Gorgeous Glass around the Globe

The Creative Glass Guild of Etsy is comprised of a great group of glass artists from around the world. No matter what the weather, be it erupting volcanoes, tornadoes, earthquakes, or torrential rains, you can still come here to see a wonderful variety of styles and techniques and shop from the comfort of your computer. Here is just a taste of what you can find on our website. Click on any photo below to learn more about that piece.


Blue and Green Necklace and Earring Set by Niven Glass Originals.



Paper N' Clay's Dichroic Glass Knobs.




Pet Memories Photo Pendant.



J Winterbower Glass Art's Handmade Collectible Lampwork Starfish Marble.



LaWatha's "Skull Tennies" Fused Glass Pendant.



Yija 123's "Purple Posies" Pendant with Beaded Necklace.



Smokey Lady 54's Textured Dish.



JS Glass Art's Spring Green Oval Fused Glass and Hand Beaded Pendant.



Three Stix's "Faces Unique" Pendant.



Jewelry by Amy T's Magnetic I.D. Badge Holder.




Joan Jewel's Art Glass Matching Cabinet Knobs.

Happy New Year!

It's that time again-- time for New Year's resolutions. It seems as though everyone I know makes the same resolutions year in and year out. Here are the top 5 from about.com. Did yours make the list?

1. Spend more time with family and friends.
2. Fit in fitness.
3. Tame the bulge.
4. Quit smoking.
5. Enjoy life more.

I'll be the first to admit that I am guilty of constantly sweating the small stuff. While you can usually find me volunteering on every committee known to man, it's difficult to maintain a semblance of balance between everyone else and myself. So this year I'm trying to take a more zen approach to life. That's not to be confused with minimalism-- I'll still more than likely lend a helping hand to anyone who asks, whether I like it or not. I will just try not to let it stress me out. There is a zen proverb that expresses my intentions beautifully:
Student says, " I am very discouraged. What should I do?" Master says, "Encourage others."
Whatever your New Year's resolutions are, I hope you are able pursue them with a positive attitude.

Here are some lovely pieces from CGGE members that help put me into a zen state of mind. I've chosen them because, to my eye, they seem Asian-inspired, whether it be a Japanese koi fish or the beautiful colors of a kimono. I hope you enjoy them. Happy New Year!

Orange Koi Fish Round Stained Glass Suncatcher with Lily Pads by livingglassart



Burnt Orange Fused Glass Bowl, Large by jsglassart



Fresh Summer Dichroic Pendant by HanaSakuraDesigns



raku a la floral by lnglassworks



Fused glass pendant with blue, purple and green on adjustable silk cord by KristasKiln



Hand Etched Dragonfly on Silver Dichroic Fused Glass Pendant or Necklace on Unique Bail by JoanJewels



Chinese Peace Necklace by jkadesigns



Black and Yellow Fused Glass Pendant and Necklace by lisahammer



Orange Swirl Dangles E-276 by helixelemental


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Contest! Win FREE Glass Pirzes from the Creative Glass Guild of Etsy!

Creative Glass Guild of Etsy~ Trivia Contest: August 26th

The Creative Glass Guild of Etsy (CGGE) would like to announce our Sunday Street Team Trivia Challenge! On August 26th at 4pm PST (7pm EST, 10pm UK), CGGE members will host the FIRST Sunday Street Team Trivia Contest.

This is a fun trivia contest featuring questions written by CGGE members about the CGGE team and members, it’s kind of a meet and greet, but you will have the chance to win some AWESOME prizes!

We will be giving out a total of 3 glass prize packages! The FIRST place winner will receive a fused glass slider pendant donated by lisahammer,

a stained glass butterfly donated by creationsinglass,

AND a fused glass bubble sushi dish donated by glassprimitif, similar to the one pictured below!

WHOA! If that is not enough, the SECOND place winner will receive a stunning pendant donated by Smokeylady54

and the THIRD place winner will receive another stunning pendant donated by Aardvart

Here are the details for this contest:
1. August 26th, 4pm PST (7pm EST, 10pm UK) in the Etsy P&C forums
2. To play, you must be an Etsy member, it’s EASY, signup here: http://www.etsy.com/
3. CGGE members are not allowed to participate, but we welcome you to join in and chat in the thread while the contestants are searching for the answers!

Trivia Game Instructions: It’s easy! I will be posing a series of questions to the thread every few minutes. The first person to respond with a correct answer to the thread will receive 4 points, the second person will receive 3 points, the third person will receive 2 points and any other people responding with a correct answer will receive 1 point. At the end of the game, I will tally up the points and announce the top three winners. PLEASE REMEMBER TO POST YOUR ANSWERS IN THE THREAD TO GET YOUR POINTS COUNTED.

**IMPORTANT: Following our first Sunday Street Team Trivia contest, we would like to invite ANY other Street Team to continue this contest each recurring Sunday. Each team, will be responsible for coming up with their own prizes, questions, and administrators of the thread. If you are interested please convo creationsinglass to be put on the schedule! WE plan on working with Sara of EtsyTeams to promote this NEW recurring TEAM EVENT! It’s a great chance to get some additional exposure for your team and make a lot of new friends in the community!

♥A special “Thanks” to lisahammer for helping to organize this contest, blissbyheather for allowing us to modify her original contest, and our talented glass artisans who donated the gorgeous prizes, lisahammer, creationsinglass, glassprimitif, Smokeylady54, and Aardvart. ♥