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Gettin' Made: and Makin' Magic

By Steph Calvert, Tuesday, Nov. 17 2009 @ 9:17AM
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Mama's Magic Studio is the work of stay-at-home mom Jen Johnson from up north in San Jose. When she's not chasing after the little ones, she's crafting up a storm for her Etsy shop.

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Autumn Sunshine bracelet by Jen Johnson of Mama's Magic Studio
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I know it feels like far from autumn during the day lately, but I'm almost sure I saw some leaves that had turned this color falling from a tree in MIssion Viejo yesterday. After the jump, check out some more great pieces by this crafty mom.

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Birds Nest Pendant by Jen Johnson of Mama's Magic Studio
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The birds nest pendants Jen makes are so intricate--those are freshwater pearls posing as eggs. Be sure to check out the Mama's Magic Studio website for more color options. Different numbers of pearls are available in the nest, which could be a cute present for that special mom on your holiday shopping list.

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Handmade Knitting Needles by Jen Johnson of Mama's Magic Studio
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It's always fun to hear exciting news about fellow crafters getting discovered --join me in congratulating Jen on having her fabulous handmade wooden knitting needles featured in the Fall 2009 issue of Interweave Knits Magazine!

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Fraternal Knitting Earrings by Jen Johnson of Mama's Magic Studio
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This one goes out to previous Gettin' Made featured crafter Shari Bonnin, who had recently twittered about getting home one night to discover that she had been wearing two drastically different earrings all day. Jen Johnson not only makes pairs of earrings that are mismatched, but they're mismatched earrings that look amazing together!

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For more information on Mama's Magic Studio, visit the Jen's website, Etsy site, blog or Twitter. Already a fan? Tell her so on Facebook!

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jennwb says:

Thanks Steph, for sharing another awesome artist with us ! I'm on my way to Jen's etsy shop next! Most excellent stuff Jen

Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 17 2009 @ 1:56PM
Jen says:

A huge thank you for the feature, Steph! I appreciate it so much. And thanks to Jen for the kind words about my work! I really enjoy making my "handmade magic."

Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 17 2009 @ 2:04PM
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Hi there, I found your blog via Google your post looks very interesting for me.

Posted On: Thursday, Feb. 4 2010 @ 5:31PM

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