ETSY BESTeam Feature

It's been a busy couple of weeks for us here on Planet Joy! We completed the Earthsong Scarflette and shipped them on time for Earth Day distribution to 30 A-List Celebrities! 

Earthsong Scarflette

Also I completed re-dying some silks for the Santa Fe Opera House Gift Shop and a fast trip to San Francisco (through the driving snow and rain) to meet with our Summer Art Festival "booth buddy" on Sunday and now we seem to be back to a less frenzied pace, so I'll take a moment to introduce you to some of my Besties on Etsy! 

Make sure to check out Debbie & Amanda's newly rebranded shoppe Yankee Burrow Creations The new banner is lovely, and it's great to see this creative and loving mother/daughter team honing their creativity. You'll find their shop has a terrific variety of handmade and vintage items available - something special for everyone! My favorite find this week is this gorgeous matinee length African inspired necklace! The texture of the ceramic, glass and wooden beads has me mesmerized!

Earthy African Inspired Necklace

Stay abreast of the latest happenings online with Debbie & Amanda & Yankee Burrow Creations

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Next up is Absolutely Kismet, focusing on home decor, crafting and jewelry accessories, you will be inspired to accessorize yourself and your home with the delightfully colorful accessories. I fell in love with this trendy Tangerine Shell Necklace, which is not only stylish at 17 1/2 inches, but has an ultra-convenient magnetic clasp! Wouldn't this look terrific with white this spring and summer??

Tangerine shell necklace

Keep up with Absolutely Kismet online

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I have to say that the fantastic plush toys made by veteran toymaker Isobel of Coldham Cuddlies are in a word - ADORABLE. Not only can you find one of a kind hand-made toys of heirloom quality, but you can also send your well loved plushies to be restored -- that is customer service. Check out this adorable coyote, he's so dapper, but watch out for that spunky tail of his!

Dapper Uncle Chuck

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As part of my BESTeam commitment, I will feature several of the fabulous shops and talented artisans who comprise the team. What is BESTeam? It's The Boosting Etsy Shops Team and our goal is to give support to each other and to help promote each others' Etsy shops through blogging, Facebook and other social networks. If you are an Etsy shopowner and are interested in learning more about BESTeam, please visit the team page on Etsy or have a look at the BESTeam blog. 

Opening Day at the Grants Pass, Oregon Farmers Market & Summer Festival Schedule

Link to Google Map

The weather report called for rain, but the sun was shining as I embarked north to the Farmers Market. Last Saturday  was our first time to set up at the Growers Market located at 4th ST & F ST , behind the Post Office in Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon this year. It was great to see familiar faces of both vendors and customers again. The farmers are selling onions, squash, greens and plants for your garden. If you get a chance to come to Oregon, the farmers markets are a must! The earth is plentiful here in the great Pacific Northwest!

Spring Romance Collection

While it's still too early in the season for my favorite flower vendors to be selling. But new spring scarves and flowers plus Joyflower's Vintage Romance Collection is now available at the Farmers Market and in my Etsy Shoppe. Joy's hand painted silk flowers and fancy vintage lace and ribbon are perfectly on trend for spring and summer weddings.

Cabbage Rose with AB Rhinestone Bakelite Brooch and Murano Glass Bead

If you get a chance to come to Oregon, the farmers markets are a must! The earth is plentiful here in the great Pacific Northwest!


Our Summer Festival Schedule is lining up, we will be in Grants Pass on Saturdays weather permitting in the month of March and April. 


May 5,6 Livermore, CA 
The Livermore Rotary Wine Festival is in Historic Downtown on First Street from P Street to Maple Street and on Second Street from N to K Streets. 


June 2,3 in Foster City, CA
The Foster City Arts and Wine Festival takes place at Leo Ryan Park at the corner of Hillsdale and Shell Boulevards. Free admission and free parking at Parkside Towers


July 28, 29 Alameda, CA
27th Annual Park Street Art & Wine Faire is Alameda's biggest event. The annual street festival takes place every year on the last weekend of July between Encinal and Buena Vista Avenues. 


September 8, 9 Mountain View, CA
Mountain View Annual Art & Wine Festival is considered one of America's top art festivals, art lovers will pour into Silicon Valley's epicenter for this "Cultural Community Celebration". An authentic and moveable feast for the senses. Exceptional handcrafted work by 600 of America's top artists and craftmakers. Stellar live music on stage and street throughout downtown. 


October 6,7 Tigard Oregon
Celebrate the Gifts Festival at Calvin Presbyterian Church is a screened invitational fine arts exhibit and sale featuring local and regional art and fine craft. This show has been a part of Calvin's Stewardship program since 2008. It creates an environment which recognizes the talents of the artists in the church and community, and also raises funds to help local missions. 

Saturated Pastels for Spring

Colorful spring flowers are the inspiration for our Spring 2012 Collection. These florals go beyond your average garden party print. There is nothing as soft as silk against your skin.

They are modern and complex ranging from a soft-focus painterly effect to sharp and bold graphic florals. It's all about mixing prints this season, mix it up and have fun with it!

Soft pastel dogwood flowers on a pale robins egg blue and lime green lattice are juxtaposed while a slash of black enclosing stylized peacock feathers adds a modern touch. Wear this pretty satin trimmed shawl with white linen trousers and a solid colored camisole or with your favorite LBD.

Coral or peach is always flattering to wear near your face. Note the vintage caged agate chain on the limited edition Spring Scarflette above.  Can you imagine this paired with white linen or denim or to brighten up your day to day business attire?

Butterfly Peacock Feather Ruana

This dreamy hand painted silk chiffon ruana inspires over-the-top style decorated with colorful peacock feathers combined with butterfly wings. I call it "Spring Fantasy"

Softly feminine, draped and embellished, it's all part of the luxe spring style we're seeing this year. You've got nothing to lose and everything to gain if you add a pop of color to your style. It's so easy to do with a colorful silk scarf for your day and evening looks!

Pink and turquoise chiffon is uniquely embellished with gold hand painted Egyptian Peacock.

This is a casual wear-with-everything silk mesh scarf featuring hand-tied fringe, white sprinkled with lime and turquoise is particularly pretty and will easily transition from spring to summer.

This painterly washed out silver satin devore would not be out of place at a summer garden party. We love this lime green and pink color combo - sexy and demure at the same time!

Shop for the latest eco-couture fashions by Joyflower on Etsy or shop the classic Natura Collection at Joysilk.com

Presenting "Earthsong" Hand Painted Silk for Earth Day 2012

Joy Hand Painted Silk is thrilled to be launching the Earthsong Scarflette on Earth Day 2012. 
Here is a brief slide show I created to show the process of creating the collection at Animoto. Showcasing the hand painted silk that is the focal element of our newest exclusive accessory and which I am crafting for thirty environmentally-conscious A-Listers, including Tom Hanks,  P!nk, Leonardo DiCaprio, Dave Matthews, Woody Harrelson,  Drew Barrymore, Ellen DeGeneres, Sting, Barbra Streisand, Courteney Cox, Cameron Diaz, KT Tunstall, Jeremy Piven, Bill Maher, Adrian Grenier, Kate Bosworth, Rosario Dawson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Daryl Hannah, Orlando Bloom, Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Hartnett, Alicia Silverstone,  Mark Ruffalo, and Edward Norton.
Click here to reserve your Earthsong Scarflette.

At Planet Joy, we respect the earth, with non-toxic dyes and limited edition production runs, always with an eye towards conservation of natural resources.
More info on this event in association with The Artisan Group

Spotlight on Joy Light

I am bubbling with pleasure to be in the spotlight on In Her Shoes Blog this week! In Her Shoes Blog is a dynamic website dedicated to recognizing women for their special and unique talents, jobs, careers and impacts they have on those around them.  Pati Lara features one woman each week by telling her unique story and why she is an extraordinary person for everyone to meet, catch a glimpse of and support. Nominate someone today!

“I am magnetized by color and inspired by silk, an amazingly soft, sensuous and durable fabric. I began painting silk in 1989 and have developed several lines that take their inspiration from my love of beauty and passion for creativity.” – Joy Light
Joy started out painting silk 20 years ago as a hobby. In 2002, she launched the Natura line. After attending the American Craft Retail Expo in 2009  in Las Vegas 2009 “the business really began to take off”.  During February 2012, Joy Hand Painted Silk's Spring Romance Collection is featured at circa. Urban Artisan Living,  an award winning lifestyle boutique in the Historic Fondren District in Jackson, Mississippi. She designed this vintage style featuring antique ribbon, lace and silk flowers to echo the season's fashionable wedding trends of feminine headbands in lieu of veils.
Joy Hand Painted Silk supports several charities; “We do what we can when we can.” Some of her favorite local charities are KS Wild, the Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Center, and SOU Women's Center's annual V-Day productions. This month, Joy is mentoring three young women from the Jackson County Children's Advocacy Center. Joy actively funds micro-loans in Africa through KIVA.org.  All of the pink hand painted silks at Joyflower.etsy.com are earmarked for a percentage donation to www.cancer.org for breast cancer research. 
"Silk has a luxurious translucence that perfectly radiates the rich saturated colors I enjoy working with. Every item is made to order, hand painted and signed as an original work of art."
Earth Day heralds an exciting product launch for Joy. She's designed a brand-new accessory combining elements of jewelry with silk on Earth Day to an A-List of celebrities. This special limited edition high fashion accessory will soon be available from Joyflower on Etsy! The Santa Fe Opera gift store carries Joy Silks again this season, along with select boutiques in the US and Europe. Stay tuned, as Joy Silk accessories are soon to be featured on a new Luxury Lifestyle website. 

Joy’s classic ruana accessorizes your personal style with ease and beauty. Lightweight flowing chiffon is edged and trimmed with a satin to add just the right weight for perfect drape on all figures. A ruana is like a cape, but open on the sides. Versatile and lightweight, it is ideal for travel and any occasion.

There is nothing as soft as silk against your skin and no easier way to take your style up a notch as by tying on a stunning silk scarf! Joy Silk artisan accessories are individually hand crafted and made to order. From special occasions to everyday fashion, there are endless ways to effortlessly wear Joy Silk in style. With 26 color ways, a variety of weaves and classic cuts, Joy Silk stays in style season after season. Joy Silk keeps it simple with affordable, hand-made haute couture accessories. 
Joy is a member of the Rogue Art Gallery, the american craft council, The Artisan Group and several Etsy teams.

" May this painted light be an inspiration to you."

Earth Day Official

Inspired by the book Earthsong by Bernhard Edmaier

In honor of Earth Day 2012, we're thrilled to announce Joy Hand Painted Silk AKA Joyflower on Etsy, in association with The Artisan Group, will participate in gifting a select group of high-profile, environmentally-conscious celebrities including Jeremy Piven, Tom Hanks, Bill Maher, Adrian Grenier, Kate Bosworth, P!nk, Leonardo DiCaprio, Dave Matthews, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Daryl Hannah, Drew Barrymore, Ellen DeGeneres, Orlando Bloom, Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Hartnett, Sting, Barbra Streisand, Alicia Silverstone, Courteney Cox, Cameron Diaz, KT Tunstall, Mark Ruffalo, and Edward Norton.

Each celebrity will receive Joy's new "Earthsong Scarflette" in their gift bag. The pattern is inspired by the book Earthsong by Bernhard Edmaier.  

Stay tuned as we share production and packaging for this exciting venture with The Artisan Group. 

Vintage Valentines

Here are a few of my favorite valentines from days gone by ~Enjoy