So, one of the first pieces I have ever made is this lovely little talk bubble pendant. After I got my kiln and fired the pendant I could not figure out what I was going to color it with. A book I looked at had concrete, which seems fun, but I wasn't sure it would work for this. So, finally I just decided to add resin that I colored red and white. My first problem was that the back of the pendant was not flat. So, I had to make it a little pillow to sit on that would help […]more
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New Handmade Silver Earrings in my Etsy Shop!
I just finished a few more earrings for my shop over the weekend. I will be posting them all week. Here are Tuesdays addition. I am really happy with how these turned out. They are really light and organic. I think I am going to make a second pair for myself!
Operation – Organize Accomplished
My inner slob is a little disgruntled, but it has been so nice to finally have some organization! I found the box with drawers at Ikea. It was a little time consuming to put together, but once I was finished I loved it! I decided to use some old spraypaint in my garage to add a little color and to seal the wood. I also got the plastic bin at Ikea. It has great dividers in it that I can move around and take out incase I need to put larger items in the box. Also, you may notice the […]more
Recharging the Creative Batteries
Do you ever have those days (or weeks for that matter) that you feel like your creative batteries are drained? Between the 9-5 grind and trying to keep up with the everyday things, some days I feel like I just have to take the time to recharge those batteries. Lucky for me I can travel about 30 minutes and get to places like this: After a day playing in the wilderness with my dogs I am always ready to get back to creating and get the ideas flowing again. What do you do to recharge your creative batteries?
Weekly Picks have gone down the rabbit hole
One of my favorite stories of all time is Alice in Wonderland. With the recent excitement over Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland comming out on 3/5/10 (Its not like I am counting the days or anything) I decided to create a list of some of my favoirte Wonderland inspired items from the etsy shoposphere. 1. Madhatter Teapot by natalyasots 2.Tea Time in Wonderland by JKLee 3. The Cheshire Cat by smushbox 4. Mushrooms of Wonderland by JenniferArndt 5. Conejo de la Tiza by teonova 6. Large Grey Smiling Cheshire Cat by violetpi 7. Remember what the dormouse Said by […]more
Off to Boise for the Weekend
Heading out today to visit family in Boise, Idaho. I thought this was great timing because I recently saw this City Guide on Design*Sponge. There are some places on there I haven't been before and am going to have to visit. Image from Design*Sponge Boise City Guide Like usuall I waited until the last minute to pack and realized that, Damn, I am going to have to do some laundry. Naturally it was already 10:00 at night so I got to spend some quality time with our ancient washer and dryer that sometimes decides it needs to decorate our clothes […]more
Operation – Organize
Hello everyone, and happy Friday. I am excited to announce that I get the day off today because of some strange holliday in Utah called Pie & Beer day. …. What? Oh… Pioneer day. Well, regardless, I get the day off. When I get a day off I like to set some goals for my self. Like, must wake up before ten. Must not spend all day on the computer, that kind of thing. Today, staring at what I call my desk I realized what must be done. It must be organized. Let me show you what I am looking […]more
Twitter tips for Etsy Sellers – 6 Do’s and Don’ts
Lately all the buzz has been about twitter and how to use it to promote your business. So here are my twitter tips for the week. Do not tweet about what you are having for breakfast. If you don't have anything interesting to say, don't say anything at all. Do tweet about the new project you are working on. Also link to your blog article about it or attach a photo to spice things up! Don't tweet the same thing over and over. You start to sound like a broken record and people will stop reading your tweets or even […]more