant cake pedestal from Confections in Glass. It almost makes me wish I could bake.











These gorgeous earrings from I Solde by Wendy will look perfect with your special New Years Eve outfit.












This pretty heart charm from Hide a Heart comes with a poem that will remind you of the importance of buckling up. Can be used as a key chain, a zipper pull, and many other uses.











I'll be back in two weeks with the first of the entries from our December challenge. You still have a week to post your entries, so get moving. Here are the guidelines: http://heartsandhandsunited.blogspot.com/2010/12/december-team-challenge.html

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!

Team Project No. 7, Holidazzle, Part 2

Time for another round of Team Project items. 
The challange this month was to either incorporate two of the following colors/gems into an item: Red (Ruby/Garnet), Blue (Sapphire), Citrine, Diamond, Green (Emerald) or Gold/Silver
or
create a paper product incorporating Winter Solstice, Christmas, Hannukah or Kwanzaa.

First out is this classic choker made of citrine chips and fresh water pearls from JewelryByJakemi. 

RobinsFlight made this hand crocheted gold and blue clutch. Like the choker above it has a classic style.

JeanieBeanHandKnits is contributing to the challenge with a chunky knitted cowl in ruby red.

FabricGreetings made this quilted fabric postcard, merry and bright as Christmas and embellished with golden snowflakes.

Team project no 6: Just October, part 3

Yet another Friday of presenting The Hearts and Hands United Team Project of October.  The challenge was, as you probably remember to make an item using two of the following colors: Burnt Orange, Loden Green, Deep Burgandy , Rust and Pumpkin.  

From MaisondeTerre comes this hand knit hat in burnt orange with a tiny bit of slouch. Made out of cotton yarn it'll protect you from the autumn winds.

Put a little fox in your life!
From Art by Trudy comes this autumn fox acrylic original painting in colors of pumpkin and burnt orange.

A howling wolf in rich earth tones comes from Designs in Stained Glass. It's a glass panel, perfect for catching that autumn sun in your window.

Team Project No. 6 - Just October, part 1

Team project for this month is mainly based on colors that's supposed to be five distinct colors, four rich deep earth tones and one pumpkin color.
Each member's supposed to present an item with at least two colors of these five: burnt orange, deep burgundy, loden green, rust and pumpkin.

Let's see what our team has come up with so far.










This quilted fabric postcard comes from FabricGreetings. With colors of cranberry, pumpkin and muted green it all corresponds to the Autumnly Team Project.

Autumn leaves and Swarowski woodland is the name of these earrings from JewelsByTrish.

Last for this Friday is this very autumn like large magnet board from MooreMagnets. Maybe you need to organize your studies, job, whatever for the start of this semester?

October Challenge

Our fabulous project team is thrilled to announce an absolutely awesome November challenge to get everyone in the mood for the holidays and promoting and selling..This is the month to prepare for the holidays...I mean let's get ready to show the world what the HHU team and friends of the HHU Team has to offer! Yay..

So we are putting the Dazzle in the Holiday by offering this fantastic challenge..Presenting...drum roll please..

HOLIDAZZLE........Woo Hoo...

After reading last years Merchandising report, meeting with my fabulous team and googling latest winter jewelry with fashions...These are the winter gem tones that we are featuring..

Red : Ruby/Garnet

Green: Emerald

Blue: Saphire

Citrine (birthstone)

Diamond

Gold and Silver (metallic gem tones) absolutely..more than ever this year! It's all about glam!

****Enclosed please refer to the gem chart enclosed for reference*****

http://www.bernardine.com/gemstones/gemstones.htm

@@@@Paper Goods!@@@@

Because of texting, emailing, cell phones, computers it is more than necessary NOW to send pieces by mail.

Holiday Cards and sets ,Thank you cards, Stationery ..and paper products are really hot now. Not only on Etsy, but worldwide. For everyday contact people do the aforementioned, but for special days and Holidays Paper products remains the "Special and thoughtful" way to go....

These Paper goodies for this challenge is to incorporate our Holidazzle theme including Winter Solstice, Christmas, Hanukhah, Kwanza

So the challenge is to chose

** 2-3 of the gemstone colors (silver and gold counted as metalic gem tones)

or

** Create a paper product with the above Holidazzle theme..

Kick butt everyone..If you have any questions please post them here. GOOD LUCK!!!! We continue to be excited and Let us have the best Holiday Season ever for the HHU team..

Again thanks to April for her leadership...Alyce, Lynn, Laura and Trudy

*** Reminder this challenge is due October 31st and you can make as many as you want, however only one will be presented in our blog.

Thank you,

Trudy

http://ArtbyTrudy.etsy.com

Team Project No. 5: Going Green

Team HHU Goes Green this Friday!
The instructions for this particular project was to make eco friendly items. This means that the items must be made out of at least 75% re-used or recycled material.
This Friday and next we'll present to you the fruits of this project.

"A light heart lives long", a quote from William Shakespeare is printed on this quilted post card from FabricGreetings. The card is made out of tiny scraps of leftover fabrics.

This denim clutch purse from NancysBagsEtc is made of recycled jeans. 

This necklace comes from JewelryByJakemi and the pendant is made of an upcycled Rummikub game piece. On the game piece a picture of the sun and moon is attached and covered with two layers of resin.

Next Friday the rest of the Going Green entries from the HHU Team will be posted. Welcome back then!

Team Project No 4: Back to School, part 2

The directions of the Back to School team project was for the members of HHU to design something for their favorite teacher, student or bus driver.
Last week's entries focused on kids and teachers coming and going back to school.
This week's entries might be more suitable for older school kids, students and teachers. Going back to the studies when autumn is around the corner often include early, chilly mornings.

On those chilly mornings while waiting for the bus or metro to take you to class I recommend this slouchy beret hat, hand knit in blue by JeanieBeanHandKnits.

Or are you looking for something with just a little more colors in it?
Maybe this handknit hat in four different colors and a rich variation of different textures by MaisondeTerre will do the trick?

The laptop of any teacher or student sure needs a face lift as the semester starts.
Here's a laptop case for the student/teacher who brings their favorite tool to  class or work every day.
Made by OpossumHollowRoad.






Next Friday we'll present the final entries of this team project.

September Challenge!

The September Challenge focus' on the colors of fall!

Please note that you do not need to be a member of the HHU Team to participate! All entries are welcome! Entries will be featured on Fridays starting October 1st!

Please use 2 out of these 5 fall colors and include them in your project!

1. Burnt Orange # 530
2. Loden Green # 4315
3. Deep Burgandy # 1730
4. Rust # 884
5. Pumpkin This is pretty self explanatory . There are many shades of pumpkin. We were thinking the color of a Jack O Lantern pumpkin to fit into fall, Halloween, etc.

Here is a color chart for your reference http://www.eternasilk.com/EternaSilk_swatchcard5.htm

A Change this month! Please leave a link to your team project as a comment below!

Have fun!

Team Project No 3: BBQ, pt. 3

It's Friday again and time has come to present  the two final items in the BBQ Team Project from members of the HHU.
Today's contributors are Nancy's Bags Etc and Ritzee Rebel.

A summery tote bag from Nancy's Bags Etc. Lots of space to carry a change of clothes so that you can go directly to that BBQ party, from a day at the beach.

At a BBQ you might eat hamburgers, right?
Ritzee Rebel has made this felted pin in the form of a cheeseburger.
You can wear it either on your jacket or as an adornment on a bag for example.

Next Friday, we'll introduce a new theme from the team. Let's say that summer is almost over and with it comes new obligations.
Welcome back.

Team Project No 3: BBQ, pt. 1

Time has come to present the theme of the third Hearts and Hands United Team Project. Summer is barbecue season so Earjeans asked us to think of what we would bring/wear/find at a BBQ?
We should all use our favorite materials with no particular color restrictions for this project.

A fresh slice of watermelon for dessert at the barbecue?
From Jewelry By Jakemi comes this bracelet made out of watermelon jade, green aventurine and sterling silver. 

This next item should have been included in last week's post for the Life is a Beach project. Unfortunately it slipped out of the post and got lost.
Why not include this item at the beach barbecue then?
This tropical fish centerpiece comes from Confections in Glass. It's hand-assembled with three different pieces of "previously loved" glass. A lovely decoration for the barbecue dinner table on the beach!














Be sure to check back next Friday, for another BBQ inspired item from the members of the Hearts and Hands United team.

Team Project No. 2 - Life's a Beach! Pt. 2

Prepare yourselves for a beach-o-rama this Friday from the Hearts And Hands United team! Today we have no less than eight different sellers who's all completed the Life is a Beach Team Project.

First of all: a warm and soft painting of giggle from Art By Trudy. Summer's here!














We have plenty of beach inspired jewelry on the team and at least one of these items will most definitely correspond well with a well tanned summer body.

From Jewels By Trish comes this handmade elegant pink pearl necklace with a starfish pendant attached to it.

Jewelry By Jakemi is the artist behind this handmade necklace with several small charms made out of a briolette, a ceramic bead and a tiny seahorse.

Perhaps a small treasure chest for your jewelry is needed by now?
From Anika's Art comes this sea inspired trinket box, decorated with sea shells and star fish.













Last but not least: send some summer post cards and spread the sunshine from wherever you are.

Do you miss some company while on the beach? Send them a card and tell them to come!
From PotomacRiverCreation comes this postcard with an actual photo of the empty but beautiful beach, Cape Hatteras in North Carolina of the US. The letters written in the sand? "Wish you were here".

Maybe you want to show someone how to make the most out of the beach? Do it with this sweet quilted fabric postcard from FabricGreetings.
























Please drop by next Friday for another six items on the Life is a Beach team project of the Hearts and Hands United.