Alona Lahav

The new item of the week !!!

2009-11-23T10:47:00.004+02:00

Anat Necklace is the new item of the week, I am offering this necklace in 20 % off from the original price.

The item of the week , Mon 16 - Mon 23 Nov

2009-11-17T15:31:00.002+02:00

Hi..
I had a vety busy Yesterday so I display "the item of the week" today.
This beautifuland romantic necklace is now on sale , 20.80$ instead 26$, only till Monday 23 !

The item of the week , Mon 9 - Mon 16 Nov

2009-11-09T09:45:00.002+02:00

New Monday arrive, and this is the day I replace the "item of the week", and only for one week I offer this beautiful "leaf Ring" with 20% off !

New in my shop ! ITEM OF THE WEEK

2009-11-03T15:11:00.005+02:00

HI....
So I have a new discount in my shop, every week I will present the "Item of the week" from Monday till Monday, and this item will be in a 20% discount from the original price.
And this week , only till November 9 I am offering "The Lavender Necklace" only for 18.4$ instead 23$.
This discount joining to my other discount of a free shipping for buying 3 items from my shop !
Hope you will enjoy from those discounts.
Alona.

New in my shop - Fall Necklace

2009-10-21T23:13:00.003+02:00

Inspiration the season, I made this new necklace. the weather is still like summer (we just had 5 days of hot and dry weather ... oh I hate that ! ) but October about to end and sometimes I can feel the autumn.

Fall Necklace

New look

2009-10-19T09:04:00.005+02:00

Two weeks ago I left with a few business cards, I didnt like the cards I had and decided to make a new design. usually I do the graphic design for my self, not very profession, but good enough. now I just didnt have the time for that, and I though it would be nice if someone profession can do this for me, and this is the chance to make a new look not only for my cards, also for by Etay banner and the 'reserved listing' in my shop. I asked Etsy friend Lili which have jewelry shop and cards shop on Etsy. I explain her exactly what I want, and here is the result:

My Etsy shop is so colorful , I decided that the banner should be bright and clear.

On the cards I had to leave place for writing 'Thank you' for my customers

Thank you Lily !

New Necklace, a romantic one

2009-09-24T18:54:00.004+03:00

Here is a new necklace I just listed in my shop, feminine and romantic....

The Rose Necklace

Posts Earrings, cute and simple

2009-09-02T10:49:00.003+03:00

For long time I was thinking of making small post earring, the true is that I am a slow person... between the time that I was thinking about it and until I actually make them , it took few month... well I guess I had to "sleep on it". on the last weeks I finally make 3 test,not all of them on my Etsy shop, I will list the other in the next days.

Bubbles Time

2009-08-13T13:09:00.003+03:00

I love soap bubbles, and my kids are just an excuse to make a fun afternoon with the bubbles !

Liat Necklace

2009-08-11T11:31:00.004+03:00

New photos for this beautiful necklace

Liat Necklace

Oh my sister !

2009-08-10T10:27:00.004+03:00

My sister Efrat is a best friend for me, and the most beloved sister (oops I have only one...) any way she is having lot of advantage, but on the last time I am using her as my model especially for my long necklaces. well, after all those years she is finally useful for me ! (kidding sis !!! love you !)

Efrat Chain

Lavender Blossom Necklace

Rene Necklace

Noga Necklace

Before and after - Gali photograph

2009-08-06T15:29:00.004+03:00

This is a photo I took on the last spring during Saturday walk.
Yesterday I saw this photo on my PC and I start playing with the colors.
I love how turn . and now Gali want a print of it.

This how its looks before...

Shabby Chic magnets

2009-08-06T13:24:00.003+03:00

Yes..... I haven't write in my blog for a wile... I dont know why, just laziness I guess...
any way I am here and I wanted to show you my new 'Shabby Chic magnets', I try different painting for those texture and I think it turn out nice !

Thank to the Admin for the Front Page !

2009-05-29T18:43:00.003+03:00

What a great surprise to see my pearl necklace on the Front Page, Picked by the Etsy admin !

My new item: The Pearl Necklace

2009-05-24T18:31:00.004+03:00

OK , so this necklace is ready for at least two months. I don't know why I didn't put in my shop until today, at the first I wasn't sure if something missing and then it took me a while to take a good picture...
Finally I put the necklace in my shop and I love how its looks.

Something to love : joojoo shop

2009-05-19T10:01:00.009+03:00

There are so many amazing sellers on Etsy, but sometimes there are shops that I can not be apathetic, the creative and the colorful make me always to come back and check for new items. today I want to show you joojoo shop. the woman behind this shop is Afsaneh (Afi) from Toronto, Canada. she create lovely jewelry and magnets from polymer clay, beautiful prints and more.
I just love this shop !

Somethig new

2009-05-17T10:08:00.003+03:00

So, what about something colorful and happy ??? here are the new magnets, with mixing texture and colors.

I listed them few days ago on Etsy, and Melissa aka melfitz add them to her wonderful 'go fly a kite' Treasury

New photos for old freinds

2009-05-14T08:45:00.005+03:00

This items are not new in my shop, even one of the older design ... but on the last time customers show more interest and purchase them, so I took a new photo. I really love the result.

Sahara Necklace

The Romantic Necklace

Make a wish my dear

2009-05-11T15:24:00.011+03:00

On our last walk my daughter enjoy form all those 'make a wish' flowers... and I remember that on Etsy I saw lot of items with those flower , so this is for you Gali... may all your wishes will come true.

Few Make a wish Items on Etsy

Make a wish pendant by blockpartypress

dandelion pillow make a wish by pillowhappy

Wall Graphic Decal Blowing Dandelion by danielbombardier

Make a Wish, Handmade Gocco Stationary by jmunlimited

My treasury on the Front Page of Etsy !

2009-04-19T01:34:00.002+03:00

Its allways so wonderful to see treasury that I create on the Front Page... and this evening "some earthy" treasury:

Rusty !!!

2009-04-17T16:03:00.004+03:00

Rust is something that doesn't make me want to touch, but when I am taking good look on rust, I am really excited from the textures and the colors in rust , I just love it !!!
so here is few rust photo I took.

Wonderful morning

2009-04-12T19:33:00.004+03:00

Woke up this morning, open Etsy and found my Fuchsia ethnic ring on the Front Page, what a lovely surprise... Thanks to Galit from MyMoms's Shop

Then I discovered that over our night another item from my shop Ofri necklace was on the Front Page. it was treasury by betsy3 she made list with green shades that looks amazing.

My New Item: The Cross Necklace

2009-03-18T21:36:00.005+02:00

Here is the new necklace I made, must say I never thought making that cross texture, but after I made the Star Of David pendant I have been asked by customer about the cross symbol, and although that as a Jewish I wont ware that necklace, I love the result. this symbol join to my symbol collection.

Photos fron the Desert

2009-03-16T22:39:00.004+02:00

Here is some photos from the desert weekend we have with friends. it was great !

Front Page by Etsy admin - Inspired by Spring

2009-03-10T14:13:00.003+02:00

What a nice surprise to find my triplet wheat magnets on the front page, picked by Etsy admin for a spring collection .

featured on the Indiefixx blog

2009-03-02T22:29:00.002+02:00

How wonderful to be featured on the Indiefixx blog.
Indie Fixx is a celebration of the creativity, tenacity, and general spunky goodness that is the indie design movement.
Thank you so much !

Indie Fixx is written by Jen Wallace, and she choose to feature Tamar necklace.

My new hobby

2009-02-27T16:40:00.004+02:00

Its been a while that I wanted to learn the basic of photography and how to use better my camera, Lately I started learning photography and understand that my real learning will be by taking lot of shots and by practice. so I am taking a lot of photographs, and really enjoying and excited.
here is a few :

My favorute color on Etsy

2009-02-20T00:39:00.008+02:00

If I had to choose one color to paint my items with, it was definitely turquoise !
so here is a few wonderful turquoise items from amazing Etsy shops.

fleurfatale.etsy.com

thepebblecollection.etsy.com

MKaae.etsy.com

etcArts.etsy.com

smashing.etsy.com

Yey ! Front Page !!! Thank you Eilat from Zone

2009-01-27T13:10:00.001+02:00

The new item for today

2009-01-12T22:47:00.005+02:00

One Of My Favorite

2009-01-10T02:18:00.005+02:00

One of my favorite artist in Etsy is blockpressparty. She is making beautiful texture by herself and using on polymer clay, with a unique and beautiful technique of painting. wonderful !!!

I am on Art Fire !!!

2008-12-31T11:31:00.000+02:00

Art Fire is your free interactive community and handmade marketplace designed for artisans and crafters of all types, I join to this site few days ago, and started to show few items, wish me luck !

The Whirl Ring

2008-12-28T14:32:00.000+02:00

Well this new ring is dedicated to Amit , my 5 years old son.
He is having a collection of POG (those plastic disc of the children game) and a few of them having this wonderful circle texture. I know it will looks great on the clay, so I had to beg for him to give only one of them. it wasn't easy !

Thank you Amiti !

My new item: The French Earrings

2008-12-16T15:33:00.000+02:00

This earrings texture called Feur de lis which is a heralding symbol of the royal house of France, that's why I named those "The French Earring"

Another gorgeous Etsy front page???

2008-12-09T10:16:00.001+02:00

wow... another great front page, immediately after the first one I post about...
I guess this is my day !

front page with Neomi earrings

Another gorgeous Etsy front page

2008-12-09T09:26:00.001+02:00

What a lovely surprise to see "Anat Necklace" on the front page of Etsy !

Shop Local In Israel

2008-12-06T23:22:00.000+02:00

Promoting Israeli artists in Etsy is something I always think about. recently I discover the Shop Local series articles, and suggest to Etsy admin to write about my country too. they gave this assignment to collect photos and texts from Israeli artists, and there we are... :

http://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/gift-ideas-shop-local-israel-with-rafya-3002/#comment-48535

My New Item: The Mysterious Necklace

2008-12-06T16:42:00.000+02:00

My new necklace. I made this pendant few weeks ago and I wasn't sure what to do with him. at the end I decided to keep him simple with long chain

Leaves Magnets

2008-12-04T15:08:00.000+02:00

My new item

I know... they fit for the autumn... but here in Israel we still dont have any winter !

Etsy Front Page

2008-12-02T15:15:00.000+02:00

What a beautiful front page... celebration of colors and items, and my spiral rings are here too...

Holiday Discount

2008-11-23T12:51:00.000+02:00

Looking for unique gift for the holidays? Take a look in my shop, you might find somethings you like.
And now, for the holidays I am offering free shipping for all the items for all destination, and 15% off for returning customers.
Happy Holiday !

Me and Etsy

2008-11-22T17:11:00.000+02:00

As a handmade designer I am selling my art work on Etsy. I added here a widget showing the latest items from my Etsy shop .
I found Etsy on 2005 and sign for the site, but only on September 2007 I decided to sell and start listing items. I love selling on Etsy, the experience of selling and buying in this site is so positive and even pleasing. I am recommending !

Here I start...

2008-11-20T09:54:00.000+02:00

So.. here I am after a long time I wanted to start blogging. I don't know why it took so long, all kinds of excuse like I don't have time for that, what am I supposed to write about... who want to read...
but I knew I want, so here I am.

My name is Alona Lahav, I am handmade designer of jewelry and crafts, mother for 2 and living in Israel in a little town call Pardes-Hana.

My English is not my mother tongue, and as so I guess I am making quite a few mistake, mainly in the syntax... so please be patient with me, and feel free to laugh...

I still don't know what to write about in this blog, but anyway I hope it will be interesting for you. Enjoy!