My new friend

Meet my new friend. I think I'll call her Stella or maybe Thelma... probably Roxanne. Stella is going to be my new model and is especially helpful with long necklaces. Thelma is modeling my Harmony Necklace in Gray. Roxanne really likes this one. (I haven't lost my mind- I'm trying out all of her possible names.)

Here is a look at some soon to be listed Harmony Necklaces in other colors.



On a final note~ this is a treasury I made today on Etsy. It's gorgeous and I want it all!



Have a great Sunday!
~ Amy ~

What to do with all of those ACEOs

Looking for a way to display all of those ACEOs you have collected? I've been collecting them for over a year now and love them to death! It is time to put them on display. Having quite a few I decided to hang them going up my front staircase.

First, I needed some frames which I found at Michael's Craft Store- $2.99 each for the 4 x 6 inch size- good deal! Next, I purchased a large sheet of water color paper, natural white, 140 LB, 22 X 30 for around $8. I cut pieces to size for each frame to use as my background and mounted my ACEO's to the watercolor paper using glue dots- an inexpensive matting alternative!

I hung them so that they were centered over each step and at eye level (my eye level- I'm 5' 6"). Don't make the most common decorating mistake of hanging them too high.

Ta Da!

Where did I get my ACEO's? Here's a partial list.

Cindy Couling / LunaGraphica

Crooked Little Studio

Serpentmandalas

meArtDesign

JODIEHURT

Acarrdian Designs

BoodZoo Studio

~Amy~

Slooooooow to Blog

Okay- we have been really slow to update our blog. We are officially blaming it on summer and plan to get back in the swing of things soon. We are having a fabulous sale: check out our Goodbye to Good Buys section. To keep it fun and lively we are reducing the prices in this section daily! Grab 'em before they get away!

Our snailly friend is someone we met while on vacation in upstate New York. I captured this shot with my new Canon PowerShot SD890 IS. Ten megapixels and 5X optical zoom! Love it!

Treasury

Hi - Erin here - I happened to be at my computer at just the right moment and snagged a Treasury . I had to think fast - so I used the "Shop Local" feature on Etsy to find lots of great artist right in my own back yard. Our next Treasury will feature Amy's back yard - the Hampton Roads area in Virginia. The Artists we featured are -

JewelrybyGeorgene

Rachel323

TeacupElephant

pcoyne

VIZArt

GayleForceWind

SewItSeemsClothing

TeaandInkStudio

EtherealGirls

OutofTheFlames

HudsonsHolidays

NDNChick

What Packaging Says About the Artist

Amy here. Erin is enjoying some vacation time with her family.

What does the packaging say about the artist? A lot! Here is a great example of wonderful packaging of an order (or three- I can't help myself) I received from Etsy seller Phizzychick.

Each time I have opened an envelope from the wonderfully talented Georgina I have been wowed by the creative packaging of her products. Not only is the outer wrapping so appealing but the individual items are wrapped with care and include labels that display her artistic talents.

Let's be honest- it's a thrill to open the mailbox and see that an Etsy purchase has arrived. There's anticipation- no matter if you have ordered art or supplies. Opening a package to find an item you have ordered for yourself wrapped in a lovely and thoughtful way is a treat! It leaves an impression. This seller has taken the time to "present" my purchases.

Phizzychick provides a wonderful example of how to extend your art into the packaging. She has used her art on the tags of individual bags, made one-of-a-kind thank you tags and demonstrates that each items that has touched her hand has an incredible amount of detail.

What does your packaging say about you?

Yikes!!!

Yikes! What happened to the jewelry - we'd love to say we had the customer of the year who bought half our inventory - but alas Erin is taking a vacation - so it is Amy, Amy, Amy! Erin will still be checking in - if there is an item that has disappeared that you would like - just convo us.

Which Sister Made These??!??

Do you ever wonder which sister makes which item?

Well it's time to guess - this is a copy of the listing for this pair of earrings and a link to our Etsy site - guess correctly and we will refund your shipping costs for this item and any other items you buy with them.

Here's the listing and the link:

Okay I'm going to let you in on a little secret - do you ever wonder which sister makes which item? Well if you have to do a double take, think "my that's interesting", or wonder "who would wear that"? - it's obviously the more UnStrung of the two of us. Yes, I would hang a toaster from my ears if I could figure out how!!! So needless to say I have a similar pair of these earrings that I wear quite often - either people love them or give me that look (which gives me a little inner giggle). **~**There is another hint in this listing - if you purchase this pair of earrings and guess correctly who made them- Amy or Erin (put your guess in comments from buyer) we will refund your shipping costs!**~**

Made from resin discs these earring are long on length and also long on fun! The uber brightly colored resin discs are accented with sterling silver and finished on sterling silver earwires. The overall length of these messengers of funk is 4 3/4 inches (12 cm) from the top of the earwire to the bottom of the last dangle.

A perfect gift for yourself or someone special in your life. All of our jewelry arrives with a complimentary anti-tarnish pouch to keep it looking great. We also offer gift boxing which can be purchased separately.

Happy guessing.