Flowers on a vine

This spring inspired ring I call flowers on a vine, is lovely for any spring attire.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37477681

New listings!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37101223

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=37100868

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=37100119

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=37099178

Snow and Finals

It has been snowing all morning long, and now its turning into rain and everything is a slushy mess. School was closed today and tomorrow it suppose to snow after 1:00pm and I have my final exam in the morning, so hopefully it will hold off until I get home! After tomorrow I will start making some new designs finally and also order some more things that I need. So be on the lookout for more updates!

buy any two items and get a FREE pair of Teeny Butterfly earrings!

*** For the month of December buy any two items and get a FREE pair of Teeny Butterfly earrings!***

http://www.lillyevedesigns.etsy.com

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33815683

Etsy jewelry artist spotlight!

Today I am putting the spotlight on a great jewelry maker on etsy- Fairy Twinkle Jewelry

She uses top grade items from the stones and all the way down to the earwires, her work is bright and colorful, fun and sophisticated!

The month of December she is offering a surprise gift with every total purchase!

So if you love colorful and beautiful jewelry that will captivate you and get compliments on, then take a gander at Fairy Twinkle's shop.

http://www.fairytwinklejewelry.etsy.com

Electroforming...

So I got the January 2010 issue of Art Jewelry mag, and their is an article in there about electroforming. It sounds really interesting and fun! You can practically almost plate anything, either organic or non-organic with copper. It takes a couple of hours to complete the process but the result is a spitting image of your original piece! In the article the artist electroformed a seed pod and then made some earrings out of them. If you don't have art jewelry mag, you should subscribe, their lots of great techniques and tutorials in there!

I hope to someday try this technique.

Join me on facebook

Just created a facebook page, you can Join me by clicking on the link below on the right side of the page.

Don't know what to give for the holidays? How about a gift certificate!

Don't know what to give for the holidays? How about a gift certificate!

Just listed! $25.00,$40.00 & $50.00 gift certificates in my shop.

$25.00 gift certificate click here

$40.00 gift certificate click here

$50.00 gift certificate click here

Bee Green, Dew Drops & Whimsical Dragonflies

Created some new designs!

Added new designs!

Added a couple designs to my shop!

Added some new designs!

Just added some new designs to my shop!

New designs!

Made some new designs today! Listed them in my shop, enjoy!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19424767

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19322828

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20422789

Will be listing new designs in the coming week!

Just ordered a ton of supplies and will be creating new and exciting designs in the coming week!

My item made it to the front page!

My earrings made it to the front page of Etsy on 7/20/09!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19424767

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28488923@N05/3740706657/

Just opened another shop!

I just opened my shop at 1000markets! I still of course have my Etsy shop, but now its in two locations.

New bracelet!

Made a new bracelet!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18856756

What to name these earrings?

What should I name these earrings? Give me some ideas of good names and comment below! You have until Monday Aug 10th to come up with as many names as you want! Then I will choose the top 5 and create a poll and whoever's name gets the most votes wins to have that name as the title for my earrings!

New Designs!

New designs!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18856217

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18951787

last post on cards and banners

Borders.........

Now, banner time

Ok, now what do you think of this banner for my Etsy shop, compared to the one I already have up? http://www.lillyevedesigns.etsy.com

more card choices that i made

choice3

choice2

choice1

Original

Ok, I changed the colors of these cards, what do you think looks better? The original one? or one of the others?

new design biz cards

What do you think of this design for my new biz cards? Anyone have suggestions for making it better?

Etsy shop features of the month of July

Sassy Glass Designs- Makes handmade artisan jewelry using natural stones, gemstones, high quality metals, and her lampwork beads.

ThriftyTrendsetter- Creates great items from altered clipboards, mini notecards, magnetic memo boards, monogrammed signs and.

BitsyCreations- Offers custom graphic design: logos, business cards, web headers, web banners.

Shabby Cottage- Original, handmade items are ONE OF A KIND so you know you are getting something truly unique and special. Lovely pillows!

Just Made!

Just made these pair of earrings. Just listed in my shop, click on link below to view.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18857416

will be posting images of new jewelry!

I will be posting some new jewelry I made over the weekend, will post them later tonight on here.

Hooray chores are done!

Got all the chores done for today, now all I need to do is defrost the chicken so I can make the dinner for tonight. But the rest of my day is free, now I can work on some of my jewelry designs:-)

Today's list

So far today just have been doing chores, did some laundry, and have to do the rest and fold the clothes. A littler later on have to start making dinner, and in the meantime am looking up supplies that I need.

Just listed!

Just listed new jewelry!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=19228527

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=19284549

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19228489

Made some new things

I made a new necklace and a bracelet yesterday, will post pics up later this afternoon!

My shop featured on jacarandagal's blog!

My shop is featured on

http://jacarandagal.blogspot.com lovely blog! Thank You!

New stones!

Bronzite

Pink Opal

Carnelian

I just got some new stone beads!

Created new avatar

I made a new avatar! If you want to place it on your blog so it can link to mine please do so:-) Just copy & paste the code below into your blog.

<a href="http://lillyevedesigns.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/rooneyfan/gifanimation_9.gif" /></a>

Lovely Blog Award

I have been awarded the lovely blog award by Pretty {much} Art!

please click on the names to view their blogs.

I'm passing this award on to the following blogs below...

1-Southern Girl Florals

2-Malamoose and Godiva

3-Moody & Sanguine

4-African Sand Stained Glass

5-JW.Style Jewelry

6-Awesome Chicks of Etsy

4 featured shops of the month!

Here are my 4 Etsy shop choices for the month of june. Enjoy!

SouthernGirlFlorals- Creates lovely floral arrangements & accessories completely handmade, and one-of-a-kind pieces!

percivalroad- Offers collaged and handmade paper goods that have that sweet touch of nostalgia, perfect if you want to send a greeting card or add a gift tag to something special.

jacarandadesigns- Creates unique, fun and elegant garden themed jewelry.


PrettyMuchArt- Makes bookmarks, note cards and pendants with nature themes to them.

Going to be featuring 4 Etsy shops a month!

I will post once a month 4 lucky Etsy shops to be featured in my blog. So be on the lookout:-)

Will be making some new jewelry

I will be making some new jewelry this month, keep on the lookout!

Which banner do you like better?

Which banner do you like best? Comment below to tell:-)

homework....

No fun for me today, I did some of the chores, and now am studying for a test tomorrow. Can't wait for this weekend though! Gonna go and take some photos! Yay!

Really wanting to take a jewelry class...

I really want to learn how to make cabachon settings, I researched online and it looks pretty simple, but don't have the materials to do it and live in a apartment:-/ So don't know if that would work hehe. sigh.....  Possibly someday I will be able to make some.

Wild Atlantic Salmon!

I just put the fish into the oven. You can tell the difference between the wild versus the farm raised salmon, the color on the wild is a red/pink color, and the farm raised is a pink. I haven't had wild salmon in years! I remember back when I used to live in WA state, we used to go fishing and caught salmon, that was fun. I am also in the process of making rice and asparagus for the meal also. Maybe a salad too. Then we gotta eat, once hubby comes home from work, and then off to the gym!

Thai green curry

So far today I went to school, came home, called real estate people about apartments for rent, and left a message, and am now defrosting chicken, I am gonna attempt to make this Thai green curry. There is a recipe on the back that sounded tasty, I got the ingredients for it yesterday,its called Thai ginger chicken & cashew nuts. Hubby is at work for some extra $$, we need it, plus they asked him to come in, so he should be done with this in a half hour or so, so I better get cooking!

I need to go to the bead store!

I am  really running low on all my beads, I really need to go to the bead store! But my husband and I  are going to be moving though down to PA in two weeks and I really don't have money to spend on beads, need that for moving. I hope there will be some bead stores around or rock stores, but it doesn't look like there are, its in the state college vicinity.  Might have to buy online. hmmm.....

Contest of the month!

This months contest is going to be a tricky one. It will be a riddle. If you guess the riddle correctly then you win a pair of these earrings pictured above(last pair)! You have until 3/7/09 12:00am est to enter.

The riddle is: "I am a box that holds keys without locks, yet they can unlock your soul. What am I?"

To answer/enter, simply make a comment below. On 3/8/09 I will reveal the answer and the winner. For more contests, and secret give aways join my mailing list! If their are multiple winners then I will have to sadly only choose one, because these are my last pair.

Etsy Artisan Interview for March!

WakingBearStudio


1., How did you find Etsy? A friend of ours who is a potter mentioned Etsy to us during the time we were having a Holiday Openhouse. We thought we would try it out!

2., How did you get into the craft/artwork that you do now? I have been painting and drawing since I was 7 years old. After attending college, I graduated with a degree in Fine Arts and English. Right around the time I turned 30, someone gave me an oxyacetylene torch set and I started cutting up old car parts. The very first piece I made was an angel in memory of my second oldest sister who died before she turned 40. I am also an artist in residence for the PA council of the Arts and have been an active teaching artist for them for almost 15 years.

3., What inspires you? I am inspired by nature, my pets and my dreams!

4., Who is your fav. artist? My favorite artist is an artist named Franz Marc. I love his form of animals and color that leads to abstract art but is still recognizable. I also love the Impressionist artists.

I have a MySpace page for my shop!

I just created a MySpace page for my shop- http://www.myspace.com/lillyevedesigns

My etsy mini featured in LeelaBijou's blog!

My Etsy Mini is featured in LeelaBijou's blog! http://lilbitof.blogspot.com/

Thank You LeelaBijou!

Etsy shop interview of the month for Feb!

Interview with CubicleMonkey

1. How did you find Etsy?
Well, I found it a few years ago actually, before I even got into card making and paper crafts. But I have to give credit where it is due, my good friend Amy brought Etsy back to my attention after she opened her store www.notmoira.etsy.com. She is hilarious!

2. How did you get into the craft/artwork thta you do now?
Again, thanks to a friend! As you can see by my etsy name, I am a cube monkey by day, and a former coworker started selling a line of stamping products. She needed some help getting her business off the ground, so I had her come to my place to host a small party. That party opened my eyes to the world of paper crafts!

3. What inspires you?
I am inspired by the independence and freedom that crafting allows. With the line of 8-5 work I am in, I don't get much room at ALL for freedom or creativity, and knowing that I can come home at the end of a day, sit in my office at home, surrounded by all the materials that I have amassed over time, and create whatever I want with no restrictions is the most inspirational thing! Even if I don't sell anything, just releasing my pent up creativity is enough for me!

4. Who is your favorite artist?
I don't necessarily have a favorite crafting artist, although, I have long considered my mother to be the Martha Stewart of the South (I am from Alabama), and she has always amazed me with her craftiness! She helped me bring the vision of my wedding to life about 3 years ago, and it just blew me away what we were able to do when we combined our talents. She is amazing. But as far as paper crafts go, there are hundreds of amazing card makers on Etsy that I am discovering daily, and I am enjoying the variety of art that can come from something as simple as a card.

New earrings!

Added two new earrings to my shop: lillyevedesigns

SALE!

$2 off original price of all earrings from now untill 2/15/09! 

http://lillyevedesigns.etsy.com

Will be posting new earrings in the next couple days

I just made some new earrings and will be listing them soon in my shop! Lilly Eve Designs.

I have been featured in my first ever treasury!

I have been featured in my first ever treasury! I have added a screen shot, it is the flower earrings marked with a teal star, and you can visit the link below to see the actual treasury.


http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=38128

Etsy shop of the month interveiw-randomcreative

http://www.randomcreative.etsy.com

1., How did you find Etsy? One of my friends introduced me to Etsy after she saw me searching for buttons to buy online. She has a friend who sells on it and thought it would appeal to me.

2., How did you get into the craft/artwork that you do now? I've always loved beads but never did much with them besides stringing before this summer. A lot of my inspiration came from all of the wonderful jewelry that I saw on Etsy. I also saw a few pieces that I loved during a visit to the Amana Colonies (http://www.amanacolonies.com). I decided to challenge myself to learn how to make more interesting beaded jewelry. My inspiration from button bracelets came purely from all of the neat button creations that I saw on Etsy.

3., What inspires you? My fellow Etsy artists continue to be a source of inspiration. I love almost all colors and am constantly inspired by different color combinations that I see. I also love looking through jewelry instruction books for inspiration.

4., Who is your fav. artist? The two Etsy artists who have inspired me more than anybody else are Carol (http://sandfibers.etsy.com) and MaryLou (http://time2cre8.com).