If I don’t wear any other jewelry besides my wedding bands of course, I always have to have my earrings on. I feel naked without them but the designs by Plum Beadacious would definitely help keep my ears feel best dressed.

Pink Flower-Violet Leaf Earrings, $8.00

Orange Iris Earrings, $8.00

Double Hearts Earrings, $10.00

Crimson Passion Earrings, $8.00

I’ve always been enchanted by the mythical creatures of Celtic mythology. I happened across the work of Faeries and Mermaids and I knew that their work would be my feature today. Their OOAK Faerie Art Doll sculptures are amazing and leaves one with a warm, fuzzy feeling inside. Is it their charm or the work of the Fae? I don’t know but check out these beautiful dolls.

Fairy Lepercon Fantasy Art Doll, $18.03

Fairy Princess Doll, $21.32

Fairy Princess Art Doll w/ Kitty Cat, $22.11

Fairy Princess Fantasy Art Doll, $18.19

On a side note: I was really meant to feature the Fae today. Why, you ask? Today is my oldest son’s birthday and the nurse that helped deliver him was wearing a Celtic knot. Talk about attention to detail. LOL

These are the neatest little accessories for food that I have seen! Jacqueline Knits definitely has a unique sense of creativity and style. I know that I would have never that about creating a jacket for my fruit… how about you?!

Apple Jacket - Hand Knit Mix, $12.00

Apple Jacket - Hand Knit Multi, $12.00

Pear Jacket - Hand Knit Purple, $12.00

Candy Case - Hand Knit Hot Pink, $6.00
Couldn’t help myself, I have a terrible sweet tooth plus I <3 the color pink. :o)

When I came across Execute Me, I thought that I was looking fine art photography but upon further inspection I found that I was actually looking at some beautiful earring designs. Her designs are absolutely stunning!

Rosa Ekollon Earrings, $21.00

Liljekonvalj Earrings, $21.00

Krusbar Earrings, $21.00

Vildvittror Earrings, $21.00

Kaprifol Earrings, $22.00

After a painful 4 days of totally oblivion Haute Innovations is back up and running. I don’t know what happened but it appears that my web host that I was with since December decided that they didn’t want to be in the business anymore because when I went to log into to check comments, my site was GONE. I thought maybe it was an outage but after 3 days I decided to go ahead and just start anew.

Yes I know I have featured hundreds of people over the last 5 months and all that hardwork has been lost to the cyber goblins but it’s alright I guess this was actually a good thing, just think if the site was up a year or so, now that would be even more devastating.

We are dusting off the ash and like the pheonix we will rise. Here’s to some awesome new features and interviews!

I know how strong the bond between mother and child can be, as I am not only a child to my own mother but mother to my own children. What better way to let your Mom know how much you love her with a special and unique handcrafted gift from one of these amazing designers.

Mothers Lilac Beauty Card by Handmade by Lamar, $3.50

Shades of Lilac Earrings by Bunny Tail Creations, $20.00

Lilac Lights Necklace and Earrings by Rainbow Mom, $40.00

Parfait Amour Necklace by Destiny’s Creations, $70.00

Lilac Spring Necklace by Botanical Bird, $17.50

I have always been amazed by the detail craft(wo)manship that goes into peyote stitching with all the little beads and thread would drive me bonkers. The following designs are absolutely GORGEOUS!

Intimation of Disco Dots Peyote Cuff by Sand Fibers, $55.00

Art Deco Peyote Cuff by Li Telle Designs, $38.00

Peyote Stitch Cuff With Cutout Detail by Adornment Designs, $40.00

Leopard Print - Beaded Cuff Bracelet by Butterfly’s Bead Hive, $35.00

Lucille Ball Photo Ribbon Bracelet by Pink Pooch Designs, $125.00
Anyone else an “I Love Lucy” fan? I know that I am and I absolutely love this design as Lucille Ball is my favorite actress ever! This is AMAZING!!

This past Sunday, we get a call from my Sister in Law asking if we would like to go to the beach. As much as I wanted to go I was still under the weather and it would have been real dumb if I went even though the temps here are now into the mid to high 90s. So I thought that I would share beautiful beach photography by Scott Aichner Photography.

Perfect Days End - Sunset Print, $20.00

Tahiti Teahupoo Underworld, $20.00

Empty Wave Pipeline Hawaii, $20.00

Bonzai Blue Print, $20.00
This is my absolute favorite of all the photographs taken. The water looks so inviting, this is coming from someone who doesn’t like to go swimming in public pools let alone the ocean.

When I was held in the sterile hospital room my body, mind and soul craved bright, vibrant colors. Now that I am out of that sad environment, I want to flood my senses with bright and vibrant designs and creations. Please enjoy the following designs helping aid in my color therapy.

Wisteria Lane Silky Shea Soap by Kristen’s Creations, $4.00

Candy Pink iPod Nano Sock by Peep Bags, $8.00

Recycled Aluminum/Silver Lime Large Square Bubble Pendant by Mann Made Designs, $38.00

Lazy Sunday Afternoon Print by Maria’s Tales, $20.00

Stained Glass Goddess of Creativity by Stable Hands, $35.00

Art Print - Dahlia Garden in Orange Crush by Shalon’s Cottage Shop, $12.00

Name: Kelly Malouf

Business Name: Kelly Malouf Designs

Where are you located? Illinois

What do you design and create? Hand Beaded jewelry, clothing, accessories, home decor items and more

What’s your favorite part of the design process? I am always thinking of designing something new. I LOVE it when I think of something and then make it actually happen.

What’s your favorite thing to make? I love beads, so anything that incorporate beads.

How did you come up with your business name? It was more cost and time effective for me to put my business in my name.

Where/How did this all begin? I have been making jewelry for years now. Friends and family encouraged me to make a business out of it. So, after spending a lot of time researching what I needed to do to have an online business, I decided to take the plunge and opened my own store.

Who or what is your inspiration? My husband and daughters inspire me to do what I do everyday. I find design inspiration everywhere. I always carry some paper and a pen with me so that I can write down ideas as they come to me, which makes it so much easier than trying to remember them later.

What advice would you give other independent artists who are just starting out? I would tell anyone just starting out to really research all that is involved before undertaking any business. Have a lot of patience, because success does not come overnight. And always remain positive.

Do you have any favorite Indie purchase/trade? If so, what is it? I have not been on Indie that long yet to have a favorite. But I wish I had joined a long time ago.

What’s on your iPod/music player right now? Oldies, Pop, Rock….Depends on my mood.

What t.v. shows are you currently hooked on? Boston Legal, Grey’s, ER, Medium

What was the last movie you watched? Pirates of the Carribean (the last one)

What’s your favorite food? Hmmm, Pizza or Salad

Favorite candy? Snickers or Reeses PB Cups

Favorite drink? Diet Coke or Kahlua and Cream

Favorite color? Purple

Favorite holiday? Christmas

Favorite piece of clothing? Tough one. Anything that I look good in.

Any exciting plans for the year? Oh yes! I have several things I am working on to add to my website. I’m plan on some jewelry lines to add hopefully soon. These will be for specific things but have not ironed out all of the details yet. I am working on several Blogs right now and plan on narrowing them down a bit. And as always, I try to learn something new all the time. I plan on learning new techniques that I can incorporate into my jewelry this year, so that I may be able to add different styles to what I already offer.