***BLACK FRIDAY SALE***
Today through midnight November 30th take 15% OFF ALL "JEWELRY" IN MY SHOP!!!!
(remember that all jewelry is already 20-40%OFF RETAIL)
Convo me with everything you want and I will RESERVE the items for you with the discount for you to purchase!!!!!
Sale does not apply to Hair accessories.
There are certain moments that make me feel SO proud and accomplished. I admit, with all the hard work I put in to each piece it is with utter most pride that I share this little note with you from a client that just received her custom design in the mail.
"My mother at first was a little hesitant in the idea of not actually being able to see it before purchasing, but after explaining to her how you made exactly what i wanted through e-mails she seemed ok with it. But now that she's seen it, she's telling me to consider making it a heirloom piece to pass on from generation to generation =)"
It still makes me hold my breath for a moment every time I get a note like this from my clients. I get SO involved in work and making each and every piece within the time frame promised and I have to stop and say, "thank you" to all the wonderful people that cherish my pieces enough to deem them heirlooms for generations to come!
It gives me goosebumps!
Much blessings to you all!
...and CONGRATULATIONS Vicky!!!!!
I am revisiting some favorites for the Holidays!
I wanted to share some very high quality and very affordable new addiitions from
BathLife™
"At BathLife™ we make true soap using the centuries old cold process technique. Then we punch it up with modern fragrance infusions and rich, creamy butters & oils.
Every bar not only cleans your body, but drenches your skin with moisture-rich shea butter, sweet almond oil, and naturally occurring glycerin."
One of my Favorite new Holiday addition soap bars is this one:
Reindeer Fur (tm)
Fragrance: Reindeer Fur™
Description: Santa's reindeer do *not* smell like cattle. They smell just like fresh cinnamon cookies, figgy pudding, jingle bells, and candy canes. It's true!
As if the name isn't cheeky enough!
How in THE SEASON does looking at this bar make you feel?!!!
I just want to eat a Candy Cane!
Think Snow (tm)
Fragrance: Think Snow™
Description: Red, ripe cranberries layered on top of fresh peppermint. A new holiday favorite.
If the Holiday fragrances is not what you might be looking for there are SO MANY more great choices in her shop!
I had to giggle when I came across this bar and quite frankly I think I might really enjoy this!
Locals Only (tm) Handmade Bath Soap with Shea Butter and Sweet Almond Oil. Double Size Bar.
Fragrance: Locals Only™
Description: Hangin' with your crew talking stories about your killer cutback and the kook howlie that dropped in on your epic wave. Dude brah, it's a raging blend of mandarin, mango, guava, and a hint of clove.
I love the humor she uses in her descriptions!
Great products and a touch of Fun!
If something small and sweet for a stocking stuffer is of interest then you MUST check out her Lip Balms!
How YUMMY does this sound?!
Red Licorice Creamy Shea Butter Lip Balm. Always Handmade From Scratch. Never A Pre-Made Base.
All my Gal Pals Loved these last year!
Plus, I always have one in my purse...lovely!
So many fabulous products to share but I think you will enjoy perusing her shop even better!!!!
I highly recommend picking up some BathLife™ For the Holidays!
Most importantly, I know she personally makes everything and takes great time and effort to make high quality products at an affordable price.
Mrs. Bath is SUCH a friendly and wonderful lady!
You won't be disappointed.
:P
All photos courtesy of Bathlife
Cutie Baby Girl holding a little dog in Midori green and Amethyst color
Welcome to YuYu Art!
I was browsing around a while back and found these TOTALLY ADORABLE Dolls!
There was something different about these and the more I saw the more I just had to Blog about Yuyu's shop!
Sure, sure, I get sucked up into the "cuteness" of these but what really drew me to them was the unique designs, color palettes and most of all, craftsmanship.
Her keen sense of color most likely comes from her Fine Arts background.(hee hee, that's where I like to think I got it from too)
...and you all know how I LOVE color!
Here is a quote from her profile that I believe sums it up:
"Color, image, and hope— much hope. When I was a child, I wanted to avoid a life of hard physical toil. I always wished that I could play freely, so I have created dolls playing with flowers and bugs. I also have created dolls holding pleasure toys, like teddy bears and little bunnies—the toys I always wanted to have when I was a poor child. Making these dolls truly fulfills my childhood dreams.
Through my dolls, I want people to re-experience the joy they had in childhood. I also want my dolls to remind people to be young at heart—to see the world anew. Be bright. Be shiny."
I think you can really see the love that she puts into each and every piece. They are SO well made and I personally am in LOVE with the dolls holding the little toys!
I think these will make SUCH Wonderful gifts for the holidays!
I TOTALLY recommend everyone checking out her shop because there are SO MANY MORE cute items to see!!!!
Cutie Baby Girl holding a little panda in aubergine and celerytop pine color!
Pink and Orange is one of my FAVORITE color combinations! How much do you love this Doll?!!!
Cutie Baby Girl holding a little bunny in rock melon and wattle color
Photographs courtesy of YuYuArt.
Between being sick, my monitor dying, not being able to use my computer and now my hard drive possibly having erased itself...HOLY COW!
...which is the main reasons I haven't been seen here is a while!
Everyone please cross your fingers for me...literally all my pictures, documents and who knows what else are on this NEW external hard drive!!!!
Good Grief, gotta love technology...BUT, when it goes bad, IT GOES BAD!!!!
*sigh*
*POSITIVE THINKING*
I am always trying to accommodate my clients and with this said I am constantly getting requests for smaller realistic flowers.
Finally, I have some!
These range from 3-3 1/2 inches wide.
The trick is to maintain the aesthetics of proportion when I basically remake these pieces. It definitely is practice makes perfect. I find they are very time consuming to make but I think it's definitely worth the extra effort.
All of these can be found in my Etsy shop for now...they sell QUICKLY!
I LOVE these!!!
I mean, all the beauty of a REAL natural flower without the worries of it wilting or turning brown!
:P
Feminine Delight
Enlightenment
Beautiful Gardenia
Dreamscape
Caress
This is one of those things that just make me giggle with delight when I find someone writing about my designs!
I just came across an enjoyable read! mindless musings on my average life She's a First Grade teacher, Grad student at night and bakes a mean delicious looking cupcake!!!!
:P
Of course she is planning a 2009 wedding to her perfect man and I think this is where my designs popped into one of her many planning/shopping posts!
wedding hair/cool etsy shop
I also LOVE the pictures of her cute little students and their projects!
Very fun!!!!!
You ALL know how I have teachers on my HIGH Pedestal!
Teachers help nurture all children's futures!
Check out her blog!
Thanks Ms.Mindless!!!!
How AWESOME is this?!
One of my favorite Wedding Blogs "Weddingbee" just posted several pictures of my pieces with a nice little title:
"Something Else I MUST Have"
Much Thanks to Miss Lemonade that posted this wonderful shout out to my designs! I am thrilled to find someone enjoys my work enough to write about it! As always I am deeply appreciative.
Thank You also to everyone else that posted a comment that I had the privilege to serve and create beautiful pieces for!
:D
I just wanted to share the fantastic article showcasing some of my floral designs!
I invite any bride to be to check out the blog
The Under $2000 Wedding.
A great read for anyone planning on getting married!
Tons of tips on everything surrounding getting married.
Here is my article:
A Must do for Your Hair Do!
Thanks Maya!!!
