Meet Mikono!

Name: Ling
Store Name: Mikono (http://www.Mikono.etsy.com)

What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: It means "hand" in Swahili, plus it has a nice ring to it, being short and hopefully memorable.

Date Shop Opened: I opened Oct 1, 08 selling art prints but I did not know what I was getting into at all, and I stopped for a few months and came back selling jewelry around March 15, 09.

What You Sell: Jewelry and maybe some art pieces in the near future

What Made You Want To Start: I've enjoyed all kinds of craft and my dream is to leave my current full time job and work on crafts all day, and stay profitable!

Your Store in One Word or Phrase: Beautiful elegance? I'm still working on identifying my brand and style.

Meet Paint on My Hands!

Name: Nicole

Store Name: Paint On My Hands

What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: other names I wanted were not available (great minds, and all that), so I went with what popped into my head (and I often do have paint on my hands)....

Date Shop Opened: uhm, a Tuesday or a Wednesday? in April 2009, anyway :)

What I Sell: in this incarnation, paintings (on eBay I sell hand-painted yarns, although I need to get dyeing again to get some stock up there again; it's been a very successful spring so far in yarn sales).

What Made You Want To Start: two things -- spring cleaning (need to move some things out of the house), and motivation (I want to do more painting, but don't always want to actually sit there and do it, so perhaps this will give me a little push).

My Store in One Word or Phrase: May my pictures give you as much pleasure in the looking as they give me in the painting.

Meet That's Pretty!

Name: Lisa
Store Name: ThatsPretty (thatspretty.etsy.com)

What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: When people stop and check out my jewellery the number one thing they say is "That's Pretty" It seemed obvious to me

Date Shop Opened: Jul 21, 2008
What You Sell: jewellery mainly

What Made You Want To Start: I can only wear so many pieces at a time! I had to start selling them. It's still hard to part with some of them though, now I make 2 at a time. One for me, one to sell, one for me...you get the idea

Your Store in One Word or Phrase "Pretty" I know, predictable :s

Meet My Sunshine Designs!

Name: Chantel

Store Name: My Sunshine Designs

What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: My little girl and my Grandma...she would always sing you are my sunshine to me when I was a kid, I loved it. She passed away from cancer 3 years ago this month. I had my daughter Rebecca July '07 and she IS my sunshine, she brightens every day and makes it all worth living.

Date Shop Opened: Feb '09

What You Sell: clippies, bows, bow holders, soon to be paci clips and much later dresses..I'll continue adding new items over time.

What Made You Want To Start: I love making things and crafts, saw Etsy one day and figured I could make somethings and sell them (then I have an excuse to do it!)

Your Store in One Word or Phrase: Cute!

See Loopy4Ewe Up Close!

Give a big, warm welcome to Jay from Loopy4Ewe. She makes incredible crocheted hats, scarflettes, lip balm cozy keychains, and more!
What could be better? Well, right now Loopy4Ewe is taking Canadian dollars at PAR in her shop!
These items are just divine (I've given them as gifts with wonderful results), and worth every penny, so please visit Loopy4Ewe's Etsy shop today!
Meghann

Another Treasury!

This is getting to be a habit - and I LOVE it! I was just checking the treasuries this evening and I happened to get there when they opened up so I got one with little waiting - so wonderful. This time I was able to showcase artists from Etsy for Animals (EFA), Capital Crafters, and CASTTEAM (Christian Artists of Etsy). How exciting! Please click on the image above and visit the treasury to see these very talented artists up close.
Meghann

See Little Studio Photography and Jewellery Up Close!

~A Sample of Little Studio's Items~

Say hello to Little Studio Photography and Jewellery and take a look at a sample of Meghann's work. She takes photographs of local landscapes and flowers, as well as making beautiful wire worked and strung jewellery using precious metals, semiprecious stones and Swarovski crystals. She is also currently having a SUPER 50% OFF SALE so be sure to check out her store at: LittleStudioJewels.etsy.com for beautiful, affordable items.

We Are in a New Treasury!

Capital Crafters members have again been featured in a treasury on Etsy! You can see it HERE, or click on the image above to go to see the fabulous items and sellers!

See Fireseed's Work Up Close!

~A Sample of Fireseed By Louise Ingram's Work~

Say hello to Fireseed by Louise Ingram...again :) She is adept at making lamp worked glass beads and accessories so beautiful you could put them on a shelf and stare at them. Putting them in a piece of jewellery, however, makes any jewellery piece simply magnificent. A selection of her work is seen above in the mini gallery, and you can see more by clicking on the image above or by following the link here: http://www.Fireseed.etsy.com
She also makes beautiful cake testers, and hopefully they will be on her Etsy store soon!
Please check out her beautiful work and you just might find an item (or four) that would suit you perfectly.

Capital Crafters Featured in a Treasury!

Capital Crafters is currently being featured in a Treasury on Etsy! We have a great variety of artists and items on display so please check it out by clicking on the image above, or here: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=30734
We hope you like it!

Happy New Year!

From all of the Capital Crafters, we wish you a safe, happy and prosperous New Year! Please keep checking back often as we will have lots of new articles. Remember to search for "Ottawa Team" on Etsy to find lots of different artists located in Canada's Capital region.
Thank you for reading and we will see you soon,
Capital Crafter Etsy Team

Meet Ellie's Creations

Name: Ellie Fitzpatrick
Store Name: Ellie's Creations
www.elliefitz.etsy.com
What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: Nothing very special behind the name. I opened shop on a whim and so it was the first thing that popped into my head at the time.
Date Shop Opened: Sept. 9, 2008
What You Sell: Right now I have just knitted hats and sweaters. I would like to add some sewing items to that but I need space and time before that happens.
What Made You Want To Start: I really like knitting but didn't always know what to do with my projects. Now I can just make whatever I want and then hopefully someone will fall in love with it!
Your Store in One Word or Phrase: I am not quite sure what it is now but I would like for it to be quaint and lovely!

Meet Bubble Tub Handmade Soaps & Toiletries

Name: Gail Garisto
Store Name: Bubble Tub Handmade Soaps & Toiletries
www.bubbletub.etsy.com
www.bubbletubsoaps.com
What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: It's fun and catchy.
Date Shop Opened: Fall of this year I finally got my products listed but my other site (www.bubbletubsoaps.com) has been up and running since 05.
What You Sell: Where to begin, soaps, lip balms, bath bombs, bubble bath, shower gels, moisturizers, body scrubs etc.
What Made You Want To Start: I have been tinkering for 25 years now, since my mother introduced me into herbs when I was a little girl, one thing led to another and here I am.
Your Store in One Word or Phrase: Delish treats for your body!

Meet High On Craft!

Name: Tanya

Store Name: High On Craft
(www.highoncraft.etsy.com, http://highoncraft.blogspot.com/)

What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: I find crafting to be extremely addictive and I get such a high when I make something.

Date Shop Opened: March 2, 2008

What You Sell: Original artwork, prints, greeting cards, CUDDLEWEE™ dolls, rag quilts, zip pouches etc.

What Made You Want To Start: I was making so many things that I needed a way to get them out of my house and cover the cost of my supplies. Plus I wanted my best friend to stop badgering me about opening a shop.

Your Store in One Word or Phrase: Cute.

Meet Radically Riley!

Name: Moyra Riley

Store Name: Radically Riley
www.radicallyriley.etsy.com

What made you choose your store name: Well I just brainstormed an entire page of possibilities and then had my husband go through them with me and we eliminated them one by one until we were left with the one that best describes both me and my jewelry!

Date shop opened: Feb. 11, 2008

What you sell: Bold, unique, colorful, one of a kind, and yes...radical...handcrafted jewelry. My focus to date has been polymer clay and semi precious gemstones complemented with sterling silver, gold filled and copper wire wrapping. I am currently exploring silversmithing, so I'm very excited about how that will enable me to expand the possibilities in my designs.

What made you want to start: Just over a year ago I admired a turquoise necklace a friend had made. She offered to take me bead shopping and show me how to make my own. Well! I haven't put down the pliers since. I had to open a shop to keep up with my prolific production. I can only wear and give away so much, and I need to sell some of my work in order to replenish my materials. Seriously speaking, having been creative and crafty all my life, having discovered jewelry design has really stirred a passion in me. I have no choice. I must do this. It only took me 42 years to find out what I want to be when I grow up. I guess some people never do, so I'm very grateful.

Your store in one phrase: Custom made jewelry for the woman of signature style!

Meet Life is Good at the Beach!

Name: Anna aka. BeachMama

Store Name: Life is Good...At the Beach (www.lifeisgoodatthebeach.etsy.com
www.lifeisgoodatthebeach.ca)

What made you choose your shop name: This is the name of my blog (Life is Good... At the Beach) and I would post all these fun crafty things on my blog. After a lot of pressure to open an Etsy shop I finally did it.

Date Shop Opened: March 25, 2008

What you sell: Sewing, Knitting, Photography and Paper Items

What Made you want to start: Friends and Family encouraged me, now it is a way for me to pay for my hobbies.

Your Store in One Word or Phrase: Fun n' Funky for all.

Meet Ottawa Cupcakery!

Name: Julie and Elizabeth

Store Name: Ottawa Cupcakery (www.ottawacupcakery.etsy.com)

What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: Hmmm..well, we live in Ottawa and our business is a Cupcakery. Seemed like a logical fit (if a bit dry)

Date Shop Opened: May 26, 2008

What You Sell: Wickedly delicious cupcakes

What Made You Want To Start: The cupcake craze had not yet hit Ottawa! We just shook our heads and knew we had to help the people of Ottawa join in the cupcake bliss that is happening around the world

Your Store in One Word or Phrase: Divine!

Meet Jocale!

Name: Stephanie Moores

Store Name: Jocale (www.jocalebystephanie.etsy.com)

What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: It means jewel in latin and seemed kind of chi-chi frou-frou... So I went for it!

Date Shop Opened: August 2008

What You Sell: Handmade and custom made jewelry

What Made You Want To Start: I've always loved playing with beads and designing different pieces. To me, jewelry can make or break an outfit and says a lot about a person. I think every piece should be special and meaningful!

Your Store in One Word or Phrase: Creative release! I'm an accountant....... I'm sure you can understand how limited I can be creatively in my day job!!

Meet Handmade Fun by a Dame Named Redd!

Name: Redd Hynes
(reddhynes.etsy.com
www.damenamedredd.com
www.damenamedredd.com/blog )

Store Name: Handmade Fun by a Dame Named Redd

What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: I thought about a name for months before my shop opened. One day, this came to me, and I got good feedback on it.

Date Shop Opened: February 4, 2008

What You Sell: an eclectic range of jewelry and accessories.

What Made You Want To Start: I was making all of these things anyway so I figured maybe I could try and sell them. If they didn't sell then at least they could be seen. Turns out they sell.

Your Store in One Word or Phrase: Everything from kitsch to class and whatever is in between.

Meet Loopy 4 Ewe!

Store Name: Loopy 4 Ewe
(http://www.loopy4ewe.etsy.com
http://icraft.ca/loopy4ewe
http://loopy4ewe.blogspot.com)

What Made You Chose Your Shop Name: My husband and I bounced names around and then I got some friends involved. I'm not sure how we landed on the actual "Loopy 4 Ewe" except that my hubby came up with the Loopy part. It was certainly a creative collaboration

Date Shop Opened: Feb 2007

What You Sell: I've been making things forever. One day there was an ad in a local directory asking if someone could make a baby gift for them.

What Made You Want To Start: I'm a stay at home Mom. My oldest has life threatening food allergies so we knew I'd be home for awhile so we'd be able to cater to her as much as possible. The idea of doing something I love, getting paid for it and staying at home with my kids is ideal.

Your Store in One Word or Phrase: Cute, fun and practical.