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Hi all! 

Just wanted to share this link for a site that was posted on Etsy today - the host is offering free advertising space, and I sent her my graphic banner with URL to my shop! Check out her site!

 

Wedding update

The count down is at 10 days! This whole experience has been one wild roller coaster ride. First it was on, then it was off, then on again, then off again. And here we are, only days away from "the big day" and I'm finally finding some peace and less stress. A lot of that I owe to my mom who has taken most of the stress upon herself to help make all this happen. And to show off her awesome floral talents, my mom has made my bouquet, along with my brides maids bouquets for the wedding:

Mine:

Brides Maids:

Other then that - we did end up losing the house we were planning on buying. I will never

in my life ever recommend the company Lend America to any person looking to buy a home.

BJ has really taken off with this puzzle piece jewelry. He's made a few more pieces and they are amazing. I've been working on wooden tile pendants. As soon as I get my bails in, I'll be able to complete them and post them up for show and tell. :) 

We're rearranged our apartment now that we won't be moving any time soon - and all the bunnies are now located in my craft room so I can be with them while I'm crafting. I think they are happy there. They are just the most adorable things. 

These are my babies Peanut and Mischief - they are the sweetest out of all the bunnies, and love to be with people. Infact, they have spent the last three hours running around my living room. :)

Well, that's really all the updates I have right now! I will be sure to post more after the wedding.

Are you a Rock Star?

Hey, if we can't all be rock stars, we can accessorize like them, right? 

A friend of mine from New Jersey has a daughter that is a country singer. Her name is Nikki Britt. Nikki released her first CD "Cowboy" in September. Her mother has been purchasing jewelry from my for years, and I was given good news the other day that her daughter was wearing all the pieces I had made for her during her photo shoot, some of which ended up on her CD album cover pictures! Visit her myspace with three of her album songs posted: http://www.myspace.com/nikkibrittrri 

To celebrate I've made a fabulous new Rock star necklace, that I'd like to promote today! This fabulous piece is made from foiled silver stars, on a multi strand glass seed bead weave. The piece is finished off by a sterling silver clasp. 

    http://www.AngelHeartBeads.etsy.com

Also, my wonderful husband to be (in just 18 days!!!) has started a new gorgeous line of jewelry - made completely of puzzle pieces!

     http://www.AngelHeartBeads.etsy.com

This weeks featured Artists

This week I'm featuring some very talented artists that deserve some spotlight. Please take a moment to check out these fabulous people and their shops. 

Sheltered - smoky quartz and gold leaf earrings:  $17.00

http://www.bunnyroca.etsy.com

These are beautiful and perfect for fall. Sparkly, dangly, and feminine. 

Jack O Lantern Bracelet: $15.00

http://www.AllegroArt.etsy.com

Add a little spunk to your wardrobe this Halloween with this cute and fun pumpkin bracelet. Cute little Jack O Lantern faces will make your holiday attire special!

Autumn Warmth  (SOLD)

http://www.alkdesigns.etsy.com

A lovingly hand crafted autumn inspired quilt by Alk Designs. This piece is currently sold, but such a magnificent piece I had to share this with everyone. 

Keep the Pride

My wonderful fiance BJ has been making jewelry with me for the past three years - I'm sure I've mentioned this in the past - and he has made some incredibly beautiful pieces lately that I just have to share. This is our new "Pride" selection - which will be added to. 

Rainbow Crystal Choker: $28.00

I especially love this piece because of how creative he was with the use of Swarovski crystals and the black glass spacer bars - he alternated the use of large and small to give it a more interesting look. The piece measures approximately 16"

Over the Rainbow Watch:  $45.00

Love this piece - beautiful watch with rainbow swarovski crystals and hematite. The piece is made on a firm flex stretch line that allows give for larger wrists. 

Dragonfly Rainbow Quartz necklace:  $22.00

Beautiful rainbow shades of dyed quartz crystal chips, hung together and separated by swarovski crystal gems. The sweet little dragon fly adds such a nice appeal to this piece. 

Additional Rainbow / Pride items will be added to the site, so please keep checking back for more listings! We try to list a few new items daily, to give a nice selection. We are also upgrading some of the existing listings with better photos. 

~*~*~* CONTEST *~*~*~

I will be holding a contest next week which I will be posting more details on later. I will be offering up one of my fabulous bracelets for free to a lucky winner. Pictures of the chosen bracelet will be posted next week.  The requirements to participate will be to view my shop, and post a comment on my blog under the designated posting which will be posted next week, with your favorite item. Names will be placed inside a container and a lucky name will be drawn and posted on Friday the 26th. 

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Favorite recently posted item in my shop of the week is: 

Emerald river necklace and bracelet set:  $42.00

Moving forward in all things great!

Well, our house inspection is complete! Everything pretty much came back A-Ok on the house, with the exception of the Radon test. The sellers will have to install a Mitigation system from the basement to filter out the ground gases. There are just some minor "house repairs" that we will handle on our own (reconnect a down spout, install a cover plate for an outlet, etc). So, we are still on schedule for moving into the new house by the end of the month! Yay! I'm so excited to finally have a HUGE work area for all my crafting habits! 

BJ and I were supposed to do a show in Brielle NJ this month. However, due to Hurricane Hanna it was cancelled. :( No rain date, and no refund. A little upset about that. However, we do have tons of new stock for our web store! Here are a few beauties that we were bringing to the show, but have now listed on line instead! 

Autumn Leaves Necklace:  $45.00

This piece my fiance made with a beautiful carved stone leave, and matched it with carnelian stone, goldstone, unakite, swarovski crystals, and glass. The piece is finished with a leaf toggle clasp. I think this piece is just stunningly beautiful. He truly has an eye for color combination, and is really proud of this piece. 

Fancy Girl Necklace:  $55.00

This piece is so fun and funky. I took grey and orange blister pearls (dyed), and combined them with orange and purple glass brios, smokey quartz crystal, coral nuggets, and swarovski crystals. I LOVE how this came out. It reminds me of late fall when the leaves are scattered all over the ground, and the air is cool, and crisp. 

Oh Josephine bracelet:  $30.00

This piece was also made by my fiance. He's used beautiful glass dagger beads, foil lined pink seed beads, and dangled two facet cut heart Chalcedony stones to dangle from the wire ends. Bracelet is made from memory wire for easy wear. This piece is so flirty and fun, what girl wouldn't love it? 

Aside from making jewelry - I've also been working on some decorative art. I painted this on a paper craft bag for some lucky trick or treater!  Hand painted decorative Halloween bag:  $6.00

Hand Painted pumpkin photo album (leather): $12.00

Now, as always, there are MANY Etsian artists that I just absolutely adore. Here are some items that I've come across that I feel need a little spot light!

Lotus Tomato pincushion by www.sushipie.etsy.com - this pin cusion is just *too cute*. Such great hand made quality, and I just love the colors:

Pretty Girl Rose Blossom necklace by www.theluckyrose.etsy.com - this is absolutely stunning. This has been formed from clay, and mounted to hang from a chain. The artist of these beautiful roses truly has a gift - they look like once live roses that have been cast in glass. 

These earrings I purchased from www.kerrihale.etsy.com and she is an AMAZING artist. These earrings are so gorgeous, the picture does not do them justice. I asked Kerri for a pair of earrings for my up coming wedding - and she accommodated and made me these beauties. If you are in the market for high quality sterling and gemstone, fancy and sophisticated jewelry - Kerri will amaze you with her talents! 

Wow! Long time no blog. My bad!

Wow, I've been a bad blog-mommy. 

Some personal updates before we get to the goods! My fiance and I are a little over a month away from "the big day". Stress doesn't even begin to describe. We still have a majority of the wedding to pay off, so that's a big factor right now in our stress. I did, however, have to go buy a new dress from David's Bridal. The dress is very beautiful and pretty conservative.

ANNNDDD.... we have bought a house. Well, not "officially" yet - but we sign the papers for the house today. A beautiful 3 bed room home, with a fire place, pool, and a dining area that I can only describe as the perfect french cafe. 

Now, onto what's new in the craft world! I do an annual show in Brielle, NJ every fall. The show happens to be next weekend (September 6th) and I am *so excited*. We have so many new beautiful creations, new styles, and if I may say so myself, our technician has dramatically improved from last year's show - that I'm quite positive that the show will be a huge hit. 

Recently I have found an attraction and love for Lampwork glass - and have started a Kidney Bean line - a single lamp work glass Kidney Bean on a sterling silver cable line. These necklaces are so dainty and feminine - I'm having a hard time parting with them! The line has not officially made it's way to my Etsy store as of yet, but hoping by November I will have my line completed with all the beans finished, in all colors imaginable. 

My lampwork obsession has not ended there. I have found a love for taking truly gorgeously hand made lampwork beads in all assorted shapes, designs, and colors, and turning them into OOAK bracelets. 

This piece, I just love... I love the texture of the bumpy lamp work beads, and the contrast of the lavender swarovski crystals. I call this piece, Fall Festival:

http://www.AngelHeartBeads.etsy.com

For those of us clinging to the remains of summer, this piece reminds me of a late summer carnival, with the sky blue and contrasting sunshine yellow. I call this Carnival Sky:

http://www.AngelHeartBeads.etsy.com

I love beads, and love creating jewelry. I even keep the pieces that I deem as "ugly jewelry". Just because it's not necessarily my style - doesn't mean that there isn't a person in the world who wouldn't think that they've found a treasure. 

Aside from my new creations - I have been doing quite a bit of shopping on Etsy (as always). Here are some of the fabulous pieces that I have recently purchased and highly recommend these shops for superior product, fantastic customer service, and prompt shipping:

Devan Carol's shop:  http://www.devancarol.etsy.com

I received this fabulous wool felted ring yesterday. I positively love it. The ring is a fun accessory and the color combination could fair well for both summer, or fall fashions. Devan is extremely accommodating, responds fast to all convo's, and has exceptional shipping time. 

If you're looking for cute, and original tags - shop is fabulous, and the seller is very sweet, helpful, and cheery. You know how you sometimes get a seller who you purchase from then you hear hide nor hare from them? This seller, cornerstore, is a polar opposite of that. They are professional, and prompt.  http://www.cornerstore.etsy.com

This seller is near and dear to my heart. If you're looking for rainbows and sunshine - this shop is definitely a place to visit. I have made multiple purchases from this seller, and even purchased a bulk order or friendship bracelets that have their shop information on the packaging that I am now including in purchases made via Etsy as well as the shows I will be attending as a "thank you" gift. I believe that working together with hand made artists not only helps boost sales for both parties involved, but also gives a greater sense of community. http://www.Makepeacebutrebel.etsy.com

This piece from Make Peace But Rebel, is not a purchase of mine (yet, note the yet, it is hearted and I plan on purchasing!) but it's so well done, I had to share the quality workmanship this shop offers to customers:

And, my final promotion of the day, I recently purchased this beautiful, fluffy, fuzzy friend from a fabulously artistic, talented, and Etsy famous plush creator: Mint Conspiracy. The plushies are so professionally made with care, and are so truly unique - how can you resist this furry little face? http://www.mintconspiracy.etsy.com

As always, buy hand made! Visit Etsy often, and help support this fabulous hand made community of talented artists, and quality product! http://www.etsy.com