Friday Favorite: Monet in the Third Dimensionstud

It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of functional art.  I love art that has a use, that has dimension, that belongs in a home.  While perusing Etsy I came across this divine waterlily tray by Blazer Studios.  The shape, structure and patina are absolutely lovely!
Waterlily Tray, $225 from Blazer Studios

En”lightened” Organic Art

Incandescent bulbs may be a thing of the past by 2012 due to a congressional mandate, and compact flourescents are poised to replace them.  One artist however, is making sure that all those old incandescent bulbs aren’t just forgotten and thrown in the trash though.
SteamedGlass by Tim Witteveen, breathes new life into incandescent bulbs. Perhaps [...]

Friday Freebie: YOU can GIVE this week!

This week you’ll get the opportunity to GIVE free stuff.
At FREE Rice you can play a vocabulary game and for each correct answer you give 10 grains of rice are being donated through the UN World Food Program.  It may not seem like much, but with every correct answer you give more, and when you [...]

Friday Freebies: May 8 Edition

Sorry there were no Friday Freebies last week, I was doing jewlery shows pretty much all weekend. For this week’s edition there are  some gems, but you have to act fast!
Receive FREE SHIPPING on all items from The Vintage Brooch Co. until Mothers Day. The last day for free shipping is May 9th, so if [...]

Friday Freebie: April 24th, 2009

Here’s your weekly edition of Friday Freebies.  This week I’m focusing on FOOD!
1.  Free Sample of Mini Delights or Quakes from Quaker Oats.
2.  Kraft Food and Family Magazine.  I’ve subscribed to this myself and they have wonderful recipies and ideas.  Frequently there’s lots of great coupons for Kraft products too.
3.  Free Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee.  [...]

Today is Etsy Day!

In today’s crazy economy,  a lot of people are pretty careful about where they put their money.  More and more people are turning to Etsy to find goods that are handmade, quality and where the purchase of these items supports the individuals who make them versus corporations, thus making it more likely that the money [...]

Happy Earth Day

Watch a little free Earth Day TV
http://www.earthdaytv.net/
Ten simple things  you can do today:
1. Don’t buy anything that hasn’t been made from recycled materials
2. Go grocery shopping at a local farmers market
3.  Turn off the lights when you leave the room
4. Turn off the water while you brush your teeth
5.  Separate your garbage into recycling bins
6.  [...]

WIN: Valerie Tyler Designs Earring Giveaway

It’s contest time, but this time instead of hosting on my blog, my earrings are being given away to one lucky winner who visits the Cleveland Handmade Blog.
You can win these modern beauties:
It’s really simple to enter, and all the contest rules are on Cleveland handmade…so what are you waiting for, go check out the [...]

Studio Sneak Peek

I’m working on a couple of larger pieces right now.  So, here’s a little photo of the works in progress.  Note all the broken saw blades.  I’ve been doing A LOT of sawing.  Usually I get through most pieces without breaking a blade.  As you can tell there’s lots more work to be done, from [...]

Friday Freebies Kick Off: Free Shipping, Free Gift and more.

Introducing Friday Freebies!

Each week, I’ll post at least one freebie, such as a giveaway contest, coupon link, free shipping code, or free gift with purchase.  If you have a giveaway or freebie you would like included visit me at http://www.valerietyler.etsy.com and send me a convo.
To kick things off I’m offering FREE SHIPPING at Valerie [...]