Day at the beach, perfect handmade pieces for fun in the sun.

When you think of swimwear you don't think of handmade, you think about retail stores charging a arm and leg for the top and bottom and most likely having a ill fitting suit.  So in this entry I will be looking at a couple swimwear options for women and of course some jewerly, a beach bag and beautifully crafted sandals. 


  Earrings by, PinkFishDesigns a Pro member of Artfire has made these beautiful mother of pearl earrings.  The fun geometric shapes are a very trendy item this summer.  The mother of pearl earrings will go with any color of swimwear and white is always a in color.  The earrings as the bounce against each other make a little windchime sound to remind you a summer day.  PinkFishDesigns is also our mini interview for today so have fun reading a little bit about her.

Tell us a little about you/
"We are two sisters, Shannon and Helen, who decided about a year ago that we really enjoyed making jewelry and would like to make more of it, but needed extra money to do so, so we thought it would be a good idea to start selling our jewelry online. We both have full time jobs and have not been able to devote as much time as we would like to to making and selling jewelry.  We are slowly building up our inventory and trying to develop a little bit of a web presence. Shannon is the older sister, and currently the one most likely to be posting in the Artfire forums and on our blog, Facebook, and Twitter pages. She never felt she was a very creative person growing up and never did a lot of art classes, but after surviving uterine cancer a few years ago, she started to feel like something was missing in her life and began looking for a creative outlet. Since then, she's taken up jewelry making and also enjoys taking classes not only in jewelry making, but in mixed media art, journaling, and anything else that sounds fun and fits into her schedule and her budget. Helen is the younger sister, she's married and has an almost 4 year old whose birthday will be next month. She's busy with her family and her job and training for a half marathon coming up in the fall. She's always been creative and was involved in art and drama classes throughout junior high and high school, and after trying a more traditional college, ended up graduating from culinary school. Jewelry making is just the latest pursuit in a life full of creative and artistic endeavors."

How and when did you guys get started?
"We started making jewelry just a few years ago, but quickly developed a love for it. We decided that we should try to sell our jewelry so that we'd have money to make more jewelry."

A little about the earrings and  how you came to make it.
"Well, first of all, I should say, these earrings were made by Shannon, just so you know who's answering here. Honestly, I'd ordered the beads online when I was ordering some other stuff, just because I thought they looked cool. And then they sat in my stash for a while, and I'd pull them out and play with them and try to figure out what to do with them, but for a while, nothing really seemed quite right. I knew I wanted to do something that left them hanging free, because I love the sound they make as they move and bump into each other -- it's sort of like a very delicate windchime. That's an odd thing to think about for jewelry, but it's what had struck me most about those beads as I picked them up and played with them, so I decided to go with it. I do also love the way they look. They're big enough to make a statement, but in that classic mother-of-pearl finish that looks good with any color. I also thought the combination of circles and squares was just a lot of fun. I don't necessarily put a whole lot of planning and design into pieces, I just start putting stuff together and if I like the way it looks, I go with it, and if I don't, I take it apart and start over. "

What are your favorite animals and colors?
"Shannon - Cats, and red. Or maybe blue. And sometimes green. And all of them look better if they're sparkly.
Helen - Koala bears, and pink."

Where else can we find you?
"Our website, www.pinkfishdesigns.com, has links to everything, I think.
Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/#!/pinkfishdesigns)
Twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/PinkFishDesigns)
Blog at www.pinkfishdesigns.blogspot.com "

Thank you Shannon and Helen for taking the time to answer our interview questions. 



First a 2 piece, ExoticSeamstress has made this to hot for the beach gold 2 piece swimsuit.  It is made out of a gold reflective lycra that is sure to stand out on the beach.  ExoticSeamstress is a talented designer making swimwear and adult costumes, they are a Artfire pro member since 2009.  Make sure to check out this artist studio for you adult costumes.


 The mono-kini, essentialessences_crochet has made a super cute mono-kini or super cute one piece swimsuit for the daring.  This is a cute vintage inspired black and white piece the is sure to grab everyones eye.  I loved this knit piece so cute and so hot.  Essentialessences is a  Artfire pro member since 2009. She makes everything crochet, jewerly, baby outfits, hats and more.  So when on your hunt for one of a kind items make sure to check her shop out.



 tootlesboutique has made this great catch all bag perfect for all the summer items you can fit in it.  This bag has pockets on the inside for catching all the small stuff and is scotch-guard to help prevent any stains from setting.  Tootlesboutique a Artfire pro member since 2009, she also makes purses, totes and jewerly.


 Etrelles a Artfire member since 2009 has skillfully handcrafted these gold leather sandals.  The gold leather is lined with a soft black leather and set on a cushioned black sole.  They can customize size and also what color you want, oh the choices.  What a great summer addition and will most likely outlast any other summer sandal.  Estrelles also makes leather cuffs and wallets.  Check them out for your leather goodies.



Thank you for taking a look at the wonderful handmade artist I found today on Artfire, remember when looking for your summer clothing and fashion choices check for handmade it is truely unique and quality made. 

Hand produced not Mass produce.

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