At The Warehouse: The Mall-ternative shopping place

Is there someone on your Holiday shopping list that that marches to a different drummer? Someone that appreciates gifts that are unique and one of a kind? Someone that loves unusual and special products?
Look no further.
At The Warehouse is ready for your Holiday shopping pleasure.
Consider us your "mall"ternative.
You will find no mass produced imported goods here.
At the Warehouse is full of treasures. We have 10,000 square feet of architectural salvage, lighting, antiques, and vintage goods along with local artisans with creative alternatives to big box store merchandise.
Warehouse crafts persons create beautiful furniture and artwork out of salvage.
Carol Kovler, local fiber artist and gardening enthusiast, has paper white Narcissus in collectible pottery wrapped and ready to bloom. Just add water for a lovely winter display.
The FamiLee Jewels are showcasing Bonnie's Salvaged Style jewelry. Her work contains cabinet hardware, wire, washers and bits of old gears and pocket watches in a style that repurposes these forgotten bits into wearable art. Spend $50 with The FamiLee jewels between now and December 25Th and you will receive a pair of handcrafted chain maille fan earrings valued at $12.00 as our Holiday gift to you.
Richard and Margaret are back for a limited engagement! We are so happy to have their wonderful fresh herbs and spices in time for the Holidays. Check you cupboards and stock up now!
While you are visiting visit Dreaming Lion Tarot. Consult with Allyson to see what 2010 has in store for you.
At the Warehouse is open 7 days a week, but our local artisans only work the weekends.
Join us this weekend At The Warehouse
20 Learned Street
Albany, NY 12207.
on the corner of North Ferry right behind the Miss Albany Diner and Wolff's Biergarten.

Holiday Charm Bracelet Giveaway

This week is your last chance to be entered into the drawing for this stunning charm bracelet. The contest ends on December 6th.

23 talented members of the Starving Artists team on etsy have collaborated to make a beautiful Holiday charm bracelet. Our instructions were to create a Holiday charm using sterling silver and the colors of red and green. The charms have all been added to a sterling silver charm bracelet and are ready and waiting to be won. The result is a bracelet valued at $400.00.

The FamiLee Jewels are proud to have one of their charms on this stunning creation.

A purchase from The FamiLee Jewels or any participating shop will enter you into the drawing.

Visit The Starving Artist's blog page for full details.

New homes for your Feathered Friends

Feather the Nest has new listings for handpainted gourd birdhouses just in time for Christmas gift giving. Chickadees, hummingbirds, cardinals, a blue jay, eastern bluebird and indigo bunting are among them. Each one is prepped by Fred and handpainted by Bonnie. They are embellished with jute and copper wire to make a hanger in the shape of leaves and tendrils that will oxidise to a beautiful chocolate brown with time.

Each gourd is sealed with spar varnish to protect it from moisture and fading.

Spotlight on: Ten Digit Creations

Ten Digit Creations is an Atlanta based etsy shop. They offer an amazing array of products for Bath, body and home. Soy Candles, body lotions and soaps in a wide variety of fragrances from Acai Berry to Violet Vixen.

I had the pleasure of gifting my sister for her birthday with Lime Twist soap by Ten Digit Creations. The cold process method that they use makes a luxurious bar that she was very happy with.

I wanted to bring to your attention some of their Thanksgiving themed concoctions. Happy Shopping!

The FamiLee Jewels have created an etsy treasury entitled Early Snow to celebrate the sudden crispness in the air. Cooler weather heralds the coming Holidays and we look forward to them.

How to Make a Wrapped Loop

This wire technique requires patience and practice to get the perfect loop. The wrapped loop is a bit more difficult than the simple loop but it is much more secure.

You will need:

1. Flush cutter

2. Round nose pliers

3. chain nose pliers

4. bead

5. headpin

Place the desired number of beads on a headpin.

Grasp the headpin just above the bead with a round nose pliers.

Using your fingers bend the wire to a 90 degree angle.

Move the round nose pliers to grasp the the wire just above the bend.

Using your fingers wrap the wire 1/2 way around the top jaw of the round nose pliers.

Move the round nose pliers so that the bottom jaw is inside the partially formed loop.




Using your fingers wrap the wire the rest of the way around the pliers to make a complete circle.


Grasp the loop from the side with the chain nose pliers.

Use your fingers to tightly wrap the excess wire around the stem below the loop.

Two wraps will do.

Trim the excess wire.

Adjust the loop as necessary to make the circle look like a lollipop on a stick.

New from The FamiLee Jewels

Just a quick peek at some of the goodies coming out of the workshop this week!

A Dolphin necklace made with an antique drawer pull.

Beautiful turquoise beads make a dramatic necklace when strung with black and white wood beads for contrast.
Copper bangle bracelets in a variety of textures.

Wear them alone or in groups of 3 or 5.