Barbara Padgett is creating imaginative cake toppers in Arizona. Just in time for winter weather, here is an example one of the ones I liked the most. You can visit her Etsy shop to see them all here: BarbarasClayMagic This post can also be found on the Special Page above. You can also see all of the artists in this entire blog by visiting the Pinterest board, ArtisansOfAmerica.

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Matt Magee is creating musical instruments in Portland, Oregon. I hope you visit his Etsy shop to encourage him to make more! DabblerPerfectionist This post can also be found on the Musical page above.

Carla Trujillo is creating with mixed media in Cincinnati, Ohio. I love seeing how she combines items into these cool dolls. I hope you visit her Etsy shop: Indiandollartworks And you can follow her on Instagram: instagram.com/carlatrujillo07/ This post can also be found on the Mixed Media page above.

Deborah Chapman is creating with pewter in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Don't you know a cook or two who would love a set of measuring spoons like these? Visit their shop on Etsy to see more: CrosbyandTaylor Or visit their website: crosbyandtaylor.com And you can follow them on Instagram: instagram.com/crosbyandtaylor/ This post can also be found on the Metal page above.

Robert is creating with leather in La Center, Texas. He has been practicing this art for a long time and you can see more of pieces he has available in his Etsy shop here: CattailCreekSaddlery I was hoping to find him on Instagram as well, I think people would love to see his works in progress, wouldn't you? This post can also be found on the Leather page above.

Kylee and Scott Wongrowski are growing lavender in Pemberville, Ohio. I am glad to see I am not the only one putting real lavender into beautiful pendants! I hope you visit their Etsy shop: LuckeyRoadLavenderCo to see all of their other lavender items. Or their website: luckeyacres.com And you can follow them on Instagram: instagram.com/love_and_lavender This is after all, the Year Of The Lavender! This post can also be found on the All Things Lavender page above.

Cynthia McCarthy is designing one of a kind wearable art in Ashburn, Virginia. I really enjoy the elements in this piece and I hope you visit her Etsy shop here: CMacDesignsJewelry Plus, you can follow her on Instagram: instagram.com/c._mac_designs/ And Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cmacdesignsusa/ This post can also be found on the Jewelry page above.

Ivy is creating with glass in Brea, California. Isn't this jellyfish awesome? I hope you visit her Etsy shop to see her other pieces: ApricotMint You can also follow her on Instagram: instagram.com/apricotmintart/ And Facebook: facebook.com/apricotmint This post can also be found on the Glass page above.

Jane Weier is making handmade quilts in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin. This one has my favorite type of landscape theme, a pathway. And even better, a pathway to the beach! I hope you visit her Etsy shop: MulberryPatchQuilts Or even better, her website: mulberrypatchquilts And you can follow her on Instagram: jaweier This post can also be found on the Fiber page above.

Linda and Tom Williams are creating delicious wonders in Tubac, Arizona. These are lavender caramels! Check out their Etsy shop to see what else they've made: untamedconfections Or their website: untamedconfections.com And you can follow them on Instagram: instagram.com/untamedconfections This post can also be found on the Culinary page above.

Mike Stinnett is an artist in Canyon City, Oregon. What can I say? His work must be defined as "fine art." The kind of art one really needs to experience in person. I hope you will visit his Etsy shop to find a piece to enrich your home or office: StinnettStudio And oh yeah, he carves awesome walking sticks! You can find out much more about him here on WordPress: mikesart64.wordpress.com/ Or here on FineArtAmerica: fineartamerica.com/profiles/stinnettstudio And YouTube: StinnettStickStudio…

Tim Staggs is cultivating all sorts of seeds in Ocean Park, Washington. This species of ginger has been one I have always wanted. What will you find in his Etsy shop? UnderTheSunSeeds It is never to early to start planning a spring garden! Especially if you start your seeds indoors. You can also visit his website: underthesunseeds.com And you can follow him on Instagram: instagram.com/underthesunseeds This post can also be found on the Botanical page above.

Lan and Mick are working with wood in Gold Beach, Oregon. I make homemade corn tortillas every day instead of bread and/or toast and trust me, it is not only easy and fast, the taste is incredible. It is like the difference between hot bread fresh out of the oven and three day old bread. Store bought corn tortillas just cannot compare. I had posted a photo of one of my tortillas with cherry pie filling on top of it to Instagram. And when I clicked on the hashtag for #tortillapress, I found…

Jimmy is creating with cool stones in Traverse City, Michigan. I was looking for labradorite and found this awesome heart. You've got to see labradorite in real sunlight to appreciate how the colors shimmer. They remind me of the northern lights in the night sky. I hope you visit his Etsy shop: SquatchBay If I can find him on other places, I'll add the links here! This post can also be found on the Stone page above.

Julide Belen is creating with colorful paper in Chicago, Illinois. And I really love the motto for her shop. Art can be so many things to so many people. Expressing a stunning range of everything. The world can be both tragic and wonderful. I choose to focus on the wonderful to balance the tragic. I hope you visit her shop on Etsy: JJBLN Even better, her website: jjbln.com And follow her on Instagram: instagram.com/julidebelen/ This post can also be found on the Paper page above.