I JUST LOVE FORT WORTH...AND FUNKY FINDS WAS FABULOUS!

What a great day we had in Fort Worth at the Will Rogers Complex on Saturday.  The Funky Finds Spring Fling show was hosted by FunkyFinds.com and Etsy Fort Worth and it was a big hit. I am not sure how many people came through the show, but it was a lot.  There were groups of people constantly up and down the isles of booths and impossible to see from one end to the other for the people milling around and shopping at the neat....no...NEAT, artisan's displays.

I was a participant and had a great day of meeting people, showing my hobby/business (I am really a REALTOR, disguised as an artist.) and selling my work.  Since I am a people person, meeting the people is the number one priority for me.  I just love to visit and hear what they are doing, what they like and just intereact.  I always learn so much and make several new friends.

You may want to know what I sold........Well...a little of this and a little of that........

This black with pink flowers tee was a big hit.  And after I sold all of it, I took orders for black and also for white.  I like either pink or white blossoms on the black one. And on the white, I like pink or black blossoms.

I also sold 4 pieces of jewelry to a Gallery that will be representing my jewelry designs.  This is one of the pieces the Gallery selected.  The others were pretty too.  The Olive Tree Gallery in Keller will be showing this and other pieces in their new gallery which will open soon in Old Town Keller.

Of course.......I sold earrings which you can see at http://www.wantzit.etsy.com/ and soon on Funky Finds.com when I can get my shop opened.

My other good sellers were necklaces to layer one on the other and to mix to make the look you like.  Since the trend is "mix it all up" and "the more the merrier"..........I have beautiful beadery that alone is conservative, but when you add something to it, it pops and is bold and fabulous.

That is enough about me...........the other shops at Spring Fling that I though were great were Bob Collett's woodturnnings..........He shows at Stanley Korshack and is a wonderful artisan.  His website is

http://www.intothewoodswithbob.com/  and the vessel here is only a taste of what he does.  Check it out and also look at Korshack's store online in the gift department.  He will have more on both places soon.

Thank you to all of my wonderful friends and shoppers who stopped by to see me on Saturday.  I will be emailing each of you a thank you and for those who placed special orders, I will contact you this week to work out the details of your order.

I will be doing other shows all Spring.......always new creations on my websites..........

http://www.wantzit.etsy.com/ jewelry   (I am gradually moving that to http://www.diannearnettedesigns.etsy.com/)

http://www.wantzit2.etsy.com/ headbands, tees, clutches, and whatever other accessory that I want to add

and of course..........my REAL business http://www.diannearnette.com/  is where I am working daily!

Funky Finds Spring Fling is in just 5 more Days! Ready Set...Setup!

What a great job Jessica and her staff at Funky Finds has done with organization and communication for the Funky Finds participants.  The great advertising and cute cards for mailing have been great!  Now if the weather holds, we should have a grand old time!

A preview of some of the artisans that you will see are SKETCH CUSTOM CLOTHING tees and just cute things with cute sayings....Very "now"!

Then there is Bob Collett, who is a Master Wood Turner....I did not know what that was until I saw what Bob does....He will be showing at Funky Finds...got in at the last minute and will be a quality addition to the show.  His things are always available at Stanley Korshak, Dallas, in their Gift Salon. 

The Team Fort Worth Etsy group will be sponsors of the event.  I am a member, however, my real estate career has limited the time I have to spend....so I just create and try to promote what they do.

One of my headbands from http://www.wantzit2.etsy.com/, my online shop for accessories... and also I have done some handbags and totes that I like a lot...Tote made from an Antique Quilt...with a sheet ribbon rose on the front..........and then my jewelry which is at http://www.diannearnettedesigns.etsy.com/ (my new shop ) and http://www.wantzit.etsy.com/ (my old shop which will be

 moving to the new one soon.....Beautiful Amethyst with Peridot earrings...

Citrine on 14K Goldfill.......

Please come see all of us at the

That Thing is Legendary!

The week in Fort Worth is the end of the world famous Stockshow and Rodeo.  Just the name, Will Rogers Colliseum, conjures us images of cowboys, cows, horses, and of course little buckaroos. My creative mind, always at work decided to show you a few of my favorite cowboy items from around the country that Etsy artisans offer.  Although here in Fort Worth, Where the West Begins", we think we are the only true cowboys, certainly, the other parts of  cowboy US of A, deserve a look too.

This little cowgirl bow would be a cute look to get a future Dale Evans dressed in her cowgirl finery.

ZombettyBows  on Etsy.com shows a lot of these cuties.

And who could resist this little cowgirl dress...............from abbysatticsatx on etsy.

From my own Etsy Shop I have several Contemporary pieces that I would wear to a Rodeo with my boot, jeans, and other Cowboy accessories...........I have always like putting the unexpected together...gold and turquois are some of my favs..My things are at http://www.wantzit.etsy.com/  and I love visitors who "heart me".....Now back to my other Cowboy finds.

When I saw this art.......I just loved it because I did a charcoal drawing of some boots one time.......so I love this idea... This is done by JKDooleyArt,

again from http://www.etsy.com/ and this artist is from Mesa, Arizona.  Take a look at the page to see more wonderful artwork.

Gowing up in Texas, I had many of these handtooled belts before they were the rage... I love them just as much now and I did when I was a kid.  What boyscout or girl scout has not gotten a leather tooling set at some point and tried their hand....Well this artist is terrific...RHolmesCustomLeather.etsy.com is where you can see the work..........and this is, by the way from New York...

Do They have Cowboys there?.............Doesn't matter, this is great!

To finish up today's sputterings....I must say that there are all kinds of cowboys in all states....and sometimes they are just fans............take a lookRockabillyPunkBaby  on Etsy offers this look and lots of others too.

Well, maybe next year for our Dallas Cowboys.

Until then, Shop Handmade!

I Mentioned that Etsy TeamFort Worth is Talented...Take a Look

These cute baby slippers from from Etsy FortWorth team memember
WeChooseJoy....how sweet

and the etsy shop is very nice...lots to see there

FitzySparrow does these beautiful and fun jewelry designs...

The fun thing is that artist may use the same materieals, but the styles are always different.

Artist are always encouragers and share techniques and ideas.......but their work is always different.

Blueskysunburn is the artist who does these original and colorful paintings.
Her things are always full of little details that make the textural feeling of her work so orignal........Check out BlueSkySunburn on etsy.

Knittyknittybangbang makes fabulous knitted items...lots of pretty yarns and can they knit!  They knit and talk, knit and drink coffee, knit and think....knit knit knittyknittybangbang.

CarolineCreates did this adoreable invitation and she will do yours too....just located her on etsy.  The way to find any of us is to

plug in the name.etsy.com and you will find us.

Watch for all of our Group at Funky Finds SPRING FLING in March!

ETSY Team Fort Worth is Getting Ready for Spring Fling

Team Fort Worth is fast and furiously working to be ready for Funky Finds Spring Fling.
Most of the members work other jobs in the daytime.........and do what they love in creating at night.  The evidence is clear..........there is a lot of talent in this group.  As with any group, only a small percentage is active all the time, but all love ART and Creating.

Getting a treatsury is not easy!  I have tried, but never have been successful, but some of these

members have a knack for knapping a treasury just they come available at http://www.etsy.com/.

You can see the team effort above.  And....please see more of their talents at each of their websites.

Take a look at this treasury that was made of all Team Fort Worth artisan....

On my Wantzit2 Site....New things!

I made several clutch purses and gave them as Christmas gifts....thus, I got rave reviews and decided to work with fabrics and do some Retro feeling handbags for Spring and use them on http://www.wantzit2.etsy.com/.

I must say that just a short time into the project, I am enjoying the experiment.  Let me know what you think.

The fabrics are my inspiration and I totally go out of control when I get to a fabric store and see colors, textures, etc. that I like.

This little Messenger Bag has a pretty creamy yellow lining and a pocket inside to hold your
importants.

Going Retro or Vintage seems to be my constant inspiration.  See what you think about Grandma's quilt that I have upcycled.  I will be adding other styles from this quilt.............don't want to waste it!

This is a quilt more than 100 years old!  It was all yellowed and looked beyond help........OxiClean to the rescue.  It is white and it's delicate colors are just devine.  I have added extra padding to be sure than my bags hold their shape.

You can see the collection of one of a kind clutches and others at http://www.wantzit2.etsy.com/

More later.............

DiAnne Arnette, Wantzit Jewelry Designs: A Proud Member of Etsy Team Fort Worth....Resolutions...Yikes!

DiAnne Arnette, Wantzit Jewelry Designs: A Proud Member of Etsy Team Fort Worth....Resolutions...Yikes!