Saturday, October 31, 2009

Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Spooky fun finds

Happy Halloween.  I'm not gonna write a lot but post a few fun halloween finds from a few different shops.


From Creative Critters:
Cat in Jack O Lantern Sculpture

Cat in Jack O Lantern sculpture


From Spoiled Bratzwear Canine Couture
Dog-erpillar Halloween Costume for dogs - Medium

Dog-erpillar Halloween Costume

From Creations with Heart
Halloween of Fall- Candy Corn Lampwork Earrings 

Halloween or Fall- Candy Corn Earrings


Last, from my shop The Shutterbug Eye
Fall Pumkins Blank Photo Note Cards

Fall Pumpkins Blank Photo Note Cards
So have a fun and safe Halloween!


DK Miller
The Shutterbug Eye, Nature photography & more

Friday, October 30, 2009

The Artfire Crazy Train - CharSpirit

Today's feature is on CharSpirit whos Artfire store contains handmade purses and totes, organizers and more.  Visit CharSpirit here:

CharSpirit
Some of my favorite items from CharSpirit are:

Paperback book cover
Paperback Book Cover - Paw Paws

and

Southwestern Organizer Bucket Cover
Southwestern Organizer Bucket Cover

Make sure you visit CharSpirit at Artfire to see the full selection.

DK Miller
The Shutterbug Eye, Nature photography & more

Thursday, October 29, 2009

The Shutterbug Eye's handmade finds and updates

Today I'm going to share a greatchocker necklace from Swank.  You can find lots of cool edgy jewelry at Swank so check out the entire shop.

Torch Fired Enamel Steampunk necklace
Torch Fired Enamel Steampunk - Heart on a Chain

Here is another view.

Torch Fired Enamel Steampunk - Heart on a Chain


I have also done a lot of listing in my own Artfire shop.  Here is a fall photo of a white oak that was taken at the Morton Arboretum.

Magnificent White Oak photograph - 4x6 print
Magnificent White Oak photograph - 4x6 print

Thanks for visiting.  Come back tomorrow for more from the world of handmade.

DK Miller
The Shutterbug Eye, Nature photography & more

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

The Artfire Crazy Train - Nightmaiden

Today's featured Artfire studio is Nightmaiden who sells a selection of jewelry and other items including home decor and photography.  Visit Nightmaiden here:

Nightmaiden
Nightmaiden

Nightmaiden is offering 20% off of everything through the end of October so hurry up and visit her studio.

Some of my favorite items are:
Pink Byzantine Breast Cancer Awareness Chainmaile bracelet
Pink Byzantine Breast Cancer Awareness Chainmail Bracelet 

and

necklace
Water

Make sure to visit Nighmaiden to see the full selection.

DK Miller
The Shutterbug Eye, Nature photography & more

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

The Shutterbug Eye - Finds and highlights

I am changing this up a bit and will start with a handmade find I made from another store and then finish with an update or highlight from my shop.

Today I'm featuring a ring that I have been "in love" with since I first saw it.  It is from Yours Truli Vintage Jewelry Creations.  You can find a variety of beautiful vintage pieces in her blog.  Be sure to also visit her blog where she promotes other artists and handmade with her Handmade Pick of the Day, at Yours Truli Blogs.

Here is the ring:
Canary Yellow Nouvea Bird Ring
Canary Yellow Nouvea Bird Ring 

Moving on to The Shutterbug Eye - I have added many new fall photographs.  Here is just one recently listed.

Fall beauties last seeds photograph - 4x6 print
Fall beauties last seed photograph - 4x6 print

Visit The Shutterbug Eye to see all the photos, note cards and aceo cards available.

DK Miller
The Shutterbug Eye, Nature photography & more

Monday, October 26, 2009

The Artfire Crazy Train - Butterfly-Crafts

Today I'm featuring Butterfly Crafts who's Artfire store features handmade cards.  Check them out here:

Butterfly-Crafts

Some of my favorite itmes are:

Christmas Card - Gold Baubles
Christmas Card - Gold Baubles (Handmade)
and

Childrens Card - Piggy (Handmade)
Childrens Card - Piggy (Handmade)

Make sure to visit Butterfly Crafts to see the whole selection.

DK Miller
The Shutterbug Eye, Nature photography & more

Sunday, October 25, 2009

The Shuterbug Eye - Finds and highlights

In the spirit of promoting others I am going to start today off sharing a cute find from an Artfire Shop.  This is from My Favorite Shop:

Scared Kitty -OOAK
Scared Kitty - OOAK Needle Felted 3.5 in tall

I have been adding fall photos to my shop and will share two for you here.  Feel free to visit me at http://theshutterbugeye.artfire.com to see more.

This first photo is of some bright red maple leaves.
Bright red maple leaves photograph - 8x10 print
Bright red maple photograph - 8x10 print

and this next one of clematis seed heads is one of my 4x6 prints.
Clematis - 4x6 print
Clematis - 4x6 print

Stop by The Shutterbug Eye, on Artfire to see my full selection.  I will be adding more fall prints and some fall note cards soon.

You can also see my work on my photo blog at http://theshutterbugeye.blogspot.com and check out my new blog which features my posts here and hopefully will feature additional artists too at http://myhandmadesite.blogspot.com.  If you would like an item from your shop featured, send me the info and I will include it.  If you would like to author a post, send it to me and I will do my best to post it with credits and links back to you.  IF you have a one item Rapid Cart, send the code and I can feature it on my page for a period of time (Time frame TBD and depends on number of rapid carts received.)  My e-mail is theshutterbugeye@yahoo.com.

DK Miller
The Shutterbug Eye, Nature photography & more

Saturday, October 24, 2009

The Artfire Crazy Train - D's Ardent Gifts

Today's featured Artfire studio is D's Ardent Gifts, Pottery & Candles.  You can also find scented bath products at D's.  Visit D at:

D
D's Ardent Gifts

Some of my favorite items are:
Pit Fire Vase
Pit Fire Vase

and

Lemon Cupcakes Wickless Soy Candle
Lemon Cupcakes Wickless Soy Candle

Make sure you visit D to see the full selection.

DK Miller
The Shutterbug Eye, Nature photography & more

Friday, October 23, 2009

The Shutterbug Eye - Now also at 1000 Markets

So I just opened a shop at 1000 Markets. I feel it's good to have presence in a few places, with the holidays coming. Check me out at 1000 Markets at http://theshutterbugeye.1000markets.com.

Here are a few items from my store. I plan to add more:

White Water Lily Note Card

White Water Lily Note Card

Deer Running - 4x6 print

Deer Running 4x6 print

Pretty Pink Roses - 8x10 print

Pretty Pink Rose Bud - 8x10 print

So visit my store at 1000 Markets. I also maintian a very large selection of photographs, note cards and some ACEO cards in my Artfire Studio - The Shutterbug Eye.

DK Miller
The Shutterbug Eye, Nature photography & more

Thursday, October 22, 2009

The Artfire Crazy Train - M2bC

Today's featured studio is M2bC (Meant 2 b Cherished) who has a variety of great jewelry. You can see M2bC on Artfire here:

M2bC

Some of my favorite items are:

Tourmaline Swirl Pendant

Tourmaline Swirl Pendant

and

Red Agate Necklace and Earrings

Red Agate Necklace and Earrings

Make sure to visit Meant 2b Cherished to see the full selection.

DK Miller
The Shutterbug Eye, Nature photography & more

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Rose Notecards at The Shutterbug Eye

Yep, 12 new notecards were added, all taken from the Rose Garden at the Chicago Botanical Gardens. They are printed on a photo quality white card stock and each come with an envelope.

Visit my Note Card category at Artfire to see them all, along with my other flower note cards. Here is one of them:

Rose 5 Blank Photo Note Card

Rose 5 Blank Photo Note Card - $3

Visit The Shutterbug Eye to see my variety of photographs and cards.

DK Miller
The Shutterbug Eye, Nature photography & more

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

The Artfire Crazy Train - Craftnique

Today I feature Craftnique, who's Artfire store features a wide variety of hand made goods. You can see Craftnique's studio here:

Craftnique

Craftnique

Two of my favorite items are:

Pumpkin Patch Coasters

Pumpkin Patch Coasters

and

Polymer Clay Bottle Stopper

Polymer Clay Bottle Stopper and Charms

Be sure to stop by Craftnique to see the full selection.

DK Miller
The Shutterbug Eye, Nature photography & more

Monday, October 19, 2009

The Shutterbug Eye - Featured items

I have added 5 different limited edition ACEO Cards to my studio The Shutterbug Eye. ACEO stands for Art, Cards, Editions & Originals. My limited edition cards are available in quantities of 6 - 11 cards depending on which one. When they sell out, they are gone. If these are a success I will release a new series of different cards.

These are true photographs printed on high quality pearl finish archival paper. Each card is then hand cut. The back has the photo title, month/year, artist name and signature on them. They all come in a protective plastic envelope.

Here are a couple of the offered cards. Visit my studio's ACEO category to see them all.

ACEO Limited Edition - Black Eyed Susan

ACEO Limited Edition - Black Eyed Susan

and

ACEO Limited Edition - Monarch

Limited Edition ACEO Card Monarch Butterfly

Thanks for stopping by and check out my store for all of my ACEO cards, blank photo note cards and fine art photographic prints.

DK Miller
The Shutterbug Eye, Nature photography & more