Member Profile: DeannaDangerDesigns

Shop: DeannaDangerDesigns

You can find her online:

• Shop MySpace
• Shop Model Mayhem
• Personal MySpace
• Personal Facebook
• Personal MySpace

How she became interested in burlesque:
I am a burlesque dancer, and model. My deep love for burlesque and all things pinup come from a youth spent as a competition dancer, and college years of experimentation. ;)

How she plans to participate in Etsy's Burlesque Beauties:
Promote the team on all my current sites and future sites. Create new fresh designs to keep people coming back!

What she sells on Etsy:
pasties, fascinators, mini top hats, necklaces, garters, and other hair adornments

Member Profile: Showdolls

Shop: showdolls

You can find her online:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Model Mayhem

How she became interested in burlesque:
I have done burlesque/fetish modeling for a few years now, and have always loved costuming. Besides, I studied Art and French, so I was bound to come across it!

How she plans to participate in Etsy's Burlesque Beauties:
I will certainly promote it as much as I can, by mentioning it to friends and whenever I am online. I have a background in graphic design, so if any graphic work is needed, I can help.

What she sells on Etsy:
Currently, brad-jointed paper dolls. Coming soon, t shirts with illustrations and naughty sayings

Bombshell Challenge: Diamonds

August's theme for the Bombshell Challenge is Diamonds. So, you have until August 30th to post a Diamonds themed item to Etsy and then leave the link here in the comments. Don't forget to tag your item on etsy with "Bombshell Challenge." Bling! Bling!

Member Profile: TheLibertarian

Shop: TheLibertarian

You can find her online:

• Website
• Facebook
• MySpace
• Twitter

How she became interested in burlesque:
I love the combination of theater, performance and imagination but most of all I love the historical/vintage aspect. It gives your imagination the freedom to run wild.

How she plans to participate in Etsy's Burlesque Beauties:
I'd love to participate in the The monthly Bombshell Challenge, chat about new performers I've seen and new idea, plus collaborate with other team members.

What she sells on Etsy:
I sell fascinators and jewelery at the moment. I'm working on a collection of pasties, fans and gloves at the moment which I'll be adding soon.

Member Profile: wickedharem

Shop: wickedharem

You can find her online:

• Website
• Facebook

How she became interested in burlesque:
I am a belly dancer who found her way into burlesque. I've been part of a troupe and I'm currently trying to start another. I'm just completely inspired by all the gorgeous burlesque ladies out there and I love helping to make them fabulous!

How she plans to participate in Etsy's Burlesque Beauties:
I love the idea of making themed items! And I am always into promoting other items that I think are gorgeous. It would be fun to have other sellers to talk to about what you're doing and what their opinions are, and just fun to share with each other.

What she sells on Etsy:
Pasties, top hats, fascinators, garter belts and pants, tribal belly dance stuff... adding new things all the time.

Member Profile: magpiegeegaws

Shop: magpiegeegaws

You can find her online:

• Facebook

How she became interested in burlesque:
I am a fan of burlesque and the esthetic that goes with it, ie. feather fans, the clothing and accessories.  I think it is a very exciting and sexy expression of art.

How she plans to participate in Etsy's Burlesque Beauties:
I am very interested in the monthly themed projects and think it is a very good idea.  I don't know if there are any burlesque conventions but it would be good to create a burlesque at an event like that.

What she sells on Etsy:
I make accessories that can be worn in the hair or anywhere.

Member Profile: Swinginmartinis

Shop: swinginmartinis

You can find her online:

• Facebook
• MySpace
• Blog

How she became interested in burlesque:
I used to perform and choreograph for an annual holiday burlesque show at the Chico Cabaret in Chico, California. I moved to Idaho and have found several other burlesque groups, but have yet to find the right fit. I miss it a lot. I am still a creative contributor to the Burlesque show in Chico. I have never had the perfect body, and burlesque encourages women of all shapes and sizes and backgrounds and I love the art of tease, instead of just sleaze, and I worked very hard to instill that in all the performers in Chico.

How she plans to participate in Etsy's Burlesque Beauties:
I would love to promote people's work to the Chico Cabaret, perhaps they could get costume pieces from team members...I am also interested in developing my skills to be able to make more than just hair accessories...I have made several costumes, but would love to do more! I would also like to be able to make lingerie, bathing suits, corsets, and hats for retro, vintage, burlesque, awesome people!

What she sells on Etsy:
Right now I have mainly purses, hair flowers, and necklaces. I make all sorts of domestic diva kinds of stuff - kitschy kitchen, etc that I would like to get up there. I even sculpt really funny pin up leg pen holders that I'd like to get out in the world.