Thursday, March 31, 2011

Etsy Dark Team treasury

In The Crystal Palace is a proud member of the Etsy Dark Team! We've recently been included in a treasury curated by TheMightySquirm:


Here's a link to the treasury on Etsy - please click on the items and visit the shops!

All of the items featured in Tactile Terrors are made by the talented fellow members of the Etsy Dark Team. (TheMightySquirm is a member too!)

The Mighty Squirm is based in Los Angeles and specializes in high-end, 100% cotton tees and gallery-quality fine art prints with designs that are chilling but light-hearted. 

Wanna see more??? Visit the Etsy Dark Team on Facebook and the Etsy Dark Team blog. You can also search for items on Etsy by typing "etsydarkteam"!

Monday, March 21, 2011

Georgia Etsy Team Treasury Blitz: shop local, buy handmade

In The Crystal Palace is a proud member of the Georgia Etsy Team and we are participating in a team treasury blitz today. What's a team treasury blitz? Participating members create 3 treasuries on Etsy. Each treasury features at least 4 items made by Georgia Etsy Team members. Then it's time to promote the team and shops on Etsy, Facebook, Twitter, blogs, etc. The team treasury blitz brings awareness to the Georgia Etsy Team on Etsy and promotes talented local artists/artisans/crafters making beautiful handmade items. Below are the team treasuries we curated:

Violet Eyes To Die For: Elizabeth Taylor
The Georgia Etsy Team members featured in this treasury include: MagMoment, Giftbearer, FerntreeStudio, Mocahete, VogueIllumination, Richmade, WireNWhimsy, and MariaLuna

here's a link to the treasury on Etsy

Bye, Bye Mr. Bunny! Your days are numbered . . .
The Georgia Etsy members featured in this treasury include: EyeCandyCreations, rabbitude, waterbears, jcarterhandmade, Sugarcookie, TheOldPostRoad, SweetHeartSinner Creations and Bewhiskered
here's a link to the treasury on Etsy

Strange Geometries
The Georgia Etsy members featured in this treasury include: asianflair, PeachtreeCottage, DebiDesigns, and lulusloftofdesigns.

here's a link to the treasury on Etsy

Please click on the links above to see the shops featured in our treasuries. If you'd like to see more Georgia Etsy Team items, scroll down the search bar on Etsy's main page, select People & Shops, type "gaetsyteam" and click on Search.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Etsy treasury!

One of Kym's assemblages, Trapped Butterfly Dance, has been included in an Etsy treasury curated by Kristy Kroth-Hoops of Gypsy Eye Studio:



Kristy's art and accessories have a dark element inspired by a combination of classic horror films, current events and the beauty of the Art Nouveau era. Please visit her Etsy shop at Gypsy Eye Studios!

Sunday, March 13, 2011

it's our first Etsy treasury!

This drippingly-beautiful-blood-red treasury was curated by BlushingMermaid on Etsy and it includes Kym's assemblage Vamp! Pola Negri:

Please check out Janneke Hoekstra's lovely jewelery at Blushing Mermaid!

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

studio update

In The Crystal Palace has some good news: Robin sold two of his assemblages!!! Here's a look inside his busy studio:


Robin is currently working on a new piece about a strange and mysterious presence that lurks below the surface of a Victorian tidal pool.

Kym is in the process of adding more work to the shop and is finishing up two new pieces about Edgar Allan Poe and Emily Dickinson. We recently took a trip to our local Home Depot and bought wood for the frames.


Here's a peak inside Kym's studio. It may appear to be less cluttered than Robin's studio, but that's mainly due to the way the photo is cropped. We both need more space! She started beading the doll dress over the weekend.