repaired

a big thanks to SeaFlowerStudios who curated this Hot and Cold etsy treasury and cestlaviedigital who created Rouge & Noir which both included my red and black petal pendant.

other good news - my kiln is up and running again! i got it mailed back to me only to plug it in and have a scary spark erupt in the power box. apparently there's a small ceramic tube like piece that acts as an insulator - unfortunately for me it cracked sometime during delivery, and plugging in the kiln with all its power shattered it in half.

thankfully the repair place was nice enough to send a technician over the next day, which allowed me to spend a good portion of last saturday working on a new concept piece that i was itching to start enameling.

pretty as a peacock

DreamsinSeams put together this beautifully vibrant "Pretty as a Peacock" treasury on etsy today which includes one of my teardrop lace pendants.

this exact pendant is going to be on display in Jewel Envy's Student Exhibition this Friday from 5-8pm alongside two other pieces of mine. i took an enameling class at Jewel Envy in January 2010 with Emily Gill and i've been obsessed with enameling and colour ever since.

come by for the opening, you may just see me.

hot, Hot, HOT!

i'm always glad to see when someone appreciates my work. sometimes the artist is a little removed from that process when someone else is selling their work for them. when that happens you don't get to see the excitement the customer has for the piece or hear what they like best about the design.

i like etsy because it's so fast and easy for people to share the fact that they appreciate your work. this is also why i like doing the art/craft shows. i like to meet the people who are going to wear my work, or hear them tell me that it's just perfect for a certain outfit of the person they're giving it to.

being part of etsy gives me the chance to let people from all over the world see my work, and in turn i get to see some great handmade goodies from everyone else.

this hot, Hot, HOT! treasury was compiled by CoquetteBath and includes my fire red fan necklace. she made it to combat the cold.

Crimson and Clover Treasury

Dragonflymom was kind enough to include my new Lichen Inspired Necklace in her Crimson and Clover treasury yesterday. i think I'm going to make more of those necklaces in some other colours. i also made some new necklaces inspired by scalloped collars right before the holidays. hopefully i'll add the findings and ribbons soon so i can take photos and put them in the shop.

i just started work again, so i have some very busy weeks ahead of me. i also have to apply for The Outdoor Show (eee!) so things are going to get really crazy with me making new work for my application.

wish me luck everyone!

Sapphire Blue Treasury

I just posted my Sapphire and Black Enamel Petal Pendant on Etsy and i'm very glad to see that it got picked up by CandSNoland for this sapphire treasury almost immediately.

i'm building up my favourites list as the days go on. that way i can do a treasury of my own someday soon.

Hearts Afire Etsy Treasury

Hope you're all having a good new year. I was excited to see my fire red fan necklace featured in another etsy treasury today. This one was a "collection of V-day goodies" curated by alienlabel.

my first etsy treasury

i'm pretty new to etsy so i was super excited to see my lichen earrings included in a treasury by cynmb. yay!